Above the source of Tao

After leaving the restaurant, Yun Changan walked aimlessly on the street. He passed by several inns and looked inside. They were all full. Even the dining area was filled with monks drinking and chatting.

Yun Changan did not stay for too long, and walked in the direction pointed by the waiter, hoping to try his luck and see if he could reach the cliffs. He walked straight into Nanshanfang from the path of Xishanfang.

When he passed by the door of a tavern called Qiu Shui on the way, he wanted to continue walking towards the cliff, but a clear voice came from the tavern, calling his name.

Yun Chang'an was very confused. He looked back and found Qiuyue standing at the door of the tavern, waving at him. On Qiuyue's wrist was a red rope with a thumb-sized green bell tied on it. As she shook her wrist, it made a crisp sound.

Qiuyue was eating in her own tavern. When she looked up, she saw Yun Changan standing in front of the tavern. She stood at the door and waved to greet him.

Yun Chang'an didn't have much affection for this girl, let alone a friend. After a quick glance at her, he turned around and wanted to leave and continue to head towards the cliffs. Those cliffs were in Nanshanfang, and the extremely luxurious palace was located next to it. Yun Chang'an only needed an incense stick of time to get there.

Qiuyue always felt that Yun Chang'an was rather strange. Compared to his sister, he seemed indifferent to the world, just like her. It seemed that they had nothing else to do except practicing. Qiuyue didn't know what they were thinking. She always felt that such people were particularly interesting, especially after seeing Yun Chang'an's appearance, she became even more interested.

Seeing that Yun Changan just glanced at him and was about to leave, her fair face immediately became angry, and she felt a little disappointed. Her face was puffed up and slightly flushed. She quickly walked in front of Yun Changan, stretched out her hands, and blocked his way, "Yun Changan, I'm saying hello to you, but you ignored me!"

Yun Chang'an didn't want to get entangled too much, so he turned sideways and tried to go around him. Qiuyue naturally refused to agree. She followed Yun Chang'an's steps and moved sideways, blocking him again.

Yun Changan frowned slightly, "Miss, there doesn't seem to be any grudge between you and me, why are you stopping me?"

He didn't understand why this girl kept making things difficult for him. Ever since they were waiting in line outside the town, she had been standing behind him, making a lot of noise. If she wasn't a girl and was about the same age as him, Yun Chang'an would have really thought that she had other intentions.

Qiuyue was a little angry, and a hint of anger appeared on her face, but she was not really angry. She just felt that the person in front of her ignored her and felt angry. "I greeted you, so you should at least respond. You are leaving without saying anything. It's a bit arrogant."

Yun Changan said, "Are we familiar with each other?"

Qiuyue was so angry that she snorted, "I know your name, of course we are acquaintances."

Yun Changan was really a little amused. What kind of logic was this? Just knowing the name made him feel like an acquaintance?

Yun Changan touched the tip of his nose and said with a smile: "My dear girl, I just told you my name, it doesn't mean that we are familiar with each other."

Qiuyue nodded and said, "Of course, there are so many cultivators in the world, it is fate to meet each other. Since you told me my name and I told you my name, we are naturally acquaintances. However, you didn't forget my name, did you?"

Yun Changan really didn't remember it. He looked at the young girl in front of him, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Miss, I've said hello. I have something important to do, so I'll leave first. Goodbye!"

Yun Chang'an clasped his hands together and prepared to leave.

Qiuyue was still not giving up. From his expression, she knew that he must not remember her name. "I'll say it again, Qiuyue is my name. Where are you going? From your expression, I know you didn't find the inn. But I'm kind-hearted. This Qiushui Tavern is my family's property. There are a few houses in the backyard. If you don't mind, come here."

Yun Chang'an was worried that he had nowhere to go. As night fell, he wanted to go to the cliffs first. If he couldn't go in, he thought about walking around the town to see if the Shangyang Sect had come here.

The girl in front of him seemed to have no ill intentions, on the contrary, she was kind. Yun Changan waved his hand and said, "No need. Thank you for your kindness, young lady. The scenery in the town is nice, and I want to go around and have a look."

Qiuyue put her hands on her waist, her face full of anger, she was too ungrateful. This was the second time he rejected her kindness. She suddenly felt a desire to win, and she wanted Yun Changan to agree to the next thing no matter what. "Since you want to go around, I happen to have the same idea, so I'll go with you."

Yun Changan was somewhat helpless, as if he had met a strong enemy and could not get rid of him no matter what he did. He said in a deep voice: "Since you are willing to follow me, then follow me."

Yun Chang'an led the small gourd and continued to walk towards the cliffs. Qiuyue put her hands on her hips and kept one step away from Yun Chang'an, no more, no less, just one step. When Yun Chang'an stopped, she also stopped. Neither of them spoke until the night gradually enveloped the entire Wangliang Town. Yun Chang'an walked and came to the cliffs. There were several teams of Jinluo guards around, each team had nine people, patrolling from the palace not far away to the surrounding cliffs. The distance would not exceed a cup of tea before they could meet the patrolling guards.

The guards just exchanged glances and left in opposite directions, continuing to patrol the surroundings for any unusual movements. This place seemed to have become a royal city, with strict security. In front of the palace gate in the distance, there were probably dozens of men. Yun Changan remembered them. They were the team of a hundred people he saw on the Shangyi Horse Road some time ago. He wanted to come and see. The dragon sedan should be the one carrying King Damin of the Damin Dynasty. Ordinary people really couldn't ride in a carriage or sedan chair like that.

Yun Chang'an stood outside the patrol area, wanting to sneak in. After taking a step, he still hesitated. If he really wanted to sneak in, these patrolling guards would be difficult to deal with. Looking up at the cliffs, it was indeed the case. The place was secluded, but no one dared to step into it. Qiuyue behind him was a little panicked, and her voice gradually trembled. She thought to herself that this guy might be an assassin who wanted to assassinate King Damin. As a Damin person, she must not be regarded as an accomplice in the assassination of the emperor. She pulled Yun Chang'an's sleeve, trembling slightly, and asked in a low voice: "Yun Chang'an, you don't want to go to King Damin's palace, do you? This is not allowed! Although I don't know what you are going to do, let's leave quickly."

Yun Changan remained silent, then changed his voice and threatened, "Miss Qiu, I've already told you that if you want to follow me, then follow me. Why are you scared now?"

Qiuyue waved her hands quickly, crying, "Brother, I didn't know you were going to do such a big thing. If I had known, I would never have come. Assassinating Emperor Damin is a crime of exterminating the clan. If someone finds out, not only will the entire clan be arrested, but even the area where you live will be implicated. By then, it won't just be a matter of exterminating one clan."

Yun Changan was stunned when he heard this. Assassinating the emperor? He didn't have such an idea. What was this girl thinking? He just wanted to sneak in and find a secluded place. She actually thought of him as an assassin to assassinate the emperor? Yun Changan couldn't help but laugh. It was a bit interesting. He hadn't met such a girl for a long time.

Qiuyue continued to pull at his clothes, and Yun Changan was pulled back by her. "Although I don't know who you are, but since we exchanged names, you are my Qiuyue's friend. Since we are friends, I cannot bear to see you do stupid things. You should come back soon. As a member of the Damin Dynasty, you must obey every official order issued by the Damin Dynasty. If those patrolling guards see you and step into this place, you will be suppressed on the spot. By then, you will not be able to escape even if you want to."

Yun Chang'an stepped back, feeling a little curious. Does the Ming Dynasty have such a high prestige in Xinyang Region?

“Then tell me, what will be the consequences of assassinating your emperor?” Yun Changan crossed his arms and smiled, as if he was amused by this naive girl.

Qiuyue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he did not do anything out of line, but she was still terrified and told Yun Changan something she had heard.

It turned out that after the establishment of the Damin Dynasty, the old emperor entrusted the entire country to the current Damin King before his death. At that time, many people were dissatisfied, thinking that a young man with no cultivation could not sit on the dragon throne just because he was the eldest son of the Su family? But this was far from enough. Many of the powerful sects in Liulizhou that were affiliated with the orthodox Damin Dynasty were ready to move, secretly planning to attack Damin King City and seize power and fight for the throne.

In the quiet evening of a normal day, the public was naturally outraged by the fact that the Damin regime, which had always relied on attacking, killing and plundering, had incorporated the entire Xinyang region into its territory. Originally, the four continents and thirteen blessed lands in the Xinyang region had always been in a state of balance. No one could do anything to anyone, and no one could annex anyone. Although there were occasional minor frictions, there were also forces that annexed the land of another continent. Like other regions, they were all in a state of dispersion, with many sects and no interference with each other, and they lived in relative harmony.

Until one day, a force rose up from nowhere. They did not belong to any sect, but formed a powerful dragon-sound-tiger division. Starting from Dingfengzhou, they marched southward. Wherever they passed, smoke rose up. The raging flames of war spread to the entire Xinyang region. Dust rose from the sects of various continents. Those who did not surrender were shattered and their sects were lost. Those who were willing to surrender had to hand over two-thirds of their sect’s resources to the national treasury, and sign a contract to respect Damin for eternity. If anyone disrespected them, their luck would be gone and they would not exist for eternity. Many sects knew they were powerless to resist such vicious contracts, so they signed those contracts with humiliation and became a son of the Damin Dynasty.

The same thing happens when locusts pass through a country.

Until the end, there were still two remaining continents and ten blessed caves that had not been conquered. The monks from the sects who did not want to see these war provokers voluntarily formed an alliance to resist Damin's cavalry from moving south.

Although such an alliance has common interests, there are always sects with their own ulterior motives. If the alliance is not strong, how can it resist the Damin cavalry who only have one goal? After hundreds of years of long wars, it finally fell apart, and the entire Xinyang region returned to the Damin Dynasty.

After this battle, Xinyang Region welcomed its long-awaited unification. The entire Dingfeng Continent and the other three continents and ten blessed lands were all incorporated into the territory of Xinyang Region. Among them, Yeqiu Continent, which had put up the most intense resistance, was divided into three, forming seven continents.

Liulizhou, located in the center of the entire Xinyang Region, became the most suitable place for the capital in the eyes of the Damin Dynasty. When the Damin Dynasty ascended the throne and took over the territory, the four continents were divided into seven continents. Located in the northernmost part, it was also the starting point of the Damin Iron Cavalry. Dingfengzhou naturally did not withdraw its title. Tianshuizhou was in the northeast, Fenghuazhou was in the northwest, bordering the northeast of Jiangyang Region, and it was most convenient to go directly to Jiangyang Region. Yeqiuzhou occupied the entire south and resisted most fiercely. Therefore, King Damin at that time waved his hand and divided Yeqiuzhou into Yanyuzhou and Wanjizhou. Yeqiuzhou went from being the largest continent in Xinyang Region to the smallest continent.

Once this matter was settled, the entire Xinyang region was declared at war, ending a thousand years of chaos.

After King Damin passed away, the eldest son of the Su family inherited the will of his ancestors. The monks of the sect who had experienced wars did not want to be under someone else for long. They did not know what kind of person King Damin was now. They only thought he was a young boy. How could such a person continue to sit on the throne? Everyone wanted to experience the feeling of standing above all races.

Princes and generals, I would rather be kind!

When the new king ascended the throne, he launched a power grab.

Who is King Damin? He is a ruthless man who followed his fathers to fight his way out of the sea of ​​blood. The cultivators who are secretly preparing to make a move don't know, but everyone in the Damin Dynasty knows that he is even more fierce than his father's cultivators.

In just a few years, all the monks who launched the power grab were suppressed without exception. With iron-blooded means, they marched southward to their territory and slaughtered all the participating sects. By then, all the monks in the entire Xinyang region knew that the current King Damin was not cruel, but he just didn't want to increase the killing.