The Primordial Law

Chapter 342 Snow Falls Throughout the City
Yin Jun looked at Li Weiyi, his eyes smiling: "I know you have many doubts in your heart! The Deputy Commander Zhou in front of you is a hidden person from the Hidden Sect who has been infiltrating the court for sixty years."

Li Weiyi completely relaxed, clasped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile, "Greetings, Elder Zhou!"

The hermits of the previous sixty years were all hermit elders.

The hermit from the previous sixty years is called the Supreme Elder.

Zhou Bida forced a stiff smile, clearly indicating that he was usually a serious person.

Li Weiyi said, "Is there a flaw in my disguise technique? How did the Hidden Lord know it was me?"

Yin Jun smiled at him.

Li Weiyi understood: "So, she told you?"

She was referring to Yao Qingxuan, of course.

With the recluse appearing here, Yao Qingxuan's identity is self-evident.

"I guessed that she didn't dare to say it outright."

The Hidden Lord sighed, "Being in her position, the slightest carelessness could lead to annihilation. Within you lies the deathly fire she has planted. And to gain the trust of the higher-ups of the Rice Cult, she also has a layer of restraint within her, even more mysterious, so that her words and actions can be sensed."

Li Weiyi finally understood that Yao Qingxuan, despite being a reclusive elder, had always been cold to him and could only protect him in a subtle way.

Li Weiyi is at the Rice Education Headquarters, and she has her backing.

But she had no powerful backing and could only rely on herself, walking on thin ice, facing even more terrifying enemies.

"Wouldn't she be in great danger?" Li Weiyi asked with great concern.

If it weren't for Yao Qingxuan's care, he would have suffered a lot of torment after falling into the Twin Rice Sect, and wouldn't have fared much better than Tuoba Butuo and the others, even though he had the value of cultivating golden rice.

The Hidden Lord said, “Who isn’t in danger? I myself came to Nanyan Pass, which was also a huge risk. The Rice Cult has grand ambitions and wants to overthrow the entire Lingxiao Realm. At that time, hiding anywhere will lead to certain death. If the strong do not take the initiative to shoulder responsibilities, take risks, or seek a way out, and instead rely on others, then everyone will eventually perish in their selfishness.”

"There's nothing I can do! Actually, she should have been the recluse, and I should have gone to the rice cult. It was all arranged back then... Sigh..."

As he spoke, Yin Jun couldn't contain his emotions any longer and paused before asking, "Where are the things?"

Li Weiyi took out the iron box, which was about one foot square, and placed it on the long table in the pavilion.

Yin Jun untied the runes on the iron box, opened the lid, and red light emanated from inside.

The first layer contains a fist-sized fruit, with a strong aroma and a glistening appearance.

“The Crimson Glow Fruit is a rare treasure that can extend one’s life by thirty years,” Li Weiyi recognized it.

Zhou Bidao said, "This is my request to the Twin Rice Sect: an extra thirty years of lifespan will greatly increase the probability of breaking through to immortality."

Without even glancing at the Crimson Glow Fruit, Yin Jun quickly opened the second layer.

Inside, radiating golden light, was a peanut-sized elixir of immortality, with countless scriptures floating on its surface.

The Longevity Golden Elixir is not a pill for achieving immortality; it is a golden elixir cultivated by martial artists at the Longevity Realm.

When the Dao Fruit is fused into a Golden Elixir, one reaches the Realm of Longevity.

The Hidden Lord tossed the Longevity Elixir aside and searched everywhere, even peeling back the layers of the iron box one by one: "It's not here, why isn't it here?"

"What is Hidden Lord looking for?" Li Weiyi asked.

Yinjun said, "She sent you to Nanyan Pass for two reasons: first, to send you out of the main altar and restore your freedom; second, she must have brought out something extremely important that we urgently need. Did she give you anything else?"

"No, they only gave me this tin box before they left... If there's anything else..."

Li Weiyi took out the golden smiling Buddha mask and handed it to Yin Jun: "But she gave me this mask a long time ago!"

The Hidden Lord took the mask and immediately activated it with his spiritual light, causing the mask to burst forth with an extremely dazzling brilliance. Upon closer inspection, array diagrams and runes appeared inside the mask, densely packed and incredibly profound.

"These are the things!"

Yin Jun let out a long sigh, quickly memorizing and imprinting it into his consciousness: "There are some things on these that only the one from Zuoqiu Menting can decipher. Without these array diagrams and inscriptions, the casualties in an attack on the Daojiao headquarters would be less than five to one. No side can afford such losses."

After memorizing everything, Yin Jun erased the array diagrams and runes inside the mask and returned it to Li Weiyi: "Did she ask you to deliver any message?"

Li Weiyi really didn't want to say it, because saying it would mean that Yao Qingxuan might die at the Rice Sect's headquarters. But it was undoubtedly her own choice, and she couldn't help but feel extremely distressed.

Li Weiyi sat down heavily: "The cultivation of rice by Yin Corpses is true."

Yao Qingxuan didn't say it explicitly, but that was the gist of it.

Both Yin Jun and Zhou Bida's expressions changed drastically, despite the suspicions that had been circulating for some time. Whether it would actually be confirmed was another matter entirely.

It's important to know that this isn't the first time that corpses have been planting rice. The last time, it directly wiped out the humans of an entire habitat, turning it into a world of rice people.

The recluse's voice was hoarse as he asked, "When will rice blossoms fill the world?"

“Three months later… but she said it couldn’t be taken seriously, and the Rice Cult would try to delay as much as possible.” Li Weiyi immediately added, “By the way! At that time, the Rice Cult and the Demon Clan will join forces to attack Lingxiao City.”

Immediately afterwards, Li Weiyi recounted what he had seen and heard in Leiling City, telling them that the demon race had also allied with some forces in the Netherworld of the Dead.

Both Yin Jun and Zhou Bida had seen their share of storms, but they were still stunned by the news Li Weiyi told them, completely holding their breath and their hearts pounding.

"Three months...is time already that tight?" Zhou Bidao said.

Yin Jun clenched his fists: "All the forces in the world wish the demon race would tear Yu Yaozi to pieces, and they also wish Yu Yaozi would annihilate the demon race. The demon race and the Rice Cult are too good at choosing their tactics. If they attack Lingxiao City, everyone in the world will applaud and stand by and watch, waiting for them to weaken each other." "I suspect that if I send this news back to Zuoqiu Sect, it will backfire."

Li Weiyi said, "Does Zuoqiu Menting also sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight?"

"Who knows?"

Yin Jun was agitated: "Now, the Zuoqiu Sect and the Xuejian Tang Court have joined forces with various parties, intending to attack the underground immortal mansion, but their hearts are not united, and they are all afraid of casualties. If the news gets back, the parties will likely back down and let the demon race, the Rice Cult, and the imperial court fight first. Never mind, let's go back first."

Zhou Bidao said, "Give me those thirty imperial cultivators under Luan Shenglin's control, and I will report to the Luantai."

"Oh, right, there's also Yang Shenjing and Xu Fodu, who are the two vice hall masters of the Rice Sect. Is there any chance they can bring down the Sui Sect first?" Li Weiyi asked.

Yin Jun said, "How easy is that? The Sui Sect is now incredibly powerful and enjoys the trust of the Second Palace Master. Moreover, they are retainers of the Jiuli tribe and have a very clean background."

"The imperial court is now rotten to the core, filled with infighting and utter chaos. Any news that gets out will be interpreted as factional strife," Zhou Bidao said.

Yin Jun pulled Li Weiyi along, preparing to take him back to Lizhou, away from the eye of the storm.

Li Weiyi suddenly thought of something: "Are Elder Zhou's family members in the hands of the Twin Rice Sect?"

A look of deep sorrow appeared in Zhou Bida's eyes: "Don't worry, I can distinguish right from wrong when it comes to matters of principle, and I won't be controlled by them. If my family is killed, I will go and join them."

Yin Jun said, "Old Zhou, the Hidden Sect will do everything in its power to rescue you."

Li Weiyi quickly explained, "That's not what I meant! Elder Zhou, I believe that a man's responsibility is to serve his country and the world, and also to care for his children and family. Who is controlling them, and where are they?"

Zhou Bida shook his head, his eyes reddening: "I don't know! The one who carried out this was not the one from our Hidden Sect, but another force from the Rice Cult, perhaps the Yang Shenjing you mentioned."

Li Weiyi looked at Yin Jun: "When I set off, she said that when I got to Nanyan Pass, I should find Elder Fu, who is in charge of everything here. I think she was implying that Elder Zhou's family could be found through Elder Fu. I want to give it a try!"

Yin Jun stared intently at Li Weiyi: "Why do you think the cult is keeping things from her and guarding against her? Do you think you're safe? Oh, fine, fine, I've never been able to dissuade you. At most, I'll wait for you outside the city for half a day. Old Zhou, do you think our reclusive person is qualified?"

"Unqualified as a recluse."

Zhou Bida's face was full of gratitude. He packed the Zhuxia Fruit and the Longevity Pill into a box and handed it to Li Weiyi: "But a recluse with a human touch is even more worthy of our willingness to go through fire and water. Please accept it and don't refuse. Thank you!"

Li Weiyi wasn't one to fuss over trivial matters. She accepted the iron box and made a promise to him: "The Hidden Sect will not abandon any Hidden Person, including their families."

……

The hidden ruler, carrying a crucial secret concerning the lives of countless people, was unwilling to take the risk and immediately left the city.

Li Weiyi then disguised himself again and went to the Twin Rice Cult's stronghold in Nanyan Pass.

Guanlan Pavilion is a brothel.

Many beautiful women from the Rice Cult were sold into brothels, facing tragic fates. Ironically, this also made brothels an ideal location for Rice Cult practitioners to gather intelligence and establish strongholds.

Li Weiyi had just found Guanlan Pavilion and was gazing at the magnificent and imposing garden architecture before him.

"Boom!"

The entire Nanyan Pass trembled violently, and the fluctuations of magical energy spread throughout the city, activating the array's light veil layer by layer.

It contains the magical energy fluctuations of those who have attained immortality.

Snowflakes blanketed the entire city, each the size of a goose feather.

Li Weiyi looked up at the fourth-tier city above and discerned that the battle fluctuations were coming from the direction of the Zhou residence.

The sound of battle was like a bolt from the blue, causing Li Weiyi's heart to stop beating for a moment, and his mind was filled with "why".

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately turned around and walked quickly toward the city gate.

Inside the Zhou residence, large areas of the buildings collapsed, and the defensive formations exploded, indicating that they had been breached from the outside.

"I'm a step too late!"

Yao Qian, dressed in the official robes of a junior minister, stood tall and handsome, his Daoist mind enveloping the entire Nanyan Pass, carefully sensing every passerby, with a focus on the direction of the city gate.

His mental strength wasn't strong enough to pinpoint the location of every single person; he needed to rely on luck.

Standing around him were two rows of female officials from the Luan Terrace, each of them possessing a pure immortal body and powerful cultivation.

On the other side, Zhou Bida had a hole punched through his chest, forming a bloody wound the size of a bowl, with blood flowing from his seven orifices. But he was still alive due to his strong vitality, and was convulsing in pain.

The patriarch of the Sheng family released a thread of spiritual light from between his eyebrows, which burrowed into Zhou Bida's head, attempting to seize his soul and search for his memories.

"You...don't even think about it..."

Zhou Bida roared and gathered all his remaining strength, bursting out from the bottom of the pit and punching the Sheng family patriarch. The fist's power was domineering and powerful, causing the spiritual energy of the entire Zhou mansion to boil.

The Sheng family patriarch's expression changed drastically, and he immediately retreated.

"boom!"

Yao Qian descended from the sky, crushing Zhou Bida's head into a bloody mess with a single stomp. Another crater appeared on the ground, and his booming voice rang out: "Close the city gates and impose martial law throughout the city."

A female official from the Imperial Secretariat said, "What if the cult leader who came to make contact has already left the city?"

"The sect leader of the Sui Sect will personally take action. Even if someone at the Longevity Realm comes, they will surely die," Yao Qian said calmly.

(End of this chapter)