Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 244 243: Departure, Luozhou
"The Earth-covering Heart has never affected my will. Everything is just my own idea!"

Lin Beixuan's eyes seemed to lose focus, becoming empty and confused. He wanted to refute what Taoist Gou Pi said, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them.

"I don't understand, why not follow your heart?"

The dog-skin Taoist's voice gradually became lower. He sat down on the ground and looked up at the full moon hanging in the darkness.

Lin Beixuan lowered his head and did not answer. The candlelight was dim. Neither of them spoke anymore. They just sat on the ground.

It was not until a long time later that Lin Beixuan stood up. A shadow covered half of his face, making him look a little unknown and unfathomable.

He left along the same path he came, leaving behind the dog-skin Taoist priest hunched over in the moonlight.

He looked at Lin Beixuan's back as he left, a look of loss appeared on his face, and he sighed.

"But...how many people in this world can follow their own hearts?"

He leaned against the wall, curled up in a rotten and smelly dog skin. At this moment, even his eyes looked old.

……

Boom, boom, boom!

Early in the morning, three bell and drum sounds were heard in Huangshi Village.

People who get up early will immediately put down what they are doing when they hear the bell and go to the place where the bell is ringing. If they meet friends who are still sleeping, they will pull them out of bed.

This is the bell and drum that Qingyun Village will only ring when something big happens and everyone needs to gather together to discuss and negotiate.

The bells and drums were rung once two days ago because the enemy invaded the village and everyone had to take up arms to fight back.

However, after just one day of rest, the bells and drums rang again, making everyone's nerves tense.

"Are there more enemies coming?"

A strange man who had just returned from fetching water drew out the steel knife he carried with him without saying a word, and followed the large group on the village road towards the center of the village.

That was the place where Yang Qi's skin was changed and animals were created last time. After it was over, someone built an altar there. In addition to being used to commemorate the souls of those innocent deaths, it also became a place for commanders to deliver important speeches and hold meetings.

When the man arrived, the place was already full of people, all eyes focused on the person on the stage.

"It's the commander-in-chief!"

The man looked around and found that the people around him had the same nervous look on their faces as he did.

Usually there are several commanders who speak on the stage, but today it is the commander-in-chief who speaks. Something big must have happened.

Today, Lin Beixuan's prestige in the hearts of the strange people in Qingyun Village is no weaker than that of their former leader Yang Jian.

What he has done during this period has won everyone's trust.

True friendship is revealed in times of crisis. When Qingyun Village was in its most difficult times, several clans even separated. In the end, it was Lin Beixuan who helped take on this burden and led everyone to keep going and face one difficulty after another.

At this time, Lin Beixuan was standing on the stage, representing the entire Qingyun Village.

Everyone looked up at the slender figure and held their breath.

Tao Tao and several commanders also came to the bottom of the altar. She held her deceased father's sword in her arms, with a complex light flashing in her eyes.

"call……"

Lin Beixuan let out a breath and slowly glanced at the people below the stage.

There was no superfluous or fancy emotional expression, no exciting rhetoric or adverbial language. His expression was plain, with only a firm and deep look in his eyes.

For the first time, he stood under everyone's gaze and used his power as the commander-in-chief.

"It seems like a lot of time has passed since we walked out of Wumeng Mountain." Lin Beixuan's voice rang out in the silence.

"I don't know what you've been through before, but I know what you're going through now. To me, it doesn't seem good. You've been pushed around by fate and you don't know if danger will come sooner than tomorrow."

His voice paused for a moment, and his eyes moved across the faces of the strange people in the audience.

"It's so hard to find a small village to live in, but all kinds of troubles still come to us."

“I originally thought that Huangshi Village at the junction of Qingluo would be a place where I could temporarily rest during the turbulent times, but I suddenly realized that this seemed to be wrong.

"If you live in troubled times, you belong to troubled times. How can you settle down in such a turbulent time?"

As soon as Lin Beixuan said this, everyone in the audience showed a look of disappointment on their faces.

Yes, in this chaotic world, who can truly settle down? Perhaps those high up in the court can, but ordinary people like them cannot.

Ordinary people are just ants in the eyes of those people, not even considered human beings.

Looking in the direction of Luozhou, several years have passed since the Luozhou starving ghost incident. Except for the initial few rescue efforts, the imperial court completely abandoned this state afterwards.

They don't know how many people are in Luozhou, but the dead are definitely more than the living.

Look at Changzhou, Jiangzhou, and Minzhou, where people were devastated, but the imperial court did not care. If they could not save them, they would abandon them. This gave rise to the Zi Gu God and the Evil Spirit Lord.

Now in Qingzhou, it seems inevitable.

Everyone's brows were shrouded in a layer of gloom at this moment. If no one pointed it out, no one would have thought about such a situation. Now that Lin Beixuan brought it up directly, they naturally felt a lot more worried.

Especially since they are still being targeted by the Evil Spirit Lord, Qingzhou is currently a place of right and wrong.

Those who were in a bad mood clenched their fists tightly, and had the idea of dying together with the enemy.

The wives and children of these people have all died, so they have no ties in their hearts and can be easily irritated by anything.

It's okay in the short term, but if it continues to accumulate for a long time, even companions in the same village will be harmed.

Lin Beixuan continued speaking, his eyes were as calm as water, but the words that came out of his mouth shocked everyone.

"It is said that everyone has their own destiny, which is determined by God."

"But is there no one who can fight against the inevitable fate of death? In troubled times, if you don't have strength, all that awaits you is being devoured. No one can escape."

Lin Beixuan couldn't help but think of what the Taoist Dog Skin said to him last night with his red eyes.

"Then fight for your life!"

Yes!

This life must be fought for.

Lin Beixuan's eyes gradually became sharp, like a raging fire in ice.

"If you want to survive in this chaotic world, having power in your hands and not using it are two different things."

"Tomorrow I will go to Luozhou to look for the secret treasure that everyone is looking for, and see if there are any living people. If you are interested in going with me, please line up at the entrance of the village and wait for me tomorrow."

"But I must warn you that this trip is likely to be very dangerous. Those of you who have wives, children, and parents to support at home should think carefully."

After saying this last sentence, Lin Beixuan walked away from the stage, leaving everyone in shock and stunned silence.

Even Tao Tao and several other commanders looked at each other in disbelief, unable to believe the fact before them.

You have to know that Lin Beixuan never told them about this matter in advance. It seemed like he made the decision suddenly, so that no one could react.

"The commander-in-chief is going to Luozhou, a place full of evil spirits."

"It's been several years. There's no way there are still people alive in that area now."

"Who knows, maybe there are still people alive in some remote places."

Although Lin Beixuan had left, the people in the audience were still standing there, talking loudly. They had not expected this sudden decision, and judging from the meaning of his words, it seemed that if no one was willing to go, Lin Beixuan would leave alone and enter Luozhou.

"But why?"

Some people haven't reacted yet, but some people, after their chests heaving, left the crowd and chased in the direction Lin Beixuan left.

Wu Huo opened his mouth slightly, scratched his bald head, turned and asked Tao Tao.

"What on earth does Benefactor want to do?"

Tao Tao pondered for a moment, and the knuckles holding the sword began to turn white. At this time, she had already guessed what Lin Beixuan was thinking.

"He wants to use Luozhou as a starting point to build up his own power."

Wu Huo stared with puzzled eyes: "But aren't we all the benefactor's people now?"

Tao Tao shook his head helplessly and glanced at Wu Huo.

"Can people like us really help him now? How many of us can really do anything?"

"Although there are many brave men in Qingyun Village, they are still inferior in strength and equipment to the troops of Zigu God or Xieling Zhenjun. What's more, the number of their people is many times ours."

"The commander-in-chief wants to use this trip to Luozhou to train those who are willing to accompany him, and then rescue those who are trapped in the evil land of Luozhou, expand his own team, and start from scratch."

"Think about it, those who have survived in Luozhou in the past few years are only more terrifying than starving ghosts."

"Once we release them from the cage, we will have the foundation to compete with Zi Gu Shen and Xie Ling Zhenjun."

Tao Tao expressed his guess, and saw that Wu Huo was shaking with excitement, and his eyes had turned red.

"Like my benefactor said, 'Having power and not using it are two different things'!"

Wu Huo looked up in the direction where Lin Beixuan left, and he was already impatient to catch up with him, his heart full of admiration.

Caught between the three forces, Lin Beixuan chose the starving ghosts as the key point to break the deadlock.

Although the starving ghosts are not much weaker than the Zi Gu God and the Evil Spirit Lord, their individual strength is even stronger. If a strong person enters Luozhou, he will inevitably be sniped by the powerful individuals among the starving ghosts.

However, when a group of warriors, most of whom were not even at the Kaifu level, entered Luozhou, they would at most feel a little conspicuous, but would not be easily attacked by the powerful starving ghosts.

This is why strong people often have a sense of connection with each other, but they don't care so much about the weak.

This is also why we can find opportunities for development.

Now Qingzhou has been almost divided up by the Goddess Zi Gu and the Evil Spirit Lord, and they don't have much time left.

Wu Huo highly agreed with Lin Beixuan's decision. He had been feeling aggrieved for too long, watching his good friends die one after another while he was powerless to change the status quo. The feeling of powerlessness and frustration almost overwhelmed him.

Now Lin Beixuan's plan was like a ray of light shining into his heart, giving him hope again.

Wu Huo's thoughts also represent the strange people in Qingyun Village who have lost their wives and children innocently and are filled with anger.

Ruan’s residence, inside the meeting hall.

Lin Beixuan sat in front of the hall with a calm look, and once again sent away the stranger who had clearly expressed his willingness to follow him to Luozhou.

Most of these strangers no longer have any worries. Although they know that Luozhou is very dangerous, they no longer care about life or death.

Behind him, the dog-skin Taoist was leaning on a cane, looking at Lin Beixuan's back with relief.

"It seems that you have already thought about it!" The Dog Skin Taoist spoke slowly, with some emotion in his voice.

Lin Beixuan didn't look back, and said calmly: "It's not as much as you think. I'm just doing what I think is right!"

"I understand." The dog-skin Taoist nodded: "I will hold on until you come back."

This sentence was not only a promise to Lin Beixuan, but also spoken to himself.

Before Lin Beixuan brings his men back, he must do his best to protect the village.

Lin Beixuan fell silent after hearing this.

"I will give you half of the Yin soldiers and let them obey your orders temporarily."

The dog-skin Taoist did not refuse and nodded in agreement.

If Lin Beixuan takes his men away, Huangshi Village will certainly lose a lot of combat power. Although Haierzhuang has joined and the Gray Immortal Patriarch is in charge, for the sake of safety, the safer the better.

Huangshi Village is where they started their life, and he will protect it no matter what.

"We're in trouble!" Lin Beixuan said softly, his tone a little heavy.

The dog-skin Taoist smiled, took out a yellowed ancient book from his arms and handed it to Lin Beixuan.

"I was planning to give it to you later, but now is the right time."

"This is……"

Lin Beixuan took the ancient book, and hints about the ancient book immediately appeared on the panel in his mind.

[You have obtained Taibai Yinjing - Part 1.]

[Taibai Yinjing - Part 1 (Purple): The full name is the Divine Mechanism to Defeat the Enemy Taibai Yinjing. Taibai Star is in charge of killing and destruction. It is divided into two parts: Renmou and Qimen.]

[The first part is about human strategy; it mainly covers war horses, strategies, equipment, military farms, battle formations, and fortifications.]

[The next chapter is about Qimen; it focuses on miscellaneous rituals, Fenghou, sacrificial texts, medicine books, divination, Qiuhaobilu, and Yinyang Tiandao.]

[Note: Taibai Yinjing can be used as a talisman in the Beima shrine outside the pass to improve your control over the path and the quality of your shrine.]

[Note: Collecting the Taibai Yin Meridian can be used as the Seven Killing Day Fate to refine the divine organ - the lung. ]

"This thing, do you really want to give it to me?"

Just by holding it in his hand, Lin Beixuan felt that this yellowed ancient book was a little hot.

It would be fine if I didn’t know its value, but now that I know it, I have to hesitate.

The dog-skin Taoist smiled and said, "It didn't originally belong to me. I just picked it up on the battlefield."

"This thing won't work in my hands, so why not give it to you?"

When Taoist Goupi said this, it was obvious that he knew the usefulness of Taibai Yin Meridian.

"Thank you!" Lin Beixuan hesitated for a while and accepted the Taibai Yin Jing.

"Currently, this is only the first part of the book, which talks about human strategies. The really powerful part is in the second part. I hope you can collect all of them in the future, so that I can put my mind at ease." said the Taoist Dog Skin.

Upon hearing this, Lin Beixuan nodded seriously and put the Taibai Yin Meridian away.

He thought that he could study it carefully for a while before refining it into his mansion as his own talisman.

……

The next morning, the mountains were shrouded in a thick layer of white gauze, floating gently in the countryside like a silk ribbon.

Lin Beixuan stepped on the slightly moist ground, followed by more than two hundred people. They were wrapped in layers of mist, with only figures of different heights visible.

There was no so-called sad farewell, no grand speeches before departure, and even those who wanted to come and see him off were prohibited.

The team was very silent. They didn't say a word, but their eyes penetrated the fog and stared at Lin Beixuan's figure in front of them, firm and decisive.

In front is Lin Beixuan, also Luozhou.

(End of this chapter)