Fantasy/Heroic: Heaven-Burning Divine Fire, Earthly Sovereign!

Inside the mansion, the governor was talking to a Taoist priest.

"Please rest assured, my lord. With the Seven Mysterious Daoists of Chiyang Temple guarding Hanzhou, I expect there will be no more demons causing trouble here."

"I have also investigated. The disappearances in the city are likely caused by human intervention, not by demons."

The Taoist priest bowed deeply, his face solemn.

"If that's the case, then it would be a fortunate thing."

"Tomorrow is the day for Chiyang Temple to exorcise miasma. Please ask Master Sun to attend the ceremony on my behalf and inquire with Master Qixuan as well, what do you think?"

The governor breathed a sigh of relief, but still had some doubts and wanted to find the abbot of Chiyang Temple to find out more.

The other party came to Hanzhou more than 20 years ago.

His Taoist teachings are profound, his cultivation is deep, and he has won the hearts of the people.

There were only nine disciples in the temple, and no one else.

He rarely received outsiders, but he would open the mountain gates on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month to preach and dispel miasma. He was a kind and benevolent elder.

The people of Hanzhou privately called him a "living god," and even official documents quietly added the annotation "highly respected for his virtue and prestige."

"I will set off early tomorrow morning to pay my respects to Daoist Qixuan."

Sun Daoren didn't care that the governor didn't quite trust him.

He now has a perfect reason to visit Master Qixuan and discuss Taoist practices with him; it's a stroke of good fortune for him.

"Thank you for your trouble, Master Sun!"

The governor cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

Sun Daoren responded and was about to get up to prepare.

A guard entered from outside, bowed, and said, "Greetings, sir. There is a young Taoist priest outside requesting an audience."

"A young Taoist priest?"

The governor frowned slightly.

At this moment, Master Sun also stopped.

"Please enter the main hall."

"yes!"

The guard acknowledged and withdrew.

"Master Sun, why don't you come with me to meet this young Taoist priest?"

The governor extended an invitation.

Recently, many people have gone missing in Hanzhou, and a Taoist priest has come to see them. I wonder if these two things are related.

Sun Daoren possessed some Taoist magic; if you asked him to observe from the side, you could also discern some clues.

"That's fine then." Master Sun nodded in agreement.

The two left the second hall one after the other.

Yuwen Tuo was invited into the main hall by the guards.

His habitual divine sense swept across the area and he saw a cultivator walking towards the main hall.

His strength was at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm, and he cultivated techniques with the attribute of ice and cold.

Because of the vast difference in strength between the two sides, this person was unaware that he had been scanned by divine sense.

There was also a middle-aged man in official robes next to him, who should be the local official.

A short while later, the governor walked in.

The Taoist priest stood at the corner of the door and did not approach.

Yuwen Tuo stood up, looked at the governor, and cupped his hands in greeting.

"I am the Prefect of Hanzhou. May I ask which sacred mountain or precious land you come from?" the Prefect asked politely.

"This humble Taoist is ordained by Heaven and is a disciple of the Golden Cloud Immortal of Qiyun Mountain. I am merely passing through this sacred place and have disturbed you without permission. Please forgive me."

Yuwen Tuo was very polite and explained his background and lineage.

However, the Qiyun Mountain lineage does not manifest itself in the human world, unlike major sects such as Shu Mountain, Qingyun Sect, and Tianyin Temple, which are known to the world.

Upon hearing this, the governor pondered for a moment, but still did not know where Mount Qiyun was.

Judging from Yuwen Tuo's age, he guessed that he was a Taoist priest who had just come down from the mountain, so he thought he would just say a few words to get rid of him.

"So you're a master from Mount Qiyun. Please have a seat."

"Someone, bring tea."

The governor gave the order and took the main seat, while Yuwen Tuo sat down beside him.

After a few brief pleasantries, the governor got down to business.

"May I ask what brings you here?"

"I was just passing through the heavens when I saw a demonic aura emanating from the city. I have come to inquire whether there have been any demons causing trouble in the city recently?"

"demon?"

The governor thought of the recent cases of missing persons in the city.

However, Master Sun has already said that there are no monsters in the city, and those things are all man-made.

He naturally didn't pay much attention to what Yuwentuo said.

Besides, how could someone so young possibly be an immortal who can fly and disappear into the earth?

His preconceived notions led him to underestimate the situation.

"You are overthinking it, Master."

"There are no demons or monsters causing trouble in this area. If you need alms, I will have the accountant prepare some silver for the Taoist priest."

The governor's words indicated that he was about to see the guests off.

"I have long since abstained from grains and do not eat anything from the human world."

"Since you say there are no demons, could you tell me why the city is covered in snow?"

"You should know that it is only July now. Even on the northern grasslands, it will not snow until August."

Yuwen Tuo remained calm and unperturbed, wanting to find out what was going on.

The governor saw that Yuwen Tuo's attitude was so humble and unhurried, and he really had the air of a great man.

Suppressing his impatience, he slowly began to tell Yuwen Tuo about local affairs.

It turns out there is a hundred-mile-long glacier here, a naturally formed place.

Although the weather was bitterly cold, the people endured some hardship, but managed to get by.

Many years ago, miasma arose in the glacier.

Once the common people are infected, they will go mad, roaring and dancing like crazed livestock, and there is no cure.

Three days later, they will die from exhaustion, without fail.

After death, only a human skin remained of its body, which was extremely terrifying and instilled great fear in the local residents.

However, at that time, the world was in turmoil again, and the people had nowhere to escape and could only endure it.

However, in recent years, people and methods for removing obstacles have emerged one after another, and formations have been set up to restrict them, so the people are no longer troubled by this matter.

As long as you stay away from the glacier, you'll be fine.

For a time, people were at peace, and there were not many incidents.

"I see. There must be something strange about that glacier. I wonder where it is?"

After learning the details of the incident, Yuwen Tuo planned to go to the source to investigate.

If it is within our power, we will resolve this matter.

"Does the Taoist priest perhaps wish to go here to investigate?" the governor asked in surprise.

He made it clear just now that there is miasma there.

Didn't the Taoist priest hear that?

"Those who cultivate the Tao should investigate this matter themselves, and if they can resolve it, they should do so."

Yuwen Tuo did not hide anything.

The governor wanted to say a few words of advice to him, urging him not to go and die.

Even his guest, the Taoist priest Sun, dared not enter without permission.

The Seven Mysteries Taoist priest of the Chiyang Temple outside the city was also very wary of this place.

They could only remove the miasma periodically and dared not go too deep.

Upon seeing Yuwen Tuo's confident smile, he inexplicably felt a longing arise within him.

Perhaps this person can truly solve the problem of glaciers.

Without this miasma, the local people could live and work in peace and contentment, and they wouldn't have to suffer so much.

"The glacier is about 60 or 70 miles north of the city. You can see a huge iceberg from afar, but you can't go deep into it."

The governor told him the location and didn't forget to give him a word of advice.

I'm afraid that Yuwen Tuo might stumble into this place without knowing the dangers, and if something really happens, it would be a real pity.

"Thank you for informing me. I will take my leave now."

Yuwen Tuo cupped his hands in greeting, then got up and left.

After he left, the governor looked toward the side gate.

Master Sun walked out slowly.

"Does the Taoist priest know the Golden Cloud Immortal of Qiyun Mountain?"

"I have cultivated for many years and have never heard of such a person, but there is such a place in Qiyun Mountain... perhaps it is some minor sect!"

Sun Daoren was not a practitioner with a lineage.

He obtained a Taoist book by chance and began to cultivate on his own. His progress to this point has not been easy.

I don't know much about spiritual practice, and my knowledge of it is limited.

Compared to most ordinary people, he's only slightly better.