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Chapter 252: Ancient Secrets of Demons and Ghosts
An idea popped into Zhou You's mind. After completing it, wouldn't his experience points exceed ten thousand?
But it's just a thought.

Look at the content of the project, eradicate this plague, hmm!

The scale of the plague has covered most of Gongliang City, affecting hundreds of thousands of people, and it is showing signs of getting worse.

In order to solve this plague, the two major families must work together, spare no expense to purchase medicinal materials, hire doctors, and carry out treatment in different areas and eradicate the epidemic in an efficient and orderly manner.

Well, almost impossible!
The two great families are scheming against each other and treating the common people as grass. It is impossible for them to waste resources to save the common people.

Besides, the environment of Gongliang City could not prevent the organization of large-scale rescue operations.

In fact, when the plague first started, all the medical practitioners in the city fled, and the few remaining professionals took refuge in the safer inner city.

Hua Youxing is already the most skilled doctor in the epidemic area.

Zhou You knows his own strengths and weaknesses. Fighting and killing are okay for him, but eradicating the plague is no joke.

Well, I suddenly thought of another way.

Zhou You looked around and found that the originally densely populated streets and alleys had become desolate. He walked for half a day without seeing a single living person.

A chill rose in my heart and the hairs on my back stood up.

The second method is the plan that the two major families are currently implementing.

Seal off the epidemic area, block the source of the plague's spread, and let all infected people fend for themselves.

If all those who are infected or likely to be infected die, the plague will be "eliminated"!

Zhou You shook his head, skipped the five-star task, and clicked directly on the next two items.

It is feasible to take Hua Youxing and his group away from the epidemic area!
Well, the evil spirits are taking advantage of the plague to cause trouble, and they may even absorb the disease and evolve into plague ghosts. Doesn't that sound like a good thing?

"Doctor Hua, have you ever heard of plague ghosts?"

While walking, Zhou You suddenly asked a question.

Hua Youxing stopped and asked, "Epidemic ghost? Master Zhou also knows about the plague ghost?"

There is always a plague in every year of great disaster; the only difference is the scale.

The plague spread like a huge scraper, sweeping across the land, wiping out all living things and turning them into death.

Once the plague gas rises to a certain level, a creature called plague ghost will be born. This creature is neither human nor animal, but is somewhat similar to a ghost. There is also a saying that the plague ghost is the transformation of a ghost.

If there were no plague ghosts, the plague would be like rootless duckweed. It would break out violently at first, but after a long time, once the source of the problem was found, it would slowly subside and be eliminated.

But it is different with the plague ghost. The plague has become more stubborn and ferocious, one after another. Even if it is eradicated for a while, it will continue to come back in the future.

"Generally speaking, when a plague affects a population of about one million, there is a high probability that plague ghosts will be born."

Hua Youxing analyzed, as if to cheer herself up, "Although Gongliang City has a population of one million, not all of them are involved."

"Under the current circumstances, it is unlikely that plague ghosts will appear."

If the situation continues to deteriorate, and the epidemic area expands to the entire Gongliang City, it’s hard to say what will happen.

Zhou You was not as optimistic as she was. Since the panel had given the hint, there must be signs of the plague ghost.

Now it is certain that the transformed ghosts have evolved into plague ghosts. If he kills all the transformed ghosts in the plague area, will the mission be accomplished?
The problem comes again?
This world has gods (Buddhism) and ghosts (plague ghosts). It is not just a world of martial arts.

"Doctor Hua, are there really gods and ghosts in this world?"

Hua Youxing hesitated for a moment and replied, "It was a long time ago."

"It is said that after the gods came to the world, there was a period of time when countless powerful beings who called themselves gods and ghosts appeared in the world, dividing the boundaries of heaven and earth and attempting to enslave the human race in the world." "Until the Martial Saint of Yuanchu reached the pinnacle of martial arts and opened up an unprecedented realm of martial saints. He led his followers to sweep through the realms of gods and ghosts, claiming to kill those who claimed to be gods and those who played tricks."

"The gods and ghosts were killed, the realms disappeared, and peace returned to the world."

"The title of the city gate guards for catching ghosts, slaying demons, and slaying gods came from that period."

Hua Youxing sighed leisurely, "It's a pity that there hasn't been a martial saint in the world for a long time. The gods and ghosts that disappeared back then have reappeared in the world."

"When the Martial Saint was around, the words 'god' and 'ghost' were all taboos. It's not like now, where the Shi Shen Cult is openly active, recruiting believers to expand its power."

Speaking of Buddhism?
Zhou You suddenly realized that from the time he entered the epidemic area until now, he had not seen a single follower of the Buddhist religion along the way.

These people in white robes are responsible for collecting corpses. So many people died from the plague, so why are they nowhere to be seen?
"As soon as the plague started, the two great families drove the Buddhist sect out of the city."

Hua Youxing learned of his doubts and explained.

Whenever there is a major disaster, there will be a major epidemic, and major disasters and epidemics will inevitably breed countless refugees and mobs, which are the root cause of instability.

If another well-organized group gets involved...

I understand. The noble families were afraid of the organizational strength of the Buddhist Sect, so they nipped the hidden danger in the bud and drove the Buddhist Sect out of the city.

First, they enclosed an area to imprison the infected people, creating an uninhabited zone to prevent the spread of the plague. Then they expelled the Buddhist sects to cut off the possibility of the mob forming an organization to cause chaos and disrupt the order in the city.

The family's response was sophisticated and capable, which was astonishing to watch.

Zhou You suddenly thought that these past historical secrets should have been passed down by the Yaowang Sect.

Only the internal inheritance of a sect can clearly record and trace back to the ancient times.

The first year of martial arts was marked by the descent of a celestial being. There was then a blank period during which martial arts began to develop until the Martial Saint of Yuanchu, who became the first Martial Saint in the world and laid the foundation for martial arts civilization to continue to this day.

This blank period can also be called the exploration stage. Gods and demons swarmed between heaven and earth. If it weren't for the Martial Saint Yuanchu who turned the tide, the world today would definitely be a completely different place.

Well, in order to prove their orthodoxy, many sects like to quote classics and trace the origins of their sect back to that period. Even if they have nothing to do with it, they still want to attach themselves to a fictitious ancestor.

As he walked, Zhou You stopped and a look of melancholy appeared on his face.

Bell Alley on Paodai Street!

This was where he had lived for more than ten years, and it was the first place he saw when he woke up.

It was from this street that he walked out, joined Jianxiong Martial Arts School, and gradually reached his current position.

However, this street shrouded in grayness no longer has the bustle of the past!

"Haha, son, if you get married today, your dad will be able to hold his grandson next year."

A shrill sound was heard, and a crazy old man crying and laughing, walking along the street in tattered clothes.

His eyes were dazed, and he walked among the ruins as if no one was around. He made gestures with his empty hands, sometimes beat drums and gongs, and sometimes raised his glass to drink.

The crazy old man is Mou Laoyao, and he is still alive after such a long time.

Even stranger was the fact that he showed no signs of being infected with the plague and appeared healthier than a normal person.

"Strange."

Hua Youxing heard Zhou You's whisper and took the initiative to explain, "This is an eternal mystery. Mad people are less likely to get sick, and they live longer if they are muddle-headed."

"Numerous pharmacists and doctors could not find the reason. They could only attribute it to the purity of the mind, freedom from thoughts and worries, and not wasting energy and effort, so people are healthier."

(End of this chapter)