The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 330: Ladder to Heaven (Part )

Last time, we talked about a bet between Li Yi and Hei Er. The bet was that the Yuezhi people would no longer be left to guard Mount Buzhou. So how will the story develop next? Let's read on.

Hei Er stood up, looked in the direction of the Yuezhi tribe and said, "After you're full, walk with me. I haven't shown up in the tribe for a long time. This time I should go meet them."

Li Yi nodded, stood up, wiped his hands with Soul Zhao's tail, and wiped his mouth on it. Mo Bai's expression seemed to be grinning.

Hei'er had a look of contempt on his face, because Dayi had done the same to him in the past, wiping his hands with his tail and then wiping his mouth. He hated Dayi for doing this, but Dayi didn't listen to him.

Li Yi pointed at the dead dog soul on the ground and said, "What should we do with this guy?"

Mobai grabbed Hun Zhao's neck and dragged it into the cave, then raised his head and called out twice. Hei Er smiled and said, "That's a good idea. Okay, let's go and go back to the tribe together."

Li Yi was about to follow Hei Er, but Hei Er did not move. Mo Bai looked at his father in confusion. Hei Er did not turn around but said calmly: "Come up, what are you waiting for?"

Mo Bai was surprised. She knew her father was not talking to her because they did not communicate in human language. So he was saying this to Li Yi.

Li Yi looked confused and thought: Weren't you afraid of losing face and unwilling to appear in front of outsiders with me?

But Hei Er didn't move, and Mo Bai couldn't stand it anymore. She couldn't let her father beg Li Yi to ride on him! So she ran behind Li Yi and bit his butt hard.

Li Yi cried out in pain and took two steps forward. Then Mo Bai turned around and kicked Li Yi directly onto Hei'er's back with his hind legs.

Hei Er smiled and said, "Hold on tight, I'll let you recall what it was like when we were on the road together! Mo Bai, keep up, I won't slow down just to take care of you!"

Mo Bai shouted, and then a roar was heard. It was naturally Li Yi who shouted, because Hei Er carried Li Yi and jumped into the valley.

This was the first time that Li Yi felt the speed of the second level of the Transcendent Realm. How to describe it? Let's use the data to make the most direct comparison for everyone. It took Wubai half an hour to carry the priestess Granny and Li Yi from the cliff to Hei Er's cave.

Hei'er restrained his strength and reached the Yuezhi tribe in just a quarter of an hour. Everyone, watch out, the Yuezhi tribe is still some distance away from the cliff, so when Hei'er restrained his strength, he was three times faster than Wubai and could turn the corner.

Li Yi, who was using the Vajra Power, could only grab Hei'er's fur tightly and lie on him. He could only see the snow-capped mountains in the distance moving slowly, while everything nearby was blurry.

Li Yi looked back, looking for Mo Bai's figure, but only saw a black dot. He turned his head and looked ahead and saw that he had already jumped over the cliff where the central cave was located. When he wanted to look back at the cliff again, a huge impact came, and Hei Er had already stopped in front of the tribe's large stone tablet.

If Hei'er had not stood up in time, Li Yi almost fell off his back. It is worth mentioning that Hei'er made no sound when he landed on the ground, and the ground was not damaged, it just shook slightly.

The Yuezhi people gathered around and looked at Hei'er, their patron god. Hundreds of Yuezhi people, men and women, young and old, knelt on the ground and saluted their Hei'er god.

Hei Er said, "Everyone, stand up. You don't have to kneel to me. I am not worthy of your kneeling. I have guarded this place for more than two thousand years to repay the grudges of the past. In a few days, it will be the time to worship the moon. You will go to the Moon Cliff with me to worship the heaven and earth and our ancestors. Now go and get ready!"

The priestess and Jingyao suddenly appeared in front of the crowd. Mobai arrived at this time, out of breath, and collapsed directly at Hei'er's feet.

Jingyao fell in love with Mobai at first sight, and was about to go forward when she was stopped by the priestess. The priestess pulled Jingyao to salute and said, "Hei Er God, this year we are going to have a grand sacrifice, so please tell me the specific procedures."

Hei'er turned his head and rubbed his face against Mobai, meaning to ask her to be more dignified and sit down, but the latter was really exhausted and didn't want to get up at all.

Li Yi jumped off Hei Er's back and landed next to Mo Bai. He picked up Mo Bai and said, "I'll take her to rest. You guys do your research."

Hei Er nodded, and Li Yi picked up Mo Bai and walked towards Jing Yao's house. Everyone consciously made way for him. This made Li Yi feel like a man was relying on the power of a dog, and he felt very uncomfortable.

In order to hold a grand sacrificial ceremony, the Yuezhi people would naturally get busy and prepare sacrificial supplies, such as weaving straw dolls, drawing masks, writing talisman paper, grinding pigments, making new clothes, etc.

In previous years, the Yuezhi tribe held sacrifices at a place at the foot of Buzhou Mountain where they could see the Moon-Watching Cliff. They raised and leveled the place, making it a platform for sacrifices. The sacrificial mother-in-law sent people to repair it in advance, adding stones and laying soil to level the platform. In short, there was no one idle in the tribe except Li Yi.

Some people may ask what the straw men are used for. In the beginning, because of limited food, people would not waste food on sacrifices, so they would weave hay into the shapes of humans and animals and then burn them. When the green smoke floated into the air and finally dissipated, people believed that the heaven had received their sacrifice.

Of course, this is all nonsense. Even if you use real food for sacrifice, the heaven will not receive it, because the heaven does not need those things at all, and burning them is a complete waste. For the heaven, what is needed are two things: the power of faith and the heart of awe. These two things can make the heaven gain more power.

Think about those gods who can bless you with peace if you pay money. Why do they need money after becoming gods? Can the real estate of gods be purchased with human money? I won’t say much else. Anyway, I don’t believe in those gods who can settle everything with money.

We have gone off topic. The day of the moon worship ceremony has finally arrived.

After waking up full of energy, Li Yi walked out of the room and saw Mobai playing with Hunzhao in the yard. Mobai pressed Hunzhao, who was two times bigger than her, to the ground with one paw. When she saw that Li Yi woke up, she ran to Li Yi and put her head close to him.

Hun Zhao immediately stood up and moved behind Mobai, sniffed its butt, and Mobai kicked it away with his hind legs.

Li Yi smiled and said, "Soul Recruitment, if you want to do something big, you have to choose the right time!"

Mo Bai glared at Hun Zhao, then said to Li Yi: "Since you are awake, let's go. Father is waiting."

Li Yi nodded and followed Mo Bai out. When he passed by Hun Zhao, Mo Bai bared his fangs and looked fierce. Li Yi kicked Hun Zhao's butt and imitated Mo Bai's fierceness.

The latter looked aggrieved and wondered who he had offended. So guess who influenced the living habits of the Yuezhi tribe?

In the central cave, Hei Er's shrunken body was lying on the animal skin carpet in the hall, while Wu Bai was lying at Hei Er's feet. The high priest, Granny and Jing Yao were both dressing up. Bathing and changing clothes were the basic etiquette before the sacrifice since ancient times.

Seeing Li Yi coming, Hei Er raised his head and glanced at him as a greeting. Mo Bai came to his father and acted like a spoiled child. Hun Zhao hid behind Li Yi and dared not show his head. Li Yi asked, "When are we leaving?"

Hei Er licked Mo Bai and said, "Have you eaten yet?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "I just woke up and haven't eaten yet."

Hei Er said, "Hun Zhao, go and catch a wild bull. It must be big and strong. If the meat is not good, I will eat you as a snack!"

Mo Bai raised her head and bit the flesh on Hei Er's chin to express her dissatisfaction to her father. Hei Er ignored her and shook her away with a shake of his head, saying coldly: "Go now!"

Hun Zhao ran out of the cave without daring to stay for a moment. Mo Bai shouted and wanted to follow him out, but was pushed to the ground by Hei Er. Mo Bai was very unhappy and bared his teeth and yelled at Hei Er. This scene could only happen to a father and daughter.

Li Yi walked up to Mo Bai, stroked her, and said with a smile, "Now you can see that girls are outgoing! Mo Bai, you know your father doesn't like soul tricks, and you also know the reason, so you can't blame your father."

Mo Bai raised his head and looked at Li Yi with dissatisfaction, meaning that the two of you are in the same group, bullying my soul move together. Li Yi hit Mo Bai's head with a head bang, and the latter covered his head and whimpered in grievance. Hei Er couldn't stand it anymore, rushed up and fought with Li Yi, biting Li Yi's hand that hit his head bang and refused to let go.

Of course they were fighting, but Mo Bai was wagging his tail and cheering for his father. At this time, the well-dressed priestess Granny and Jing Yao came out and watched Li Yi and Hei Er biting each other, Hei Er biting Li Yi's hand, and Li Yi biting Hei Er's ear, and they couldn't help laughing out loud.

Seeing someone coming, Li Yi and Hei Er both opened their mouths, straightened their clothes, licked their fur, and then acted as if nothing had happened. Hei Er walked to the side and, whether intentionally or unintentionally, he used his tail to sweep Li Yi, causing him to stagger. Li Yi glared at him, but Hei Er was completely unaware.

Hei Er asked, "Is there any wine?"

Jingyao nodded, but the priestess asked, "Hei Er God, are you going to drink during the sacrifice?"

Hei Er shook his head and said, "Drink it now, just take it, it won't be a problem."

The priestess gave Jingyao a look, and the latter took the wine jar and offered it with both hands. Hei Er glanced at Li Yi, and Li Yi took the wine jar with a smile, opened the lid, and the aroma overflowed, it was still fruit wine. Li Yi smiled and picked up the wine jar and walked out, and Hei Er and Mo Bai followed him out.

Li Yi turned around and said, "Bring me a bowl, otherwise how can we drink?" Jing Yao went to get the bowl again. At this time, Hun Zhao had already returned to the cave entrance with a bison in his mouth. The next step was to make a fire, grill meat, drink and chat.

It was already dusk after they had eaten and drunk their fill. Hei Er looked at the setting sun, and with a little emotion, he stood on the edge of the cliff and howled at the setting sun. Mo Bai also howled like his father, and Hun Zhao followed suit. In the valley, wolf howls rang out, and the howls, echoes, and shouts of the Yuezhi people continued.

Hei'er said, "Let's go!" The priestess knocked the wolf-head stick hard, and the copper bell rang. Then a teleportation array lit up on the cliff. With a swish, Hei'er and the other dogs disappeared.

In a flash, they had arrived at the Yue clan's high platform at the foot of Mount Buzhou. The Yue clan members were sitting around the platform, and when they saw the Black Ear God coming, they all stood up and saluted. Watching the red sun set in the west, Black Ear said, "Let's get started."

The priestess raised her wolf-head staff and slammed it three times on the platform, shouting, "Sunset and moonrise, the sacrifice begins, and the fire is lit!"

The Yuezhi people began to stomp the ground rhythmically with one foot, gradually forming a circle. Some of them shouted slogans, while others lit torches, and all their actions were in time with the beat.

There were ninety-nine torches around the platform, lighting up the platform. The people on the platform stepped aside, leaving the middle position to the priestess.

The priestess raised the wolf-head staff and drew a circle around herself. Then the flames rose and she shouted, "Sacrifice to the heavens!"

The Yuezhi tribesmen below the stage stepped to the rhythm and threw their woven straw men and carved cows and horses to the center of the platform. All the offerings were thrown at the same time. Just as the offerings were about to fall, a column of fire spurted out from the platform and burned all the offerings instantly.

The pillar of fire shot up into the sky and finally dissipated. The Yuezhi people below the stage shouted louder. The priest, Granny, raised her wolf-head staff and struck the ground three times. The flames around her turned into a stream of water. Then she shouted, "Sacrifice the Earth!"

The Yuezhi people shouted slogans and fell to the ground, the most formal posture of prostrating, they patted the ground with their hands, as if they were embracing the earth. The priest raised her staff and struck again, and water gushed out from her body like a fountain, and the water scatters in the air.

The rain fell on everyone. Mo Bai opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue to catch the water, then called out to Hun Zhao. Hun Zhao also opened his mouth and responded, and the two of them shook their tails and opened their mouths to catch the water in the sky.