The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 111: 108: Situation, Tiger Demon Pavilion (Subscription Request)
During these ten days, Chu Zhou did not do nothing except recuperating from his injuries.

He used his rights as a worshipper to borrow many ancient books from the library, but this time, he did not look for martial arts secrets, but specifically looked for various miscellaneous books.

For example, the history before the Dayun Dynasty, the geography of this world, the myths from long ago, and the travel notes that record various magical things.

The reason for this is that the appearance of the immobilization bell, as well as the spirit beast, the blood sword, and the ghost, made Chu Zhou realize that the secrets of this world are definitely more than he imagined.

Before, in Baisha County, a small place, all I could find were some county annals, so naturally I couldn't find these.

But here, through the library of Wenxiang Temple, Chu Zhou had a deeper understanding of the Dayun Dynasty and even this world.

The Dayun Dynasty had been established for more than three hundred years, had experienced eighteen emperors, and occupied eight prefectures and seventy-two counties.

Even among the surrounding dynasties, it was considered to have a large area, and it was famous for the co-governance of sects and aristocratic families. The two sides both restrained and supported each other, and the foundation of its rule was relatively solid.

The most important reason is that military force is in the hands of the ruling class. Even if the common people live a hard and tiring life, as long as they can still survive, they cannot cause too much trouble.

Of course, if it is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, and those evil cult leaders come out to cause trouble, that is another matter.

Chu Zhou looked through history and found that almost every time a dynasty changed, this group of evil cults would fan the flames and stir up trouble.

But in the end, it is often not them who rule the world.

Or, even if the devil took over the world, they would no longer be the devil.

Outside the dynasty, this world has legends of immortals, blessings from gods, Taoist traditions, Buddhist teachings, spirit beasts and monsters hiding in the mountains and swamps, and strange and secluded places hidden in the dark...

The world is always bigger than you think.

And it seems that this world really had an immortal tradition long ago, otherwise, where did this magic weapon called the 'Immobilization Bell' come from?

And those secret techniques, although there are many types and each has its own flaws, if you look closely, do they look like castrated magical powers?
It’s like a broken heritage. Later generations try hard to continue it, but the most important part is always missing.

At some point, an idea popped up in Chu Zhou's mind. This world was not as simple as he thought. There must be some more secret history hidden beneath the surface.

However, there were too many ancient books in the library that contained all kinds of seemingly plausible information. Chu Zhou had a headache reading them all, and he couldn't tell which ones were true and which ones were false.

Don’t even think about trying to get to the bottom of this information; it’s unrealistic!

So, Chu Zhou simply gave up.

Ten days was enough time, and it was time for him to turn his attention back to reality.

As this thought came to his mind, he heard footsteps. Chu Zhou tilted his head slightly and recognized that it was Wei Jinkui's footsteps, strong, powerful and swift.

Sure enough, when he opened the door, he saw Wei Jinkui standing at the door, about to raise his hand to knock.

"Uncle, do you have accurate information?"

"Have!"

"Then let's talk inside."

Chu Zhou stepped aside to let Wei Jinkui through the door, and Wei Jinkui strode in. They both sat down at the round table, and Wei Jinkui told them all the news he had heard.

For the past ten days, Chu Zhou had not stepped out of the house, pretending to be recuperating from his injuries, but he was not so careless as to ignore external affairs.

Therefore, Wei Jinkui walked outside with his offering token, contacted his former fellow disciples, and called out his eldest son to accompany him to inquire about the details.

It was not until today that I finally understood the overall situation of Anyue City.

About a quarter of an hour later, Wei Jinkui was drinking tea with a dry mouth, while Chu Zhou sat there with his eyes slightly narrowed, digesting what he had gained.

After a moment, he said: "According to what you said, the struggle between Wenxiang Temple and Yunya Sword Sect is still concentrated in various places in Tianquan County, and is mainly based on the entanglement between local forces.

In secret, you cut off my food supply, I destroyed your medicinal fields, you burned my shops, and I intercepted your trade routes.

Both sides were bleeding continuously and wanted to stab the other side in the heart, which made Anyue City relatively stable.

No wonder, no wonder Zhou Wu told me to take good care of my injuries and not to rush, because there is still time. "

"But what I don't understand is that they have already torn their faces apart, why do they choose this method of attrition instead of directly deciding the winner or the loser?"

After listening to Chu Zhou's mumbling, Wei Jinkui spoke out his own judgment: "I think they are worried about the Tiger Demon Pavilion!"

Chu Zhou raised his eyes and said in a heavier tone: "Tiger Demon Pavilion?"

"Yes, Tiger Demon Pavilion!"

Wei Jinkui nodded and said, "I have had contact with many of my fellow disciples and have also learned a lot of information from them.

On the surface, the Husha Pavilion was divided into two factions, one side was on good terms with the Yunya Sword Sect, and the other side supported the Wenxiang Temple.

For this reason, the two sides quarreled endlessly, even using weapons and going to the martial arts arena, causing endless disputes within the cabinet.

But I can feel that there is a lot of acting involved here. The Pavilion Master and even the Great Elder have been fanning the flames. Their intention must be to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between two tigers.

They wish the two factions would fight to the death and their strength would be greatly weakened. Then, the Husha Pavilion would have a chance to rise to the top and become the strongest martial arts sect in the county.

This is not just a small benefit, but a huge temptation. I don't believe they can bear it!"

Chu Zhou asked: "Is this just your feeling?"

Wei Jinkui said, "Feelings are very important! I think it's not just me who feels this way. Master Zhou and that Master Yun also feel the same way."

Chu Zhou's brows relaxed slightly and said, "You mean, they are on guard against the Tiger Demon Pavilion, fearing that they will become the snipe and clam, and let the Tiger Demon Pavilion be the fisherman." "Yes!"

Wei Jinkui added: “In my opinion, in the short term, this situation will probably remain a stalemate.

Either one side completely gains the upper hand, forcing the other side to take a life-and-death move in an attempt to reverse the situation.

Otherwise, a major change will happen to the Tiger Demon Pavilion, and it will be completely eliminated, leaving both sides without any constraints, and then a real fight will break out."

"What about the government? No response at all?"

"What can you say?"

Wei Jinkui sighed, "The martial arts world is what it is. The government would like to see more warriors die and more sects destroyed."

After a pause, he said seriously, "For details, we still have to wait for the letter from Chishui Prefecture. However, even if we come, we can't get any news from Zhou Wangfu and the prefect, so the accuracy is worrying.

However, as is customary, they probably won’t pay any attention to it.”

"understood."

Chu Zhou's impression of the government's incompetence was further heightened. Thinking about the experience in Baisha City, the government really seemed quite useless in such a flourishing martial arts era.

He lowered his head slightly and carefully went over the news brought by Wei Jinkui again, but found nothing wrong.

Judging from Zhou Wu's attitude, this is most likely the situation.

This is a good thing for Chu Zhou. He has more time to calm down, and it would be better if he could become stronger.

I really don’t know how long this chaos in Tianquan County will last?
How many more people have to die before this ends?

"Yi Huai, Fang Jie, stop hanging around at the door and come in!"

Chu Zhou's voice rose and came out of the study. Outside the door, the footsteps of Yi Huai and Wei Fangjie became heavier.

They walked in, one holding a sword and the other holding a gun. They looked quite embarrassed, but were still grinning.

"Hello, senior brother!"

"I've met senior brother!"

Chu Zhou asked: "Are you feeling better now?"

"That's great, that's great, big brother, look, we are as strong as calves."

In order to verify what he said, Yi Huai patted Wei Fangjie's chest hard, making a "pa pa" sound.

Wei Fangjie's eyes widened, but he still had to hold his chest high.

Chu Zhou was also helpless. The physique forged by Xuanzhen Temple's martial arts was strong enough, and naturally, his recovery ability was also needless to say.

In ten days, the two had almost recovered, but Chu Zhou kept them in the bamboo garden and did not allow them to leave. They had no place to vent their energy and could not hold back any longer.

"If you want to go out, just go out, whether it's to go to the martial arts arena and spar with the disciples of Wenxiang Temple; or to take on some missions to hone your martial arts, or just wander around Anyue City.

I will not restrict you any more, I just hope you can seize this time to cultivate until your body is perfected, then I can teach you the subsequent techniques."

Chu Zhou said it easily, while Yi Huai and Wei Fangjie looked at each other with excitement on their faces, and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother!"

"go Go."

"Okay, let's go!"

The two men turned and left, striding away with a brisk pace. Chu Zhou walked to the door and watched, as if he could feel the youthful energy in them.

In fact, he is quite young. He is not even 19 after the Chinese New Year, but his mentality is already old.

As if remembering something, Chu Zhou suddenly asked: "It seems that the New Year is coming again?"

Wei Jinkui counted on his fingers and said, "About twenty days. It hasn't snowed so far this year. It's really too late."

"Then we have to spend the New Year's Eve in Anyue City this year. Give them the order to triple their monthly salary so that they can have enough money to go out and have fun."

"I'll arrange it."

"I remembered a saying: The New Year's Eve is hard, but every year passes. I just hope today's New Year's Eve will be easier."

……

It is hard to imagine that in the morning, Wei Jinkui was still marveling at the fact that it did not snow this year; in the afternoon, dark clouds covered the sun, the north wind was blowing, and near dusk, snowflakes began to fall.

Wenxiang Temple sent Zhuyuan a lot of stoves and the best silver charcoal.

It is said that there is no smoke when it burns, but there is a faint fragrance, and it is the most expensive.

Chu Zhou didn't think that this little bit of wind and snow could do anything to him, but when the stove was lit, he didn't object.

By the stove, Chu Zhou began to plan his subsequent training.

　The first update is here!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)