Xie Qiqing sat on the flower bed with no image, full of depression.
Since the last time he came to Donghai City to buy jade and failed, his famous stunts can no longer be used. Not to mention useless, but his strength has indeed plummeted. And this kind of thing can't be hidden at all, and the wealthy businessmen who supported him in the past have become much colder.
This is the first time Xie Qiqing has suffered such a setback since she grew up so old.
Xie Qiqing's teacher has held several meetings to study the problem of Xie Qiqing, but they have not been able to study one, two, three. Not sure if it was an accident or not.
Xie Qiqing thought about it many times later, and always thought it was weird, what a coincidence, how could he not be able to use his strength when he blocked people, but the director of the zoo and his companions were obviously without cultivation. .
This kind of faint sixth gratitude and seven emotions did not dare to believe it all, but there was a little confusion.
Now that the International Taoist Forum is being held, Xie Qiqing's teacher has also received an invitation. Although he can no longer borrow the power of Suzaku, he still has many years of knowledge and experience, which does not affect the use of other spells. Hoping to see if someone with the same ideals would clarify the doubts this time, Xie Qiqing asked for a spot and came to the East China Sea again.
The state of mind was completely different from the last time I came, especially Xie Qiqing found that he was not as popular as before. On the contrary, Shao Wuxing, who was always considered to have no achievements in Taoism, was greatly appreciated by his colleagues. He was not in the mood to go over to watch it together. Shao Wuxing practiced some spells and walked away silently.
At this moment, Xie Qiqing was sitting on the flower bed in a daze, feeling very complicated in her heart.
At this time, he suddenly heard a commotion and looked over blankly, but there were several figures flashing past the moon gate in another courtyard. He felt that one of them looked familiar, so he couldn't help but walk over.
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Duan Jiaze took Sun Ying into Linshui Temple, greeted Shao Wuxing, and then took her around the area behind the mountain.
As a native of the East China Sea, Sun Ying naturally came to Linshui Temple. Not to mention, at that time, whenever they had important exams such as high school entrance examination and college entrance examination, their parents would not mention it, and the class teacher would accompany them to Linshui Temple to offer incense anyway. Not every class teacher is superstitious, but this is a common practice.
However, Sun Ying has never entered this blocked area. This place is not open to most pilgrims, claiming that it is the place where Taoist priests stay.
After coming in this time, Sun Ying discovered that the enclosed area is also very large, and the buildings are all of a certain age. In addition to the dormitory, there are actually other buildings, such as a library, a martial arts arena, and the like. Compared with the exchange of pilgrims outside, there is a little more tranquility.
As I said before, most of the VIPs, especially those who are not monks, live in nearby hotels, otherwise there is no way to allocate them. Those who live directly in the monastery belong to a very small number, such as Duan Jiaze who is unrestrained, and there are representatives of several Taoist temples that belong to the same orthodox lineage as Linshui Temple and are closely related.
Different from the previous ones, although they were only separated by a wall, here, Duan Jiaze and Sun Ying were dressed casually and worldly, but there were only a few of them, and they were very eye-catching.
All the Taoist priests at Linshui Temple remembered Duan Jiaze's face clearly. If they met the two of them on the road, they would salute at a distance, and then slip away quickly, remembering the teacher's teaching.
However, because of the forum, most of the Taoist priests are very busy and have nothing to hang around outside.
Duan Jiaze led Sun Ying, like a tourist, looking here and there, because he didn't understand, he would go into the corner curiously.
The two of them were watching when they suddenly heard someone say from above: "How did you get in?"
The two looked up and saw a young Taoist priest poking his head out from the corridor on the second floor, looking at them vigilantly, and asked again: "Tourists are not allowed here! How did you get in?"
Duan Jiaze asked curiously, "You don't know me?"
When Duan Jiaze came in this time, he found that no matter whether he had met or not, the Linshui Taoist priests all knew him and would take the initiative to say hello to him. Because Sun Ying was next to Duan Jiaze and didn't say anything, in fact, he suspected that at some point, Zhou Xintang sent his photo to his disciples for them to memorize.
The Taoist priest in front of him thought he was a tourist who sneaked in, which was strange. Could it be that he didn't practice Linshui Temple
The young Taoist reprimanded: "Stop bluffing, you'd better go out consciously, otherwise I'll call security."
Duan Jiaze froze for a moment, and said, "Xiao Daoist, aren't you from Linshui Temple? I've greeted... their director Shao, and I'm staying here today, so I'm taking my friends out for a stroll."
He figured it out, and looked carefully at the Taoist priest's clothes, which were a bit different from those of Linshui Temple. He should be someone from another Taoist temple, so he explained. In order to strengthen the credibility, Shao Wuxing was also mentioned - he was afraid that Zhou Xintang would appear too fake.
At this time, two more Taoist priests went out, saw them, and asked, "Wu Zhi, what's going on?"
"Wu Zhi" said: "Brother, these two little tourists came in to visit without authorization. When I asked, they also said that they had greeted Director Shao... Huh, why didn't they say that they had greeted the viewer?"
Duan Jiaze: "..."
Wuzhi himself was young, but he called Sun Ying and Duan Jiaze little tourists.
His two senior brothers listened, pondered for a while, and said: "Those who can live here today must be the same as us, and have a close relationship with Linshui Temple. We have never met these two, if there is something special As for the distinguished guests, it is not impossible not to send someone to receive them. In this way, they should indeed be tourists who intrude."
Wuzhi nodded while listening, that's what he thought, and he also saw the two people looking here and there as tourists, and with their clothes, they were particularly conspicuous.
Duan Jiaze was speechless, he didn't expect this to happen.
At that time, I called Shao Wuxing, and Shao Wuxing also said to ask someone to accompany him. He said that if you are busy, don't bother me, and I will take my friends around. Shao Wuxing didn't dare to argue with him, so he agreed directly. Unexpectedly, on the contrary, this point was misunderstood.
Even Sun Ying looked a little confused, she looked at Duan Jiaze, "...what's going on, why don't you give the Taoist priest a call?"
Duan Jiaze nodded, picked up the phone and said, "I'll call Daoist Shao."
However, Shao Wuxing might be busy and didn't answer at all. Seeing it, the Taoist priests were all watching the show. He was a little embarrassed, so he called Zhou Xintang again, but Zhou Xintang didn't answer.
Duan Jiaze was speechless, "Maybe I didn't pick up even though I was too busy. Well... otherwise, everyone in Linshui Guan knows me, maybe wait until someone passes by to prove it. Do you know Lingyuan Zoo? I'm the director there."
After hearing this, the Taoist priests looked at each other suspiciously and discussed, "The zoo? It seems that there are tickets for sale outside?"
"Is that the tourism plan of their city..."
"That's right, even the director of the zoo can't live here."
"Such a young headmaster?"
They were not locals, if they were locals, they might understand better, but now they just felt that Duan Jiaze was still talking nonsense, and they couldn't explain the previous point alone.
The few of them came from the Taoist temple of the same inheritance as Linshui Temple, so they are so close that they don't need to be accompanied all the time.
Wuzhi turned over from the second floor, jumped down, and landed firmly on the first floor.
Sun Ying was taken aback, "This... a martial arts master!"
"Please go out, if it's true, there are senior brothers outside..." Wuzhi said politely, afraid that the two tourists would not cooperate, he showed his hand just now, and now he stretched out another hand to Duan Jiaze, ready to put it on on his shoulders.
Duan Jiaze naturally didn't hide, he also wanted to prove it by showing Wuzhi to see Zhou Xintang's WeChat on his phone, and the likes that Zhou Xintang gave himself.
However, at this time, no one could see that somewhere in the temple, the statue of Suzaku shone slightly.
Then, as soon as Wuzhi's fingers touched Duan Jiaze's shoulder, they snapped suddenly. He cried out in pain, and squatted on the ground with his hands in his hands.
The expressions of Wuzhi's two senior brothers changed, and they also jumped down from the second floor, "Wuzhi, what's wrong?"
Sun Ying's expression changed, "Jiajia..."
Duan Jiaze was puzzled for a second, and then guessed which dispatched animal might have made the move, because now the zoo is getting bigger and bigger, and there is also a well-known emperor green, which was blocked by Xie Qiqing when it was outside.
When he left the range of Lingyuan, there must be someone watching secretly. The animals sent by Lingyuan knew it well, and tacitly took turns to be on duty.
I just don't know who is so hot, it's not necessary, it makes him a little embarrassed.
"You..." Wuzhi looked at Duan Jiaze in shock, he didn't see how Duan Jiaze made the move, and broke his own hand.
Wu Zhi's brothers also said angrily: "It's too much!"
Taking a step back, even if it was a misunderstanding—after all, it’s strange that this person is so skilled—there’s no need to fold his hands, right
Even a Taoist priest has a temper. When they saw this, the other two Taoist priests wanted to arrest Duan Jiaze to prevent Wuzhi from healing him and running away.
Sun Ying pulled Duan Jiaze, "Hey, what do you want to do? I'm calling the police!"
Sun Ying was also a little guilty, she couldn't see it from that angle, and thought it was Duan Jiaze who broke someone else's hand, but she couldn't watch if the two of them started fighting. Anyway, Sun Ying has also been in contact with monsters before, so she still has some courage.
If the girl blocked it, the Taoist priests would be embarrassed to do it. But Duan Jiaze couldn't let Sun Ying block him, he said it was a misunderstanding and blocked Sun Ying, so the four of them were in chaos.
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At this time, an old man shouted: "Stop!"
They looked up, but three of the four knew this person, Daoist Xie Qiqing.
Wuzhi also raised his head, and stood up reluctantly—although Xie Qiqing's cultivation had some inexplicable problems, but to them, they were always seniors, and it was no problem to treat them anyway.
Xie Qiqing looked at Duan Jiaze and felt a little turmoil in his heart. Although he didn't know if it had something to do with Director Duan, the problem was that when he went to find Duan Jiaze, he was always a little weird. Moreover, he later communicated with Linshuiguan, and knew that Duan Jiaze and Linshuiguan seemed to have a close relationship.
"Director Duan, long time no see." Xie Qiqing said politely, "What's the matter?"
The three of Wuzhi were surprised when they heard that Xie Qiqing was so polite to Duan Jiaze, even showing a trace of respect that Xie Qiqing didn't realize. This person is really the director of the garden, and Xie Qiqing, who has always been so high-spirited, has such a good attitude. Even if there is a problem with his cultivation, he wouldn't be like this to a worldly person...
Could it be that this person is really Director Shao's friend
Duan Jiaze still remembered the old man's name, and he was relieved to see him. Finally, someone could give him a certificate. "Thank you, Daoist, you came just in time. We misunderstood."
Duan Jiaze talked about what happened just now, and then said: "This, this hand... I can only say that I didn't do it on purpose, I'm sorry, I can bear the medical expenses."
This person, either has unfathomable cultivation, or is protected by an expert. This is what priests think.
Xie Qiqing said indifferently: "Principal Duan and Guanzhu Zhou have a very close friendship, and they can be considered as your elders. Xu Wuzhi offended him, and breaking his hands is a lesson. I think you have nothing to do with Principal Duan when you go to treat yourself."
What Duan Jiaze said just now was that he knew Shao Wuxing, and from Xie Qiqing's mouth, it meant that he and Zhou Xintang had a deep friendship. Xie Qiqing intentionally revealed that in case these juniors were unlucky, he knew that Zhou Xintang would definitely not be on their side.
Wuzhi was stunned when he heard that, Xie Qiqing couldn't possibly be lying, if that was the case, then he did inadvertently offend him, what is Zhou Xintang's identity? Principal Duan has no cultivation, maybe he broke his hand, and Zhou Guanzhu is protecting it.
I just don't know how such a person came out of nowhere. Wuzhi was very depressed, but in front of Xie Qiqing, he had no choice but to accept it, so let's go back and inquire. The two senior brothers supported him and left, only saying that there was a misunderstanding before leaving.
Duan Jiaze was okay, Sun Ying heaved a sigh of relief, the two of them would not take advantage of a fight, but luckily an old man came out and settled it.
Duan Jiaze and Xie Qiqing had an unpleasant experience before, but Xie Qiqing came out to rescue Duan Jiaze, and he appreciated it, and thanked him politely: "Thank you, Daoist Thank you."
"You're welcome." Xie Qiqing looked tougher than she had seen before, although he was very majestic just now, after he finished speaking, he sat on the flower bed beside him.
At this moment, Duan Jiaze's cell phone rang. It was Zhou Xintang. He probably saw it when he was done with work, so he quickly dialed it back. Duan Jiaze thought that he was also Zhou Xintang's classmate and guest, so he talked about what happened just now.
Zhou Xintang hurried over and said it face to face, but seeing Xie Qiqing was also at the side, her pace immediately slowed down, "This..."
He was still thinking, wouldn't Xie Qiqing also get involved
"Daozhang Xie explained it to me just now." Duan Jiaze said hastily. He had also chatted with Xie Qiqing during this gap just now, and found that Xie Qiqing was much weaker now, or more at ease. He asked Xie Qiqing if he would speak, and Xie Qiqing even laughed at himself.
Zhou Xintang breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Duan Jiaze in a low voice, "This is all a misunderstanding, please explain it to Jushi Lu, Director Duan!"
Others thought that he gave Duan Jiaze some kind of magic weapon, but he suddenly thought that it was Lu Jushi who did it, and was afraid that Lu Jushi would be angry.
—What are you kidding, the international Taoist forum is being held now, and there are countless Taoist priests up and down the mountain. If Jushi Lu gets angry and hurts the fish in the pond, he will save them all. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Taoist sect will be wiped out!
Zhou Xintang is definitely not making a fuss out of a molehill!
Xie Qiqing sat on the side, watching the two talking curiously, always felt that Zhou Xintang's attitude was very strange, he didn't even treat his peers, and bowed his back slightly. Even if he was helped by Duan Jiaze or something, this attitude is too good.
He didn't know that Zhou Xintang had restrained himself considering the presence of outsiders.
After hearing this, Duan Jiaze said with a dry smile, "I'm the one who caused you trouble, it was a misunderstanding, don't worry..."
Duan Jiaze also thought it was Lu Ya's violent temper, so after finishing speaking, he found a corner and called back. Not many people have secular phone cards in Lingyuan, so Duan Jiaze called Xiaoqing and asked him to connect with Lu.
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On Lingyuan's side, Lu Ya looked around and took the phone proudly.
All sent animals: "..."
Everyone doesn't quite understand why Daojun is so proud of answering the phone...
Duan Jiaze asked: "Hey, did you do it just now? Let me tell you that's enough, it's all a misunderstanding, don't save him or something..."
When Lu Ya heard that he actually said this, he was a little displeased. He glanced at Ling Guang and said, "If I do it, can they still be alive?"
Duan Jiaze thought about Lu Ya's virtue of cutting off people's heads by sacrificing magic weapons at every turn, and said, "Who is that? Ask for me, transfer."
Under everyone's curious eyes, Lu Ya threw the phone directly into Ling Guang's hands. He was not the only one who was hot, there were many.
Ling Guang answered the phone: "Director, I'm sorry, I'm also afraid that someone will touch the porcelain. Alas, Taoist cultivators in the human world are becoming more and more shameless."
"Peng, Pengci can't be enough..." Duan Jiaze sweated profusely, "It's you again, Ling Guang."
It was Ling Guang who understood it, and it would be considered easy for Ling Guang not to ban the qualifications of those Taoist priests to borrow their strength. It wasn't because Ling Guang was afraid that the Taoists would embarrass him again, so he attacked his current supervisor, and by the way offended Lord Lu Ya.
Ling Guang is still a Daoist, so it can be said that the elders are always strict, so he has nothing to say.
Ling Guang: "Why not, Director, what you deal with are all golden crow feathers and thousand-year-old snake sloughs. As long as your hands are broken, you will earn blood, and you will not lose if you lose your cultivation base."
"... People don't know I have it, forget it." Duan Jiaze looked at Xie Qiqing in the distance, Xie Qiqing seemed to have sensed something, and raised his head to look at Duan Jiaze, then turned around with an awkward smile Nodding his head, he didn't seem to understand why Duan Jiaze looked at him.
Duan Jiaze hesitated and said: "By the way, do you still remember that Xie Qiqing from before..."
Seeing what happened last time, Xie Qiqing seemed to have been taught a lesson, and it was not easy for him to cultivate for most of his life.
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After Duan Jiaze came back, he gestured OK to Zhou Xintang,
Zhou Xintang breathed a sigh of relief, "Director Duan, let me show you and Ms. Sun around."
Sun Ying suppressed the excitement in her heart, let me go, this is too honorable! How much did Jiajia help Guanzhu Zhou? She doesn't believe it, but she also knows what the status of the Linshui temple master is in Donghai City!
Before Duan Jiaze left, he thought about it, and said to Xie Qiqing: "Xie Daoist, goodbye, I hope your cultivation will improve."
Xie Qiqing thought that Duan Jiaze probably didn't know that there was something wrong with his cultivation. Although he didn't meet many times, he felt that with the character of the principal, he wouldn't ridicule him secretly, so he smiled bitterly, and replied : "Goodbye, thank you for your good words, and I wish you a guest like a cloud."
After walking away for a while, Zhou Xintang sighed and said, "Daoist Xie has changed a lot now."
Unfortunately, I don't know if the gods can see it, and whether they can forgive him.
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After Duan Jiaze and Sun Ying finished eating, he took Sun Ying to the room first.
Sun Ying pulled Duan Jiaze and asked him: "Jiajia, you broke all your hands today, have you practiced?"
Duan Jiaze: "Uh..."
Sun Ying had wanted to say it a long time ago, and she had made up a lot of plots along the way, and finally she had the space to say: "Isn't everyone saying that you have a good relationship with Zhou Guanzhu, did you save someone? Did Zhou Guanzhu go to gather medicine one day, I was saved by you, and then I will repay the favor of saving my life... "
Duan Jiaze patted Sun Ying on the shoulder, "Sister, collecting herbs is too much, right? Do you think Zhou Guanzhu is Cucurbita's grandfather? He has a better WeChat account than you, and even gave me red envelopes during the festival."
Sun Ying: "..."
Sun Ying was confused by Duan Jiaze, and she was still wondering if Duan Jiaze hinted that she was going to send him a private package.
Duan Jiaze took the opportunity to go back to his room. Although there was no TV, there was an air conditioner and internet access. The conditions were very good. He lay on the clean bed with a sunny bedding to play with his mobile phone.
He was playing and fell asleep unconsciously.
I don't know how long I've been asleep, but the video that was still playing on the phone suddenly became louder for a moment, which woke Duan Jiaze up in fright. He sat up, hit his head against a hard object, and lay down again in an instant.
"...I'll go." Duan Jiaze rubbed his forehead and looked at Lu Ya in pain, "You are crazy."
Lu Ya, that bastard, actually sat beside his bed. As soon as he got up, he bumped into Lu Ya's forehead. What's even more annoying was that Lu Ya didn't respond at all, like a steel plate.
Lu Ya hadn't reacted yet, "You, you're awake."
It was only then that Duan Jiaze remembered that he seemed to be watching by the water, and suddenly felt even more helpless. He covered his forehead and said, "Why are you here?"
After he finished speaking, he also felt that his question was a bit redundant, alas, what else could be the reason.
Lu Ya: "I went out for a walk and saw you nearby..."
... It seems that no matter what, Daojun's answer can still make him black line, "Walking so far?"
Lu Ya said quietly: "During the prehistoric period, we three-legged Golden Crows walked from Fusang sacred tree to Ruomu sacred tree."
Fusang and Wakagi are the same kind of sacred tree, but one is at the East Pole and the other is at the West Pole, that is, the place where the sun rises and sets from east to west...
Duan Jiaze: "..."
Duan Jiaze: "You win, you win."
Lu Ya glared at him and pushed his hand away, "Let me see, you humans are too weak."
"It hurts!" Duan Jiaze complained, can he be blamed for this? It was obvious that Lu Ya's brain was too hard, and he was sobered up just now.
Feeling guilty, Lu Ya held Duan Jiaze's head, "Let me give you a few blows..."
Duan Jiaze was furious, thinking that Jun is too naive, isn't he? !
However, seeing Lu Ya seriously pursed his lips and blew a few breaths on his forehead, the red and swollen place suddenly stopped hurting, and his heart skipped a beat.