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Chapter 67 The Auspicious Time (Second Update)

"Ugh!"

A sigh was heard, and then a stunningly beautiful young woman dressed in plain white linen clothes walked in, instantly brightening the entire inn.

Her attire was not glamorous; her jet-black hair was simply tied up with a wooden hairpin, and her face was free of any makeup, yet she was breathtakingly beautiful.

In particular, her holy aura caused many people to lower their heads and not dare to look directly at her.

This unique aura immediately reminded Lu Xiaofeng and his companions of a certain sect.

Lu Xiaofeng: "Cihang Jingzhai!"

Li Xunhuan: "Qin Mengyao."

Yin Yewang: "Fairy Qin!"

The three of them exclaimed in unison, in a low voice.

The young woman cupped her hands in greeting: "Mengyao greets the three brothers. I am unworthy of the title 'Fairy.'"

Upon hearing this, Yin Yewang couldn't help but look to the side, not daring to look at Qin Mengyao's beautiful face.

Lu Xiaofeng smiled nonchalantly: "Miss Qin, are you here to question me?"

"Of course not," Qin Mengyao shook her head. "What the third-ranked scholar said is correct. The Demonic Sect, the Taoist Sect, and the Buddhist Sect have always liked to bet on the major families for their own benefit. How could I deny that?"

Li Xunhuan praised, "Miss Qin is a Buddhist, yet she doesn't shy away from it; that's truly rare."

Qin Mengyao: "A person who has left home to become a nun must refrain from falsehood; how can I blatantly lie? I have come here precisely to investigate the matter that Brother Lu has been pursuing!"

"Did Miss Qin find anything too?"

Qin Mengyao nodded, her voice carrying to the three of them: "We've found out that many forces in the martial arts world are involved in this matter. Just as Li Tanhua said, there are Buddhist sects, Taoist sects, and even demonic sects."

Lu Xiaofeng frowned deeply and responded with a succinct tone.

"This is a huge problem!"

Qin Mengyao: "It's not too troublesome. Buddhism, Taoism, and Demonism seem to be three factions, but in reality, there are hundreds of sects in total, and they are not of one mind. The forces cooperating with the outside world account for less than one tenth. As long as we can expose the person behind it, they will soon become rats crossing the street and are not worth worrying about."

Li Xunhuan said in a low voice, "That's true. The most troublesome thing now is actually the forces outside the region. I don't know why, but the forces outside the region have become increasingly rampant in recent years. Even if we repel them this time, there will be a series of troubles to come."

Over the years, he has stayed abroad and experienced many different customs and cultures.

They were also more aware of the changes outside the region than Lu Xiaofeng and Qin Mengyao, who stayed in the Central Plains.

Yin Yewang listened to the conversation and wanted to interject, but he was powerless to stop his voice from flowing.

This martial art is widely known and is not considered a unique skill, but it requires absolute control over one's inner energy. Generally speaking, only top-tier innate masters and those above the innate level can use it.

His strength is still lacking, so he can only watch helplessly.

Lu Xiaofeng's mind raced: "Could it be a change in the weather? If it gets too cold outside the region and too many cattle and sheep freeze to death, they will have no choice but to fight desperately."

Li Xunhuan: "The weather hasn't changed much, and grazing hasn't been affected, at least not for now."

"Miss Qin, the Cihang Jingzhai has a long and distinguished history. Do you know the inside story?"

"Have the three of you heard of the Auspicious Occurrence?" Qin Mengyao frowned slightly, remained silent for a few moments, and then revealed the inside story.

Lu Xiaofeng: "Auspicious Omen? I've never heard of such a thing."

Li Xunhuan: "I read in a book that, according to legend, the period of auspicious omens occurs every ten cycles of the sexagenary cycle. During such an auspicious period, a divine dragon appears in the world, bringing endless war and chaos. Isn't this just nonsense from the author? The divine dragon has always been an auspicious beast; how could there be a saying that the appearance of a divine dragon would cause chaos in the world?"

"In ancient times, the dragon was indeed an auspicious beast." Qin Mengyao nodded. "There are four spirits in the world: the dragon, the phoenix, the qilin, and the black tortoise. These four spirits protect the world and bring peace. However, a long time ago, an unparalleled powerhouse killed the black tortoise, causing the four spirits to be absent. Since then, every six hundred years during the auspicious period, the dragon becomes violent and unruly due to changes in the world. And when the auspicious period arrives, the world will also suffer many natural disasters."

"Under natural disasters, both farming and animal husbandry are greatly affected. In order to survive, countries have always turned their military might outwards to seize money and food to get through the calamity."

Li Xunhuan suddenly realized: "Is it not the dragon that's evil, but the martial artists?"

He was not surprised that a martial artist would slay a black tortoise in order to make progress.

In the martial arts world, it's not uncommon for fathers and sons to kill each other over a single elixir or a divine skill. Slaying the four spirits of heaven and earth is nothing to be surprised about.

He found this practice of benefiting himself while causing the world to suffer calamity utterly repulsive.

Lu Xiaofeng asked, "How long will the period of auspicious omens last? And how much has the population decreased in various countries during periods of auspicious omens throughout history?"

"Twenty years." Qin Mengyao didn't hide anything. "According to Senior Jingzhai's records, the disasters during each period of auspiciousness lasted a maximum of twenty years. As for the population, alas, even in the best-case scenario, the Central Plains lost thirty percent of its population, a truly devastating loss."

Li Xunhuan's expression changed drastically, and he even stopped carving with the carving knife in his hand.

Even when the world is at peace, ordinary people still have a hard time making a living.

If war breaks out and natural disasters occur, how will the people survive?

Still twenty years!

This is simply leaving no way for people to survive!

If a martial arts master commits evil, he will draw his sword even if he is no match for him.

But this was a natural disaster, and there was nothing he could do about it!

Although Li Xunhuan's flying dagger was sharp, it was powerless to reverse the course of events in the face of the world's overwhelming power.

A sense of powerlessness rose in Li Xunhuan's heart, and he sighed.

Yin Yewang was not exactly a righteous person, and he felt a bit of pressure at this moment, so he asked in a low voice, "Is there a solution?"

Qin Mengyao shook her head: "We can stop the advance of an army, but the changes in nature are beyond human control. Snowstorms, torrential rains, sinkholes, locust plagues—what can we martial arts masters do to deal with them?"

Lu Xiaofeng raised an eyebrow and asked, "If we kill the powerful figure who slew the Xuan Turtle, is it possible to restore the Four Spirits to their rightful places?"

Qin Mengyao's expression froze: "Brother Lu, you really dare to think this way! Do you know that the essence of the Four Spirits can help people achieve immortality? This person has been slaying the Xuan Turtle for countless years, and his power is far greater than that of any immortal terrestrial immortal. Even if he appeared before us and we rallied all the terrestrial immortals in the world to attack him, it would probably be very difficult to kill him. As for whether the Four Spirits will return to their positions after his death, no one knows for sure."

Lu Xiaofeng frowned: "This is difficult."

It's even stronger than those legendary immortals on land. What can it use to fight?

King Yin Ye sighed and said softly, "Now the only thing we can do is buy some grain from overseas and have the coastal fishermen catch more fish. The general trend of the world cannot be stopped, but we can preserve a little more life for the Central Plains. I just hope there are no records of the auspicious omen overseas, otherwise it will be difficult to buy grain!"

Li Xunhuan nodded: "That's the only way."

"Brother Yin, if you have any connections, you might as well buy 100,000 taels of gold worth of grain for me as well." Lu Xiaofeng pondered, "Count me in for helping the people."

He has always been a big spender, and he doesn't have much money on him right now.

However, if he wanted to earn money, it would be quite easy for him.

The casino was his money exchange.

Yin Yewang: "Okay. I'll try to buy as much as possible."

Lu Xiaofeng nodded: "Thank you. Now, let's discuss how to find out who's behind this!"

Before Qin Mengyao arrived, he was only slightly interested.

But now they are full of fighting spirit!