Shi Feiyang had put Hao Lao back in charge to gather the followers of the Black Evil Sect, released Old Bao Niang to control the zombies on Bado Mountain, and sent Zhu Ying back to manage her disciples and the ten thousand evil spirits.

He ordered them to go back, close their doors, seal the mountains, not to take in new followers, nor to leave the mountain for activities, and to cut off all ties with the matters of the human world.

Since the trade guild was more secular, largely dealing with human world transactions, Shi Feiyang did not let the guild leader go back.

Originally, he wanted to use the cult followers of Black Evil Mountain, the zombies of Bado Mountain, and the evil spirits of Ghost Mother Mountain as three leveling spots to continuously train Cao Yunfei and the others. He even had Zhu Ying build a secret passage to Ghost Mother Mountain underneath Liangyi Palace in advance.

But because Deng Yin left too quickly and he had sent Gongye Huang over early, all these were no longer needed, so he sealed the mountain, ordering them to cultivate there themselves.

Also, because so many zombies and evil spirits couldn't be randomly killed and were too numerous to deal with at once, and a trip to Qiao Mountain had to be arranged in advance.

He called over the new disciples he had recently accepted, dispatched Li Zhenchuan to Mingyu Immortal Market, and divided the powers with Jiang Dachuan, assigning Jiang Dachuan to manage the "Immortal" part while Li Zhenchuan handled the "Mortal" part.

The Immortal Market was flourishing more and more, with an increasing number of people going there to trade, and the circulation of materials and money was growing larger and larger. It couldn't all be left in the hands of one person. Though he could annihilate Jiang Dachuan anytime if he dared to do anything wrong, Shi Feiyang, being devoted to his cultivation and having many more important matters to attend to, couldn't possibly handle every detail himself.

In summary, he didn't want to spend too much effort on the Immortal Market, but it was very important, so he sent a disciple to share half of Jiang Dachuan's powers.

Next, he sent Bai Qi to manage the fleet. Originally, this was also mostly overseen by Jiang Dachuan, but now Bai Qi took over the powers.

The fleet ran once a year from Outer Heaven Divine Mountain to Tianjin, containing endless benefits. The first few years were fine, but in recent years, with continuous operations between the various tribes of Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, their intertwined interests had become unavoidable. Shi Feiyang was too lazy to manage it, so he let Bai Qi handle it.

The trade collected from the four sects in Hunan area was all handed over to Dai Hengyu, including the business of the Heavenly Corpse Sect and the Central Plains Escort Bureau, all decided by Dai Hengyu with Xu Chao assisting him.

Dai Hengyu, who was once just a village chief in a mountain ravine, had now become the grand chief of both land and waterways in the vast regions of Huguang, earnestly anxious, fearing he wouldn't perform well.

"If you can't do well, learn. If you can't learn well, hire someone who can. You're my disciple, as long as you don't do evil, even if you stir up a huge mess, I can cover it up for you. A true man born between Heaven and Earth should never complain about having too much power. Show the spirit of the descendants of the Yellow Emperor, don't shrink back at the first sign of trouble!"

Dai Hengyu, stirred with emotion, had a flushed face and bolstered confidence as he spoke, "Disciple will certainly manage these trades well, and not let down my teacher's expectations!"

Lastly, he gave Han'er specific instructions, "The grievances between me and your parents can't be resolved for now, and there must be a great battle in the future. You've come here with me, and after Tong Yuanqi and Li Yuanhua from Emei Sect saw you, your father must have learned of this. I will be leaving here soon and you may continue to stay here, or go elsewhere, just don't get too involved with me..."

Yet Han'er was stubborn, "My mother back then… Hmph, she followed so many men, never once thinking of having children. Later, she took a liking to my father, but also didn't plan to have children by him. Similarly, my father didn't love my mother. Thanks to your Heaven and Earth Harmony Fragrance, I, Zhuge Han'er, now exist. It's because of this, they each suffered their fates, and my sister and I are the result of this calamity. Over the years, my father occasionally visited us at Yellow Mountain, and the way he looked at us… Hmph."

She was in her rebellious phase, believing her parents neither loved each other nor her, considering herself an accident, a shame and disaster of her parents' union, thus she didn't want to return to Yellow Mountain nor see her parents, preferring to wander outside.

Also, she considered Shi Feiyang the reason for her life, subconsciously feeling close to him. Hearing that Shi Feiyang was leaving, she felt an emptiness inside and insisted on following him no matter where, especially since she had witnessed Shi Feiyang's powerful mana, feeling even if they went up to the Demon Realm or down to the Underworld, Shi Feiyang could protect her completely.

Shi Feiyang sensed her complex feelings but still did not want to bring her along, still refusing. Han'er, being very stubborn, insisted on following, and in the end, Shi Feiyang assumed he would have to just take off flying and she would end up crying. Yet, considering there would likely be cooperation with Emei Sect in the future, and by then Li Jingxu might have ascended, Han'er would be the "link" between both sides.

"Alright, I am going to Qiao Mountain Sacred Tomb. If you don't mind the hardship, come with me."

Han'er, elated by his words, went back to tell her two disciples that she was leaving, leaving it up to them to decide whether to follow.

Dai Xiangying, without hesitation, immediately stated that she would follow her master to the ends of the earth.

Ling Yunfeng, however, said, "My father sent a letter yesterday, saying he is ill and asked me to come back no matter what. Given my father's usually robust health and his resolute nature, he must be seriously ill to call me back. I need to care for him at home and might not be able to follow my master for a while. Perhaps, Master, you can leave an address, and after I have nursed my father back to health, I will go and find you."

Han'er had long noticed her association with the people of Snow Mountain Sect and vaguely heard that the Sect Leader's last name was Ling.

Her intuition was very sharp, and she had sensed that Ling Yunfeng regretted acknowledging her as a master and was considering switching to another master, so she waved her hand, "Go back and take care of your father for me, and send him my regards. I'm not sure where I need to go this time. Your uncle might change his plans midway. After I finish dealing with him, I'll find you when I come back to Changsha."

These two girls, whose characters were not very positive in the original text, had grown tired of each other over the days. After a brief explanation, Han'er took Dai Xiangying to find Shi Feiyang.

Shi Feiyang then took them, his disciples, away from Hunan, flying directly to Qiao Mountain.

The Qiao Mountain of Shushan World was located thousands of miles north of the Qinling, where Shi Feiyang flew into the sky, crossing over mountains in a straight, diagonal path. Soon, they had crossed thousands of hills and rivers and arrived at the location of Xuanyuan Holy Tomb.

It was said that in ancient years, Emperor Xuanyuan, having achieved Perfection, ascended by mounting a dragon. At that time, many of his ministers and warriors also reached the necessary level of Fire Control. They first organized a workforce to build this mausoleum for the Emperor, then entered it themselves, had it sealed from the outside, set many prohibitions inside, and eventually ascended together by shedding their mortal bodies.

Thousands of years had since passed, and the prohibitions of Immortal Law inside would expire in three years.

Originally, Shi Feiyang planned to come after three years, when the Immortal Law had fully expired. According to the original text, the father and son of the Wuhua Family from the same era as Emperor Xuanyuan and one of the Four Fiends, Qiong Qi, would resurrect as Demon Corpse to steal the treasure.

Also, there was Ling Xuehong's reincarnated self, Yang Jin.

Her master, the Divine Nun Fen Tuo, had previously approached the Jile Perfected, Li Jingxu, about this matter. The two had made a bet and then worked together to predict the future owner of the two treasures in the Holy Mausoleum. These two supreme masters from one Buddha and one Tao had used the most profound Spell from both Buddhism and Daoism at the old site of Bu Zhou Mountain, tracking back ten thousand years and forward through many karmic outcomes, eventually determining they would end up in the hands of Yang Jin.

From the Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, Ling Xuehong cultivated until she was besieged by a group of demons and underwent Soldier Disintegration; after reincarnation, she became Yang Jin, spending both lives under Master Fen Tuo and following the path of hair-wearing Cultivation.

Li Jingxu agreed with Master Fen Tuo that once Yang Jin obtained the treasures, they were to help the Emei Sect eliminate demons and support the great rise of the Emei Sect by removing all obstacles. By that time, Master Fen Tuo had ascended, and this world's Spiritual Energy continued to deplete, with many high-level monks and Daoists either ascending or assimilating among the common folk. Various treasures lost their spiritual essence and gradually turned into common iron, while by then, Yang Jin was also to have her head shaved, fully becoming a Nun...

Now, Shi Feiyang calculated that due to his arrival, the Heavenly Number had changed, and Li Jingxu did not calculate this matter with the old nun Fen Tuo.

In the original text, Li Jingxu still had forty-nine days of intense effort, making a Great Yan Divine Talisman for Yang Jin to help her secure the forty-nine Innate One Qi Divine Crossbows inside the Holy Mausoleum. Unfortunately, Yang Jin was late, and the Divine Talisman was not used; the treasures were stolen by the Demon Corpse Qiong Qi.

In all, Li Jingxu's skills were slightly inferior to those of old nun Fen Tuo, whether in managing the rapid growth of the locals near Baiyang Mountain or in the matter of the Great Yan Divine Talisman...

Once Li Jingxu foresaw a change in the Heavenly Number in the future and knew that Shi Feiyang intended to contest for the treasures, he decided not to interfere in the matter. Old Nun Fen Tuo then involved You Tan, also an old nun, to participate in the matter; they changed their approach and also aimed to retrieve the treasures in advance, which caused Shi Feiyang to hasten their journey.

Out of respect, Shi Feiyang didn't fly directly to the mountain top but rather landed his Flying Escape at the base and then walked up the mountain.

Han'er, like a curious child, kept asking about Emperor Xuanyuan and the events of the Ancient Times. While surveying the local geomancy and Dragon Vein, Shi Feiyang casually explained, not leaving out tales like "Nuwa Mending the Sky," "Suiren Obtaining Fire," "Xi He Predicting the Sun," "Chang Xi Predicting the Moon," and "Fu Xi Setting the Bagua."

Han'er noticed these stories were different from those she read in the books in Purple Valley at Yellow Mountain; each myth had turned into a major event focused on deriving human civilization from astronomical calendrics, each one influencing the development of human dao. Listening attentively, she inadvertently gained considerable understanding of the content of the Three Emperors Dao.

Once on the mountaintop, Shi Feiyang pointed out the distinction between terms like "grave," "tomb," "burial mound," and "mausoleum" to Han'er, concluding that only resting places of human emperors can be called mausoleums, and such a mausoleum must contain not only the underground palace but also temple, stele, pavilion, and tablets.

He told Han'er, "I am here to tidy and repair the mausoleum of Emperor Xuanyuan, and then guard it for three years. Can you withstand the loneliness?"

Han'er gave him a blank look, turning to gaze at the lush green mountains, "I am lonelier in Yellow Mountain, with not even a single person to talk to... My sister only focuses on sitting in meditation and cultivation and barely interacts with me; I pass time reading books by myself. Now that I am here with you and Xiangying, how could I possibly feel any loneliness?"

Shi Feiyang, hearing her casually call him 'uncle' as if it were the most natural thing and as if accustomed to it, wondered if someone unaware of the details would think he was truly a younger brother of Zhuge Jing!

However, he didn't consider himself related to the Emei Sect people. Whatever this girl wanted to call him, let her; except for his direct disciples and followers, he wasn't particularly concerned about titles and kinship terms.

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