Wow-
The night was deep, the mountain wind howled in the woods, and amid the rustling of the treetops, old crows stood on the branches and cried, staring at the small temple that was the only light.
The warm yellow flames shone out from the temple gate. On the burning bonfire, a small pot was boiling. Hong Lian, who had no shadow, fluttered her long sleeves, twisted her waist and hummed a little tune. The old donkey crawled at the foot of the wall, cheering at her.
Lu Liangsheng broke up the remaining mutton biscuits and sprinkled them into the porridge, then looked at the Toad Taoist who was roasting by the fire.
"Master, why are you so quiet lately?"
Sitting by the fire, the toad stretched out its webbed feet to keep warm, rolled its eyes and snorted.
"I finally remembered that my master is still here."
"I was thinking about the war all the way and didn't pay much attention." Lu Liangsheng stirred the pot, mixed the dry biscuits and porridge evenly, and scooped a little to taste it.
Over there, a charming figure humming a little tune glanced over, with toes on the ground, swaying over and squatting aside.
"Didn't you say that you don't care about the change of dynasties?"
Toad glared at his apprentice and said, "He is just a goody-goody."
After saying that, he rubbed his flippers, stood up, opened the compartment, took out a slightly thicker floral dress from the small box, put it on, and sat back down.
Lu Liangsheng put the wooden spoon back and said with a smile, "We have to think about this. If the common people are not like Yang Jian, then the people of the Chen Dynasty will suffer... It is a great merit to save a few lives, which is better than trying to steal the elixir every day, right? The cultivation gained in that way... How can it be called the word cultivation?"
The Toad Taoist who had just sat down was stunned.
"That motherfucker... I relied on eating monsters and humans to improve my cultivation to where I am today... Are you scolding me?"
He glanced at his disciple over there, but he didn't look at him. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He put his flippers on his knees and sat upright with his big belly sticking out.
"It is just as Liangsheng said. Think about it. I was a toad without spiritual consciousness. I crawled out of the quagmire and came to where I am today. I have also come step by step. Otherwise, how could I have achieved such cultivation today? Only when you have a good heart can you have good results. Only when you have great virtue can you stand between heaven and earth without bending. Even God will have to show courtesy to you when he sees you!!"
After saying this, he nodded and sighed, his expression solemn.
Lu Liangsheng stirred the bottom of the pot and turned his head: "By the way, Master, why don't you add seasoning?"
"snort!"
The firelight flickered, shining on the face of the Toad Taoist. He snorted and narrowed his eyes: "What I said that day was just an excuse, not a condiment. Do you really think that your master is delicious..."
Just as the words: "... Master, the food is delicious." fell, Lu Liangsheng hurriedly scooped up a bowl of porridge and handed it to Hong Lian, and put the second bowl in the bowl: "Master, the food is ready, do you want to eat?"
The Toad Taoist stopped talking, quickly stood up from the ground, stretched out his webbed feet, and trotted over quickly.
"I want to eat! I want to eat! Quack!"
He took the exquisite red rooster bowl that belonged to him, took a deep breath, and let his tongue hang down to the corner of his mouth, causing Lu Liangsheng and Hong Lian to look at each other and smile slightly.
"Master Toad always looks so funny."
The Toad Taoist who was sitting aside holding the bowl glared at him: "What do you know, little ghost girl? I am just treating the food kindly!"
Just as the ghost and the toad were talking, Lu Liangsheng poured clean water to wash the pot. His hands suddenly stopped and he heard a faint sound outside the temple.
…
There is a night breeze in the wild forest, and occasionally wild foxes howl.
Wow!
In the gloomy woods, the grass and trees rustled, and a figure was flying quickly through the woods. There was a sound of speeding coming from behind, and he subconsciously rushed forward. An arrow hit the tree trunk opposite to where he had just stood, and the feathers of the arrow were still trembling due to the shock.
"There he is!" "Catch him, he is a spy from the Sui Dynasty!"
"Don't run—"
"Separate and chase!"
More than ten flames came from not far away. The figure who rolled out on the ground stood up, covering his arms and ran forward, breathing heavily from his mouth. He rushed out of several large trees in front. In the black outline, there was a building with flames burning.
'Go over there and stir things up, it can also delay the pursuers...'
The thought flashed through his mind and he quickened his pace and ran over. He rushed under the eaves and leaned against the door frame to see a scholar in his twenties wearing a green and white robe, holding a pot. There was a pretty woman squatting on the ground holding a bowl, and a toad in flowery clothes was sitting on the ground with a bowl in front of him.
Ahem ang hum!!
An old donkey was still standing at the foot of the wall, braying at him with its head raised.
As a spy, he was a keen observer. Just one glance made his scalp tingle. His pupils suddenly shrank and he stared at the ground behind the woman, where there was no shadow illuminated by the firelight.
"He's over there, I saw him!" "Don't let him get away!"
Hearing the voice coming from behind, the man dropped the weapon in his hand to the ground, rushed into the temple, and knelt down on the ground.
"Master, help me!"
Well…
That's really straightforward.
Lu Liangsheng was a little stunned. He looked at the ground and roughly understood how this person saw it. He put the pot down and looked outside the temple gate.
"You asked me to save you, so why are you being hunted?"
"To be honest, I am a spy from the Sui Dynasty."
Since he was an expert and many words were shouted outside, they were probably heard. Naturally, the man did not dare to hide anything and spoke frankly.
"I came here on the orders of my commander to inquire about the situation in the Chen Dynasty, but was discovered and reported to the authorities, so I was hunted down."
As he said this, the sound of footsteps outside gradually approached. He knelt on the ground, quickly took a few steps forward and kowtowed.
"I hope you can save my life. I have no choice but to act according to your orders. If I am saved, I will report the truth to my commander, Lord Qinghe Yang Su."
"Yang Su?" Lu Liangsheng was stunned.
The spy raised his head slightly and said, "Yes, yes, our commander knows Taoism, he can fly and hide in the ground, but he can't... Does the master recognize him too?"
"Of course I recognize it."
Lu Liangsheng had met Yang Su twice, so they had some friendship. Besides, he also supported the unification of the country. If he didn't save the spy in front of him, it would be a bit unreasonable. But the soldiers who were chasing him were from the Chen Dynasty, and he was from the Chen Dynasty...
Thinking of this, I feel a headache.
'It's not necessarily good for both sides.'
Outside the temple gate, more than a dozen figures were approaching the small temple. Lu Liangsheng sighed and flicked his sleeves. Suddenly, a strong wind blew up, rolling up the dust on the ground. When the spy looked in horror, his body seemed to be wrapped up by the wind. His eyes blurred and his body seemed to be flying.
When I opened my eyes and looked around, it was already pitch black. I was actually on the mountain. Looking towards the foot of the mountain, I could vaguely see a little fire in the darkness in the distance.
"this… "
In the blink of an eye, they had actually pulled so far apart? The spy was so shocked that he couldn't utter a complete sentence. After a moment, he came to his senses, bowed to the small temple in the distance that was lit up with fire, and hurriedly ran towards the river in the north with the news he had obtained, and soon disappeared into the night.
In the small temple below, a group of figures holding knives rushed in. Inside, there was only a bonfire swaying slightly in the wind they brought in.
The temple is very small and can be seen by ordinary people at a glance, but unfortunately there is not even a ghost inside.
"What the hell!"
"I clearly saw that person come in... why is there no one here?" "Look for him again?!"
"No, the place is so small, is it possible to fly?"
"But who lit this fire?"
The dozen or so Chen Dynasty soldiers who came in looked around but found no clues, so they had to go out and search other places.
The footsteps faded away and it became dark outside. In the temple, Lu Liangsheng appeared while sitting on the altar. He waved his robe to remove his invisibility spell. At the foot of the wall, the old donkey stared with its eyes wide open and its tongue sticking out. It stood on three legs, one of which was raised high, maintaining that posture without moving. It was also under a spell to be immobilized.
The Toad Taoist sat blankly beneath the altar, his eyes fixed on the small bowl that had been kicked over on the ground, the corners of his mouth twitching.
"That mother's... I just took a bite."
The figure on the stage came down, picked up the bowl, put the small pot back on the fire, and Lu Liangsheng took out a small bag of rice from the bookshelf.
"It's not far from home anyway, I'll make another pot for Master."
"That's more like it."
After hearing his disciple's words, Toad Taoist felt a little better, but he still looked at the porridge spilled on the ground with regret. Seeing the silhouette of Lu Liangsheng washing rice, he sat down with his two short legs stretched out, revealing his white belly.
"This is how I should be treated."