IW: Chapter 155 - Nine Provinces Dragon Veins, The Revived Dragon!
"Your Miao Territory still allows other outsiders to enter?"
The Miao Territory was relatively closed off, and generally didn't welcome outsiders.
But now Snowflake was inviting them to witness her becoming the Saintess.
This made Bai Ye and the others feel a little strange.
"Actually, the Miao Territory isn't as terrifying as you imagine, and we don't dislike outsiders."
The Miao Territory had never said that outsiders weren't allowed to make contact; it was just that after hearing the stories of the Miao Territory, those people were less willing to interact with them.
The Miao Territory was famous for two things: corpse driving and insanity worms.
Generally, Miao men were mostly responsible for driving and controlling corpses, while women were responsible for cultivating insanity worms.
The horror of these two things in the eyes of ordinary people needed no further mention.
In addition, the Miao people dared to love and hate; when they loved, they loved deeply, and when they hated, they would truly resort to killing. Many people who had once deceived Miao girls' affections were later killed by insanity worms.
From then on, in the eyes of outsiders, the Miao Territory was not only synonymous with mystery but also carried a hint of fear when mentioned.
"So, are you coming?"
Snowflake looked at them eagerly, but Bai Ye saw through her little scheme: "I think you don't just want us to witness you becoming the Saintess, do you?"
As he spoke, his playful smile made Snowflake feel utterly mortified.
It seemed Bai Ye had guessed her intentions?
"What else is there?"
"Don't think of her as too simple. This young lady has quite deep thoughts. She probably wants me to fly back with her on my sword."
Others didn't see it, but Bai Ye did.
Ever since Snowflake said that, her gaze had always, intentionally or unintentionally, fallen on him. Her original intention was to invite others to witness her Saintess ceremony.
But who said she couldn't have other little schemes?
After Bai Ye exposed her little scheme, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Snowflake's face. She clearly felt she had hidden it well, but why had Bai Ye still discovered it?
Snowflake indeed had such a thought. If she could fly back on a sword, first, the speed would be much faster, and second, she thought it would be very cool to return that way.
"Fellow Daoist, why don't we make a trip?"
Seeing this situation, Lin Jiu quickly said.
Currently, the Miao Territory was indeed a potential ally.
If they could successfully win over the Miao Territory, it would be of great help for future matters.
"Alright."
"Yay!"
Snowflake's face lit up. She hadn't expected Bai Ye to agree so quickly.
She had already thought of many conditions.
She hadn't even brought them up, and then Bai Ye agreed.
"Awei, you stay here and reassure everyone that the horse bandits have been dealt with. Then, you can find a time to go back and check on the situation in Ren Family Town!"
"Ah?! Master, aren't I going with you?"
Awei's face fell. He had originally wanted to go along.
First, his cousin was going, and second, he heard there were many beauties in the Miao Territory. If he could have a romantic encounter there, his life would be complete.
But before Awei could even fantasize, Lin Jiu's words directly shattered his illusion.
"What would you go for?"
Lin Jiu looked at Awei speechlessly. This guy had nothing to do by going along, and he was very clear about his little schemes.
Moreover, Awei definitely couldn't go at this time. This town still needed Awei to handle things, so Awei naturally had to stay.
He would also need him to go back and check on Qiusheng and the others later.
Although he hadn't seen Qiusheng and the others these past few days and had thought about letting them be independent, Lin Jiu was still a bit worried. Letting Awei go back first, even though Awei was mostly unreliable.
But he could sometimes stop Qiusheng and Wencai from messing around.
"Alright."
Although Awei had the heart to resist, he ultimately chose to give up after meeting Lin Jiu's gaze.
Looking at Lin Jiu, it seemed he wouldn't let him go.
Darn it!
Another missed opportunity!
"Then, Fellow Daoist, how about we talk on the flying sword?"
Bai Ye hadn't mentioned the previous matter yet, and it wasn't convenient here, so they could talk slowly on the flying sword.
"Alright."
The group, under Awei's envious gaze, left on the flying sword.
Watching their gradually receding figures, Awei silently swore in his heart that he was a nobody now, but in the future, he would definitely make everyone see him!!!
"Fellow Daoist, what was that just now?"
Lin Jiu was also itching with curiosity at this moment. Was there something he didn't know about Teng Teng Town?
"Everyone should know about Liu Bowen severing the Dragon Veins back then, right?"
This matter directly caused the cultivation world to instantly decline.
This matter not only affected the righteous path but also had a great impact on the evil path.
In the past, although everyone would always fight, they would never fight so tragically.
At that time, there were resources, and everyone revolved around harming others and eliminating evil for good.
Now, the two sides actually had another layer of relationship, which was the struggle for resources. There were only so many cultivation resources. When the Dragon Veins were still there, everyone wouldn't tear each other's faces off for resources.
But with resources becoming scarcer today, they would truly fight fiercely for them.
"Fellow Daoist, is it related to the Dragon Veins?"
Lin Jiu pondered for a moment, then stated his guess. What could attract Bai Ye's attention must be the Dragon Veins.
But the Dragon Veins were already dead, having become dead dragons, and after that Dragon Veins was severed, it had long disappeared. Both the righteous and evil paths had searched for it, but they simply couldn't find it.
"That's right, it's the Dragon Veins. Although the Dragon Veins became a dead dragon, it's still the Dragon Veins, and there's a dead dragon beneath Teng Teng Town."
That area was heavy with resentment and yin energy. After people died, affected by the dead dragon, everyone in the town turned into zombies.
"If that's the case, then a Zombie King would indeed appear."
Lin Jiu's furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.
This way, the secret of Teng Teng Town also seemed explainable.
"Master, are they preparing to seize the Dragon Veins?"
Ren Tingting reacted and immediately asked. In her opinion, anything related to a dragon would not be ordinary.
But the Dragon Veins were already dead, so why seize them?
"Yes, it's to seize the Dragon Veins."
"Is there still a need to seize a dead dragon?"
Ma Ma Di mumbled.
"There's indeed no need for a dead dragon, but what if this dragon still has a trace of life?"
Although a dead dragon was useful, it wasn't worth gathering forces to do so.
Although it could create zombies, there was also a great possibility of being backlashed, so the evil path was actually unwilling to touch it.
But if there was still a trace of life, it would be different.
"What do you mean?"
Hearing Bai Ye's words, Lin Jiu shivered.
No way?
Did Liu Bowen leave a trace of leeway when he severed the Dragon Veins back then?
"According to Wang Po's memory, they have investigated and found that the Dragon Veins were not completely severed to death, but still retained a trace of energy. To revive the Dragon Veins, they must gather all the Dragon Veins and then use the Eight Trigrams Formation to restore it."
The Dragon Veins aren't dead?!
Lin Jiu felt this was the most astonishing news he had received today.
"When Liu Bowen severed the Dragon Veins back then, he used the Eight Trigrams Formation to divide it into nine parts, suppressing the Ming Dynasty's empire in order to make the Ming Dynasty last forever. It's just a pity that the Dragon Veins were killed by him, and naturally harbored resentment, so it couldn't always protect the Ming Dynasty.
And after the nine parts of the Dragon Veins are gathered and restored with the Eight Trigrams Formation, although the Dragon Veins may not be the same as before, they will definitely be much, much better than now!"
What is national destiny?
The Dragon Veins themselves were existences that suppressed national destiny.
And Liu Bowen's original intention in severing the Dragon Veins was to make them forever suppress the Ming Dynasty's national destiny, so that no person destined to rise would appear in later generations.
But Liu Bowen didn't expect that because of this action, the Ming Dynasty would also be overthrown by foreign tribes.
"So you're saying the evil path's goal is to gather the Dragon Veins?"
Lin Jiu took a deep breath, his breathing becoming heavier.
This was the Dragon Veins!
If the Dragon Veins could be restored, he, Lin Jiu, truly had a chance to achieve Dao and become an immortal!
"Yes, their purpose in gathering the Dragon Veins isn't as simple as restoring luck. In short, the Dragon Veins are the first problem."
Wang Po only knew that they wanted to gather the Dragon Veins, but she didn't know exactly what they wanted to do.
But through her contact with them, Wang Po also knew that it might not be as simple as restoring luck.
"What about the others?"
Ma Ma Di quickly asked.
"The second thing is related to the Miao Territory. Wang Po seemed to still have contact with people from the Miao Territory. Just as I was about to explore the memories deep within her soul, her soul instantly turned to dust. It was the memories concerning the Miao Territory."
Bai Ye said, turning his head to look at Snowflake. Clearly, this was done by the person behind Wang Po.
Just as he was about to extract her memories, her soul vanished instantly. It seemed the person who acted was definitely a powerful figure.
Moreover, Bai Ye clearly sensed that there were two restrictions deep within Wang Po's soul.
"Our Miao Territory?"
Snowflake was originally curiously listening to gossip, but how did it suddenly involve their Miao Territory?
"That's right, someone in your Miao Territory is colluding with this group of evil cultivators, or rather, has an unspeakable secret with Wang Po."
Unfortunately, that restriction acted too quickly, directly killing Wang Po's soul instantly. Otherwise, Bai Ye could have learned more.
Or rather, this restriction was designed to kill Wang Po instantly, leaving no soul behind, when someone attempted to probe her memories or when she was about to speak out.
"There are also some things about what they plan to do next, but Wang Po has been with the horse bandit gang for many years and doesn't know a lot, but their ultimate plan is for this Dragon Veins."
In Bai Ye's opinion, there was no need to care what the evil cultivators wanted to do now.
Since their ultimate goal was the Dragon Veins, as long as he gathered these nine parts of the Dragon Veins, then he would win.
"That's true. I'll go back and ask the patriarchs about the Dragon Veins problem!"
Lin Jiu also made up his mind. When he returned this time, he would definitely ask about the Dragon Veins matter.
He hadn't expected that the evil path knew even more than he did.
"Then what about me?"
Snowflake pointed to herself, feeling like she was also in trouble. Why would such a thing happen within their Miao Territory?
"I don't know. Since you've become the Saintess, you'll also have the opportunity to learn some things. Perhaps you'll know later."
This was actually an internal matter of the Miao Territory. Bai Ye had no reason to intervene.
"Mmm, I understand."
Snowflake secretly vowed to improve her strength and then slowly investigate on her own.
Someone inside the Miao Territory was actually colluding with Wang Po.
Then, the group followed Snowflake's directions and arrived at a village within the Miao Territory.
There was a formation on the outskirts of the Miao Territory, and after Bai Ye and the others entered, everything inside and outside formed a stark contrast.
"How is it? This is our Miao Territory! I'll take you to see my grandma first!"
Snowflake enthusiastically greeted the people around her, and those men and women dressed in traditional Miao attire curiously looked at the people behind Snowflake.
After the Miao Territory was closed off, they hadn't seen outsiders arrive for a long time.
"Grandma, I've brought my friends back!"
Snowflake pushed open the door and looked inside. A withered old woman was dozing with her eyes closed. Hearing Snowflake's voice, she opened her eyes, and a glimmer of light flashed in her slightly cloudy gaze.
"Snowflake, your friends? Which sect are you from?"
Unlike Snowflake, the old woman was very clear that these few people had profound magical power, especially the young man. Even her insanity worms felt scared.
Her insanity worms were among the best in the entire Miao Territory.
And Snowflake had made friends as soon as she went out, and they were friends from the Daoist sect. She was actually a little worried if it was because of Snowflake's identity.
Snowflake was naturally innocent, raised by herself since childhood, and had never experienced hardship. She didn't know the dangers of society, and as a grandmother, she couldn't just watch Snowflake get hurt.
"I am Lin Jiu of the Maoshan Sect."
"Ma Ma Di of the Maoshan Sect."
"Bai Ye of the Shenxiao Sect."
Reputable righteous sects?
The old woman's vigilance decreased a few points, but at the same time, she thought of something and then looked at them and asked, "Are you here for the conflict between righteous and evil?"
"Ah?"
Lin Jiu had prepared countless explanations, but he never expected that the other party would see through it at a glance.
Could it be that even the Miao Territory knew about the conflict between righteous and evil?
"Do you know everything?"
"Grandma! They are my friends, you're interrogating them like criminals!"
Snowflake quickly ran forward, hugging the old woman's arm and shaking it playfully. This was her first time bringing friends here, why did grandma have to make the atmosphere so stiff?
"Not entirely, or perhaps we know some things, but we don't know if what you're referring to is what we know."
"Since they are Snowflake's friends, please sit for a while."
Listening to the conversation between Bai Ye and her grandma, Snowflake looked back and forth between the two of them, bewildered for a while.
She understood all the words, but when they came out of their mouths, why couldn't she understand a single sentence?
"Is the task completed?"
"Ah?" Snowflake was stunned, not expecting her grandma to suddenly ask her that. After reacting, she nodded repeatedly and said, "It's completed, Wang Po is dead!"
"Then proceed with the Saintess ceremony!"
The old woman nodded, not asking for specifics. Since it was completed, in her opinion, the Saintess ceremony should begin.
And this inexplicable attitude made Snowflake feel a bit at a loss. It was completely different from what she had imagined. In Snowflake's mind, since she had brought friends back, her grandma should have been a little more enthusiastic.
Why did she feel even colder than before?
This attitude also left Lin Jiu and the others a bit bewildered.
Could it be that the Miao Territory didn't want to get involved in this matter and wanted to use this attitude to make them leave?
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