Gu Qingfeng, who had been standing beside the stone tablet and watching silently all this time was deeply moved when he heard that a hundred years had pa.s.sed since the Tribulation of Heavens, and the era before the tribulation descended had been cla.s.sified as the Near Ancient Era.
Honestly speaking, Gu Qingfeng was not surprised about the names of the former era, because historically, almost all eras that had pa.s.sed had developed in this way. This happened with the Primeval Era, Archaic Era, and the Remote Ancient Era.
Every time the tribulation descended, it represented the end of the old era and the beginning of the new era.
As to why tribulations occurred and why the Heavenly Dao punished all evil in the world, this can only be said to be the result of the evolution of the Heavenly Dao"s source and also the inexorable law of historical development.
The thing that moved him and also surprised him was that he had been in slumber at Bloodflame Ridge for a hundred years. This also made him understand the situation a little more.
“Auntie, do you really think Sovereign Bloodheaven can reincarnate?”
The valiant-looking little girl looked at the tablet and asked, “Why is there no news about the Sovereign? After the tribulation, many experts from the Near Ancient Era have been reincarnated but nothing has been heard about the Sovereign.”
“How could I know such a thing? Since the tribulation ended, every year there have been rumors that the Sovereign will be reincarnated. But a hundred years had pa.s.sed and yet the Sovereign"s reincarnation had not appeared. Moreover, the Sovereign was judged by the Immortal Dao 300 years ago, and the Reincarnation Gate was only opened at the time of the tribulation. “
“Didn"t you say that the Sovereign was not killed by the Immortal Dao"s judgment but he changed his name and ascended to the Heavenly World? If that"s true, then he should be able to reincarnate…”
“Girl, these are just rumors. No one knows whether the Sovereign was killed by the Immortal Dao"s judgment or not.”
After listening to the conversation between the two girls and finding out that many experts from the Near Ancient Era had been reincarnated, Gu Qingfeng was quite confused, but after carefully thinking about it, he was soon relieved.
He knew that at the time of the tribulation, the principles of heaven and earth became extremely chaotic and a remarkably talented expert took this opportunity and opened the Reincarnation Gate.
Many experts and even immortals and devils entered the Reincarnation Gate in order to escape the tribulation. However, due to some special reason, Gu Qingfeng couldn"t enter it.
While Gu Qingfeng was wondering whether his old friends had reincarnated or not, not far away, the little girl dressed in white looked at the stone tablet, a touch of longing flashed through her beautiful eyes, and whispered, “It"d be great if the Sovereign reincarnated."
“Girl, didn"t I say you shouldn"t be playing the Sovereign"s songs so much or else you will be bewitched?” The beautiful woman glanced at her niece and said solemnly, “I advise you to not play the Sovereign"s song so much in the future. The more you play them, the more troubles it will bring you.”
“Really, auntie, you don"t have to exaggerate so much! Auntie, I just like the Sovereign"s songs, that"s all! How can I be bewitched?”
“Girl, I"m not joking. One song is weirder than the other, and many of them are written by him when he was a crazy devil. Average people can"t resist them at all. You should remember that many people have been bewitched by his songs over the years, and some of them even went crazy. If you are bewitched by his songs, how could I explain it to your mother?"
"Other people are other people! I, Ouyang Ye, will definitely not be bewitched!"
Ouyang Ye gave her aunt a supercilious look then looked at the stone tablet, seemingly lost in contemplation. Ever since her childhood, she loved music. Especially after listening to the Sovereign"s songs.
Moreover, oddly enough, every time she played the Sovereign"s songs, she had a feeling of inconclusiveness. It was as if she was dreaming back to ancient times to see the Sovereign"s majestic demeanor with her own eyes, which fascinated her tremendously.
Although other people could get bewitched, Ouyang Ye definitely believed that it was impossible for the Sovereign"s songs to bewitch her.
While listening, Gu Qingfeng shook his head and smiled bitterly. He wrote a lot of songs at that time, and as the beautiful woman said, many of them were written when he was a crazy devil, and most people truly couldn"t resist them.
It was possible for people the get bewitched by playing those songs because music could resonate with a person"s mind. If the mind was not strong enough, it would easily be affected by the music. Hallucination even insanity was also possible.
What puzzled Gu Qingfeng was that although he was addicted to music for a long time in those days, and wrote many songs, he had never taught them to anyone.
But after hearing that beautiful woman, it seemed that a lot of people were playing his songs and were getting bewitched. If this were true, his sins would be even greater.
“Girl, don"t blame me for being too bothersome but in the last year, you"ve been coming here more and more often. Do you really think I don"t know what you are thinking about?”
"I didn"t, so don"t say such nonsense, auntie!"
“Girl, I"m very experienced, and have played music much longer than you did, moreover, my attainments are also more profound than yours. I have also played a lot of the Sovereign"s songs. Do you know why so many people in the world like to listen to the Sovereign"s songs? That"s because the Sovereign"s songs have a unique charm, or to be more precise, the Sovereign is just too charming. “
“After listening to his song, The Wind Rises at the Azure Mountain, your mind could easily resonate with it and make you feel as if you are dreaming back to the ancient times and personally witness the Sovereign"s insanity when he fought against all the heroes at Azure Mountain. After men hear it, overwhelming veneration will flow through their blood. After women hear it, their hearts will ripple and become tremendously infatuated.”
“There is also the Untouchable Lovers. Not to mention the song that the Sovereign specifically played for the Worldly Empress. That"s a song that will leave people infatuated, heartbroken, and full of sorrow. How could an average woman remain unmoved after hearing it?"
“Auntie! You"re just talking about yourself, aren"t you? I"m not attracted at all, let alone infatuated. “
“You"re not attracted and neither infatuated? Who do you think you"re fooling?” The beautiful woman glanced at her and said angrily, “Then let me ask you, why are you trying so hard to please Master Huode recently? Every day you either bring him wine or food.”
“Elder Huode is the person I respect the most. Can"t I be nice to him?”
“d.a.m.ned girl, do you really think I am a three-year-old child and don"t know what you"re up to? I"m afraid you have taken a fancy to Master Huode"s Bloodflame Bracelet, right? As far as I know, the bracelet was refined by Sovereign Bloodflame himself. Why would you want a bracelet refined by the Sovereign if you are not infatuated with him? “
"C-can"t I just like magic treasures?"
"Hmph, you still dare to deny it!"
Looking at Ouyang Ye, who adamantly refused to admit it, the beautiful woman wanted to reprimand her but after thinking for a bit, she let it go and advised her, “Girl, you better listen to my advice. You can listen to the Sovereign"s songs, but you must not play them, otherwise, you will really get bewitched. Back then, I almost…"
Ouyang Ye laughed, "Hehee, almost what, auntie?"
The beautiful woman glared at her but said nothing. She looked at the sky and sighed, “It"s getting late. I"m going to the Tigermight Gang to meet with their master, w.a.n.g. Would you like to come with me? “
“Gangmaster w.a.n.g? That d.a.m.ned fatty is always looking at me with l.u.s.tful eyes. Just go by yourself, because I don"t want to come.”
“Alright, but you"d better go back to the villa by yourself later.“
Standing in the cemetery, looking at the departing figure of the beautiful woman, Gu Qingfeng felt a little puzzled. No matter how much he thought, he couldn"t remember anything about the Bloodflame Bracelet that the two women spoke of.
Granted, he had refined a lot of magic treasures in his life, so many that even he didn"t know the exact number.
Wait!
Elder Huode? Why was this name so familiar?
Gu Qingfeng was suddenly stunned, and the image of a sloppy old man suddenly appeared in his mind.
Could he be that old man, Daoist Huode?
After carefully thinking about it, coupled with the fact that here was Bloodflame Ridge, Gu Qingfeng was almost certain the Elder Huode that these two women spoke of was that filthy old man who indulged himself in eating, drinking, prost.i.tutes and gambling.
Gu Qingfeng still vaguely remembered that the old man seemed to be from the Redcloud Sect, the biggest cultivation sect from the Bloodflame Ridge domain back in the days. So were these two women also disciples of the Redcloud Sect?
Almost three hundred years had pa.s.sed since Gu Qingfeng left this world so he couldn"t help but wonder how that old man Huode was doing now.
Although the beautiful woman had left for quite some time, Ouyang Ye did not seem to have any intention of leaving. She just stood there, raising her head and looking at the stone table, appearing somewhat at a loss and murmuring faintly, “Sovereign, are you really a sinner of the Immortal Dao?”
“No.”
“Although I still can"t play those songs you made before you became a devil, I… oh, actually, with my musical attainments I may never be able to play them, but I was lucky to hear sister Su play them once, and from them, I clearly felt that you didn"t become a devil of your own accord. “
“Even if all the people in the world say that you are a devil and a sinner of the Immortal Dao, in my mind, you have always been the most matchless hero.”
“Sovereign, can you really reincarnate?”
“A lot of people say that you died under the Immortal Dao"s judgment three hundred years ago and it"s impossible for you to reincarnate. “
“But there are also people who say that you didn"t die three hundred years ago, but changed your name and ascended to the Heavenly World.”
“I think that if you really ascended to the Heavenly World, you were definitely there when the Tribulation of Heavens descended a hundred years ago. At that time, the Reincarnation Gate was opened and many immortals and devils have been reincarnated. If you had really ascended to the Heavenly World, you will surely reincarnate too, right?”
“But…during the last hundred years, news about your reincarnation had been spreading almost every year, but I still can"t see your reincarnation… “
“It would be nice if you could really reincarnate. I really want to see you and thank you for your songs that have accompanied me for so many years. They"ve taught me a lot. “
Ouyang Ye stood in front of the stone tablet and muttered to herself. Ever since she fell in love with the Sovereign Bloodheaven"s songs, she would come to the cemetery every once in a while and she spoke her thoughts.
Gu Qingfeng had conquered both the Immortal Dao and the Devil Dao and even went against the Heavenly Dao. He had experienced many ups and downs and had seen everything the world had to offer.
But even so, now after having had everything stolen from him and returning to his hometown, watching this girl who confided her thoughts to his cemetery still brought an unspeakable feeling in his heart.
Looking at the blank expression on that little girl"s face, Gu Qingfeng sighed and shook his head slightly, then walked over, "Little girl, I advise you to stop playing Gu Tianlang"s songs in the future."
Ouyang Ye, who was feeling quite sentimental was stunned at first after hearing this sentence, but after recovering she stared at this battered fellow with disheveled hair and replied indignantly, “Who are you, who do you want?”
"Who am I?"
For a moment, Gu Qingfeng didn"t know how to answer this question. He looked up at his cemetery and immediately felt this was a little funny, “I"m just a pa.s.ser-by, but after seeing you talking to yourself here, I had to come and advise you. In fact, your aunt is right. Gu Tianlang is just a sinner of the Immortal Dao. When all it"s said and done, he is just a devil. Why do you-“
Not waiting for him to finish, Ouyang Ye instantly turned around, a stern expression was plastered on her delicate face. She angrily glared at Gu Qingfeng and coldly reprimanded: “I"ll give you a warning! If you dare to badmouth the Sovereign again, don"t blame me for being unkind to you!”
Ouyang Ye only tolerated her aunt saying that the Sovereign was a sinner of the Immortal Dao. Other people were absolutely forbidden from saying this.
Ouyang Ye chose to leave this place, perhaps due to the sudden appearance of this d.a.m.n beggar who disturbed her mood. Taking one last look at the stone tablet, she turned around and left.
"Oh… so young."
Looking at her departing figure, Gu Qingfeng thought about it and quickly gave chase. Since this girl was a disciple of Redcloud Sect, going there and meeting old man Huode would be nice.