Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 315 - 312: The Guardian of the Tomb at Deer Hunting Plain [First Update]_1

Chapter 315: Chapter 312: The Guardian of the Tomb at Deer Hunting Plain [First Update]_1

On the road, Qin Shou curiously asked, "Why didn’t the Yan Emperor and Huang Emperor pass on the entire ’Nine Strategies of the Empyrean Heaven’? Why only the first strategy? Isn’t that a bit stingy?"

Dog Xiaotian chuckled and said, "The two Human Emperors are far from stingy. I’ve heard that the ’Nine Strategies of the Empyrean Heaven’ are also known as the ’Nine Changes of the Empyrean Heaven.’ The first strategy can be practiced by anyone, which is merely Foundation Establishment. However, starting from the second strategy, the requirements for one’s physical constitution and insight undergo a qualitative change, extremely high, only top talents from various regions can learn!"

The requirements for each subsequent strategy were higher, not something that ordinary people could manage. The two Human Emperors, even if they wanted to pass it on, probably found that no one could fully learn the ’Nine Strategies of the Empyrean Heaven.’

Only then did Qin Shou nod his head in understanding.

During their conversation, the two descended from the Southern Gate and headed straight for Deer Hunting Plain.

Located in the central part of the South Shanbu Continent, Deer Hunting Plain was originally the most fertile land in the South Shanbu Continent. It was formed by the Deer Hunting River eroding a large plain, touted to have three thousand li of fertile soil with no idle land, and ninety million living creatures moving through it.

The three and nine here are fictitious numbers; no one has actually measured how large Deer Hunting Plain is or knew how many living creatures were once inside.

But the fact that Deer Hunting Plain became a contested ground between the Yan Emperor and Chiyou shows how rich its resources were.

However, those were events from ancient times.

Now, as Qin Shou sat in the carriage, he looked into the distance only to see what was once Deer Hunting Plain dotted with small hills, and the Deer Hunting River was nowhere to be seen.

"Such drastic change in the landscape..." Qin Shou couldn’t help but sigh.

Dog Xiaotian stuck his head out of the window and snickered, "What ’drastic change in the landscape’... those small hills are all tombs! The battle these guys fought back then shattered the heavens and tore apart the earth, and in death, they didn’t rest in peace either. Later, the Yan Emperor and Huang Emperor personally took action, erecting these large tombs for the fallen Heroic Spirits!

Those on Chiyou’s side, whether they were spurred or not, also gathered soil to form hills, and gradually, the number of tombs increased, changing the landscape of this place."

Qin Shou was dumbfounded. He, a good young man from Earth, couldn’t imagine that a dead person could gather soil into hills! How terrifying would they be if alive? And these were only the soldiers of the Yan Emperor and Chiyou who had died in battle.

Then, how powerful must the two Emperors of Yan and Huang be?

And Chiyou who fought against them both, how fierce must he have been?

For a moment, Qin Shou was somewhat yearning...

Above the hills hung perennial dark clouds, thick as ink, allowing no sunlight to pierce through, covering all the tombs beneath them. Although it wasn’t as dark as night during the day, it resembled dusk.

Outside the cluster of tombs, there was a Jade Pillar Peak soaring ten thousand zhang high, surpassing all the burial mounds, overseeing like a herdsman corralling the mountains; it also seemed like a guardian monitoring the hills.

Atop that mountain was a thatched cottage, not large, surrounded by a bamboo fence within which grew some fruits and vegetables.

In front of the cottage was a table, upon which sat a pot, a cup. By the side of the table was a large stone, serving as a stone stool.

This was everything atop the peak: a table, a stool, a pot, a cup, as if all the loneliness of the world resided in this small courtyard.

"Let’s go down, that’s the home of the tomb guardian Ying." Dog Xiaotian said.

Qin Shou nodded, waved his hand, and the Pegasus Dragon Carriage immediately changed direction and descended, stopping right at the entrance to the courtyard.

Before Qin Shou could get off, Dog Xiaotian leapt out from the carriage first, stood at the entrance, stood up on his rear legs, and bowed human-like as he greeted, "Under the command of Immortal Master of Clear Origin and Good Path, Dog Xiaotian, I pay my respects to the senior!"

Qin Shou wanted to say something, but Dog Xiaotian gave him a don’t-make-a-sound look.

Qin Shou transmitted his voice, "Is this old man that formidable? Are you that scared of him?"

Dog Xiaotian said, "It’s not fear, it’s respect. Who knows how many years he has stood guard here... He is just an ordinary person."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou was stunned and almost cried out, "You’re kidding me, right? How can an ordinary person live that long?"

Dog Xiaotian rolled his eyes and said, "You know nothing! Some elixirs can extend life! Moreover, it was the Yan Emperor and Huang Emperor who personally went to the Netherworld to ask the Emperor of the Perdition City to intervene, erasing his name from the Book of Life and Death! He is called human because he has not cultivated. But in a certain sense, he no longer belongs to the Three Realms, nor the five elements."

Qin Shou was dumbfounded and puzzled, "To go through all this trouble for an ordinary person, this old man must be extraordinary."

Dog Xiaotian said, "Perhaps... But no one knows his background. He became famous because, when his life was about to end as he guarded the tomb, the Human Emperors descended to the Jiuyin Netherworld, which then drew people’s attention. Probably the Human Emperors also felt that this old man, who used up his life guarding this place, deserved a reward."

Qin Shou smacked his lips and said, "A reward my ass, this is suffering alive, okay?"

Dog Xiaotian kept his mouth shut, obviously agreeing with Qin Shou’s statement.

Just then, the dilapidated wooden door made an unpleasant noise like that of an old, worn-out wooden axle grinding—creak—squeak—

Next, Qin Shou saw a hunchbacked old man with a withered face and white hair, slowly shuffling out.

The old man seemed to have poor eyesight, and in broad daylight, he still carried an oil lamp with him. He walked out leisurely, not answering, but instead came to stand in front of Dog Xiaotian and Qin Shou, and raised the oil lamp high. He shone it at them as if only in this way could he see clearly what these two things in front of him were. Then he nodded slightly and said with a robust, calm, and magnetic voice, "Come in."

Qin Shou was startled; he had thought the old man with a face like dried orange peel would have a hoarse and scary voice, but unexpectedly, it was quite pleasant to the ear.

Qin Shou couldn’t help thinking about his past life when he was a laborer. Each night, his roommates listened to a radio show where Miss Hong’s voice was incredibly soft and melodious, captivating everyone. Every night, they would begrudgingly spend money on phone bills to ask Miss Hong a few questions, like "Are you married?" "How about me?" and the like...

Latter, an even bolder roomie big brother directly dragged a bunch of close friends to the radio station’s entrance to intercept Miss Hong...

The method was to check work badges, glancing at any pretty girl who came and went.

But, they found no one!

In the end, one of the roommates saw the name Miss Hong on the chest of a white-haired elderly lady...

When the lady spoke, several hearts shattered; it was their first understanding that this world has not only photo cheats but voice cheats as well!

Right now, Qin Shou really wanted to recommend this old man to go down the mountain and host a radio program or something...

While Qin Shou’s mind wandered with all sorts of thoughts, his body followed Dog Xiaotian into the yard.

The old man sat on the only rock available, with the oil lamp placed on the table in front of him.

Qin Shou glanced around but couldn’t find a second chair.

Dog Xiaotian whispered, "Don’t look for one, be a man and just put up with it."