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Chapter 237 The Miserable Heavenly Goods Road

A golden color appeared in the air.

The so-called golden color represents good luck.

Moreover, Shen Bai used the Wuji Gua Shu to vaguely guess that this trip to the Great Southern Kingdom was not only a very auspicious sign for him, but also had many benefits.

As for what the benefits are, Shen Bai couldn't guess because they were too complicated and distant.

He only knew that there was a hint of darkness in this benefit.

The benefits should be gold, but the black color represents another hexagram.

In other words, it would be auspicious if Shen Bai did not seek these benefits.

If he seeks these benefits, it will be a mixed blessing.

Shen Bai touched his chin and made a decision.

go with.

why do not you go?
As the saying goes, when the benefits far outweigh the risks, the risks are nothing.

And now the Wuji Guashu has calculated many benefits.

If Shen Bai didn't go, he would feel like he was at a loss.

As for his previous guess, it was actually very simple.

The emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom and many high-ranking officials could not possibly be unaware of the danger.

Then there is only one answer, that is, the two countries must have discussed something, and the result of this discussion must have a lot to do with him.

This must be a decision made by the top leaders of the two countries.

Since this is the case, and there are benefits and not many dangers, Shen Bai is of course happy to do it.

It's just the departure time...

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "We will set off in three days. Time is very urgent. This matter is definitely not a small matter."

The secret letter asked Shen Bai to set off in three days. Shen Bai guessed that the matter between the Great Zhou Kingdom and the Great Southern Kingdom must be serious.

Hong Zhuang skillfully poured Shen Bai a cup of tea and said, "Master, this journey will be long. The evil forces will definitely not miss this opportunity. We must be careful and not let them take advantage of us."

Shen Bai took a sip and said, "It's a life-and-death relationship between them and me. There's no room for maneuver on either side. If they come to deal with me, they will have to face my methods."

Shen Bai naturally took this matter into consideration.

Today, the turmoil in the Great Zhou Kingdom may not seem that serious on the surface, but everyone can see the turbulence within.

In addition to Shen Bai's hatred with the chaotic organization and many evil forces, his journey will definitely not be safe.

The other party was eager to find the right opportunity and any loophole to exploit to deal a fatal blow to Shen Bai.

As for how to cope...

Shen Bai felt that if the enemy came, he would fight with his generals; if the water came, he would block it with earth.

Now the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. The other party is hiding in the dark. Only when the other party shows its fangs can Shen Bai grab the fang and break the thing behind the fang.

"Before you leave, please arrange all the things of the Tianjiansi." Shen Bai took out a pen and paper from the side.

He is the director of the department and is about to leave Lingyun Dao. However, he also has to arrange many matters of Lingyun Dao so that there will not be a situation where the rear is empty.

Lingyun Road is now an iron bucket. With the help of the two owners and the four people A, B, C and D, Shen Bai believes that they can keep it stable as usual.

Hongzhuang saw Shen Bai pick up paper and pen, and she carefully ground the paper for Shen Bai and served him.

……

Time passed in the blink of an eye. For someone of Shen Bai's level, three days was just a blink of an eye.

Three days later, the Tianjiansi was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

The four leaders A, B, C, and D stood in the yard with serious expressions, along with the members of the Tianjian Division who had not yet gone out to complete their mission.

The two homeowners, Wang Teng and Ma Yuan, stood at the front, also with serious expressions.

In front of them, Shen Bai waved his hand helplessly and said.

"No need to make such an expression. I'm not going away forever. I'm just following orders from above to go to the Great Southern Kingdom to compile the Tianjiao Ranking. Why are you acting like this?"

This morning, Shen Bai actually planned to leave quietly.

Although he understands the ways of the world, Shen Bai doesn't like trouble in many cases.

If you tell the people from the Tianjian Division before leaving, you will definitely be accompanied by many Tianjian Division members all the way until you leave Lingyun Road.

But Shen Bai doesn't like this kind of atmosphere. We are all people of the world, so don't care about these details.

But what he didn't expect was that when he woke up and was about to leave sneakily, Wang Teng and others had already been waiting in the yard outside the five-story building.

Wang Teng took two steps forward, then picked up the package from the side and said, "Sir Shen, this is a small gift from my colleagues. Although it is just some valuables, if you find it useful on the road, you can use it at any time."

Shen Bai took it in his hand, opened it and found a large number of banknotes inside.

These things were collected by many members of the Tianjian Division for Shen Bai, and they couldn't come up with anything better.

Although it is just yellow and white things, it is at least a token of the heart.

Shen Bai did not refuse.

Sometimes, rejection can hurt a person's heart.

So he nodded and put these things into the space of Yin-Yang Storage Technique.

Ma Yuan stepped forward, walked to Wang Teng's side, and said: "Sir Shen, since you came to Lingyun Dao, you have changed the chaos of Lingyun Dao, killed Dao Ling, and eliminated the evil forces. The Jianghu forces of Lingyun Dao and us have seen it all."

"Now, Lingyun Road is as stable as usual, and all order has been restored. Even the iron barrel is inseparable from your governance."

Shen Bai nodded and said, "In fact, it is also inseparable from the tacit cooperation of everyone. If I were to do many things alone, the results would be very limited."

What he said was correct.

In fact, the Tianjiansi also played an important role in these major events. It was just because Shen Bai's brilliance was so dazzling that many people ignored the effect played by the Tianjiansi.

But Shen Bai was in the situation and knew it best.

He was someone who knew the Tianjiansi and had played many important roles in these important battles.

Ma Yuan's expression remained serious. "Now, Lord Shen is about to go to the Great Southern Kingdom. It will surely be another prestigious trip, but the journey is long and we can't take care of him. I hope Lord Shen will be careful along the way."

He was now speaking to Shen Bai on behalf of all the members of the Tianjian Division, and what he said was the thoughts of all the members of the Lingyun Dao Tianjian Division.

They really wanted to go with Shen Bai, and even wanted to escort Shen Bai along the way.

However, military orders are as heavy as a mountain, and the system of the Tianjiansi is extremely strict. If they leave, they will be neglecting their duties and even disregarding the safety of all the people in Lingyundao.

At this moment, Wang Teng, Ma Yuan, and many members of the Tianjiansi actually felt a sense of helplessness and guilt deep in their hearts.

Shen Bai came to Lingyun Road and made so many contributions, but now they are unable to help Shen Bai while he is away.

The more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt.

Hearing this, Shen Bai shook his head and said, "I just don't like seeing you guys looking so sad, so I planned to sneak away alone."

"Remember this, Lingyun Dao Jian Tiansi is never a timid person, so now cheer up, do you hear me?"

The feeling of sadness is understandable, but we are all people of the world, and the sadness will not last long.

If it persists for too long, it will just be a waste of time.

Shen Bai felt that he could give them one more warning before leaving.

Upon hearing this, many members of the Tianjian Division straightened their backs and the sadness in their eyes disappeared completely.

They listen to Shen Bai and obey Shen Bai. They will do whatever Shen Bai says.

Shen Bai turned to look at Ding Quan again, patted Ding Quan on the shoulder, and said, "Work hard, your future is not only in Lingyun Road."

As the leader of the entire Lingyun Dao, Ding Quan was spoken to alone by Shen Bai, which immediately made his colleagues around him look envious.

Some even gritted their teeth in hatred.

Ding Quan was lucky enough to get in touch with Lord Shen early on, and even took charge of such good things as taking care of Lord Shen's daily life.

To say that I am not envious is a lie.

Ding Quan was also very excited. In such an occasion, Lord Shen wanted to talk to him alone, which proved that he thought highly of him.

All his previous efforts were not in vain.

"Don't worry, Lord Shen. I will practice hard and strive to complete the mission of the Heavenly Supervisory Department. I will not let Lord Shen down."

After doing so much, Ding Quan felt it was all worth it as long as Shen Bai said this.

Shen Bai nodded, then looked at Wang Teng and Ma Yuan and said, "After I leave, the eldest prince will definitely take over the Lingyun Dao Tiansi's position temporarily. You can cooperate with him, but you must have your own opinions on some things and be sure to act carefully. The eldest prince is not as simple as you think."

Before this, Shen Bai had talked with the eldest prince and proposed that if Shen Bai was not at Lingyundao, the eldest prince could help take care of the affairs of Jiantiansi.

Shen Bai knew that the eldest prince was a two-faced person on the surface and in his heart, so at this time, he had to remind Wang Teng and Ma Yuan.

The two of them are actually very opinionated, but after Shen Bai came to the Jiantian Division, his brilliance was overshadowed.

Shen Bai trusted them, and believed that when the eldest prince helped to handle affairs, they would be able to maintain their original intentions and prevent the Tianjiansi from going astray.

Wang Teng bowed and said, "If anything goes wrong with the Tianjian Division, Lord Shen can come back and personally take my head."

Ma Yuan also said: "Don't worry, Lord Shen, your achievements will never be easily destroyed, otherwise I will die as an apology."

Shen Bai said helplessly: "I've already said that a person's life is very important. Don't keep the word death in your mind every day."

"Okay, no more unnecessary words. I'm leaving now. No need to see me off."

They had almost finished talking, and now it was time to set off. Shen Bai didn't let them send him to the city gate, but instead used his Thousand Miles Divine Travel ability to soar into the air, turning into a trailing shadow and disappearing in a few breaths.

Wang Teng, Ma Yuan and many members of the Tianjiansi all looked up and watched Shen Bai's departing back. They only came to their senses after Shen Bai completely disappeared.

For some reason, everyone felt a sense of emptiness in their hearts, as if their backbone had been pulled out in an instant.

Fortunately, Wang Teng and Ma Yuan, as the two homeowners, played a role in calming people down at this moment.

"Lord Shen is not leaving for good, but is heading out into the world."

Wang Teng said slowly: "As subordinates once led by Lord Shen, we should be proud of this and make Lingyun Road better. From now on, you must be more serious."

Ma Yuan walked towards the resource room and said as he walked, "Everyone, those who need tasks should take their tasks, those who need resources should take their resources, and quickly get the Monitoring Department back into operation. If Lord Shen returns and sees that the Lingyun Island Monitoring Department has completely changed, everyone will need to die to atone for their sins."

The many members of the Tianjian Division regained their spirits and began to get busy according to the previous rules.

……

In the military camp, the eldest prince was sitting in the largest military tent and drank the last sip of wine in the jar in one gulp.

He placed the wine jar on the table, wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth, looked at the deputy general next to him, and said, "Has Shen Bai left?"

The deputy general was holding another jar of wine next to him. When the eldest prince finished drinking, he placed the jar of wine on the table, picked up the empty jar, and handed it to a soldier next to him.

After the soldiers took the jar of wine outside, the deputy general turned around and spoke.

"Just now, Shen Bai broke through the void and headed towards the Great Southern Kingdom."

He didn't know what his royal highness the prince was thinking, but he only knew that Shen Bai's departure would be of greater benefit to the eldest prince.

Not to mention anything else, without Shen Bai, the eldest prince of Lingyun Dao would be the most powerful.

As for what the eldest prince will do next, he is just a deputy general and the eldest prince's confidant. He only needs to do what the eldest prince tells him to do.

The eldest prince looked at the replaced wine jar, raised it and took a sip, then looked at the deputy general with firm eyes.

"I'll take over some of the affairs of the Tianjian Division. This was discussed with Shen Bai before."

The deputy general nodded and said, "I will go down and take care of it in a moment. I will arrange for a few trusted confidants to communicate and negotiate with the two owners of the Tianjian Division."

The eldest prince nodded and continued, "Don't take over important core positions at the beginning, so as not to arouse their dissatisfaction and vigilance. Everything needs to be done slowly."

“Even if you want to master a right, you have to do it step by step.”

Now, Shen Bai is gone.

He also has to start implementing his plan.

The Great Zhou Kingdom was in turmoil, and he didn't know when his father would pass away, so he wanted to find a way for his future.

He is not like the second brother who is obsessed with Taoism, nor is he like the third brother who only focuses on Xuanjing City.

He was planning to go beyond Xuanjing City.

The areas in this world have already been planned thoroughly.

To plan part, you have to give up part.

The eldest prince abandoned Xuanjing City, so he had to set his sights on other cities.

The deputy general hesitated slightly and asked, "Shen Bai has left too many legends in the Tianjian Division, and has also built the entire Tianjian Division into an iron barrel. If Your Highness wants to take his time, it will probably take a very long time."

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Heavenly Supervisory Department respected Shen Bai, so the deputy general said this.

As a confidant, he naturally hopes to play his role.

The eldest prince nodded and said, "As long as Shen Bai leaves, everything will be fine. We have plenty of time. Besides, this trip to the Great Southern Kingdom is definitely not an easy one. It is fraught with dangers, and Shen Bai may not be able to return alive."

Didn't he know what the deputy general meant?
But that's all there is to it.

If he gets too impatient, some people will inevitably resist. He doesn't like Ling Yundao who has ulterior motives.

After this, if Shen Bai returns safely, he will definitely not stop at Lingyun Road. If he does not come back, or even dies outside, it will be of greater benefit to him.

The deputy general said nothing more.

He knew that His Highness had made up his mind and no one could persuade him to change his mind.

At this moment, the military tent fell silent again, with only the sound of the eldest prince drinking from time to time. ...

Wengjia Village.

As a small village in Tianhuo Road, it has an unusually lively atmosphere at this time.

Every household is decorated with lights and people are coming and going.

Although it is just a small village, the lively atmosphere is still there.

There are only a few dozen ordinary families in the village, but every villager has a festive look on his face.

New Year's Eve.

Now, as the year draws to a close, the festive atmosphere is gradually spreading.

Every year, even the poorest households prepare various things related to the Chinese New Year.

The same is true for Wengjia Village.

Even though the village is not rich, the New Year atmosphere makes them forget the hardships of the past year, and they want to have a good time when the New Year comes.

At this moment, outside Wengjia Village, a young man in black clothes was slowly stepping in.

The young man had a long sword hanging around his waist, which looked to be of extraordinary quality.

His dress was out of tune with the surrounding villagers.

As soon as the young man stepped in, he immediately attracted the attention of many villagers.

The joy on the faces of many villagers seemed to be frozen by wind and frost.

Their originally joyful expressions instantly turned dull, as if they had encountered something that they were extremely indifferent to.

Shen Bai walked on the street, looking at the wooden faces of the villagers around him, and frowned slightly.

"They don't seem to like people from the underworld going there, and they even seem to dislike them."

This thought emerged in Shen Bai's mind.

He had traveled to many cities, even to Xuanjing City, but he had never seen such a wooden look on any of the people.

Seeing it now, it seems a bit strange.

Hong Zhuang's voice emerged in Shen Bai's mind.

"Master, not every city is as peaceful and stable as yours, like a calm lake."

"In fact, some cities are troubled by evil forces and strange things, which makes them so indifferent. This was also the case in the Ten Thousand Cities Era."

"In the weaker cities, their expressions are the same as those of the people today."

When suffering becomes commonplace, people no longer fear it, but become indifferent to all suffering.

After hearing Hong Zhuang's explanation, Shen Bai nodded and said, "Are you sure the strange aura came from this village?"

This time, it was Amber's voice that answered him.

"Master, I am sure that the weirdness is hidden in this village, but for some reason, when I came to this village, I didn't sense any weird aura."

"It definitely didn't escape, but I felt that the aura was very confused and I couldn't find it."

Shen Bai flew all the way to the Great Southern Kingdom. Whenever he encountered a city on the way, he would descend from the sky, explain his purpose to the Sky Inspector in the city, and set off again.

This is the rule. If this rule is broken, people in the martial arts world will be in chaos, and the Great Zhou Kingdom will also be in chaos.

Both the Great Zhou Kingdom and the other three countries took the same measures.

Although Shen Bai has a noble status in the Great Zhou Kingdom, he still cannot break this rule.

He had just passed through a Dao-level city and was about to continue on his way, but before he had flown far, he heard the news Amber told him in the sky.

There is something strange, and it is in the village below.

Now there are only thirty-four strands of evil spirit left in Shen Bai. It seems like a lot, but it is not enough for the two magical powers to undergo three qualitative changes.

Sooner or later he will need the evil spirit.

For Shen Bai, it was easy to collect the evil spirit along the way.

However, after he landed in this village, what Amber had just said made him feel confused.

Shen Bai was very clear about Amber's ability to sense the weirdness.

But now he was told that the strange aura had become so faint that even Amber could not catch it.

The abnormality of this village was beyond Shen Bai's imagination.

"What is the reason that makes the strange atmosphere become confusing?" Shen Bai touched his chin and thought to himself.

Just as he was thinking, two villagers with wooden expressions came to Shen Bai with an old man with gray hair and a cane.

Shen Bai stopped and said nothing.

The gray-haired old man spoke first.

"Dear guest, what brings you to Weng Village? I am the village chief of Weng Village, my last name is Weng. If you have anything to say, please tell me in detail."

Village chief Weng's words were a little humble, as if he was trying to please Shen Bai.

Shen Bai also got some clues from the tone of the voice, so he pointed at the villagers around him and said bluntly: "I am from the Tianjian Division in another city. I came here to investigate whether there is any abnormality in Mengjia Village."

"But why do the villagers around here look like that?"

The two villagers standing beside the old village chief had expressionless faces at first, but after hearing Shen Bai say that he was from the Tianshi Division, their expressionless faces showed a hint of fear and disdain.

This expression was hidden very deeply, but under the cover of Shen Baipoxu's red eyes, he took it all in.

"When they heard about the Heavenly Supervisor, they actually showed disgust and disdain. There must be something fishy going on."

Shen Bai thought to himself.

The Tianjiansi is above many institutions, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is directly under the imperial city.

But these people scoffed at the Tianshi.

Shen Bai felt that the Tianhuo Dao's Tianjiansi might have done something that made the people sad.

As he thought about this, Village Chief Weng showed a bitter smile on his face.

"Sir, our village has only just moved and we can no longer withstand the storm. Please be merciful and at least let us get through this New Year."

The tone seemed humble, even with a hint of begging, as if the entire Weng Village would suffer a devastating disaster if Shen Bai did not agree.

Shen Bai frowned. "I'm an outsider, Village Chief. You seem to have some difficulties. Could you tell me in detail?"

Since there is a question, Shen Bai plans to ask it directly.

Although he came here to deal with weirdness, it wouldn't hurt to understand it.

When Village Chief Weng heard what Shen Bai said, he took two shaky steps back and clenched his cane tightly. "Sir, you are from outside, you may not know that the situation of Tianhuo Road is not good. Please leave quickly."

He did not give a specific reason, only saying that the situation at Tianhuodao was not good, and even wanted Shen Bai to leave.

If it was explained in detail, Shen Bai would not think there was anything wrong, but now Village Chief Weng's words made Shen Bai more interested.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and said, "Old Village Chief, if you don't explain to me, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave today. You know my identity, and I'm not trying to scare you, but this is the truth."

When Shen Bai said this, he actually used some techniques.

People like Village Chief Wang will never tell the truth unless pressure is applied.

He had no bad intentions, he just wanted to find out the secrets of the village in a faster way.

As expected, when Shen Bai asked this question in this threatening way, Village Chief Weng's face changed slightly, and then he showed a conflicted expression.

The two villagers' faces turned extremely pale and their hands trembled slightly, as if they were very scared.

Village Chief Weng gritted his teeth, paused slightly on his crutch, and said, "You two go down first. I will talk to the master in detail."

The two villagers looked at each other, but did not move their feet, as if they wanted to follow Village Chief Weng.

Village Chief Weng's voice became stern: "Do you still regard me as the village chief? If you do, then hurry up and do what you need to do."

After hearing this, the two villagers gritted their teeth and left silently.

Before leaving, they looked back from time to time to observe the situation on Shen Bai's side.

After the two villagers left, Village Chief Weng looked at Shen Bai, then made a decision and said.

"This gentleman comes from a foreign city and doesn't seem to understand the situation of Tianhuo Dao. In that case, I will explain it to him in detail."

"Nowadays, although the Tianhuo Dao has people from the Tianjiansi to deal with strange and evil forces, the reputation of the Tianhuo Dao is not good."

"Whether it's economic or other aspects, Tianhuo Dao is only at the bottom of the list among all Dao-level cities, so the people's lives are not satisfactory."

"Your Excellency must be wondering why Daoling is unwilling to change. The terrain of Tianhuo Dao is inherently poor. If it could be changed, it would have been changed long ago. The reason why your Excellency's expression is so dull is because the people's livelihood and economy in Tianhuo Dao are already in a bad state. Resentment is accumulating, and there are many strange things. Every battle with strange things is actually a kind of damage to the surrounding areas."

Having said that, Village Chief Weng has basically said everything he needs to say.

As for more, he didn't say anything more.

After Shen Bai listened to the general idea, he finally understood the reason.

The root cause is the poor terrain.

It will take a long time for this thing to change.

The Great Zhou Kingdom is now in great turmoil, and it is impossible to take care of all aspects.

The poor terrain made it extremely difficult for the people to get food, clothing and other daily necessities, and some people even starved to death.

Under such circumstances, the entire Tianhuo Dao is filled with resentment, which leads to frequent strange phenomena.

In addition, every battle with the weird will inevitably have impacts, and the ones most affected are naturally ordinary people.

For example, if something strange is discovered in a village, the people from the Heavenly Monitoring Bureau will fight against it. If the battle is fierce, the entire village may even be destroyed.

Even though the people evacuated in advance, they felt only pain when they saw the empty village that looked like a ruin.

And under such pain, they have to find a new place to settle down, so naturally they will have more resentment.

This is a vicious cycle.

Shen Bai frowned.

To be honest, he couldn't solve this vicious cycle.

He was not a Daoling, and he had no way to completely eradicate the Tianhuo Dao, unless the entire Dao-level city was relocated to a place with fertile land.

However, the Great Zhou Kingdom is not in its heyday now, and even Emperor Shengwu is powerless.

This is reality, but we have to face it.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Bai said, "You guys continue to celebrate your New Year. Don't worry, I won't disturb you. I'll just take a stroll around the village."

It has been confirmed that there are strange things happening in this village. If Shen Bai does not solve this strange thing, it will be a crisis for the village.

Of course, if he takes action, he can minimize the losses or even eliminate them.

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Weng smiled bitterly.

To be honest, he didn't believe Shen Bai, because this was the third time that Wengjia Village had moved.

The first two times, there were also strange things happening. Although the people were saved, the village was destroyed in the battle with the strange things.

However, since Shen Bai had said this, Village Chief Weng could not continue to refuse.

Village Chief Weng left with a sigh.

Shen Bai continued walking around in the village.

Although Amber cannot sense the strange aura, it can still sense it if it gets very close.

As Shen Bai walked, Hong Zhuang said, "Master, do you feel that the people in this world are suffering?"

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "There are too many people suffering in this world. I don't pity the suffering of the people, I just feel sad for the hardships of this world."

"Emperor Shengwu can't hold on for much longer. He sent me to the Great Southern Kingdom because his illness has reached a certain level and he needs to make deeper plans. Once Emperor Shengwu falls, the people will suffer even more."

He is not a saint, nor does he have a heart of compassion, but if he remains motionless when seeing the situations before him, then he would have a heart made of stone.

Shen Bai also has flesh and blood, so he naturally has his own ideas.

Shen Bai walked and chatted with Hong Zhuang, while Amber was looking for any strange aura for Shen Bai.

Just as Shen Bai was touring the village, Amber's voice interrupted their conversation.

"Master, there's a strange aura at the corner of that street. I understand why. It's because the people's New Year's atmosphere has dispersed the strange aura."

At this moment, Shen Bai stopped at a dilapidated street. There was no one on the street and it was pitch black.

Under the moonlight, there was a sense of gloom.

Shen Bai touched his chin, then walked towards the corner of the street.

Since it seems strange, just kill it and then set off for the Great Southern Kingdom.

Let’s harvest some evil energy first.

Although the street was gloomy, it was clearly visible under the cover of Shen Baipoxu's red eyes.

When Shen Bai turned the corner of the street, the scene in front of him surprised him slightly.

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