Zhong Sheng entered Chang'an City, full of ambition, eager to fight.

After a while, he looked at the chessboard layout and was completely dumbfounded.

It was my first time here and I was not familiar with the place. I didn’t even know where my second uncle was buried.

"Ask someone."

Must be a native of Chang'an and know the local situation, preferably an old man, who is enthusiastic.

"Hmm!"

Soon, Zhong Sheng found his target. A few dozen steps away, an old man with a stooped body walked slowly on crutches.

Look at him, he is wearing a silk shroud, and he looks very rich.

"Wow."

In a shop next to the street, a fat woman wearing a skirt took out a basin of sewage and poured it directly on the street.

The old man couldn't dodge, and was soaked from head to toe, stunned on the spot.

"Hey, don't you have eyes? Can't you see anyone?

Zhong Sheng stepped forward to question him, but the fat woman ignored him and turned around to go home with the wooden basin.

"Don't be angry, young man, she didn't see it just now."

The old man looked at Zhongsheng and asked with a kind expression, "Is this your first time back to Chang'an?"

"Well, let's find someone."

After hearing this, the old man shook his head and said, "Today is not the day. There is a Nuo festival in the city and Fang Xiang's family is parading. It's too late for you and me to hide. How can we walk in broad daylight with all our heart?"

"Quick, get out of the city and take shelter."

Zhong Sheng was confused after hearing this. Who is Fang Xiangshi? Are there still bullies in Chang'an City?

"Old man, listen to me. I am proficient in fists, feet and weapons. I am not afraid of him or Fang Xiangshi."

Zhong Sheng looked at his empty hands and felt a little regretful. In the state of his soul, he couldn't bring the ancient sword with him.

The old man smiled bitterly, and when he was about to say more, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly pushed Zhong Sheng away, walking very fast, which was very inconsistent with his age.

He looked so terrified, as if he had seen a ghost in the daytime.

Zhong Sheng shook his head. There were so many weirdos in Chang'an. He turned around and left, planning to find someone to ask again.

After walking a few more steps, I saw every household and people walking out of their homes, like trickling streams of water, converging on the main road of Qunxianfang from all directions.

This place is close to the Western Market and not far from the Imperial City, so it is very lively.

"The Nuo festival has begun, go and watch the fun."

Zhong Sheng couldn't dodge and was about to get out of the way when he was suddenly hit by a figure. He watched helplessly as the reckless man passed through his body.

"By the way, I'm in the spirit state now, no wonder they can't see it?"

After realizing this, he subconsciously looked in the direction the old man was leaving. Could it be that he...

After a while, he learned about the content of the Nuo sacrifice through pedestrian communication.

The Tang Dynasty was first established, but nowadays it is still divided among various powers. In addition to the Tang Dynasty, there are still more than a dozen local governments in the world.

Conquests from all sides, wars continued, and diseases, famines, and plagues emerged one after another.

From the end of the Sui Dynasty to the present, the world's population has dropped sharply, and many people who died violently have turned into evil ghosts after death, unwilling to return to the ghost kingdom of the underworld.

According to folklore, when evil spirits cause trouble, crops will fail, diseases will occur, and various disasters will occur.

Nuo sacrifices are large-scale sacrifices held by the government to drive away evil spirits and diseases.

Of course, what the common people love to watch the most is the various programs in Nuo festivals and the hundreds of Nuo operas.

Nuo dance, after evolution, has become a performance style for large-scale live stage dramas.

The performers are all the best people selected from Chang'an City, playing various mythical and legendary characters.

Then, the scenes, beasts, etc. are constructed with exquisite props and mechanisms, which are lifelike and full of the craftsman's dexterity.

The common people stood at both ends of the street, waiting for the Nuo sacrifice team to arrive, and placed incense on the ground. Countless incense sticks gathered together, forming clouds of smoke rising into the sky.

"Coming, coming."

"Fang Xiangshi set out from the Imperial City and now arrived at Taipingfang. He had to pass through Yanshoufang and Xishi before arriving at Qunxianfang."

"A unique dance is being performed on the streets, go and see it."

Zhong Sheng followed the crowd, like a pebble in a torrent, and pushed to the place where the Nuo dance was.

Wuding Kaishan comes from the legend of the five strong men of Shu who opened up the passage to the outside world, which eventually led to the country being invaded and destroyed by foreign enemies.

However, this story contains the idea that man can conquer nature, which is incorporated into Nuo dance.

"Look, the strong man on the left was once the most powerful man in front of the imperial court."

"Also, isn't that General Wu Lang from the Prince's East Palace? He was also invited."

The crowd was noisy, and from time to time residents recognized the five Hercules actors, all of whom were famous for their arm strength in Chang'an City.

Five strong men, naked to the waist, dragged the three-foot-high rockery and rumbled through the streets.

Even though it's just a rockery, it weighs tens of thousands of jins. If divided among five people, it weighs at least two to three thousand jins.

The heroes who played the role of Wu Ding turned red and exerted their strength, dragging the rockery through every city. It was a miracle.

"In Chang'an City, it is true that there are crouching tigers, hidden dragons and talented people."

While he was sighing, a gust of wind blew up the incense on the ground, causing him to sneeze. An older brother next to him rubbed his eyes, wondering why there was an extra person.

"When did you squeeze in?"

Zhong Shengzheng was looking at it seriously and pointed at his nose when he heard this, "Can you see me?"

"What a joke, how can I not see such a big living person?"

It's strange, Zhong Sheng is clearly in the state of Yuanshen, with a mortal body as a living person, so he usually turns a blind eye, so why?

"Incense."

Zhongsheng was shocked. It turned out that there were lit incense heads everywhere and his body was wrapped in incense.

Looking around again, one can see hurried figures running around trying to get out of the incense range.

As a result, at the end of the road, chains flew out, wrapping around these figures, dragging them and disappearing regardless of their struggles and begging for mercy.

"Exorcise ghosts and ward off evil spirits!"

Only then did he remember what the purpose of the Nuo sacrifice was.

Fortunately, he is the body of a soul and not a ghost, so the mysterious chain cannot fall on him for a while.

In a few words, Zhong Sheng and his elder brother became familiar with each other and started talking to each other.

Although the eldest brother is a local, he just came back from out of town yesterday and doesn’t know much about recent events.

Zhong Sheng didn't find out where his second uncle was, and he didn't even know anything about the killer, the demon monk.

"The performance in Huaidefang next door is Xing Tian Wu Qian Qi."

"Xing Tian Wu Tou, the mechanisms inside are quite interesting. If this is your first time here, you must see it."

Zhongsheng said goodbye to his elder brother and entered Huaidefang from Qunxianfang. He saw a big man holding a shield in his left hand and a heavy ax in his right hand, dancing and walking.

"It's really high."

The headless Xingtian played by a big man is two meters tall even from the neck, and has a strong body.

The eyes are painted on the breasts, showing a murderous look, and the mouth is painted on the navel, depicting the charm of roaring up to the sky.

What Zhong Sheng appreciates even more is that this person's shield and ax skills are by no means a show-off. He has to go through the mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the battlefield to condense such attainments.

"This man is so majestic, what is his origin?"

There were faint sounds of conversation among the crowd.

"I heard that he is a general in the Tiance Mansion and is good at using axes.

As for Xingtian’s headless mechanism, Zhong Sheng could see it at a glance.

The background of the Xingtian war dance is a black screen. As long as the big man puts on a dark hood, he can blend into the background and look like his head disappears.

"Huh?"

Through the smoke of incense, Zhong Sheng's eyes fell on the big man's axe.
Chapter completed!