novelraw Chapter 242 Destroy that altar first.
Chapter 242 Destroy that altar first.
Her primary goal was to enable ordinary people to leave and live a prosperous and peaceful life. How could people be expected to only live to fifty years old just because they are ordinary or have the status of servants, or to suffer accidents and die young?
It was clearly their masters who tricked them, using their lives to bring good fortune to their own families. And they didn't just cheat one or two generations, they cheated hundreds and thousands of generations!
This is even more despicable than evil cultivation!
When Feng Heming heard that she wanted to see her father, he was immediately overjoyed, thinking that perhaps she had a way to save him! He quickly led everyone over.
This time, they didn't bring a large group; only a few family heads left. The Chu family members looked at the huge table of dishes prepared, swallowing hard but not daring to touch them. They hadn't even eaten such a sumptuous meal during the New Year!
Old Master Feng was already unconscious, lying on the bed looking emaciated. Tong Yuheng checked his pulse, which was almost imperceptible. He was currently suffering from depletion of his vital essence; replenishing his energy with a single Essence Pill would revive him.
Tong Yuheng took out the enhanced version of the Essence Pill he had refined, which was made using herbs from the Qionghua Secret Realm and alchemy techniques. Its effects were stronger than those of ordinary medicinal materials used by martial artists.
"Give this to your father, he'll get better!" Tong Yuheng gave the Essence Pill to Feng Heming, who quickly fed it to his father, causing the two family heads on either side to glare at him: "Let us take a good look at him!"
For them, elixirs were already legendary divine objects. There were no alchemists here, only a few ordinary healers, so even if they had herbs, they couldn't refine elixirs.
The two heads of the Hong and Chu families wished they were the ones lying in bed, so they could taste what the pills were like!
Tong Yuheng saw through their thoughts and simply took out two more Essence Pills, giving one to each of them. The two were delighted, examining them closely. Of course, they wouldn't eat them; they needed to save them to survive!
"What are you looking at? Don't you have any sense? Tell someone to prepare two small porcelain bottles for us!" They treated Feng Heming like a junior.
Feng Heming quickly sent someone to fetch the porcelain bottles. Soon, the servant brought several, and smiled apologetically at Tong Yuheng, inwardly praising the servant for being clever.
Tong Yuheng didn't say anything, but took an empty bottle, filled it with one, and handed it to Feng Heming. Feng Heming thanked him profusely and tucked the porcelain bottle into his pocket, ignoring the two old men glaring at him.
At this moment, the old patriarch Feng Minxue, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes! His gaze swept over several old friends, then looked at his son who was beaming with joy, and then at the strangely dressed woman beside him.
For a fleeting second, his eyes cleared! It was the outsider! She had saved him! He felt the warm, nourishing energy flowing through his meridians and the gentle, life-giving flow within him, and he was overjoyed. He could live for several more years!
"Thank you for saving our lives, fairy! From now on, if you ever need us, the Feng family will go through fire and water for you!"
"You're too kind, Master. Let's go take a look at the altar in the center of Feixian City first!" Tong Yuheng said.
"It's almost noon, and the Chu family has prepared a banquet. Why don't we have lunch first before going? You must be tired, Fairy!" said the head of the Chu family.
"This banquet should be hosted by our Feng family. I've already instructed people to prepare, and it will be ready soon!" Feng Heming hurriedly said. If he couldn't handle this matter properly, his father would definitely scold him!
"Then let's stay at the Feng family's place. Patriarch Chu, please send someone back to tell the children not to wait!" Patriarch Feng, who had been helped to his feet by his son, said to Patriarch Chu.
"Alright, then I'll trouble you!"
Tong Yuheng saw that the table was laden with chicken, duck, fish, and meat, as well as several plates of seasonal vegetables, tofu, and eggs—it must be the highest-level banquet here. It seemed that living supplies were indeed scarce here, and even "wealthy families" only had such ordinary dishes.
"Please don't stand on ceremony, and don't call me Fairy. Just call me Fellow Daoist!"
Tong Yuheng ate slowly, taking only a bite of each dish before stopping to learn more about the situation. The others were also focused on their meal, and soon the banquet ended, after which they led her to the altar.
Since the mass self-destruction of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, their descendants built a shrine for them next to the altar. They were heroes who fought for the fate of their descendants and should not be forgotten by them.
The anniversary of their sacrifice is the most important festival here. On this day, people come to pay their respects, dance and sing all day, and have tug-of-war competitions to show their ancestors that their descendants are living well...
This is a circular plaza with the altar in the center, about two people tall, not particularly imposing. In contrast, the Martyrs' Shrine on the east side is more than twice the height of the altar, giving it a solemn and dignified appearance!
She first bowed to the elders in front of the ancestral hall before observing the altar.
The base of the altar is only three meters in diameter, and on a platform about two meters high, there are five human figures, all dressed in Taoist robes, facing outwards and looking down at all living beings.
The altar is surrounded by an invisible barrier that forbids people from getting close. Once you get near it, you feel a chilling coldness that makes you feel extremely uncomfortable!
After observing for a while, Tong Yuheng tried to attack it with fire spiritual power, but his spiritual power was absorbed by the barrier without causing any ripples!
She took out her pistol and fired a burst of bullets. The spent cartridges fell to the ground, but the barrier remained impregnable.
She sighed, shook her head, and said, "Let's leave it at that for today. We'll think of something else!"
The group looked disappointed and followed Tong Yuheng away. She said she wanted to wander around and didn't need them to accompany her, so she left Feixian City and went to the nearby mountains.
In a secluded place, she moved Yuyao out of the space, woke her up, and told her what she knew.
"Sister, are we really stuck here? Mom will be so worried!" Tong Yuyao was very concerned. There were so many comrades who were locked up somewhere, and she didn't know if they were safe.
"Just because there's no way now doesn't mean there won't be in the future. As long as I cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage and comprehend the formation, we can get out!"
"Of course, this is a last resort. Later, try using your abilities to see if you can corrode even a little bit of the barrier so we can destroy that altar first!"
"Then let's go and give it a try!" Yu Yao was very anxious. She hoped to get out now, report what she knew as soon as possible, and save her comrades.
"I know you're worried about the soldiers, but that place isn't within our borders, and we can't go there to rescue them in a large-scale operation. But without people like us to help, ordinary soldiers would likely suffer heavy casualties! We need to develop a detailed plan. How's your injury?"
"I'm all better now, sis, your medicine is amazing!"
"It's good that you're alright, let's go over there!"