The sun is rising.

The ancient Jinling City is particularly majestic, casting a huge shadow.

A bird-scare bell hangs on the eaves of the tower, dancing gently in the morning breeze, making a crisp and sweet sound.

The soldiers held the hilts of their swords and looked down at the long queue of people entering the city one after another.

In fact, Jinling has been a prosperous place since ancient times and was the original capital of this dynasty. Therefore, all official roads lead to this place. As long as the general direction is good, you can walk there with your eyes closed.

Not only that, there are also boats in the river, and rich merchants from the south of the Yangtze River in luxurious clothes enter the city in pairs.

Watching this scene, the city defenders felt too much in their hearts. In troubled times, no matter how prosperous a city is, it will fall into decline, and Jinling will be no exception.

Ten days ago, the evildoer made noises in the middle of the night and committed a series of murders, frightening the people of Hecheng out of their wits:

I dare not run my business during the day, and I dare not close my eyes to rest at night, for fear of being killed silently.

Under such circumstances, many people choose to leave their hometowns and leave this thousand-year-old city.

But since the day before yesterday, a large number of people from other places have entered the city, dragging their families with them, as if they want to settle here. The same is true for the wealthy businessmen. Boxes of gold and silver are packed one after another, and antiques and jewelry are shipped one after another.

Thanks to this group of people, the brothels along the Qinhuai River made a lot of money.

"I have a strong feeling that the peaceful age is coming soon."

A soldier murmured.

Next to him, the general wearing the Baihu Feiyu uniform heard this and couldn't help but echoed: "It's almost here."

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier noticed the relief in the tone and thought:

Baihu seems to know some inside information.

"grown ups……"

Unfortunately, when they were about to ask further questions, they saw Baihu shake his head slightly, obviously unwilling to reveal anything.

at the same time.

A group of Taoist priests came outside the city.

Some people ride horses, some ride donkeys, and some ride carriages. Purple robes, blue robes, green robes, and the colors of Taoist uniforms are also different.

Seeing the Taoist with a gourd hanging on his waist, a whisk in his hand, and carrying a sword, a bronze mirror and other magical weapons on his back, the city defenders didn't know what to do for a while.

"Dad, who are these people? They look so strange." A child pulled an elder with curiosity on his face.

"Taoist priest."

Looking at the immortal masters in front of him, the man's eyes were blurred. He thought of the scene when he was a child, when Captain Dragon and Tiger suppressed cities all over the world. Those monsters and monsters did not dare to come out to harm people's lives.

However, as the protector of the country came to power, he continued to suppress Taoist sects, build Buddhist temples, and imprison Zhongliang. Everything changed. Demons and monsters took over, openly murdering human lives...

At this time, the general guarding the city was the first to react and said enthusiastically:

"Fellow Taoist priests, please enter the city."

"Quickly, let the rest of the crowd get out of the way first and make way for you."

Hearing this, the pedestrians moved out of the way one after another without any complaints in their hearts. The wealthy businessmen were even filled with joy when they saw the Taoist priests, and they were constantly thinking about how to establish a relationship with them.

After all, the Taoist sect has been closed off the mountain all year round, but now it suddenly returns without any warning!

No matter how slow your reaction is, you can still guess that something big is going to happen.

For wealthy businessmen, this means opportunities, which must be understood.

"I'm here, Taoist Master Qingxu of Longhu Mountain."

"I would like to ask the general to lead the way and recommend the contemporary Marquis of Henan."

The speaker jumped off the horse. He was about forty years old, more than seven feet tall, with bright black and white eyes, and was wearing a purple robe.

I rode an ox west to Hangu Pass and aroused the purple energy for thirty thousand miles. Therefore, purple has a very special meaning in Taoism. This man is wearing a purple robe. It can almost be concluded that he has a high status in Longhu Mountain.

Hou of Henan?

The general guarding the city frowned subconsciously.

Suddenly, behind the purple-robed Taoist, at the end of the line, a blue-robed Taoist about thirty years old suddenly stood up and said:

"General Wang, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, but you still look like you."

"You...you, Captain Li?" General Wang looked shocked and exclaimed: "After so many years, not only have you not aged, but you have become younger!!"

"It's just a small entry."

With that said, the former Jinling Dragon and Tiger Captain flicked his fly whisk and bowed to his old friend.

Of course, this Jishou is not the other Jishou. Ordinary people bow their heads to the ground, which is a great ceremony of worship.

Taoists have always claimed that they have privileges. They don't have to worship their parents at home or the emperor when they go to court. They say "I'm sorry for the poor Taoist," then flick the duster, bend slightly and cup your hands. It's the same with everyone.

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"We come to visit the Marquis of Henan with no ill intentions. Please introduce me."

As the saying goes, it's easier to do things when old friends meet.

General Wang bowed his hand in return and replied:

"Okay, please follow me."

After saying that, he turned around and walked in front to lead the way.

As the Taoists left, the fellow Taoists who had been specially vacated began to be filled again.

"Hey, well, where is me? Give way, fellow villagers. I am also a Taoist priest. If I have anything to do, I will go to the Marquis of Henan."

Suddenly, a joyful voice sounded.

General Wang, who had not yet gone far, could not help but frown when he heard the noise. Looking back, he saw a "beggar" in tattered clothes with a few straws stuck in his back, waving in his direction.

"General, please invite him in. This is a fellow Taoist from the Kunlun Sect."

Taoist Qingxu smiled slightly and said.

"Kunlun?" General Wang muttered, and raised his voice and shouted to the soldiers: "Let's go, please come over to the Taoist priest."

Not long after, Zhiqiu Yiye trotted up to the Taoist priests from Longhu Mountain and greeted them with a smile.

After he calmed down, he whispered in his mouth again: "I originally went down the mountain to slay the demons without telling the master master, but in the end, not many demons were eliminated, and suddenly I was sent a message to help Longting."

"You know clearly that I secretly went down the mountain..."

Listening to the complaints of the little Taoist Zhiqiu Yiye, the comrades in Longhu Mountain smiled helplessly. They did not care in their hearts. Instead, they lamented that the Kunlun Sect had a successor——

Zhiqiu is young, never more than ten years old, but his moral character is not weak, he can barely compete with a small number of them. If he had been placed in a peaceful age, he would have been able to walk around the world as a representative of the sect.

As for Fulongting.

This is the reason why Longhu Mountain was lifted from the mountain closure this time and the headmaster Tianshi personally led a team to visit Henan Hou.

The so-called Fulong Court actually refers to the cultivation sect sending monks down the mountain to assist the real dragon in conquering the world and changing dynasties.

If you succeed in assisting the new king, the sect will be blessed by human luck and become more prosperous.

Specifically, Youdao Quanzhen, who participated in this matter, will quickly break through his own bottlenecks, and his future path of practice will become smooth.

As for those descendants of the same sect who are not qualified to participate, if their talents are limited and there is no hope of breakthrough in the future, they can use the power of the imperial court to become gods, become small city gods, or small judges, and enjoy a different kind of immortality.

However, everything has pros and cons.

If you are too deeply involved with the human dynasty, you will be firmly bound to it. If the dynasty is destroyed, the gods enshrined by it will most likely also fall, similar to the meaning of one emperor and one courtier.

Those great monks who had not yet become gods but had achieved breakthroughs in their cultivation had to spend decades staying in the secular world and working for the emperor. This was the case with the original Dragon and Tiger Captains and Qintian Prison.

In addition, if Fulongting fails, the outcome will be even worse. Not only will he die, but the sect behind him will also be implicated. Closing the mountain for hundreds of years is the best result, and most of them will be taken down by the new king.

The purpose is to cut off the incense and inheritance, and destroy the mountain gate.

…

Yangtze River ferry.

As soon as Lu Li arrived here riding the Bull Demon, a dragon turtle surfaced on its own initiative. It was huge, dozens of feet in diameter, and its head looked more like a dragon than when they first met. Especially the horns, which became more and more ferocious.

.

"Please... come on..."

However, the stuttering problem remained unchanged and he still had trouble speaking. However, Lu Li knew what the dragon turtle meant and rode the Bull Demon, including people and cows, to its generous back.

"Boss, why are you back?"

The dragon turtle belongs to the water god of the Yangtze River and is a different species from heaven and earth. Once it appears, it immediately attracts countless eyes.

Not far away, a familiar voice came from a boat parked on the riverside.

There is no need to think about it, only the flower monk Zhao Feng. At this moment, his face is covered with lip marks, and his angular upper body is naked, which is also covered with lip gloss.

This guy asked while wiping his cheeks:

"Could it be that things have changed?"
To be continued...