jdhmnovel Chapter 48 Special Envoy of the Yin-Yang Palace
Chapter 48 Special Envoy of the Yin-Yang Palace
what? !
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, and then looked out the window in the direction the man was pointing, where they were immediately greeted by a shocking scene.
At the end of the street outside the window, two enormous demonic elephants appeared out of nowhere, standing side by side, slowly pulling a huge carriage toward them.
Why are they called demonic elephants? These two giant elephants are about three zhang tall, with two curved sharp teeth protruding from each side of their mouths. Their eyes are red, and a strange vertical pupil is revealed on their foreheads. They don't look like normal beasts at all.
Each of the two demonic elephants was bound with four thick chains, which extended backward and were fastened to the four corners of a huge carriage behind them.
The carriages were built like palaces, or even more so.
Above the carriage stood three small towers of varying heights, one tall and two short, arranged in a majestic mountain-like formation. All of them were resplendent in gold, gleaming in the sunlight, though it was unclear whether they were actually made of gold.
The entire carriage was constructed of red-grained wood, adorned with golden patterns, clearly demonstrating the owner's immense wealth and extravagance, reaching an outrageous level.
The carriage was mounted on four massive double-layered iron wheels. As the carriage moved, two deep ruts appeared behind it, making it clear at a glance that the carriage was no ordinary vehicle.
Behind the carriage followed a uniformly armored cavalry, numbering about several dozen. Behind the cavalry were carriages of various sizes. The entire procession stretched as far as the eye could see, and no one knew its origins.
The once wide East Street was now completely occupied by these two monstrous elephants. Pedestrians screamed and hid on both sides of the road, staring in disbelief as the two giant creatures moved forward.
"Holy crap, what a grand spectacle!!"
When Ding Yi saw this scene, he immediately felt that something was wrong again.
The dilapidated and desolate Xiaotan Village, compared to the magnificent and extravagant entourage before one's eyes, easily makes one doubt oneself.
Even Zhang Xuyang, who was well-informed and experienced, was dumbfounded and muttered:
"Where did this raging dragon come from?"
"In the entire Qingzhou, who dares to be so arrogant in a county-level city? Who do you think this person is?"
Xue Bao walked to the window and looked at the convoy outside with a serious expression.
"Yin Yang Palace?!!"
Upon hearing Xue Bao's words, a name immediately came to mind.
Ding Yi narrowed his eyes, looking at the huge chariot in the distance, and a sense of foreboding suddenly arose in his heart.
The Yin-Yang Palace already has a supervisory office stationed in Qingfeng County, so why send someone here again?
Adding to the letters Ding Yi found in Miao Buzhen's room, he immediately felt that a storm was about to break in Qingfeng County.
"I wonder who has come this time?"
Just then, someone nearby asked in confusion.
"Come back here, everyone! Don't stick your heads out. If the people from the Yin-Yang Palace see us, none of us will escape!"
Xue Bao noticed that the person seemed about to lean out to look, and quickly reminded him.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot!"
The man hurriedly retreated, hiding behind the window.
"Judging from the design and decoration of this carriage, the person who has come should be from the Yin-Yang Palace's Yin-Yang faction, but we don't know which one it is."
Xue Bao continued.
"Not bad, Junior Brother Xue, you know quite a lot."
Zhang Xuyang was somewhat surprised; as a second-generation heir himself, his knowledge was far less extensive than Xue Bao's.
"The Yin-Yang School? The Yin-Yang Palace has factions?"
Ding Yi then spoke up and asked.
"Naturally, the Yin-Yang Palace is divided into Yin and Yang. Yin is always women, and Yang is always men."
Xue Bao glanced at Ding Yi, then spoke.
"What? There are men in the Yin-Yang Palace?"
Ding Yi was taken aback. In his mind, the practice of collecting human desires to refine evil energy was just like the Hehuan Sect in novels. How could there be men involved?
"Hehe, people in the Yang Yang Sect don't discriminate based on gender. Junior Brother Ding, you have such delicate skin, you should be careful."
A senior student next to him chuckled strangely.
"Grass!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi felt a tightness in his back and thought to himself that the jinxes in the world were indeed all strange and could not be judged by common sense.
Meanwhile, inside that enormous chariot.
A graceful figure lay on a lotus-shaped bed, her cheek resting on her hand, a thin veil draped over her body, seemingly resting with her eyes closed.
Another woman, dressed in a light green lace dress, sat sideways on the precious bed, her hands gently resting on the woman's waist, and said:
"Miss, Qingfeng County is just a small county town, why did you come here in person?"
Upon hearing this, the woman lazily sat up in bed, yawned, and said:
"Bihe, how long have you been with me?"
"Yes, Miss, it has been a full ten years!"
Bihe knelt down behind the woman again, massaging her shoulders as she spoke.
"Ten years have passed. Do you know how many people have been eyeing my Yin Yang Palace's territory during these ten years?"
The woman asked again.
"There are so many! Qingsi Temple, Baiyun Temple, Luanshen Sect, Qijue Palace... Oh my, there are too many!"
Bihe counted on her fingers as she exclaimed in surprise.
The woman lazily placed her bare feet on the edge of the bed, and shook her head after hearing Bihe's words:
"Don't forget the imperial court in Zhongzhou. Although they are lurking in Zhongzhou, they are the greatest threat to us."
"No way, Miss, the world is in such a state, how can the Liang court still pose a threat to us?"
Green Lotus blinked, looking at the woman with some curiosity.
“Green Lotus, you still haven’t seen enough of the world. That’s why I chose to take you with me this time when I leave the palace, so that you can see the cruelty of this world and the vicissitudes of human nature.”
The woman turned around and lifted Green Lotus's smooth chin, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
Inside the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, everyone hid behind the windows, watching the massive procession pass by and slowly head towards the inner city.
"Look, people are coming out of the inner city."
Ding Yi gestured towards the inner city.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked towards the inner city and indeed saw a group of people quickly walking out of the open gates of the inner city.
The leader, dressed in a blue and white robe, was a portly man and none other than Wang Pingshan, the magistrate of Qingfeng County.
After the disaster, although the county magistrates in each prefecture were appointed by the prefects themselves, the list of appointees was still compiled and sent to the central prefecture for registration and filing.
The reason is simple: as long as the royal family of Zhongzhou exists, the other states in the world will not openly take actions to completely turn against each other.
The royal family seems to be fully aware of the current situation. They have completely delegated power to the states and are indifferent to their affairs. In fact, whenever a new official is appointed in a state, the state will send a special envoy to deliver congratulatory gifts. Their attitude is hard to fathom.
Wang Pingshan was the magistrate of this place before the chaos, a rank of eighth grade. Moreover, he was not purged after the disaster occurred. In the eyes of others, he was quite a capable person.
"Your humble servant Wang Pingshan respectfully welcomes Your Excellency, the Special Envoy of the Imperial Clan!"
Wang Pingshan shouted, then bowed down, and the county magistrate and registrar behind him all followed suit.
This special envoy of the Yin-Yang Palace is a seventh-rank official, registered in the imperial court, and is a legitimate official position. Therefore, Wang Pingshan's actions are quite reasonable.
After Wang Pingshan finished speaking, the huge carriage door slowly opened, and then a section of mechanical ladder extended out from inside and slowly descended to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, a woman dressed in white gauze, supported by a maid in green, slowly walked out and descended the stairs.