Tao and Heaven

Chapter 144: Blood Feud between Humans and Demons

Nanshui, Jiangjia Village.

Three families hung up white cloths. The Jiang family members followed the Nanchun Army to the battlefield and died. Jiang Jucai brought a huge sum of gold to return their bodies. The desire to join the army increased among the families.

In ancient times, a thousand gold coins generally referred to brass, but a thousand kilograms was already a lot, more than enough to save three lives.

Moreover, the Nanchun Army had recently conquered four cities, almost annexed one-third of Nanshui, and the army was rapidly expanding. In just a few days, it went from less than 100,000 people to an army of 300,000.

When Gu Wen heard this, he didn't think the number was exaggerated, because in times of chaos, there are plenty of people who would rebel if they have a chance to make a living.

If there is no hunger and suffering in a prosperous era, even the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor Wu would not be able to cause any rebellion. On the contrary, even if a pig raises an army, people will follow him.

Jiang Fugui was overjoyed and changed his attitude. He and Gu Wen praised Jiang Jucai repeatedly.

"Master Wen, I think that rebellious son seems to have some talent, and he may really be able to accomplish something great. Can you spare some of the 10,000 taels of silver?"

Fugui is just an ordinary person after all, forgetting danger when he sees profit. Now that I am surrounded by enemies on all sides, I have no intention of protecting him.

Gu Wen had a thought in his mind and asked, "I told you I'd give you the ten thousand taels. Why are you asking me again?"

Jiang Fugui bowed slightly and said, "Hehe, even if you eat with a bowl, you can't throw away the bowl and forget your father. All of this was given by Master Wen, so naturally I have to ask Master Wen."

"You old sly fellow."

Gu Wen smiled helplessly, and the thought that had just come up sank again. He said: "Why do you want to support him? To fight for the world? For fame and fortune?"

"To make the family prosperous and bring honor to the ancestors. The generations of Wushamao have more than ten thousand acres of land."

Jiang Fugui admitted that he knew he couldn't fool Gu Wen, and he didn't dare to be so clever.

"I heard that there is a precedent in Youyun County, where a righteous army rebelled and accepted the position of county governor. Now three generations have been officials. But compared to my son's contribution, I would like to know what Master Wen thinks. Do you think this method is feasible?"

"Since there is a precedent, it is certainly feasible, but it is a life-threatening situation. If you believe me, you will have to run away with your family if you are in trouble in the future."

Gu Wen raised his eyebrows and looked at his old friend. Although he was wearing silk, he did not look strange.

"If you survive in this chaotic world, I will grant you millions of acres of land, wear a crown on your head, and sit on the throne in Bianjing."

"You are the true emperor, not a loach in the mud. Even if you can really sit on the throne, it should be you, and I can just be the Minister of Revenue."

Jiang Fugui thought it was a joke, but he continued talking.

"Or when I'm old, I'll cut it off and let you serve as the chief eunuch in the palace."

Gu Wen was amused by this remark, and he scolded with a smile: "You shameless old man, your body and hair are given by your parents, can you castrate yourself just to flatter them?"

"When Lord Wen becomes the emperor one day, I will chop him off immediately." Jiang Fugui said shamelessly, "I will take some medicine tonight and find a wife or concubine to give birth to a child. If I have more children, I won't be afraid of no descendants. As for my lifeblood, my father also found a prostitute to give birth to me, not a woman of wealth and beauty."

"Go away, stop talking nonsense and go back to look after your precious son."

After seeing Jiang Fugui off, Gu Wen's relaxed expression suddenly darkened as he looked up at the gray sky.

At this time, Akabaneko had packed up her things and walked out. It was time for them to leave, and now all parties surrounded them.

Although the location has not been exposed, it will definitely be exposed if it stays in one place. Gu Wen does not want Jiangjia Village to be in trouble, nor does he want to have a weak spot out of thin air, so he must leave.

Get all the resources in the Yujian Sect's secret realm as soon as possible to take Chiyuzi's strength to a higher level. Once she cultivates the immortal body, she will be an immortal and ordinary Tianzun will be helpless. If she cultivates to the eighth level of the foundation, she can compete with the half-immortal.

Gu Wen also needs these resources to improve his golden elixir. Perhaps after the sixth level of Dao foundation, he can directly enter the fifth level of perfection and then the sixth level of Dao foundation.

Akabane asked, "When the goddess wakes up, it's time to leave. Don't you want to say goodbye to this old man?"

Gu Wen shook his head and said, "No, there's no point in saying goodbye. He can survive without me if he's not held back by his son."

Jiang Fugui was very smart. He had already started transporting food to the nearby mountains and forests to build houses and open up farmland. If a war broke out, he could hide there for a year or two.

The only problem is Jiang Jucai, but family affairs are difficult to manage and Gu Wen doesn't want to interfere.

Suddenly, a wisp of divine thought flew over and landed in front of Gu Wen, hovering quietly. After confirming that it was Jun Yan's breath, he accepted it into his soul.

The Taoists surrounded the entrance of Huoyun Cave, the demons invaded, the grudges between humans and demons, and Qingcang's death.

Gu Wen became angry almost instantly, his eyes filled with coldness. He only knew that the various factions were at odds with each other, but he didn't expect there were so many dirty things involved.

This is no longer about interests, but blood feud.

He is not a native, but since he is a human, he should consider things from a human perspective, otherwise how is he different from humans and animals? Moreover, he is not only a human, but also a true disciple of the Three Pure Ones Dao Sect, and he has learned the Dao Sect's methods from Yu Hua.

"What's wrong?" Akabane looked puzzled. Gu Wen rarely showed anger.

Then Gu Wen handed over the information sent back by Jun Yan to her. After reading it, she burst into a rage and cursed:
"How can these ungrateful old things be so shameless? What's the difference between them and animals?"

Akabane is no more than a hundred years old, so she naturally doesn't know what happened thousands of years ago.

But if everything in it is true, then Akabane feels that the Yu Jianmen that raised her is nothing.

According to her simple concept, humans and demons cannot coexist. Demons eat humans first, and humans then kill demons. This is a natural thing.

Now that the monsters have crossed the border again, the sects not only did not unite to face the outside world, but instead came to besiege the immortal Taoist sect that saved the human race from danger in the past. This is ungrateful.

He deserves to die, he deserves to die, he deserves to die!

Gu Wen took it to Ao Tang for confirmation. He transformed into an old donkey and just glanced at it. As someone who had experienced that period of time, he behaved very calmly.

"This is not a secret, it's just that you young people don't know it."

The Three Pure Ones ruled the human race, and all the people were suppressed and could not raise their heads. That period was not a glorious time for the major sects, and they would not tell their disciples.

The Three Pure Ones Taoist sect would not publicize the fact that it had ruled over all the major sects.

Akabane asked: "What if all this is true?"

"Of course." Ao Tang nodded slightly, his eyes full of nostalgia, and said: "That was an era when only Taoism was respected, the Three Pure Ones were supreme, and the human race was prosperous. It's a pity that Qingcang was too stubborn and must repay blood with blood and tooth for tooth. Otherwise, he would not have fallen, let alone the situation today."

"It's meaningless to talk about this now. What we need is to find the elixir of immortality. If Qingcang is resurrected, all problems will be solved. Otherwise, everything will be over."

Gu Wen collected his thoughts and nodded slightly, saying, "It is indeed useless to talk about morality now."

"No, aren't the beasts from the demon race here?" Akabane clenched his fists, flames billowing from his body, and said murderously, "If they still have the nerve to come and seek revenge, I will definitely beat them to death!"
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In the early morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into the house, it was already empty.

Ao Tang transformed into a giant white-haired bull, moving without leaving any trace. Yu Hua curled up and lay on top of him without feeling any movement at all.

Gu Wen and Chi Yuzi walked in the front, flying over mountains, rivers, and lakes, searching for the location of the secret place.

The secret realms of large sects have all been polished by semi-immortals. Their locations are constantly changing and hidden, and one can only rely on a wisp of special energy to find their approximate location.

It is said that it was originally intended to be a place for becoming an immortal, just like Tianquan Mountain, where it was first a place for the immortal sword to become an immortal and then a place for the disciples to have opportunities. What the disciples can obtain from it every year is just a drop in the ocean.

It was a special case for Gu Wen and his team to plunder thousands of spirit swords at one time.

However, due to some irresistible forces, it was transformed into a secret realm of opportunity, which can be roughly divided into two types: semi-immortals who failed to achieve enlightenment and died halfway, and those who chose the wrong place.

The latter situation is the most complicated due to the different methods of becoming immortal. For example, the Yu Jian Sect originally planned to occupy the entire Nanshui, using multiple secret realms as the cornerstone and gathering the essence of the earth as the place to achieve enlightenment.

However, the extreme of earth has not yet been formed. According to Akabane, 'earth means vastness'.

Theoretically, the extreme of earth is the entire southern water, and it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to gather it into a dojo. The same is true for the extremes of the other five elements. The extreme of wood is the mountains and rivers of a thousand miles, the extreme of water is the water veins of Bianjing, the extreme of fire is the fire cloud cave of a thousand miles, and the extreme of earth is the southern water of a thousand miles.

Only Jin Zhiji Tianquan Mountain is a mountain of its own, and this is also the ability of the sword immortal.

"I'm so annoyed. I'm so annoyed. Where is it?"

Akabane scratched his head and looked around at the mountains and rivers, his face full of annoyance, and flames appeared from his back from time to time, burning through his robes.

Her anger was the source of her impatience, and she herself was not a very patient person.

"Don't worry, take your time to look for it."

Gu Wen could only comfort her, otherwise her Angri True Fire would also affect the true fire in his arm.

Akabane realized the seriousness of the situation and gradually calmed down. Although he was burned by the fire in his heart every moment, he still worked tirelessly to use his divine sense to explore the secret realm.

"found it."

The second secret realm of Yu Jianmen is located in a valley.

Gu Wen and his group arrived in front of the cave entrance. Chi Yuzi suddenly stopped at the door, his nose moved slightly, and he smelled a hint of fireworks.

"Someone went in first."

(End of this chapter)