Chapter 670
Chapter Title: Dark Heaven Village
No doubt about it.
The souls of these Yi tribesfolk here—if they are human—belong to people who were subjects of Wu Zetian during the Tang Dynasty era! For instance, the words shouted by that snake-man who blocked our path just moments ago felt laced with archaic Tang-era language, not some unique Yi dialect but rather a tone blended with human speech.
What I had seen in Yeo Dongbin's flashback surfaced in my mind.
Wu Zetian, who had confronted Yeo Dongbin one-on-one after he infiltrated the imperial palace, had said:
[Shangguan Wana showed me what happens after death. The path where capable souls wander the earth as ghosts to reach the Pantheon... the path to the underworld... And all those outcomes ultimately lead to becoming fodder for the [Ancient Ruler], trapped in an eternal hell of torment.]
[I... originally thought of this Great Tang Empire as my own child... I rooted out corrupt
the earth as ghosts to reach the Pantheon... the path to the underworld... And all those outcomes ultimately lead to becoming fodder for the [Ancient Ruler], trapped in an eternal hell of torment.]
[I... originally thought of this Great Tang Empire as my own child... I rooted out corrupt officials and checked the powerful clans because I believed my child would rule through generations... I reformed the systems to let the people live in peace... I devoted my body and soul entirely to reviving the empire, forsaking my own safety.]