Chapter 95 - The First Matter
Chapter 95 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" opens with dynamic events: The two cultivators from the Procuratorate, why are they here, and why are they carrying... Read on for more!
The two cultivators from the Procuratorate, why are they here, and why are they carrying beast cages, capturing so many wild beasts?Their purpose seems to require no further guesswork.
Jiang Wang looked at the other beast cage that hadnât been opened yet, feeling an urge to smash it to pieces.
That battle at Jade Balance Peak, how many cultivators died, how much sacrifice there was, he remembered vividly.
So it turns out the appearance of the fierce beasts was not a natural disaster, but a man-made calamity!
Then what was the meaning of all those struggles, those sacrifices, the senior disciple who boasted in his dying message, the City Lord who stood atop Vertical Brush Peak and skinned the murderous rock bees, the woman who cut off her own path and broke into five estatesâŚ
What was the meaning of all this?
âDonât move,â Bai Lian gently rested her hand on Jiang Wangâs shoulder, feeling his body uncontrollably trembling, and said softly, âThis time I truly cast a blindness spell.â
In the valley, the transformation from wild beasts to fierce beasts had finally been completed.
Due to their brutal nature, many fierce beasts began to fight each other right there and then, resulting in constant roaring and flying flesh and blood.
âWhy are there so few wild beasts in this wave?â
Following this dissatisfied voice, a monk clad in the Procuratorateâs robe stepped onto the void and arrived.
Jiang Wang instinctively held his breath.
Walking on air, this person had to be at least of the Ascending Dragon Realm in cultivation level!
This person, despite his dissatisfaction, didnât actually pursue the matter.
He stopped in the middle of the valleyâs airspace, and as his hands performed a hand gesture, a chunk of the mountain wall rumbled open, revealing a wide canyon.
From Jiang Wangâs perspective, he couldnât see where the canyon led to behind it.
At this moment, the policemen monkâs hand seals changed once more, and Jiang Wang noticed faint crimson array patterns flashing and fading on the valley floor within his line of sight.
However related to array patterns and formations, the Taoist College only taught him some basic knowledge, and he couldnât recognize what these patterns signified.
But those newly âbornâ fierce beasts stopped their fighting.
As if controlled by something, they all rushed into the canyon together.
Where were these fierce beasts heading?
To which village, which town?
How much more grain would be wasted, how many more innocent people swallowed?
At this thought, Jiang Wang couldnât help but feel the urge to kill rising within him.
This was the first time he had felt the desire to kill a person from the Procuratorate, the cultivators who, to some extent, represented Zhuang Ting.
You see, for the disciples of the Taoist Colleges, the Military Division, the ProcuratorateâŚ
these places were all potential destinations for their future.
Indeed, after achieving success in cultivation, entering Zhuang Ting directly to receive an official post and title was the highest pursuit.
But there were not a few who found through their cultivation journey that there were paths more suitable for them, and many others dreamt of joining the Procuratorate since childhood.
It was an important transcendental force that maintained order and stability in Zhuang Country by hunting down fierce criminals and evil doers.
And these monks of the Procuratorate on Jade Balance Peak, what exactly were they doing?
âHe mustnât kill,â Bai Lian, sensing something, said immediately, âIf anyone here dies, Zhuang Ting over there will get the message right away.
The arrangements here are not very stringent because the lives of these people themselves are the best warning signal.
And the powerful person in charge of this has the Divine Skills of Zhi Chi Tian Ya.
Once alerted, he would appear here instantaneously.
By then, even I wouldnât be able to escape.â
Jiang Wang couldnât help but give a bitter smile.
Where was he capable of killing a powerful figure with at least a cultivation level of the Ascending Dragon Realm?
However, he did realize something.
Bai Lianâs choice not to kill those two policemen monks outside the cave earlier, where was that considering his feelings?
It was clearly because she didnât dare.
By now, the powerful figure from the Procuratorate had left, and the canyon entrance began to rumble shut.
âWhatâs behind the canyon?â Jiang Wang asked.
âI canât take you over there,â Bai Lian shook her head, âThat place is not like here, it has real large formations, and even I donât dare to venture deeply.
At most, I can only tell you my guess.â
âWhatâs your guess?â
âYou should know that the main ingredient for the Channel-opening Pill is the Dao Veins of magical beasts.
But have you ever thought about it, with countless millions of people in the human race among the various lords and countries, how huge is the demand for Channel-opening Pills?
If we keep killing magical beasts, could they ever breed fast enough?
My guess is that the continuous existence of magical beasts have a lot to do with these fierce beasts.â
This speculation was highly likely to be true, especially since those fierce beasts were right before their eyes, transformed from wild animals.
Through some unknown means, turning them into demon beasts with natural Dao veins was not an impossibility.
After all, some special fierce beasts were already capable of casting spells; except for lacking sentience, they were indistinguishable from demon beasts.
If this was true, then in a certain sense, Jade Balance Peak was one of Zhuang Tingâs resource bases and also the assurance of Zhuang Countryâs development.
It was also the source of the Channel-opening Pills required for the cultivation of Taoist Sect disciples like Jiang Wang and Ling He.
OnlyâŚ
Those ordinary people who died in front of the fierce beasts.
Those who stood in front of the common folk until death, facing the fierce beasts in battle.
Those who were kept in the dark, including himself, Jiang Wang.
What did they count for?
âIf thatâs the case, then why keep it a secret from everyone?
Why watch indifferently as cultivators from each city region continuously sacrifice lives?â Jiang Wangâs voice was hoarse; his outlook on life had suffered a huge impact.
âYou need to understand that all bred demon beasts will lose their natural Dao veins in their next generation.â Bai Lian seemed uncertain too, her eyes reflecting deep thought, âI guess, wildness is an essential element for demon beasts, and killing is a kind of necessary process.
There is some secret here that I am unaware of, but it determines this outcome.
Therefore, this matter definitely cannot be widely known.
Instead, it can only be controlled by a few because no one would willingly send themselves to death without meaning.â
Her gaze turned teasing: âOr perhaps, when youâve become a high official in Xinâan City.
You could ask Zhuang Gaoxian yourself?â
When youâve become a high official, go ask the Monarch of Zhuang Country.
This sentence was just an ordinary jest.
But it was specifically the sentence that filled Jiang Wang with fear.
He hadnât refrained from imagining, imagining what he would do in the future after learning about this.
He firmly believed that no matter the reason behind the cultivation of these fierce beasts, he would stand before those innocents who had died, and put an end to such practices.
But Bai Lianâs question made him think:
Many of the important figures in Xinâan City were cultivators who had worked their way up step by step from the various city regions.
They too must have experienced or felt the pain of being ravaged by fierce beasts.
Surely, among them, there were those who from a young age had harbored ideals of protecting the land and the people, with aspirations to relieve the suffering of all living beings.
Yet, nothing had changed.
For over three hundred years since the founding of Zhuang Country, information about the fierce beasts remained hidden from the vast majority of people.
All those young people who once vowed to change the world were ultimately changed by the world!
And it was not just Zhuang Country that was so; Yong Country was the same, the whole world was so!
Isnât this terrifying?
How frightening!
âWhat do you think, do you want to destroy this place?â
Bai Lian deliberately leaned close to his ear and seductively whispered, âOn one side is Zhuang Ting, to whom you will pledge your loyalty in the future, countlessly many Channel-opening Pills.
On the other side are the pitiful commoners of the Three Mountains region, hmm, they donât seem to have much valueâŚâ
Jiang Wang already interrupted her: âI want to.â
At this moment, he did not allow his brain to think, instead leaving the decision to his instinct.
Entrusting it to the deepest humanity within himself, the most unavoidable kindness and compassion.
After observing him for a while, Bai Lian said, âThis is the first thing I want you to do.â