Yefutidaolu

Chapter 170: Meeting Bai Lingqing Again

Shui Cangcang suddenly felt that the atmosphere that he had always been accustomed to, the peaceful atmosphere, became extremely heavy at this moment.

Is this... the influence of Gao Jian?
Thinking back, Shui Cangcang suddenly felt that when Gao Jian was around, the atmosphere didn't seem so depressing, and it was quite interesting to communicate about magic with him.

After Gao Jian left, I did feel a little bored.

"Really? Nonsense." He shook his head and returned to the calm and composed appearance of the young master of the Shui family.

It was so in the past and it will be so in the future. Since he is the proud son of the Shui family, he must shoulder the responsibilities of a proud son. It is only natural.

But I still have to say that Gao Jian’s insights are indeed amazing.

With the power of Pure Land, it was almost certain that he would be selected into the Imperial College. After all, the Shui family was secretly operating behind the scenes, so even if he did not perform well, he would not be eliminated.

To prepare for both situations, Shui Cangcang himself must be strong, and the Shui family must also take action.

Obviously, this is unfair.

But this is how the world is. Things like fair competition can only be told to the weak.

All leaders discuss how to defeat others unfairly, rather than how to defeat others fairly.

What is the Art of War?

The art of war is to always create an advantage in a local area where the majority can bully the minority.

It's like the shield and sword soldiers on the battlefield never mind using spears, and there are also spearmen, gunners, and all kinds of weapons and equipment. The emphasis is on the mixture of multiple arms, tactical coordination, various sneak attacks, and poisoning.

At the critical moment, winning is enough.

Shui Cangcang is a young man from a noble family, but he is not a gentleman.

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At the same time, Gao Jian stretched and took a deep breath of the outside air.

The cold air clears the mind and allows Gao Jian to feel the changes in himself.

Young Master Shui knows so much.

It was the first time he met someone whose ideas could keep up with his own.

Talking to him gave Gao Jian an unexpected feeling of "refreshing pleasure", to the point that Gao Jian even temporarily ignored the suffocating atmosphere in the Shui family mansion.

But after leaving, Gao Jian suddenly realized that he was almost unable to breathe due to the depression before.

"Really...how can you survive in that kind of family?" Gao Jian shook his head.

But it doesn't matter.

Learned a magic trick!
The idea is super powerful, and you can tell it’s of high quality at first glance.

Although for Gao Jian himself, it has yet to be developed, because his pure land does not reject anything at all!
I don't even know what was opened.

The only thing I reject is the depressing atmosphere of the Shui family. What's the point of rejecting this thing? Is it really just an air freshener?
But, it cannot be said that there was no gain.

The magic itself may be of little use.

But the idea of this technique, coupled with the method of using the Garbha-kai Mandala to protect one's own soul, may be applicable in other places.

Moreover, the charm of the Narofa music was also absorbed by Gao Jian's divine gate, as if the "divine will" was brewing.

He took a step closer to a practitioner who had truly opened the divine gate.

He had eaten a lot of delicious food these past few days. Although the Shui family's dishes were unpalatable and tasteless, the effects were really solid. Gao Jian felt that his qi and blood were accumulated quite abundantly, and the progress of breaking through the Dazhui point had also improved a lot.

All in all, it was a very rewarding experience.

Gao Jian thought so and led Zoulong to the street.

However, Zoulong looked listless.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking so terrible?" Gao Jian patted Zoulong's neck.

Zoulong stuck out his tongue and rolled his eyes in a very human way, as if to express his attitude towards the Shui family.

"Haha, the food tastes terrible, right? I thought what I ate was terrible, but it turns out yours is the same? How do they make horse food?" Gao Jian was a little gloating.

It’s bad enough that the food is bad for humans, it’s also bad for horses.

No wonder the Shui family has no rats.

Zoulong kept flicking his tongue, as if trying to forget the Shui family's dishes from his memory.

"Okay, let's go outside and find something delicious to eat. The food from the Shui family is not suitable for human consumption. What do you want to eat?"

Zoulong glanced at a spirit beast that was pulling nearby.

The magical beast looked like a leopard, but it had a single horn.

This leopard was not born alive, but was transformed from a tiger fish. A tiger cultivates in the bottom of a deep pool and develops water nature, which allows it to swim in the water. This is called a tiger fish. When a tiger fish jumps onto the surface of the pool, it can transform into a unicorn leopard, which is more brave than a tiger or leopard and has a top-notch water nature. In a water town like Cangzhou, this spiritual animal is quite practical.

This kind of animal that is born with supernatural powers is called a spiritual beast. As the Pegasus, the dragon is also a spiritual beast. It is a name that distinguishes it from ordinary wild beasts. It has nothing to do with demonization or monsterization, it is just a summary of the race itself.

After being looked at by Zoulong, the unicorn leopard seemed to sense something. It shuddered all over and immediately turned its head, breathed at Zoulong, let out a low growl in its throat, and stared at Zoulong vigilantly.

"No, you want to eat meat?" Gao Jian glanced at the unicorn leopard, then turned and stared at Zoulong with an expression of disbelief.

No, you are a horse. Can you eat some vegetarian food? Why do you suddenly start eating meat?

Zoulong began to flick his tongue, then rubbed his horse face against Gaojian, making a gurgling sound.

Obviously, he really wanted to eat.

"Okay, let's go out and look for any evil monsters later. It's time to go back to the ancient battlefield. If you meet any evil monsters on the road, I'll give you a snack." Gao Jian patted the horse's leg.

Zoulong nodded in satisfaction, and impatiently sped up, even pulling Gao Jian forward.

Seeing this, Gao Jian stopped leading the horse and directly jumped on it, speeding out of the city.

This time, the location for the Cangzhou Imperial College selection is on the ancient battlefield, as always.

In the past, we did it on ancient battlefields. After all, you can build anything there, and no matter how fierce the fighting is, it will not affect the outside world. You can also test other abilities.

However, after returning, Gao Jian had to think carefully about what to say to Sima.

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Walking out of the outer city, Gao Jian didn't say hello to anyone, but just took off directly towards the ancient battlefield.

Today's dragons are faster and have better endurance. Even if you don't run at full speed to reach the ancient battlefield, it will only take a little more than a day if you run leisurely.

On the way, Gao Jian happened to visit the village he had visited before. What was it called? Baizhou? Duozhou?

I can't remember clearly, but I just remember the word "zhou".

But he still had a very clear memory of the fox. After all, it was one of the few gods that was kind to ordinary people and didn't eat humans. Gao Jian liked it quite a bit.

She is also very pretty. Gao Jian doesn't think he has any improper desires, but everyone loves beauty.

Thinking of this, Gao Jian rushed to that Zhou Village in the evening.

After trekking for a whole day, it was now sunset. Gao Jian and Zou Long were galloping in the sky, and they could clearly see the sunset in the distance and the magnificent world.

This is a world where the sky is round and the earth is square. The earth is not spherical, so there is almost no horizon. As long as the eyesight is good enough, the field of vision is almost infinite. Therefore, every time Gao Jian looks out from afar, he will be shocked by this world.

A world without a horizon, the sun hangs high in the sky, its light is unobstructed and it is extremely spectacular.

In such a good mood, Gao Jian arrived at that village called Zhou Village.

The air around is calm and windless, this is natural. Without anyone to control the wind and rain, there will be no wind and rain in this world.

There was almost some warmth around, and the remnants of dusk lingered for a long time on the fields.

Gao Jian saw that there was a bonfire burning below, and there was a pillar above the bonfire, and on the pillar... there was a person?!

This village is holding a blood sacrifice?!

Standing next to her was Bai Lingqing, the fox. Was she performing a blood sacrifice to improve her cultivation?
Damn it, you made a mistake?!
Gao Jian's eyes bulged and he started to applaud!

Zoulong immediately accelerated, and a visible sonic boom appeared in the air. With a muffled sound, Gao Jian drew his sword.

The sword light cut through the sky.

call out.

A whistling wind suddenly appeared in the silent air.

This sharp and loud whistle, similar to some kind of elongated hissing sound, makes people feel ferocious and cruel.

Killing intent and evil spirit descended upon the scene of the blood sacrifice like darkness in an instant, and the ongoing ceremony paused and stopped.

People tied to pillars, burning bonfires, surrounding rituals, and mountain gods waiting to "enjoy the sacrifices".

How similar is this scene?
When Gao Jian first arrived, he was the one on top of the pillar.

But things are different now.

All the villagers, including Bai Lingqing, heard the scream. It was the first time they had ever heard such a sound in their lives.

The sound passed by my ears. It was weak at first, but gradually became stronger until it was deafening and made me dizzy. Then it gradually became weaker and gradually became inaudible. I could feel that something was brushing past my ears. The fleeting buzzing sound of the metal could be heard particularly clearly...

A premonition arose in everyone's heart.

Some extremely dangerous force was rapidly passing by them, and whoever encountered it would die.

Undoubted death.

But no one died.

Although the sound was as frequent as rain, the light suddenly stopped very close to the villagers and Bai Lingqing, and penetrated into the ground, the wooden pillars, the ropes, and the surrounding sacrificial ritual items. Each "whoosh" sound was accompanied by a light, crisp, and rapid sound like hail, splashing a small splash of water on these things.

Then, the sound stopped.

Just a moment.

With a bang, the world seemed to be shattered like a screen, all feelings suddenly became clear, and all the consequences were fully revealed at this moment.

The entire ceremony site was destroyed in an instant, the people tied to the pillars fell to the ground, and the bonfire was extinguished by the knife energy.

At the center of everything, a man stood on his horse with a sword in hand, his face filled with anger.

"Bai Lingqing!" Gao Jian roared, then jumped off his horse and threw the knife away.

The knife drew several circles in the air, and then the handle of the knife hit Bai Lingqing, who was completely unprepared and had no time to defend herself, and knocked her away.

Fortunately, Gao Jian still had some rationality, because he felt that Bai Lingqing was still clean and not stained with blood, which meant that she did not eat people, not even meat, and was still in a fasting state.

But the surrounding ceremony scene cannot be faked.

Gao Jian was furious. While many villagers were confused, terrified, and unable to react, he walked up to Bai Lingqing and picked up the fox from the ground: "What are you doing! Are you actually doing a blood sacrifice?! You'd better give me an explanation, otherwise, you will die here!"

Gao Jian's roar spread to the surrounding area.

Only a few seconds passed before Bai Lingqing and the people around him reacted.

The villagers' reaction was the biggest, and they immediately... started running away.

The first reaction of most villagers was to run away. The evil spirit from Gao Jian instantly destroyed their psychological defenses. They had no intention of resisting at all and just ran away.

But there were still a few people who had not been defeated, and one of them was even the sacrifice tied above, who was an old man in his fifties.

Fifty years old is already quite old in the rural areas of the Divine Dynasty, and most people do not live to this age.

The old man rushed over and shouted to Gao Jian, "Sir, sir!"

Gao Jian looked at the sacrifice running towards him, threw away his knife, and softened his tone: "Don't worry, just tell me what happened today."

"No, sir... I beg you, please release the land!" the man pleaded.

Gao Jian frowned slightly.

Obviously, things were not what he had expected at first.

This blood sacrifice was voluntary.

He let go of Bai Lingqing's hand, pushed her a step away, and raised his neck: "So, what's the situation?"

Bai Lingqing's body suddenly weakened, and she knelt on the ground, crying a little, and said, "Senior... the weather in our village has been stopped by the chief priest."

Gao Jian took a deep breath and raised his voice: "Didn't the people from Rat Mountain come?!"

"We came, so no one died. It's just that the county town found some evidence against me... They are all small matters, but they withheld funds for next year's wind and rain, so... I discussed with the villagers and agreed to send one person per month... Only twelve people are needed." Bai Lingqing lowered his head and said so.

Just twelve people, such a small price to pay.

For Bai Lingqing's cultivation, this should cause her cultivation to stagnate, because the blood has polluted her pure energy. In addition, twelve people are far from enough for the blood sacrifice, so she has to make up for it with her own practice.

But, it's acceptable.

Yes, it is completely acceptable. No matter for the villagers or for Bai Lingqing, these injuries are acceptable and will pass if they are endured.

Gao Jian let out a breath.

He suddenly felt that it was really stupid to think that the depressing atmosphere created by Shui Cangcang was bitter.

Yes, Shui Cangcang suffered a little, so he said it was bitter.

These farmers have suffered so much that they can't say a word.

"Stop the blood sacrifice. I'm going to the county town. You guys wait for me to come back." Gao Jian drew his sword, put it back into the sheath, and got on his horse.

(End of this chapter)