I have a Taoist temple that connects me to other worlds

Night fell, the moon was dark and the wind was high.

The clacking sound of bamboo clappers echoed through the streets, and the number of people gradually dwindled.

Occasionally, a hurried carriage would pass by, but before long, silence would return.

Opposite the Taishen Palace's residence, two figures dressed in black stood on the roof.

These were Jiang Wen and Li Yunshang, who had been waiting for a long time.

The two were waiting for the dead of night, preparing to sneak into the Taishen Palace's residence to find out what was going on and search for what they wanted.

As for why they were wearing black, it was because Li Yunshang said that everyone in TV dramas wore it, and she wanted them to wear it too.

Jiang Wen couldn't argue with her about this, so he had to agree.

"Break."

Li Yunshang crossed her fingers and looked at the Taishen Palace's residence.

She softly chanted 'Break,' and the originally energetic stone statues limply collapsed on the ground, falling asleep before long.

"Let's go, we're going in."

She took Jiang Wen's hand and flew towards the residence.

They gently landed at the palace gate, and she placed her hand on the door.

"Very good indeed."

The tall, thin man smiled.

"The Emperor takes a hundred, and I only take ten.

I can't break the rules and offend His Majesty."

However, he speculated that the reason why the Daqian Dynasty had existed for so long was also closely related to the fact that this world allowed cultivation.

After all, cultivators had very long lifespans, and it was difficult to change their high positions.

"Hmph!"

Li Yunshang seemed to have been exposed, glared at Jiang Wen, stomped her foot, and strode upstairs.

"There's a restriction here, don't touch it yet."

Li Yunshang said, taking out a jade token and sticking it on the wooden frame.

"Jiang, I've found the case files."

Once someone disappeared, it meant that they might never come back.

Finding a missing person was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

The Taicang Kingdom was tyrannical and brutal, and the people lived in misery.

The immortal sects of the world rose up in rebellion, and sages from all factions came out to assist the Xuanshi of the Northern Daqian Dynasty in fighting for the world against Taicang.

The previous dynasty of Daqian was a dynasty called the Taicang Kingdom.

It was as famous as the current Taicang City, and it was unknown if it was a coincidence.

"These people are really hateful!"

Li Yunshang said angrily.

"Hmph, you're so scared by a little thing.

What a useless thing."

Another tall, thin man snorted coldly, looking at the pot-bellied official with disdain.

"That Su Mu is just here to handle some matters and will leave in a few days.

Even if he has those clues, what can he do?

At most, he'll find out about the God-Worshipping Society.

Let him investigate, it'll be good to let the old guys of the God-Worshipping Society suffer."

"Alright."

Jiang Wen agreed, focusing his gaze on the miscellaneous bookshelf.

The lights in the palace were dim, and only a few rooms had lights on.

Jiang Wen followed Li Yunshang quietly towards the second floor, and the patrolling disciples didn't notice their presence at all, only holding lanterns and looking around.

A hole was revealed in the door, and the two of them crawled through it.

Before long, two people entered the Archives Pavilion.

One of them, with a large belly, carried a lantern and fawned over the other.

"There are only five people in total."

Jiang Wen interjected.

"Don't worry, unless someone is stronger than me, my spell will prevent even our conversations from being detected."

Li Yunshang said triumphantly.

"At most, there are only three people in this palace who are stronger than me right now."

Jiang Wen wanted to reach out and take a book to read, but Li Yunshang stopped him.

Jiang Wen was about to say something when he suddenly heard voices coming from outside the Archives Pavilion.

He and Li Yunshang exchanged glances, and the two quickly hid in the shadows.

They added a few more spells to make themselves even harder to detect.

"Almost no missing person cases have been closed, they're all marked as pending."

Jiang Wen looked at the case files and gained a better understanding of the common people of Daqian.

After all, in this era, ordinary people rarely left their places of residence.

"Alright, now you can check it out with peace of mind.

You can look at the books here, and I'll look for the case files of child disappearances that have occurred in Taicang in recent years."

"Take a look here too."

Li Yunshang pointed to a place in the case file and said.

"Starting three years ago, the number of missing children suddenly increased to more than a thousand.

Many of them were children under the age of ten, and they never came back after they disappeared."

"But the government of Taicang City doesn't seem to pay much attention to this, and there aren't even a few patrolling officers in the night market."

Jiang Wen said.

"This shows that the God-Worshipping Society has infiltrated Taicang City since three years ago, and even colluded with people in the government.

Thus, this matter was reported as a secular case, so no cultivators patrolled the city, allowing those villains to do whatever they wanted."

"Immortal Master, this matter still needs your help.

If it's really found out to be on this official, then it'll be troublesome."

The pot-bellied man said in a low voice.

He came to Li Yunshang and checked the case files with her.

It was written on the number of missing children cases in Taicang, and hundreds of missing cases occurred every year.

After all, Taicang had a large population, and these hundreds of missing children were just a drop in the ocean, with no reaction.

Legend has it that in the ancient era, demons and monsters ran rampant, and humans were like fish and meat.

A human emperor came from the east, driving away evil spirits and sweeping away demons, and finally established the mortal world.

He took out a book, which was about the history of Daqian.

Curiously flipping through it, it wrote about the establishment of Daqian and myths and legends.

"But, I…"

The pot-bellied official smiled bitterly, thought for a while, and took out a letter from his arms and handed it to the tall, thin man.

"This is a small token of my appreciation, and I hope the Immortal Master will accept it."

It was extremely difficult for mortals to fight against cultivators.

"Haha, Immortal Master, rest assured.

When the Hundred Flowers Festival begins, this official will send the courtesans on the Morning Flowers List and the top women to the Immortal Master for his enjoyment.

At that time, their names will be removed, and a few more will be selected.

If the Immortal Master takes a fancy to someone at the Hundred Flowers Festival, just tell this official."

Soon they found the Archives Pavilion, which was a place filled with books and documents.

As far as the eye could see, the spacious room was full of paper.

They were densely packed and neatly arranged everywhere.

Jiang Wen wanted to read on, but he heard Li Yunshang's call.

"Mm."

The tall, thin man casually accepted it, his nose making a light hum.

"Wiping your ass will take some effort."

In the end, the Great Ancestor of Daqian inherited the Mandate of Heaven and, with the help of many great sages, defeated Taicang and established the Twenty-Four Provinces of the Daqian Divine Dynasty.

He enfeoffed twenty-four divine generals in various places, holding twenty-four jade seals to guard the four directions.

From then on, the country prospered and the people recuperated.

As for today, it has been 4,300 years, which is the longest dynasty that Jiang Wen knows of.

The two chatted in the Archives Pavilion for a while, finished their business, and left.

Not long after, Li Yunshang walked out of the shadows angrily, looking at the case files that had just been tampered with.

"The Hundred Flowers Festival is actually such a despicable place, and it even summons women from all over Taicang to compete.

Is it just to provide enjoyment for these scoundrels?!

Outrageous!"

Li Yunshang was very angry, and she smiled coldly as she held the case file.