Chapter 0703: Minister's Indignation

Minister Xijing was a fat man. He walked out of the cold palace and bathed in the sunshine of late spring. His face began to sweat within a few steps. With the help of a minor official, he took off his thick coat as he walked.

"Can things like souls be exchanged with each other?" he asked.

"You saw it." Mu Xingqiu showed him the red bead in his hand. It was an explosion wrapped in a fantasy world. It had been reduced to the size of an egg and was bright red in color. As soon as he walked out of the palace, it was blessed with more spells to prevent it from suddenly cracking. , Mu Xingqiu planned to throw it away when he reached no man's land. With the magic power he exerted, the bead could last at least three days without breaking.

"I saw an official explode in the palace, but I didn't see his soul." Minister Xijing began to pant. "In my opinion, there are many explanations for this matter. Yes, the unlucky official said He made some incomprehensible words, but... alas, his family has been officials for generations, and now he only has... one bead. Please give it to me so that he can have something for burial in his family. "

Mu Xingqiu said seriously: "The power in the bead has not been released yet. When it explodes, it can kill everyone in the palace."

The fat minister quickly glanced at Mu Xingqiu and continued to lead the way, "I have heard about the deeds of Taoist priests. It is said that you are much more powerful than talisman masters and casual cultivators. But there is another saying that you like to make mysteries. To be honest, , can you deal with more than two Talisman Masters?"

Zhibu State has been closed for too long, and the subjects inside are deeply suspicious of everything they have never seen before. The Longbin mission that comes every six months obviously does not do much to promote the Taoist priests.

"It depends on what kind of talisman master he is." Mu Xingqiu had no intention of proving anything. He had just saved the lives of the monarchs and ministers of Zhibu State in the palace. It was probably too easy to save him. Not only was he not thanked, but he was considered " Pretending to be mysterious.”

The demon statue was still standing at the intersection, and no one could touch it. The guards and officials outside the palace had already heard about what was going on inside, and they all turned curious eyes towards Mu Xingqiu.

Minister Xijing had his own official office, which was not far from the palace. It was not large in area and was divided into two rooms, inside and outside. All the decorations were made of wood. He sat down comfortably on an armchair in the outer room, breathing heavily. He chatted in the native language with the six or seven subordinates who came to see him, as if deliberately delaying time.

"Most of the affairs on the island are under my control." Minister Xijing dismissed his subordinates and spoke to Mu Xingqiu in human language, "That was last year. The Long Bin delegation arrived on time. There is a talisman master who has won you The strange disease he was talking about was escorting a group of new demon slaves to the island."

Minister Xijing moved uneasily in his chair, appearing to be very reluctant, "After that, one of the demon slaves did become... not normal."

"How many demon slaves are there on the island?" Mu Xingqiu asked.

"More than 3,100, we have been controlling the number accurately. The ratio of men, women, old and young is very appropriate. This is a complicated job, very complicated. Long Binhui may not know when it will send a new batch. Demon slave, once the balance is broken, we have to work overtime to restore it. Sometimes it takes a year or two. There are too many accidents, but the balance must be restored." Minister Xijing raised his fat hand to emphasize his meaning. .

"How to balance?"

Mu Xingqiu's voice was a little stiff, but the fat minister didn't hear it. "First of all, we need to do a lot of calculations and observations. If necessary, we can get rid of some old and young people, and sometimes we have to reduce the number of adults, especially those who don't have families. They Very disobedient and willing to cause trouble, if it weren’t for the sake of maintaining balance, I would kill one every day!”

Minister Xijing slapped his fat hands on the table, as if there was a demon slave he didn't like standing in front of him, "But the Fire Tree King is always kind. He often betroths these guys to wives and allows them to have children. Once they have children, They will become honest. This is a good way, but it is too slow.”

Minister Xijing said as he rummaged through the pile of debris on the table, and finally found a sign made of black wood, "This is the pass token, I will take you to the island to see the sick demon slave. To be disrespectful to Your Majesty, I don’t think that demon slave is a talisman master. Even if your statement is correct, there is still an obvious contradiction here: seizing the body of a young and promising official is understandable. What's the use of taking the body of a demon slave? And a... disobedient demon slave will be killed sooner or later.

"There are always unexpected things in the world." Mu Xingqiu said, his impression of Zhibu State was slowly changing. The people here were simple, but also cruel. When talking about the demon slaves, they seemed like a group of livestock.

"There is no Zhibu State. It has been like this for hundreds of thousands of years. The number of demon slaves is always around 3,000, and the number of fire trees is always 33,000. All the new things are the intrusion of Talisman Masters and you guys. "The things you brought are very bad. I'm surprised that Your Majesty trusts you."

Minister Xijing selected ten guards to escort him and Mu Xingqiu. They criticized all kinds of "new things" along the way. He had heard the legend that the demons were about to return to the world, but he didn't care at all. , "This is another change outside. The new dynasty is about to be established, but Zhibu State will not be affected. We plant trees for the entire world, and then get rewards from Long Binhui. Once Longbinhui is finished, there will also be Hubin Hui, Baobin Hui, so what if it’s the Magic Bin Hui? Everything is still the same..."

Mu Xingqiu rarely responded. Before he found his relatives in Yelin Town, he did not intend to have another dispute with Zhibubang. Instead, he was thinking about what Minister Xijing had said before. Why would a soul-changer who pursues power possess a demon slave?

The golem was left where it was. Mu Xingqiu cast a few illusions on it, and then rode out of the palace from the west gate with the ministers and guards. They soon arrived at the seaside pier. The boat had been prepared and transported people and horses to the island.

Minister Xijing was still talking about the traditions of Zhibubang and his own way of being an official. Mu Xingqiu was observing silently. He was a little puzzled about one thing, so he interrupted the minister, "Where do the people of Zhibubang live? I don't think I have seen an ordinary house."

Minister Xijing's obesity could not hide the seriousness on his face. He looked at Mu Xingqiu coldly and replied after a while: "It's in front."

Yuanhuang Peninsula, or Yuanhuang Island, was right in front of him. The flames, trees, and houses were all clearly visible.

Most of the island is covered with flames, and three layers of relic trees are planted on the periphery. In Zhibubang, they have a simpler name - fire trees. As a result, there is very little open space left. The outermost layer of fire trees is about a mile away from the sea, and more than thirty steps away from the sea. It is just such a circular area, but more than half of the people and all the demon slaves of Zhibubang live together.

"The continent belongs to the Fire Tree King and his confidants." After landing, Minister Xijing looked at the other side, as if he had already felt homesick. "The people cannot be too close to His Majesty, which will foster their pride and ambition."

Mu Xingqiu also looked at the other side. The high palace was blocked by lush trees, with only a few sharp corners exposed, but he saw more. Through the illusion left on the golem, he saw some interesting things: a large number of guards were trying to move the golem, and there were more guards and officials running around, and many strange things were moved out, like instruments for casting spells.

Mu Xingqiu smiled. The Fire Tree King had been anxious to send him to the island. It turned out that he had another purpose.

"No." Minister Xi Jing said firmly, "Come on, let's quickly solve the problem here, and then we will conduct a comprehensive investigation."

Minister Xi Jing did not go deep into the island, but stayed on the dock, riding a horse, ordering the soldiers on the island to bring the demon slave, and then said to Mu Xingqiu: "This demon slave is not honest, and actually gave himself a name called 'Lei Jing', but their real name will not change because of this. Zhang Asan, simple and clear, is very suitable for his status."

"Lei Jing." Mu Xingqiu muttered in a low voice, and indeed felt the unusualness of the demon slave from this name.

"The believers of the Ancient God Religion are so weird."

Mu Xingqiu understood at once that the symbol of the Ancient God Religion was the thunder character composed of four mouths, so this Zhang Asan simply changed his surname to Lei.

"Is there also the Ancient God Religion here?"

"It's one of the new things you intruders brought. There are still many believers. This is why I haven't dealt with this Zhang Asan. It's not enough to just get rid of one person. The Ancient God Religion must be uprooted, but it must be calculated and the balance must not be destroyed..."

The soldiers brought over a ragged middle-aged man. The man was not tall, dark-skinned, thin and capable, with wrinkles on the corners of his eyes, but his eyes were bright. He knelt down to Minister Xijing according to the rules, but he refused to lower his head and his eyes did not dodge.

Minister Xijing sighed, "Zhang Asan, if you don't think about yourself, think about your children. What can you get from spreading the Ancient God Religion?"

"My name is Lei Jing." The man's voice was hoarse and low, and his throat seemed to be injured.

Minister Xijing shook his head and said to Mu Xingqiu: "Is he the so-called soul changer? If you can turn him into a bead, I have no objection."

Lei Jing stared at Mu Xingqiu and suddenly said: "You are a Taoist priest. You are the Taoist priest who will destroy Zuhuo and Zhibubang in the legend!"

"That's just an absurd legend, and he is not a Taoist priest." Minister Xijing corrected.

"I used to be a Taoist priest, but I am not now." Mu Xingqiu couldn't check this demon slave, because the magic restrictions on the island were stronger than those in the palace, and even the eighth level of illusion could not be performed, but he had a feeling that Lei Jing was not controlled by any soul and was still the original body.

"You used to be a Taoist priest... What are you doing here?" Lei Jing asked.

"I'm here to find two groups of people, one is a talisman master, and the other is an ordinary mortal from Yelin Town. Have you heard of Yelin Town?"

Lei Jing frowned and thought, but Minister Xi Jing was stunned. He didn't like the question Mu Xingqiu asked unexpectedly, but it didn't matter. He drove his horse back slowly, and the soldiers who had received the order quietly surrounded him.

"What a coincidence, I know a man who talks about Yelin Town every day. He... You don't seem to have pleased the Fire Tree King." Lei Jing had noticed the unusual movements of the soldiers. There were more than 50 soldiers in total, holding weapons, and their eyes were fixed on the "former Taoist priest".

Mu Xingqiu took out the bead containing an unfinished explosion and found that it was becoming unstable on the island. "It's hard to please the Fire Tree King, but I'm trying."