The God of the Human Realm!

Chapter 90 Strange Tales and Amazing Events, The Young Girl Cherishes the Moon
The Great Yin Dynasty has been winning all along.

After reading more than ten versions of the "Yin Shu", Hong Yuan had only one thought.

The Great Yin Dynasty has been in decline and in constant collapse, yet it has also been winning.

For eight hundred years, all sorts of lewd gods and evil cults, dragon emperors and demon lords, and all kinds of ambitious figures have risen up one after another, causing the Great Yin Dynasty to suffer turmoil and calamity time and time again.

But in the end, only the Great Yin Dynasty emerged victorious.

Hong Yuan raised his eyebrows.

Winning for a short time is nothing, but winning for eight hundred years is truly unbelievable. The waters of the Great Yin Dynasty are far deeper than expected.

Hong Yuan felt that it was right for him to slow down and take some time to reflect.

Not only should we digest the essence of martial arts, but we should also take this opportunity to learn more about the history of this world.

While the "Yin Shu" was merely a popular read among powerful and wealthy families, it represented a monopolized form of knowledge for the lower and middle classes.

As Hong Yuan pondered, he opened the "Records of Disasters and Anomalies" in his hand again.

Compared to the "Yin Shu", this book is more mysterious and strange, similar to the "Baihai Zazu" left by Master Qin.

However, the records in "Baihai Zazu" are rather scattered and disjointed, while "Zaiyi Zhi" mainly tells about some strange and miraculous events in the Mingzhou region.

Hong Yuan turned to a page, which happened to be about Linjiang Prefecture.

"In the thirteenth year of Jingming, in Wushan County of Linjiang Prefecture, a clear spring suddenly gushed forth from a dry well. People who saw it at the time saw the shadows of scales and claws in the spring... Within three days, one hundred and twenty people inexplicably threw themselves into the well. A high monk from Jingang Temple was sent to perform a ritual to suppress the disturbance... The well was filled with quicklime, and the disturbance ceased."

Hmm? Wushan County?
As the first stop for Hong Yuan to challenge various masters, he naturally remembered it vividly, but upon briefly recalling the reign title 'Jingming', it was already more than a hundred years ago.

Turning the page again, this time there's no specific time recorded; the incident occurred in Minnesota.

"Three hundred boys and girls went missing in Mingzhou. When they were found in an abandoned temple, they found a candle with human oil and white bones as the wick, the flames as red as blood... In the blood-red flames, the shadows of children playing and laughing on the wall could be faintly seen... A swordsman swung his sword and cut down the candle flames, and immediately a mournful cry was heard, which terrified everyone who heard it!"

The pages of the book flipped with a "rustling" sound, and almost all of them were similar tales of evil spirits and strange occurrences, which often caused a great deal of injury and death. No wonder the book was titled "Records of Disasters and Strange Events".

There were snacks and wine on the small table beside him. Hong Yuan poured himself a glass of wine, took some pastries, and ate and drank while reading with great relish, unaware of how time had passed.

Then, a light footstep came from outside the door. As the footsteps approached the door, the person slowed down and held their breath.

Hong Yuan's gaze remained fixed on the book, but the image of a young girl appeared in his mind. She stood in front of the door, hesitant, wanting to knock but not daring to, barely daring to breathe.

"The door's open, come in!" Hong Yuan flipped through the pages without looking up.

Immediately, a girl's panicked whispers came from outside the door. After about a breath or two, the door was gently pushed open, and a beautiful woman with curved eyebrows and eyes, wearing a bright red dress, walked in.

The girl lowered her head, holding a box in her two fair hands, and cautiously glanced at Hong Yuan, her eyes filled with a complicated expression.

The girl's name was Tao Xiyue. She had witnessed Hong Yuan strike with a knife at the dock in Yangquan County when she was traveling by boat with Tao Jingxing.

Whether it was his ruthless and decisive attack, or the poem he recited after beheading his opponent with a single blow and laughing as he left, both left a considerable shock on her at the time.

At that time, Tao Xiyue was still thinking of finding out the other party's identity and recruiting him into the Tao family to serve before he became successful.

Unexpectedly, upon meeting again, well... we are indeed 'family' now, but the Tao family has become a vassal.

Even though her father, Tao Gongwang, had repeatedly instructed her, Tao Xiyue still couldn't hide her shock. She bowed gracefully and said, "This humble girl greets Your Majesty." Hong Yuan closed the book and turned his gaze over. When his eyes fell on her, he could clearly feel the girl tremble slightly.

"Don't be afraid of me, I won't eat people. Raise your head," Hong Yuan said calmly.

Tao Xiyue hurriedly looked up, her eyes, filled with a hint of panic, met Hong Yuan's gaze. She froze for a moment, then suddenly felt less afraid.

Hong Yuan asked, "What's your name, young lady?"

"My daughter, Xiyue, has come to deliver this box to Your Majesty on the orders of my father, Master Tao," Tao Xiyue replied softly, looking away from her eyes.

In this open-minded society, whether they are ladies from noble families or ordinary women, those with bold personalities will confess their feelings to men they like on the street. There is no rule against asking a woman's name.

Of course, even if there were such a thing, it wouldn't be able to restrain Hong Yuan.

Moreover, the Tao family has many servants, so anyone can deliver the gifts. If one wants to show his attentiveness, Tao Gongwang can come in person.

He deliberately sent his own daughter to deliver it; his intentions were self-evident.

Clearly, after fully demonstrating his military strength, Hong Yuan wouldn't need to painstakingly cultivate his own forces; the Tao family would find a way to curry favor with him and become his confidants.

There's nothing we can do about it.

The city was divided up by Hong Yuan and Song Yinglong of Wohuzhuang. Even powerful families like the Guo, Hua, Wei, and Xiang families, whose influence far surpassed that of the Tao family, were overthrown overnight. How could Tao Gongwang not feel afraid?
For the sake of the family's continuation, he had no choice but to rely on Hong Yuan's big ship. What did it matter if he took a daughter with him?
Hong Yuan carefully examined the girl and found that her appearance was quite similar to that of a princess in a certain version of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. She was as bright and beautiful as a rose and extremely charming.

He then looked at the box and asked, "What is this?"

Tao Xiyue hurriedly said, "This is a 'thank you gift' sent from Wohuzhuang."

"Oh! Master Song is a trustworthy person. Here you go."

"Yes!"

Tao Xiyue moved gracefully, her fiery red skirt fluttering as she quickly placed the box on the table. She then took out three booklets from her sleeve and said respectfully, "These are the internal energy cultivation methods collected by my Tao family. My father knew that you, my lord, liked these things, so he asked me to bring them along. However, the Tao family is weak and does not have any micro-level internal energy cultivation methods. Please do not be offended, my lord."

"Commander Tao is very thoughtful."

Hong Yuan nodded, waved his hand, and opened the wooden box. Inside were five silk books, still faintly smelling of fresh ink, clearly copied recently.

Hong Yuan picked up a book and held it in his hand. The cover was marked with the words "Raging Bull Strength".

This is just a common method of applying force, but its content has been 'translated' and the hidden meanings have been removed.

Hong Yuan only glanced at the general techniques of internal strength before focusing his attention on the two volumes of subtle and profound secret techniques.

One book is titled "Listening to the Earth's Veins".

One book is titled "Exhausting Liver and Destroying Heart".

Hong Yuan took a book in his hand and saw that Tao Xiyue was still standing respectfully holding the book, so he tapped the table lightly with his finger: "Put it down and pour me some wine."

"Yes!" Tao Xiyue put down the book as instructed, gently picked up the wine pot, and slowly poured a cup of wine for Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan opened "Listening to the Earth's Veins" and read it. Although there was no beautiful woman by his side to keep him company, a pretty lady poured him wine, which made him quite comfortable.

(End of this chapter)