"Didn't Xiao Jin explicitly prohibit living sacrifices?" Hearing this request, Tang Shidao frowned. He is well aware of the stubbornness of some people about customs, and he does not object to most of the customs and habits of Shuihua Kingdom. However, it seems that the customs of living sacrifices, burials, and underworld marriages are absolutely prohibited, including some customs of self-mutilation of hands, legs and facial features.

Because of the chaotic war in Shuihua for many years, living sacrifice is the most serious and common one.

This custom includes river sacrifices, mountain sacrifices, fire sacrifices, sea sacrifices, and even some grass kings even cut down a few people before going on an expedition to replace the sacrifice of cattle, sheep and livestock. When the Tang army pacified the world, Xiao Jin once issued a death order, all places must stop all living sacrifices, otherwise they will be executed together with the local officials.

Hearing the witch's request, Tang Shidao couldn't help but have a feeling that Nitama was teasing me.

In the decree.

The prohibition of living sacrifices and burials is the most stringent law, and there are still people who defy the condemnation of the world.

"Back to Your Majesty, the decree is forbidden, but in fact, it is just a different way." The witch maiden spoke slowly, explaining the variant form of this living sacrifice. In the past, the shrine maiden sacrifice was very simple, twelve shrine maidens were randomly selected every year, tied to a copper pillar and burned to the god of fire.

The reasons are lofty.

What do you say to pray for the blessing of the whole group, and if you burn it, you will be sent to the heavenly realm, become a god servant, and enjoy eternal bliss, etc. As a result, he was simply burned to death.

Kojin decreed that all living sacrifices were forbidden, and the prefect naturally had to obey the order.

Therefore.

It is not possible to simply tie it to a copper pillar and burn it to death, it will violate the imperial decree and cut off the head. So, the shrine maiden sacrifice changed the method. Or do you randomly select twelve shrine maidens, send them to the sacrificial mountain, and then ...... Burn the mountains down!

"What did you say?"

Tang Shidao hadn't reacted yet, and Xuanwu had already shouted first.

Does it make a difference?

"Isn't that a living sacrifice?" Tang Shidao doesn't like this kind of yang and yin violation. Some of the people with vested interests in the customs also came to Turtle Back City to protest, but instead of being arrogant, they thought that there was nothing wrong with their ways. The shrine maidens are different from these people, they nod 'I agree', but in reality it is a different way.

"No, they said it was an accident, even if the fire was a blessing from the god of fire." The witch whispered.

"What an accident, what a blessing." Xuanwu smiled, a cold smile.

Tang Shidao had nothing to say.

Summons Kim.

Xiao Jin replied: "Master, I have always dealt with this kind of problem, and I have never been soft-hearted. Since the master is there, let them be 'born of God and die of God.'" There is no shortage of people to die in Shui Huaxing, and we are not short of murderous knives. ”

Tang Shidao also agrees with this approach.

Kindness is used on bad people, what should good people use? Strict self-discipline is not guaranteed, violations of laws and regulations are guaranteed, what is the point of Shuihuaguo.

"Lin Wu."

"Humble duty."

"Cooperate with the shrine maidens to thoroughly investigate these people, and take them down with the local governor who is protecting them, and send them all to the mountain. By the way, invite the people in the neighborhood to watch and tell them that the incarnation of the god of fire will come to greet its oracle. Tang Shidao commanded.

"Yes." Lin Wu didn't know, but Jin Yiwei didn't need to understand the emperor's intentions, he just needed to do it.

At this time.

Tang Shidao motioned for the witch to step forward: "I promise your request, and I will completely ban this kind of thing in the future, no matter what excuse it is." ”

As she spoke, all the witches bowed down with tears in their eyes.

A layer of red light shone on the witch's body, and the strength of her body began to awaken.

She held it down and didn't change.

However, she knows what has changed and why she is called Suzaku. At this time, Tang Shidao said again: "The brocade guards will send those people to the mountain, there will be no trial, no condemnation, concubine, this is the last time, and you will see them off in the honor of the god of fire." ”

The witch nodded.

A day later.

The brocades brought people in, a group of people who shouted 'wronged'. People are familiar with them, this is a group of oracles who will burn your daughter without bribery. Today, they were sent to the mountains. And then...... Everyone saw a giant firebird with a wingspan of more than 300 meters descend and burn the entire sacrificial mountain to the ground.

Its screams range from anger to sorrow and joy.

At last.

The Brocade Guard came out to announce the promotion of the witch to the rank of 'Suzaku' official, specializing in raising Suzaku, and also supervising all matters related to living sacrifices in the world, and anyone who violated this decree had the right to send them to the god of fire.

When all the ethnic groups in the Nanhua tribe heard this, they all shouted long live, and the dark clouds that had been hanging over their hearts instantly dissipated.

The Emperor may not be greater than the Vulcan Divine Oracle.

However, the incarnation of the god of fire must be greater than the god of fire...... In everyone's eyes, Suzaku is the embodiment of the god of fire!

After Tang Shidao obtained the 'Summon Vermilion Bird', he led Xuanwu, Shen Qinglong and Suzaku to fly back to Turtleback City, and by the way, let the Golden Giant puppet send Louchuan Castle back to the big lake near Turtleback City. There is no news from Qilin and White Tiger yet, but Tang Shidao is not in a hurry. After these three times, Tang Shidao probably found a rhythm.

The remaining two are definitely in the central and western places.

Return to Turtle Back City.

Xiao Jin directly took away Xuanwu, and the three of them talked. They have different identities and different things to know. In a sense, they are the same as Xiao Jin, the difference is that Xiao Jin is a mage and Mopang, and they are the janitors.

Tang Shidao didn't pay much attention to it, believing that Xiao Jin could handle it.

At this time, Rowong and a group of cabinet officials arrived.

Because of the arrival of a large number of basalt beasts, Turtleback City was lively. This is a legendary thing, and even the scholars of the Earth Emperor Star dropped their jaws in shock. Luo Weng and the others came over to ask some questions, such as the name of Turtle Back City, and the name of the large lake next to it. Tang Shidao is accustomed to simple names, and Shui Huaguo can be quite resentful of the word 'back' in Guibei City.

There is absolutely no saying in the folk about Turtle Back City, only Turtle Shou City, Turtle Immortal City, Turtle Rich City, etc., no one says the back word.

"What do you have a proposal?" Tang Shidao has never been bothered about small things, and he has left everything to everyone to deal with.

"The cabinet has recommended that the name of Gubei Castle be changed to 'Hwakyung'. The large lake next to it was originally nameless, but because it was preparing to give birth to holy beasts, it might as well be called 'holy lake'. The golden fairy also said not to be too complicated, and implored His Majesty to decide. Luo Weng and the others obviously asked Xiao Jin's opinion, otherwise it wouldn't be so simple.

"Yes, as you wish."

"One more thing, what about the other captured kings? Our heavenly army has been cleansed, and we have destroyed forty-seven kingdoms, and captured thirty-five kings of other countries. Because the speed is too fast, we can't do anything for a while. They once claimed that as long as there was a feudal land, they could be regarded as the suzerainty of the water industry. Luo Weng and the others didn't dare to make up their minds.

They guessed that there might no longer be two kingdoms in the world, not even vassal states. His Majesty the Tang Emperor gave the title of king to some ancient heroes who died in battle, and no one was crowned king by the living.

Even the fiefdoms were all canceled, so that the world was one.

Neighboring countries were reluctant to surrender, in part because they couldn't even mix up a vassal king. Of course, the Shuihua Cabinet doesn't care whether these scum fall or not, anyway, it's the army pushing flat, and no one has ever beaten the iron soldiers. Some officials who have been to the Earth Emperor Star also know that machines can fly in the sky, ships can dive into the water, people can quickly travel all over the star, and what princely vassal lord should have disappeared a long time ago.

"Leave it to Xiaojin to deal with, I'm not interested in asking."

"But Your Majesty ......"

"What I want to do is to find the other four sister stars, and I don't want to listen to the people who cut the land and claim the king's words. If Xiao Jin wants to stay, he can stay, and if he wants to kill, he will kill, I don't care about the power of a few, I just want the majority of the people to live well. I know that there are many people who are unhappy with this change, to paraphrase Xiao Jin: they don't lack heads, and we don't lack machetes. ”

"Humble duty understood." Luo Weng and the others bowed their hands, and they also knew what His Majesty Tang Huang meant.

This is not a state negotiation.

This is a unilateral notification...... I unilaterally inform you that there is no negotiation of conditions and no third option.

A little more leisurely.

Bai Mei and Lei Dazhuang came over to speak.

Fly over.

Lei Dazhuang looked stinky and proudly showed off his firmament light wings: "Daoist, this is the 'wing' given by the master." How's that, majestic, right? You don't know, I'm flying in the sky, and a group of girls underground are screaming, looking like they are about to faint with admiration. ”

Tang Shidao smiled.

The master in your mouth is me, I don't know it's strange: "Fatty, are you sure they are not afraid that you will fall and smash them before screaming." ”

Lei Dazhuang looked unhappy: "This is unscientific wings, you think it is as unreliable as a scientific product." ”

Tang Shidao was speechless.

You have so much reason to tell me how to refute it.

"By the way, Taoist priest, what did you call us to come?" Lei Dazhuang finished his posture and asked seriously.

"Recently, I passed the division exam, so I got the fief of the division." Tang Shidao turned on the mode.

"Here? Shuihua Country was originally yours. ”

"It's not here, it's another place. I don't want too many people to know that there is a need for some 'tour guides'. You know that the fiefdom is part of the division, and it is different from the Shuihua country, even the people of the mysterious group cannot enter and exit at will. Whoever goes in must be brought with them, otherwise the guards inside will attack outsiders. ”

"You're looking for us to be a tour guide?"

"Not only that, I hope you will go in and practice often, the environment there is much better than here." Tang Shidao's opening of the mage's secret room is not for show, but for passing on the hard work of the dragon immortal, and at the same time sharpening the skills of the snake mage.

It's a kind of learning.

Keep learning to keep improving.

"Where is the teacher? Taoist priest, when to go in, I will say hello to the master. ”

"You think too much, it's just a fiefdom. If there is isolation, you can't run to Master's side. Tang Shidao explained in advance that the mage's secret room has a scope.

"That's a broken field, how big is it?"

"It's not that big, it's 800 times bigger than the tea city in my hometown." Tang Shidao said lightly.

“……”

"I'll take you in three days, and you'll have to wear a ring to enter, or you'll be attacked. You can ask Captain Qin to come over, as well as Alex from the Dark Knight Society, forget it, and the representatives of other alliances can also ask for one. Remember, this place is much better than the environment of Shuihuaguo, you should not miss it. Tang Shidao finally said.

The discussion is over.

Three days later, the representatives of the Earth Emperor Star silently prepared the video recorder, and Tang Shidao simply asked them to transmit the signal synchronously, so that the bigwigs who had been inquiring about the Liu Sect would understand the extent of the 'piece of broken land' that had given the disciples of the sect.

this day.

The bigwigs who are qualified to watch the Emperor Star have all put down their work and watched the communication.

Boat into the Holy Lake.

Drift to a special artificial reef island with a special portal on top of it. Tang Shidao led the group, including Luo Weng and others, as well as the three who knew something, Xuanwu, Shen Qinglong and Suzaku. In the future, they will be stationed here to practice and guard this place.

Step inside.

First look.

A huge lake as far as the eye can see, a super golden apple tree hundreds of meters high, and a manor floating in the air. Everyone was shocked to see such a scene, and the number of golden apples here was so large.

Not waiting to be surprised.

An oversized basalt beast swam over, hunched over a two-meter-long fire monkey on its back.

There were also three dragons rising in the water.

The lake is shaking.

Tens of thousands of sharks surfaced and greeted in unison: "See the master." ”

Everyone was shocked, and subconsciously inhaled and raised their heads. Suddenly, it was a super giant vine like a strange snake, which coiled in the clouds, giving birth to colorful fairy lotuses with a radius of at least 100 meters.

"Hold the grass, mermaid?" Lei Dazhuang stared at the female merman.

"No, it's a merman."

"Hold the grass, is it the one whose teardrops turn into pearls?"

"Actually, it's just...... Forget it, you can treat it as a pearl. ”

"Taoist priest, then why don't you hurry up and beat them up."

“……”

The crowd couldn't hear these conversations, and they were completely dumbfounded, including the bigwigs behind the video.

This is not the normal world.

This is not even comparable to the mythical world imagined by ordinary people.

Not to mention anything else, a huge golden apple tree in the middle of the lake alone scares everyone stupid. They begin to realize that they are wrong. Why did the Liu clan ignore everyone? Nothing to ask for? Because it's simple, they don't need to! This little thing about the Emperor Star...... No, no, no, I don't care if I pack the Earth Emperor Star in its entirety.

That's the fief they give to a disciple, so how much do they own for themselves?

Of course, Tang Shidao will not explain.

In terms of area, the Cloud City Mage's Secret Room is really a very small piece of land. Compared to the tower desert of the small base of the Void, there is not even one ten-thousandth of the area here.