The direction Jue Yuanyuan pointed was shrouded in the perennial fog here, and we couldn't see it clearly from the boat. Hui Gen'er just rowed the boat in that direction with his head down.
Jue Yuan didn't answer my question, and I didn't keep asking, because I thought of another question, that is, the ghost town Jue Yuan mentioned is so powerful, are we a little constrained on the ship
But there is basically no solution to this problem, just because none of us can float on the water and cannot move on the water. The biggest reliance is on this boat.
"Actually..." Jue Yuan started, and everyone's eyes fell on Jue Yuan. Jue Yuan seemed to enjoy the gaze, and couldn't help but adjust his jacket proudly before continuing. : "What I want to say is that there is actually no so-called city, but ghosts gather there, and we are used to calling it a city. The so-called new city and old city are just the old and new forces here."
"There are still divisions of power among ghosts?" Ruyue asked in surprise.
"I don't know this, but according to the history I know, there was no such thing here at the beginning. There was only a hierarchy. After all, the world of ghosts is more cruel than our world. Many ghosts are known to devour other spirits. Here A hierarchy has been formed for a long time, and it has continued over the years, forming a force unique to ghosts." Jue Yuan said seriously.
"Go on." I was also interested in this topic, but Jue Yuan stood up, went to Hui Gen'er and said something, and the boat changed direction again.
"We are quite familiar with this place. It is always clear which places are dangerous and which places are relatively safe. Let Hui Gen'er stay away a little, and there will always be less trouble when entering the boundary monument." Jue Yuan said. We explained.
Then he continued: "In short, this force has continued like this. There is a legend that has been circulated among the upper levels, that is, the Taoist and Buddhist masters have reached a peaceful agreement with this place. The Taoist and Buddhist people are not the same. The ghosts here will be strangled on a large scale. The ghosts here must stay safely within the outer formation built by humans and cannot escape easily. Human beings need a place like this to house many evil spirits and ghosts, and the ghosts will also need this. A place to stay.”
My eyes widened. I always felt that this was so ruining my outlook. Why does it sound like a temporary agreement between countries for some benefit when humans and ghosts reach an agreement
If ordinary people knew that there was such an agreement that whitewashed their ordinary days, what would their expressions be like
"Actually, it's not surprising, Chengyi. I said before, your master has protected you very well. If you think about it carefully, don't limit yourself to China. Even if you look at the whole world, there will always be things like this in a radius of hundreds or thousands of miles. There is such a place, inaccessible, with gusty winds, or some are simply direct, remote and no-man's land. How many ghosts do you think in this world who died with resentment and failed to successfully enter reincarnation? If there is not a similar one What would the world look like in a place like this?" Jue Yuan looked at me with a half-smile.
"What?" This time I was not the only one shocked, everyone was shocked, including Brother Chengqing, who had always been calm.
Only Xiao Chengqian scratched his head and said: "This statement seems to have been mentioned once by my grandfather in a vague way, saying that there are places in this world that are inaccessible and belong to the territory of ghosts. Everyone does not offend the river. I was not convinced at the time and said where did it come from? So much land? My grandfather laughed at me disdainfully and said that 70% of the world is still sea, and asked me what I thought?"
"Originally, the Lake of Ten Thousand Ghosts is also a place where wells and rivers do not interfere with water. Do you know? The reason why it is so famous in the circle and is said to be a place where ghosts are rampant is because of the new city." Jue Yuan said seriously again. .
"You mean...?" I seemed to have caught something.
Jue Yuan stood up again, tidied his clothes energetically as usual, pretended to be handsome and went out to guide Hui Gen'er in the direction, and then came in and said: "That's what I mean, that period of history I’m not too sure. The senior officials of each sect keep it secret, and people from the hidden sect don’t like to mention it. I only found out about this secret after I became the successor, but I don’t know the details. Maybe you can do this Understand, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. In the past, there was only one king here, but then a new king emerged. No one obeyed anyone, but no one could do anything to anyone, so two forces, the old and the new, were formed. The old forces still follow the rules of mankind. Promise..."
"Then it is the new force that is causing trouble, which is the new city you are talking about? Why do you say that my master must have been to the new city? What if it is the old city?" Actually, this is no wonder I have to ask this, human beings There is such an instinctive avoidance instinct deep in the soul. If you can go to the old city that sounds friendly instead of going to the new city that sounds very troublesome, who wouldn't want to
Although in my heart, I also think that the Yin Vein under the lake, the ghost gate in the Yin Vein, and the lake village surrounded by ten thousand ghosts should not be solved by us going to the old city, but I still hold a glimmer of hope in my heart .
"Old City? Do you think it is safe there? Let me give you an analogy. Two people. A has been following the rules for many years. Suddenly, B appears. He does not follow the rules, and then strives for greater freedom and freedom. Benefit, and no specific punishment, what do you think A will think? The old city is not a paradise where you can hide here! And the reason why I am sure that your master went to the new city is because of the eminent monks of our lineage That's what I said, and there was too much noise in the new city, so your master went to beat it up. At that time, it was also when the Lake of Ten Thousand Ghosts was 'famous', because there was no peace and ghosts were rampant. Such a huge reputation. After your master went there, it got a little better, but the reputation is there after all. Over the years, there have been occasional accidents that concern ordinary people, but they can be suppressed and are not considered troublesome. If it goes too far, humans will respond appropriately, such as using formations to do something." I asked a question, and Jue Yuan talked for a long time, but the content of what he said shocked us.
It turns out that we were born at the wrong time, and this Lake of Ten Thousand Ghosts has long since become chaotic. Just because there are two comparable forces competing, this 'tangzi' is too small, otherwise one party will be completely destroyed. Otherwise, one party will 'kill' them out.
It's just that the existence of ghosts in this world still makes me stunned. In my original understanding, there should be some wandering souls in this world who have not gone to the so-called places they should go to for various reasons, and have not gone to the so-called reincarnation. Wild ghost.
There are also some evil ghosts who have killed people for revenge or fulfilled their wishes because they have unresolved grievances in their hearts.
But I have never thought that ghosts can still be distributed like this in the human world, and that they have agreements with a certain secret level of human beings, and even have power disputes.
"Are you stupid? In this world, even if we think we stand very high and see far away, in fact there are always scenery that we cannot see, and there is also the sky above that cannot be touched. Heart Have fear and respect, this is the attitude that human beings should have." When Jue Yuan said this, his eyes were calm and far-reaching. I think this kid will definitely have many believers if he goes out to be a magic stick.
"It's just unfair. Why did we Taoists start a bloody storm as soon as we came here? We, the Taoists who guard the lake, are surrounding the village! And it seems that your Buddhist family has not been troubled by ghosts so far. Even your kid has Can you live happily in the Lake of Ten Thousand Ghosts, give me a reason?" Young Master Xiao was unhappy. He crossed his legs, holding a thin cigar in his mouth, and asked Jue Yuan with a "sad" look in his eyes.
Jue Yuan smiled calmly, stood a few steps on the bow of the boat, and said in a distant voice: "As I said just now, the two families have completely different ideas. The Taoists are always more radical, and the Buddhists are always more compassionate. The Taoists believe that in The people here are almost all innocent ghosts, and it is the only special area in the prosperous place of the human world. It is better to surround them and destroy them in one fell swoop when the strength is enough. Even if they cannot be killed, they must be suppressed severely. The so-called human ghosts are different. Taoism has Taoism's responsibility, and Taoism will not interfere in people's disputes in the world, but this matter of Yin and Yang II is the responsibility of Taoism."
This is indeed what we Taoists do and is not wrong, but do Buddhists have different ideas
Before I could ask, Jue Yuan spoke: "In the eyes of Buddhists, all living beings are equal at this time. The moment you put down the butcher's knife is the beginning of becoming a Buddha. If the ghosts here can accept salvation and give up their resentment in their hearts. ..”
Jue Yuan said leisurely, but I interrupted Jue Yuan and asked directly: "To put it simply, you Buddhists want to save this place, right?"
Jue Yuan smiled and did not answer my words again. It is probably because the reality made him a little sad. Not long ago, he once said such a sentence. It was just a cunning way of ghosts to paralyze the enemy. It stabilized one side and suppressed it. The other party... .
At this time, Hui Gen'er, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "Buddhism is gentle, but it is not weak. For the sake of a pure land, it is necessary for the law enforcement Arhat, Vajra, to take action like thunder. A few years ago, I once put down I picked up the rosary beads and picked up the sword... The same principle is the same. I am willing to walk in the most miserable place. Since I can't save it, I might as well kill it."
Jueyuan didn't speak, just chanted a Buddha's name, and then said that the boundary monument was coming soon.