March has passed in the blink of an eye, and the mountain flowers in April are blooming more and more beautifully.
The village leaders who came to pay homage to Lord Long had already left. Xu Shen took a few new Taoist boys to collect the food, wine, meat and dishes sent by the village leaders.
The villagers who temporarily stayed at Longjun Temple still failed to go down the mountain. Not only did they fail to go down the mountain, but many villagers who originally fled down the mountain came back to the mountain.
It’s not that they missed the Dragon Lord and went back to the mountain to worship, but that there were many monsters and ghosts in the suburbs of Dongshan County. As for the county seat of Dongshan County, it had turned into ghosts. It turned out that while the black-riding thieves were massacring in Dongshan County, they simply If you don't do anything, you won't stop, and you will force open the gate of hell with the power of blood evil, and water out some ghost-faced epiphyllum.
After that, the black-riding bandits left with the fruits of Ghost-faced Epiphyllum. Later, the soldiers and horses patrolling the Yamen did regain Dongshan County, but they quickly withdrew again, while Dongshan County was in mid-March. At that time, it turned into a ghostly place that no living person could live in.
The few monsters Tian Huan asked Abao to drive down the mountain could only be regarded as the 'icing on the cake', adding a little more straw to the already hard-working villagers.
However, the new villagers who entered the mountain this time were not as anxious as last time. After all, although the ghosts and monsters can eat and hurt people, they are not in a hurry. The villagers still have time to wipe their tears and curse, and then bring what they can with them. Bring all your furniture as a salute.
Although the villagers stopped going down the mountain and left, Xu Shen couldn't be happy no matter what. The burden on his shoulders became heavier. How could he, a wandering Taoist, become the protector of thousands of people?
In fact, it is not accurate to say that he is a protector. Xu Shen can only be regarded as a spiritual leader now. The villagers have gathered together to form small villages. Most of the leaders have superficial faith in Xu Shen and the Lord Long behind Xu Shen. .
It's just that the uneasiness about the new environment and the future made the villagers long for a powerful protector, and Tian Huan happened to appear.
Although the trick of the dragon king's birth is superficial, the villagers who fled to the mountains have little knowledge of it. Usually, they only worship the land at the entrance of the village, or some fox fairy who is said to be efficacious.
Dragon Lord, it sounds unusual at first glance. Maybe he is the mountain god of Fulong Mountain. Since he has come to the mountains to make a living, it is natural to worship the mountain god here.
Even if it's just for peace of mind.
After packing his things, Xu Shen sat in the Dragon Lord Temple. The Dragon Lord Temple, which was rebuilt from a dilapidated mountain temple, was not that big, and it was completely incomparable with the Taoist temple in the foggy forest.
It’s not even as big as the Tiger Temple where Tian Huan was almost eaten, but it’s still a place to stay, and that Tiger Temple has long been demolished. Many of the building materials used for the repair of Longjun Temple are It was taken directly from that temple.
In the main hall of Longjun Temple, Xu Shen leaned on a small table, took out a yellow book, put up a pen and meditated for a while, and then corrected the number of people in the surrounding villages.
"Master, there is a guest outside who calls himself Mr. Hu and wants to meet Master."
At this time, the Taoist boy's voice came from outside. Xu Shen raised his head when he heard the words, frowned and thought for a while, and then said hesitantly: "Wait a moment, I'll come out here."
Xu Shen then folded the yellow book and moved it with the table to the corner, then straightened the Taoist robes, and walked out of the main hall in a leisurely manner. Then he saw two young men standing outside the Longjun Temple, the newly built At the gate.
The two young men, one tall and one short, were handsome in appearance and introverted in temperament, but Xu Shen could tell at a glance that both of them were cultivators. When Xu Shen looked outside, he saw two strong men in armor, supporting them. The man with a knife and a gun stood outside.
Xu Shen's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he smelled a trace of evil spirit. The Taoist boy who opened the door seemed a little scared. When he saw Xu Shen coming out, he trotted to Xu Shen's side and reported in a low voice.
"Well, please step aside first." Xu Shen nodded, then walked over, raised his hand and saluted, and said: "Xu Shen, a poor Taoist, dare to ask these two fellow Taoists why they came to find Ping Dao."
"Fellow Daoist Xu, we haven't seen you for more than a month, so you don't recognize me?" The short young man in scholar's uniform said with a smile.
Xu Shen was stunned when he heard this, and then he came to his senses: "It turns out to be a fox...Hu Changshi, you are..."
"The commander-in-chief killed a spider demon that was good at pretending to block roads and harming people, and collected some skin bags from its cave, just like the painted skin talisman." Hu Changsheng pinched his face, and then helplessly Said: "The commander-in-chief felt that destroying these paintings was too wasteful, so he kept them for later use."
"That's it." Xu Shen sighed after hearing this, but didn't say anything more: "I hope the commander-in-chief can use it properly. Well, you two, please come in and talk."
The three of them entered the main hall of the temple together, and then worshiped the Dragon King first, then sat down on the chairs brought by several Taoist boys, and then served herbal tea.
"This is Li Qingxuan, Taoist Li joined our Longjun Temple not long ago, and now we are one family with you." Hu Changsheng extended his hand to Xu Shen and introduced the young Taoist around him.
After a brief meeting with Shi Li, Xu Shen asked with confusion: "Hu Changshi, what does this Longjun Temple refer to?"
"More than a hundred miles away from here, there is an evil cultivator who has been entrenched. For more than seventy years, he has killed countless people and even refined people into elixirs. When the commander heard about this, he was furious. He rushed in with sharp soldiers and killed the evil cultivator. , and rescued many Taoists who were imprisoned and raised, and Taoist Qingxuan was one of them. After that, the commander-in-chief renovated the place where the evil cultivators were entrenched into the Dragon King Temple." Hu Changsheng briefly summarized the process and did a few more Modifications yielded impressive results.
Taoist Qingxuan next to him nodded sadly, expressing his approval of Hu Changsheng's words. Xu Shen looked around, then nodded and said: "The commander...has done another good deed worthy of praise. It's really admirable."
'According to that person's nature, there may be many omitted details, but Brother Tian Dao is not a vicious person, so he shouldn't be much different. Xu Shen glanced at Taoist Qingxuan again, feeling a little more certain.
"It's true, it's true. The commander-in-chief is upright and benevolent, which is admirable." Hu Changsheng first praised without emotion, and then continued: "The commander-in-chief wants to spread Lord Long's compassion and kindness to the world, and he wants to do it. The world must clearly define its rules, so we have temporarily decided on the rules of the Dragon Lord Way."
"Tao rules?" Xu Shen was stunned again when he heard this, why... Brother Tian Dao is always so confident? You are still nesting in the corner of the mountain, but you already have the world in your heart, and you have even formulated decent rules and regulations?
Xu Shen still didn't know that Tian Huan had arranged a complete set of official titles for his generals, and the fox demon in front of him was a dignified third-grade official, a high-ranking official in purple robes.
Although there is nothing except the official name.
"What kind of rules are these?" Xu Shen asked doubtfully.
"Fellow Taoist Xu, don't be anxious, let me explain it to you." Hu Changsheng also worked hard on this Taoist rules. He coughed lightly and then explained it to Xu Shen.
