Western Capital Observatory, the Director issued orders, all Observatory officials should cease monitoring all magical treasures within the inner city of the Western Capital at midnight, and stop recording everything happening in the inner city until the ti of the Ox.
As this order was conveyed, the Five Officials Spirit Platform Lang, secretary, Minister of the protection of text, Keeper of the Jug, Supervisor, Minister of the Calendar, Minister of the Dawn, Doctor, and a myriad of unnad minor officials all ceased operating various magical treasures monitoring the inner city such as the Earthquake Detector, Heavenly Sphere Instrunt, All Things Instrunt, Talismanic Heaven Book, Earth Book, and other treasures. Additionally, Earth Spirits and Earth Gods among the Ghost Gods were also ordered to rest.
At the sa ti, a secret order was issued by Gongtian Prefecture: tonight, all governnt officials are not on duty and may return ho to rest. Whatever happens in the inner city, Gongtian Prefecture claims complete ignorance and will not inquire.
Upon hearing this, the officials of the governnt office, with solemn expressions, returned to their hos.
anwhile, the soldiers of the Divine chanism Camp guarding the inner city also received communication: they were to keep their gun muzzles pointed outward, not to fire a single shot nor set a foot inside the inner city.
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These strings of secret orders were delivered silently and without a trace, and officials from various prefectures went each unto their dreams, while the inner city remained as silent and harmonious as ever.
The inner city of the Western Capital was crisscrossed with official roads, without civilian alleys. The roads were smooth and convenient for traveling, but now it was already midnight, and the streets were devoid of carriages.
The sound of the night watchman’s clapper had ceased, and even the barking of dogs could not be heard.
Along Qianyang Street leading to Chen Mansion, a few figures appeared: it was Shui Xuanzhi from Fuzheng Pavilion, Left Middle Lang Qin Su, and Right Middle Lang Fan Peng.
The three walked unhurriedly towards the Chen Mansion at the end of the road, their steps light, for the inner city was filled with the residences of high officials, the lowest ranking being third-rank officials, and so estates even belonging to the Three Dukes or Pillar Countries. Disturbing these fearso presences would not be wise.
These large residences had long been shrouded in darkness, not a single lamp lit, only the moonlight from the sky shining down, casting shadows two or three feet long on the ground beside the three.
Under the eaves by the street, in the shadows, a Qing Yang was leaning against a wall, murmuring softly, chatting with the Door God of this residence.
This residence belonged to the Shaoshi Mansion, and the Door Gods hanging there were extraordinary, ant for vanquishing evil spirits. Any evil spirit approaching would be beaten half dead by these two Door Gods.
However, at this mont, both Door Gods were lying on the ground, bound in a reversed posture like a horse with tied legs, unable to move.
Indeed, they sensed the presence of an evil spirit.
But the evil spirit was too strong; not only could they not stop it, but they even got beaten up.
"I told you, my target isn’t your ho, but you wouldn’t listen and insisted on fighting."
The Qing Yang continued to murmur, catching a glimpse of Shui Xuanzhi and the others, its goat ears perked up, and it stepped out from the shadows, laughing, "Little Chen Tang was right, sothing is indeed happening. You three little things, stay with Grandpa Qing Yang!"
Shui Xuanzhi, Qin Su, and Fan Peng halted their steps, looking towards the other side of the street, where they saw standing in the shadow a delicate young woman, holding a flower basket, smiling at them.
"The Six Great Evildoers of Five Lakes, Five Lakes Wanderer Chen Yindou, Qing Yang, Du Yiran, Hu Xiaoliang, Qiao Zhuo, and Sha Qiutong."
Shui Xuanzhi spoke calmly, "Qiao Zhuo resides at the Great South Lake raising bees, Du Yiran carves steles at Yellow Stone Mountain, Chen Yindou is dead and beca a demon in the underworld. Of the Six Great Evildoers, only the Rakshasa Woman Sha Qiutong, who killed her son and was abandoned, Qing Yang who died from severe injuries becoming an evil spirit, and Hu Xiaoliang hiding in the Ghost God Domain out of cowardice, remain. The three of you cling together for warmth. With the Rakshasa Woman and the evil spirit Qing Yang here, Hu Xiaoliang, the coward, should arrive too, right?"
Just as Shui Xuanzhi finished speaking, a Nine-tailed Fox erged from the roof above Granny Sha’s head, walking along the wall towards them, "You are the Fuzheng Pavilion’s registrar? You know quite a bit."
Shui Xuanzhi smiled slightly, "I have always been well-acquainted with Wanderers. Knowing that you three would co to block my way, how could I not have prepared?"
As he spoke, two middle-aged n approached from behind them, one on the left, the other on the right, their fras broad and bellies large, possessing the unique paunches and mighty physiques of military generals.
Their appearances were identical, with divine light faintly manifesting behind them, unmistakably of the Void Great Realm.
They were the Governors of the Five Army Camp, both First Grade officers of the Court, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops.
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They hailed from the Yan Family: one was nad Xia Fanghe, the other Xia Shouying, born of the sa mother, both masters of the Returning Void Realm.
Granny Sha, Qing Yang, and the Heavenly Fox bore sowhat solemn expressions, their gazes fixed on the two Governors.
Shui Xuanzhi and his comrades walked straight past, and Granny Sha and her allies did not obstruct them.
"Co down to the underworld and play with this girl!"
Granny Sha stomped her foot, the Yin and Yang realms separated, the entire street sank into the underworld, while the Xinxiang Street of the mortal world remained in place, as if it were another street that descended. — Having regained her youth, her cultivation and strength were even greater now!
Xia Fanghe and Xia Shouying, the two Governors, smiled slightly, each releasing their Void Great Realm, stepping forward with an unmatched montum pressing down!
Shui Xuanzhi and his company marched several dozen steps forward, where they found a wooden wheelchair parked in the middle of the road, on which sat a eunuch with a pale, beardless face, smiling at the approaching trio.
"Water Wanderer of Golden Mountain, Shui Xuanzhi, I have long heard of your renown."
Eunuch Feng Tianhuan sat in the wheelchair, smiling, "Among the Wanderers, you are the youngest. You entered the Returning Void Realm at forty-three, correct? Now you are fifty-one, and in just eight years you successfully broke through to the Mahayana Realm. Your speed is unparalleled. In this world, few geniuses surpass you. What did the young lord offer you that made you so loyal in supporting him?"
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