Chapter 147: Seeking Peace for the Villagers There was a leisurely sound of hoofbeats on the mountain road. Lin Jue changed into a good Taoist robe. Last night, he drank with the god of Hammer Mountain until midnight. They talked a lot about cultivation and gods, as well as some things about the Great Sage Demon King hundreds of years ago. It was quite enjoyable. In addition, the Thousand Days Wine was both delicious and mysterious, so he drank too much without realizing it. And the Thousand Days Wine lived up to its name of Thousand Days, and even now my head is still a little unclear. So he sat on the donkey's back and let it move forward. Sometimes when no one is around, I teach the fox to speak a few words. On the mountain road, a man and a fox responded to each other, swaying leisurely, and the mountains and rivers passed by them. This place is not far from Yishan Mountain. Lin Jue really wants to go back to Fuqiu Peak to see what kind of child-raising gift the empress gave him. However, after hesitating for a long time, he decided to go back to Shu Village first. Although the night is long and dreams are many, the longer Yaohua Niangniang stays at the top of Fuqiu Peak, the more risks there are. It can be calculated that there have been more than a thousand dreams, not to mention these few. In comparison, the villagers and uncles and aunts who have helped me are more important. I walked leisurely while recalling.
The battle in Shu Village with Liu Taihou in his dream was nothing. He only had some bruises on his body after waking up. He did pick up a small gun and a small sword that had spiritual powers. But he suffered a great loss in the subsequent battle with the rat demon and the bear demon. Not only did I lose two darts, but I couldn't find them when I went back to look for them last night. My sword was also bent, and my five bean soldiers were all damaged to some extent. I had to go back and repair them. One of my Taoist robes was also damaged. The biggest loss was the consumption of two Shenxing Pills. With Second Senior Brother's level, it is not difficult to refine this kind of elixir. The other materials are not precious to them who have Yishan behind them. The only thing is the ape, which is almost extinct and is really hard to find. Fortunately, I heard from the rat demon that after the Corpse Tiger King was wiped out by the Heavenly Soldiers, most of its main generals were either killed or fled, leaving only the bear demon. In this way, I have cleared my worries about this matter. Only the rat demon escaped. There are other gains as well. Not to mention the unknown child-rearing gift from Empress Yaohua, just having the doubts in my heart resolved is a good thing. What's more, the mountain god was very hospitable, and was especially enthusiastic towards him and Fuyao. Last night, they drank to their heart's content the precious Thousand-Day Wine mixed with the essence of the sun and the moon, and he even filled a pot for them before leaving. Staggering, walking further and further away. Slowly return to the city near Shu Village. Eat a bowl of rice crust first. This was the food that I always wanted to eat but couldn't bear to eat whenever my cousin and I came to the city to work. Now I order two bowls of it, one for myself and one for the fox. A bowl of rice with crusted rice, topped with pickled mustard greens, dried bamboo shoots and a few pieces of diced pork belly. There is not much meat, but it is very oily and has a thick sauce. Even the soup is full of the aroma of oil and sauce. Mixed with rice, it may not give you the feeling of delicacies from land and sea, but it can comfortably coax a big bowl of rice into your stomach. It is impossible to chew this kind of food slowly. While eating, you can't help but take big mouthfuls, making the bowl clink. While Lin Jue was digging, he suddenly heard someone talking about him. "Haven't you heard? Someone in Shu Village dreamed of killing a god!" "What is Dream of Killing Immortals?"
They were two middle-aged men dressed as traveling merchants. "You haven't heard about it yet? A few years ago, there was a guy from Shu Village who went to Yishan to learn Taoism and magic. This time, a boy from Shu Village was unlucky and was entangled by an evil god named Liu Taihou from the Naling Mountain. The Shu family tried many ways but none of them worked, so they had to go to Yishan to invite him back. On the first night he came back, he actually killed Liu Taihou in his dream!" "Ah? Is there such a thing?" "It's true! This matter has been a big deal before. Everyone in Lingshan'ao and Shu Village knows about it. They invited many witches and sorcerers but it was useless. After beheading Liu Taihou a few days ago, he told the Shu family that he burned Liu Taihou with divine fire in his dream and pierced his heart from the back. The Shu family went to Lingshan'ao early the next morning to see that the statue in Liu Taihou's temple really looked like it had been burned by fire, and there was a crack from the chest to the back, as if it had been split from the inside..." "Ouch!" "The Shu family kid has recovered in the past few days..." Lin Jue couldn't help but shake his head and smile after hearing this. He never expected that one day he would become the subject of gossip about ghost stories among others after dinner. The young boy who listened to the village elders telling such stories in the Xiaqiao Pavilion at that time had unknowingly become part of the story. However, we did learn from it that Liu Taihou was indeed eliminated and Shu Chengzhi recovered. This is a good thing, which makes Lin Jue feel much more at ease. He finished the bowl of rice in two or three bites, picked it up and shoveled the rice grains that were stuck to the edge of the bowl and looked slippery due to the soup into his mouth, leaving not a single grain behind. Then he stood up to pay the bill. Then he took the fox and walked slowly on the street to digest the food. A young Taoist holding a sword, with a silent gray donkey and an unusual white fox, also attracted the attention of many people. This place values commerce, and is famous for its pens, ink, paper, and inkstones. The Xuan paper here is the best in the world. Lin Jue bought a lot and carried them on the donkey. Then go straight to Luoxian Temple. The layout of Luoxian Temple and Sangu Temple is similar. Luoxian is enshrined in the main hall in the front, and there are two side halls on both sides. Because this place is the place of worship for Emperor Yujian, the side hall on the left is dedicated to Emperor Yujian and the Three Southern Saints under his seat, as well as some attendants and gods. The side hall on the right is dedicated to all gods. Lin Jue didn't come to find Luo Xian, but to find Lord Yili. The position of Emperor Yujian was too high to be recognized, so he could not meet him. He was not familiar with the other two of the Three Southern Saints, but was relatively familiar with Lord Yili. Lord Yili happened to be the leader of the Three Southern Saints. From Taoist Qingxuan's tone, it was Lord Yili who took the lead in eliminating the Demon King last time. So he went straight to the side hall on the left. He first looked around, then came directly to Lord Yili, took out three incense sticks, shook them, lit them, and inserted them in front of Lord Yili. "Tao is learned from the heart, and the heart is passed on through incense. Incense swallows and jade censers, the heart is kept before the emperor. The true spirit looks down, and the immortal seat is in the pavilion. Order the minister to report, and it will reach the nine heavens." This is the incense blessing spell of the talisman school. Lin Jue didn't know if it would be useful or not, and whether it was appropriate for him to use it, so he just read it first: “I, Lin Jue, the descendant of Fuqiu Temple in Yishan, have the audacity to report to the God that the Corpse Tiger King’s subordinates have not been completely eliminated and are still wreaking havoc on the people of the world. "I am the descendant of Fuqiu Temple in Yishan..." Lin Jue read it once and repeated it again. He planned to recite it three times first. If it could not reach the God or the God ignored him, he would write a petition on the way and burn it for the God. But he didn't expect that when he recited it for the second time, a breeze blew in the hall.
With a bang, the palace door slammed shut! The light in the temple immediately dimmed. In a trance, he saw some changes in the statue of Lord Yili above. The rigid outlines of the statue became softer, the face became more realistic, the armor and coat became more flexible. After a while, a burst of colorful divine light was seen, and the statue above had turned into a god, standing high on the platform, looking down at Lin Jue. Actually came? Is Lord Yili very free recently? Lin Jue thought so and said with a folded hand: "I have met the Lord God." "We meet again." Lord Yili looked at him calmly, "Don't guess too much. I'm very busy and came here especially for you. Since you are a Taoist from the Lingfa School and have something to report, don't be too polite and just speak frankly." "it is good." Lin Jue quickly explained the situation. Naturally, the focus of the conversation was not Liu Taihou who was causing chaos in Lingshanao and Shu Chengzhi who was being tortured, but the rat demon and black bear who had not been completely wiped out. They actually guessed that it was Qiyun Mountain that he had informed, and they ran to his hometown to make trouble, lured him down the mountain, and tried to kill him in order to take revenge. However, there is no need to emphasize it repeatedly when telling the story. Lord Yili could naturally hear it. After hearing this, his expression was obviously not good. There was silence in the temple for a moment. Then finally a voice was heard—— "At that time, I was in charge of the extermination of demons in Yi County. The city had already set up a dragnet. If there were any rat demons in the city, none of them would have escaped! Since some of them escaped, they must not have been in the city at that time! The Corpse Tiger King has many generals under his command, and many of them did slip through the net. Even now, they have not been completely wiped out, and many of them have fled to the north." The voice of Lord Yili was resounding: "As for how they knew it was you who informed Qiyun Mountain, I think they mostly relied on guesswork, but I will investigate it carefully. As for the escaped rat demon, I will send General Lei to hunt it down." "Yes." "Are you satisfied?" "Of course there is nothing to be dissatisfied with." "Humph! You have made contributions, and I am not the kind of person who ignores your contributions. If you have suffered any losses as a result, just tell me what you want, and I will naturally make it up to you!" Lord Yili lowered his eyelids and looked at him, knowing that the bear demon had been killed by him and the rat demon had also escaped. After he returned to Yishan, even if the Corpse Tiger King went there himself, he would not be able to do anything to him. When he came down the mountain again, his Taoism skills would probably have improved a lot, and his own safety would no longer be threatened. But he came here and invited him in person, obviously for something. Lin Jue naturally knew that this was a good opportunity to get something. Unfortunately, there are more important things... "Although I was seriously injured and lost some of my magical weapons, these are just minor matters. I dare not trouble you, Lord. The only thing I am worried about is that these monsters already know my hometown, which is Shu Village not far from here. I am worried that this kind of thing will happen again." "Ha! I underestimated you!" Lord Yili looked at him with a high opinion of him and smiled: "Do you want to pray for peace for your fellow villagers?" "Exactly!" “Hahaha, the world is about to be in chaos, you and I both know that. In times of chaos and disaster, even if the Corpse Tiger King’s generals are not concerned about you, your Shu Village will certainly suffer a lot of disasters.” Lord Yili laughed, “The peace you are asking for is not just peace in this matter.”
After a pause: "However, considering that you have eliminated the great threat to the hinterland for the Emperor in advance, I will make an exception and approve it. I will send divine generals and heavenly soldiers to protect your Shu Village from being invaded by demons and monsters within a hundred years." "Thank you, Lord God!" "We agreed in advance that we will not be disturbed by demons and monsters. If it is a natural disaster, we may be able to warn you in advance. If it is a man-made disaster, we can't do anything about it. You need to know that since ancient times, not many villages in the mortal world can survive for hundreds or thousands of years. It is impossible to do this just by relying on the protection of gods. It is still up to humans." "Thank you for the reminder, Lord." "call……" A breeze blew, and silently, the god left. With a bang, the palace door was blown open again. When Lin Jue raised his head again, standing on the altar was just an ordinary statue of Lord Yili, wearing armor with mountain patterns and colorful divine clothes, looking quite tall and majestic. Looking back, the fox was sitting outside the hall, leaning against the threshold, looking up at him, not walking far away nor coming in. There were a few people standing outside the hall, who seemed to want to burn incense. They didn't know why the door was closed, and why it was opened rudely. They all looked puzzled and had some discussions. He was even more surprised when he saw that there was a Taoist priest inside. "There is a delay. Please come in." Lin Jue saluted them and then left with the fox. First, I went to the small temple in Lingshan Valley and looked at the statue of Liu Taihou. As expected, the temple had been demolished and the statue was broken. I could clearly see the traces of fire on it, and I could also find the faint sword wounds on the chest and back mentioned in the rumors. It was a pity that I didn't see it with my own eyes at the time. I don't know where the fire came from and how the scars appeared. Lin Jue stayed for a while and then went to Shu Village. Seeing that Shu Chengzhi was indeed better, he comforted him a few more words, gave them some instructions, went home and stayed for a day, and then left and returned to Yishan. (End of this chapter)
