The reborn are still too timid. Besides, Ming Province is indeed at the eye of the storm. Not to mention them, even well-connected people and monsters of considerable status dare not come here.
Some are even secretly moving their families out, which is infuriating Hu Ma.
Doesn't our Bureau of Suppressing Calamities follow the rules and generously offer official positions? Why are we so unwelcome in their eyes?
However, Hu Ma couldn't be bothered to understand others, but he was very considerate of these reborn. Given the common characteristics these reborn display, being persuaded to participate in such a gathering was already extremely rare.
"Gua Province?"
Hearing Hu Ma's words, the others pondered for a moment and said, "Why choose there?"
Hu Ma said, "Relatively speaking, it's closer."
"Moreover, among the four goals, contending for the Mandate of Heaven is also very important, even the foundation for achieving everything."
"Now that I'm cooperating with Bu Shi Niu (one who doesn't eat beef), I can be considered to have laid a small foundation for our reborn. If we want other reborn to trust us, we must let them see our actions."
"Gua Province is neither under the noses of the Ten Clans, but it is also in a good location to see the situation here, and even allows them to participate, and even join in the fun..."
"...Isn't that perfect?"
"..."
Hearing this, everyone became more serious. Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) was the first to whisper, "I just returned and heard about the events here. The Bao Liang Army (Protect the Grain Army)'s momentum is indeed not small."
"It seems to have already developed some rebellious spirit, with a constant stream of extraordinary individuals appearing by its side. Is it really possible for us to use it?"
"Furthermore, I haven't been back long, but I've also learned that this Bao Liang General seems to have been supported by the Zou Gui (Ghost Walker) main family..."
"..."
Hu Ma was silent for a while before whispering, "Everyone, please rest assured, I know the Bao Liang General well enough."
"He's a grassroots hero, eating the people's grain, with Bu Shi Niu (one who doesn't eat beef) people by his side. Although he's borrowed the name of that noble, he's the one furthest away from the Ten Clans."
"If you don't believe in his foundation and character, you can observe him yourselves."
"And borrowing the name of this noble is also a last resort. The matter of contending for the Mandate of Heaven involves too much. We reborn must hide, and we were unprepared before, so we have no choice but to do so."
"..."
"This..."
Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) couldn't completely put his mind at ease with just these words. But at this time, Miss Bai Pu Tao Jiu (White Wine) suddenly said, "I believe in Lao Bai Gan (Old Sorghum Wine)."
"Everyone, there's no time to overthink things. We reborn are already far behind. If we keep hesitating, we won't be able to accomplish anything. We can only trust each other and do our best."
"..."
Hu Ma breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her say this.
After all, not every reborn person trusted him unconditionally like Di Gua Shao (Sweet Potato Liquor)... or rather, her trust wasn't really trust, but simply a love of excitement.
He was borrowing the identity of a noble from the Hu family to set up this scheme. How to gain the trust of the habitually suspicious reborn was the key to success or failure.
Although he had prepared his explanation, if others insisted on questioning him layer by layer, he might accidentally reveal something.
And the secret of his identity as a descendant of the Hu family involved too much. He still couldn't tell it now, or who knew what unexpected things might happen.
"It's rare for Little Bai to trust someone so much..."
Seeing that Miss Bai Pu Tao Jiu (White Wine) had said so, Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) stopped talking, but Miss Hong Pu Tao Jiu (Red Wine), who had been greatly discouraged and had been holding back for a long time, couldn't help but say, "But it sounds like the things you're saying are a bit outrageous?"
"Those are the dignified Ten Clans, especially the Zou Gui (Ghost Walker) main family, known for their extensive knowledge. How could they really be so easily manipulated by us?"
"According to what you're saying, two of the four hall officials under his command are related to us, and even the emperor seed he's supporting is one of us..."
"...Are you treating this Young Master Hu as an idiot?"
"..."
"?"
Hu Ma couldn't help but be stunned when he heard these words: "What kind of talk is that?"
However, along with Miss Hong Pu Tao Jiu (Red Wine)'s question, Miss Bai Pu Tao Jiu (White Wine) simply sneered without explaining.
Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor), who had been pondering for a long time, suddenly spoke in a low voice, "To be honest, I might not believe other things, but if you say that this Young Master Hu is an idiot..."
"...I actually believe it."
"..."
Hu Ma was even more confused when he suddenly heard these words: "What's all this about?"
"It's true."
Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) seemed to be struggling as well. After hesitating for a long time, he finally sighed and said, "Everyone, this trip of mine was also for serious business."
"I wanted to find Senior Bi Luo Chun (a type of green tea) to learn more information. I didn't find him, but I finally had the opportunity to go on the Bridge."
"..."
"Go on the Bridge?"
Everyone was somewhat unimpressed by these words. Going on the Bridge was certainly a big deal, but it seemed to be only a negligible help to the current predicament faced by the reborn.
Moreover, there were already people among the four who had gone on the Bridge.
Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) quickly said, "The point isn't going on the Bridge, but what happens after going on the Bridge."
"Let alone Brother Lao Bai Gan (Old Sorghum Wine), you two should understand that once you reach the Bridge, even if you only take one step, you're one step closer to the other shore. And the closer you are to the other shore, the easier it is to be discovered by the people on the other shore. That's why we reborn often choose to stay in the Entrance."
"I had to go on the Bridge because of the circumstances. And the key is, Miss Bai Pu Tao Jiu (White Wine), you must still remember the things we brought out from the Hundred Corpse Mound in Fox Coffin Village?"
"You know, after I went on the Bridge, that thing became useful..."
"..."
He paused slightly here. Miss Bai Pu Tao Jiu (White Wine) suddenly looked a little surprised, even subconsciously lowering her voice, "You found it?"
"That thing, it's actually real?"
"..."
Even Hu Ma became attentive at once: "What?"
Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) had once brought something out of Old Yin Mountain's Fox Coffin Village. He had also seen it himself. It was a treasure that could shift the positions of heaven and earth. Of course, it was powerful, but it wasn't particularly special.
"Yes."
Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) slowly said, "Half of this thing has been in your hands for a long time. You should also know that it's inherently a compass that can be used to find that kind of thing."
"And I, having just gone on the Bridge, of course didn't dare to go too far. The most important purpose was to test whether this compass was easy to use..."
"..."
Miss Bai Pu Tao Jiu (White Wine) was already clearly concerned: "And then?"
Hu Ma and Miss Hong Pu Tao Jiu (Red Wine) beside her had also become clearly nervous: "What exactly is it?"
"Bi An Hua (Flowers of the Underworld), or rather..."
Miss Bai Pu Tao Jiu (White Wine) took a deep breath before slowly saying it, "Purple Tai Sui (Fungus of Immortality)."
"This is the legendary top-grade Tai Sui (Fungus of Immortality). It's not surprising that you two haven't heard of it. I know about it because it's a material that can be used to refine immortality elixirs in the Siming (Destiny Controller) sect."
"As for its effect, you only need to know that ordinary people who take it can greatly increase their magic power, ward off all evil, and even have the hope of becoming..."
"...Immortals!"
"..."
"Hmm?"
Hu Ma's heart trembled when he inexplicably heard this word. He suddenly had a bad feeling, but he didn't know how to speak.
Miss Hong Pu Tao Jiu (Red Wine) was clearly more surprised: "Isn't this thing fake?"
Miss Bai Pu Tao Jiu (White Wine) slowly said, "Theoretically, it should be fake."
"Everyone, this matter is of great importance. My life is in your hands, so please don't sell me out."
Seeing that Miss Bai Pu Tao Jiu (White Wine) had already said it, Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) smiled bitterly and sighed, "If this matter wasn't so shocking and I couldn't digest it myself, even if you beat me to death, I wouldn't have said it."
"As for the flesh of Tai Sui (Fungus of Immortality), ordinary people only know that there are black, white, blue, red, and gold types. There has always been talk about higher-quality Tai Sui (Fungus of Immortality), but no one has ever taken it out, so we only treat it as speculation."
"But I have long known that Purple Tai Sui (Fungus of Immortality) does exist."
"In the legends of our old Zou Gui (Ghost Walker) people, it was mentioned that this type of Tai Sui (Fungus of Immortality) had long been found by the Ten Clans, but they were hidden away."
"Ordinary people cannot see it because that Purple Tai Sui (Fungus of Immortality) doesn't exist in the mortal world. It's something that grows in the Yin realm."
"..."
His words immediately attracted everyone's attention, but the feeling in their hearts was also extremely strange. Something that grows in the Yin realm?
Even the Yin realm was just a name, and they couldn't accurately define it yet...
"All the sects in the world recognize the Ten Clans as their main family. All kinds of extraordinary people, whether they are willing or not, must admit that they have an ancestor above their heads."
Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) said as he sighed, "But we reborn are naturally cautious and dare not get close to them, but we are not willing to remain under their control forever. So I thought of using the clues passed down from my sect to find this compass in Old Yin Mountain, and then use it to find the Purple Tai Sui (Fungus of Immortality) hidden by the Zou Gui (Ghost Walker) sect..."
"Fortunately, I did find it. This thing is different from what I thought. Rather than calling it Purple Tai Sui (Fungus of Immortality), it's more like some non-physical, illusory aura."
"So I followed the methods of the old Zou Gui (Ghost Walker) sect and begged for a blessing as a Zou Gui (Ghost Walker) disciple..."
"I swear, at that time, I was just apprehensive and took the biggest risk of my life. I just wanted to beg for a little bit to taste it..."
"But I never expected..."
"..."
Speaking of this, a few parts of the bizarreness could be heard in his voice: "As soon as I kowtowed, the door opened, and they gave me as much as I wanted..."
"The Ten Clans wouldn't even tell you the clues about the existence of this thing, let alone let outsiders touch it, but they were so generous..."
"...To be honest, at that moment, I even thought I was the long-lost son of this Old Hu family. Otherwise, why would they be so nice to me?"
"..."
"Letting people ask for it at will?"
His words immediately silenced everyone present. They were stunned and forgot to reply.
Er Guo Tou (a type of Chinese liquor) smiled bitterly and said, "That Young Master Hu is suffering in this living world, but that kind of treasure is thrown there, not even locking the door..."
"You tell me, if this isn't an idiot, then what is?"
"..."
Everyone was silent after hearing this. They all felt suspicious in their hearts: "Listening to this, he does sound like an idiot..."