Card: I Rebuild Five Thousand Years of Chinese Civilization in Another World

Chapter 187 Teleportation Cave
As she spoke, she lifted the coarse linen cloth covering the child's back.

The moment the burlap was lifted, a snake's head appeared on the child's back.

With the burlap sack no longer covering its head, the snake snapped its jaws around the old woman's neck in a flash.

The old woman only had time to widen her eyes before she fell straight to the ground.

When those around saw that the snake's head was on the child's back and that the snake's head had bitten the old woman to death, the scene got out of control and everyone ran away in fright.

"Ah! Murder! Da Chun's Da Bao has killed someone!"

"Monster! He's a monster! He killed someone, he's a demon, everyone kill him!"

Mr. and Mrs. Dachun never expected things to turn out this way.

They looked at Da Bao in horror and at their mother lying on the ground in despair.

"Mother!" Da Chun cried out in grief and threw himself on the old woman's body.

Seeing the old woman's dark complexion, it was clear at a glance that she had died from poisoning.

Da Chun looked at Da Bao, whose eyes were lifeless, with despair, and said sadly, "Da Bao, she is your grandma who loves you the most!"

Da Bao was captured by the monsters two years ago for research; he is a mindless fusion.

The village's barrier didn't stop him because he was half human.

The demonic ape had this very idea when it kidnapped the children and merged the demonic beasts with the human race.

Human barriers can block magical beasts, but they cannot block humans.

Da Bao was brought into the village's barrier, where the destruction of the village awaited.

He lacked human consciousness, yet was controlled by a high-level magical beast.

Da Chun led him to the vicinity of the ancestral hall, which suited the monster's wishes perfectly.

The monster controlled Da Bao, causing him to attack the ancestral hall and destroy the village's protective array.

Da Bao's appearance was unexpected, and the fact that he was brought into the village's barrier did not alert the Card Spirit Master.

By the time the Card Master realized something was wrong, Da Bao had already successfully destroyed the barrier array core in the ancestral hall.

Once the barrier was broken, the monsters that had been lying in ambush around the village came out in full force.

What awaited the villagers was the merciless slaughter and tearing apart by the monsters.

This remote village was thus destroyed.

Similar incidents occurred in other villages. Some villages reacted quickly and killed the fusion entity before it could destroy the array's core, thus preserving the village's barrier.

Some villages were caught off guard and faced annihilation.

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Tiansheng City is fighting against the monsters, and the towns and villages throughout the Southern Wilderness are also struggling against them.

As Tiansheng City temporarily returned to calm and everyone was busy with the post-war cleanup, Xie Yuwei received another message from Xie Xiaolan:
"Sister Wei, I've discovered the secret of Zhushan!"

Xie Yuwei was surprised by Xie Xiaolan's helpfulness and asked in delight, "What happened? How come so many magical beasts have appeared in Zhushan?"

Xie Xiaolan spoke softly to Xie Yuwei, “There is a teleportation cave in the heart of Zhushan that can connect with the magical beasts outside the Southern Wilderness Barrier. The magical beasts in Zhushan are teleported in from outside the Southern Wilderness Barrier.”

"From what I hear, they will continue to send in Saint-level magical beasts to deal with Tiansheng City."

Xie Yuwei never expected this to be the reason.

Having learned about the situation in Zhushan, she said to Xie Xiaolan, "Now that you know what's going on inside, you shouldn't stay there. Find a chance to escape."

If the teleportation portal can connect to the monsters outside, those monsters are beyond Xie Xiaolan's ability to deal with.

She's already done a great job by finding this information; there's no need for her to stay there and keep asking around.

Xie Xiaolan knew that staying would only cause trouble, so she said to Xie Yuwei, "Okay! I'll go home for a bit."

After being away for two years, she already misses home very much.

Since recognizing her sister Wei, she has collected many spiritual plants in Zhushan. Xie Yufei took those plants to exchange for money, and Xie Huai'an then sent the money back to her parents.

She also exchanged several powerful beginner cards from Xie Yuwei, which Xie Huai'an then sent back to her brother.

When Xie Yuwei heard that she was going home, she hesitated for a moment.

Xiaolan's current appearance is unacceptable to most people.

I wonder if her family can accept her current appearance.

"Xiaolan, you asked us not to tell your parents about your condition, and we haven't said a word. Are you sure you want to go back?"

Xie Xiaolan said firmly, "I want to go back. Sister Wei and Sister Fei can accept me, so they will definitely accept me too."

She only stayed in Zhushan to investigate the situation of the monsters because of her family.

Her parents love her and will definitely accept her.

Xie Yuwei could hear the determination in Xie Xiaolan's tone. Recalling her parents' situation, she realized that her parents had indeed been quite good to her before.

Perhaps her parents can accept her.

No matter what, Xiaolan is their daughter.

"Be careful!" Xie Yuwei instructed.

"Yes, I value my life very much!" After saying that, Xie Xiaolan ended the communication with Xie Yuwei.

Remembering that her younger sister had always been concerned about Xiao Lan's situation, Xie Yuwei went to find her sister and said, "Xiao Lan is fine. She plans to escape from Zhushan and go back to Nanwen Village."

Knowing that Xie Xiaolan was alright, Xie Yufei's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Xie Yuwei said to her, "Xiao Lan brought back some information about Zhushan. I need to discuss it with Uncle Huang. You stay by your brother's side and don't leave Tiansheng City. Wait for me to come back, okay?"

Now everyone knows she's a celestial card maker, and we wonder if those people will try to take advantage of her.

Tiansheng City is still in chaos, so she can't take care of her for the time being, and she can't always keep her by her side.

"Yes, don't worry, sister. I know what to do. I won't let myself become your weakness," Xie Yufei assured her.

She knew what she and her brother would face after her sister's identity as a celestial card maker was exposed.

Xie Yuwei patted her head and said, "The card I put on you must never leave your side."

Xie Yuwei nodded again.

"Chen'er!" Xie Yuwei called out.

Hearing her sister call, Xie Yuchen ran over from not far away: "Sister!"

After his classmates learned that his sister was a celestial card maker, they kept pestering him, asking him about his sister.

Xie Yuwei glanced at the students behind him, and seeing that they were simply curious about her, she ignored them.

She said to Xie Yuchen, "I still have things to take care of. You take your younger sister home and activate the defense array at home."

That year, she upgraded the defense array in her home to a high level. With the high-level defense array activated, even a Saint-level Card Spirit Master would not be able to open it from the outside.

"I understand!" Xie Yuchen said sensibly.

Xie Yuwei watched Xie Yuchen leave with Xie Yufei before she went to find Huang Yongqing.

At this moment, Huang Yongqing was surrounded by important figures from Tiansheng City.

Among these people were officials from the prefectural government, as well as high-ranking members from Fengyun Academy, Martial Arts Academy, Mercenary Guild, and various prominent families in Tiansheng City.

Everyone gathered together to discuss the situation in Tiansheng City.

Everyone's eyes flickered when they saw Xie Yuwei arrive.

She's a celestial card maker. If they want cards made by her personally, can't they just contact her directly?
Huang Yongqing was not surprised that Xie Yuwei had come. Although everyone had already guessed her identity, he still introduced her to everyone, saying, "This is the Heavenly Maiden Card Maker that you have all been curious about."

Wen Boquan said with a smile, "You are truly a remarkable young man. I never expected the Heavenly Maiden Card Maker to be a young girl."

Of all these people, he was the only one who didn't want to curry favor with the Heavenly Maiden Card Maker.

After all, he's just an ordinary person.

An ordinary person cannot use cards, so they will not crave cards.

"I never expected that this young lady is a master. It's a pleasure to meet you," said the vice dean of the martial arts academy.

People from all the major and minor families in Tiansheng City greeted Xie Yuwei one by one, and Xie Yuwei responded to them all gently.

After getting to know each other, Xie Yuwei got straight to the point, saying to Huang Yongqing, "Uncle Huang, Xiaolan sent me a message."

Huang Yongqing became serious: "What did she say?"

Although no one knew who Xiao Lan was, judging from the Marquis's expression, they all knew that this matter was not simple.

They looked at Xie Yuwei in silence, listening to what she was about to say.

With a solemn expression, Xie Yuwei said to everyone, "You all know that we have spies in Zhushan, right?"

The higher-ups at Tiansheng City were aware of this matter.

I just don't know who it is.

Xie Yuwei said to them, "Our scouts reported that there is a teleportation cave in the heart of Zhushan. That teleportation cave can connect to the magical beasts outside the Southern Wilderness Barrier. The magical beasts in this beast tide were teleported in from outside the Southern Wilderness Barrier."

what?
Everyone was shocked!

How could there be a teleportation cave within the Southern Wilderness Barrier?

Could there be something wrong with the barrier?
If the magical beasts outside the Southern Wilderness barrier can enter, then the entire Southern Wilderness is doomed.

Huang Yongqing noticed Yuwei's surprise at how much these people valued her, and he told her about the Southern Wilderness Barrier:
"Our Spirit Kingdom has a total of five major barriers: the Central Region, the Eastern Forest, the Western Sea, the Southern Wilderness, and the Northern Plains."

"These five areas are protected by massive defensive barriers, which prevent the world's magical beasts from invading the territory of the Spirit Kingdom."

"Sister Wei, do you know how big this world is?"

How much territory has Warcraft occupied?

"Currently, the human race has three lines of defense against the monsters. The first line of defense is the Tianlei battlefield of each country."

"The second line of defense is the national defense perimeter."

"The third line of defense is these five barriers."

"The magical beasts outside the five barriers are vastly different from those inside. The number of magical beasts outside is enormous, and their strength is far greater than that of the magical beasts in Zhushan."

"If the magical beasts inside the barrier can unite with the magical beasts outside the barrier, the entire Southern Wilderness will be destroyed."

Once the Southern Wilderness falls, the Central Region, Eastern Forest, Western Sea, and Northern Plains will not be able to hold out for long either.

Huang Yongqing continued, "The sudden appearance of a teleportation hole in Zhushan must be due to a problem with the Southern Wilderness barrier."

"To prevent the monsters outside from getting in, we must block the teleportation tunnel and prevent them from colluding with us from the inside."

Wen Boquan said anxiously, "Go and block it as soon as possible, we can't let the monsters outside in."

The monsters inside the barrier have been attacking villages year-round, and village chiefs and magistrates everywhere are helpless against them. If monsters from outside the barrier are allowed to enter, the human race will have even less chance of survival.

Huang Yongqing thought of the nine-headed Saint-level magical beast that had escaped.

If they leave Tiansheng City now, who knows if they might turn around and launch a surprise attack?

"Tiansheng City's fighting strength has not yet recovered. We must prevent the monsters from launching another beast tide. You stay in the city, and I will go to Zhushan to block the teleportation cave."

Xie Yuwei frowned upon hearing this.

Her gaze swept over the crowd. The strength of the thirteen Saint-level Card Spirit Masters and the five elders of the five major families was questionable.

Aside from her and Uncle Huang, the remaining eleven Saint-level Card Spirit Masters might not be a match for those nine Saint-level magical beasts.

Therefore, the person going to Zhushan must be either her or Uncle Huang.

Uncle Huang is the Marquis of Weiyuan. Only by staying in Tiansheng City can he mobilize these Saint-level Card Spirit Masters.

Finally, Xie Yuwei said, "Uncle Huang, you stay in Tiansheng City, I'll go instead."

Huang Yongqing hesitated.

She was the hope of humanity, and he didn't want her to take any risks.

Xie Yuwei said, "Uncle Huang, your cultivation level is higher than mine, but my card manipulation skills are more proficient than yours."

He can only control two cards, but she can... I haven't tested it seriously, but currently, she can control as many cards as she wants.

It's safer for her to go than for him to go.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Xie Yuwei quickly left, saying, "Tiansheng City can't do without you, I'm leaving now."

Huang Yongqing could only helplessly watch her leave.

Feng Qing, Xu Yan, and the others said worriedly, "My lord, is it really alright to let her go?"

Huang Yongqing had to admit: "If she goes, she can come back alive; if we go, then it's uncertain."

More than a dozen Saint-level Card Spirit Masters: ...

The others were shocked. Was the Celestial Maiden Card Maker really that powerful?

Southern Wilderness Barrier:
Lin Zhixue stared intently at the Southern Wilderness Grand Array. She turned to Yan Qiu beside her and said, "Master Yan, have you noticed that there are fewer demonic beasts outside the array?"

Yan Qiu nodded: "Yes, about ten Saint-level magical beasts have gone missing!"

Lin Zhixue asked in confusion, "Where did they go?"

She didn't believe that these magical beasts had become docile.

These magical beasts have always wanted to conquer the Southern Wilderness, and they will not give up until they achieve their goal.

Yan Qiu shook her head; she didn't know either.

Lin Zhixue's eyes hardened, and she said to Yan Qiu, "I need to find out where these magical beasts went. I plan to go to Shiping Sand Dunes."

Yan Qiu disagreed, saying, "With your strength, you'd better not leave the defensive barrier."

Lin Zhixue said with concern, "I won't be at ease until I figure this out. I always feel like these magical beasts are holding back some big move."

“Master Yan, please escort me to Shiping Sand Dunes. This matter is of utmost importance.”

Yan Qiu repeatedly advised, "You can leave this matter to me. You are in charge of this key point of the formation, and you cannot afford to fail."

Lin Zhixue insisted, "I have a bad feeling, I have to go."

"It doesn't matter if I die. Even if I'm no longer in charge, there will be another person in charge to take over here."

This was their mission upon entering the Imperial Preceptor's residence.

Seeing that she couldn't reason with him, Yan Qiu had no choice but to compromise and say, "Alright! I'll go with you."

Lin Zhixue nodded: "Okay, don't tell my husband about this yet. Let's go and come back quickly."

Having decided to take action, Lin Zhixue mobilized a team to sneak into the Shiping Sand Dunes, which are opposite the Little Oasis.

Yan Qiu controlled a nine-colored bee to investigate the surrounding situation. After receiving the information transmitted back by the nine-colored bee, she couldn't help but say to Lin Zhixue, "This celestial card maker is truly a marvelous person. She can even create such cards."

This Nine-Colored Bee is perfect for the Card Spirit Masters who are participating in the operation.

Happy Winter Solstice everyone! Winter is here, and I hope everyone has plenty of food this year!