Qixuan Mountain·Dongtian
Although it is winter in the sun, but looking at the cave sky from a distance, there are still beautiful peaks and mountains, beautiful scenery, hanging waterfalls, flowing water, high and low, and merge into one. Even on one slope, there are continuous peach blossoms, red and white, brilliant. Fanxia.
Only the sky seemed a little darker.
There were two people sitting in a pavilion, playing chess opposite each other. There were wine and food on one side of the chess table. They each held chess pieces in their hands, and they drank from time to time. One of them was Xie Chengdong.
"The cave is closed, so no external calamity can enter. It's just that the sky is getting dark." Xie Chengdong glanced above and sighed.
"There is nothing we can do about it. The Yangshi Taoist temple lacks people to take care of it, and the incense will be affected." The Taoist opposite looked young, and naturally showed dignity, but he was the first generation patriarch. He added: "Don't worry, even if it depends on the incense. Those gods, once their incense is cut off, the short ones can last for decades, the long ones can even last for hundreds of years, not to mention we have the aura of the Dongtian Mountains."
"Cheng Yuanzi will not live longer than a few dozen years. No matter how rebellious he is, it will not damage our foundation."
Xie Chengdong smiled and was about to speak when a bell suddenly rang.
"This is the death knell!" The first patriarch raised his head and looked into the sky. The other patriarchs were startled. After a moment, several rays of light flew towards him.
"Hey, what happened? The death knell tolled. It was only because I prayed for the death of Master Xuanshan." These patriarchs just appeared, and they all asked in confusion. When they heard this, the first generation patriarch sighed: "Cheng Yuanzi is dead!"
"What? Impossible, Cheng Yuanzi is an earthly immortal, and his life span is short. Who can kill him? Is it a scam?" These patriarchs couldn't believe it, and the first generation ancestor sighed: "Life and death, the soul is extinguished, the death knell It will only make one sound, and it is even more impossible to be deceived, unless Cheng Yuanzi has even changed his soul, but this is a method that only true immortals have, if the Tao Lord doesn't use it, who can master it?"
"When we became Earth Immortals and were promoted to head teachers, we all left a trace of our souls. Although Cheng Yuanzi was eliminated by us, the remaining traces of his soul are still there, and he may change his mind one day. I didn't expect that he would be dead now. "
"How to deal with it now?" A Patriarch did not lament that Cheng Yuanzi's spirit and form had been destroyed. He looked around and asked. He saw the first Patriarch wandering a few steps and said: "In this case, call the disciples immediately."
"Cheng Yuanzi has been destroyed and should be recalled." The Patriarch listened and immediately responded: "Then open the cave now and inform the elders. It will cost you and me all our strength."
Having said this, all the ancestors nodded, formed a formation, activated their authority, and gradually the film that originally shielded the cave gradually dissipated.
Streams of information suddenly spread across the cave sky and penetrated into the void.
county seat
Not far away is the wharf. Heavy snowflakes are falling in the sky with the wind, covering the wharf with white snow. In the distance, fishermen shake their oars and launch their boats on the river.
Pedestrians hurriedly walked on the street, their hands stuffed into the sleeves of their cotton-padded jackets, their faces red from the cold. Seven or eight Taoists came out of the pier and walked hurriedly in the cold wind.
"Elder Cao, it's getting late, let's find an inn to rest." A girl with a bun in a bun, her face was red, and there were some tears in the corners of her eyes, she seemed to have just cried.
The elder in the middle had high cheekbones and protruding chin, his face was green, and he looked dull. He glanced at the disciples who were following him, and saw that these disciples were all downcast, like prodigal dogs.
"Hey." Elder Cao Gongshi looked at his disciple and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Qi Xuan Sect was once the largest sect in the world. Cheng Yuanzi fell into evil spirits and the sect became weak. Now it looks like this. It's really like a dream. .
"This is it."
Cao Gongshi pointed to a family and said, he saw a "King Shi Jian" lamp lit not far away. When he looked closer, he saw the words "Linhe Inn" written on it. A pockmarked waiter had already come out with a lamp and said: "Sir, please come in." !”
The snowflakes touched his eyes and melted away immediately. Cao Gongshi raised his sleeves and led people in. The first floor looked like a restaurant, with eight tables set up, but there were only seven or eight guests sparsely occupied. The stove was lit, and from time to time someone stretched out his hand to warm the fire.
"Do the Taoist priests want to stay in the hotel or have a meal?" After welcoming the Taoist priests into the inn, the waiter immediately asked with the menu.
"Staying in a hotel and eating, how many rooms do you have available?"
"It's almost Chinese New Year. To be honest, the rooms are empty. There are six of them."
"That's enough. Send someone to clean it. I'll take care of it all. Bring more of your specialty dishes, and then some wine." Cao Gongshi said, taking out a piece of silver from his arms and throwing it away.
The clerk took it and saw that it was a genuine official silver, a complete five-tael ingot, with a fine white background. He immediately smiled and bowed: "Yes, Taoist Master, please wait a moment."
It’s almost the Chinese New Year, and most ordinary people have gone home, so the food is served very quickly. In a blink of an eye, the waiter brought over a tray, a plate of roast chicken, a large plate of beef, and even half a roasted suckling pig and shiitake mushrooms. Stir-fried diced pork, give a plate of peanuts for free, and say: "Please use it!"
The food was still very sumptuous, but several disciples remained silent. The female disciple looked dejected, which was normal. Qi Xuan Sect was originally a Taoist sect and did not want to fall into this situation now.
"Elder, can we still go back to Xuanmen to pray?" A female disciple looked at Cao Gongshi with envy and asked. What Cao Gongshi wanted to say turned into helplessness when he said it: "Hey"
Just when he was helpless, there was a sudden "pop", and a talisman in his arms lit up.
"What?" Cao Gongshi just took it, and his face changed drastically. He stared blankly for a long time, as if he couldn't believe it. The disciples were a little shocked. The girl who just asked swallowed her saliva and trembled with fear: "Elder, what's the matter?"
She had become a frightened bird, but Cao Gongshi murmured: "Master... no, Cheng Yuanzi is dead?"
"What?" The girl with red eyes, who was picking up the vegetables with chopsticks, covered her mouth and exclaimed. Amidst the continuous exclamations, Cao Gongshi suddenly woke up and stood up: "The founder has ordered that Cheng Yuanzi is dead. , the master ordered us to return quickly."
At this point, Cao Gongshi's face turned red. He knew clearly that whoever went back first would be favored by the ancestor. He immediately ordered: "If you don't want to eat, go back immediately."
"Yes" The disciples were all excited, even the young girls were in high spirits, and immediately packed up and went out.
pier
Although the rebellions of Marquis Jibei and King Lu occurred at the docks along the southern coast, foreign trade gradually became abundant, and the shops not far away were lined up in rows, which was really lively.
In front of a ship, a group of Taoists were about to board the ship and go to the overseas base. A young man wearing a moon-white silk robe and a red belt was about to board the ship when he was suddenly stunned.
Looking around, the junior brother came forward and asked in a low voice: "Senior Brother, what's wrong with you?"
The senior brother's eyes suddenly brightened: "Hurry, go back quickly."
The senior brother was halfway on the boat. He turned around and jumped off. Seeing someone with a horse, he dropped a piece of gold and said, "I want the horse."
With that said, he got on his horse and drove away.
Several junior brothers quickly followed suit and asked while chasing: "Senior brother, senior brother, why do you want to go back so suddenly?"
"Cheng Yuanzi is dead. The Patriarch has given orders to go back immediately."
"What?" Several junior brothers immediately understood that the senior brother was the most important seed to be cultivated in the sect, but after all, he was not an earthly immortal, so he could break through the heavenly sect. The plan now was to go back quickly to seize the secret.
Huangzhen County·Miaohe Inn
The buildings in the old store are relatively low-rise, one by one. During the Chinese New Year, there are very few guests. There is only one family gathering to gamble, shouting and shouting at the top of their lungs.
In one of them, there was a waiter in his twenties. He looked pretty and smart. He served food and wine and a small stove. He also helped pour out the used water. He seemed a little cold, and his hands were red from the cold. He kept breathing and talking. : "Miss, if you need anything, just give me your orders. Although our Miaohe Inn is not a century-old hotel, it has been open for twenty years, and we will definitely satisfy you."
That's it.
Qi Aiguo hugged the fox and stared out the window. The snow kept falling and scattered on the ground, dyeing the ground white. The streets nearby and the mountains in the distance were all covered in silver. It took a long time before he exhaled heavily.
"Hu'er, you know, when my father used to drink, he liked to call many uncles. It was very lively, and I could even drink a few sips!"
"That day, my father and uncles went to take revenge. It was also a snowy day like this. They all died on the river beach."
"Now, I'm alone."
Qi Aiguo stretched out his hand and stroked the fox's body. The fox's fur was smooth and smooth. The fox enjoyed it very much. He looked at Qi Aiguo from time to time and squeaked in response.
"Oh, father, mother, uncle, I miss you so much, I really miss you so much." Qi Aiguo picked up the wine bottle on the table and drank heavily. He didn't know how much wine he drank before he finally got drunk. , swaying to lie on the bed, tears streaming down his face.
The fox also jumped on the bed and rolled up. Qi Aiguo seemed a little cold in her sleep, and hugged the fox tightly in her arms. As night fell, she fell into a deep sleep.
A candle was about to be burned to the end. At this moment, a piece of debris suddenly appeared out of thin air. It seemed to be spiritual. It circled around the fox and her several times and disappeared between her eyebrows.
Qi Aiguo turned over and frowned, as if he had dreamed of something, and gradually smiled.
Small garden at the east end of the county
It didn't look out of place, with elms in front and mulberry trees in the back, and thick bamboos. At this moment, the blind Taoist was sitting in trance. The closed door of the secret room suddenly opened on its own. The scribe entered, holding a letter in his hand, reporting: "Your Majesty, King Lu Guo As expected, we are going to take action against Li Cheng’s family.”
"Ahem!" After hearing the news, the blind Taoist stretched out his hand to cover his cough and started to cough. It took him a while to recover.
It was expected that the family would be executed. He sneered and ignored it, saying: "This kind of news is just an attempt to use the family to lure us into a trap, but we are monsters, how can we care about this?"
However, after saying this, the blind Taoist's face was unusually gloomy. He looked at Xuehua and said after a long time: "What I'm worried about is that King Lu's dragon energy will backfire and break the demon clan's reincarnation platform. I just wanted to move the god of luck." While walking on the stage of reincarnation, I was sucked into the dragon's energy and couldn't escape."
"Those who join together hate each other, and those who separate will cause harm to each other. We can neither leave nor absorb the dragon energy. Our demon clan has a difficult future!"
(End of chapter)