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"It's alright, let's take you to see the information quickly." Yunxiu muttered to herself before speaking, "How disrespectful to the Immortal Master! But it is indeed related to this matter to some extent, but it's not entirely true."

"Oh? Then come with me. Let's check those ancient books first; they're all very troublesome!" Hu Tao walked step by step into the Hall of Rebirth with her hands behind her back. "Come on, I'll take you there!"

Yunxiu quickly followed and entered the gate of the Hall of Rebirth. Although she had been there many times before, she had to admit that the design of the Hall of Rebirth was indeed very good. Moreover, this building, which has been around for thousands of years, has become exceptionally beautiful after continuous expansion and renovation, completely different from the gloomy and various appearances in people's impressions.

If I had to describe it, the Hall of Rebirth is not actually an entity that takes death so seriously; on the contrary, it believes that birth, aging, sickness, and death are all part of life.

This is one of the reasons why Hu Tao faced death calmly in the Eight Wonders Peach Refining Capital incident, because it was also a part of life, and her father and grandfather died at that time.

Hu Tao led Yunxiu down the steps one by one. After climbing nearly ten steps, they finally reached the bottom of the Rebirth Hall, in the library. She gently turned on a lamp and looked at the various ancient books in front of her, a rare expression of contemplation appearing on her face.

"These are the books and documents from the Demon God War period." Hu Tao looked at the pile of large volumes in front of her and said, "These are the documents left behind by the first and second and third generation hall masters of the Hall of Rebirth. In that era, the change of hall masters was very rapid, with several generations of hall masters changing every few decades."

Yunxiu nodded; this was not unexpected.

In the later stages of the Demon God War, the existence of Demon God remnants and the spread of a large amount of death energy from the ley lines of Liyue led to the birth of the Hall of Rebirth. However, such a thing is far too dangerous for mortals.

Therefore, the previous leaders of the Hall of Rebirth often passed away in less than ten years. Later, with the progress of strength and the improvement of technology, the leadership of each leader gradually stabilized. After the end of the Demon God War, there were no major disasters, and each leader's term of office basically exceeded forty years. Hu Tao's succession was actually a sudden event.

If Hu Tao's father hadn't died, Hu Tao wouldn't have had to take over as the head of the hall so urgently.

Rather, it's quite remarkable that Hu Tao, who took over as the head of the hall so hastily, was able to manage everything so well.

"Let me see... what exactly happened in the final moments of this war between demons..."

Chapter 252 The Inheritance of Karmic Fire (First update on Saturday!)

The Hall of Rebirth is a place that is somewhat terrifying to think about, but in reality it is not gloomy at all. Or, to put it another way, it is precisely because the Hall of Rebirth deals with extremely yin things that the hall master's destiny is actually that of an extremely yang and strong person.

Just like Chongyun, only the pure Yang bloodline that slays demons and monsters can ensure that he can fight well as a Taoist priest.

Of course, destiny does not represent physical appearance. Hu Tao is indeed a soft-spoken girl, which Yun Xiu can confirm. After all, the two are true childhood sweethearts. Just like the question of whether Xing Qiu is male or female, Hu Tao has already been identified by her.

"According to records from the later stages of the Demon God War, the Hall of Rebirth was established under the guidance of the Emperor and the immortals," Hu Tao said. "In that era, people discovered that if the aftermath was not properly handled, a plague would be born. Therefore, under the guidance of the Emperor, the first group of mortals who handled the corpses and controlled the plague were born. They were the first generation of the Hall of Rebirth, and they were my ancestors."

Yunxiu opened an ancient book and saw the relevant record:

"In the year 1622 of Liyue, a great plague struck Tianheng, killing tens of thousands. The Emperor alone concealed his own family and provided medicine, thus saving many in this region..."

This means that more than 1,600 years ago in Liyue, a great plague broke out near Tianheng Mountain, killing tens of thousands of people. The Emperor personally comforted the victims and provided them with medicine, and many people in the area survived because of him.

More than 1,600 years ago in Liyue, around the last two hundred years of the Demon God War, the great plague near Tianheng Mountain was probably the one that happened during the time of Yixiao Daotian Zhenjun...

Yunxiu continued reading, and the next topic was the establishment of the Hall of Rebirth.

"The Emperor then summoned a certain extraordinary person and taught him the methods of warding off disasters and purifying the environment, ordering him to be in charge of collecting and burying the dead and preventing epidemics. This person patrolled day and night, collecting bones, cleaning streets and alleys, setting up incense burners to burn the filth, and using lime to cleanse the air. Within ten days, the epidemic was eradicated. The Emperor was moved by his sincerity and bestowed upon him the secrets of communicating with the underworld and the rituals of yin and yang transformation. He then ordered the establishment of the Hall of Rebirth to forever guard the boundary between life and death."

This passage roughly describes how the Emperor summoned another "extraordinary person" and taught him magic to avert disasters, instructing him to handle these matters. He then patrolled day and night, collecting bones, purifying the streets, burning the remains, and treating various filthy places with lime, quickly eradicating the plague.

The Emperor felt that he was a person of considerable skill, so he taught him immortal arts, and he mastered the rituals and techniques of Yin and Yang transformation. Under the Emperor's personal order, he established the Hall of Rebirth, and thus became the eternal entity that suppressed the realm of life and death.

"By imperial decree, Hu Ye established the lineage of the Hall of Rebirth, taking charge of funeral rites and warding off disasters. His son, Hu Yun, succeeded him, refining the rituals and creating talismans, thus establishing the art of epidemic prevention and the collection of remains as a set of rules. From then on, the lineage was passed down from father to son for seven generations without change."

The meaning of this sentence is relatively simple. Hu Ye was the first head of the Hall of Rebirth, who opened this lineage and became the person in Liyue who was specifically responsible for this kind of thing. His son, Hu Yun, also established many rules and regulations and talismans, making these things into a system.

The tradition has been passed down from father to son ever since, and there are now seven generations.

Yunxiu looked at the date the ancient book was written. It was 1685 in Liyue, which means that the seven generations had only lasted for more than 60 years, with each generation serving for less than 10 years on average.

In terms of lifespan alone, it is indeed not very long. The lineage is passed down from father to son, or from brother to brother. It sounds like a secure job, but in reality, those who can manage this lineage are quite remarkable.

The following record tells us where the earliest magic to eliminate disasters came from. It mainly came from two people among the Eight Wonders: "Crimson Fire-Attracting Butterfly" and "Innocent Child". The magic passed down by these two people created the current Hall of Rebirth. Yunxiu is quite clear about this.

Although the immortals are divided into several groups, the Eight Immortals are still a divine combination in Liyue, especially the Three Hermits of Guizang and the Three Eccentrics of Taodu. Among them, "Wanxiang Fengjiao Lingguan" and "Yinling Jianyu Xuanniao" should be a couple, and the two should be in love.

What's interesting is that these two are actually a combination of a human and an immortal. According to records, the Myriad Wind Horn Spirit Official should be a human sorcerer surnamed Lan, and his descendant is Lan Yan. Although he doesn't know Yun Xiu, the two are actually related because she founded the "Yun Xiu Guardian Association".

But it was precisely for this reason that Yunxiu had never considered seeing her, after all, it sounded a bit terrifying...

As for the "Golden-Eyed Horse Riding a Yellow Moon Steed" among the Three Eccentrics of Peach Capital, it is Zi Bai, whom we mentioned before, also known as the White Horse Immortal.

The reason why the Eight Oddities are special among the Liyue Immortals is that most of them are cultivators, beings who have achieved immortality from among humans, although not many of them have survived to this day.

This is also why the Eight Wonders were not widely circulated in the legends of the Liyue Immortals at first. Even if humans become immortals, it is difficult for them to greatly improve their lifespan, which is also a rather absurd aspect of Teyvat.

Yunxiu flipped through various ancient books one by one, and finally gained a complete understanding of these matters.

In the later stages of the Demon God War, the outbreak of various debris and events actually brought about a problem: the pollution gradually worsened and accumulated. Yunxiu saw many records about this, and the terrifying power after the accumulation caused all kinds of great disasters.

In this context, the incident of the Eight Immortals Refining Peach Capital becomes a key point.

Taodu was actually a place where people were separated by life and death, and the Emperor collected their immortal techniques and passed them on to the first master of the Hall of Rebirth.

Actually, there is one thing that is very noteworthy: the realm between Peach Capital and life and death is actually very similar to the Night God's Kingdom in Nata. If the Demon God of Peach Capital is an "angel", then this is not surprising at all.

But in reality, we all know that the angel of Liyue is that white-horse hermit, which means that life and death must be closely related to her.

Yunxiu didn't expect to be able to speak with this White Horse Immortal, because, importantly, it was uncertain whether the White Horse Immortal could actually speak at all...

After all, Nico lost the ability to speak, and Hakuba Sage must have lost something as well.

However, we also need to consider that the impact on Nico herself is actually acceptable to her, while the impact on Hakuba Sage, who is related to Ishtar, may not be that great.

Judging from her frequent reclusiveness, what she may have lost is this inexplicable thing called 'sense of existence'. Don't think this is unimportant, because in a world where memories can represent many things, the terror of losing one's sense of existence is no less than losing one's voice.

The manual of the Hall of Rebirth, related records, various events in the later stages of the Demon God War, a series of stories, the genealogy of Hu Tao, some past events of Shenyu Valley, the story of the Eight Wonders, information on life and death...

Yunxiu read book after book, staying there for a whole day. By the time he finally pulled himself away from all the various materials, it was already evening outside.

"Finished reading? Did you find anything useful?" Hu Tao had spent the whole day with him. Although this young lady often spoke carelessly, she was actually quite reliable when it came to getting things done. She smiled and said, "Well, did it help you at all?"

"Yes, yes, let's go to Liuli Pavilion for dinner, it's my treat today!" Yunxiu was quite happy because the tower had indeed found a lot of information, much of which he hadn't even found in the Moon Sea Pavilion's archives as the Emperor's Son.

In terms of pure authority, Yunxiu's authority is now half a level higher than that of the Seven Stars. He can freely view most of the information that requires the Seven Stars to access. He smiled and said, "Let's call everyone over. It's a rare opportunity for us to get together today."

Hu Tao didn't refuse, after all, it wasn't a big deal for her. The Hall of Rebirth was quite wealthy, but in reality, none of the five little ones were poor...

Strictly speaking, only Xiangling's family could be considered a moderately wealthy family, with several shops passed down through generations, but it was still a fairly good family.

None of the remaining individuals were of low status; even Yunxiu was quite wealthy.

He's the son of Tian Shu Star, how could he really be poor? Qi Xing's salary may not seem high, but that doesn't mean he's poor. The Yun family is a large family, and even a little bit of money saved up would be enough for the three of them to live comfortably. It's just that Yun Xiu really doesn't have much of a concept of money.

Since the arrival of the Spirit Realm, contacting people has become much easier. Soon, the group of friends and some other people gathered in the private room of the Liuli Pavilion. Among them, the happiest person besides Hu Tao was Xiang Ling. She and Hu Tao were best friends and still often whispered secrets to each other.

As usual, Xingqiu and Chongyun came together. In addition to the five children, Yun Jin and Xin Yan also came. Actually, the five of them met at the door and happened to see that the two of them were also coming to eat, so they pulled them over together.

As for who was teased the most at the dinner table, it was definitely Yunxiu.

The main reason is that Yunxiu really married Xiangling. Although they did not have a wedding ceremony, Tianshu had already gone to Wanmintang to propose marriage on behalf of his son. Neither of them were interested in doing these things, so they did not have a wedding ceremony, but they had already registered with the Liyue General Affairs Department.

This kind of thing is both gossip for the kids and an interesting anecdote from their childhood, so it naturally became the subject of their teasing. But Yunxiu didn't feel embarrassed at all.

He's been with Xiangling since they were little. Does that mean he'll give Xiangling up to someone else when they grow up? He doesn't have any unusual fetishes...

After having a meal together, it was Xingqiu who ultimately signed the bill. This second young master of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce seemed to have something on his mind. After everything was over, he quietly invited the other four people back into his carriage before speaking, "Gentlemen, there's something I might need your help with..."

"What's going on that requires so many of us?" Hu Tao asked in surprise. "There aren't many things in Liyue that can trouble the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild..."

“It’s like this… My grandfather has recently been seriously ill, and it’s very likely…” Xingqiu pondered, “But he has actually always been in quite good health. We’ve consulted many famous doctors, and even brought in Doctor Bai from the Rebirth Hall, but it doesn’t seem to have made much of a difference…”

"The old man of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce?" Xiangling asked in surprise, "What symptoms are they? Is he feeling unwell all over? Or something else?"

"Xiangling, have any of the people we know experienced something like this?" Yunxiu asked curiously. "I don't recall anyone like that..."

“There aren’t any near our house, but have you forgotten that you set up a formation near Wanmintang?” Xiangling tapped Yunxiu’s head with her finger and said, “The formation only covers Wanmintang and a few blocks nearby. There are indeed strange symptoms in other places, like Timaus near our street.”

Timaus? Then it's almost certain.

Chapter 253 The Horn of Approaching Calamity (Second update on Saturday!)

Why is it that we can determine which event it is because of Timaus?

If only people from Liyue are sick, it's likely a problem specifically targeting Liyue, and this has happened before in history. However, if people from other countries are also sick, it's very likely that this land has been cursed.

This was very familiar to Yunxiu.

This was the sequel to the Eight Wonders Peach Refining Capital, the time when Hu Tao almost lost her life.

“How much longer can the old man hold on? I’ll go with you to see him,” Yunxiu said. “If it’s indeed only a part of the epidemic, I should have a way to help.”

“In fact, what I wanted most from the beginning was your help…” Xingqiu wasn’t embarrassed at all. The five of them were basically like siblings. He paused for a moment and then said, “I heard Chongyun say that you are now a great mage comparable to an immortal. You should have some solutions.”

"Ah...that's amazing?" Hu Tao looked at Yun Xiu in surprise, but then realized that the other three people in the carriage weren't surprised at all. Instead, they were looking at her with astonishment. Hu Tao said embarrassedly, "I...I'm not the last one to find out, am I?"

“You might be the last one to know.” Chongyun looked at Hu Tao and smiled. “My aunt told me a while ago that Yunxiu has become a celestial being, and is the Son of God personally appointed by the Emperor. This shouldn’t be a secret among the upper echelons of Liyue, right?”

"Ah... I don't usually pay much attention to these things." Hu Tao was quite embarrassed, then suddenly seemed to remember something, and grabbed Yun Xiu's hands, saying, "So, the magical artifact you gave me this afternoon was real? It can really make people live forever? Really? Really?"

"Of course it's real... otherwise why would I give it to you?" Yunxiu was quite annoyed. It turned out that Hu Tao hadn't initially thought the thing was real, but she still happily wore it. She didn't know whether to call it silly or cute...

Upon hearing that it was indeed true, Hu Tao fell silent and sat quietly next to Xiang Ling without saying a word for a long time, which surprised Yun Xiu. However, now was not the time to talk about these things; Grandpa Xing Qiu's safety was more important.

The Flying Cloud Merchant Guild is located in the very center of Liyue, so it's only two streets away from the Glass Pavilion. Soon the carriage arrived at the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild, and Xingqiu led the group directly through the gate, through the main hall, and into the old master's room in the backyard.

Looking at the servants in the room, Xingqiu waved his hand gently: "You can all leave. Just leave me and my friend here."

"Second Young Master..." the servants looked troubled, "But... this is what the Eldest Young Master asked us to do well..."

"All...all...get out..." The old man seemed to sense something and uttered a voice: "Let...Xingqiu...come here."

Upon hearing the old master's voice, the old servants, though still looking rather grim, all respectfully withdrew, for it was still the old master who was in charge.

After everyone had left, Xingqiu personally closed the door and led Yunxiu to the old master's bedside.

“Yun… Yunxiu… you’ve come… does the Emperor want to see me…” the old man said with difficulty, but soon began to cough painfully.

"No, I came here at Ying Xingqiu's invitation to take a look at your injuries." Yunxiu stretched out his hand, and a spiritual light of inspection spread from his hand, quickly covering the old man's entire body. After carefully sensing it, he nodded: "It is indeed as I imagined, and it has nothing to do with the old man's body."

Seeing Xingqiu's expectant eyes, Yunxiu smiled and said, "But of course I can save him."

This is not really a problem for Yunxiu. Although they can't save the entire Liyue for the time being and will have to find a solution later, saving one or two people is still very easy.

At least for him, it was a piece of cake.

He reached out, and a material flew directly from his storage bag into his hand, transforming into a ball of spiritual light. The eighth-ring Weakening Wish was instantly cast in his hand. Yunxiu's own destiny seat no longer required any runes or spells to instantly cast spells two rings lower than his own, so naturally, Weakening Wish was no problem for him.

Although it still requires some materials, saving an ordinary old man is not that difficult.

The light of the prayer spell flowed in Yunxiu's hand. With a gentle press, he pushed the light into the old man's body. Powerful auras emerged from the old man's body, and a strange filth gradually gathered above him, eventually condensing into a peculiar little ball.

"What is this...?" Xingqiu asked in surprise, even wanting to reach out and touch it.

"This is a physical manifestation of the calamity itself, which is the root cause of your grandfather's suffering." Yunxiu stretched out his hand and easily purified the filth completely. This level of filth was no problem for him at all, or rather, even the entire disaster was not insurmountable for him.