My descendants burn incense and worship me as a real immortal

Chapter 657 Fighting
Taking the opportunity to cultivate for a while, Yang Genshuo looked outwards to explore the surrounding terrain and dangers.

It was a desolate desert with occasional oases, and apart from poisonous insects and some spiritual trees and fruits, there was nothing special about it.

The only advantage is that the spiritual energy concentration here is high and there is plenty of sunlight.

It's even a bit sunny.

"I don't know what this place is called, so let's call it the Ram World for now."

The Gongyang family has lived here for a long time, and Yang Genshuo guessed that this was probably the 'cave dwelling' of the Gongyang family from ancient times that has survived to this day.

"It's so desolate here. Are there no other intelligent beings here?"

"Why is this place considered a legendary land? Why do Warp Mushrooms keep teleporting to this place? Is there any explanation for it?"

This is still something Yang Genshuo has never understood.

To obtain more information about the Leap Mushroom, Yang needs to replenish its mushroom power to help it overcome its weakened state and unlock its true strength.

After watching Yang Zhu cultivate for a while, Yang Genshuo got bored and wanted to sleep.

"This cultivation is too boring. Even for top geniuses, cultivation is not something that can be accomplished in a day. There's nothing interesting to see."

"If we wait until Master Yang has completed his cultivation and reached the Foundation Establishment stage, it will probably take several years."

"It's so slow!"

Yang Keun-suk even wanted to fast forward to several years later.

However, he resisted the urge, as he had other things to do.

From the legendary Bailiangcang, came the call of Yang Min.

"Ancestor, we have more people here."

"Huh? Those people caught up so quickly??? That can't be!"

Although that group of Golden Core cultivators were strong overall, it was still too far-fetched for them to catch up in a few days.

"No, no, no, they are our own people, those you didn't see."

As a core figure in the Yang family and the fourth-generation eldest son recognized by Yang Genshuo, Yang Min knew the people his ancestor could see and the people he could not see.

At this moment, a group of Yang family members who were not in Yang Genshuo's sight entered from outside the city.

Among them are two direct descendants of the Yang family, namely Yang Minhuan and Yang Zhuling, as well as several collateral relatives and members of the Tianlong Army.

There are 6 people in total.

Both of these direct descendants were born later, and their later education and upbringing led them to disbelieve that there was an ancestor watching over them from heaven. Therefore, they have never had any faith, and Yang Genshuo has never seen these two people along the way.

Just looking at the number of people
Who died?

When Yang Minhuan saw Yang Qiangjin and Yang Min, he almost burst into tears.

"Grandma, Big Brother, the codebreaker Grandma Jing sent us is dead. Two soldiers died protecting us too. My son, Xiao Liang, is dead too. He was so young, he didn't know anything, and he was dragged into this."

Upon seeing the large number of Yang family members, Yang Minhuan finally broke down, his heart pounding with uncontrollable sobs as he thought of his son dying on the road.

Yang Min patted Yang Minhuan on the shoulder and sighed.

Please accept my deepest condolences.

"We'll hold a funeral for Xiaoliang after we leave."

"Get up, we still have a lot to do."

Yang Qiangjin pursed her lips, not saying much, but she felt very sad.

The other members of the Yang family also comforted Yang Minhuan.

Death can happen here.

Especially for those who did not have the care of their ancestors, they lacked a lot of information and had to rely on themselves, which greatly increased their mortality rate.

Yang Genshuo was also very saddened. This was already the second direct descendant of the Yang family to die. He didn't know how many more people would die in the future.

"We should indeed wait here for a few days to wait for the people behind us."

Yang Genshuo had overlooked the fact that there was another group of people he couldn't see who were also moving forward.

As long as they don't take detours and follow the official road, they will definitely meet here.

"Hopefully, more people will survive."

Although Yang Genshuo had never met these descendants, he felt bad, thinking of the most difficult time for the Yang family.

Yang Shi was the only mortal in Qing Shi Town.
They have managed to develop into the Yang Clan of Immortals and the territory of the four great dynasties.

Everyone has unlimited potential.

Even someone of average talent can achieve remarkable feats for their family.

For example, two incredibly prolific individuals.

"Even the worst situation wouldn't have a starting point as low as Yang Shi's. What a pity."

“These are all Yang Shi’s bloodline.”

Yang Genshuo sighed, but he had no choice but to keep looking forward.

The newly arrived Yang Minhuan and Yang Zhuling, under Yang Min's guidance, also regained their faith in the Ancestor and were able to hear the Ancestor's voice.

“Ancestor, after these two days of investigation and infiltration, we have grasped the patrol patterns of these soldiers, and we have also bribed a few soldiers to protect us at this critical moment tonight. We will go in and see what Zhong Yi is hiding in such a mysterious way.”

The soldiers were all bribed.
Yang Genshuo was no longer surprised.

With so many people involved, it's not surprising that they come up with some unconventional methods.

"You can decide when to act; I will keep an eye on things."

"Thank you, ancestor!"

Yang Min needed the help of the ancestor. This was an adventure, and only with the ancestor as the final figure could they feel safe to explore it.

Late night
The Yang family, in a grand procession, set out.

They divided into several small teams, infiltrating corners of the military camp to wait for their chance to strike.

After confirming that the patrolling soldiers who had received the money had left the mysterious black tent, Yang Qiangjin and Yang Min flew over together.

Yi Gao people are bold.

Even if they were discovered, they were confident they could escape unscathed, not to mention they had the help of their ancestor.

As long as there isn't a true Nascent Soul cultivator waiting inside, the two of them will be in no danger.

Approaching the massive black tent, one could hear painful groans inside, as if someone was enduring excruciating torture.

There must be a problem.

Yang Qiangjin waved her hand, and a ball of fire shot from the ground into the tent.

A moment later, the two people turned into flames and disappeared from the spot.

The troops divided into two groups.

As one of the most capable individuals at present, Yang Zhu led a team of puzzle solvers equipped with Golden Core puppets into the city, perfectly avoiding the routes of the soldiers patrolling the city at night.

Soon, the group entered a residential house they had scouted.

An elderly woman lives alone in this house.

While they were trying to gather information, most of the residents of Guangning City avoided them and they didn't get any information. Only the old woman seemed to want to say something, but before she could speak, she was discovered by the city's soldiers and sent back.

The soldiers forbade these people from coming here again, or they would be arrested.

"The things they don't want us to hear are the most important."

Yang Zhu sneered. Based on her experience, she could sense that there was definitely information about this story here.

squeak~
Yang Zhu led his men to sneak into the house.

A weathered voice echoed from the darkness:

"You really came."

Yang Zhu was startled!
"what sound!?"

Yang Qiangjin looked nervously into the darkness of the tent; she seemed to hear voices coming from inside.
"So hungry. So hungry, I'm so hungry!" The two who had just entered the tent heard even clearer groans.

When their divine senses swept across the tent, the entire area was pitch black, as if a layer of viscous dark substance was blocking their divine senses.

The two glanced at each other and shook their heads.

"Auntie, it seems we'll have to rely on our five senses."

"Yes, come here, this is where the sound came from."

The tents here were not where the soldiers of Guangning City rested; they were just huge tents that looked like deep pits.

Every day, Zhong Yi would bring food and stay there for a while, then come out and seal off the area, not allowing anyone to enter.

Yang Min and his group speculated that Zhong Yi was likely doing something despicable, such as the yamen runners at the post station raising rats.

Call ~
A crimson flame rose in Yang Qiangjin's hand and reached forward.

As the light appeared, the two saw the 'person' groaning.

Just ahead of them, in a huge iron cage, a bunch of 'fat soldiers' huddled together were groaning in pain.

These 'fat soldiers' wore the same armor as the soldiers outside, but their bodies were swollen with water, and their skin was translucent. If you punctured them even slightly, pus would gush out several meters high!
The most striking feature was their bellies. Each one was swollen as if ten months pregnant, crammed together like...
"What a big-stomach Liangzi!"

"Why are the soldiers here so fat? No, no, no... can these things even be human?"

"How come it looks even more terrifying than the corpses outside?"

Upon seeing the light, the 'fat soldiers' huddled together struggled to turn their heads and look at the two.

Then it let out a pitiful scream.

"I'm so hungry!!! Let me eat you all! Let me eat you all!"

Their bellies were swollen like grotesque lumps, yet they were still crying out that they were hungry.

It stretched out its arms towards the two of them, baring its teeth and claws.

The already tightly packed "meat strips," like wriggling intestines, were desperately stretching out, trying to break free of the cage that confined them.

"There was definitely a problem."

"Ancestor, what are these things?"

Although Yang Genshuo hasn't seen it, it's already clear.
"It's definitely not human."

Open the [Character Card]

[Fat Soldier]

Legendary Soul

【realm:? ? ? 】

[Attribute: Earth]

[These were soldiers from Guangning City. The imperial court hadn't paid them for a year, and the starving soldiers, after eating everything edible, were tricked by their officers into eating "Guanyin cakes" to stave off hunger. They ultimately choked to death on the dung.]

[Abilities: Charge, Gluttony, Earth Gathering, Self-Destruction.]

After seeing this introduction, when Yang Qiangjin and Yang Min looked at the struggling fat soldiers again, their eyes showed less fear and more pity.

"Eating more dirt won't satisfy their hunger; they'll only feel hunger before they die, so they keep crying out that they're hungry."

"No wonder they kept groaning; being squeezed together must have been painful. But why aren't these soldiers dead? Why is Zhong Yi keeping them alive? What ulterior motive does he have?"

These cages appear to be sturdy and not in danger of being broken.

Let's take another look.

Yang Qiangjin held a ball of fire in her hand, and the two continued walking forward.

Soon they discovered cage after cage of 'fat soldiers,' all twisted together like lumps of meat.

Some of the honest, fat soldiers had already fallen asleep.

Yang Min went over to take a look and found that there was a lot of grain outside the cage.

"They must have taken those from our team. They're all dead, and Zhong Yi is still feeding them?"

"What on earth is he going to do?"

Feeding so many fat soldiers would be a huge expense.

Just as they were wondering what was going on, a sinister voice came from the darkness behind them.

"Who let you in?"

The two were shocked and instantly went into battle mode!
"Zhong Yi?"

Why won't he let you talk to us?

Inside the house, Yang Zhu took the old woman's hand and sat down.

The old woman sighed and said, "Because Lord Zhong is afraid that we will tell you what is happening in this city and leak secrets, but I can tell from the way you look at you today that you will definitely come tonight."

The old woman was very old, but her eyes still held a wise look.

"Auntie, since you've been waiting for us, you must have something to tell us, right?"

"Well, I hope you won't go after Lord Zhong. He's a good official, and his soldiers are good soldiers too. They'd rather starve than rob the common people of their food."

The old woman's words took Yang Zhu by surprise.

"Is that so? I thought this person was a thief who had seized all our grain."

"Lord Zhong, we have no choice. The court is not allocating grain, and there are a lot of refugees outside who frequently attack our Guangning City. If we run out of grain and all the soldiers starve to death, who will defend the city?"

"I see. Then why didn't he tell us, instead of being wary of us?"

"Alas, some of the refugees outside are forced into it because they truly can't survive, while others are rebelling on their own initiative. They just want to rob and plunder, no different from bandits. Before, they disguised themselves as ordinary people and sneaked into the city, trying to open the city gates from the inside, but Lord Zhong discovered them in time. Otherwise, Guangning City would have been gone long ago. Lord Zhong is afraid that there are refugee spies mixed in with you."

After the old woman finished speaking, Yang Zhu understood everything.

The city guards will not open the gates to them unless they kill a large number of zombies or bring food.

Actually, what we're guarding against isn't them, but the corpses.

After chatting for a while, having learned the whole story, Yang Zhu finally figured out the secret of this city.

"In that case, it's not a bad thing to hand over our grain to someone like that. Zhong Yi is a righteous man."

"Ancestor, what do you think?"

Yang Genshuo covered his face and said, "Stop watching, they've started fighting!"

"what?"

"Yang Qiangjin and Yang Min are currently engaged in a battle of wits with Zhong Yi."

"Let's go, let's hurry!"

Yang Zhu left with his men.

"Wait a minute! You are all good people. I hope you can trust Lord Zhong. Everything he did was for this city. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it. I will protect good people."

The old woman took out a crescent-shaped jade pendant from a small box on the bed; a spiritual light emanated from it.

【Amulet for Protection】

[Legendary Land Treasures]

[Rank: Earth-level]

The jade pendant worn close to the body by the kind-hearted residents of Guangning City is a meritorious item; it can withstand one fatal attack in the legendary White Granary.

This item will transform into a wondrous treasure once it is taken out of the legendary land.

This investigation yielded a treasure.

Yang Zhu didn't say much, nodded to the old woman, and then led his men to the black tent.

Inside the camp at this time.

Yang Qiangjing and Yang Min are teaming up to fight Zhong Yi.

(End of this chapter)