I Am Immortal In The Cultivation World

Chapter 11: The World Clams Down

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The New Year has begun. The new emperor, Jianyuan Hongchang, ascended to the throne.

Li Wu was conferred the title of Protector General and the Long Rebellion case was investigated thoroughly.

Property had been destroyed and much blood was shed. Nine out of ten rooms in the eastern city square were empty, and less than half of the officials showed up to morning court. In the end, they obtained a total of 170 million taels of gold and silver.

Emperor Hongchang decreed that the Fengyang Kingdom would not collect the rice tax for five years.

June of the same year. Official Li paid his respects to the Grand Marshal and led the army north. His plan was clear: Destroy all rebels, pacify the six northern states, and march south.

…

The Divine Capital.

Zhang residence.

There was a funeral banner at the door, a mourning shelter in the courtyard, and a white cloth hung on the wall. At a glance, it was a miserable sight.

Zhou Yi walked into the mourning shelter and lit three incense sticks for Zhang Zhou. He knelt three times and paid his respects. The filial son, Zhang Jin, kowtowed. Zhou Yi hurriedly helped him up.

“Brother Jin, my condolences.”

Zhang Zhou had retired from Sky Prison the previous year and Zhang Jin was appointed to take his place. After drinking medicine for more than half a year, he still couldn’t survive the winter. A Sky Prison guard’s lifespan would not be too long. It was already considered long for Zhang Zhou to live to 54. Father Zhou had died before 40.

Science said that he had been working in a dark and humid environment all year round and had come into contact with all kinds of felons. He could be said to be a dweller of the darkest side of society. It had caused great pressure on his body and mind, which was why he had died early. However, people thought that he had suffered retribution. He had done too many bad things in his daily life and had damaged his virtue and lifespan. Even many prison guards thought so!

Zhou Yi comforted the surviving son. A steward invited him to the courtyard to rest.

“You came so late. Did you go to Spring Breeze Tower again yesterday?” Commandant Niu sat boldly, and there were servants on his left and right to serve tea.

“Uncle Niu, your temper is getting worse. Are you planning to quit?”

Zhou Yi is now 32 years old. He had no choice but to make himself appear middle-aged. He had a layer of secret yellow wax on his face and looked to be 40 years old. It was very in-line with the characteristics of Sky Prison soldiers who aged early.

“Lord Zheng gave the position of colonel of the Imperial Guard to my fourth. Our family must repay his kindness.”

Commandant Niu was referring to his fourth son. The first three were good students and were unwilling to come to the Sky Prison to work.

After all, he was a rich young master. They weren’t willing to mess around in a dirty and smelly place. Commandant Niu had worried about this matter a lot in recent years. Now, his fourth son, who was supposed to replace him as commandant at Sky Prison, had been promoted to colonel in the Imperial Guard.

Both sides of the political spectrum were incorporated into Sky Prison. The Niu family’s relationship with them was always useful. It was the best of both worlds.

Five years ago, as Zhou Yi had expected, the Imperial Court appointed Zheng Gaoyuan as warden, seemingly out of nowhere.

As soon as Warden Zheng came in, he implemented decisive reforms and punished corruption. Once the Uniformed Guard arrested a corrupt prison official, they didn’t have to carry him far to his cell. More than half of the former warden’s old subordinates had been killed. Commandant Niu was the first to submit to the warden of Zheng and ruthlessly attacked his colleagues.

Of course, no matter how turbulent the situation was, it would not affect the prison guard who delivered the food!

“Congratulations, Uncle Niu.”

white hair and the faint aura of death in his eyes.

love of one’s parents

held for more than a hundred years, how could they guarantee such a stable family income? How could

stood to

for a while. Most of the time, it would

together to chat. In the end, the topic changed to the Anti-Rebellion Battlefield. This was the major event

for two years and led the army south for more than three years. The battle was very intense. The court newspaper often published stories of the Grand Marshal destroying

Guard Ye Cheng chuckled and said, “The number of enemies defeated by the Imperial Court has already reached three to four million. With such

be careful with your words. If the Li family hears this, you’d better find a

surpassed even what Prime Minister Long had been back in the day. After all, no matter how much power the civil officials had, they could not compare to the military officials who commanded hundreds

that Li Wu had raised bandits

that if we don’t collect the rice tax for five years, the morale of the rebels in the north will collapse. The south is

family, Commandant Niu highest ranking. When the others heard

dare defy

continue. He changed the topic. “Did you refine your organs? Your blood essence has already begun to decline at

yet.” Zhou Yi shook his head. Another five years had passed, and his muscles and bones had been tempered to greater mastery. However, his Qi, blood, and organ refinement

hand, refining the

smart all your life, but in the end, you’re still muddle-headed. You threw all your silver into studying Martial Dao and messing around at the brothel, and you haven’t even gotten

wanted to laugh out loud, but he felt it would be inappropriate at a funeral. He had consulted Zhou Yi many times over the past few years. Every time, Commandant Niu had the illusion that he

if I break through to the Connate realm one day?” Zhou Yi spoke seriously, but everyone

of the two grandmasters confirmed by the Fengyang Kingdom was the Grand Marshal Li Wu, and the other was the rebel commander known as the Heavenly King

Just then…

hurried in and spoke loudly. “Just now, someone saw the soldiers reporting victory. They said that the marshal destroyed the main

There was an uproar.

deliberate publicity of the Imperial Court, the news quickly spread

…

was the fifth year of

September 21st.

day the Grand Marshal returned to court. The eastern gate of the Divine Capital was packed. The imperial guards stood on both sides of the road and kept gathering the commoners

booked a window seat at a restaurant by the street. Back then, the night was always dark and everything

rolled around. The ground shook. The sound of hooves could be

of cavalry. Their black armor was covered in sword marks, and they were filled

through the north and south easily. Back then, the damned emperor plundered the world. Not

it all seemed so long ago. He struggled to recall the arrogance of Prime

north and the south, and his face was as handsome as jade and he didn’t have a mark on him.

and powerful! Such a character was like the protagonist of a

lowered his gaze. “A Connate Grandmaster is even more powerful than I imagined. And this is just a mortal. That

of steel and only revealed their heads. One was an old man with white hair like

it that they’re twelve feet tall and have stocky builds, and they eat three to five living people for

know? Heavenly King Cang was once the leader of the martial arts world in Jiangnan. He had four schools and eight sects under his command. Many masters in the rebel army originated from this.” The man who spoke was dressed in black and had a sword at his waist.

the martial art’s world there, what’s