Chapter 13: National Master Sun's goal

National Master Sun lowered his voice, "—when the Panlong Desert became a desperate place and the Great Wind Army was at the end of its rope, Zhong Shengquan held a blood sacrifice to the gods!"

He Lingchuan gasped: "Sacrifice!"

Nian Songyu held a finger to his lips, "Shh" lightly: "Keep it down, discussing this will get you killed."

Sacrifice is a blood sacrifice to the gods.

The Yuan Nation wrote the prohibition of sacrifice into the national law. This is the fundamental law, and the punishment is very heavy. Once discovered, the lightest is to be beheaded, and the heavier is to be exterminated. Public officials are not pardoned.

In fact, it is not just the Yuan Nation, all countries in the world are the same, the difference is only in the severity of the punishment.

He Lingchuan naturally wouldn't forget that his family was beheaded because his grandfather was falsely accused of "sacrifice." These two words are the thorn in the heart of the He family.

However, the so-called prohibition of sacrifice does not include worshiping mountain swamps, water spirits, wild monsters, door gods, kitchen gods, wealth gods, and blessing gods. After all, people have an instinctive requirement for promotion, wealth, and health, and they cannot be curbed.

What all countries explicitly prohibit is privately worshiping specific, concrete gods, which is also what the official says is "evil gods" and "wicked gods."

For example, the crime that caused He Lingchuan's clan to lose their heads was worshiping "Tongming True Monarch."

The key point is here—the main basis for judging "sacrifice" is whether living sacrifices or human sacrifices are used in the ceremony. If you just mutter a few words in your heart, or offer a few plates of roasted chicken and bacon to the gods, no matter which one you worship, the country is too lazy to care about you.

"Which god did Zhong Shengquan worship?"

"Lady Mitian."

Sun Fuping immediately explained, "No title, because the original text was written simply, 'worshiping and bowing, seeking relief from Lady Mitian.' Xiluo also banned sacrifice, and Zhong Shengquan had to do it. I think He Jian wouldn't record the whole process in detail."

This name is too strange, He Chunhua pondered: "Has the National Master heard of this god?"

"No." Sun Fuping shook his head, "But Zhong Shengquan adopted blood sacrifice, and the sacrifice was his own biological daughter!"

He Chunhua's face changed: "What?"

Zhong Shengquan is really a ruthless person, actually sacrificing his own flesh and blood to the gods.

He Lingchuan secretly clicked his tongue, no wonder it is an evil god, actually wanting to eat human life.

"Then what did this god give back?"

"The god was very happy and gave a great gift, with which to deal with the enemy, killing one and smoothing a hundred." Sun Fuping spread his hands, "The original words that can be read are only so many, and the rest have been damaged and are not visible."

"It's the same as not writing. The god is so generous, what kind of divine object did he give to retreat the enemy?" He Lingchuan was dissatisfied, "The two came from thousands of miles away, there must be a clue, right?" Don't sell it at this time.

He felt a little sigh in his heart. No matter how brave and martial Zhong Shengquan was, when he reached the end of his rope and couldn't turn the tide, he couldn't help but ask the gods for help.

Conversely, what kind of means does the god have to let the Great Wind Army, which is in a desperate situation, turn the tide and be tough for another twenty years? The boy is ignorant and disrespectful to the National Master. Sun Fuping glanced at him: "It's impossible to see the reason from He Jian's book, until not long ago, the Grand Marshal found an ancient letter, which was a suicide note written by Zhong Shengquan's personal guard. Comparing these two ancient objects, the truth finally came to light!"

When the He father and son were concentrating, the answer was finally revealed: "The divine object given by the Lady Mitian God is called 'Dafang'! Zhong Shengquan called it 'Dafang Pot', but it is actually the nest of the heart-confusing worm."

Heart-confusing worm? He Lingchuan admired the big guy who named it, it was really straightforward and easy to understand. Others knew what this worm could do as soon as they heard it.

However, his own father immediately complicated the simple thing: "Does this thing have a proper name, called 'Three Corpse Worm'?"

"Not bad, it is the Three Corpse Worm." Nian Songyu laughed, "It has no form or quality, parasitic in the human head, abdomen, and feet, inducing evil delusions and irritability. Whether it is a martial artist or a sorcerer, the first step of proving the Tao is to cut the three corpses and break the delusions. However, the big-headed soldiers in the army cannot deal with it at all, and it is a big killer on the battlefield when used."

"The army's bloody spirit is extremely prosperous, and it has the protection of national fortune, naturally restraining various sorcery and evil spirits."

He Lingchuan knew this point.

The military camp never has ghosts. And large-scale sorcery supernatural powers are difficult to be effective on the battlefield, unless the sorcerer and the martial general themselves are also strongly blessed by the national fortune.

Usually, only the National Master can do it, such as the National Master Sun in front of him.

Sun Fuping clapped his hands: "But this Three Corpse Worm is something that humans have in their original bodies, and it will not be excluded by blood and meta-power. It can be attached to the enemy smoothly, forcing them to listen to their own orders and turn against the enemy. It is really a divine weapon!"

He Chunhua finally understood, and exhaled a long breath: "In other words, you came for this divine object?"

"Not bad." Sun Fuping finally explained the problem clearly, "It could help Zhong Shengquan defend the city back then, and it can help us retreat the enemy now. You don't have to worry about the Three Corpse Worms in the nest dying, that thing doesn't need to breathe or eat."

He Lingchuan suddenly said: "What is the Grand Marshal you mentioned just now?"

Hearing the three words "Grand Marshal," the He father and son's hearts jumped.

"Who else?" Nian Songyu raised his eyebrows, "Of course it is the current father-in-law of the country, Pillar of the Nation, Grand Marshal Dong Haoming!"

Here it comes! He Lingchuan and his father looked at each other, and both thought "Sure enough."

In just two months, the guards of the Pillar of the Nation's mansion, the son of the Governor of Xunzhou, and the National Master of the Great Yuan appeared in Heishuicheng one after another. This is by no means a coincidence.

Until this moment, the connection between them was clearly revealed.

He Chunhua looked surprised: "It turned out that the Grand Marshal found the clue. So you two came here, is it...?"

"The King and the Grand Marshal discussed and sent me to the Panlong Desert, and I must take back the Dafang Pot before the thieves at Woling Pass build ships and go down the water!" Sun Fuping pointed to Nian Songyu, "I passed through Xunzhou, and General Nian sent strong hands to help, led by Commandant Nian. But in Heishuicheng, we need guides, manpower, and other help!"

"Take back the Dafang Pot?" He Lingchuan looked at his father's expression, and then looked shocked, "Wait, you guys don't want to rush into the Panlong Desert? The Red Cliff Road is about to close, and every three-year-old child in Heishuicheng knows that going in at this time is sending death!"

The more he said, the louder he got. Besides acting, he was also anxious.

Only fifty good days were enjoyed, and trouble came? The shocking crisis and turning the tide were the most annoying. He just wanted to be a second-generation official who mixed and waited for death!

He Chunhua also pondered: "Entering the Panlong Desert at this time is indeed nine deaths and one life. You two are not from Heishuicheng and haven't seen the cruelty of the Panlong Desert. Supernatural powers are not easy to use there."

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