Hou Shulin didn't know what Nanfeng was thinking, so he was frightened when he saw him sneer, "Young hero, you..."
Nanfeng raised his hand and interrupted Hou Shulin, "What is the current situation of Buddhism?"
Hou Shulin replied, "For some reason, there have always been monsters and ghosts that have come to various temples to cause trouble and provocation in recent years, but they mostly threaten and disturb. It is rare to destroy temples and kill monks. I once asked my adoptive father about this matter. The adoptive father kept it secret and just ignored it."
After saying this, Hou Shulin took a breath and continued, "Monsters are rampant. It stands to reason that Taoists should take action to surrender, but they just stand by. Therefore, people in the world are speculating that this matter has something to do with Taoists. Some even speculate that the demons are ghosts." It was sent and connived by the Taoist."
"Have there been any fights between monsters and ghosts?" Nanfeng asked again. Others didn't know, but he knew clearly that Big Eyes and Queen Mother Xi were both drunkards, and expelling the monks and nuns was just a cover. What both parties really wanted to do was Look for opportunities to officially start the war.
"Yes," Hou Shulin nodded repeatedly, "Although they are in trouble with the monks and nuns, they are not friendly to each other and fight from time to time. Not long ago, I personally saw a zombie and two ghosts besieging a blue-eyed golden man who turned into a Taoist. Carving.”
"Is the Taoist who turned into a golden eagle dead?" Nanfeng asked. Zombies are also yin objects. Like ghosts, they are all under the jurisdiction of Taiyin Yuanjun. Nothing in the three realms is completely free from the three realms.
"Dead, brutally cut into pieces." Hou Shulin was still frightened.
"Did the Golden Eagle cast spells before he died?" Nanfeng asked. There are strange Taoists in the Shangqing Sect. He wanted to make sure that the blue-eyed golden eagle was just a Taoist in disguise, or was really a Taoist.
"I can't tell whether it casts a spell or a demon spell." Hou Shulin shook his head.
"The demonic method cannot borrow the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, nor does it need to be performed by kneading secrets and chanting incantations." Nanfeng explained.
Hou Shulin thought for a while and said, "The Taoist tried to recite the spell before he was besieged, but his opponent came too quickly and it could not be completed."
After listening to Hou Shulin's explanation, Nanfeng had a suspicion in his mind. The blue-eyed golden eagle might have obtained the Taoist book through the conferment. Previously, Xuanqing Xuanjing of the Taiqing Sect had conferred the connotation to the wolf demon Tian Qingzi, but now the Taiqing Sect is leaning towards the Queen Mother of the West. The group of Taoists had been killed in the previous rebellion, and Tianqizi and others would no longer listen to their orders. In order to facilitate their affairs, the Queen Mother of the West and others probably tried to seize the power of the Qing Dynasty. Yan Feixue's sudden abdication should be related to this matter.
"Young hero, are you hungry?" Hou Shulin asked with concern.
Nanfeng waved his hand, "I don't even have a real body, so how can I be hungry or thirsty? Let me ask you again, which deity are most people outside worshiping right now?"
"Earlier, most of them were dedicated to the Three Officials and Great Emperors. In recent years, most of them are dedicated to Buddha and Bodhisattva." Hou Shulin replied.
Nanfeng nodded. Emperor Sanguan was a god and belonged to Queen Mother Guixi's faction. Emperor Sanguan had frequently shown himself holy before, no doubt to gather incense and prepare for war. His previous heavy losses to Taiqing and Yuqing had weakened the prestige of the Taoists and Immortals, but in fact, he had indirectly helped the Queen Mother of the West.
But Queen Mother Xi may not have expected that Buddhism would take advantage of the opportunity to flourish and rob them of the incense they desperately needed. This should be another reason why a large number of aliens appeared, invaded the temple, and expelled the monks and nuns.
"Besides Ziguang Pavilion, what other relatively large sects are there in the world right now?" Nanfeng asked again. It was like he was in seclusion at this time. Before leaving the seclusion, he must understand the situation outside.
"Luoxia Mountain," Hou Shulin raised his hand and pointed south, "The owner of Luoxia Mountain Island, Jin Yi Furong Long, had some kind of fortune, and suddenly his cultivation level increased greatly. There are as many as five Taixuan masters in Luoxia Mountain alone. Dongyuanju There are dozens of Shandangs, and they have frequently appeared in inland rivers in recent years, and they have become the leader of the martial arts community in the South."
"What is their relationship with the Liang court?" Nanfeng asked.
Hou Shulin shook his head, "Not good, but they seem to have a lot of dealings with General Chen, selling salt and grain, each taking advantage of it."
The connections were gradually straightened out. Taiyin Yuanjun was an immortal. Unlike the gods headed by the Queen Mother of the West, the immortals were mostly Han people who had ascended to enlightenment. They attached great importance to blood races. They excluded foreigners, and Chen Baxian was Han. It has always been the object of support and help from Taiyin Yuanjun's party. The Luoxia Mountain sect is a descendant of the sharks and operates in various waters. Taiyin Yuanjun not only controls the underworld, but also controls the rivers of the four seas.
"The relationship between Luoxia Mountain and Ziguang Pavilion is definitely not good." Nanfeng said.
"Young hero Mingrui," Hou Shulin gave a thumbs up to Nanfeng, "these two sects are at odds with each other, are hostile to each other, and often fight."
"They are all pawns." Nanfeng said. After saying this, seeing Hou Shulin's face looking tired, he said, "You have worked hard all the way, so rest for a while. I will come back to talk to you later."
After saying that, he withdrew and retreated. Hou Shulin steeled himself, stood up and walked towards the camel, took the food bag from the camel's back, took out the sacrifice, and poured wine to offer it.
After so many years, Nanfeng has almost forgotten what food tastes like, but he is worried about Fatty and others, so how can he have the appetite to enjoy it.
After the sacrifice, Hou Shulin lay down and fell asleep, while the camel ate green grass from the edge of the pool.
Hou Shulin slept most of the time in the next few days. Dreaming was not actually asleep. If he kept dreaming, it would be the same as not sleeping. Therefore, in addition to dreaming, Nanfeng would also let him sleep for a while.
Hou Shulin has obtained two volumes of heavenly books, and is worried that revealing his wealth will lead to disaster. He has been keeping a low profile these years and does not go out much on weekdays. He knows about major events but very little about trivial matters. He does not know the whereabouts of Ba Ye and Mo Li, or the movements of Jinding Temple. He didn't understand either, but he also said some useful things during the chat. According to him, the current Shangqing headmaster Li Fengzhen's family name was Kong, and he was very unfriendly to the Taiqing sect. After saying this, Nan Feng immediately thought of one person, Kong Yiming, who was rejected by the Taiqing Sect at the beginning, that is, the guy who was knocked down by him with a bench, who later turned his enemy into a friend, and then turned against him because he didn't know what was good and what was good.
Speaking of this matter, I can't help but feel a little scared. Fortunately, I didn't ask the old monk to go to Shangqing for help before, otherwise he would probably cause trouble.
Since it is a conversation, it is not just Nanfeng asking and Hou Shulin answering. There are three questions that Hou Shulin is concerned about. One is what is Nanfeng's current situation at this time, the other is whether he has made any progress in researching the Heavenly Book, and the third is what his plans are next.
Hou Shulin also knew that these three questions were very sensitive and should not be asked, but he could not suppress the curiosity in his heart. In fact, in addition to curiosity, he was more worried, because earth-shaking changes had taken place outside in recent years, and Taixuan was no longer enough. To shock everyone.
It was inconvenient to ask directly, so I could only make insinuations, saying that when Nanfeng went out to enthrone Taiqing, he would be willing to worship Taiqing, saddle the front and the horse, and follow him with allegiance.
After seeing through Hou Shulin's little thoughts, Nanfeng was not angry, and no one was a little selfish. In any case, he did not doubt Hou Shulin's loyalty, "I will not take over Taiqing."
Hou Shulin was surprised when he heard this, but he did not ask further questions. Instead, he stared at Nanfeng. This was a smart move. If Nanfeng was willing, he would explain the reason to him.
But Nanfeng did not explain to him the reason why he did not take over as the headmaster of Taiqing. Instead, he asked casually, "What is your greatest wish in life?"
"Being able to follow the young hero..."
"Don't say it's useless." Nanfeng interrupted Hou Shulin.
"This, this, is really gone," Hou Shulin sneered. "In the early years, I was looking forward to being promoted to the Mountain, but now I have achieved it. It would be even better if I could be promoted to the Cave Abyss."
"Haha, you are not greedy," Nanfeng said with a smile, "But you still have to be a little ambitious. If you can go to the end of this road, your destiny will be higher than Taixuan."
Hearing Nanfeng's words, Hou Shulin fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly. Nanfeng's words not only indirectly informed him of the progress of his research on the Heavenly Book, but also clearly told him what he could get in the end. Taixuan was the ultimate mortal, higher than Taixuan. , at least also an Earth Immortal.
This time Nanfeng did not help him, but said casually, "Okay, it's time for you to go back."
"There's only half a month left. I'll stay with you from here." Hou Shulin said.
"You have finished eating your dry food. There is no food here." Nanfeng said.
"Kill the camel." Hou Shulin pointed to the camel that was chewing its cud.
"It carried you here, but you killed it, is that appropriate?" Nanfeng frowned.
Hou Shulin was afraid of the south wind from the bottom of his heart. Seeing that he was displeased, he felt cold all over his body and hurriedly kowtowed to admit his mistake.
"Okay, okay," Nanfeng waved his hand, "Let's go back."
"I'll go out and buy some dry food and then come back." Hou Shulin discussed.
Nan Feng thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"I'll set off immediately, and I'll be back within three days." Hou Shulin stood up straight, took the water bag on his back, and left. He had already ascended to the purple energy and could fly across the sky, so he never rode the camel.
Hou Shulin left at noon and came back in the evening before the sun had completely set.
He was so anxious that he staggered.
"What's going on?" Nanfeng asked directly without relying on dreams. Hou Shulin was sweating profusely, his body was covered with blood, and the wound on his shoulder was still bleeding. The wound was thought to be caused by the claws of some kind of animal. There were three wounds side by side. , deep bones are visible.
"The foster father and others set off early, but they were intercepted by monsters on the way. They fought hard all the way, and now they are hundreds of miles away." Hou Shulin raised his hand to wipe sweat.
"Who else is there besides Zhenren Tianqi?" Nanfeng's heart was shocked. He looked up, but saw no alien aura or human figure. The land could only observe its complexion within its own jurisdiction. There were many sand dunes in the desert, and the line of sight was blocked. See Tianqizi and others.
"All the real people from the Taiqing Sect are here, as well as your hammer-wielding friend and Miss Yuan." Hou Shulin lost too much blood and his face turned pale.
"Is there a coffin?" Nanfeng asked urgently.
"Yes, it is a transparent coffin." Hou Shulin replied.
At this moment, clouds suddenly appeared in the sky. Feeling the south wind, I looked up and saw only two clouds, one smaller and one larger. A middle-aged heavenly official stood on the smaller cloud, and the larger one stood on it. Standing on the big clouds were two heavenly generals wearing armor. Looking at what they were wearing, they must be the divine generals of the Ministry of Thunder.
When it was a hundred feet above the ground, the larger cloud stopped and hovered, and the Heavenly Official came down quickly. When he reached a hundred feet above the ground, he spread out the scroll and read out the edict, "The Jade Emperor has an edict, and the land of Huangshaling is transferred to Nanfengzi." Yunshan, take office immediately without delay."
Nanfeng took a breath of cold air when he heard this. It was clear that he wanted to kill him by asking him to leave at this juncture.
"Nan Fengzi, accept the order and exchange official seals." Tianguan urged.
"What if I don't accept the order?" Nanfeng was furious. While sending the Heavenly Official to deliver the order, the Heavenly Court also sent the Thunder God General to accompany him. This move was undoubtedly to prevent him from leaving the territory.
"Resist the decree and disobey, and rectify the law on the spot." The Heavenly Official shouted.
"Young hero, hold on for a moment." Hou Shulin stood up with his sword in hand and headed south in the air.
"Let me pack my things." Nanfeng said angrily to the official.
"The Jade Emperor has a decree and he will take office immediately." Tianguan naturally knew that Nanfeng was stalling for time.
"That land, do you really want to resist the decree?" The God of Thunder in mid-air cheered.
"How dare I resist the order? The official seal is below. I'll get it..."