I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 911 - 439: Ironclads at the Gate, a Hundred Ghosts Roam by Day

Chapter 911: Chapter 439: Ironclads at the Gate, a Hundred Ghosts Roam by Day

Ganzhou and Yuzhou are located at the border, where the people of Ganshui often live alongside the ’Yangyue’ barbarians, so they have historically been known as the southern barbarian lands.

Yuzhou is abundant in jade marrow, and it too lies at the border.

When Xu Qing travels between the two states, he often has to pass through the Lingnan area. But there, high above the boundless clouds, he sees a red aura rising from Fuzhou and Panzhou regions, like blazing flames scorching the sky.

Apart from the abnormal sky phenomena, with the art of geomancy, Xu Qing observes the earth qi network of Lingnan and sees that between the mountains and rivers, everything is heavy and dead, filled with accumulated evil qi and murky, noxious smoke.

These atmospheres are stagnant and persistent; even from afar, Xu Qing can feel the murderous despair!

"The air of imprisonment and murder, a disaster of arms and soldiers..."

The Funeral and Mourning Scripture states: Evil Qi is like a smoke barrier, invading the earth’s leylines; this is the appearance of murderous energies leaking out. Shortly, millions will be slaughtered due to the disaster of arms!

At that time, Xu Qing bore the heavy responsibility of reciprocating two states and had no time for other affairs. Now, with the matters of the two states concluded, he returns to the skies over Lingnan, only to see sharp white lights in the west, where metal edges gleam with a fierce aura!

Nearby, Ascendant Fuluan, who accompanies Xu Qing to investigate, furrows his brow and says, "The white aura is like sword blades; the atmosphere of murder is intense. It seems a war might be imminent nearby..."

Xu Qing replied gravely, "I fear it is not an ordinary battle; look at the sky."

Ascendant Fuluan follows Xu Qing’s gaze, indeed seeing that Mars is losing its alignment and emitting a blood-red hue.

As the two watched, suddenly echoes of turbulent waves surged in their ears. Xu Qing looks down only to see in the distance, the mountain’s shape is shattered, and evil qi floodwaters break through delicate earthen veins like paper, rushing straight toward the heartland.

"The earth’s veins are out of balance, the Five Elements clash; the emperors of the mortal realm have already lost their virtue. It seems I and the sect leader must live through another dynasty."

Xu Qing glances at Ascendant Fuluan, who smiles without realizing the seriousness of the situation, unable to help himself from reminding:

"First, broaden your gaze, open Eye Recognition to inspect the distant seas."

Ascendant Fuluan did not take it seriously, but as his gaze crosses miles and lands upon the coastline, he discovers thousands of Western Iron Fleet ships already pressing against the border of Dayan, those foreigners following the sea route from south to north, as if entering an unguarded realm, heading directly for the cities of Jingjin.

"Is this... the Thievery Star robbing the passes?"

Ascendant Fuluan faces disbelief.

Xu Qing feels a stir within and asks, "Do you know of this matter?"

"Two thousand years ago, there was a female diviner named Xu Fu, who in her lifetime held Three Stones of Life, fragranced the entire chamber; the founding emperor believed this to be an auspicious sign of Qin’s unification under heaven, thus favoring Xu Fu’s family with many considerations."

"When the founding emperor was nearing his end, he summoned Xu Fu to the capital for a question-and-answer session, but this person feigned illness and did not appear, leaving behind only a prophetic saying, claiming that the national fate was ending and would soon perish. She further proclaimed that two thousand years later, a Thievery Star would ride iron ships to rob the passes, and even strong nations would suffer humiliation underfoot, losing territories that would be difficult to fully recover at once."

"This prophecy was initially disbelieved, as in the eyes of Qin people wooden ships could float, while iron ships would sink upon touching water, how could they rob the passes?"

"However, after the founding emperor died on the Sand Hill, Xu Fu’s first prophecy fully came to pass."

Ascendant Fuluan sighed, "The second time I heard news of her, Xu Fu had already gone to assist Gaozu and was later conferred the title of ’Marquis of Mingciting.’"

"It was then that Xu Fu changed her name to Xu Mo Fu."

"Xu Mo Fu?" Xu Qing clearly hears this name for the first time, yet for some unknown reason, he feels an inexplicable feeling deep inside.

"What happened to this female diviner afterward?"

Ascendant Fuluan pondered, "She once predicted that Baji would give birth to Emperor Wen’s dragon son and predicted for Zhou Yafu that he would serve nine years as a general, eight years as a minister, but ultimately die of hunger."

"Later, Zhou Yafu indeed quelled the Seven Kingdoms rebellion, rose to Chancellor, but ultimately was imprisoned on charges and died from starvation, vomiting blood."

"Because her calculations were exceptionally accurate, Gaozu couldn’t help feeling apprehensive. To dispel the Emperor’s concerns, Xu Mo Fu married and had children. Later, sensing the complexity of the situation, Xu Mo Fu courageously retired, passing on the secrets of physiognomy to her descendants, and then secluded herself from the world, vanishing without a trace."

"However, there’s one thing unknown to the world."

Ascendant Fuluan smiled mysteriously and said, "That Xu Mo Fu’s husband was originally a paperman meant to fool the Emperor, and the child she bore was none other than a disciple she had taken in."

"Can the sect leader guess what kind of background her disciple had?"

Xu Qing looked askance at the Immortal in front of him; the last time he was prompted to guess was by Hu Baosong from the coffin shop.

Now, the weeds on his grave were two meters tall!

"Ahem!"

Facing Xu Qing’s intense stare, Ascendant Fuluan felt inexplicably guilty and replied hastily: "Xu Mo Fu’s disciple was a Yellow Weasel spirit; in the mortal world, the most skilled in calculations are not foxes but sometimes weasels, and in caves, mice..."

"After Xu Mo Fu secluded herself, the Yellow Weasel also disappeared, leaving only a mediocre pupil roaming outside as a wandering knight."

Xu Qing suddenly inquired, "What did Xu Mo Fu look like, could you transform into her image for me to see?"

"What’s difficult about that? Since the sect leader is interested, I naturally will... Eh?"

Ascendant Fuluan laughed freely and just as he was about to perform an illusion, he was momentarily bemused, "What did she look like?"

"..."

Xu Qing’s face instantly darkened, as if he’s being teased!

Ascendant Fuluan exclaimed in horror, "How strange! I clearly have seen her, yet why can’t I recall a single detail..."

Seeing that the other party’s expression didn’t seem like an act, Xu Qing switched tactics and asked, "What about her figure, was her appearance beautiful or ugly, do you have any impressions?"

"Xu Mo Fu... was a woman."

Ascendant Fuluan wracked his brains for a long time and finally gave this much as an answer.