Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 241 The Beggar of Banshan Village

The skeleton of a great demon that had been practicing for nearly a thousand years was actually placed quietly in this corner, and an inscription was deliberately used to seal its demonic aura here.

For some reason, Li Zhi always felt that there seemed to be an unusual flavor in it.

Cheng Fengzi looked at the skeleton, then at the inscriptions on the ground. Then, he looked everywhere else, but found nothing unusual.

Cheng Fengzi said to Li Zhi, "It seems that there is nothing else here except this skeleton. After the leaked evil spirit slowly dissipates, there should be nothing to worry about. Let's not waste time here, let's go."

Although Li Zhi still felt that this matter was quite strange, he also understood that this was not the time to dwell on these details. Since it was confirmed that there were no other obvious abnormalities, there was really no need to stay here any longer to avoid unnecessary trouble.

So, he nodded slightly and responded, "Well, let's go back."

On the way back, with the blazing fire armor on Li Zhi's body shining, the surroundings were bright, making the originally dark and gloomy passage as bright as day, and the journey was smooth all the way.

The two of them hurried back along the passage they came from, and soon they successfully passed through the narrow and dark passage.

At this time, Li Zhi was covered in fire armor in order to illuminate the surroundings, so he said to Fengzi Cheng: "Uncle Cheng, you go up first."

After hearing this, Cheng Fengzi did not refuse too much. He was always a straightforward person. He responded immediately, then reached out and pulled the rope that he had left at the entrance of the cave. Using his hands and feet, he began to climb up skillfully.

Soon, Cheng Fengzi successfully climbed to the top of the cave.

After Fengzi Cheng climbed up, Li Zhi slowly dispersed the flames on his body. He reached out and grabbed the rope, and began to climb up along the rope. Although his movements were not as fast as Fengzi Cheng's, they were still quite neat.

After a while, he successfully climbed to the top of the cave and met up with Cheng Fengzi.

After Li Zhi climbed up the rope and stood firmly on the ground, Cheng Fengzi asked, "I remember you have a spell that can make the ground roll, right?"

Li Zhi was slightly stunned at first, not knowing why Cheng Fengzi asked this question, but he immediately realized what Cheng Fengzi was planning. He knew that Cheng Fengzi was planning for him to cover up this strange cave.

After all, not to mention the skeleton of a great demon and the lingering demonic aura inside this cave, the pitch-black darkness alone is enough to bring panic to people.

If some uninformed passers-by accidentally fall into it, it would be troublesome and they might encounter some unexpected events.

Knowing Cheng Fengzi's plan, Li Zhi nodded slightly at him and took action without saying a word.

Suddenly, a bright light appeared under Li Zhi's feet. The light spread rapidly like a flowing water and instantly covered the location of the cave entrance.

At the moment when the light touched the hole, the ground on the ground seemed to be driven by some powerful force and began to tremble violently. The trembling became more and more intense, and it emitted a series of dull roars.

Then, the ground seemed to have life and began to move slowly. Pieces of soil and rocks pressed against each other and moved, making rustling sounds.

In a short while, the originally open hole was filled up bit by bit by the surrounding land, as if the hole had never appeared on this land, leaving only a relatively flat ground.

After Li Zhi finished all this, Cheng Fengzi's eyes flashed with approval and he nodded. Then, he took Li Zhi back to the place where the horses were placed before.

The two horses still stayed where they were, with their reins tied firmly to the tree. Fengzi Cheng and Li Zhi walked to their horses, untied their reins, and then climbed on.

After everything was ready, the two men raised their whips again and drove their horses to continue on the road ahead.

 …

Mingzhou, Banshan Village.

The sunlight shines on the quiet village road, reflecting a desolate picture.

A beggar-like man was trembling and crawling in the village. Every inch he moved seemed to use up all his strength. He carefully crawled to a deserted place in the village.

He was dirty, unkempt, and only wearing a thin undershirt. The outer coat he was supposed to have had was long since thrown away somewhere.

Only he himself knew that if he still wore the uniform that represented his identity as a soldier of the Chu Army, his fate would be dire. He would either be mercilessly taken to the government by the villagers, or be beaten to death on the spot by the people of the Yong Kingdom.

After all, before this, their Chu army took advantage of Yongguo's unpreparedness and sent out a surprise attack, causing great chaos in Mingzhou.

However, he was just an insignificant logistics soldier in the Chu army. During this expedition, he never killed a single Yong countryman with his own hands. He joined the army not to make achievements, but just to get a chance to breathe in the Chu State where mortals were like ants.

But he never expected that the Chu army, which had been unstoppable, would be defeated instantly after encountering that terrifying army!

The tragic scene in his mind would be unforgettable for the rest of his life.

That day...

Under the leadership of the general, their army slaughtered several villages in succession, which made the originally cautious general more active. Therefore, according to the plan of the general and his several staff members, they planned to attack Gutun Town before Yongguo could react.

This Gutun Town is known as the granary of Mingzhou.

If they can capture Gutun Town in one fell swoop, then their isolated army will be able to achieve great things in Mingzhou.

However, on that day, everyone thought that they could attack the village just like they did before, and no one could stop them wherever they went.

They encountered that monstrous army!

He saw the army's flag from afar, fluttering in the wind, but he had never been to school and did not recognize the words on it. He only heard from other literate comrades that it was the famous "Qiongqi Camp" of Yongguo.

It was this "Qiongqi Camp". They were like heavenly soldiers and generals descended from heaven. In front of them, the Chu army was as ridiculous as children.

You know, their Chu army is elite!

In order to make their special force create waves in the territory of Yongguo, the King of Chu sent out only the elite of the elite.

However, even such a confident and elite Chu army was still unable to resist the "Qiongqi Camp".

After just one encounter, the Chu army was defeated instantly, and even the general who was usually majestic and respected had his head chopped off.

As for himself, since he was the person in charge of logistics, he was at the end of the team. When he saw that the situation was not good, he ran back desperately.

Relying on his instinct for survival, he ran much faster than usual, so he was only hit by one arrow, but he managed to save his life and escape from the Shura-like battlefield.

However, even though he had escaped, he was now faced with a situation where he had nowhere to go.

If he returned to the State of Chu, a deserter like him who had fled from the battlefield would have only one outcome in a hellish place like Chu, and that would be death!

But if he didn't go back and continued to stay in Yongguo, he would be worried all the time, fearing that his identity as a Chu soldier would be discovered.

Now, Chu and Yong are at war, and they have previously burned, killed and looted in Mingzhou, and the people of Yong hate them to the core. Once discovered, he will also be killed, and it is likely that he will die even more miserably.

He was like a lone goose lost in the darkness, unable to find his direction or see any hope for the future. He could only struggle in endless fear and despair.