Nanping County, Nan'an City, Prince Ning's Mansion.
This ruins was once the ruling center of Nan'an City, the capital of Nanping County, and the highest core of Nanping County. But with the passage of time and changes in world affairs, it has become just a piece of ruins buried among the smoke and grass.
Standing among the ruins, Zhu Ning was a little confused. She looked around and saw something that seemed familiar from time to time, but when she thought about it carefully, she couldn't remember anything.
"Do you remember where this is?" Wu Jie asked.
Zhu Ning nodded, then shook his head: "I have an impression, but I can't really recall it. It's like standing in a cloud of fog. It's obviously everywhere in front of me, but I can't catch even a little bit"
Wu Jie pondered for a moment, lowered his eyebrows and sighed: "Then just think about it slowly, we are not in a hurry. The place is quite big here, you can think about it while walking. If you look more, you may be able to remember it."
He knew that Zhu Ning would be able to remember sooner or later. Purgatory and reincarnation could only wash away the sins stained on the soul, but they could not wash away those truly unforgettable memories. Most of the reincarnated people will recall the events of their previous lives in the golden elixir or Yin Shen realm, and in front of the Mysterious Gate of Life and Death, they will recall all their past lives, with few exceptions.
" Zhu Ning thought of Prince Ning's Mansion instead of other things, which made him slightly relieved. It would be so disappointing if she thought of those who were selfish, greedy and vicious.
"Think about it slowly." He said, "Don't worry, we will stay here."
So they lived in Prince Ning¡¯s mansion, which was reduced to ruins. Wu Jie sat at the entrance of the ruins and used his magical power of void evolution to create a ruin that looked the same. Those who entered the ruins intentionally or unintentionally could only move within the ruins created and would not disturb Zhu. rather. The insect girl was bored and turned into a happy little insect, wandering around Nan'an City.
Today's Nan'an City is no longer the largest city in Nanping County in the past. Because of the tragedy in the past and King Ning's rebellion, the Great Chu Kingdom has been suppressing the development of Nan'an City. Coupled with the later establishment of Taoyuan County, a large number of people poured into Nanping, and other towns were quickly established, further reducing the status of Nan'an City.
If this is nothing, Wu Jie later moved the entire Taoyuan County into the World of Heavenly Book, which was the most fatal blow to Nan'an City - Nan'an City's main income is metal manufacturing, and metal manufacturing naturally relies on mineral veins collection. In the past, Nanping County did not have very good mineral veins. The raw materials mainly came from purchasing from barbarians in Shiwanda Mountain, so Nan'an City was not greatly affected. But in the world of Book of Heaven, there are many minerals in the four wildernesses, especially the Southern Desert and the Western Wilderness Mountains, especially the mining areas that later appeared in the southwest, which continuously produced massive amounts of minerals.
Affected by this, the metal manufacturing center of the Book World has now turned into several towns on the edge of the Southern Desert. Nan'an City lost this most important position and naturally declined quickly.
The lives of the farmers have not been affected. The land in Taoyuan Township is fertile and very vast, and there are no major natural disasters. As long as you work hard, you will not go hungry. But craftsmen and businessmen had no choice but to leave their homes and go to the south or west to find new jobs.
As a result, Nan'an City finally declined completely. Although the foundation of the city is still there, it has dropped from a comprehensive big city to a small agricultural city.
Inside the towering city walls, ruins like Prince Ning¡¯s Mansion can be seen from time to time. The people in Taoyuan Township are simple and live in peace and contentment, and even wealthy families cannot hire many slaves. Naturally, the lack of manpower means there is no need for a mansion with three floors inside and three floors outside with double doors and courtyards. What is popular here is ordinary large houses, where the whole family can enjoy themselves, which is enough.
As a result, the large houses in the city - mainly the houses of officials who followed King Ning's line - became useless. Some of them were transformed into gardens for people to walk and play, but many more were completely abandoned. . After all, the manpower of Taoyuan Township is quite precious, and it is not worth wasting it on these tasteless things.
As the years go by, these mansions have become ruins. Some of them have relatively complete structures and will be used as secret bases by naughty teenagers to play games that will make them feel ashamed and warm when they grow up. Those that have been The ruins became haunted houses - well, there is no other ghost in the entire Tianshu world except Du Ruo, and Du Ruo naturally does not live here, so they are not even considered haunted houses.
As the leader among haunted houses, Prince Ning¡¯s Mansion is the best choice for children to compete in courage. Because it has been abandoned for many years, some special herbs grow here, so doctors occasionally come here to collect herbs. These two kinds of people are the only visitors to Prince Ning's Mansion.
The insect girl likes to play with children very much. She changes into various shapes and has a great time playing with the children in the city. Wu Jie quickly noticed the two pharmacies in the city, soBecause he could sense that in these two medicine shops, there was a power of faith and incense coming towards him.
This made him a little surprised. After some investigation with his spiritual mind, he found that the gods enshrined by these two drug stores were both the Qingyi Wuhou.
Qingyi Wuhou is a once famous god, or three gods. Their statues are roughly like this: an old man in green clothes and white hair sits in the middle, on the left is a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes, and on the right is a young man in flowing blue clothes. The old man must have a book in his hand, titled "Qingyi Sutra". According to legend, the Qingyi Wuhou was a sage in ancient times. His father and son worked tirelessly for two generations, and finally wrote the Qingyi Classic, which is regarded as a guide by doctors all over the world.
The reason why Wu Jie was able to sense the power of faith incense from these two drug stores was naturally because he was one of the Wu Hous in Tsing Yi. The white-haired old man in the center is his father, the middle-aged man on the left is his brother, and the young man on the right is himself.
Seeing this portrait and seeing the "Qing Yi Sutra" that was cherished next to the statue, Wu Jie couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Time can erase the prosperity, but it cannot erase the memories passed down by word of mouth. The once glorious Nan'an City has declined, and no one knows about Prince Ning's Mansion. Even the Great Chu Kingdom and the Kyushu Boundary have become dim memories. But this "Qing Yi Jing" has been passed down, and I believe it will continue to be passed down.
"There is a saying that 'the Great Wall is still there today, and Qin Shihuang is nowhere to be seen, but those who are still alive and have made contributions to the common people will eventually be immortal." He whispered to himself in a low voice, smiling happily.
After several years of this, one day, Zhu Ning, who had been wandering like a ghost in the ruins, finally came out and took the initiative to find Wu Jie.
"Do you remember?" Wu Jie asked.
Zhu Ning had a complicated look on his face and was silent for a long time, then whispered: "I just remembered a little bit."
"Then what are you going to do?" Wu Jie asked again.
Zhu Ning shook his head in confusion: "I don't know either"
She stared blankly at the ruins with a very complicated expression, including pain and regret, helplessness and desolation. It's like a young man who left home to pursue his dream. In order to work hard to climb up, he gave up all his dignity and conscience. He narrowly escaped death for decades, and finally returned to his hometown in fine clothes, only to find that things in his hometown had changed, and that he was destroyed in the past. In the process of climbing.
"I have an indescribable feeling now, and my heart is empty. I want to cry a little bit, but I can't cry; I want to shout, but I'm afraid that the business is too big and will scare the dead souls No, I know that there is actually no such thing here The dead souls were all taken away back then I owe them too much. Even if I was punished in hell, I could not atone for my sins."
She murmured to herself, and before she knew it, tears were streaming down her face.
"So, do you regret it?"
"Of course I regret it"
"If you were given another chance, would you like to say something to them?"
Zhu Ning quickly turned around and looked at Wu Jie with wide eyes.
Wu Jie looked at her calmly: "If you are given a chance to save everything now, what do you want to say to them?"
Zhu Ning looked at him blankly. After a long time, he closed his eyes and sighed deeply: "If ridiculing and sarcastic me makes you find it interesting, then so be it. I don't want to talk about such boring things. The topic has never been turned around, and the mistake is irreversible. Even if I want to apologize to them and kneel in front of them to repent, I have no chance"
Wu Jie smiled: "You will know soon whether it is irreversible or not."
After saying that, he raised his hands and instantly turned into endless smoke, covering the sky.
"Who said a flying arrow can't turn back, and who said a flood can't be recovered? There is nothing 'impossible' in this world."
A strange light emanated from his hand and enveloped the entire ruins. Then, the scene in the ruins flickered quickly. If you look carefully, everything is moving backwards - the withered grass turns green again, then keeps getting smaller and shorter, and finally turns into seeds and returns to the soil; The wall gradually glowed with a fresh breath, and then slowly saw gravel flying up, flying back to the wall, and slowly returned to its former appearance
I don¡¯t know how long it took, but what appeared in front of them was no longer ruins, but a majestic and prosperous mansion. It's just that the entire mansion is empty, and not a single person can be seen.
"Still can't it?" Zhu Ning's face was full of expectation and worry. She held her hands together tightly and kept mumbling to herself, but even she herself didn't know what she was talking about. What.
Wu Jie smiled: "Without you, it really wouldn't work. But since you are here, I have made up the most important part - have you ever heard of the word 'Yao Yinzi'? For the magical power I want to use, Say, you yourself are the most critical introduction to the medicine."
After saying that, he raised his left hand and placed it on Zhu Ning¡¯s back.?Gently push. Zhu Ning was caught off guard and staggered into the empty mansion.
Then, as if by magic, the delicate red-haired girl turned into an extraordinary handsome man, dressed in a luxurious brocade robe, and the whole person exuded a heart-wrenching kingly aura.
Around him, figures appeared one after another, which were the former residents of Prince Ning¡¯s Mansion - concubines, clan members, retainers, servants, guards
These people were completely unaware of Wu Jie's existence and just lived and rested in Prince Ning's Mansion according to their daily habits. A servant noticed the appearance of the handsome man and immediately bowed and said, "My lord, be safe."
This handsome man is naturally the former Prince Ning, Zhu Quan. He looked around doubtfully, then suddenly realized and looked at Wu Jie excitedly.
Wu Jie nodded and clapped his hands together.
"Tracing back time, reversing life and death"
A moment later, Wu Jie took the pale Zhu Ning and stood on the dilapidated tower of Nan'an City.
Looking from a distance, the bustling Prince Ning's Mansion is full of joy, and the sound of laughter and excitement can be heard even here.
In the hall of the palace, His Royal Highness Prince Ning took his concubines and children, accompanied his old and frail father, and ministers to burn incense and express his gratitude to the statue that had just been painted.
The statue looked like a young man with a gentle smile, accompanied by a little red-haired girl who seemed out of place at first glance.
"I didn't expect that you would eventually choose to separate Zhu Quan and end the cause and effect." Wu Jie said with a smile, "In this way, you will lose more than half of your peerless talent and extraordinary luck. "
"But I feel very comfortable and happy." Zhu Ning said softly, with smiles in his eyes, "Those things should not have been mine in the first place. I am just a crimson bead in the Yunzhong Realm."
Wu Jie nodded: "Zhu Ning, are you willing to be my disciple?"
Zhu Ning was overjoyed. He immediately turned over and prostrated, and kowtowed several times: "Disciple Zhu Ning, thank you Master for your support."