Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 572 Yingluo Shouxin

"How are they doing?"

Li Zhi's eyes fell on the two Gui members who were carried into the inner hall.

The two men's faces were still pale, and their breathing was so weak that it was almost imperceptible. Even though they had been fed healing pills long ago, they still didn't even move their eyelids.

Mu Ye's eyes revealed a hint of sadness under the mask. He said in a deep voice: "The blood and energy have been greatly damaged, and the mind has been damaged by the Chaos God Tree. It is hard to say whether he can wake up..."

Li Zhi's heart sank when he heard this.

Unexpectedly, after finally following the trail to find the people, we still couldn't rescue them safely.

He turned his head to look out the window. The night in Liangcheng was still dark, and Li Zhi felt heavy in his heart.

Although the man in Taoist robes has been captured, no one knows whether he has any accomplices in Hanzhou. After all, the person behind this unrest has great ambitions and can even unite with the Tianxian Sect. We must not be careless.

What's more troublesome is that Li Zhi also needs to rush to deal with the unrest in other jurisdictions and has no time to stay in Hanzhou for a thorough investigation.

This was originally the responsibility of the Gui clan, but they had suffered heavy losses, with over half of the clan members dead. Including Mu Ye, only six people were still able to move, not to mention that all six were injured.

In such a huge Hanzhou, how can the six of them control the situation?

The air in the room suddenly became heavy, and Mu Ye remained silent. His eyes were complicated under the bronze mask, and it was obvious that he also realized this.

At this moment, Li Zhi suddenly said: "I'm going to Longhu Mountain."

Mu Ye looked up suddenly, his eyes full of surprise under the mask.

He was about to speak when he saw Li Zhi had already turned around, gave a few instructions to Gu Chun, Xiao Ke and others outside the door, and then left with his men without even giving any extra explanation.

Mu Ye froze in place, motionless.

Mu Ye is definitely not a fool, as he is able to control the position of the lord of a state. He certainly knows that asking for help from Longhu Mountain is the best way at the moment.

As one of the three major immortal sects in Yongguo, Longhu Mountain’s strength is naturally unquestionable.

Moreover, compared with Shushan and Xiaoyaoshan, which are also the three major immortal gates, Longhushan has always had a deep connection with the court because of its relationship with the national teacher.

If someone wants to disrupt the government at this moment, Longhu Mountain will certainly not stand idly by.

However, due to the special duties of the Yeyou Division itself, whether it is the Gui clan or other sub-clans, they are not very friendly when dealing with these immortal sects and clans of Yongguo.

However, unlike other immortal sects who were submissive and afraid to speak out against the Night Wanderer Division, Longhu Mountain, with the support of the Imperial Master, was not afraid of the Night Wanderer Division at all.

Because of this, the Yeyou Division in Hanzhou belongs to the Gui clan and often has friction with Longhu Mountain. The two sides have been fighting openly and secretly for many years.

At this time, asking Mu Ye to bow his head and ask for help from Longhu Mountain is no less than asking Mu Ye to throw his face on the ground and let others trample on him.

Li Zhi obviously saw this point, and in order to save Mu Ye's face, he took the initiative to take on this matter.

After all, in Hanzhou, this kind of thing should have been done by Mu Ye.

For a moment, Mu Ye felt mixed emotions. The corners of his mouth under the mask twitched, but eventually turned into a low sigh.

 …

When he came to Longhu Mountain again, Li Zhi was a little surprised by the scene before him.

The whole mountain was as quiet as a stagnant pool of water. Not only were there no pilgrims or believers, but even a Taoist child was nowhere to be seen.

If it weren't for the archway at the foot of the mountain with the three large gilded characters "Longhu Mountain" still standing, Li Zhi would almost think he had walked into the wrong place.

You know, when Li Zhishang came back, this mountain road was crowded with pilgrims who came to ask for talismans and fortune-telling. The sound of the bells in the Taoist temple and the chanting of Taoist children could be heard from far away.

But today, there is only the rustling sound of wind blowing through pine needles, making the whole mountain even more eerie.

Just as Li Zhi stopped and was in a trance, a figure came down leisurely from the top of the mountain path.

It was a little Taoist boy. After coming down from the mountain, he walked straight to Li Zhi and others. It was obvious that he was waiting there specially.

"Master Li, the Heavenly Master has been waiting at the Heavenly Master's Mansion for a long time."

The little Taoist boy performed a proper salute, his voice as clear as a bell.

Li Zhi's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked calmly, "Oh? How did the Heavenly Master know I would come?"

The little Taoist boy smiled and replied, "The Heavenly Master divined five days ago and knew that Master Li would be visiting today, so he specifically ordered this disciple to be here to welcome him."

"Five days ago?"

Li Zhi's pupils shrank slightly.

Five days ago, wasn't it when he received Mu Ye's urgent request for help and decided to come to Hanzhou?

Zhang Tianshi was able to calculate his whereabouts and purpose five days in advance. He deserved to be appointed as the imperial teacher of the dynasty, and his reputation was well-deserved.

This made Li Zhi very interested in this national teacher.

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and nodded to the little Taoist boy: "Then I'll have to trouble you, little Taoist, to lead the way."

"Everyone please."

The little Taoist boy stretched out his hand and gestured, then turned and stepped onto the stone steps.

Li Zhi was about to follow when he suddenly remembered something. He paused and asked the little Taoist boy, "Oh, I remember Longhu Mountain was always bustling with worshippers. Why is it so quiet today? Not even a single pilgrim to be seen?"

Hearing this, the smile on the little Taoist boy's face instantly disappeared, his expression became solemn, and he seemed to be hesitant.

Li Zhi became more curious when he saw this. He asked quietly, "What's going on? Is there any secret?"

The little Taoist boy looked around, and finally leaned close to Li Zhi's ear and whispered in a low voice, "To be honest, Master Li, last month, the Heavenly Master observed the stars and saw Mars in the heart. He knew it was an extremely ominous sign and feared that great chaos would come. He immediately ordered the mountain to be closed. Even our disciples were not allowed to enter or leave at will."

"Mars guards the heart?!"

Li Zhi was startled and could no longer maintain the calmness on his face.

Although he was not an expert in astronomy, he had heard of Mars guarding the heart.

The phenomenon of Mars guarding the heart is a sign of great misfortune clearly recorded in ancient books. Whenever this astronomical phenomenon occurs, it is often accompanied by chaos in the world and disaster for the emperor!

Moreover, Li Zhi, who had just experienced a palace coup, was even more convinced that the Mars in the heart really was foreshadowing a chaos in the Yong Kingdom!

However, Li Zhi couldn't help but wonder why Zhang Tianshi had already noticed the turmoil a month ago, but still couldn't prevent the palace coup from happening.

Could it be that Master Zhang did not inform the emperor about this?

This shouldn't be the case. As the imperial teacher, there is no way he could hide such a secret from the emperor.

Could it be that the emperor knew about this but didn't believe it, or didn't take it to heart?

After thinking about it, Li Zhi shook his head helplessly. No matter what the situation was, it had nothing to do with him.

His most important task at the moment is to ask Longhu Mountain to help stabilize the situation in Hanzhou.

Only in this way can he move on to the next branch with peace of mind.