"Uncle Master, Uncle Master, the energy of heaven and earth just now was so terrifying, it felt like it was going to crush people."
At this moment, Qingmu had already rushed in front of him. It seemed that the pressure of the laws of heaven had a great impact on his fragile mind. His thin body was trembling in Xie Heng's arms.
"Yes, yes, Xiao Daojun. The overwhelming pressure of the laws of heaven just now was really terrifying."
Xiaobai recalled the earth-shattering scene just now and couldn't help but patted his chest with a look of fear on his face.
Suddenly, Xiaobai's eyes seemed to pop out, and his small mouth opened into an "O" shape. He pointed at Xie Heng and said in a trembling voice:
"Xiao Daojun, Xiaodao Jun, you, you, you..."
"Okay, don't make a fuss, let's pack up and get ready to go."
Seeing Xiao Bai's expression as if he had seen a ghost, Xie Heng couldn't help but smile, pulled Qingmu and turned around to leave. Only Xiao Bai was left with a frightened and inexplicable look.
"Isn't it? Isn't it?"
"How could this be? How come the aura on Xiao Daojun's body is so similar to that of Qingchen Xiaodao Jun?"
"But, this, this shouldn't be."
Seeing the big one and the small one walking away, Xiao Bai immediately reacted and stamped his feet violently.
"Hey, wait a minute, where are we going?"
Floating Creek Island, in Qingjingyuan.
Zhiren Bodhisattva looked at his proud disciple with kind eyes.
"Amitabha, disciple Kongchan, have you really thought about it?"
"Reporting to Master, I have already thought about it."
At this time, the honest monk no longer had the calmness and naturalness that he had when he first met him, but instead had an indomitable determination to move forward.
Kong Chan put his hands together and said:
"When the disciple saw that fellow Taoist Xie Heng had understood the heart of the Dao during the foundation building period and found the true meaning of his own Dao, the disciple made up his mind."
"Well, in that case, I won't stop you as a teacher."
Bodhisattva Zhiren said this, paused slightly, and smiled.
"Now, you have entered the realm of enlightenment, but your foundation is not solid enough."
"This time I go down the mountain with little friend Xie Heng to practice. I hope you can solidify your Tao foundation and find your own Tao."
Looking at the empty cicada in front of him who was listening to the training, Zhiren Bodhisattva gently turned the jade beads in his hand and said lightly:
"The way of heaven and earth, hardness and softness complement each other and cannot be neglected. If you are too soft, you will be lazy, and if you are too strong, you will be broken. Hardness does not mean being violent, it is just humility and retreat. If you are pursuing public affairs, you should be forceful; if you are striving for fame and profit, you should be strong.
Retreat humbly."
"You should keep this in mind."
The empty cicada bowed to the ground and said:
"Disciples should remember Master's teachings and never dare or forget them."
"Go, go. Go and see the changes in this wild world. It will be of great benefit to your future enlightenment. Go."
As Zhiren Bodhisattva spoke, his figure flashed and disappeared from the air.
"Disciple sends you respectful greetings to your master."
Outside the Jinding Cave, looking at the flying boat on the side, Xie Heng joked:
"Hey, where are you going, Honest Monk?"
"Amitabha, the young monk will go down the mountain with his Taoist friends."
Qingmu, who was sitting cross-legged on Xiao Bai's back, also looked at the handsome monk wearing moon-white robes with curiosity, and asked in a low voice:
"Uncle, is Uncle Kongchan also with us?"
"Uncle?"
Xie Heng suddenly wondered.
"Yes, yes, Master Kongchan said that his age and cultivation are higher than Master Master, so I will call him Master Master."
Aoki's bright eyes blinked, looking innocent.
Xiaobai, who was flying in the sea of clouds, kept rolling his eyes when he heard this. He secretly cursed in his heart:
"Aoki, you little idiot, this little monk obviously wants to take advantage of Xiao Daojun. Why are you so stupid?"
Sure enough, the next moment, Xie Heng looked at the empty cicada on the flying boat with evil eyes and shouted:
"Hey, Monk Wu, do you want to take advantage of Xie?"
"Amitabha, fellow Taoist, and the young monk are now in the realm of enlightenment."
Kong Chan, who was following him, clasped his hands together as if he hadn't seen Xie Heng's angry face.
"You, you, you actually laughed at Xie!"
Xie Heng was immediately angered by this honest monk, and said bitterly:
"Little monk, just wait for me. One day, Xie will ask you to come over and call me senior brother willingly."
Xie Heng paused and said confidently.
"This time won't be far away."
"Amitabha."
Kong Chan seemed not to hear it and just whispered the Buddha's name.
This scene made Aoki giggle and Xiaobai couldn't help but roll his eyes.
唳~
Xiaobai let out a long roar and carried one large and one small child into the sea of clouds in the sky, heading towards Jinguan City.
The evening rain sprinkles the river sky to wash away the autumn.
It’s the Qingqiu Festival again, and Jinguan City seems to have recovered from last year’s earth-shattering disaster.
However, this city lacks the atmosphere of red dust and fireworks a year ago, but more families wear mourning and every household wears linen.
The city was even more desolate.
Outside the city, you can occasionally see the collapsed Shu Mountain and the remaining bricks and tiles of Qingyang Palace, telling the story of the earth-shattering battle between immortals and demons.
"Amitabha, the Lord of Shangguan City is still in the City Lord's Mansion."
Monk Kongchan carefully sensed the breath below, and after a while, he spoke softly.
"What time is it now?"
"Xiao Daojun, it should be the eleventh hour now."
Looking at the sky, Xiaobai turned his head and answered.
Looking at the extremely quiet City Lord's Mansion in the night below, Xie Heng and his party frowned slightly.
"Why is the City Lord's Mansion so quiet at this hour?"
Xiaobai looked around and twisted his slender neck, and said doubtfully.
"Xiao Daojun, Xiao Bai always feels that the aura of Jinguan City is weird and makes people very uncomfortable."
"what happened?"
Hearing this, Xie Heng and Kong Chan glanced around.
"Why is the evil spirit in the city so strong?"
Xie Heng murmured to himself, frowning.
"Ignore it for now. Since the Lord of Shangguan City is in the City Lord's Mansion, let's go down and ask for details first."
Xie Heng looked back at Monk Kongchan and said in a deep voice.
"good."
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City Lord's Mansion, in the study.
Shangguan Yun, who had gray hair, looked at the Confucian scholar sitting in front of him who also had gray hair. Shangguan Yun also sighed slightly in his heart.
"What's going on in the city now? Is there anything unusual?"
"Reporting to the Lord of the City, several women and children have disappeared in the city recently."
Master Wang, who looked like a Confucian scholar, also sighed and said softly.
"This is already the tenth disappearance case this month."
Shangguan Yun sighed. His face looked ugly and he asked:
"Did you notice anything unusual?"
When Master Wang heard this, he remained silent.
Seeing Master Wang's appearance, Shangguan Yun frowned and said slowly after a long while:
"Didn't the people from Imperial Capital say before they left that there wouldn't be any more problems?"
"Hey~."
"Lord of Shangguan City, may I meet you?"
Just when they were frowning, a voice suddenly came from Shangguan Yun's ears. Shangguan Yun was startled.
"Lord City Lord, what's wrong?"
Shangguan Yun's move shocked Master Wang and asked him repeatedly.
"It's okay, it's okay, did you, did you hear anything?"
Looking at Master Wang in front of him, Shangguan Yun asked somewhat unconfidently.
"Sound, what sound? The students didn't hear any sound."
Master Wang was slightly startled when he saw Shangguan Yun's surprised expression.
"Really do not have?"
Shangguan Yun saw Master Wang shaking his head silently and was about to speak.
Suddenly, the voice just now came again.
Suddenly, Shangguan Yun was overjoyed, pushed Master Wang away from him, and rushed out of the study like a gust of wind.
This scene left Master Wang confused, and he muttered to himself:
"Could it be that the City Lord has been too tired recently?"
Shaking his head secretly, he also followed.
Shangguan Yun came to the garden, looked around, and said even more excitedly:
"Your Majesty, Shangguan Yun, I have seen the Immortal Master, and I would like to ask the Immortal Master to show up to meet you."
After saying that, Shangguan Yun knelt down.
Suddenly, a warm breeze blew up Shangguan Yun who was kneeling on the ground.
"Lord Shangguan City, there is no need for such a great gift. We deserve it."
In the blink of an eye, Xie Heng and others appeared in the small courtyard of the city lord's mansion.
"Xiaguan Shangguanyun has met the immortal master and Master Kongchan."
After meeting Xie Heng and others, Shangguan Yun's heart seemed to be suddenly lifted from the huge boulder, and his whole body seemed to feel much more relaxed.
"Immortal Master, Master Kongchan, please come this way."
Seeing this scene, Master Wang Ming rubbed his eyes with a look of disbelief. When it was confirmed that it was Xie Heng and others, Master Wang was even more excited.
He bowed his head and said:
"Student, Wang Ming, thank you Immortal Master and this master for your life-saving grace that day."
"Amitabha. This benefactor invites you. This young monk deserves to be honored."
Monk Kongchan waved his hand and helped Master Wang up.
In the study, after everyone took their seats, Xie Heng took the lead and asked:
"May I ask, Lord City Lord, what happened in Jinguan City? There seems to be something wrong with the atmosphere in the city."
Upon hearing Xie Heng's question, Shangguan Yun and Master Wang looked at each other. Shangguan Yun sighed and said in a deep voice:
"I dare not deceive the Immortal Master. Now this Jinguan City is in danger. Please ask the Immortal Master and the Holy Monk to show mercy and save these innocent people."
When these words came out of Shangguan Yun's mouth, they were like a huge stone, setting off a storm in everyone's hearts.