The smoke in the city had completely dissipated. The bodies of the possessed had been taken away by their fellow disciples or relatives, while the ownerless bodies were burned by the Tai Shang Ganying Sect.
At night, except for the ruins of the city, lights were lit everywhere again, but this time, all the lights were white, with a strong atmosphere of funeral.
All we can say is that the Anti-Immortal Alliance has indeed done it, turning the grand event in Nanling into a funeral.
Many monks in the city spontaneously commemorated the dead monks. They all released white Kongming lanterns. Of course, this world calls them Flying Star Lanterns. This is also a traditional custom in the Northern Territory.
After all, this is a world of cultivation, and when their relatives or companions die, they won't hold a grand funeral. Instead, they will write the name of the deceased on a lantern, then light a fire inside, letting it float high into the sky until the lantern is burned by the candle inside.
"Hey! Aoxue, let's go out and take a look." Ye Liuyun murmured as he looked at the lanterns flying into the sky outside the window.
Each of these lanterns represents a human life. It was also the first time that Ye Liuyun experienced so many lives lost on the same day.
This is the ruthlessness and cruelty of the cultivation world.
Many times, you will die, not necessarily because you deserve to die, but because you are implicated.
Lin Aoxue nodded, and the two of them changed into white clothes and went downstairs.
Tonight, almost everyone on the street changed into pure white classical clothes. It is not appropriate to wear too bright clothes or modern style clothing on such occasions.
After the two came down, they also met monks from the other four sects. They also changed into white clothes and prepared to go out and take a look.
"Miss Lin, Miss Ye, have any acquaintances of yours passed away?" This was a cultivator from the Taoist sect.
Lin Aoxue nodded.
"Hey! We were promoted from the subordinate sects of Dao Sect. Dozens of people died in the subordinate sect I am in. We must also pay tribute to them." These people murmured.
After the two sides exchanged a few words, they left.
On the other side, there were two women in white dresses and veils walking on the streets of Tianyi City.
"Saint Maiden, I heard that millions of people were killed or injured in Tianyi City because of this attack by the evil cult. This kind of incident in which a large number of cultivators died has not occurred in our Tang country for thousands of years. When this news spreads back to the Holy Land, the Holy Land will probably be angry and will definitely reprimand the Supreme Sense Induction Sect." Another maid beside Saint Maiden Yunmu murmured.
The maid's name is Hongxia.
"Well, no wonder the Holy Land wants to suppress and eliminate the evil cultivators. Their behavior is indeed too crazy. However, I cannot understand the way the Holy Land defines evil. Why should any practice that does not conform to the scope of the Holy Land's regulations be considered evil? Shouldn't the standard be based on whether the other party has done evil?" Saint Mu Yun said with a frown.
"This? This, I don't know how to say it." Hongxia was a little embarrassed.
She was just a little maid and didn't dare to discuss the practices of the Holy Land.
Looking at Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue again, they came to a stall that stored a large number of Flying Star Lanterns, and these lanterns were all free.
Lin Aoxue stopped when she thought of the deceased monks of Yunxia Sect.
"Liuyun, let's also light a few lanterns to send off our fellow disciples who have passed away." Lin Aoxue came to the lantern, picked up the lantern and said.
Although Ye Liuyun didn't know them and didn't have any particular feelings for them, and Lin Aoxue didn't have much contact with them, they were still people Lin Aoxue knew.
"Okay, what are their names?" Ye Liuyun asked.
Lin Aoxue said out their names one by one, and Ye Liuyun immediately picked up the pen beside him and wrote their names on the lanterns. Then Lin Aoxue lit the candles inside one by one and sent the lanterns into the sky.
Let’s talk about Saint Mu Yun and the other person. As they were walking, they passed by the street where Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue were. However, Hongxia suddenly seemed to have seen something unexpected.
"Hey... Your Highness, oh no, Miss, look, over there, over there." Hongxia said to Saint Mu Yun in astonishment.
Saint Mu Yun was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ye Liuyun who was placing lanterns on the right. The moment she saw Ye Liuyun, there was obviously a look of surprise and strangeness in her eyes.
"This, Miss, she, this, I, I don't know how to say it. This is too amazing, right? Are there two people in the world who look so similar?" Hongxia exclaimed stutteringly.
Saint Mu Yun fell into deep thought for a moment, then strolled towards Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue.
"Girls, what are you doing?" Saint Mu Yun asked.
Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue, who had just released the last lantern, immediately turned around and looked at the person who came after hearing someone asking behind them.
Ye Liuyun looked up and down at the woman in front of him. Although she was wearing a veil, Ye Liuyun felt a strong sense of nobility from her. This woman had a very dignified temperament, and there was also an indescribable sense of familiarity.
After looking at it, Ye Liuyun began to explain.
"My fellow Taoist, we are sending back an acquaintance who died in the evil invasion of Tianyi City the night before last." Ye Liuyun replied.
"Oh, so that's why. That's why I was wondering why lanterns are being released everywhere in the city. This must be a local custom." Saint Mu Yun said with a smile.
Ye Liuyun nodded.
"Okay, we just arrived in Tianyi City today, and we don't know what happened. In that case, we won't bother you two anymore."
Saint Mu Yun came up and said a few words, then walked away with her maid.
Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue just watched Saint Mu Yun walk away.
"Strange, why do I feel that this woman is somewhat familiar? Is she someone I know?" Ye Liuyun was confused.
Lin Aoxue also felt a little strange.
"I also think this woman looks familiar, especially her eyes. Oh, yes, I think her eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to yours." Lin Aoxue quickly remembered why she looked familiar.
Ye Liuyun was stunned.
"Really? It's a bit similar to me, but I didn't feel that way." Ye Liuyun shrugged.
As for Saint Mu Yun who walked away, they did not really walk far, but came to a position where they could see Ye Liuyun and stopped.
Judging from the look in Saint Mu Yun's eyes, she seemed to feel that there was something about Ye Liuyun that was worthy of her attention.
"Your Highness, this can't be such a coincidence. They look too similar. It feels like they were carved from the same mold as you." Hongxia said again.
After hearing this, Saint Mu Yun thought for a while, then reached out and took off her veil, revealing a very beautiful face. What was even more surprising was that the face of Saint Mu Yun was 90% similar to Ye Liuyun. The only difference was that Saint Mu Yun was obviously more mature and had a cold temperament, while Ye Liuyun's temperament was more pure and lustful.
However, if Ye Liuyun was a few years older, he would look similar to Saint Mu Yun. There shouldn't be any relationship between the two of them, right?
Mu Yun took out a mirror and looked at his face carefully, then looked at Ye Liuyun in the distance.
"Go check what this little girl's name is and where she is from." After reading it, Mu Yun put on the veil again and said.
"Ah? Your Highness, you don't think that this girl is related to you, do you?" Hongxia asked in surprise.
"Don't ask too many questions. I asked you to check it, so just do it. I'm going back first. Please tell me what you find out." After Saint Mu Yun finished speaking, she flew up and left.
Hongxia was helpless and could only go find someone from the Supreme Induction Sect. With their identities, it would not be difficult for them to find out Ye Liuyun's identity information.
As for Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue, since the Nanling event was about to start tomorrow, they did not hang around outside for long. After walking around for a few rounds, they went back.
I need to rest well and prepare today, as I will definitely be very tired for the next period of time.
The Saint Lady Mu Yun had a high level of cultivation, having reached the level of the Four Extreme Secret Realms. She flew very fast and returned to her residence in less than a moment. However, after she came back, she found that Caixia, who had gone to the Southern Region two days ago, had also returned.
"Your Highness, you are back. I have finished what you asked me to do." Caixia hurried forward and said when she saw Mu Yun returning to his residence.
Saint Mu Yun nodded.
"Tell me, what's the situation in Jiangzhou Prefecture? How are the Ye family and the Lin family? They should be doing well, right?" Saint Mu Yun seemed to be very concerned about this matter.
But the Ye family and Lin family she mentioned, could they be the Ye family and Lin family in Qixia Town?
Caixia quickly told Mu Yun what she knew.
But Mu Yun reacted strongly after hearing it.
"What? Disappeared? The whole town was plowed flat? How is that possible? You didn't find the wrong place? Are you sure it's the location I told you?" Saint Mu Yun grabbed Caixia's clothes, her eyes widened.
Her reaction was a bit scary.
"I, yes, I'm absolutely not wrong. I really have nothing left." Caixia said with some fear when she saw Saint Mu Yun's big reaction.
Saint Mu Yun clenched her fists, then took off her veil, revealing an extremely angry face.
Her expression was twisted and looked terrifying, like a woman who had lost a loved one.
"I have been compromising for so many years, just wanting them to live a peaceful life, but I didn't expect this to be the result. You are such a good father and nephew." Mu Yun's eyes were spitting fire, the kind of anger that could not be extinguished.
After a while, the maid who went to investigate Ye Liuyun's identity also came back.
"Saint, we have already found out. The girl who looks very similar to you is called Ye Liuyu. She is a cultivator from the Yun Sect in the Southern Region and a contestant in this Nanling event." The maid said hurriedly.
"A cultivator from the Yun Sect? His surname is Ye? The Yun Sect is headquartered in Jiangzhou Prefecture. It can't be such a coincidence. She is most likely my descendant. Judging from her age, she should be my granddaughter, right? No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity when I saw her." Saint Mu Yun murmured in her heart when she heard the news.
Yes, the reason why this Saint Mu Yun looks so similar to Ye Liuyun is because this Saint Mu Yun, whose full name is Li Mu Yun, is Ye Liuyun’s grandmother.
I just didn’t expect that these two generations of grandparents and grandchildren would meet here.
Li Muyun had no idea what had happened between the Lin and Ye families, and she had no way to investigate openly. If Ye Liuyun was her granddaughter, she must know something. She planned to find time to confirm her relationship with Ye Liuyun.
Of course, there is no time today, we can only talk about it after the event starts.
Ye Liuyun has several sisters, but the one who looks most like Li Muyun is Ye Liuyun.
Speaking of Ye Liuyun, after Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue released the lanterns and returned to their residence, Lin Qingyou suddenly said something very strange.
"Little guy, I just saw something interesting. Can you guess what it is?" Lin Qingyou said mysteriously.
"Ah? What?" Ye Liuyun was a little surprised.
Lin Qingyou laughed.
"Not long ago, the woman who came up to you and talked to you looked almost exactly like you. Isn't that a coincidence?" Lin Qingyou said with a smile.
This happened very suddenly.
"Exactly the same as me, right?" Ye Liuyun was stunned.
"Basically the same, but definitely much older than you. You should figure out what's going on." Lin Qingyou didn't say much.
After all, she was not sure of the other party's identity.
Ye Liuyun fell into deep thought, but after thinking about it, she could only think that it might be a coincidence. After all, the world is so big, there are many people with similar appearances.
However, Ye Liuyun also had another unrealistic idea.
She looks very similar to her, that is, she looks very similar to her sisters. After all, she was a man before.
This woman obviously didn't know her, so she couldn't be one of her sisters, because Ye Liuyun's father once said that his girls didn't look like Ye Liuyun's mother, but rather looked very much like his mother.
It can only be said that it is inherited from the previous generation, or in other words, Li Muyun's bloodline is stronger, because she is a cultivator, and Ye Liuyun's mother is just an ordinary person. The bloodline of a cultivator will generally devour the bloodline of an ordinary person.
So it is normal that Ye Liuyun and her sisters look like Li Muyun.
"What's wrong? Why do you look so worried? What happened?" Lin Aoxue noticed Ye Liuyun's emotional fluctuations at the first moment.
"My master said that the woman who came up to me and chatted with me just now looks exactly like me. I'm wondering who she is." Ye Liuyun replied.
"Ah?" Lin Aoxue was stunned.
Generally speaking, people who look similar are mostly related by blood. If they look exactly the same, they are either twins or blood relatives. The probability of them being strangers is very low.
"What do you think? No wonder I thought her first half was very similar to you. I didn't expect you to look exactly the same." Lin Aoxue felt that this was not such a coincidence.
Ye Liuyun shook his head.
"Ah, I don't know either. She must have come up to chat with me because she saw that I looked similar to her. I think she will contact me again in the future. We'll talk about it then. Well, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's get ready to rest. The Nanling event will start tomorrow." Ye Liuyun prepared to take a shower and go to bed.
Lin Aoxue also followed Ye Liuyun into the bathroom. They didn’t make any noise today. After taking a bath, they went to bed and fell asleep in seconds.
Chapter 334 The Best of the Game (6500 words)
In the early morning, when the sun was rising over the mountain, a clear, cold and bright voice was like a basin of ice-cold water poured over all the monks in the Tianyi Mountains.
"The Nanling Cultivator's Grand Meeting, which is held every 300 years, officially begins today. All the young talents who will participate in the Nanling Grand Meeting are invited to go to the Tianyi Mountain Range and gather at the foot of Tianmen Mountain to prepare for the first stage of the Nanling Grand Meeting, the Tianmen Trial."
As soon as this voice came out, all the monks who were still sleeping suddenly woke up. This should be the voice of Taiyin, the eldest disciple of Tianyi Patriarch.
This kind of thing would definitely not be presided over by Patriarch Tianyi himself, so it would be enough to let the eldest disciple preside over it.
Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue also shuddered and opened their eyes immediately.
"Ah! This voice is so chilling. The meeting has begun. Aoxue, let's go." Ye Liuyun said with a smile.
Lin Aoxue nodded, and the two of them changed into their formal combat uniforms and walked out of the room.
The other disciples of Yun Sect also walked out of the room one after another.
They all dressed up carefully and were sure to show their best side today. After all, this was a chance to become famous in Nanling.
Many times, appearance is also a part of reputation. In fact, most monks care a lot about their reputation.
Monks with low levels of cultivation have not yet gotten rid of their mortal desires. To be precise, monks also have desires, but their desires are somewhat different from those of mortals.
When everyone was dressed and walked into the hall, Qin Yi also walked over with a serious face.
"My fellow disciples, although we can ignore the first level, you still have to do what you should do. After all, other practitioners don't know about this backdoor." Qin Yi reminded.
After all, they certainly couldn't allow monks from other interest groups to find reasons to gossip.
