C572 Servant-boy
At this point, a long-bearded old man in a black robe walked up to the coffin... He began to recite the ceremonial rites with a voice that carried true essence, "The pine trees of the monarch's body are as long as the peak of the mountain, looking at the clouds in the distant mountains. The path of the teardrop rain is to the west, to send the Lord's soul back... Song Gong took a long leave. He mourned for not listening to the teachings of his own kin, and still remembered the old voice and appearance. "
" Mr. Yun Fei, what did that person say? I don't understand either. " Zhong Ying asked in a low voice. The thousands of words of ceremonial rites were slowly recited by the old man, causing Zhong Ying to feel drowsy when she heard it.
"That is the ceremonial rites of mourning for the dead. It will be over soon. Like I said, what is there to see in the burial ceremony of the dead?" Yun Fei scratched Zhong Ying's small nose and Zhong Ying made a face at Yun Fei.
Yun Fei and Zhong Ying's actions made the surrounding people look at them angrily. Zhong Ying also felt that it should not be like this in this kind of occasion, so she continued to watch.
The black-robed old man on the stage finally finished reading the long eulogy. He knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and shouted, "I respectfully invite the heaven servant boy!"
Following that, two groups of people walked up from the two sides of the platform. Each group had fifty martial artists. Each martial artist led a six or seven year old child. The left group was full of boys, dressed in blue clothes; the right group was full of girls. Dressed in red. A hundred children were led by martial artists to the front of the giant coffin, standing in two neat rows. Perhaps it was because there were too many people present, or perhaps it was because they were afraid. These children all had blank expressions on their faces, not daring to cry.
When the children were brought onto the platform, Yun Fei heard many heart-wrenching cries coming from the foot of the mountain. He also noticed that many people were looking at these children with pity and pity.
Yun Fei, who was familiar with history books, knew that ancient emperors had cruel burial traditions. Could it be that there was such a vulgar custom here? Yun Fei looked around and asked a person who looked like a rich merchant beside him, "What's the matter with this Sky Attendant?"
That person glanced at Yun Fei and ignored him. Yun Fei released a trace of Divine Soul Power and pressed it towards that person. He asked again, "Tell me, what's the matter with this Sky Attendant?"
That man felt like he was drunk after being pressured by Yun Fei's Divine Soul Power. His eyes became lifeless and he said subconsciously, "The Heaven Attendant is used to serve the dead master. In order to prevent the flesh of these children from rotting, he is used to serve the dead master. They will pour mercury into their mouths when they are alive. At the same time, they will open a few holes on their heads, back, and feet and pour mercury into them. When the child was still alive, mercury would flow through the entire body along with the blood. When he was finally buried, he would apply mercury powder all over his body. This way, the bodies of these Sky Attendants will remain eternal for tens of thousands of years. "
" Why are they so cruel? These children can't serve people, so why are they buried? " Yun Fei asked angrily.
"It's said that even though the children are mortals, every child has a trace of immortal energy in their bodies. After being infused with mercury, the child can condense that strand of immortal energy after death without dissipating. Right now, they were buried together with their master, leaning against that immortal energy. Legend has it that it can help the dead master achieve immortality. " That person replied muddle-headedly.
Yun Fei also recalled some ancient records. There were some places in the ancient past where people died. There was such a cruel way of doing things. Generally speaking, there were boys and girls who died in the hands of children. Each of them had one. This is also done with mercury, and then buried together with the master of the tomb. It was called the lantern boy.
The burial system had no humanity to begin with, and this "heaven boy servant" method was even more heinous and tragic, and those who inherited it and carried out the burial system deserved to die ten thousand times over.
Originally, when he saw the historical records of such a thing, he only felt indignation in his heart. He secretly cursed those people's viciousness and cruelty, but that was still history. Now, these ugly systems and evils were going to be displayed in front of him with blood. This was something he could not tolerate no matter what. In the Kingdom of the Nine States, although he could not completely put an end to this kind of vile customs, he had met them together. He had to stop all of them.
Yun Fei was still angry at this kind of behavior and did not notice Zhong Ying, who was originally curious like a baby. Her eyes had already turned red and were filled with tears. She bit her lower lip with her teeth. She clenched her fist tightly and shouted, "It's too cruel. I'll go and save them!"
Before she could finish speaking, she had already flown past the guests who had come to pay their respects. He and the people from the Soong Family landed on the platform. Zhong Ying put her left hand on her waist and pointed at the warriors standing behind the boy with her right hand. She shouted in a clear voice, "You are so cruel! Let these children go!"
Yuhao also quickly jumped onto the platform and stood beside Zhong Ying. The Spirit Sword on his waist had also been unsheathed and pointed in front of him.
Yun Fei smiled and shook his head. He thought to himself, "You little girl, I haven't even made a move yet, but you are the first one to snatch it. You still hate evil as if it is your enemy. This is very similar to Uncle Zhong." He also jumped onto the platform.
The old man who knelt before the coffin and read the memorial suddenly stood up and shouted angrily, "Who are you? You dare to cause trouble here!" At the same time, he swept his divine soul and found that all three of them were Martial Sovereign warriors. Although it was shocking, it was still easy to deal with them. He felt relieved.
The people in the front row of the stage were all direct disciples of the Soong Family. The sudden situation just now had stunned everyone. Then, they realized what had happened. The people of the Soong Family were like a frying pan. There were endless shouting and cursing. More than a hundred people jumped onto the stage and rushed towards Yun Fei and the other two men.
Most of the people who rushed onto the stage were Martial Sovereign and Martial Ancestor warriors. The Martial Monarch Expert in the Song Family didn't attack first, but it also rose into the air and hovered at the edge of the stage.
Yun Fei also stood with his hands behind his back, "Yingying, Xiaohao, how is your Tai Chi? Go and try."
"Yes, Master!" Yuhao hugged the air and stood there leisurely with the Taichi stance. With a tap of his feet, he rushed into the crowd.
"Alright, Mr. Yun Fei. It's just that I have never used the Taichi Fist before. I wonder if I can hit someone?" Zhong Ying said with some hesitation.
In fact, Zhong Ying had never fought before. From the moment she entered the Luo Water Hall, she had been cultivating at a shocking speed. The Luo Water Hall treated her like a treasure because of her terrifying cultivation speed and growth. They had even hidden her behind the scenes, without any sparring between fellow disciples. There were also no dangerous trials.
"Yingying, don't worry. Go and fight. With you, Mr. Yun Fei, protecting you, you can do whatever you want here. Haha!" Yun Fei said with a smile.
" Alright, Mr. Yun Fei, I'll go now. " Zhong Ying hugged the air as well. With the same Taichi movement, she rushed into the group of Soong Family warriors.
As Yuhao's Taichi Fist was circulating, the Yin Yang Pisces Pattern underneath his feet flashed and his body was free and unfettered. However, when he came into contact with the enemy, the Fist Force was fierce and the fist force was transparent. Both fists were like heavy hammers on soft ropes, and any Soong Family warrior who was hit by them would immediately fall. They were injured as soon as they came into contact with the ___.
Zhong Ying's Taichi Fist was self-drawn, and she was completely minding her own business as she waved it. The Yin Yang Pisces Pattern underneath her feet was also much clearer than Yuhao's. The Fist Force was also much stronger. It was difficult for those Soong Family warriors to get close to her. Zhong Ying's Fist Force was getting stronger and stronger. A strong wind started blowing around her. Many warriors who were close to her were sent flying into the air.