An isolated island on earth, the capital of Daxia.
The bright and warm lights in the city have gradually gone out, and the entire capital has fallen into silence.
A crescent moon hung on the corner of the city wall, spreading its cool moonlight all over the city.
It was almost midnight, when the soldiers at the city gate were taking over.
A new row of soldiers wearing heavy armor quickly climbed up the city wall from below and replaced the previous wave of exhausted soldiers.
In late autumn and early winter, the nights were so cold that the armor on their bodies instantly became cold, making people shiver.
"Da da da da..."
In front of the city gate, in the silence, there was suddenly the sound of horse hooves, accompanied by the sound of carriage wheels pressing on the ground and getting closer.
The soldiers on the city wall heard it almost immediately and looked towards the distance together.
In the distance from the city gate is a dense forest. As autumn deepens, the leaves have fallen and are scattered all over the ground, creating a bleak scene.
A black carriage with thick curtains hanging outside gradually approached the road at the edge of the dense forest.
The captain in charge of guarding the city gate now is named Zhou Wu, who was promoted some time ago.
In the past two years, there have been frequent changes in the officialdom of Daxia.
Since the rebellion and the confiscation of Xie Hou's house, countless people have suffered.
Not long after, another powerful outsider named Fu appeared from nowhere. He had all kinds of magical skills and was rumored to be immortal.
As soon as he arrived, he was immediately valued by the emperor and was named the imperial teacher. He became the most famous person for a while.
Even Zhang Tang, the court judge who had always been regarded as the emperor's confidant, was criticized for ridiculing him for spreading evil words to confuse the people. Later, he was imprisoned in the imperial prison for abusing torture and causing public resentment, and was executed not long ago.
As a result, a new round of reshuffle took place in the officialdom of Daxia.
Thanks to these things, Zhou Wu was able to become the newest city gate captain. Although it was just a position to guard the city gate, at least he had the title of "captain", and he was already very satisfied.
There is a curfew in the capital, and people are not allowed to walk on the streets after dark.
Everyone knows that the city gates are closed at midnight and will not open until the next day. In the past, there would be no carriages coming at this midnight.
Zhou Wu looked at the approaching carriage from afar, slung his sword over his shoulder, and walked to the front of the city wall against the strong wind.
Seeing that the carriage showed no sign of slowing down, he frowned and shouted, "The city gate is closed. Stop immediately!"
"Da da da..."
The sound of horse hooves was still loud, and they were still coming straight towards the city gate.
Zhou Wu's eyes suddenly turned cold and he waved his hand.
Brush brush brush—
Dozens of soldiers armed with bows and arrows quickly came forward, drew their bows and loaded arrows, and the bowstrings were stretched so tight that they looked like a full moon.
Everyone is on full alert, waiting for Zhou Wu's order!
"This is an important place in the capital, anyone coming here should stop immediately!"
Zhou Wu shouted again, his voice rumbling and particularly terrifying in that night.
At such a close distance, they could clearly see that the carriage was pulled by two tall horses with shiny black fur, and the carriage looked quite luxurious.
But…
There was no one driving!
There were only two horses running in front, heading straight towards the city gate.
The curtains of the car were still tightly drawn, and it was impossible to tell who was inside.
Zhou Wu felt a chill in his heart. There was no one driving the car. This was really frightening.
Is there anyone who dares to break into the city gate these days
But the city gate is so thick, how can it succeed with only one car
I couldn't help but look behind the carriage, and there were indeed no more carriages, only a dense forest and deep darkness.
His sturdy body began to tremble for a moment.
Seeing that the carriage did not stop, Zhou Wu thought he could not wait any longer. He raised his hand high, lowered it quickly, and shouted sternly, "Shoot!"
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!”
Long arrows suddenly fell like raindrops, from the bows of the archers on the city wall, flying towards the speeding carriage!
However, the expected sound did not come.
At the moment the arrow approached, a point of white light suddenly appeared five feet in front of the carriage.
When the white light appeared, it was not dazzling, but it had a magical attraction, like a hurricane, instantly sweeping in countless arrows!
whoosh!
The long arrow penetrated into the air and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"What?!"
Zhou Wu almost thought he was dazzled. All the arrows disappeared? Where did that little bit of white light come from
"How is that possible?"
"What is that?"
"Where's the arrow?"
…
Everyone on the city wall started to panic.
The fear in Zhou Wu's heart was also growing. He raised his hand, wanting to ask them to calm down, re-pull the bow, and try again.
Unexpectedly, an archer nearby immediately pointed downward and shouted, "It's flying!"
Flying up
Zhou Wu didn't have time to think about it anymore and quickly lowered his head to look down at the city gate.
Sure enough, the white light gradually rose higher and brighter from the front of the carriage.
The white light illuminated the black carriage.
There was an eerie silence outside the city, and Zhou Wu could only hear his own pounding heartbeat.
Boom, boom.
One after another.
The tightly closed curtain, without anyone touching it, actually opened a corner by itself! The white light shone down, revealing the vague outline of the person sitting in the carriage.
He was wearing a loose light cyan robe with ancient embroidery patterns, like a person who had come from ancient times, with an aura as old as his clothes.
Her black hair is loose and her eyebrows and eyes are delicate.
You may not be able to see him at first sight among millions of people, but if you see him once, you will never forget him.
He was holding a bamboo fish basket in his hand, with a black fish lying lazily in it. No one knew whether it was dead or not, but it was motionless.
A small insect was lying cautiously on the edge of the fish basket. When the car curtain was lifted, it finally crawled over the fish basket, revealing its head and looking up in amazement.
He stood up slowly and walked from the car to the empty space in front.
The young man stood up straight, raised his head and looked towards the tall tower with several flames burning. He saw those frightened faces and the burly captain of the city gate at a glance.
There is someone in the car, and he is such a handsome young man
No one had expected this, but they were all too frightened to move.
It was because the white light was floating not far in front of the young man, like a lamp, illuminating the area of ten feet below.
The moment Zhou Wu saw the young man's face clearly, he began to tremble uncontrollably, and immediately recalled what he had the honor of seeing at the Temple of Heaven in the past.
At the beginning of spring, there was a long drought and the people inside and outside the Yangtze River suffered.
The emperor asked the imperial teacher to perform a ritual to bring rain. At that time, he was still a small soldier, following the crowd to protect the civil and military officials.
It was at that time that he saw with his own eyes Master Fu, who had only appeared for less than a year but was already deeply trusted by the emperor.
The face of the man who waved his hand and made the clouds and rain flow above the Temple of Heaven at that time, appeared completely at this moment, and completely overlapped with the face of the young man below!
Even if you can't remember his facial features, his eyes will be unforgettable forever!
Those were the oldest and youngest pair of eyes, as if wandering in the cracks of time and space, wandering on the edge of the universe, making people feel lost when they touched them.
Zhou Wu immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Seeing that the soldier beside him was about to ask the man's identity, he quickly pulled him and threw him behind him.
He walked quickly to the front and bowed to the bottom of the tower. He suppressed his fear and said, "The Imperial Master has returned. I am sorry for the offense! I hope the Imperial Master will forgive me!"
"What?!"
The man just now screamed in fright, but then immediately reacted and shut up.
Seeing that their boss had knelt down, countless people dared not hesitate.
In an instant, nearly a hundred soldiers on and off the tower knelt on the ground, shouting in unison: "Master, please forgive me!"
With his pale fingers, he gently tapped the little bookworm's head, signaling it to behave itself. Fu Chaosheng glanced at Zhou Wu indifferently, then withdrew his gaze: "I have returned from my travels and am now entering the city. Open the city gate."
"yes!"
Zhou Wu didn't dare to hesitate any longer and just waved his hand.
"Open the city gate quickly!"
The soldiers guarding the city gate below immediately trotted up, slowly opened the huge gate, and stood on both sides, not daring to move.
Who doesn’t know the National Master
Is there anyone more popular than him in the court in recent years
Those who offended him would either lose their official hats, be thrown into prison, or have their families destroyed or separated from their wives and children. Some, as tragic as Zhang Tang, were even sent to the guillotine!
The emperor has already said that meeting the imperial teacher is like meeting me, who dares to stop him here
Some time ago, the National Master said that he had something to do and he had to travel for a while, and his return date was uncertain. After that, he disappeared. Everyone thought that he was a person from outside the world, who just came to the human world to have some fun.
Who would have thought that he is actually back now!
The carriage, the robe, the bamboo fish basket, and an ordinary black fish seemed no different from the imperial teacher of the past.
He looked like he had just returned from fishing in the suburbs, like an old angler, leisurely and freehand.
Seeing the city gate wide open, Fu Chaosheng nodded.
Without seeing him move, the white light flew straight forward, as if leading the way. The two horses started moving, pulling the carriage forward.
"Da da da..."
The sound of horse hooves began again, but no one dared to stop them.
Amidst the fearful silence, the tall black carriage passed through the dark city gate, drove along the wide streets in the city, and headed towards the palace.
On the city wall, Zhou Wu was so frightened that he wiped a cold sweat.
Some soldiers just came back to their senses at this moment, and said in a daze: "So this is what the national teacher looks like..."
Zhou Wu didn't say anything, but was glad in his heart that he didn't offend the imperial teacher.
I just don’t know…
What kind of storm will the return of the imperial teacher bring about in Daxia this time
Zhou Wu always had a strange thought about Master Fu: Are there really immortals in the world? Are immortals like Master Fu
"Hey, I'm just a gatekeeper, why do I have to think so much..."
Zhou Wu cursed himself, then hurriedly called everyone to close the city gate again.
In the city.
All the lights in the houses are dim.
The carriage drove along the long road, turned west at the third fork in the road, and then turned north at the next fork in the road.
The prosperous capital city fell into a deep sleep at this moment.
The wind kept blowing in his face, but it could hardly lift even a corner of his clothes.
It had been a while since the little bookworm was captured by him. Every day, it was threatened by the big Kun in the fish basket and was scared to death every day.
Now that Da Kun was sleeping, he finally had the courage to crawl out and take a look outside.
Seeing the carriage moving straight ahead, the little bookworm became confused and whispered, "Where are we going?"
"Take you to where you should go."
Fu Chaosheng smiled and looked at the building in front of him whose outlines were gradually becoming clear. He waved his hand and the carriage stopped.
Gongyuan.
Imperial College.
Two places next to each other on the same street.
The plaque hangs high, with a strong scent of ink and a strong smell of money.
The little book beetle sniffed carefully and suddenly became excited. It wanted to shout, but then it remembered Kun who was still sleeping in the fish basket, so it quickly covered its mouth with its two little feet and reacted.
It lowered its voice: "It smells like a book!"
"right."
He smiled, nodded its head, and said, "You can live here. There are many books for you to read. Practice well."
"very nice!"
The little bookworm suddenly became happy, jumped out from the edge of the fish basket, and actually jumped onto the steps in front of the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall.
It turned back and waved at Fu Chaosheng: "Then I'll leave?"
"Go ahead."
Fu Chaosheng nodded, stood in the car and did not get off, just staring at the little bookworm.
Perhaps it had been hungry for too long, the little bookworm was overjoyed, shouting "If you come to see me next time, it's best not to bring the fish", and then it went straight into the crack of the door and disappeared.
On the cold and lonely street, only the crescent moon shone on Fu Chaosheng's lonely shadow.
He looked back at the long street in the world, a hint of thought flashing across his eyes.
The black fish in the basket wagged its tail and said in a sad voice, "Letting this little guy in won't be as fast as you doing it."
"I am a great demon..."
Fu Chaosheng spoke casually, and the carriage knew what he was thinking, so it turned and headed to the other end.
The sound of horse hooves could not cover up his voice.
"The little bookworm is causing trouble in the world, so no one will pay attention to me. With so many dead people, it's just right for me to fish in troubled waters and sneak into the underworld to explore its secrets."
Although the universe is powerful, it is still difficult to see the most secret place.
Perhaps someone noticed his previous peeks, and when he looked again, the entire underworld was in a blur...
His cultivation came from the power of the mayfly clan, and was also affected by the clan's law of birth and death, so it was not stable.
Sometimes he could easily crush the people in Bafang City, but sometimes he had to be constrained by them.
After all, it concerns the secret of reincarnation, how can it be so easy to obtain
Fu Chaosheng knew very well that one cannot get a tiger cub without risking it, so he had to take the risk when it was time.
He sighed deeply: "Life after life, like a mayfly in a day, born in the morning and dead in the evening..."
Why
The underworld is in charge of the six realms of reincarnation, and he will eventually find the answer.
Ta-da-da…
The sound of horse hooves faded away, and the figure carrying the fish basket disappeared into the lonely night in a short while.
Polar region.
On the edge of the underworld, in front of the City of the Dead.
The magma was red hot, as if it was burning, surging in the ditch of the moat. The bright light became the only source of light in the area.
Zhang Tang's face was also illuminated, but there was no warmth at all.
After Jianchou asked that question, he had been silent for a long time, so long that Jianchou thought he would not answer. But he said one more sentence: "Evil spirits are rampant, and the world will be in chaos."
"… "
Jianchou was so frightened by this that she was speechless. She looked at Zhang Tang with an indescribable look, very confused: How could a cruel official become a charlatan
Zhang Tang didn't explain either.
Talking about one's own death is certainly not a glorious topic.
If the king wants his subject to die, the subject must die.
The emperor's knife blocked his other desires, so naturally it was abandoned.
However, he was always resentful about that mysterious national teacher.
An appearance that was too mysterious and abilities that were too strange. For Zhang Tang, who had been to the Shahong World and seen all kinds of strange things, even if he was a real immortal, he shouldn't have any say in those things.
Contradictions and conflicts are inevitable.
He is not the first unlucky person, nor will he be the last.
Those people who applauded his death in the past...
Zhang Tang looked at the City of Wrongful Death with a cold look: Now he is a ghost official. He had all kinds of punishments when he was alive. When they die, they will all be punished by me.
Everything does not matter whether it comes early or late.
It's going to come eventually.
Under the red firelight, Zhang Tang's expression was unpredictable.
There was a faint, neat scar on his neck, which was revealed in the firelight but would not be noticed if you didn't look carefully.
Both the big-headed ghost and the small-headed ghost knew that Zhang Tang was a "headless ghost". When they heard Chou asking questions, they couldn't help but tremble beside him. At least they didn't see Zhang Tang get angry, so they quickly patted their chests.
Scared to death!
They hurried over and said to Jianchou with a playful smile: "Hey, why are you asking so many questions? We still have plenty of time to reminisce about the past. Come on, let's go into the city! The city gates will be closed soon!"
That's true.
Jianchou nodded. Thinking that death was not a glorious thing after all, she decided not to ask any more questions and simply walked forward.
As you get closer, you can see inside the gate of the City of the Dead, but it is also shrouded in fog. At most, you can see a long road that seems to have no end.
When Jianchou and the others approached, a tall round mirror slowly rose from the boiling magma in the moat. It looked as if it had just been washed by the magma, and its entire body was fiery red, like a ruby.
Zhang Tang said, "This is the mirror that reflects me. There is no difference between human souls and ghosts. Just walk across the bridge. After entering the city, I will take you to the registration office."