bayedsolid Chapter 287 Roulette Can Extend Human Life
Chapter 287 Roulette Can Extend Human Life
Regardless of what they were thinking, no one said it aloud.
As Ling Yi deliberately delayed, wave after wave of people arrived and overtook them. Some people passing by Ling Yi and his group would cast questioning glances at them when they saw how slowly they were walking, but most ignored them. Only a small number of people were arrogant and passed by them with disdain.
Ling Yi didn't react to any of this and continued to move forward at the slowest speed. When it was completely dark, Ling Yi even sat down on the side of the steps, claiming that it was dark and he should rest.
The others smiled helplessly and could only do as instructed, continuing their journey the next morning.
Even at a slow pace, the group arrived at the Lord's Mansion halfway up the mountain by noon on the second day. The Lord's Mansion was vast, with a wide square outside the main gate. Those who had arrived earlier, those of higher status, entered the Lord's Mansion, while those of lower status chose a spot in the square to set up tents as temporary resting places.
The group chose the most inconspicuous spot in the corner. There were already many tents pitched in front of the place they chose, so no one would notice them unless they were looking for it.
After the tent was set up, Ling Yi stayed inside to cultivate and didn't go out. Ye Qingshuang wanted to check on him, so she left the tent.
With nothing else to do, Bai Qingjue decided to take the liquor with her and go for a stroll. However, bringing only liquor was a bit unusual, so she looked at Lin Chengtian and asked, "Are you going?"
When Lin Chengtian heard this, he had already sat down not far behind Ling Yi. He shook his head and said, "I'm not going."
He wants to cultivate.
"Then you should cultivate diligently." After saying this, Bai Qingjue placed a defensive magic artifact that could set up a barrier inside the tent, and then left the tent with Baijiu.
As soon as they came out of the tent, Bai Qingjue began to probe Bai Jiu, asking about his previous residence, the people he knew, and whether he knew what Ling Yi was looking for.
In fact, Bai Qingjue had wanted to ask these questions before, but in the Sea God Kingdom, when he was with Bai Jiu, there were other people around, so he never had the chance to be alone with Bai Jiu and therefore never had the opportunity to ask in detail.
After leaving the Sea God Kingdom, they were all together and had even less opportunity to be alone. So, Bai Qingjue asked about everything that was on her mind.
Bai Qingjue, posing as Ji Yanzhi's younger brother, had been a great help in the Sea God Kingdom, so Bai Jiu never suspected him of having ulterior motives. Except for not mentioning that they came from Yunzhou, Bai Jiu told him everything else he knew.
Bai Qingjue listened quietly, but when the topic of what Ling Yi was looking for came up, Bai Jiu shook her head: "I don't know about that."
Bai Qingjue asked these questions with the intention of probing, but Bai Jiu didn't know, and he couldn't force Bai Jiu to find out. Ji Yanzhi didn't tell him, and he was just asking Bai Jiu to know more, but it didn't matter if Bai Jiu didn't know.
After listening to what Bai Jiu said, Bai Qingjue asked another question: "Is Ling Yi good to you?"
"Very good." Baijiu said with a smile, "Ling Yi may look cold and fierce, but she's a very nice person."
it is good?
Thinking of Ling Yi's style of doing things, Bai Qingjue found it hard to associate this word with Ling Yi, but... seeing Bai Jiu's smiling face, Bai Qingjue lowered her eyes and avoided eye contact.
If Jiu Jiu thinks it's good, then it's good.
The two strolled around outside for a while before returning to their tent. Not long after they returned, Ye Qingshuang also came back.
When Bai Qingjue saw her return, he asked, "Did you find out any news?"
"No," Ye Qingshuang said. "After going around in circles, no one knows why Eternal Mountain opened ahead of schedule."
"If you can't find out, don't bother trying," Bai Qingjue said. "Just be prepared to deal with it."
Ye Qingshuang nodded and said nothing more.
...
Time passed quickly, and five days went by in the blink of an eye. During these five days, more and more people arrived at Eternal Mountain, and the square of the Lord's Mansion was filled with tents.
On the seventh day, the Lord's Palace finally made a move, announcing that the sacrificial ceremony would officially begin the next day, and everyone could head to the mountain peak today.
As soon as the news was announced, the various factions in the square immediately packed up their tents and led their people to the mountaintop.
Ling Yi and Lin Chengtian, who were not deeply engaged in cultivation, were aware of the commotion outside. Therefore, after hearing the announcement from the Lord of the Realm, they stopped cultivating, packed up their tents, and headed towards the mountain peak.
The way to the summit was still by climbing stairs. This time, the whole group traveled together, and as far as the eye could see, there were people everywhere.
They moved quickly, and it only took them an hour to get from the mountainside to the summit. Once at the summit, they saw many disciples dressed in black robes.
Those disciples were all from the Lord's Mansion, preparing for tomorrow's sacrificial ceremony. They did not stop when they saw others coming up. Only the guards responsible for watching over this place came forward to tell them that as long as they did not get close to the wheel, they could watch anywhere else as they pleased.
The others laughed and said, "This isn't our first time here, we all know the rules. But will the roulette wheel still bestow blessings during this year's sacrificial ceremony?"
Blessing?
Hearing this, Ling Yi, who was in the crowd, looked at Ye Qingshuang and asked, "What is that?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingshuang rummaged through her memories for a while before finally recalling the relevant information: "I've heard that the wheel can extend a person's lifespan. That's why people from other realms in Mengzhou come to participate in the sacrificial ceremony, hoping to increase their lifespan."
The higher one's cultivation level, the longer one's lifespan. However, longer lifespan does not mean there is no end. If one cannot break through before the end of their lifespan, they will die. At this time, families with strong foundations will often choose to prolong their lives with pills and use all means to advance and extend their lifespan. However, not everyone can do this. Therefore, the Wheel of Eternal Heaven has become their new hope.
After Ye Qingshuang finished explaining, she asked Ling Yi, "I didn't know this roulette wheel was called the Time-Suppressing Artifact until you told me. If it's related to time, it's not surprising that it can extend lifespan. It's just strange that something like it exists in Mengzhou?"
Anything related to time is obviously complicated, and what's even stranger is why it would bring blessings.
Thinking of this, Ye Qingshuang looked at Bai Qingjue: "You are knowledgeable and experienced, do you know anything about it?"
Ji Yanzhi's younger brother should know quite a bit, right?
Just as Ye Qingshuang was thinking this, Bai Qingjue looked up at the huge roulette wheel in the center of the mountaintop plaza.
As a descendant of the gods, Bai Qingjue had seen many records and forging diagrams of divine artifacts that no ordinary person had ever seen, but he had never seen a divine artifact like the roulette wheel.
Divine artifacts are difficult to forge, let alone those related to time. Bai Qingjue stared at the roulette wheel for a long time until Ye Qingshuang spoke again, at which point Bai Qingjue replied, "I have never seen it before."
Ye Qingshuang was a little surprised, but only a little. After all, she didn't know what this thing was either. It was understandable that Ji Changrong didn't know either, but she wondered if Ji Yanzhi knew.
After responding, Bai Qingjue looked at Ling Yi: "You're looking for it, but do you know its origin?"
Ling Yi answered directly: "I don't know."
Bai Qingjue frowned slightly but didn't ask any more questions.
As the group talked, more and more people arrived at the plaza. By the time the ceremony began the next day, the plaza was packed with people, except for the area around the roulette wheel that had to be cleared.
Everyone eagerly awaited the start of the ritual, hoping that the Time-Suppressing Artifact would bless them as it had ten years ago, extending their lives.
Amidst everyone's anticipation, a large group of people marched up from the foot of the mountain. The leader was none other than Chu Zhou, the Lord of the Eternal Heaven and the head of the Chu family.
Following Chu Zhou was a woman dressed in a red and black sacrificial robe, and behind her were the other members of the Chu family.
The group stopped in front of the roulette wheel.
Chu Zhou turned to the woman behind him and said, "Tian Yue, go."
Tianyue nodded and then walked towards the roulette wheel. A drum sounded, and gradually, other musical sounds followed. Amidst the sacrificial music, the cultivators on the mountaintop all wore smiles, as if they had already received blessings before the ceremony even began.
Tianyue stopped in front of the roulette wheel, but instead of performing the ritual dance like the previous priestess, she turned to look at the crowd and smiled slightly: "You all want to receive the blessing of the roulette wheel and prolong your lifespan. I have the same idea as you. Moreover, what I want is not only to prolong my lifespan, but also to enhance my strength. Would you be willing to lend me a hand?"
"What do you mean?"
"What is Sixth Miss doing?"
Some people were doubtful, but others wanted to know whether Tianyue was telling the truth or not, and asked loudly, "Sixth Miss, are you telling the truth?"
Tianyue glanced at the crowd: "Of course it's true."
Upon receiving the answer, the crowd was overjoyed. Just as they were about to ask what the method was, Chu Zhou looked at Tian Yue and said in a deep voice, "The sacrifice is imminent, don't act recklessly."
Tianyue looked at Chuzhou, a smile appearing on his usually indifferent face: "Father, is my blood useful?"
Chu Zhou's gaze darkened upon hearing this, but before he could speak, Tian Yue's mocking smile deepened: "I should ask, is the blood of the divine descendants useful?"
"Descendant of God?"
"What do you mean?"
"Is the Sixth Miss a descendant of gods?"
“Impossible…” Amid the murmurs of conversation, someone questioned, “I’ve never heard of any divine descendants in the Lord’s Mansion.”
"Tianyue, what nonsense are you talking about?" When Chu Zhou heard Tianyue mention the divine descendants, his heart sank to the bottom. He suppressed the urge to order someone to arrest him and said with a smile, "Your father and mother are just ordinary people and have nothing to do with the divine descendants. Even if you admire the divine descendants, you can't elevate your status like this. This is a great disrespect to the divine descendants. If the divine descendants find out that you are impersonating them, they will punish you. Your father doesn't want you to be punished, so stop fooling around."
Before Tianyue could speak, Chuzhou said again, "If you truly admire the descendants of the gods, after the ceremony, I will find a way to take you to see them and fulfill your wish, how about that?"
After hearing this, Tianyue moved swiftly, landing on the wheel and looking down at Chuzhou: "Chuzhou, it's only been twenty-two years, and you don't even remember?"
"Of course the Chu family wouldn't have any descendants of gods, because I'm not a member of the Chu family at all." Tianyue said coldly, "Chu Zhou, you don't think that just because you raised me for seventeen years, I'm a member of the Chu family, do you?"
"If that's the case, then you're wrong. I'm a member of the Luo family." At this moment, Tianyue finally stopped hiding her hatred. That intense hatred made Chuzhou's expression even more unsightly.
Tianyue looked at Chuzhou and said, word by word, "I am a member of the Luo family, a member of the Luo family that you and nine other families wiped out!"