Be Passive In The High Martial World

Chapter 5: Changing the Sky and Replacing the Sun

Li Hongling hummed noncommittally.

The two people in front of her were naturally the mysterious "Immortal Master" mentioned by the prison guard.

But only the middle-aged man, Wei Su, was on her side.

Wei Su was the son of the head of the Three Tribulations Sect, the largest sect in Great Zhou. He had come with disciples from his sect to assist the Zhou army in capturing cities.

As for Shen Xingzhu, he was the Dao Child of the Profound Spirit Dao Gate and the direct disciple of Earth Spirit Progenitor Qing Pingzi.

The Profound Spirit Dao Gate did not belong to any country. Its seventy thousand disciples occupied a state called Fu Li, which was essentially equivalent to being its own country.

This sect claimed absolute neutrality and worshipped the Virtuous Dao Heavenly Lord. Its disciples often traveled to various countries to persuade them to stop the rampant wars that were happening in the chaotic world.

The Battle of Zhou and Liang had far-reaching consequences.

It was not surprising for Shen Xingzhu to appear here.

But for Li Hongling and the Three Tribulations Sect, he was a huge obstacle.

"It doesn't matter to take a look. I hope Immortal Master Shen is just here to observe."

"General Li seems to not trust me."

"Heh... Of course not. The renowned Profound Spirit Dao Gate, how could I not trust it?"

"My Profound Spirit Dao Gate does not participate in worldly disputes. As long as the reasons for sending troops are justified and do not violate the principles of heaven, we will not take action."

Shen Xingzhu's gaze behind the green veil remained calm and serene.

Li Hongling narrowed her eyes.

"Of course, if it weren't for Su Yu's repeated provocations and insults to our Great Zhou ancestors, this war could have been avoided. It's really regrettable."

She waved her hand to her adjutant. "Immortal Master, please speak. There is no reason to be disrespectful."

The adjutant hurried forward. "Immortal Master Shen, please follow me to the prison."

After Shen Xingzhu had left, Li Hongling impatiently said, "Wei Immortal Master, didn't you promise confidently that you could deceive her?"

"Now if we reveal any flaws during the interrogation and she learns of that person's plan, you know the power of those lunatics from the Profound Spirit Dao Gate."

Wei Su shook his fan. "If she didn't want to leave, how could I persuade this Grandmaster-level Buddha?"

Li Hongling's crimson gaze was very unfriendly.

He helplessly flipped the fan, and the ink gradually revealed the words "Eternal Lock."

"Don't worry, I have made the necessary arrangements these past few days. In a moment, the concept of 'Eternal Lock' within this city will be temporarily replaced. No matter who mentions it, she won't know."

Li Hongling's eyes flashed.

"I have long heard of Wei Immortal Master's 'Changing the Sky and Replacing the Sun' technique. It's so amazing?"

She asked in a deep voice, "What did you replace it with?"

Wei Su smiled faintly.

"Some things cannot be said out loud. General, come closer."

...

Fifty thousand people?

I saved fifty thousand people with a steamed bun?

Why?

On what basis?

Chen Kuang was awakened by the updated status bar in the middle of the night. He thought about it all night but still couldn't figure it out.

In comparison, even the "Grain Avoidance" passive had become secondary.

There weren't many people from the Liang Kingdom left in this imperial city. These fifty thousand people were naturally the Zhou army stationed here.

He had only given a steamed bun to the Liang Kingdom Queen. Why could it indirectly save the lives of those fifty thousand Zhou soldiers?

Was there something wrong with the Liang Kingdom Queen?

Could it be that this was the real hidden agenda...

Chen Kuang even began to suspect that the Liang Kingdom Queen was the spy for the Zhou army, coming over to extract information from him.

"But that's not right. If they suspected me, even if there was a slight possibility, I would have been killed by now."

Chen Kuang muttered to himself in his heart.

He looked suspiciously at the Liang Kingdom Queen, who was sleeping soundly in the corner without any guard, holding the little princess like a stuffed toy.

As the sky gradually brightened, the eerie starlight faded away.

But when Chen Kuang focused his gaze on Liang Kingdom Queen, he noticed something unusual.

The beautiful woman was as white as if she were glowing...

He initially thought it was just the fair complexion of her skin, combined with the contrast of the nighttime lighting.

But it was daytime now, and yet this beautiful woman was still enveloped in a faint white halo, giving her a vaguely sacred and untouchable feeling.

What is this?

Chen Kuang narrowed his eyes. The passive ability of "Insightful Gaze" allowed him to see through all falsehoods and disguises.

In other words, this was the true state of Liang Kingdom Queen.

But he couldn't understand what this halo represented.

The prison guards who came to deliver food in the morning had been replaced by a new group of people, and their expressions were tense, indicating that the sudden battle last night was intense.

The Zhou army did not have an absolute advantage... This was a good thing.

Chen Kuang felt his way to the edge of the cell, and he heard the sound of chains rubbing against each other. Huo Hengxuan was being taken away for interrogation by several guards.

Huo Hengxuan looked up at him, suddenly went mad, and hugged the nearby pillar, struggling and cursing hoarsely.

"I am the Grand General! My martial arts are unparalleled! You lowly scum, dare you fight me!"

It took great effort for the guards to restrain him and hurriedly drag him away.

"Blind man, come over here, this way, hurry!"

"Today, the higher-ups have shown kindness and improved your meals!"

Chen Kuang lowered his eyes and saw that the bowl extended to him by the guard was no longer filled with steamed buns, but a bowl of steaming rice with oily aroma!

His heart sank.

This was the last meal before execution!

But this was definitely not right. As a nobody like him, he was originally supposed to be part of the Zhou army's plan to replenish their forces with slaves.

Unless someone suddenly decided his life or death.

Glancing quickly, only a few people were holding bowls of rice, while the others still had cold steamed buns.

And those few people were the ones who had made arrogant remarks last night because of the Old Ancestor's intervention, including the Confucian scholar who spoke first, all of them pale-faced now.

Chen Kuang understood in his heart.

Someone was monitoring this cell!

There was no one in the cell, so this person must be monitoring through the means of a cultivator, but he couldn't get specific details. It was perhaps like watching a silent surveillance camera.

Because there was a person who was holding a steamed bun but had also made some intense remarks last night.

This person only mouthed the words without making any big movements, and miraculously escaped unscathed.

And Chen Kuang thought and thought, he might be implicated because of the steamed bun given to Liang Kingdom Queen...

However,

Since Huo Hengxuan had already been taken away, it shouldn't be this round.

The next interrogation might be the deadline.

According to the previous pattern, the guards took people away in the morning and brought them back at night.

He only had twelve hours left!

He was still hesitating before, but now he didn't need to, someone had already made the decision for him.

Chen Kuang sighed and suddenly grabbed the guard in front of him.

The guard, who was young, was startled when he was grabbed and was about to shout.

But he heard the blind musician pleading in a low voice, "Sir, am I going to die? It doesn't matter if I die, but I still have an elderly mother and young child at home. Can you please help me?"

The guard impatiently said, "Let go! What do you want to do? Let me tell you, we have rules..."

"Sir, can you walk inside the imperial city?"

The blind musician quickly and sincerely said, "When I was a musician, I was rewarded by the Liang Emperor with a pure gold cup, and I also have savings of two hundred taels hidden in my residence inside the imperial city. Could you please help me bring some of it to my family?"

The guard fell silent for a moment.

"Dong, what are you still doing?"

A colleague suddenly called him, "Finish up and leave quickly, if you delay, the sergeant will scold you!"

"Coming!"

The guard turned back and immediately changed his tone.

"Go away, I'm very busy, I don't have time to deal with your trivial matters!"

"I also know that other musicians have hidden things, especially Yue Zheng. He is close to the Liang Emperor and has a square-foot-sized glass box..."

"Where is it?"

(End of this chapter)