336: Chapter 153: Hundred Coffins_1 336: Chapter 153: Hundred Coffins_1 Unlike the Immortal Reception House in Yu Min Town, the one in Yong Feng City resembled a small estate, subdivided into several separate courtyards.
The group from Hundred Peaks Sect had all taken residence within one of these courtyards.
Inside this particular courtyard, there was even a guest hall.
Once Cao Zhen and Lan Pili had seen to the arrangements for their people, they entered the guest hall.
“Peak Master Lan, how much longer is the journey from here to the Capital City of Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty?” Cao Zhen, on his first trip away from the mountain, did not have a map on him; it was with Lan Pili, and he had no idea how far they were from the Capital City.
After taking out the map and making a few gestures with his hands, Lan Pili pondered for a moment and then estimated, “About half a month’s journey.”
“Half a month?” Cao Zhen exclaimed in surprise, “Just how vast is the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty?
We used the Flying Boat for half a month before, and those three days when we didn’t need the Flying Boat can pretty much be ignored, which means we’ve only covered half the distance.”
“Roughly so,” Lan Pili said as he looked at Cao Zhen.
“That’s if we don’t take any detours.
Remember, we are carrying a female demon head from the Red Refinery Demonic Sect, and now we’re stopping here; who knows if the people from the Red Refinery Demonic Sect will catch up or predict our next move.
To be on the safe side, it might be best to take another detour, which would mean an even later arrival at the Capital City.”
“If we take a detour…”
Cao Zhen looked towards the map in Lan Pili’s hands, contemplating their route, when a knock sounded at the door followed by Chang Tiance’s voice.
“Peak Master Lan, there is someone at the door requesting an audience.”
“Does Peak Master Lan have acquaintances in this city?” Cao Zhen looked at Lan Pili with astonishment.
Lan Pili appeared equally confused, “I don’t know anyone in this city.” As he spoke, he looked towards the door and asked, “Who seeks an audience with me?”
Outside, Chang Tiance quickly replied, “It’s a Zhao-surnamed constable from the city; he has presented his card.”
“A constable?
What does a constable want with me?
And to seek us out so soon after we’ve arrived?” Lan Pili grew even more perplexed.
After a moment of thought, he decided and spoke to the outside, “Since we’re in their city, and they wish to see us, let them come in.
Peak Master Cao, you should also stay; let’s see together what this matter is.”
Cao Zhen nodded slightly and remained in the room.
Shortly, a constable who appeared to be in his thirties, dressed in the official attire of his office and looking very astute, entered the room.
He was holding a damaged black armor which he placed on the table beside Cao Zhen and Lan Pili, saying, “Gentlemen, please examine this armor.”
Cao Zhen looked at the armor, noticing traces of weapon strikes and several complete fractures, obviously rendering it unusable.
At first glance, there seemed to be nothing special about the armor, so why…?
Hmm?
Cao Zhen leaned forward slightly, reaching out to touch the armor.
“Demonic Qi… There is a kind of demonic energy on this armor, but this energy is odd; it’s different from the demonic qi I’ve encountered before.
It’s more akin to the aura of a corpse, and this presence is very faint.
If one does not examine it closely, they will be unable to detect it.”
“There’s demonic qi?” Upon hearing Cao Zhen’s words, Lan Pili placed his hand on the armor.
After a moment, he nodded and said, “Indeed, it has the aura of a corpse,”
Continuing, he looked up at the constable and asked, “Constable Zhao, why did you bring us this armor to look at?”
Constable Zhao spoke gravely, “Recently, many Zombie Soldiers have been discovered around Yong Feng City.
Hearing that cultivators had arrived, I thought it best to come.”
Zombie Soldiers.
Cao Zhen had heard of Zombie Soldiers; they were a type of zombie, essentially the most basic form of undead.
Lan Pili, however, seemed unperturbed and said, “Zombie Soldiers are common, especially since the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty has many Blood Rivers.
Although the rivers are controlled, some demonic qi still seeps out.
Once some corpses come into contact with demonic qi, they may undergo a change and become zombies, so it’s not unusual to encounter Zombie Soldiers.
As long as there are no particularly powerful Zombie Soldiers, there’s no need to pay them much attention.”
Constable Zhao nodded slightly, “The reason I came is actually to ask for your assistance in inspecting these armors.”
“These armors?
Is there something special about them?”
Lan Pili inspected the armor but could not see anything particular about it; he then turned to Cao Zhen asking, “Peak Master Cao, do you notice anything strange about this armor?”
He was not an expert in forging, whereas Peak Master Cao could build Flying Boats and might have a talent for smithing.
“I truly haven’t noticed anything special about this armor,” Cao Zhen shook his head and said, “It seems like an ordinary armor from a few thousand years ago.”
Hearing the two men’s responses, Constable Zhao suddenly realized that they were both very young and hadn’t lived for a thousand years.
Neither had experienced the era the armor came from, and even within the Immortal Cultivation world, knowledge of the armor had likely faded, and the events of those years were probably unknown to them.
Constable Zhao glanced at the now closed door behind him, then looked back at the two men and inquired, “I wonder if either of you have heard of a being known as the ‘Martial Immortal’, Helian Baitian?”