Looking at the map in front of him, Li Huowang's mind was completely confused. He couldn't figure out what was going on.
It's one thing for people to be strange, but how did the map that belonged to him become part of Da Qi? Why is the ability of Heart Coil so strange? Why can't he understand it?
Is Da Qi another parallel world? Or maybe there is no Da Qi at all, and everything is because of the distortion of the Heart Coil's ability?
"Brother Li, it's getting late. Let's hurry up, or we'll have to camp in the wilderness." Seeing Li Huowang standing still, Zhuge Yuan urged.
Li Huowang took his gaze away from the map and looked at the scholar in front of him, saying seriously, "Brother Zhuge, can you tell me the truth? What exactly is your Heart Coil? I really don't want to guess anymore."
"I can't say, I can't say." Zhuge Yuan, who seemed very calm, pointed to the top of his head with the folding fan in his hand.
"I'm not asking about the origin, I'm talking about what will happen when I stay by your side! I can't adapt to it anymore."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yuan said as if it was a matter of course, "By my side? There will always be some people who claim to be from Da Liang, claiming that the so-called Da Qi was destroyed a thousand years ago, just like Li Xiong here. I naturally know that they are from Da Liang, but Da Liang is fake, Da Qi is real."
"But Da Qi is clearly..." Li Huowang stopped himself from continuing. Arguing with him again would just repeat the same old topic, and no one would convince anyone.
"Alright, I won't ask anymore." Li Huowang rolled up the map in his hand. "Let's go. I'll follow you to the capital of Da Qi, Youdu!"
There was still no trace of the Taoist sects that deceive beings along the way. If it weren't for the incident on Xing Island before, Li Huowang would almost think that the Taoist sects had completely given up on seeking revenge against Zhuge Yuan and moved on to something else.
With the carriage from the black market and the recovery of the injuries of the Da Qi's Monitoring Bureau, their speed increased.
Even though they took the smaller roads, it didn't take long for them to reach their destination.
The crimson sun slowly rose from the towering thick city walls. Li Huowang, standing on the roof of the carriage, exhaled a breath of white air. "Finally back to Shangjing, or rather, arrived at Youdu."
Turning his head and looking at the group of people in the distance, tears welled up in Li Huowang's eyes. He seemed so out of place standing still.
"Taoist, today is the first day of the month. Remember to eat the Black Tai Sui, or you might go crazy again." The illusion of the monk reminded him.
"I know." Li Huowang took out a dagger and reached into the carriage, picking out a large piece of Black Tai Sui and chewing it.
"Elder, what are you eating? Can this help you cultivate?" Xia Ri, who was secretly watching Li Huowang's actions, couldn't help but ask curiously.
Li Huowang couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this guy. He jumped back onto the carriage, gently shook the reins, and the horses pulled the carriage closer to the huge city gate, following Zhuge Yuan and his group.
Once inside the city walls, Li Huowang carefully observed his surroundings, trying to find any differences from when he left.
He found that this so-called Youdu still looked like the old Da Liang. People were coming and going on the wide streets, and the shops around the streets were still the same, but there were some changes in the details.
"Sir, come and play!" A soft voice entered Li Huowang's ears.
He followed the voice and saw that the one speaking was actually a young man with a feminine appearance. He was wearing a thin gauze that was almost see-through, standing in a bamboo cage adorned with red flowers, posing coquettishly.
"This..." Looking at the heavily made-up men locked in cages one by one, Li Huowang's brows gradually furrowed. He remembered this place, but it used to sell women. Why are they now selling men?
"Hmph!" A cold snort came from the mouth of Qin Lao. He clenched his fists as if trembling with anger.
Just at that moment, two fair-skinned and chubby men walked hand in hand from a carriage. Although they were quite far away, Li Huowang could still smell the same scent from them as before, a strong perfume scent mixed with a strong urine smell.
These two eunuchs completely ignored the gazes of others, smiling ambiguously as they held hands and walked together, heading towards a courtyard called Xunwei Xuan.
And just at that moment, an old man with white hair walked out from inside. Two exquisite young men, one on each side, supported him as they walked towards a cart.
When one of the young men knelt on the ground and acted as a stepping stool for the old man to step into the cart, they didn't leave. Instead, they stuck their heads into the cart and left together with the old man.
"This is outrageous! This is outrageous!! These are all the tricks of those eunuchs, turning the entire capital into such a filthy place! Homosexuality is everywhere! This is outrageous!"
"These people still claim that these filthy things are elegant and refined. Bah! They are all a bunch of cowards who have sided with the eunuchs. Those sacred books are probably thrown into the dogs' stomachs!"
Qin Lao, who had just recovered from his injuries, became so excited that he started to pant heavily. The people around him quickly surrounded him and hurriedly left the area to avoid aggravating his condition.
While watching those people gradually move away, Li Huowang stood still as if waiting for something.As Zhuge Yuan and the others walked away, it didn't take long for Li Huowang to unexpectedly discover that all the men who were previously preening and posturing had now turned into women.
Their appearances hadn't changed, only the features on their faces had become softer, completely transforming them into women.
Li Huowang furrowed his brows, reached out his hand, and directly grabbed an old man who was carrying firewood into the city to sell. "Is it now Da Qi or Da Liang?"
The old man looked at Li Huowang as if he were a fool, "This city is the capital of Da Liang, what do you think?"
"Hehe." Li Huowang chuckled softly. It was clear that this change only existed within a few dozen feet of Zhuge Yuan.
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Within a few dozen feet of him, it would transform into another kingdom, Da Qi.
As for other detailed issues, Li Huowang could sense the strangeness, but he was unable to express it in detail.
As for why this was happening, whether Da Qi was real or not, Li Huowang didn't know for the time being. He guessed it had something to do with the three old bodies.
Fortunately, he didn't need to understand too much. As long as he knew that Zhuge Yuan's strange ability wouldn't harm him, that was enough.
"Go!" Li Huowang fiercely whipped the reins in his hand on the horse's buttocks, and quickly headed in the direction Zhuge Yuan had left.
(End of Chapter)
