Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

The mission this body must complete is proving difficult for He Li, who is currently clueless.

Yu Ji, standing beside him, whispered, "The mission of this body of yours may not be as troublesome as you think. After all, we know about the Fangxiangshi and wizards of later generations."

"We still have time to try."

Even if it ultimately doesn't succeed...

"But do not forget that there is also a True Lord of the Sun, Moon and Myriad Laws who controls the power of time in this era."

"If we really can't finish it..."

"When we find him, or when he comes to us, we can get it done through him. As someone who can oversee the whole situation, he must have a way."

Hearing this, He Li's brows relaxed.

Yes, unlike them, the True Lord of Sun and Moon is an existence capable of overlooking the "chess game".

The mission this body is meant to fulfill...

The True Lord of Sun, Moon, and Myriad Laws must also know this.

Just as He Li was about to say something, he was interrupted by Qing's sudden voice from ahead, who said, "Look, our settlement is just ahead!"

"Let's go, let's go to the elder first."

He looked up upon hearing this and saw hundreds of wooden and stone houses of all sizes nestled in a basin surrounded by mountains. Many men, women, and children were also walking along the path.

In the very center of the basin, there is a simple-looking high platform made of bluestone.

Animal skin flags were planted at each of the four corners of the platform.

The flag depicted a sun and a sacred tree.

Meanwhile, a large cauldron was placed on the high platform.

Perhaps noticing He Li's gaze, Lie spoke up: "That's the place we use for sacrifices."

"You once presided over the sacrificial ceremony on the high platform, demonstrating your power to help us drive away evil spirits and inspire us to fight against monsters..." As he spoke, a look of worry appeared on his face.

He Li knew what he was worried about.

After all, the lie he fabricated was that he had forgotten many things related to the past and the rituals.

Lie was probably worried that he had forgotten that the ritual had lost its special significance and he could no longer help them expel evil spirits or fight against those monsters together.

However, he was clearly overthinking it.

Although He Li was unaware of those matters...

But he still has the power, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to help these people deal with the demons and evil spirits.

Even if all else fails, there's still Yu Ji and the others.

In short, as long as he is there, this clan basically doesn't need to worry about being attacked by monsters and evil spirits. However, He Li naturally couldn't tell Lie these things directly.

He simply patted Lie on the shoulder.

"Although I've forgotten many things, I can still exorcise evil spirits and fight monsters."

As he spoke, Lie smiled upon hearing this.

"That's good, let's go!"

"They need to stay outside the settlement first."

"According to our rules, they can only enter after obtaining permission from the elders. This is also to prevent people with ill intentions from sneaking into our settlement."

As he walked forward, Lie explained.

He Li nodded in understanding, and then went with Qing and Lie to the large house behind the settlement.

The house, built and stacked with stone and wood, looked tall, but the inside was empty, with no one else except for a group of old men gathered around a campfire in the middle.

When He Li and his group pushed open the door and walked in...

The elderly men all turned around.

"Someone has already come back and informed us of the general situation regarding your matter."

"Now, explain the specifics of what happened?"

"And where did those people come from?"

The elders spoke, their tone not harsh, but their attitude somewhat cautious. They were clearly not questioning He Li and Jiang Hongxian, but rather worried that they, and Yu Ji and the others, might be enemies.

He Li had already prepared his explanation on the way.

When questioned, he only frowned and said, "We can't explain what happened to us either."

"She and I don't remember how or why we got out. We only know that we woke up in the wild and met some people who were also completely unfamiliar with their surroundings."

"They helped us get through it."

"Moreover, they possess supernatural powers and are extremely strong."

"In my opinion, given their strength, if they were to plot against us, we probably wouldn't be able to stop them."

"Since they don't exhibit these behaviors, then whatever their situation is, at least they aren't hostile towards us... Also, I seem to have gained new powers after waking up in the wild."

"That might be supernatural power..."

"Or perhaps, it's some other force!"

As He Li spoke, the elders exchanged glances and fell into deep thought. Clearly, they did not completely believe He Li's words, as they were too vague and contained too little useful information.

But at least the elders believed He Li that Yu Ji and the others outside were not enemies.

The reason they believe it is quite simple.

Just like He Li said...

For this settlement, Yu Ji and her group possessed immense power, enough to sweep them away. If they were truly evil, there was no need to waste words with them.

Since Yu Ji and the others didn't cause any trouble, it can only mean that they didn't have any hostility towards the settlement.

So after a brief moment of thought...

The elders spoke up: "Well, since those people are not enemies and were brought back by you, let them stay with you and you will be responsible for taking care of them."

"But we must remind them not to cause trouble in the settlement, or we will surely expel them."

"Also, regarding your situation..."

"Perhaps we can wait a few more days until the wizard from the superior country comes and we can seek his help."

A superior nation? A wizard?

He Li looked puzzled, and the elders, seeing this, said, "It seems you've even forgotten these things..."

They were somewhat helpless, and then Qing explained, "The land we are in is under the jurisdiction of our king, Yu Fu, whose territory is closer to that distant divine tree that reaches the sky."

"We are much farther away, and there are many settlements like ours on the edge of the Shu Kingdom."

"We call the territory of Yufu the Upper Kingdom."

"The wizard is the national advisor of the superior nation."

"It is said that they possess extraordinary abilities, which can assist Yu Fu in expanding and governing the territory, and can also help us solve many things that we do not understand or cannot solve."

Yu Fu? He Li's eyes flickered.

Yu Fu was the third king of the Shu Kingdom.

After him came Emperor Wangdi Duyu.

And Emperor Du Yu, the legendary ancient Shu king who descended from the heavens, was the ancestor of Yu Ji and her tribe; now they knew exactly who the current king of Shu was...

That would allow us to deduce the accurate era.

Meanwhile, regarding Emperor Wang...

He Li also speculated that this Emperor Wang might have been one of the powerful figures in Zhuohe Valley at the time, and that he might not have been a consciousness transmigrator like them.

The other party might be a body that has traveled through time.

Legend has it that he fell from the sky, perhaps signifying that he descended from the depths of time to arrive here...

"If I'm not mistaken, the future Emperor Du Yu has already arrived. He will soon take over the Shu Kingdom, and I will receive the news then."

"Furthermore, the sorcerers of Shu..."

"Could it be the Ten Witches of Mount Ling?"

He Li's mind raced.

This world is not the world of his previous life. The history here is mixed with real mythological power, so there must be a significant discrepancy between it and the history he knew in his previous life.

Therefore, it's not unreasonable for He Li to suspect that the wizard beside Yu Fu is one of the Ten Witches of Ling Mountain.

However, this is ultimately just a doubt.

We'll have to wait a bit longer to confirm!

"When that wizard arrives, if he's not one of the Ten Witches of Mount Ling, then so be it. But if he is... then I might be able to contact the legendary Nuwa through him!"

"Then, through Nuwa, we learned the secrets she knew and even the reason for the depletion of spiritual energy."

While these thoughts were on his mind, He Li simply listened calmly to Qing's words and nodded.

Then, out of curiosity, she asked a new question...

"Why would a wizard from the superior kingdom come here?"

"Such an important person comes here..."

"Is there some ulterior motive?"

He asked, and Qing smiled, "The wizard didn't come to our settlement specifically."

"The wizard is ordered by the king to regularly travel to various settlements in the territory to impart new knowledge, help the local people solve problems, and record local information."

This has happened several times already.

Oh? That's really... simple and honest!

He Li was somewhat surprised. Only now did he realize that this was the era before the separation of heaven and earth, an ancient era, and an era in which the minds of living beings were relatively simple.

Of course, this only applies to the majority of ordinary people.

Those in positions of power may not be.

However, regardless of the circumstances, it's likely true that Qing said the sorcerer had no ill intentions and was simply sent to various places to help settlements in Shu Kingdom solve their difficulties...

That's just how times are!

With underdeveloped technology and limited resources, everything had to be communicated manually.

That ancient Shu king arranged for the shaman to do such a thing...

The possibility is very high!