lcionline Chapter 268 A Desperate Request for Help
Chapter 268 A Desperate Request for Help
Inside the solemn and majestic Illusionary Spirit Palace in the Spirit Kingdom, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
At this moment, in addition to the eight spirit stars standing neatly in the palace.
There's also Shanzi (Su Ziyi) and Xiaolie (Su Ziyun).
Afu (Su Zichao), Datou (Cai Zihe)
Shi Zi (Su Ziyu), Xiao Man (Su Zilong)
Daya (Lin Yunjiao), Xiaoyue (Su Yue)
Shui'er (Su Yunyu), Xiaohe (Su Yunmeng), and ten others also stood in the hall.
Each of them was dressed in thick cotton robes, which tightly wrapped around their bodies.
Judging from their clothing, the weather was clearly very cold.
The Spirit King, seated directly above, was dressed in a magnificent red fur coat.
The collar and cuffs are adorned with snow-white fox fur.
Amidst the red and white winter attire, she appeared exceptionally elegant and poised, exuding an extraordinary aura.
He sat upright on the throne, his gaze slowly sweeping over the group of handsome young men and beautiful young women below him, who had all grown into adults.
They were wrapped in thick clothes, their faces slightly red from the cold wind, yet they still stood tall and their eyes shone with youthful vigor.
At this moment, the Spirit King was actually in a state of great inner turmoil.
He really didn't want to take this step.
However, the Ling Kingdom is now facing internal and external troubles, with one thorny issue after another coming like a tide.
He has been forced into a situation where he has no choice but to make this crucial move.
A month has passed since Shanzi (Su Ziyi) and Cai Yaoer got married.
Half a month ago, the weather suddenly turned cold, followed by a heavy snowfall.
In the past few days, urgent memorials from all over the Spirit Kingdom have been arriving at the Illusionary Spirit Palace like snowflakes.
The memorials were filled with all sorts of heartbreaking news.
As people suffered from hunger and cold, some starved to death on the streets, while others died of disease.
In some places, even more appalling tragedies have occurred.
Because people are struggling to survive, some have resorted to the tragic act of cannibalism.
As memorials were placed on King Ling's desk.
He has been extremely anxious these past few days.
Furthermore, thousands of soldiers were dispatched to provide support to every county in the Ling Kingdom.
However, this situation has not been effectively contained.
Even just yesterday, another memorial was presented to the emperor.
The report stated that some refugees, having lost their means of livelihood, had organized themselves into bandits and engaged in acts of robbery, murder, and murder along the way.
Because of this incident, the Taoyu Sect, which has always been highly respected in the Ling Kingdom, also began to send its disciples down the mountain to travel around and eliminate the scourge for the people.
The Spirit King has already dispatched almost all the personnel he can currently mobilize, and there are no more personnel available for deployment.
What made him most desperate was last night.
King Ling has barely slept in the past two weeks.
I was hoping to get some sleep last night, but I didn't expect to receive another letter from Anxing County.
The letter was sent by Xu Jingru, who had been away from Illusionary Spirit City for a month.
The letter recounts the experiences of those who were originally infected with the plague.
After the people took the medicine he and Xiaoman (Su Zilong) jointly developed, their conditions had already improved significantly.
However, unforeseen events can happen at any time!
The weather suddenly turned cold due to the sudden heavy snowfall a few days ago.
Under the onslaught of this severe cold, the plague patients, whose condition had already improved, suddenly relapsed.
Even more troublesome is that the formula that was originally effective now seems to have lost its effectiveness.
This sudden turn of events left Xu Jingru completely unprepared.
Faced with such a severe situation, Xu Jingru, upon arrival, still faced pressure in providing medical consultations and treatments.
To his surprise, the prescription was not effective, and he even tried to modify the formula that he and Xiaoman had developed together.
However, even after the modified formula was given to the patients, it still had no effect.
King Ling had only been asleep for a short time last night when he learned of this news in the latter half of the night.
So after thinking it over, he hurriedly sent someone to the courtyard where everyone in Sujia Village lived to inform Xiaoman (Su Zilong) and the others to enter the palace immediately.
Sure enough, as soon as the ten of them received the summons from the Spirit King, they rushed to the palace early in the morning.
King Ling looked at everyone with a solemn expression and slowly said, "I have summoned you all here today because there is a very difficult matter that I would like to ask for your help with!"
Xiaoyue frowned slightly upon hearing this.
She stepped forward, respectfully cupped her hands, and asked, "May I ask what favor the Spirit King wishes to ask us for?"
With a solemn expression, King Ling recounted the grim events that had occurred in various places in recent days to everyone.
From the tragic plight of ordinary people suffering from hunger and cold to the chaotic scene of refugees taking up mountains as bandits and robbing people on the road.
From the resurgence of the plague to the failure of prescriptions, he addressed every thorny issue without omission.
Upon hearing the Spirit King mention the Peach Feather Sect, Shui'er and Xiao He exclaimed in unison, "The Peach Feather Sect?"
King Ling nodded slightly and explained, "That's right. Generally speaking, martial arts sects rarely get involved in court affairs."
However, nowadays chaos and disasters are rampant in various places. In order to bring peace to the world, these martial arts sects have also dispatched their disciples to the places where the incidents occurred to help the people.
However, although the actions of the martial arts sects were also acts of chivalry and justice.
However, their views ultimately differed from those held by the imperial court.
Most of the chivalrous heroes in the martial arts world act for the sake of their personal reputation;
The imperial court, on the other hand, aimed to ensure that the people could have a stable life.
To be able to live and work in peace and prosperity, free from the suffering of war and disaster, and to have a secure life with enough to eat and wear.
After a moment's thought, Xiaoman (Su Zilong) stepped forward and asked, "Does the Spirit King intend for us to travel to various places to apprehend the rebellious bandits and quell the chaos?"
King Ling raised his hand slightly in acknowledgment and said with a worried expression, "No... in recent years, the Ling Kingdom has been suffering from the ravages of war."
Then came a series of natural and man-made disasters, causing widespread panic and instability among the people.
The reason we invited you here is not only to have you go to various places to assist local officials in stabilizing the situation.
More importantly, I wish to use your unique martial arts techniques to heal the people who are currently suffering from illness and misery.
Upon hearing this, Shanzi took a step forward without hesitation.
He cupped his hands in greeting and replied, "King Ling, we are all citizens of the Ling Kingdom, and it is our duty to serve the stability of the Ling Kingdom and the well-being of its people..."
But at that moment, one person's expression suddenly changed from the others.
From the moment King Ling began to recount the recent events that had occurred in the Ling Kingdom, she had been frowning.
Even before she arrived here, she had already vaguely guessed from her intuition that the King of Spirit had summoned them to the palace today.
It's probably about arranging for them to go to various places to help the people.
Just as Shanzi was about to finish speaking, Xiaoyue suddenly shouted, "Wait!"
Shanzi turned around and looked at Xiaoyue with a puzzled expression when he heard her voice.