The Word of Heaven

Chapter 305: How to come back to life?
The imperial study was no longer dark. The Queen had returned to her seat, but there was more than one person standing in front of her.

The head of the Song family, who had made great contributions in the Weiyang Palace Incident, together with the current Minister of Rites and several officials who followed the prime minister's will, came to the imperial study half a quarter of an hour ago and expressed their concerns and confusion in a tactful but clear manner.

Even though it was raining heavily, the battle that took place in the Xuntiansi Yamen was still known to everyone, and the only one who had the power to make this incident happen was the Empress.

In order to avoid some accidents, the adults who had closed their eyes to rest and wait for the arrival of the summer festival tomorrow had to lift up their quilts and push away the concubines who were warming their beds, and brave the rain to enter the palace as quickly as possible to understand the current situation.

The conversation was not pleasant, and the reason was of course the Queen.

Faced with those extremely tactful questions, her attitude was quite cold and even indifferent, as if the life and death of the seeker was just an insignificant matter, but she still guaranteed that no one would die tonight.

In the end, both sides remained silent, and it couldn't even be said that they parted on bad terms.

On the way out of the imperial city, the dignitaries who came to the palace said nothing, but from the changes in their eyes, they all understood each other's thoughts.

It's nothing more than dissatisfaction.

After the winter solstice last year, the powerful class in the capital city underwent a relatively thorough purge. During that brief period of power vacuum, the Queen Mother naturally did many things and has been in complete control of power since the beginning of spring.

At this moment when His Majesty the Emperor is recuperating in seclusion due to a serious injury, no one can stand up to her alone.

If the Queen insists on having her own way and lets the City of Gods slide into the endless abyss, who can stop her?
In the heavy rain, the adults looked at each other and gradually had some thoughts.

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Qiuzhi was sent to Daoist prison by Eunuch Cao himself.

Before this, the files piled on the desk had been dealt with by him without leaving any trace.

And De Qiusi's end is death.

During the whole process, Xie Yinglian did nothing.

She stood under the eaves that had not collapsed, looking indifferently at the tips of shoes sticking out of her dress, as if everything that had happened before had nothing to do with her.

Only her pale and bloodless face revealed the heavy price she paid for killing Qiuzhi in the previous battle.

Yes, that sword was never false.

Xie Yinglian raised his head, looked at the layers of rain clouds, and recalled the fresh ink marks he had seen not long ago.

She didn't know how long it took, but she was sure that there was nothing missing, and she saw the truth that she was seeking at the cost of her life, and a fleeting smile of joy appeared at the corners of her lips.

"really interesting."

She let out a contented sigh, pulled her hair up into a bun, and stepped out into the rain.

Before leaving, Xie Yinglian took one last look at the sky tonight, thinking that tomorrow the sun might be shining brightly in the capital.

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Wangjing, in front of Changzhou Academy.

Liu Hongxuan and the officials behind him had long been numb to the point of being unable to be shocked. They looked at the girl standing in front of the door with dementia-like eyes.

The teachers and students of Changzhou Academy had already been injured in the overwhelming attack. Blood continued to drip from people's bodies, but it gave the old gate a new and fresh meaning. The cries of pain caused by the wounds were of course sharp, but why did they sound no different from the sounds of reading in the past?
Perhaps it was because they had defeated enemies that were several times larger than themselves, yet they had not fallen, let alone retreated.

Those enemies who were defeated but not dead fell in front of the gate, and were then lifted up and carried away by the enemies who arrived later, so as to keep the road leading to the gate clean... When this scene appeared again and again, in the eyes of everyone present, no matter how rational and indifferent the bystanders were, they could not suppress the emotions in their hearts, and the blood flowing in their bodies began to heat up.

As the attack was once again blocked, the burning arrows were unable to fall, and the field fell into dead silence again.

Liu Hongxuan took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said in a trembling voice: "They can't hold on any longer. They will soon be exhausted. It's just a matter of time."

The official from the City Gate Division looked at Liu Hongxuan and said tactfully, "But the manpower we have mobilized now has completely exceeded the original plan. If we continue like this, Changzhou Academy can certainly be breached...but Wangjing may really be in trouble."

Liu Hongxuan was stunned.

The soldiers in charge of the main attack mission tonight are all from the City Gate Department. They are usually responsible for maintaining public order in the city, so their responsibilities are naturally heavy.

Perhaps for this reason, Lin Wanyi never killed those soldiers from beginning to end, but only injured them but did not kill them.

Yes, someone did die in front of Cheung Chau College tonight.

However, no one died from the flying sword.

Even when the situation was most critical, she still adhered to the principle of not killing.

No one could understand where Lin Wanyi's persistence came from, or why she would do such a stupid thing. She just thought, with her identity, what's the problem with killing someone?

Those soldiers were just ordinary people. Even their ancestors five generations back could not compare with her in status. If they were killed, they would be killed. Who would hold her accountable for this?
No one would do such a stupid thing.

Lin Wanyi, however, goes against stupidity.

The soldiers who participated in the siege of the academy had already realized this fact, and their emotions were so complicated that they couldn't express them at all. So much so that the hands that were drawing the bows and holding the swords had unconsciously become weak and limp.

If not, how could Changzhou Academy have persisted until now, nearly two hours later?
Another official said: "This matter cannot be delayed any longer."

Liu Hongxuan asked: "What do you want to do?"

The official from the City Gate Division hesitated for a moment, looked at him and said directly: "Sir Liu, please report to the Divine Capital in advance in your own name... the fact that Changzhou Academy has been razed to the ground."

Liu Hongxuan's eyes widened in shock, and he subconsciously wanted to shout and question, but he didn't dare to speak out loud. He could only hold back and asked, "Do you want me to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

“The overall situation comes first.”

The official stared at him and said seriously, "You and I should know that Wangjing is just a side issue. The really important thing today is the summer festival in a few hours. We must not let any problems arise here."

Liu Hongxuan's expression turned extremely ugly. He certainly knew that what the official said was true.

After a moment's silence, he said, "Okay."

With this "OK", the officials surrounding him breathed a sigh of relief one after another, and turned around and gave orders without hesitation - in the name of Liu Hongxuan.

In front of the courtyard gate, Lin Wanyi watched this scene.

The distance of more than ten feet and the deliberately lowered voices made it impossible for her to hear what the officials said.

But from the irrepressible joy on his face and the hastily changing reactions, she naturally judged the truth.

This process takes no more than a breath.

then.

Lin Wanyi made a decision.

She closed her eyes and stopped looking at Liu Hongxuan who was riding on the horse, as if she was tired.

The sword left her right hand, not as if it had lost its strength and let go, but was thrown out.

The sword edge, which condensed all of Lin Wanyi's remaining true energy, suddenly broke the temporary silence in the field, flew out of his hand amid thousands of surprised gazes, rubbing against the air violently at a terrifying speed, and brought up a ray of pale flame!

In front of the sword, it seemed as if even the night sky was cut in half!
No one expected this sword, so no one could stop it.

Liu Hongxuan blinked and lowered his head in confusion, not being able to see the huge wound on his chest.

He couldn't help but find it a little funny, and was about to look up at Lin Wanyi and make a mockery of her... He suddenly felt light and airy, which was so different from his past life, as if he had ascended to heaven.

He was so comfortable that he wanted to sigh, but he couldn't hear any sound, so he couldn't help but frown, and finally discovered a fact in this confusion. The world in front of him was falling, and the familiar body appeared in his eyes at a completely unfamiliar angle, and the officials around him were full of panic and fear.

What else could surprise people so much tonight?
Maybe the only thing left is... Lin Wanyi killing someone?

Thinking of this, Liu Hongxuan finally understood what had happened before.

The sword separated his head from his body forever.

When the head fell to the ground, the pale flames also dissipated, and the long sword penetrated three feet into the ground with a loud bang.

Liu Hongxuan watched the blood he left on the sword evaporated by the high temperature. He wanted to feel pain but couldn't, he wanted to wail but was hoarse and speechless, he couldn't even struggle, and died.

There was silence.

Lin Wanyi ignored the gazes falling on her and opened her eyes tiredly.

Then, she walked down the stairs, through the thick and dirty blood that stained the bluestone slabs, past the officials and soldiers who were at a loss as to what to do, and once again pulled out the long sword that was stuck in the ground.

Lin Wanyi took a long time to walk this short distance. Everyone along the way had the opportunity to stop her, but no one stood up. They just remained silent in shock.

"Let's end this night here."

Lin Wanyi turned his back to the crowd and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is there a problem?"

No one wants to respond, but no one really dares not to respond.

"Ok."

The official from the City Gate Department carefully dismounted, bowed to Lin Wanyi, and said with an extremely respectful expression, "Please rest assured."

Lin Wanyi was too lazy to look back because she was tired.

She waved her hand gently, using her sword as a staff, and left.

The night breeze blew her long skirt and lifted her blood-stained black hair, making her look extremely bright under the light.

People watched her leave and were unable to come to their senses for a long time.

At some point later, cheers broke out in front of the Changzhou Academy, and the audience in Wangjing knew about it.

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As many people died tonight, as many people survived.

Those who survive still have to stand on the earth, while the dead can only be buried in the grave - this is why Baidi Mountain exists.

The eunuch leader stood by the lake, letting the sudden chill of the night wind blow on him, without any movement.

He lowered his head and stared silently at the scenery reflected on the lake, as if the deepest secrets were hidden in this darkness.

No one came to his side. This was the time of the day that belonged to him for thinking. People who accompanied him often thought that he was thinking about matters related to the construction of the formation at this time.

For example, the specific progress of the construction, whether certain links can be saved, whether there is a risk of budget overspending, and whether... whether the last gap in the ring can be filled smoothly tomorrow.

There are too many things for the eunuch leader to think about.

In fact, there was only one question on his mind from beginning to end.

What kind of answer is hidden in that place of meditation?

One day in late spring, the eunuch leader inadvertently noticed that there was a certain impropriety in the amount of food and spices used, but this was ultimately an insignificant matter. Even though he had developed a cautious habit over the years, he still did not pay too much attention to it and just thought that someone was secretly improving the food.

Normally, he wouldn't care about such trivial matters.

However, one day after the beginning of summer, he became angry because the construction work was not going well, and a similar shortage of food and spices happened again. The thought of those idiots enjoying a feast made him even more angry, and he decided to find out the truth.

Then... the eunuch leader's gaze was finally forced to fall on that place of meditation.

After realizing the answer that might be hidden in it, and thinking about the fact that Gu Zhuo had disappeared from the world, the first thing he did was to write a secret letter by hand and have his most trusted confidant deliver the letter to the Emperor.

This is undoubtedly the most correct way to deal with it.

However, the eunuch leader could never have imagined that this letter would never come back, as if it had fallen into the sea.

His Majesty the Emperor did not give him any response.

This result made the eunuch leader extremely uneasy and even frightened.

But he had to remain calm, hide this emotion in the deepest part of his heart, and not let it show at all.

For this reason, he deliberately changed the progress of the fortifications, and made this quiet place the last gap in the construction of the formation without leaving any trace, in order to buy as much time as possible, in order not to alert the enemy, and in order to wait for the reply from the White Emperor.

Sadly, that reply never came.

Time passed day by day, pushing him inevitably to the lake, where he had to uncover the answer hidden behind it.

"His Majesty……"

The eunuch leader raised his head, looked towards the cliff where no lights were seen, and murmured to himself: "How are you now?"

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Deep in Yunmeng, the moonlight is sparse.

The lake water ripples with the wind, creating thousands of ripples that look like wrinkles on cloth.

The White Emperor stood in the middle, his eyes piercing through the obstruction of the lake water and falling on the ruins of the old Taoist temple.

That autumn, he made arrangements in advance with the help of Destiny Fishing, and borrowed the power of the Heavenly Dao Seal and the Mountain and River Plate to kill Yingxu in one fell swoop, which opened the first prologue for many subsequent changes.

Only a few years have passed, but looking back now it seems so far away, as if it has been covered by the dust of time.

The White Emperor felt somewhat disappointed.

Yingxu's death seemed to be destined.

Just like Gu Zhuo would always stand in the eyes of the world in the name of the Taoist Master and stand opposite him.

Our paths are different, and it is destined to be so.

The next moment, the White Emperor suppressed all these meaningless emotions and moved forward.

step.

The wind and waves suddenly calmed down, and the lake was like a broken mirror.

He began to walk towards the lightless abyss, towards the old Taoist temple.

This trip seeks nothing more than this.

How can the Taoist be resurrected from the dead?

(End of this chapter)