Chapter 223: End of fate

Chapter 223: End of fate

Chapter 223: End of fate
Fifteen years after traveling back to Dajin, Hua Changxi had the most peaceful New Year's Eve reunion dinner at the Hua family.

There was no preaching, no comparisons, and no demands at the dinner table.

But looking at the Hua family members talking and laughing, Hua Changxi still felt that something was missing in this atmosphere.

She was not very happy and always felt that there was a barrier between her and her family.

She herself couldn't figure out what this barrier was.

Hua Changxi looked at the dishes that his parents had picked up in the bowl, smiled at them, and then asked himself in his heart while eating, was he being too picky?

Maybe, as long as we don't end up in a bad mood like before, it would be nice to just live without quarrels?

After dinner, everyone gathered in the main room to stay up and chat.

Old Man Hua talked about the care the clan had given to the family over the past year, and others chimed in to add to the discussion whenever they had the chance.

Old Lady Hua and her sisters-in-law were talking about their interactions with the women in the clan. The three Hua Minghe brothers were talking about their social interactions with relatives and friends. The younger generation, led by Hua Dalang, were talking about the cultivation matters of each family.

This year, everyone lived a very fulfilling life.

When everyone was chatting enthusiastically, Hua Twelve Niang suddenly asked Hua Changxi: "Ninth sister, we can't see you even if we miss you on weekdays. Are you very busy in the Medical Department?"

When she asked this question, there was a moment of silence in the main room. Although everyone soon started talking and laughing again, they were all paying attention to this side with their ears perked up.

Hua Changxi: "I'm not particularly busy in the Medical Department."

Hua Twelve Niang asked again: "When you are not busy, are you practicing?"

Hua Changxi: "I will also go out for training."

Hua Twelve's eyes lit up: "Ninth sister, please tell us quickly, where have you been to train?"

"Although the Bo Mansion will take us out for training, the number of times is very small. If we want to go out for training on our own, we don't know where to go except the Five Fingers Mountain in Qingzhou."

Most of the ruins and secret places in Dajin that can be used for training are occupied by the powerful and wealthy, and cultivators without background really cannot find a place to train.

Hua Changxi didn't really want to tell her family about Jiuyou. She had been to Jiuyou twice and had been on the verge of life and death.

"Where I'm going is a little dangerous."

Hualiu Lang asked in a second: "How dangerous is it?"

Hua Changxi: "If you don't have enough strength, you may never come back."

Hua Liulang's eyes suddenly widened.

Hua Twelve Niang became even more curious: "Ninth sister, where exactly is this place?"

Hua Changxi was silent for a moment, thinking that her family members were all cultivators and would definitely go out to gain experience. Instead of letting them hear some half-true and half-false news from outsiders, it would be better for her to tell them.

"Jiuyou."

Hua Changxi looked at Hua Dalang and said, "Brother, you know Jiuyou, right?"

Hua Dalang nodded: "I've heard of it." The Demon-Suppressing Army occupied a Jiuyou Pass. Although he had never been there, he often heard his colleagues talk about it.

Mr. Hua was shocked: "Is there really a Jiuyou in this world?"

Old Madam Hua also asked curiously: "If there is Jiuyou, then is there also Jiuxiao?"

Hua Changxi looked at the old couple: "Grandfather and grandmother, how do you know Jiuyou and Jiuxiao?"

Old Lady Hua: "That's what's spread in Taoist temples. There are gods above the nine heavens, and there's the underworld below the nine netherworlds." She paused, "Are these legends true?"

Hua Changxi nodded: "I have never been to Jiuxiao, but Jiuyou is real. But the Jiuyou I have set foot in is limited to the two checkpoints guarding the Demon Prison. I don't know whether Jiuyou has a hell or not."

Hua Dalang immediately perked up: "Jiu Niang, can you tell me in detail about the Nine Nether Demon Prison?"

After he joined the Demon Suppression Army, he did learn a lot of things that he had never encountered before. However, a lot of the information was very one-sided and superficial. For example, for Jiuyou, he only knew about the Demon Prison.

Seeing that everyone in the family was very curious, Hua Changxi told them what he knew.

"The world we are in is called the Four Spirits World. The Four Spirits World was originally ruled by the demon race. Later, the human race prospered, and in order to suppress the vicious demon race, they built the Demon Prison in the Nine Netherworlds."

"There are five holy places in the Central Continent. The Central Holy Land is the core of the Demon Prison."

Hua Changxi looked at Hua Dalang: "The ruins of the Central Holy Land are in Tianbu."

Hua Dalang was shocked, and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face. He now understood why there were so many fights in the Tianbu.

Hua Liulang: "Jiu Niang, don't stop, where are the other four holy places?"

Hua Changxi continued: "The other four holy places are the four formation centers of the Demon Prison. The Dan Sheng Temple is one of them, and the Medical Bureau is the site of the Dan Sheng Temple."

"One of the important responsibilities of the four sacred places is to protect the stability of the array center."

Yao said anxiously: "Nine Lady, now that you have obtained the Divine Tree Secret Realm, do you belong to the Dan Sheng Temple? Do you have to take on the responsibility of guarding the stability of the array?" Hua Changxi nodded: "Yes."

Yao was anxious: "Isn't that very dangerous?"

Hua Changxi's eyes softened and she smiled, "Don't worry, mother. I know what's going on. Since I have taken the Divine Tree Secret Realm, it's my duty to do something for the Pill Saint Temple."

When the Hua family heard this, they all fell silent.

Yes, there is no free lunch in the world. When they learned that Jiu Niang had obtained the secret realm, they were so happy that they forgot that she had to pay a price for it.

Hua Changxi looked at Hua Minghe and Hua Dalang: "Father, brother, the weapon refining workshop you were responsible for sealing off is the remains of the Weapon Saint Palace."

Hua Minghe and Hua Dalang looked at each other quickly.

"I see. No wonder all the powerful people in the capital are eyeing the weapon refining workshop."

"All the craftsmen in the weapon forging workshop were taken away, and all the blacksmith shops in the workshop were occupied by the rich and powerful."

Hua Changxi frowned after hearing about the current situation of the weapon refinery and looked at his father and brother: "After the New Year, will the court continue to block the weapon refinery?"

Hua Minghe nodded: "More. After the second day of the Chinese New Year, Dalang and I will go to replace others and continue to guard the weapon refining workshop."

Hua Changxi: "Then you must be careful. Don't rush to the front when something happens. The Saint Weapon Palace is a place dedicated to refining weapons. There are many spiritual weapons and magic treasures. If you are forced into a corner, the people in the Saint Weapon Palace will definitely fight back."

After hearing this, Hua Dalang hurriedly asked, "Does Qisheng Palace have a successor?"

"of course."

Hua Changxi didn't say much about Tong Yao and others, but looked at Hua Liulang beside him.

Sixth brother wants to learn how to refine equipment, but unfortunately there is no one to teach him. Maybe he can be sent to Tong Yao?

Hua Dalang frowned: "It's not a big deal that the weapon refining workshop has been blocked all the time. Since the weapon palace has a successor, why doesn't he show up and talk to the court?"

Hua Changxi looked at him: "What are you talking about?"

Hua Dalang was stunned by the question: ". Talk about the development of the Qi Sheng Palace. The Qi Sheng Palace has a hard time recruiting disciples since the Qi Sheng Palace is blocked by the imperial court."

Hua Changxi: "But if we talk to the imperial court, we have to give up power, just like the Medical Bureau, where all kinds of monsters and demons are now everywhere."

Hua Dalang: "A holy land cannot have only one faction. Even if there are other forces involved, it will be better than dead silence."

Hua Changxi looked at him and said, "Brother, after the spiritual energy was revived, the four formation centers have all become unstable, and the demon tribe is eyeing them covetously. In order to protect the stability of the formation centers, the people of the four holy places paid a great price."

"The royal family and the dignitaries have done nothing, yet they want to come and get a piece of the pie. There is no such good thing in the world."

She could understand Tong Yao's decision. If she were the heir of a holy land, she would not want the royal family and the powerful to interfere in the holy land.

Hua Dalang stopped talking.

Hua Liulang asked: "Nine Lady, what will happen if the formation center is unstable?"

Hua Changxi: "The demonic energy will spread and pollute the human world. Those who cannot resist will become demons, and then they will cause chaos and kill living beings everywhere. At that time, the human world will become purgatory."

After hearing this, the Hua family members' expressions changed drastically, and they had a deeper understanding of the importance of the holy land.

Mr. Hua spoke up: "You must practice hard. Only when you are strong enough will you not be afraid of danger."

Hua Dalang nodded: "Yes, this world has never changed. It is the law of the jungle. Only the strong can live a better life."

Old Lady Hua: "But in the past, ordinary people could live a peaceful life as long as they kept to their duties. But now I heard that many places are in chaos and people are dying everywhere."

"If this situation cannot be suppressed, the people will have a hard time in the future."

Hua Changxi looked at the old lady in surprise. She didn't expect that the old lady would pay attention to this.

Old Madam Hua noticed Hua Changxi's surprised look and felt a little uncomfortable: "Why, am I wrong?"

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "No, grandma is right. I just didn't expect you to pay attention to this kind of thing."

Old Lady Hua said, "We were ordinary people before. I always wonder, if there were no monks in our family, how would we survive in such a chaotic world?"

Hua Changxi lowered his eyes. Nowadays, the royal family and the powerful are all focused on grabbing resources, and maintaining the basic social order is no longer their focus.

The chaos in some places may be caused by them.

For some people, the more chaotic the world is, the more favorable it is for them to make money.

As a constable of the Six Gates, Hua Minghe knew more about the local situation. He frowned and said, "With the increase in the number of monks, the chaos in various places has indeed become more and more serious. The court's governance of various places is already somewhat stretched to its limits."

The biggest problem was that officials and dignitaries from all over the country no longer obeyed the orders of the royal family.

Hua Minghe sighed, the Chu Dynasty, which had been founded for a thousand years, might be coming to an end.