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Chapter 422 Chaomu Village "Chaomu Village? What is that place?" Zhujian asked curiously.

Wu Wang explained, "It is the ancestral land of the race that is closest to the gods."

Zhu Jian found it a bit confusing: "What does that mean?"

Wu Wang said, "My first stop in the mortal realm is Chaomu Village, where people are born in the morning and die in the evening, living only one day, which is even shorter than the lifespan of mortals."

That's how Chaomu Township got its name.

Ning Tinglan: "I remember there's a kind of insect in the mortal world with the same habits."

"This race is revered as the closest to the gods. Can't they extend their lifespan through cultivation?"

Wu Wang: "This is the destiny of our race. Just like my Nine Phoenix Clan, we are born with one body and nine souls. The Phoenix Clan is destined to be reborn from the ashes, and we cannot go against it from birth."

Mu Yunjian couldn't help but say, "Living only one day? What's the point?"

Zhujian pressed further, "Born in the morning and perishing at night? Don't they take human form?"

Wu Wang recalled the records he had read: "No, they took human form on the day they lived."

"Because they can take human form without going through the tribulation of transformation lightning, just like our gods, and because of their ancestral lands, they are known as the race closest to the gods."

Rinyu sat down cross-legged like everyone else.

He spoke of what he knew: "Actually, I have never been to the land favored by the gods."

"I came across the records in the jade slips passed down from my ancestors by chance, and later I happened to find Shenwu, so I decided to give it a try."

"In short, we need something like the Divine Wutong, which contains immense divine power, as a medium to take us to Chaomu Township, and then we need to retrieve something from there before we can go to the Land of Divine Favor."

Xie Qianjue asked, "Where is Chaomu Township? Shall I escort you there?"

Lin Yu shook her head and said, "The jade slip records that the place is very dangerous; it is a chaotic city."

"Moreover, the aura you people cultivate is different from ours. If you go there, you will be targeted by the people there."

Wu Wang also said, "That's true. The people of Chaomu City are very sensitive to outsiders."

"If you manage to live to the second day, your desire to live will make you a target of a mob attack. Only the pressure of the gods can offer some protection."

"Even so, we won't stay there for long unless there's something to do."

This is also something Rinyu has been considering.

Their trip to Chaomu Township was a one-way ticket.

Chaomu Township - the land favored by the gods. When the land favored by the gods closes, they will be sent directly back to the clan's territory of the Divine Turtle Clan.

Lin Yu had no intention of taking Yun Yici and the others to Chaomu Township.

Yun Yici said, "Seeing you off for a thousand miles must eventually come to an end, but there will always be a day when we meet again."

Lin Yu's character has been evident to all during this period, and once they leave the Shen'ao clan's territory, there will be even less to worry about.

The atmosphere became somewhat somber when the topic of parting came up.

Wu Wang smiled and changed the subject: "How many of your Divine Turtle Clan members are planning to go this time?"

"I remember that anyone under 500 years old could go. Some clans of gods have so many juniors that they have to compete for a place."

Rinyu's expression froze for a moment before she honestly replied, "It's just me."

Wu Wang was somewhat surprised. After thinking about it, he realized that saying anything would only hurt his feelings, so he decided to keep quiet.

Five days adrift at sea flew by.

Yun Yici discovered that the poisonous creature they were riding was not only moving forward but also constantly descending.

Five days is enough time for the poison to submerge to the deep sea.

Everyone felt a water pressure even more terrifying than that in the spatial rift at the bottom of the lake.

It was a kind of oppressive aura comparable to that of a high-level cultivator constantly pressing in.

Fortunately, their cultivation was solid, so it wasn't difficult for them to withstand this pressure.

As Rin's facial expression relaxed more and more, a magnificent city hidden underwater gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.

Above the city, a glowing white barrier can be seen, which is probably used to separate it from the sea.

The entire city resembles a shining pearl in the deep sea.

Du escorted everyone to the city gate before obeying orders and leaving.

To everyone's surprise, the city gates of Shen'ao City were unguarded.

Rinyu removed the barrier and led everyone inside, then closed the barrier again.

Upon entering the city, everyone fell silent.

In the center of the city stands a towering demon tower, upon which is carved a sundial, recording the passage of time.

Apart from the rows of buildings with jade steps and red courtyards, there was absolutely no sign of human life in the city.

There were no other Divine Turtle Clan members, nor any sea demon cultivators.

Lin Yu explained, "The elders of the clan are all asleep, and my mother is asleep too."

"Perhaps I will fall asleep in a few hundred or a thousand years."

"I am the only child born in the clan in the past five hundred years."

“Our tribe does not intermarry with other tribes, so after me, no more divine turtles will be born.”

“I remember my mother was a lively person. When I was born, there were other deep-sea demons coming and going in the city.”

"Later, my mother chased them all away."

"Before my mother fell into a deep sleep, she instructed me not to leave the city even for half a step before I turned three hundred."

Furthermore, outsiders cannot be allowed to enter, and the situation within the clan cannot be discussed with outsiders.

Only after Yun Yici and her group gained his approval would Lin Yu speak the truth.

Wu Wang sighed, "Your mother must have sensed that she was about to fall asleep and was worried that the other demons had ulterior motives and that you couldn't protect yourself, so she drove the other demons away."

During this time, everyone had also formed a friendship with Rin-tak, and seeing this desolate and vast dead city, they couldn't help but feel emotional.

No one dared to ask whether the "sleep" Rin-tama spoke of was a true sleep or...

Just as Yun Yici was pondering, the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up.

"She's asleep."

"Although the Linyu clan voluntarily gave up some of their divine power, they still affect the balance of the Heavenly Dao."

"The lower realm is not a playground for the gods."

Yun Yici said, "You keep talking about the balance of the Heavenly Way, not the fairness of the Heavenly Way. Does that mean that in order to maintain balance and order, it is only right to sacrifice fairness to a part of the people?"

The system was speechless.

After a long while, the system finally said, "Choose the lesser of two evils."

Rin-tak couldn't hear the system's words and led everyone to her home.

Rinyu's home is not the most magnificent demon tower in the center of the city, but an inconspicuous little courtyard hidden in the street.

He said, "My mother used to live here with me, so I live here too. I only go to the Demon Tower when I need something."

Lin Yu was the only person in the city, and the food was prepared in advance by Lin Yu's mother according to the records on the jade slip, using the demon realm version of the Bigu Pill.

Moreover, the Divine Turtle Clan is naturally sparse in food, and a single Bigu Pill can sustain them for fifty years.

Lin Yu said that she had taken the Bigu Pill nine times since birth.

In other words, Rinyu lived for 450 years and only ate nine meals, all of which were tasteless medicinal dumplings.

Zhu Jian clicked his tongue and said, "So you don't eat anything when you go to the demon realm?"

Lin Yu shook her head: "My mother said I can't eat random things outside."

Back in her clan's territory, Rinyu let down her guard and looked rather silly and cute.

Yun Yici said, "You will be leaving the day after tomorrow. Let us prepare a farewell banquet for you."

The proposal was unanimously approved.

Shen Huaichuan took out a small jar of pear-scented wine from his storage bag and handed it to Yun Yici.

Lin Yu hesitated and said, "Don't underestimate the deep sea."

Xie Qianjue laughed and said, "If I didn't have some skills, I wouldn't dare to come to your house as a guest."

Rong Xuan then said, "We've been to the Ling Clan before, so we can still distinguish some of the edible ingredients in the sea."

"I wonder if there are any places in the city that serve hot food?"

Of course there is; the city has everything, except for the warmth of everyday life.

Unlike the Ling tribe, who love to eat raw food, Shen'ao's city even has a small kitchen.

Zhu Jian said, "Here's the question: who among you is the best cook?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Rong Xuan is obsessed with crafting artifacts; he can make clothes, but he knows nothing about cooking.

While Mu Yunjian was busy being the Demon King, Ning Tinglan looked like someone who had grown up eating nothing but dew and wind, untouched by worldly affairs.

Needless to say, the emperor's edict revealed the existence of the three Wu Wangs.

Xie Qianjue coughed lightly, just as he was hesitating about whether to take on the important task, when he heard the quiet Shen Huaichuan say, "I can give it a try."

Xie Qianjue immediately changed his tune: "I'll help Senior Shen!"

As soon as the group started moving, the sea creatures that had lived a life of luxury in the deep sea for hundreds or thousands of years suffered.

Rinyu found it very interesting and followed behind, helping to distinguish the toxicity and nutritional value.

Beneath the deep sea, where sunlight never shines.

Seeing that they had enough food from the hunt, Yun Yici called everyone to return to Shen'ao City.

The group returned laden with various sea creatures, their loads heavy.

Back in the city, Rinyu chose a hall that could accommodate their banquet.

Shen Huaichuan was in charge of cooking, while Xie Qianjue assisted him.

Because the small kitchen had not been used for many years, the flint was difficult to light, so the emperor ordered him to get up and start a fire himself.

Lin Yu worriedly said, "Won't everything turn into charcoal when we bake it later?"

Wu Wang was concentrating on using a knife to cut open the fish's belly.

Hearing Lin Yu's concern, he smiled and explained, "Young friend Di Zhao's ability to control fire is now far beyond what it used to be. We might be the first people to eat food cooked with phoenix fire."

As Wu Wang said, the emperor stepped into the kitchen, and Xie Qianjue and Shen Huaichuan both turned to look at him.

The emperor looked at Shen Huaichuan, who stood tall and straight as a pine tree in front of the wok, and raised an eyebrow: "Didn't you say you couldn't start a fire?"

Xie Qianjue thought to himself that this ancestor probably wanted to cook.

His original intention was to call Rong Xuan over.

Rong Xuan is a cultivator who possesses a unique fire.

To Xie Qianjue's surprise, the emperor got up first.

Given Rong Xuan's personality, he wouldn't lose face if he saw the emperor take the initiative to stand up.

Anyway, if it doesn't work out in the end, I'll still go to him.

Shen Huaichuan and Xie Qianjue watched as the emperor condescended to squat beside the stove.

The emperor did not directly ignite the flint in the stove, but instead took the flint out of the stove, squeezed it briefly, and then quickly released it.

The dark flint still lay quietly in the dry hearth, but the pot on it instantly heated up.

Shen Huaichuan quickly poured the sliced ​​sea monster meat that Xie Qianjue had prepared into the pot and stir-fried it.

The meat sizzled as soon as it hit the pan.

The emperor rose to leave, and as he brushed past Shen Huaichuan, he said, "Thank you."

Xie Qianjue kept his eyes down, pretending not to hear, and focused on preparing the dishes.

Shen Huaichuan's expression remained unchanged. The imperial edict paused briefly, but without waiting for his response, it strode out.

He already knew that Shen Huaichuan had been injured while carrying him, but since there hadn't been a proper opportunity before, he came over specifically to thank him.

As Di Zhao stepped out of the kitchen, amidst the noise, he heard Shen Huaichuan's voice behind him: "She hopes you will come back alive."

The emperor paused slightly, but did not turn around. Instead, he went straight to the outer room.

Amidst laughter and chatter, the group cleaned the sea monster meat they had hunted and sent it into the kitchen. Xie Qianjue and Shen Huaichuan then transformed it into a series of delicious dishes that were both visually appealing and fragrant, and served them on the table.

Rinyu sniffed the aroma in the air and the wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys. The scene he had never seen before suddenly touched the softest part of his heart.

His mother told him not to eat outside food, partly to protect him, and partly because she worried that once he experienced the pleasures of the human world, he would find it hard to bear the loneliness of the deep sea.

Lin Yu secretly vowed that she would definitely retrieve the power lost by her people when she went to the land favored by the gods.

Only in this way can his people be awakened, and then their city will be revitalized, just as it is today.

Yun Yici smiled and poured wine for everyone: "Let's first toast Elder Shen and Senior Brother Xie. Thank you for your hard work."

Everyone raised their glasses, toasted the two men, and drank them down in one gulp.

Xie Qianjue laughed and said, "Everyone contributed, but we had different roles. This formality makes us feel embarrassed."

Lin Yu was still savoring the aroma of the wine on his tongue when he stood up and said, "Thank you all."

Everyone picked up their chopsticks and tasted the dishes on the table, once again being amazed by Shen Huaichuan's culinary skills.

The pleasant buzz from clinking glasses and the laughter eased the impending farewell.

However, as the light and shadow on the sundial in the Demon Tower faded, the time for parting still arrived.

Yun Yici and the others stood outside the Demon Tower, watching Lin Yu and Di Zhao's figures disappear.

Lin Yu said, "I have already ordered the poison sent to you to wait outside the city. You can go out of the city at any time and ride it to the coast."

Yun Yici cautioned, "Be careful on this journey!"

The emperor whispered, "Wait for me to return."

The crowd watched as two equally elegant and tall figures, one in black and one in red, disappeared into the Demon Tower.

After waiting for a while, Yun Yici noticed a golden light appearing on the top pavilion of the Demon Tower.

She pointed upstairs: "Look there."

Wu Wang said, "It seems that Lin Yu used a secret technique."

The group tacitly agreed to wait until the light disappeared, and then the emperor and his companion would travel to Chaomu Township before leaving Shen'ao City.

Little did they know, as they watched from within the city, the light atop the Demon Tower flickered, like a candle burning in the wind.

Xie Qianjue took a step forward and murmured, "Do you think this light looks like it's counting?"

"I have a bad feeling..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yun Yici's eyelids twitched, and he said, "Let's go."

Wu Wang was the most nervous, but he still insisted on saying, "It should be fine. Perhaps the divine power of a single branch of the divine parasol tree isn't enough to ignite it. At worst, we can wait for them to come down and then think of a solution together."

Even the worst outcome would be as Wu Wang described.

With different thoughts in mind, everyone changed direction and flew out of the city.

But they soon realized they were still too slow!

The starlight from the Demon Tower suddenly transformed into golden light, spreading and engulfing the entire Divine Turtle City, catching everyone off guard!

Yun Yici and Shen Huaichuan's domains enveloped everyone almost instantly, the moment they were submerged.

These brief intervals allowed Xie Qianjue to quickly react and summon the Sun and Moon Shuttle.

He shouted, "Get on the boat quickly!"

However, the light was boundless, passing through the double barriers and engulfing everyone in a golden wave. After a struggle, they managed to help each other board the Sun and Moon Shuttle.

Before everyone could catch their breath, they discovered that the Sun and Moon Shuttle, bobbing in the waves, was enveloped in divine light and guided toward an unknown destination.