The orioles lock the moon in the window, and the bright candles contain the darkness.
The water breeze came in through the window, bringing with it a slightly moist coolness, passing through the eyebrows and hair.
Liu Xiaomu sighed leisurely: "Although our fox clan is worshiped as the 'fire spirit' by Zoroastrianism, in the final analysis, we are just doing what we need."
As she spoke, she flipped her catkin softly, and a ball of flame the size of a fist came out of thin air. The flame was red and dazzling, beating and swaying with the water wind. It was like a lively but dangerous elf. Then she said,
"The Fox Clan must use the fire altar of Zoroastrianism to practice the art of leaving fire, and Zoroastrianism must also use the Fox Clan's magic techniques to create 'miracles' to attract believers. If everything goes well for the Zoroastrianism, the Fox Clan will also be safe.
To generate interest, naturally no one will deliberately break this balance.
However, when Zoroastrianism was introduced to the Middle Earth, it coincided with the Five Husbands' chaos in China and frequent wars. Zoroastrianism was regarded as a heresy of the Hu religion and was often implicated. Therefore, our Fox clan has the ability to protect and take responsibility for Zoroastrianism.
Solve internal worries, eliminate troubles, and guard the sacred flame forever.
Since the establishment of the Sheng Dynasty, the wars have gradually died down and the world has been at peace. Our Fox clan is happy and free. It was not until the Jizhou Rebellion broke out and the conflicts between Hu and Han intensified that Master Zorzheng thought of the Fox clan and temporarily returned Zoroastrianism to the "Huo Ling" system.
As a condition, please let us help Zoroastrianism survive that catastrophe."
When Yang Chaoxi heard this, he suddenly interrupted: "How could Master Zhuan Zheng be so confused that he would hand over the power of being the leader to a human being... ah no, hand over to a demon?"
Liu Xiaomu smiled calmly: "This Zoroastrian is not confused. The bottom line of governing Zoroastrianism is that the Fox Clan cannot take the opportunity to cause harm to the human race and kill people; but it can use the followers of Zoroastrianism all over the world to collect rare and exotic objects for the Fox Clan.
Treasures of materials and land. As for the conditions! It is to dispatch the Fox Guards to protect the Zoroastrian religion from the suspicion and oppression of both the official army and the rebels."
Yang Zhaoxi couldn't help but nodded: "This deal sounds quite cost-effective. We can exchange what we have and learn from each other's strengths. It can be regarded as an exchange of equal value."
"Hey! Equivalent exchange of farts!"
Liu Xiaomu said with disdain, "In terms of cunning calculations, my Fox Clan is just a patsy, but it is not as good as this Master Zhuan Zheng! After the elder of my Fox Clan agreed to this matter, he sent out all 10,000 Silver Fox Guards in Henan.
He was active in the area of Hedong Road, Hedong Road, and Hebei Road. When the rebellion in Jizhou subsided and he wanted to recall the Silver Fox Guards, he discovered that only a dozen of the ten thousand Silver Fox Guards were dead. It was really a serious loss of vitality!"
Only then did Yang Zhaoxi come to his senses, and said in a serious voice: "Then... how many casualties were there among the Zoroastrian believers?"
Liu Xiaomu was throwing a ball of flame back and forth in his hand. The flame was like a happy little beast, jumping around on the ten shaved jade fingers, tame yet wild.
Listening to Yang Zhaoxi's question, Liu Xiaomu suddenly pinched the flame, and it exploded into several flames the size of candles. Then she waved her hand casually, and the flames flew like raindrops to several corners of the Yashe. In just a few breaths,
Afterwards, all the lanterns, oil lamps, wind lanterns and incense burners in the elegant house were lit. In an instant, the house was brightly lit, as if it were daytime. Even the lone moon outside the east window lost its splendor.
After doing this, Liu Xiaomu said casually: "There are not many Zoroastrian followers, and most of them are Hu people with nine surnames. In addition, because of the secret protection of the Silver Fox Guards, there were less than a hundred casualties in that military disaster."
Yang Zhaoxi was stunned for a moment and was speechless for a long time. The Fox Clan protected most of the Zoroastrian followers at the cost of 10,000 Silver Fox Guards, which was indeed very heroic. Little did they know that in this exchange, the Fox Clan
What benefits were obtained? Is it enough to offset the lives of 10,000 Silver Fox Guards?
However, before he could ask, Liu Xiaomu seemed to have understood his thoughts and said directly: "Little Taoist priest, do you know how much effort it takes for our Fox Clan to train and raise these ten thousand silver fox guards? Even though the Fox Clan is several times more powerful than the Human Clan,
But there is not even one person out of ten who can practice sorcery.
Even if you practice sorcery, you can only be 20 to 30% sure of successfully transforming into a human form. After these fox tribes have gone through all the hardships and cultivated into human form, they will be assigned to different fox guards based on their qualifications and endowments, and they will focus on practicing various skills.
Martial Arts Techniques.
Since it is training, casualties in fighting are inevitable. When a batch of Fox Guards are trained and formed, only 40 to 50% of the Fox Guards who can survive intact will be left. And this cycle often takes two to three hundred years.
, but also to eliminate the interference of natural and man-made disasters.
Little Taoist priest, you might as well calculate how many foxes our fox tribe has to sift through in order to train and raise these ten thousand silver fox guards?!"
Although Yang Chaoxi knew that she was not questioning him, he still felt a chill running down his back. He couldn't help blurting out: "Even if there is no illness or disaster, at least 700,000 foxes are needed to train and raise this ten thousand silver fox."
Fox Guard is coming..."
Liu Xiaomu smiled: "The little Taoist priest is not bad at arithmetic. But my Fox tribe helped the Zoroastrian religion survive that war disaster, and what we got was only a hundred times the amount of those rare herbs and treasures you brought back.
!The value of these medicinal herbs is barely enough to tame a hundred fox guards."
Yang Chaoxi sweated on his forehead and immediately couldn't help but defended: "Most of the treasures of heaven and earth are found in cliffs and deep valleys, in inaccessible places. If you want to collect them, you have to rely on chance. Zoroastrianism can collect so many, so it must be the same
A lot of manpower and material resources have been spent, so why insist on being harsh?"
Liu Xiaomu sneered and said: "I, the Fox Clan, suffered a secret loss because of the things we agreed to do, and I have nothing to say. But the elder of the Fox Clan who handled this matter was my mother. It just so happened that I often wandered around the world, so unexpectedly
When I met Mr. Zhuozheng, I casually asked him for an explanation."
Yang Chaoxi knew that she was not a narrow-minded person, but she secretly felt worried for Master Zhuan Zheng: "Then... what did you do to Zhuan Zheng?"
Liu Xiaomu smiled and said: "That old boy is a bachelor. He bluntly said that the war was fierce and dangerous, so in order to avoid the disaster of Zoroastrianism being overthrown, he decided to target the Fox Clan. If I wanted to take his life at that time, he was
I didn't even frown at all. Fortunately, my aunt wasn't bloodthirsty, so I let her go.
The old boy has been in Sabao Mansion for a long time, but he is also quite good at life. He even quoted the theory of "Fire Spirit" and worshiped me as the "Holy Aunt" of Zoroastrianism. He also attached a portrait of my aunt and sent an order to the Zoroastrian Church in China.
At each altar and in each Zoroastrian temple, if you see the holy nun or if you see Zoro Zheng, you should just obey the orders and act accordingly.
In addition, my aunt has lived in the world for a long time, has always been diligent in learning, and is proficient in both civil and military arts. With my talents, I have fooled everyone in the Zoroastrian religion to follow my lead. Speaking of which, aunt, I am the "holy aunt" of Zoroastrianism, and there are more than ten
Loaded!"
Seeing her change from anger to joy, Yang Zhaoxi boldly said: "Since you have been a 'saint' for more than ten years, why did you get provoked by Wang Jin and leave the church that day? According to my humble opinion, Miss Xiaomu concluded
How can a non-rash person care about Wang Jin's provocative words?"
Liu Xiaomu's phoenix eyes flashed, and she said with a smile: "It seems that the little Taoist priest is not too stupid. My aunt took advantage of the situation and took the initiative to escape from Zoroastrianism. But Wang Jin was determined to kill him that day, and my aunt was worried
Xiaoman and the others suffered a loss, so they left and came back. After finishing everything, they went back to the guest room of the Beggar Gang, but they didn't want to have anything to do with Zoroastrianism anymore."
Yang Zhaoxi became more and more confused: "Miss Xiaomu, why are you so determined to break away from Zoroastrianism?"
Liu Xiaomu said with deep meaning: "Little Taoist priest, after all, you still have too little experience, and you don't know how to predict people's hearts. Although the Zoroastrian people are very obedient and respectful to me, in their hearts, including that old boy Zhuozheng, there are some
Are people willing?
After all, Zoroastrianism is the Zoroastrian religion of your race, and it should be controlled by people. This idea is understandable. That day when Wang Jin exposed his aunt's identity as a demon cultivator in public, it only made this idea more ingrained. It is really amazing.
What a conspiracy!
If my aunt refuses to leave, in the future, the Zoroastrian people will definitely try their best to send me, the 'holy aunt' away. In this way, they can spread their fists and realize their ambitions and ambitions.
.”
If Yang Chaoxi had some enlightenment, he was still puzzled: "Why do the Divine Doctor Wang and all the protectors want to accuse me with one voice? Why did they not hesitate to relax the religious rules, invite me to join the religion, and then encourage me to invite Miss Xiaomu back? Isn't it true?
Is it unnecessary?"
Liu Xiaomu said brightly: "This is where your human race is so sanctimonious! It's clear that I have left the religion, and many people are inexplicably happy in their hearts, but they still have to beat their chests and stamp their feet on their faces, so as not to be criticized by others as ungrateful. They first called Xiaoman over.
I tried my best to persuade and send you here as a lobbyist. Most of the intention was to show it to everyone in the sect. As for the other half of the intention, it was to use you two as a test to see if I was determined not to go back. So.
Once they come, they can truly feel at ease."
Yang Zhaoxi recalled the sincere and expectant faces in the main hall of the Qin Mansion in the afternoon, and said doubtfully: "Miss Xiaomu, could it be that you think of people too badly? Several major events have happened to Zoroastrianism recently.
, If you hadn't turned the tide, I'm afraid that the Zoroastrian leaders would have been wiped out by Wang Jin and his ilk, and how would they still be able to scheming in the city?"
Liu Xiaomu sighed and said: "This time, that time! At that time, they needed me to take the lead and be the 'backbone', so that the congregation could unite as one, so that they could compete with Wang Jin and his like. But after that day in Mingde Hall, it became clear that Wang Jin had no skills and was facing foreign threats.
There is no longer anything to worry about, and what remains is internal strife within the church.
I went back at this time, and I could only suppress it for a while. In fact, everyone had their own thoughts. As time goes by, the backbone of the religion will inevitably become different from each other, and Zoroastrianism will not escape the end of falling apart.
It's better that after I let go, the situation becomes clear, and everyone's secret actions can be brought to the table. Then they compete with each other, compete with each other, and finally decide who can convince the crowd to lead Zoroastrianism.
For Zoroastrianism, this is the way to eternal existence!”
Yang Chaoxi was still in disbelief: "Zoroastrianism now has eight guardians, eighteen missionaries, as well as the heads of altars in various states and the Zoroastrian Temple Mage. Of all the leaders of the religion, no one is grateful to you and sincerely hopes that you will return.
What?"
Liu Xiaomu gave a wry smile: "Being grateful? Of course there is, but it is not inconsistent with fighting for power and gain. Of course there are also people who sincerely hope that I will return, but they may not have good intentions. If I can't guarantee it, they still want to use the banner as a tiger's skin to embarrass my aunt.
I’ll also use it as a spear wielder!”
Yang Zhaoxi was speechless for a long time after listening. Although he still refused to believe Liu Xiaomu's words, he already had doubts about the motives of Wang Bing and others.
Suddenly I remembered Wang Bing's words "Just do your best", which seemed to be some kind of implicit warning, but also with a little helplessness. It was like an enlightenment:
It turned out that the divine doctor Wang had long noticed that several of the protectors had their own agendas. He accepted the position of acting leader because of his declining years, which already made some of them jealous. But because of the name of the saint, he did not dare to blatantly
Just object.
If the holy aunt insists on refusing to return to Islam, he, as the acting leader, will most likely wait until several guardians have decided who is superior before finding a way to abdicate in favor of someone else. If he is lucky enough to invite the holy aunt back, he will naturally sit tight.
Without the leader, all the Dharma protectors had different intentions and were determined not to act rashly.
As a thought flashed through her mind, Yang Chaoxi suddenly raised her eyes and said, "Then Xiaoman should sincerely hope for your return, right? Without you in the teaching, I'm afraid her future situation may not be easy..."
It was only then that Liu Xiaomu showed a scheming smile: "Isn't there still you, Young Master Yang? Your idle move in Zoroastrianism has disrupted the plans of many people. For Xiaoman, it is just a matter of course.
A big helping hand."
"Oh? Xiaodao just accidentally entered the situation and actually ruined some people's plans. I'm afraid he will be hated by others again."
Yang Chaoxi helplessly laughed at herself,
"Fortunately, if you have too many lice, you won't be itchy, and if you have too many debts, you won't have to worry! Now in Luoyang City, those who want to take Xiaodao's life will be lined up from Yingtian Gate to Dingding Gate."
However, Liu Xiaomu smoothed his hair and said with a smile: "Little Taoist priest, you are very open-minded. But you can rest assured that those people who are ready to move are just fighting for the top spot. They are vying to win you over.
If you don't have time, how can you risk breaking religious rules and causing public outrage by doing something against you?
What's more, in the face of absolute strength and background, these tactics of conspiracy and fighting, with open and covert attacks, are just a joke! Yang Shaoxia has strong martial arts at his side, and secondly, he has the help of his elders, for this
Why should we worry too much about the infighting within a sect? Do we want to compete for the position of leader?"
Yang Zhaoxi waved his hands repeatedly: "Not only is Xiaodao young and ill-informed, but he is not greedy for power and profit at all. Why bother to wade into that muddy water? However, when Xiaodao returns to Qin Mansion later, how should he report to Divine Doctor Wang and the others?"
Liu Xiaomu then took out a dazzling "Fire Talisman" and threw it out with a snap of his fingers: "Take this 'Fire Talisman' back, give it to Wang Bing, and say that my decision has been made and cannot be changed! In the future, if something big happens in the teaching,
If it's difficult, I can ask Xiaoman to tell me with the 'Chaoyin Bell'. Although my aunt is no longer in the church, her affection is still there and she will not sit idly by and watch!"
As he spoke, there was just a "pop" sound, and the fire talisman was embedded directly on the tea table in front of Yang Zhaoxi. It was the same size as a palm, the same shape like a blazing flame, the same Sogdian script carved like a vine, but it was made of pure gold.
cast.
Yang Zhaoxi struggled to pull it out, weighed it in his hand, and felt that it weighed at least twenty taels. He quickly put it in his arms, and then a stone settled in his heart. He immediately stood up, put his hands together again and said, "Dharma protector Chishui thanked the holy lady!
"
After saying that, he was about to leave, but was stopped by Liu Xiaomu: "Little Taoist priest, I know that you are going to participate in the 'Shendu Martial Arts Conference' in a few days, and it will be extremely dangerous, so I have to say a few words to you.
Although my aunt is hiding quietly in this building, her eyes and ears are still clear, and she knows that in Luoyang City, many martial arts masters have recently come, as well as famous knights in the world.
For example, the Tang Clan in Central Sichuan, the Fanseng in the Western Regions, the Rouge Valley in Eastern Wu, the Xiaoxiang Clan in Lingnan, the Diancang Clan in Nanzhao, and the Yanxia Alliance outside Guan... The methods that each sect and sect are good at include but are not limited to fists and feet, weapons, and hidden weapons.
Mechanisms, witchcraft, strange poisons, I hope you act with camera and be more careful!"
After Yang Chaoxi listened patiently, warmth suddenly surged in his heart, and he clasped his fists and bowed again, saying seriously: "Thank you, fellow Taoist, for your concern!"
Liu Xiaomu then stood up, walked to the window, looked at the missing crescent moon, and stretched himself charmingly: "It's not early today, so don't rush back! It's good to rest here for the night.
?”
After Yang Chaoxi heard this, his heart trembled.
The pure gold fire talisman in his arms suddenly fell out with a "dong" sound.