941: Chapter 256_5 941: Chapter 256_5 Cao Family Village.
On the shore of the East Sea lay a very ordinary village, where over eighty percent of the people bore the surname Cao.
Cao Zhen had also stayed in this village two years ago.
Living off the sea, the entire Cao Family Village relied on fishing for their livelihood.
On this day, the weather was exceptionally good, and Cao Zhen went out to sea with the villagers to catch fish.
The sea was calm, with gentle winds and tranquil waves.
Under the skilled management of the fishermen, nets were being pulled up one after another, each filled with fish bouncing lively.
“Heaven has eyes, truly Heaven has eyes.
This catch is really big!”
“Not just today, our haul this year has been quite substantial.”
“Indeed, mainly because our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty has been free of wars these past years.” A man, who looked to be over fifty, exclaimed.
“You young ones haven’t experienced those times.
I was just born then.
Back then, our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty was in complete chaos.
That period could be considered the most tumultuous time for our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty.
The entire world was in great chaos.
You all know about Immortals, right?
At that time, even the Immortal Sects were fighting each other, and those Demon Heads were wreaking havoc everywhere.
Some villages were even completely slaughtered by those Demon Heads.”
As he just finished speaking, an older man, who looked to be over sixty, interjected, “Slaughtered the village?
I’ll tell you, it wasn’t just the villages; some cities were massacred too.
Thankfully, later the State Preceptor of our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty took action, exterminating the Demon Heads one by one, restoring peace to the world.
Initially, when the Grand Preceptor was in power, the world was at peace, and the world returned to peace when the State Preceptor intervened as well.”
“Indeed, fortunately, our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty has the Grand Preceptor, and after the Grand Preceptor, we have the State Preceptor.”
Meanwhile, on another boat, a young man, brimming with curiosity, asked, “Uncle, I always hear you and father praising the Grand Preceptor so much, but we have never seen the Grand Preceptor do anything.
What kind of person is he really, can he compare to the State Preceptor?”
“The Grand Preceptor?
Without the Grand Preceptor, there would be no Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty.
To speak disrespectfully, the State Preceptor indeed is the guardian deity of our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, but compared to the Grand Preceptor, he still falls a bit short.
Of course, I don’t know much either, for I was very young when the Grand Preceptor fell into slumber.
In my lifetime, I’m certain I won’t see the Grand Preceptor awaken, but you all might have the chance to see it.
When that time comes, you will know what kind of person the Grand Preceptor is!”
“Indeed, all the laws of our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty were established by the Grand Preceptor.
That we mortals can live so well is also because of the Grand Preceptor.
It was the Grand Preceptor who declared that mortals and Immortals are equal.”
Upon hearing the elders praise the Grand Preceptor, some young people began to express their disbelief.
“Is the Grand Preceptor really as good as you say?”
“Even if those laws were established by the Grand Preceptor, the Grand Preceptor is no more, but the Immortals still abide by his laws because the State Preceptor exists.”
“You always talk about how good things were in the past, but isn’t it better now?
I heard from Grandpa that when the Grand Preceptor was around, there were war turmoils occasionally, and even Demon Heads appeared.
Our Dynasty even battled other Dynasties.
But now, because the State Preceptor is here, our Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty is completely free of any war turmoil, and those surrounding Dynasties are also not waging wars against us.
Even those Demon Heads, I’ve only heard about them from the past, but since I’ve been around, I haven’t even heard where any Demon Head appeared.
So, it’s better now during the State Preceptor’s time.”
“We aren’t saying the State Preceptor isn’t good, the State Preceptor is indeed good.
It’s just…”
As everyone was arguing, suddenly, the boats beneath them began to rock not just one boat, but all of them started rocking intensely.
“What’s happening?
Why are the boats rocking?”
“The weather is clearly good, the sky above is clear…”
Just as a young man finished speaking, dark clouds had already started appearing overhead, almost covering the sun completely, darkening the entire sky.
Even looking further afield, as far as the eye could see, it was all gloomy.
“What’s going on?
With my many years of experience, there shouldn’t have been rain today.”
“Stop talking, the weather is changing, everyone quickly head back to the village!” the youngest fisherman yelled, urging everyone to return.
However, no sooner had everyone started to turn around than the water below became immensely turbulent, and the previously calm sea surface began to wind up.
In just a moment, the wind turned into a fierce gale, sweeping all the boats into a shaky dance, while in the distance on the sea, a giant wave surged up.
This great wave, towering over thirty feet high, surged towards them at an alarming speed.
“Hold on to the boat, everyone hold tight to the boat, don’t get swept away.
Get down, everybody get down!”
“Don’t worry about us old folks later, remember, every survivor counts!
You are the labor force of the family, the pillars of the home, you must hold on, you must survive!”
On the boats, experienced elders, while shouting, lay down, pressed tightly against the boat, reaching out their hands to grasp anything fixed on the boat.