Longzang

Chapter 296 has it all!

The incident happened suddenly. For the past ten days or so, the young man and woman had been naked together and sleeping in each other's arms without making a sound.

Wei Yuan initially thought that they not only lacked the concept of separation between men and women, but also had no feeling for matters of yin and yang. Otherwise, many mortals would marry and have children by the age of fourteen or fifteen. These young men and women, without needing knowledge, should have reacted as long as their bodies still had instincts.

As a result of being so busy, all the young men and women only have one short robe each, not even any undergarments. Even these clothes were cobbled together. Otherwise, where would the fabric for tens of thousands of garments have come from?
So Wei Yuan didn't think anything would happen, but due to carelessness, something unexpected happened that night.

These young men and women had mysterious origins. Sun Yu's comment about them being "of the same kind and origin" kept echoing in Wei Yuan's mind, growing louder and louder, like thunder.

At this moment, Wei Yuan calmed down and quickly inspected each shed, leaving no one out. He needed to understand the situation first before he could decide what to do.

At this time, some of the boys and girls still had obvious signs of activity on their bodies, but fortunately, not many of them actually had such marks.

Strangely, even though some of the boys and girls had already finished their activities in the same shed, most of the people in the room remained indifferent, neither joining in nor starting their own activities, as if what their companions were doing had nothing to do with them.

Wei Yuan moved with lightning speed. He only needed to glance inside a shed and scan it with his divine sense to get a complete picture of the situation before moving on to the next one.

According to the secret manuals I just exchanged, Heaven and Earth have no regard for human relations. So-called human relations are nothing more than things established by sages after they set forth rites and virtues. In ancient times, there were no such things as rites and laws, yet the human race still prospered.

This view in classical texts is fundamentally different from that of Confucianism, but Taichu Palace doesn't care what Confucian scholars say, so its relationship with the Four Saints Academy has never been very good.

Even if these young men and women are truly related by blood, the heavens and earth will not respond to whatever they do to each other.

However, the cultivation world already knew that if bloodlines were too close, the children born might be geniuses, but they would most likely have all sorts of problems. Many large and small families also advocated endogamy to prevent blood from flowing outside the family, especially some small families that claimed to have ancestors who were immortals or true lords, gambling on that elusive opportunity in the hope of regaining their ancestors' glory.

There are actually quite a few people like that. But that's not an option for Wei Yuan.

It wouldn't matter if a genius were born, but those children who have problems will likely harbor resentment in the future, and that would be Wei Yuan's sin.

Moreover, since nothing had happened for so long, it just so happened on this one night. Wei Yuan also suspected that the Xu family might have done something else to these people, and he had to find out.

At this moment, all the cultivators of Taichu Palace were also alarmed and arrived at the scene. After learning what had happened, they all looked solemn and quickly checked the situation of all the personnel.

Ren Suxing and the others from afar also noticed this and wanted to come and see, but they were stopped by the boundary guards.

They initially argued with the guards, and Wei Yuan, as the realm lord, naturally noticed the unusual activity. However, Wei Yuan was in a bad mood and didn't want anyone to cause trouble, so he ordered the guards not to step out of the town, threatening to use force if necessary.

After inspecting the entire city, Wei Yuan's face was ashen.

The interaction between young boys and girls wasn't the worst part. When the anomaly occurred, some guards, unaware of what was happening, saw the young men and women embracing and, overcome by lust, also tried to take advantage of the nearby girls. These girls, oblivious and unable to refuse or resist, were easily taken advantage of.

Wei Yuan acted with lightning speed. The guards hurriedly straightened their clothes, but had no time to clean up the traces. Moreover, Wei Yuan directly probed the girl's primordial spirit, so he knew everything clearly. In the blink of an eye, Wei Yuan had captured all eleven guards who had taken advantage of the chaos to commit rape.

These guards were mostly locals from the Western Regions, whose trust was earned through countless battles. However, they were still unruly and wild at heart, lacking much self-control. When faced with temptation, they would completely disregard military discipline and Wei Yuan's orders.

The city was brightly lit, and all the young men and women stood motionless, like statues. Wei Yuan felt no emotion, mentally reviewing all the possible consequences of the whole affair.

These young men and women are likely descendants of Xu Shiqi, and also carry the blood of Xu Wangu—typical descendants of immortal lords. The girls defiled by the guards are currently oblivious, but they will eventually understand what happened.

Insulting the descendants of an Immortal Lord, especially since the Immortal Lord has not perished, is a grave crime in the entire cultivation world. An Immortal Lord is an Immortal Lord; his entire being has merged with the principles of Heaven and the Great Dao. Regardless of Xu Wangu's reputation or what he has done, since he still holds an Immortal position, he is a partial embodiment of the Heavenly Dao.

If Xu Wangu knew that his descendants had been so insulted, even if he struck Qingming with lightning, the Taichu Palace would be powerless to say anything.

On a personal level, Wei Yuan had fought to the death with the swordsman Xu Shiqi, read about his life, and received his sword from him. Deep down, he already regarded him as a half-friend.

And now, his friend's descendant's daughter was being insulted right before his eyes. No matter how deep Wei Yuan's composure was, he was finding it hard to suppress his anger at this moment.

As Wei Yuan pondered with a cold expression, the guard commander approached hesitantly and greeted him.

Wei Yuan remembered this commander; he was among the first group recruited by Yun Feifei, and it was truly remarkable that he had survived until now. Of the cultivators who entered Qingming at the same time as him, only two or three out of ten remained. After experiencing numerous bloody battles, his cultivation had also advanced to the late stage of the Dao Foundation stage, making him a pillar of the realm.

The commander approached Wei Yuan and whispered, "Lord of the Realm, they were just confused for a moment and made a small mistake. Please calm down. I will definitely punish them severely when we get back!"

"Hmm?" Wei Yuan stared at him expressionlessly, until cold sweat began to pour down his back, and he dared not meet Wei Yuan's gaze. Wei Yuan said slowly, "Go back and punish him?"

The cultivator hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, I will definitely punish them severely! At least twenty, no, fifty lashes! I'll make sure they can't get out of bed for seven days!"

Wei Yuan remained calm and asked, "Who are they to you?"

"We met when we entered Qingming, brothers who have always fought side by side, but this time I made a mistake..."

Wei Yuan interrupted him and asked, "Is this guard yours?"

The commander broke out in a cold sweat and quickly said, "Of course not, it's just that we have some camaraderie from the battlefield."

Wei Yuan did not press further, but instead said, "The military regulations clearly state: those who desert their posts will be executed; those who rape or abuse civilians will be executed; both crimes will be punished concurrently. Do you still have any questions?"

The commander hurriedly said, "My lord! These are all brothers who have risked their lives for you!"

Wei Yuan suddenly grabbed him and lifted him up, angrily saying, "If you had paid more attention and kept an eye on them, they wouldn't have broken military regulations and wouldn't have died!"

With a thud, Wei Yuan slammed the commander to the ground and said, "The facts are irrefutable, the evidence is undeniable! Execute him!"

The cultivators standing behind the eleven guards swung their long swords, and heads fell to the ground.

With a flash of light, Ji Liuli quietly absorbed the souls of these eleven people into the Demon Suppression Tower. Her movements were swift, and apart from Zhang Sheng and Wei Yuan, almost no one noticed.

Looking at the eleven corpses, Wei Yuan closed his eyes, then opened them after a moment and said, "Bury them, and provide their families with the usual compensation. Furthermore, anyone who dares to leak out what happened tonight will be executed without mercy! In addition, all commanders who have failed to control their subordinates and whose military discipline is lax will be dismissed and incorporated into the cavalry, starting as soldiers. They will be reinstated after accumulating enough military merits."

A series of swift and decisive actions silenced everyone. More than ten commanders, both high and low, removed their helmets and left dejectedly to report to the cavalry camp. From that moment on, everyone, from top to bottom, understood that these young men and women were Wei Yuan's forbidden zone, and no one was to be allowed to approach them.

Wei Yuan then further distinguished between men and women, separating the boys and girls into different residences. At the same time, he issued a prohibition in his primordial spirit that no one was allowed to engage in yin-yang activities without permission.

By the time everything had settled, it was already broad daylight.

Wei Yuan called Cui Yu aside and said, "It will be half a year in a while. Keep an eye out for anyone who has been leading the same unit for half a year and change their positions. If the commanders who are being removed tonight achieve military merit and are reinstated, they will also be given a new unit."

Cui Yu nodded and made a note of it.

After everything was settled, the cultivators of Taichu Palace gathered together to discuss the incident. In front of everyone, Ji Liuli had eleven points of light in his hand and said, "I have captured these souls. Whoever is not afraid of sins, let them be eliminated."

Wei Yuan looked at Ji Liuli with some confusion and questioning.

Ji Liuli glared at him and said, "The descendants of immortals are connected to you by karma. These people insulted them, which is a very strong karmic connection that even reincarnation cannot eliminate. Do you think killing them will be the end of it? Once a high-level cultivator catches them in reincarnation, they can use this to convict you and cast many curses based on this karma. You may not be afraid, but the people around you will be in trouble."

Wei Yuan hadn't expected there to be so many entanglements. However, cause and effect, fortune, and reincarnation are all mysterious and unpredictable, and there are countless methods involved. Naturally, he was no match for Ji Liuli.

At this moment, Sun Yu calmly said, "I'll do it. This little bit of karma will be eliminated by saving a few more people."

Yu Zhizhuo was somewhat surprised: "This can also cancel out?"

"Others may not be able to do it, but my Xuanming Palace has its own secret method to counteract it."

Sun Yu reached out and collected the eleven souls into the alchemy furnace. A wisp of green smoke billowed from the small hole in the furnace lid, and then Wei Yuan noticed a shadow appear between Sun Yu's brows. But then, waves of pale white light surged around Sun Yu, repeatedly washing away the shadow, and he was once again refreshed and righteous.

For the next few days, everything was as usual, but Wei Yuan always had a vague unease.

That afternoon, Sun Yu rushed over and found Wei Yuan, saying, "Something's not right! When I checked just now, I found that all the girls I had sex with a few days ago are pregnant!"

"What?" Wei Yuan was taken aback.

Sun Yu's expression was solemn as he said, "There were over a thousand women who had sex that night. Apart from those with the eleven guards, all the others are now pregnant!"

(End of this chapter)