Zhongshan Shenzhu Chi

Chapter 91 Funeral

The great battle seven days ago resulted not only in the deaths of the Zhongshan monsters, but also in the deaths of 50,000 soldiers from Yongning Prefecture.

Except for Zhao Ying, all humans were vaporized by light and heat in an instant.

Unable to find the bodies, the families could only erect cenotaphs for the soldiers.

Li Zhengming stood in front of the tombstone, burning paper money one by one.

His face showed neither sorrow nor grief.

From the lips to the cheeks, and then to the pupils, the facial features form an almost stubborn, wooden mask.

"I've contacted my family, but I haven't received a reply." Zhao Ying also came over and threw the stack of paper money in her hand into the brazier.

The flames blazed brightly, yet they could not illuminate her dark eyes, which were like abysses.

There are only a few possibilities for why the Zhao family of Zhongzhou and she were cut off during this period.

The worst-case scenario is that her family is exterminated by the dynasty because of her.

This is the worst case.

Zhao Ying thought about it all night, in this situation where she didn't know what the situation was in Zhongzhou.

What she had to do was preserve the last possible bloodline of the Zhao family.

Zhao Qingyan was sent to Zhongshan, which she considered the safest place in the world.

All that's left is to risk Zhao Ying's life.

Li Zhengming did nothing; his wife and children were in Xia'an City, and he had also brought his elder brother's family to Xia'an City.

He threw paper money into the brazier one by one, and the flames burst up in bursts.

"The imperial dynasty is willing to use the Falling Sun to destroy Yongning's main city, so the Mist Ghosts must have been involved."

"Eastern Sea Dragon Clan, Four Dharma Gates, Imperial Dynasty, no wonder they abandoned Yongning Continent."

Li Zhengming spoke indifferently.

But the flames in the brazier under his hands burned higher and higher.

"If you're not dead, and I'm not dead, the dragons of the East Sea won't feel at ease. They will definitely join forces with the imperial dynasty to attack Yongning Continent."

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"Now that the soldiers of Yongningzhou have been almost completely wiped out, and natural disasters are imminent, we only have one path to take."

"I intend to venerate the Zhongshan God as the Great God of Yongning. I will destroy all the myths that existed in Yongning Continent before, and all the myths that the dynasty revered."

"Ten days from now, there will only be one myth in Yongning Continent, and that is the God of Zhongshan."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ying threw all the remaining paper money in her hand into the brazier.

"I'll first establish military regulations for the new recruits, and once you have the rules, I'll take the lead."

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Zhongshan.

A massive crimson shadow meandered across the Luo River, seemingly endless.

It oversimplifies the relationship between the imperial dynasty and the dragon.

Simply submerging it in the water as before, tearing apart the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, is far from enough to give it the strength to resist the malice of these two forces.

The giant serpent had to do some things it had previously been unwilling to do.

At the foot of Zhongshan Mountain lies a village called Xintian.

Since the Wen family changed their surname and moved in, the new village has become more lively.

At first, the Wen family members were not used to it, but they had already prepared themselves, so after living there for two years, they had generally adapted.

Nearly a hundred people live in this village, bringing new life and vitality back to this once desolate place.

The village had become much more lively, but today it has returned to silence.

After the doctor came out of the village chief's house carrying his medicine kit, he shook his head at the crowd waiting there.

"The old man is nearing the end of his life and there is no cure."

"Let's make arrangements for the funeral as soon as possible."

Everyone sighed, and Zhong Song's eyes reddened.

"The old man can still speak; he's a family member. Let's go in and listen."

The doctor packed up his medical kit and quickly left.

Zhong Song and Wen Shuyan hurriedly entered the room and quickly walked to Zhong Yan's ward.

The room reeked of medicine; even a faint whiff made my mouth taste bitter.

Zhong Yan lay on the bed, his withered hands clenching a crimson snake statue.

"Father, what do you need me to do? Just tell me." Zhong Song knelt down in front of the bed and placed his hand on Zhong Yan's hand.

"Take me out of the village—to the mountain, mountain god!" Zhong Yan opened his mouth wide, trying hard to speak, but only managed to squeeze out these few words from his throat.

"it is good."

Zhong Song immediately wrapped Zhong Yan in a blanket and carefully picked him up.

Following the old man's gaze, the man quickly ran out of the village.

Further ahead, there is a large river.

The river is not usually very fast-flowing, and catching fish and shrimp is a common activity for the villagers.

It's now the spring flood season, and the river is flowing rapidly, so the villagers no longer go that way.

As soon as we left the village, the chickens, ducks, dogs, and pigs raised by the villagers started barking wildly as if they were going crazy.

Feeling a sense of unease, Zhong Song slowed his pace and made his steps lighter.

But the speed of travel is getting faster and faster, there is not a breath of wind in my ears, and all the scenery in front of me is stretched into a long line.

When they reached the great river, the current was still swift.

"Splash—" The sound of rushing water arose, and a huge creature raised its head from the river.

It was far larger than Zhongsong had imagined, its shadow covering the entire riverbank.

He helped the old man out of the bedding and knelt on the ground.

Zhong Yan, resembling a withered old tree, staggered forward.

"Mountain God, Zhong Yan has arrived."

Huai Nian quietly watched the old man in front of her who was about to die.

He didn't have much interaction with her.

At most, it was just a question and answer session in front of the mountain god temple.

But looking at his aged appearance now, and comparing it with the vigorous and energetic appearance in the Great Serpent's memory, it's hard to believe.

A slight ripple stirred in my heart, but I quickly regained my composure.

"I need to use your body for experiments," the giant snake whispered.

Before Zhong Yan and Zhong Song could speak, the giant snake said again, "It will be very painful. You will feel your youth slipping away more than ten times within an hour."

"All the internal organs in your body will age at different rates. Your heart may still be healthy, but your spleen and stomach may have aged to the point of near death."

"I don't care, Lord Mountain God. I'm about to die anyway, and I only hope to offer you some insignificant help."

Under the watchful eye of the giant snake, Zhong Yan regained his strength to speak.

"Our new village has grown from just over two hundred people to just over one hundred people, all thanks to your and the Black Serpent God's blessings."

"Monsters do not invade the village, ghosts do not harass the village, and almost all of us die of old age."

"I'll do anything to help you."

After saying that, Zhong Yan knelt down and buried his head deep in the soil.

The big snake raised its head.

His gaze fell on Zhong Song, who was kneeling behind him.

You could see tears streaming down his face.

"Your name is Zhong Song, right?"

"Yes, Lord Mountain God," Zhong Song said, his voice choked with emotion.

"There will be a severe drought in the future. You can go down the mountain to Xia'an City and find a woman named Lingyi or Zhao Ying."

"They will customize a set of martial arts training methods based on your physical condition."

"In the future, if any person in the new village has exceptional talent, they can go to the mountain and water caves to receive the inheritance."

"Yes." Zhong Song and Zhong Yan nodded in unison.

The serpent's gaze remained unchanged, but the meaning within it had dimmed somewhat.

With a flick of its tail, the snake and the old man disappeared into the river.

The next instant, the sky over Zhongshan was shrouded in dark clouds.

For what is held in my heart.

It's going to start trying to reverse the sequence.