Book 3: Chapter 5.2: Land Immortal
After the return of Huangfu Feng, the scroll of the inscription was also translated in an orderly manner by the fourth elders, Fu Yunzi.
Because of Bai Qiuran’s instructions, Fu Yunzi was tried his best, and it took almost a week to translate the long inscription.
The content of the inscription was as follows:
“In the autumn of year 43.135 in Green Sky calendar, the Land Immortal Zhang Lie started a war and led three thousand cultivators, fifty thousand soldiers, and three hundred thousand mortals. They entrenched in the Zuiyin Mountain and Zhang Lie called himself King of Destruction. By Holy Green Emperor’s orders, general Zuo Xiaoqi led 30,000 soldiers to stop the rebel. In the spring of year 43.138 in Green Sky calendar, Land Immortal Zhang Lie of the Zuiyin Mountain was executed. The Holy Green Emperor Wuqing appreciated general Zuo Xiaoqi’s achievement, so His Majesty specially set up this monument on Zuiyin Mountain to describing his affairs, remembering his name, expressing his merits, and demonstrating his deeds. The future generations must look up to general Zuo Xiaoqi’s talent and remember His Majesty’s grace.”
“This is a merit tablet?”
After reading Bai Qiuran, he was surprised.
“It should be.”
Tang Ruowei handed over a scroll.
“There is still a section here, which is crooked, it should be engraved on this inscription later.”
Bai Qiuran took a look, and only one sentence was written on it.
“Don’t kill the Green Emperor, people will suffer!”
“It seems that this emperor’s reputation is not very good.”
Tang Ruowei and Bai Qiuran looked at the content on the scroll together and shook their heads.
“It’s hard to say, individual perception may vary. We have not experienced that era, and the judgment of a person at that time cannot be so arbitrary.”
Bai Qiuran shook his head.
“But we at least know what the state of Nine Provinces was before the war between human and devil. It should be a unified and stable dynasty, just like the current demon clan.”
“But we still don’t know what Land Immortal is, and how people will become Land Immortal.”
Tang Ruowei said regrettably.
“There are other clues that the monument is next to the wild Broken Soul River, so other places on both sides of the Broken Soul River may also have the remains of the previous era.”
Bai Qiuran pondered for a moment.
“Tell Jue Yunzi that I am going to find Huangfu Feng.”
“Master, are you going down the mountain?”
“Yes.”
Bai Qiuran patted her head.
“This may be a clue to finding my breakthrough opportunity.”
“Ok.”
Tang Ruowei looked reluctant, but still said:
“Have a safe journey.”
She understood the gap between herself and Bai Qiuran. In the journey to the wilderness, she was not able to help him anything, instead could hold him back. The most sensible approach was studying hard and improving herself during this time, so she could help in the future.
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When Bai Qiuran found Huangfu Feng, the latter was drinking wine with a friend from Qing Province, which was adjacent to Gu Province.
His friend was someone Bai Qiuran also knew – the leader of the Sky-Forging Castle, Yue Qianlian. His grandfather was the one who had taught Bai Qiuran the refining method, so Bai Qiuran had a close personal relationship with him. They once had a gamble, and Bai Qiuran won an unlimited supply of fine iron swords for three hundred years from him.
Huangfu Feng’s association with him started with Yue Qianlian’s eldest brother, Yue Qianren. This person was supposed to be the one who inherited the sect leader’s position. However, he wasn’t interested in forging a weapon, instead was more attentive in using the weapon. His accomplishments in this aspect were high, especially in the blademanship, which was why he and Huangfu Feng became friends.
As far as the world was concerned, Sky-Forging Castle was a super-class sect that belonged to the Righteous Alliance, and its strength was second only to the five major sects, but this sect was actually receiving all kinds of work, including orders from evil sects. For example, Huangfu Feng’s God-Slaying Blade was from the hands of Yue Qianlian. The reason why Sky-Forging Castle dared to be so arrogant was also inseparable from the strength of his elder brother Yue Qiandao.
Of course, they dared not provide weapons to those who really did evil deeds, after all, there was a terrible execution elder in the Righteous Alliance.
From the smell, Bai Qiuran could tell that the two were drinking the One-Night Stand wine of the Kamasutra Sect. At this time, Yue Qianlian had lost his mind and was lying on the stone to talk nonsense, but Huangfu Feng’s face was only slightly red, and he was still sitting and drinking wine.
Seeing Bai Qiuran coming, he greeted and then asked:
“Sword Patriarch, is the inscription translated?”
“Look for yourself.”
Bai Qiuran threw the scroll in his hand to Huangfu Feng.
Huang Fufeng took a look at it again. He was not a stupid person. He quickly figured out the key and changed his face slightly.
“This……”
He put away the scroll and looked at Bai Qiuran.
“Do Sword Patriarch need me to lead the way?”
“Right on my mind.”
Bai Qiuran nodded and said:
“Let’s go to the wilderness.”