After the immortal disappeared

"You know about dormancy, right? Many creatures will fall into deep sleep when the external environment changes suddenly to reduce physical wear and tear. Throughout the medieval period, Zhu Erniang probably slept all the way. There are also many big demons in Bejia who are sleeping, and occasionally Will wake up once."

"Another skill is to shed its shell." Helianchen said with a smile, "Haven't you seen its shell?"

"Yes, there are six." Now there are only four left.

"This should be its innate magical power. I think every time it sheds its shell, it is equivalent to rebirth, similar to the immortal's taking away the body." He Lianchen stroked his beard, "That is when everything starts again. You see, it seems to be the same Zhu Erniang, In fact, it has been reborn several times. This method cannot be perfect, and I guess there will be some side effects."

He Lingchuan nodded: "Yes, it personally said that it has shed its shell too many times, and a lot of its past memories have been lost."

"Yes, yes!" He Lianchen patted the table lightly, "The mystery of the womb! This is the evidence!"

It is against the laws of nature for practitioners to seize the body and reincarnate, so jumping into the womb has to go through a confusion. If you can get through it, you may still be you; if you can't get through it, all the past memories will be washed away, and you will be a confused person. A new soul.

But the price of this kind of breakthrough is extremely high. No matter how tough the soul is, there will inevitably be damage and deficiencies. It is impossible to "rebirth" again and again by seizing the body, because the mystery in the womb will be more powerful next time, and if you do it two or three more times, the original memory will be lost.

Losing all memory is not much different from death.

Zhu Erniang loses some memories every time she changes her shell, which proves that her method is not much different from that of seizing a body.

He Lingchuan understood it almost, so he stood up and saluted He Lianchen: "I benefited a lot from talking with the master."

Helianchen twitched his beard and smiled: "You are a good boy. If you have anything to do from now on, just follow Aluo and come to me."

As a great alchemist, this showed how much he valued He Lingchuan. The latter immediately thanked him.

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In the northern part of Twilight Plains, at the border of Chiyan Kingdom.

Some guests also stayed at the inn where He Lingchuan and Li Qingge stayed for several days.

There was a man in Tsing Yi sitting on the second floor corridor, looking at the mountains in the distance.

The entire second floor was reserved for them, and no one was idle, just sitting and listening to the rain hitting the eaves.

This is the junction of Chiyan Kingdom and Twilight Plain. The mountains are still half-bald, the trees are still listless, and there are scattered flowers and plants on the ground. It still looks like a decadent scene in midsummer.

Without the vegetation as a fig leaf, the near view is desolate and the distant mountains appear more vast.

Someone came from behind to report:

"Shidu Bai, the locals say that there was another strange phenomenon in the ruins of Thousand Stars City twenty days ago." The subordinate said, "That day, there was a sandstorm on the plain, and then there was a heavy rain. Many caravans strayed into the ruins of Thousand Stars City. In the middle of the night, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. , the moon shines brightly, and the illusion comes out.”

"I've also heard that the ruins occasionally appear in illusions and are not obstructed by people, and there are occasional lights and shadows." Bai Duzhi asked, "What's so special?"

"Witnesses said that two hallucinations appeared on the spot. Everyone had only seen the first one, which was the destruction of the Yuan Kingdom and the death of the king thief. Unexpectedly, more than an hour later, the second one actually appeared. This is Haven’t seen anyone yet.”

"Oh?" Bai Duzhi became interested, "What is the content of the second scene?"

"It is the Thousand Stars City that has not been affected by the war. The buildings are all there. It is very peaceful under the moonlit night and there are almost no people. It seems to be a capture of an ordinary night in the city."

"Ordinary?" Bai Duzhi chuckled, "If it is so ordinary, how can it trigger Tianluo's abnormal movement?"

"You all make me think that this is the reason for Tianluo's abnormal movement?"

"Twenty days ago, it coincides with the time and is worthy of further study. Besides, the ruins of Thousand Star City are very special in history. No matter what happens, it is reasonable." Bai Du said, "Also, Master Du Yun said The scope to be determined is very large, two hundred miles from the border to the north, and the entire area must be carefully investigated."

"My subordinates have heard that several monsters and officials have disappeared in Chiyan Pass recently, also on rainy nights."

"when?"

"It was about seventeen or eight days ago. The government went to the place where the incident occurred and checked twice. No clues were found, so they dropped the matter."

"Well, this place looks a bit messy." Bai Duzhi waved his hand, "Go ahead and find a way to collect some more clues."

…

The capital of Chiyan.

Fu Shanyue was checking the frontline military report.

On the fifth day after he returned to the capital from the Twilight Plains, the king declared him the crown prince.

Without Fushanji to compete with him, Chiyan Kingdom could only obey the will of God. Therefore, Fu Shanyue must fulfill his duties as a prince from now on and share the labor and worries for the monarch.

The situation on the eastern battlefield is still somewhat unexpected.

He was meditating here, and someone came to report from outside:

"The king's oral message!"

Um? The more Fushan looked at the sky, it was already very late. Dad has something to say at this time?

Since returning to the capital, he has received several orders from the monarch, but every time he enters the palace, his biological father always responds with two words:

not see!

The king of Chiyan made him the prince out of helplessness, but the resentment in his heart did not go away at all.

Fu Shanyue also knew that he was getting an advantage and could not act well. He had been working hard these days. In addition to delivering the real-time progress of the White-shouldered Eagle Courier case on time, he also kept sending treasures and beauties to his father. In short, he had to do what he wanted. .

There is only one son left, what else can the old man do to him? Attitudes will soften sooner or later.

The palace envoy came in and conveyed the oral instructions.

It turned out that the inspector of Lingxu City wrote a letter to the King of Chiyan to complain, saying that the prince's special envoy sent by him was vulgar, acted recklessly, and even threatened the envoy.

And the King of Chiyan issued an edict to his son, reprimanding him for appointing outsiders indiscriminately, acting arrogantly, and rushing into the envoys.

"Tell the people you send out to be polite to the envoys and not to embarrass our Fushan family!"

After the palace envoy left, Fu Shanyue looked at the bright moon outside the window and couldn't help laughing wildly.

The guard on the side: "...Prince?"

"Zhong Sunmou thought it would be useful to complain to my old man, hahahahaha!" Fu Shanyue laughed heartily, grabbed the Eastern Front battle report and threw it on the table, "Innocent! Is this the prince trying to kill him?

"It's me, Chi Yan, who wants to mess with him!"

Otherwise, why did the King of Chiyan just scold him a few words without any pain, and also use verbal means?

He was not ordered to stop handling the case.

If you don't say it's not possible, then you're tacitly agreeing to it.

Fu Shanyue was convinced that he had made the right move.

…

Zhongsun Mou has been busy in Baishaqiang for three days.

There were many clues in the account books left by Mr. Mai that pointed directly to this. He peeled off the cocoon and dug out the threads to find out, and gradually gained some insights.

He even found Mr. Mai’s residence in Baishaqian——

Chengdong Inn.

This inn focuses on comfort. Mr. Mai has been renting rooms here for many years, and this is the third year. The innkeeper was deeply impressed by this guest because he was generous and paid the entire year's room fee in one go, and he also gave many rewards.

But Mr. Mai himself is still missing.

The inn said that he had not come back for more than ten days.

On the third day after arriving in Baishajin, Zhongsun Mou was about to go out. When he was changing his clothes, he casually glanced down and saw a small shadow passing by.

Hey, what is that?

As a shark, Zhong Sunmou actually has two layers of eyelids. The outer layer is the same as that of ordinary people, and the inner layer is specially made transparent to prevent water. This layer of eyelids also has a strong light-gathering effect, allowing you to see clearly even in dim water.

The light in the room was not good, but Zhongsun Mou could still see clearly that it was a small spider!

He changed clothes, and the spider jumped from the old clothes to the hem of the new clothes.

How long has this thing been following him?

Zhongsun Mou stretched out his hand to grab it, and the spider jumped under the bed.

Ridiculously agile, this is a monster!

"This spider is a meticulous craftsman!" Zhongsun Mou shouted, "Catch it out!"

The guards came forward and overturned the bed. Another person was more clever and quickly closed the door and window.

"There is a crack in the wall next to the bed!"

"Dig it up!"

The guard turned the handle of his knife and knocked it hard several times, causing powder to fall off the wall.

The bricks inside were all exposed, and there was no sign of spiders.

After digging a few more blocks, I discovered that there were holes in the wall tiles, where the spider had probably escaped to the next room.

"That's it." Unable to catch him, Zhongsun Mou motioned for them to stop, his face as dark as water.

Who could have released it?

Bega is a country of demons, and secret-stealing techniques are common.

Is it that boy under Fu Shanyue?

But the distance between this little thing and its owner is usually not too far.

Could it be that he was targeted as soon as he arrived in Baishaqian?

They were lifting beds and planing walls, and the store owner was naturally alerted and rushed over to inquire.

The guards had just sent him away, and when Zhongsun Mou was about to go out again, someone came looking for him again.

Who is so ignorant?

It is said to be the old place of Lingxu City.

The man who walked in was in his early thirties, with a round face and thick eyebrows, but Zhong Sunmou did not recognize him.

It's so old, it's a lie. He frowned and was about to blow it away, but the man bowed his head and said, "I've seen the inspector before! My master's surname is Cen."

"Chen?" This is a common surname, and there are countless officials named Chen in Lingxu City. "Who is it?" Where can a villain come from who is worthy of showing off to him?

"Lord Cenbo Qingcen, we are the eldest son-in-law of Si Nong, the great minister of Bejia Kingdom."

Da Sinong is in charge of the money and food of the entire huge empire. He can be called Bega's great steward, and his position is of great importance.

"Why is Cen Boqing here?" Zhongsun Mou was greatly surprised. He had indeed dealt with this man several times, "He is not from Chiyan."

"Master Cen's villa is in Baishaqing. He brings his family here every year to rest."

Zhongsun Mou snorted: "I've only been here three days, why did you come to my door? Did someone around me tip you off?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards behind him knelt down and said, "I don't dare to do this because of my humble position!"

"No, no, it has nothing to do with these people around you."

"Who is that?" This is Chiyan Country, how many people know him?

"He is Master Cen's entourage." The man smiled, "Master Cen and you are old acquaintances in Lingxu City, and his entourage has met you many times. You were having tea at Wangzhuang this morning, and he recognized you. ”

He continued: "Master Cen also wants to invite you to Tianxiang Tower to reminisce about the past, so please spare your time."