Immortal Tomb Chapter 14

XuanHuan

"Dead. Ge Changxian was dead."

Many an immortality pursuer gave shivers, with amazement all over the face.

How come that someone dared to kill Ge Chengxian.

The Ge's was the second most powerful family of immortality pursuit of Xuanzhou, after all.

Now that the Lu's were on the decline and about to offer Xuanzhou to the most promising successor, the Ge's, that was gonna be the top family in Xuanzhou.

And now different powers were making every effort to assist the Ge's, with an attempt to place the influence onto Xuanzhou.

And the return of Ge Chengxian was of the same reason.

Only that Ge Chengxian got killed when he just came to Xuanzhou.

"Lu Yun, how dare you kill the sixth young master? You're gonna die for sure."

People from the Ge's were almost mad. But they were too afraid to come up to them but cry out curses, with the presence of the master of God-like cultivation like Yin Xuantian.

"Aha. Now you've recognized me. The Ge's have violated their code of conduct by assassinating the magistrate of Xuanzhou and offend Xuanwu Army. It is clear sign of rebellion. Go arrest these who defy human and divine laws. "

Lu Yun thundered.

Upon hearing Lu Yun's words, the immortality pursuers present were damped and the Ge's were as pale as dying embers in their faces.

Xuanwu Army.

Lu Yun should dispatch the Xuanwu Army that stationed in the northern border of Xuanzhou.

They thought these soldiers in black armors were nobody but the family troop of the Lu's. As Xuanzhou was situated on the north of the Langya where black was most celebrated, the family troops of the magistrate were all in black armors.

But how could they associate them with Xuanwu Army?

During the "coma" of Lu Yun, different powers alternated with each other in Xuanzhou. But they divided those immortality pursuers who were loyal to the Lu's, expelled them or even executed with unjustified excuses.

Even today, these actions never died down.

But the Lu's was once the largest family in Xuanzhou after all. Even on the brink of destruction, there were some power left, as a saying went like this, "Old institutions die hard."

... ...

"Lu Yun, so bold of you."

There were some exclaiming, "Xuanwu Army was supposed to safeguard the northern border against the demons of north sea. And now you have dispatched the Xuanwu Army here to give an opportunity to the demons. Once they conquered the northern border and invaded the land of immortality, you will the one and only sinner."

"What you see here is ten thousand out of a million. The army may dissolve itself if the rest nine hundred thousand failed to defend the demons."

Yin Xuantian mocked him, with blood still dripping off from his long spear.

"Charge."

Yin Xuantian shouted.

"Wait."

It was at this moment that a young man not properly dressed but with lip prints on the face ran over through the crowd.

"Hold your hands. I mean all of you."

The man raised his hand to show a bright token, "I am the special envoy of the heavenly god, with his order that all of you stood down. What, what you up to? Why you take a step forward. Step back. All of you."

"This is a big mistake. Honorable magistrate, please forgive us."

"What you doing here, still? Make yourselves scarce."

So-called special envoy as he was, he had no grace as was very common in a special envoy. He looked just like a playboy who came from a party.

There was no power in his words.

Yin Xuantian's face changed at the sight of the token in his hand, but his spear was not set aside yet.

Although Xuanwu Army was the heavenly troop of the Langya, it was governed by the Magistrate of Xuanzhou. They would not take a step back, unless ordered by Lu Yun.

A special envoy was no enough to submit Xuanwu Army, unless the Heavenly God showed himself up.

"It's good to see you, Special Envoy."

Everyone relaxed a little bit at the sight of his presence. The loggerheads were relieved somewhat.

"Since the special envoy has arrived, it must be a misunderstanding. A Special Envoy will never turn against the Heavenly God, will he?"

Lu Yun said jokingly.

Chills swept through the mind of the Special Envoy, as he thought to himself, the magistrate was clearly a man who stood in defiance of anyone and anything. Should he dare to show partiality for the Ge's, the Magistrate of Xuanzhou may order to claim his life.

"You've been very helpful, General Yin."

Lu Yun cupped one hand in the other, "Please dispatch someone you can trust here to take over the defense and security work of Xuanzhou, when you return where you are."

"Although there is still six months left for my term as the Magistrate of Xuanzhou, I would hope for the safety of Xuanzhou. Any rebellion out there would mean my neglect of duty as the Magistrate."

"Aye."

Yin Xuantian bowed to Lu Yun.

"Ying."

Lu Yun turned his head to Yu Ying.

She did not say a word. The token in her hand was flashing with brightness.

Again the gigantic door showed up.

"Retreat."

The soldiers of the Xuanwu Army retreated into the door with order and then with nowhere to see.

"So long."

Lu Yun caught a glimpse of the immortality pursuers present. They have different facial expressions. Some of them tried hard to hide but Lu Yun could still see through their killing attempts.

Lu Yun gave a cold smile as he memorized the faces.

It was always better to know who your enemies were than get stabbed in the back.

... ...

"May I know your name, my goddess? I am Feng Li."

The moment the Special Envoy of the Heavenly God saw Lu Yun left, he hurried to Yu Ying with a smiling face.

He removed the lip prints from his face when he was speaking.

However, Yu Ying was as cold as an ice, who followed Lu Yin, paying no attention to him.

"Feng Li?"

Lu Yun stopped, "A man from the Feng's like you should become a special envoy of the Heavenly God?"

Lu Yun could remember that there was a Feng's family in Xuanzhou, whose butler Feng Liancheng was living in the Magistrate's Mansion.

"That's a good joke. I am not from the family you just mentioned. I come from the family in the capital of Lang Ya. That's quite different."

Feng Li found that Yu Ying just neglected him, so he turned to Lu Yun to warm up the mood a little bit.

"You know perfectly clearly whether that is different,"derided Lu Yun, "You are here to support the Feng's and help them claim the power of the Magistrate of Xuanzhou, aren't you?"

Feng Li was more than shocked as he did not expect that Lu Yun could see his intention of the visit.

"Well, this one seemed to be different from the Magistrate of Xuanzhou of malpractice in rumors."

Feng Li whined.

"Neither did the sixth young master of the Ge's know me. He might be assigned to Xuanzhou by a certain family in Langya to compete for the position of magistrate. Well, I really admire the family master of the Ge's, for he would not stand out or come out to collect his son's body. The son can't be his."

Lu Yun burst into laugh.

His voice was not that loud, but the people nearby heard every single word.

The Ge's suddenly awakened to the fact and hurried to collect the body of the sixth young master.

"Lu Yun, it won't be too long before you recognize your mistake. Wait for your death in half a year."

Said one immortality pursuer of the Ge's, gritting his teeth.

"How come the remaining power of the Lu's is not eliminated. And who is the woman beside Lu Yun. Why is she still there by his side. You kill her as it is proper."

Except the Ge's, people from the Feng's and Gongsun's were looking at Yu Ying, with intense attempt to murder her.

Although the Lu's were not glorious any more and were on the fringe of destruction, there were still many loyal ones. The past few days had witnessed the massive elimination of the loyal followers.

... ...

"Well, I am so busted."

Feng Li was still around Lu Yun, shameless, and his eyes were cast to Yu Ying from time to time.

"Still, Mr. Magistrate, I come there not only to help the Feng's with the position of the magistrate, but also bring a notice to you."

All of a sudden, Lu Yun's face strained.

"What is it? The Heavenly God of Langya is gonna derive me of my title as the magistrate?"

Asked Lu Yun in amazement.

"Nope."

Feng Li said, in a poker face, "His majesty changes his mind. In half a year, a ring should be established in Xuanzhou, with you as the defender. If you were still there after challenged by a hundred contenders, you would have another term."

"Similarly, he who wins one hundred rounds in that ring will be the master of Xuanzhou."

"A hundred contenders?"

There was a radical change in Lu Yun's face. "The Heavenly God of Langya does have the attempt to kill me? No, if so, an imperial order would work and save all the troubles."

Lu Yin looked uneasy.

"Someone brought me the Nine-Openings Golden Pill?"

"How clever you are, Mr. Magistrate."

Feng Li thumbed up towards Lu Yun, "However, it is not the Heavenly God but the crown prince who issues the order. Recently the Heavenly God has been devoted in his own cultivation, leaving the affairs in the charge of the crown prince."

Lu Yun was silent.

Although his immortality cultivation just began, it was still in the period of Qi practice.

How far could he go in half a year?

"There is still hope. If you could cultivate a golden pill in the six months and entered the realm of pill, there are higher chances that you may survive in the ring."

Feng Li said in a fake smile.

"The realm of pill means higher chances of survival? So only the immortality pursuers of at pill cultivation are entitled to compete for the position?"

Lu Yun's heart was stirred.

"Not really."

Feng Li shook his head, "There are numerous treasures in the heavenly court. And some of them restrict the cultivation of immortality pursuers. This time, it is the realm of pill that restricts the cultivation."

Lu Yun did not respond.

"Can I just give out the seal of Magistrate of Xuanzhou and deployment token so that I rescind the title of magistrate?"

After a long pause, Lu Yun gave a sigh.

Doom was the destiny.

Even if Lu Yun entered to the Pill Realm in half a year, he could not make a match with the old monsters who had cultivation of hundreds of years, compared with the half a year of his.

In that ancient tomb, Yu Ying had a cultivation equal to the Vital Pill Realm. However, she could destroy the souls and spirits of the eight God-like immortality pursuers, with one fleeing away.

Even there was the restriction, the master would still be the master, powerful enough to sweep through any one of the same level.

Lu Yun could never be aware of the rule.

Feng Li nodded his hand and then shook it.

"I suggested you that you should abandon the thought in your mind. Although a majority of people out there are hoping that you rescind the title as the Magistrate of Xuanzhou, those who sent you the Nine Openings Golden Pill would think differently. You gave up and they came out to replace you and reclaim the position."

"I see."

Lu Yun gave another sigh.

Impoverished as Xuanzhou was, the Magistrate of Xauanzhou had great powers. What Lu Yun to the position was what a child to a mountain of gold.

"Thank you for clearing my doubts. Let me throw a Return Banquet for you in my mansion."

Lu Yun said with high expectations.

Feng Li's eyes brightened, taking a secret glimpse of Yu Ying. But next moment, he gave shivers in a start, with cold sweat streaming down.

"What a crafty guy. Should I participate in the banquet, tomorrow there will be news going around saying I am with him."

The reason why Feng Li followed Lu Yun and talked so much was the unparalleled beauty beside Lu Yun. Feng Li would not bother to look at him once with him alone.

But it would be not wise or worthy to place his life at risk for a woman.

"Don't bother. I am just stuffed. You've been tired all day long. Why not have a rest yourself. Bye."

Feng Li caught another sneaky glimpse of Yu Ying and ran away.

"Such a good runner. Shame that he was slick and sly."

Lu Yun was somewhat disappointed.

"Mr. Magistrate, why don't we find some place to hide?"

Ge Long heard the dialogue between Lu Yun and Feng Li. He was more than scared as the dire situation for Lu Yun meant death.

"Why hide?"

The hesitation and terror in Lu Yun's face were gone. He gave a snicker, "At least in the six months, I am still the Magistrate of Xuanhou, with absolute initiative."

Ge Long swallowed his saliva, not responding to him.

Windy nodded her head, "Yeah. Right. Young master is the Magistrate of Xuanzhou. Why afraid of them?"

"Still, it would be...childish to select a magistrate in a ring."

Lu Yun frowned a little bit.

"My master, this is not childish."

Yu Ying began to explain, "There are seventy two states, with four major states respectively being, Qingzhou in the east, Chizhou in the south, Jinzhou in the west and Xuanzhou in the north. The magistrate of any of these four states must be the most powerful man or a man who has the potential to become the most powerful one.

There was doubt in Lu Yun's face."

"Because in these four states, there are respectively an ancient tomb that ranks above the Monarchic level. Only the best of the best can put down the ancient tomb. "

Yu Yin continued, "The ancient tombs in the four states are different from the rest, and seem to be home to a King of the Devils."

"Every other months, there will be a turmoil in the four states, as massive ghosts come out from the ancient tombs and cause damage to humans. As the four magistrates hold the Seal of Magistrate that can dispatch the military force of the state, the turmoil of the ancient tombs can be crushed. And your Deployment Token belongs to the possession of the magistrate of the foregoing states."

During her term as the magistrate, Yu Ying participated in three suppression against the turbulence brought by the ancient tomb.

"Ancient tomb?"

Lu Yun's eyes brightened.

"My master, with your current cultivation, you are unable to address the menace of the four ancient tombs, unless you are immortal."

Yu Ying gave a bitter smile.

She had now noticed that tomb robbery held a special captivation for her master. And she was the treasure dug out by her master.

"Alright."

Lu Yun nodded his head, "Sooner or later, I will enter the ancient tomb that ranks above the monarchic level in Xuanzhou. As for the turbulence of the ancient tomb..."

The riots of the living would cause headache in Lu Yun. But for the walking Yama on the land of immortality, how would he be afraid of the riots of the dead in that ancient tomb.

Ge Long laughed, "Actually, given your prominent status. You can be more than a magistrate of a state, but even the Ancient Heavenly God that reigned over the land of immortality."

"Cut it off."

Lu Yun interrupted Ge Long, "You find yourself an excuse to return to the Ge's. And keep me informed of any news in the Ge's. The sixth young master was dead but the family did not show up. There must be something going on."

"Okay."

"Excuse me, master,"said Ge Long immediately.

... ...

When Lu Yun went back to the Magistrate's Mansion with Windy and Yu Ying, there were lights all over. An old fellow with a short and fat figure in the dressing of a butler came out to greet them.

"Well, Windy, you are finally back. I thought Lu Yun took you away, which was too much for me to rest my heart."

The little old fellow came up to Windy to grasp in her hand, only to be blocked by Lu Yun.

"Xue Lang, what you doing?"

Windy seemed to be at sea. Lu Yun frowned and shouted in a cold tone.

"Well, it's good to see you, Mr. Magistrate."

Xue Lang was first surprised to be blocked by Lu Yun and then smiling as he cupped his hand in the other.

"Come here. Mr. Liu, that is the one, with blessed talents. She cultivated the golden pill before she turned sixteen. Now I quote one hundred thousand premium quality spirit stones. Deal?"

The butler moved his fatty body to make room for a slim old fellow in green. His eyes kept measuring Windy and then suddenly shifting his eyes to Yu Ying who was standing by Lu Yun.

"Sure does she have the blessed talents. She'll make an excellent tripod furnace. "

Mr. Liu nodded his head slightly, and then said, "I'll give you another fifty thousand premium quality spirit stones for that girl."

The butler's eyes brightened, "Brilliant. Two girls, one hundred and fifty thousand premium quality spirit stones. Well, Mr. Magistrate, would you mind?"

Chapter end