"Of course, in addition to destroying these things, we also need to search for signs of ghost activity along the way. If we encounter civilians in distress, we must also rescue them," He Wenzhen added.
"If it's just a matter like this, there's no need to mobilize so many people, right? I, a disciple of Wushan Quan Sect, am enough." Zhou Meng frowned and said in a rough voice.
"The strength of the immortal masters of the Shanquan Sect should not be underestimated, but all tasks at the moment are like this. We need everyone to work together to ensure that everything goes well." He Wenzhen said.
"I think the higher-ups have their own considerations for making such arrangements. Besides, thousands of ghosts have appeared in Chang'an this time, and there is a conspiracy of the Body Refining Altar behind it, so there are many unknown risks. It would be safer for us to act together." Shen Luo thought for a moment and said.
"Senior Shen is right." Zhao Tingsheng agreed.
After hearing this, Zhou Meng didn't say anything more. The group left the Bingzang Hall and headed towards Dunyifang.
After leaving the Tang Dynasty government, they first headed west to Huaiyuanfang, and then began to head south. Along the way, they could see Tang Dynasty soldiers patrolling in formation everywhere. Seeing that they all had official badges on their bodies, they would salute them from a distance.
The situation in Huaiyuan and Yongshou all the way to Jiahe Sanfang was relatively good. Although many tents set up by refugees from the south of the city could be seen along the way, most of them were still in order and properly accommodated.
Once you pass the southern border of Jiahefang, you can see thick smoke rising from many places in the distance, and it is obvious that the chaos has not stopped.
On the sky farther away, that thick layer of leaden clouds was like a piece of iron plate, pressing on everyone's head and everyone's heart, making them feel like they were holding their breath in their chest and couldn't relieve it unless they let it out.
After passing Jiahefang and entering Yongpingfang, there is no trace of human beings at all. Collapsed houses and dead bodies of people and animals can be seen everywhere. Some are covered by collapsed roof tiles, while others are exposed directly on the side of the road.
Whenever he saw these, Zhao Tingsheng would ask his fellow disciples to take out some yellow powder and sprinkle it on and around the corpses. If they came across a well on the road, they would also sprinkle some on it.
Seeing that Shen Luo and the others were all puzzled, he explained:
"No one has collected the bodies of these civilians yet, so they are left exposed. If left outside for a long time, they may be infected with diseases. We should do what we can to protect them and reduce some worries in the future."
Hearing him say this, Shen Luo's heart moved and he felt even more confused. How could such a Kurong Sect be called both good and evil
"Senior Shen, don't just listen to what he says. What they spread is called corpse-gathering powder, which is specially used to absorb corpse qi. It can be used to refine corpse poison and corpse-dissolving pills. We should collect it on the way back." Zhou Meng revealed the secret in one sentence.
Shen Luo was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he smiled and said, "Everything has its pros and cons. If it can prevent the epidemic, it is a good idea to restrain some corpse qi. It is harmless."
Zhao Tingsheng, who was standing by, was a little surprised when he heard this. It seemed that he had not heard anyone willing to speculate on the words and deeds of the disciples of the Ku Rong Sect with good intentions for a long time.
After Shen Luo finished speaking, everyone stopped talking and began to move forward in silence.
However, the further south they went, the more tragic scenes they encountered on the road, so much so that the corpse-gathering powder brought by the disciples of the Ku Rong Sect was not enough.