Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 331 Heading to the Du Family, Rumors, Heaven's Deadly Intent

The scroll is small and of a simple design.

However, the material used is quite peculiar, resembling silk yet not quite, as thin as a cicada's wing, and has a heavy, metallic feel to the touch.

The painting depicts four portraits: Wu Song, Abbess Jingyue, Du Bingyan, and Liu Sheng, all rendered with remarkable lifelike detail.

If activated with true qi, these four portraits can even move and come to life.

According to the ghost Qian Zhong, this message was sent by the Grand Commandant's office via hawk, and it was extremely urgent.

Eagles fly extremely fast, covering thousands of miles in the blink of an eye, but they only conceive once in their lifetime and give birth to only one offspring, making them very rare.

The Grand Commandant's mansion keeps a group of them, and through some unknown means, their numbers have remained around thirty for many years.

The back of the scroll details the main life events of Liu Sheng and the other three, their relatives and friends, their martial arts skills, etc., in great detail.

"Song Yingtian is secretly searching for our whereabouts... Why doesn't he issue a nationwide arrest warrant, but instead orders his men to search privately? Isn't this just trying to cover it up?"

Liu Sheng put down the scroll, shook his head, and was completely baffled.

If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. It's just a matter of dealing with whatever comes your way.

However, as the ghost Qiao She had previously explained, the Prince of Jin's mansion had issued an order for all the princes' worshippers scattered throughout the land to gather at Yuntai Mountain, where Shuiyue Nunnery is located, before the third day of next month to request a chance to become immortals.

That is, about ten days later.

Is this a prelude to a full-scale attack on Shuiyue Temple?

However, Abbess Jingyue had previously annihilated 100,000 elite soldiers and destroyed two military towns with a flick of her wrist. Even a Yellow Court cultivator couldn't withstand more than a few blows from her.

Could it be that the Prince of Jin's mansion still has some trump card up its sleeve?
If the Prince of Jin's mansion has a trump card, then the imperial court must also have one, otherwise it would have been overthrown long ago.

only……

How could they be so sure that Abbess Jingyue would return to the sect?
While others might not know, Liu Sheng did. He knew that the "Master Jingyue" was likely possessed by a demon that was being suppressed within the ruins.

Why would they care about the lives of everyone at Shuiyue Nunnery?

In the end, it's likely all for naught, a wasted effort.

Liu Sheng was happy to see them make a fool of themselves, so he didn't bother to remind them.

The only concern is Du Bingyan.

She comes from Shuiyue Nunnery, and now that her sect is in trouble, I'm afraid she might act impulsively and step forward to return to her sect.

If Shuiyue Nunnery were to suffer such a calamity, what use would she, a mere cultivator at the Dao Entry Realm, possibly be? Even if he, Liu, were included, he would still be powerless to stop it.

So he suppressed the news and didn't tell her.

And in order to distract her, he promised her one thing—

I'll go with her back to the Du family in Bohai.

After all, three years had passed in the outside world during the time she stayed inside the Qingyuan Cave ruins.

But she has remained unreachable.

Now that I'm out safely, I definitely need to go home and comfort my family and friends.

Moreover, she and Liu Sheng had been intimate, gone through hardships together, and fallen deeply in love; naturally, she wanted to bring her beloved home…

Forced marriage!

"But I'm only seventeen, I haven't had enough fun yet, I don't want to get married and have kids so early!"

Liu Sheng inwardly groaned and couldn't help but scratch his hair.

But in order to keep her away from the troubles within the sect, he had no choice but to agree.

By the time the news spread, they had probably already arrived at the Du family in Bohai, and it would be too late for her to rush to Shuiyue Nunnery.

I've really gone to great lengths for her.

When the old woman learned that he was going to the Du family in Bohai, she clapped her hands and cheered, and even brought Yu Niang to pack his things.

The car was packed full, mostly with gifts for Du Bingyan's family.

Among them are many rare and precious medicinal herbs collected from the mountains.

For example, a purple-gold blood ginseng that has been heated for 500 years is said to be able to revive the dead, heal flesh and bones, prolong life, invigorate the yang, stabilize the spirit, and calm the mind.

They probably spared no expense because they were afraid Liu Sheng would be looked down upon.

It even felt like they were going to the Du family to present betrothal gifts. Liu Sheng said several times that it wasn't necessary to do this on their first meeting, but each time he was told to mind his own business.

With Du Bingyan's shy and hesitant attempts to persuade her, saying things like "Grandma, this is too much," "You can keep it for yourself," and "That's enough," the old woman became even more enthusiastic and prepared more and more things.

It looks like it needs to be cleaned up.

Yu Niang also spoke up for him, leaving Liu Sheng speechless. In the end, he simply stopped paying attention.

Anyway, he has enough storage bags, so he can just put a few more in.

Two days later, having made all the arrangements, he and Du Bingyan boarded the Sky-Splitting Sparrow and headed straight for Bohai County.

While they were traveling day and night, weary from their journey.

A rumor circulating in the streets ignited a frenzy in Jinzhou, drawing the attention of the entire nation—

Master Jingyue of Shuiyue Nunnery received a divine blessing, underwent a complete transformation, and made great progress in her cultivation, annihilating 100,000 elite soldiers with a single palm strike.

That celestial treasure, named Willow Branch Dew, is a rare and precious item of heaven and earth, possessing the power to defy fate and change destiny.

Bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh to bones are merely its insignificant effects.

Legend has it that this item can not only cleanse one's bones and bones, granting unparalleled talents, but also extend lifespan by hundreds of years, preserving eternal youth.

The rumor spread and became more and more exaggerated, until finally some people even claimed with certainty that as long as one swallowed a drop, one could live forever and become an immortal.

Later, someone revealed that Tiger Demon Wu Song had also entered the Qingyuan Cave ruins. After coming out, his severed arm regenerated, his cultivation level soared, and he was suspected of also consuming Yangzhi Ganlu.

Compared to the well-known Tiger Demon Wu Song and Abbess Jingyue, the news about Liu Sheng and Du Bingyan, two unknown figures, was mixed in with a bunch of true and false information and no one paid any attention to them.

After all, with so many different opinions and rumors circulating, they eventually become unrecognizable, making it difficult to distinguish the truth from the falsehood.

Many people who entered Qingyuan Cave back then, such as Zixia Daoist of the Seven Clouds Sect, Li Mu of the Overturning Sea Sword, and Xie Bao, the Demon Subduing General, have been mentioned and the stories are told in great detail.

Compared to the rampant rumors, the undercurrents are turbulent in areas that are difficult for ordinary people to access.
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Qingzhou, Fuhu Temple.

"Mango Pomelo Sago Dessert..."

Abbot Guanghui silently recited a phrase, picked up a green lamp, got up and left the meditation room, walking slowly towards the forbidden area behind the mountain.

Here, the cliffs stand tall and imposing, thick fog lingers all day, gnarled branches and ancient vines entwine and cling, and thick, slippery moss covers the stone walls like scales.

Below the cliff and in front of the deep valley, half of a broken stele is buried in the soil. The word "forbidden" on the stele is crimson, as if blood is gushing out. It is desolate, cold, and shocking to behold.

Guanghui stood silently before the broken stele for a moment, the blue lamp in his hand swaying, the flame dim and the light and shadow changing, making his facial features look slightly ferocious.

"...The spiritual tide is reviving, an era of great strife. Those who do not fight will perish; there is no retreat. The only option is to awaken the patriarch... Amitabha!"

He chanted a Buddhist prayer, channeling his inner energy. The flame of the blue lamp in his hand surged, instantly illuminating the surrounding chill and lighting the way ahead.

Behind the broken stele, a narrow, winding path bends into the valley, deep and dark.

The biting mountain wind swept through the gorge, sounding like the wailing of a vengeful ghost, sending chills down one's spine.

In the mud beside the road, one can still vaguely see the collapsed Buddha head, stone pagoda, lotus platform and other objects.

"Amitabha!"

Abbot Guanghui chanted a Buddhist prayer again, then picked up the blue lamp and went inside.

After a while.

A loud bang came from the deep valley, like a building bursting and collapsing.

An indescribable, terrifying aura, shrouded in the decaying scent of time, surged into the sky, shaking the mountains.

Like a ferocious beast awakening from its slumber.

at the same time.

Strange phenomena have occurred in various major sects and ancient families, including the Laomu Temple in Yuezhou, the Dachan Temple in Jizhou, the Luosha Sect in Jinzhou, and the Cai Clan in Hedong.

Heaven and earth seemed to sense this, and torrential rain fell for three consecutive days, triggering various disasters such as flash floods, earthquakes, and mudslides.

Then a blood moon appeared in the sky, and the positions of the stars Shang and Shen were reversed.

As the saying goes:
When Heaven unleashes its murderous intent, stars shift and constellations change; when Earth unleashes its murderous intent, dragons and snakes rise from the land; when man unleashes his murderous intent, Heaven and Earth are overturned.

When Heaven and Man unite, all things are established.

(End of this chapter)