"Mother, you'd better go back and rest first. Chan'er will be here to guard you."
The residence of the Prince of Jin, Xunkan.
More than four months have passed since the demon clan besieged the city, but Li Zhi has not yet woken up. Autumn is turning to winter, and white snow is falling. This year's Guanzhong Plain seems to be particularly cold.
Fortunately, in the previous battle, the invading demons were wiped out in one fell swoop. In the past few months, not only has Chang'an City been safe and sound, but even the demons that were originally entrenched there in several lanes closer to Chang'an City were also destroyed overnight. Gone.
However, after the prince Li Chengqian discussed with the important ministers and received Li Shimin's permission, he was not in a hurry to send people to guard it.
In extraordinary times, with the current strength of the Tang Dynasty, it is no longer easy to defend Chang'an City intact. If more people are sent out to guard other places, it is tantamount to self-dispersion of troops.
Since Li Zhi fainted, he has been placed in the "Xunkan Residence". First of all, the aura here is abundant, and there is a 12th-grade Pure World White Lotus. Except that the area is smaller, it is definitely a top-notch cave paradise.
Ao Ling guarded Li Zhi unswervingly. Even if his face was spotless, Ao Ling would wipe it for Li Zhi from time to time. When no one was around, his eyes were always full of tears.
Ao Ling always felt that he failed to take good care of Li Zhi, which made him fall into a coma. Even though Yang Chan had comforted him countless times, and even Changsun Wugou had comforted him a lot, it still didn't have much effect. .
"Chan'er, you should rest more. After all, in such a large Jin Prince's palace, you still have to make decisions on many things."
Changsun Wugou took another look at his son and Ao Ling, who was sitting dully beside the lotus platform, shook his head, and left with heavy steps.
The eldest grandson Pingting also left. She also wanted to stay here, but she couldn't resist Ao Ling. Looking at the little princess of the East China Sea who was getting thinner day by day, the eldest grandson Pingting still chose to give in.
Ever since Li Zhi passed out, his eldest grandson Wugou has been visiting his son almost every day.
This is her youngest son, and the son who spends the least time with her. The past four months have been a rare time for mother and son to "see each other" every day in so many years.
Even though she was lying quietly on the lotus platform, she never even called out "Queen Mother".
...
Little White Dragon Ao Lie finally broke through to the realm of "Daluo Golden Immortal". The tribulation place in the east of Chang'an City ushered in the thunder tribulation of "Daluo Golden Immortal" for the first time.
Perhaps Xiao Bailong broke the blood curse of the Dragon Clan, and even Heaven couldn't stand it. It actually caused the "Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation", which Xiao Bailong never expected.
Ninety-nine and eighty-one tribulation thunders fell, and the entire tribulation place was almost razed to the ground. Even the several auxiliary formations set up by Li Zhi were all destroyed by the impact.
Fortunately, Li Zhi's "Nine-turn Divine Dragon Art" has reached the eighth level, and he has grown a seventh dragon claw under the gestation of the twelfth-grade Pure World White Lotus, and the "Physical Art" has also been used by him. Practice to a small level of success.
All these achievements finally made Xiao Bailong's "Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation" a near-miss, and he became the first newly promoted "Daluo Golden Immortal" among the Dragon Clan in thousands of years. ..
On the day when Xiao Bailong was promoted to the "Daluo Golden Immortal", the dragon kings from all over the world gathered outside Chang'an City. They were already plotting important things in the East China Sea Dragon Palace.
During Li Zhi's battle with the "Black Robe", with the Great Heavenly Lord's order, even Zhou Tianxing Dou was mobilized to support Li Zhi. Naturally, these heads in the Three Realms paid special attention.
As for the little white dragon breaking the blood curse of the dragon clan and becoming the "Great Luo Golden Immortal", although it is not as exciting as the former, it is the top priority of the dragon clan.
"Lie'er, you...you are really the pride of my Xihai Dragon Palace——"
Seeing that his son, who had been away for many years, had now reached the level of "Daluo Golden Immortal", Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea, felt mixed emotions in his heart.
"The child has seen his father——"
Although he had envisioned the reunion of father and son countless times, Xiao Bailong never expected to meet his father under such circumstances.
As the saying goes, people are afraid of meeting each other, and trees are afraid of peeling off their skins, even though I once felt this way about my father.
Now that he had really seen such dissatisfaction, and saw the tears flashing in his father's eyes, Xiao Bailong felt inexplicably soft-hearted.
"Haha, third child, look at your unpromising look. Now Lie'er has been promoted to the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm. Together with nephew Mo'ang, you, Xihai, are at the forefront of us -"
Seeing that both father and son were a little unnatural, Ao Guang, the eldest brother of Donghai Dragon Palace, hurried over to smooth things over.
Ao Guang is the eldest among the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and the current leader of the dragon clan. He is particularly concerned about the little white dragon being able to break the blood curse of the dragon clan.
The four of them came hand in hand. One was to congratulate Xiao Bai Long for breaking through the Daluo Realm. The other was that they were more concerned about whether Xiao Bai Long had broken the blood curse of the Dragon Clan. Is it a personal act or the entire Dragon Clan would no longer be affected by this blood curse? Troubled by curses?
"Third brother, I really have you. Have you really been promoted to the rank of Daluo Jinxian?——"
At this time, the eldest prince Ao Moang of the West Sea Dragon Palace also arrived.
It turned out that Xiao Bailong had returned to Xihai, and the two brothers had not seen each other for many years. When they were having a drink and talking happily, Xiao Bailong came and left the table.
Ao Moang saw that the third brother must have something important to deal with, and it seemed to be quite difficult.
Ao Moang was worried, so he sent several teams of capable soldiers to pay close attention to the whereabouts of Xiao Bailong.
Of course, these people sent were far inferior to Xiao Bailong in terms of cultivation and realm. It was impossible to keep up with Xiao Bailong one-on-one.
Fortunately, the water system in the world is one family. If vital interests are involved, there will probably be some battles. If it is just to inquire and pass on some news, it will be very convenient.
As soon as Xiao Bailong showed up in Chang'an City, Ao Mo'ang learned the news and had a premonition that the situation was serious. He hastily arranged the protection of the West Sea and hurriedly got up and rushed to Chang'an City.
"Brother, I'm just lucky. This time I was able to break through to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, thanks to His Highness Prince Jin. Otherwise, I'm afraid you and I would never see each other again."
Although Xiao Bailong was severely injured by the "black robe" and lost his fighting power long ago, he was fully aware of what was happening around him.
Everything Li Zhi did to him, especially for himself, he actually gave so much of his heart and blood.
Xiao Bailong is a smart person, so he naturally knows the value of that drop of blood essence. Even if he failed to completely absorb the energy contained in that drop of blood essence, his physical body may have become the strongest in the entire dragon clan.
Xiao Bailong even understood that his ability to break through to the "Great Luo Golden Immortal" in one fell swoop had a lot to do with his transformed physical body.
What he didn't know was that Li Zhi helped him break the blood curse that had plagued the dragon clan for generations, but he also inherited this cause and effect.
...
"His Royal Highness Prince Jin? Lie'er, is your cousin Ao Ling in Prince Jin's palace?"
Hearing Xiao Bailong mention Jin Wang Li Zhi, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, took over the conversation.
When he mentioned his daughter Ao Ling, the old Dragon King's expression became a little unnatural, and the face of the South China Sea Dragon King Ao Qin, who came with him, also changed a bit.
You must know that a few years ago, it was the strong suggestion of Ao Qin, the Dragon King of the South China Sea, who persuaded Ao Guang of the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea to send Ao Ling to the "Chaoyin Cave" in the South China Sea to be a "good fortune dragon girl" for the Guanyin Bodhisattva. ”.
Unexpectedly, Ao Ling escaped in the end, and even went north to the Beihai Dragon Palace and escaped to the Beihai Dragon King Ao Shun.
Although Ao Shun was the youngest among the four brothers, he was also Ao Ling's biological uncle. With this extra connection, he hid the little girl Ao Ling in Beihai.
Later, it happened that Li Zhi was on his way to Luzhou, Beiju, and passed by Beihai Dragon Palace. With the help of Beihai Dragon Palace Ao Shun, a good marriage was achieved.
Now times have changed, even Xitian Lingshan has fallen, a group of Buddhas with great supernatural powers have been captured, and the most powerful Tathagata Buddha in Buddhism has been reincarnated.
The great Buddhist powers like Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who are scattered everywhere rarely gather together to seek revenge in the west.
Maybe they were worried that the demon clan would become too powerful, or maybe they really were leaderless.
Buddhism has suffered unprecedented losses, and even the entire three realms are facing intrusion from demons. Naturally, no one in the Dragon Clan cares about sending the "Good Wealth Dragon Girl" to Nanhai anymore.
This time the dragon kings of the four seas gathered together to discuss the common advancement and retreat of the four seas. Facing the behemoth of the demon clan, they felt that just fantasizing about the protection of heaven would not help.
It was at this gathering that Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the North Sea, confided in his elder brother Ao Guang and revealed the whereabouts of Ao Ling, the Seventh Princess of the East China Sea.
This news shocked the other three sea dragon kings present.
It's not that Ao Shun went too far. The other party was both Ao Ling's uncle and Ao Ling's biological uncle. Even if he made the final decision on Ao Ling's marriage, it was reasonable.
What shocked them was that the person Ao Ling was betrothed to was actually Li Zhi, King of Jin of the Tang Dynasty.
That is not an ordinary human prince. In the past ten years, the young man who has risen the fastest in the entire Three Realms is probably His Highness Prince Jin.
Li Zhi's achievements are not too many, but they are often the ones that defeat the superior. Now, he is the husband-in-law of Yang Chan, the "Three Holy Mothers" who is famous in the three worlds.
It's not that Ao Guang thinks it's inappropriate for his daughter to be a child for others. After all, he is a dragon. With dragon nature, he himself doesn't know how many women he has had.
If we really want to say how noble his daughter is, can it be compared to the daughter of Zizai Tianboxun from the "Tianmo Palace"?
The little princess of the Asura tribe was also one of the women of Jin Wang Li Zhi. It was rumored that she even gave birth to a daughter.
Therefore, during this trip to Chang'an, Ao Guang also wanted to see his daughter, or to meet his famous uncle for a long time.
Ao Guang is not a fool. He has been in charge of the Dragon Clan for many years and still has his own judgment and opinions on the general trend of the Three Realms.
Nowadays, Jin Wang Li Zhi is considered a popular figure in the entire Three Realms. Among his four seas, the eldest prince and third prince of Xihai are all very close to Li Zhi.
The Beihai Dragon Palace, and even the whole palace, are all paying homage to His Highness the King of Jin. I heard that the little princess who suddenly appeared in Beihai was brought there by King Jin Li Zhi.
My fourth brother even gave away the treasure of Zhenhai, the Purple Golden Beam, under the guise of gathering a dowry for Ao Ling.
Nanhai has not done much, but Nanhai has always been very close to Buddhism. If something happens in the future, the Buddhist boss who lives in Nanhai will not really stand by and watch, right?
Only Donghai, as the leader of the world in the past and present, does not have any decent people to join forces. Since his daughter has followed His Highness the King of Jin, right...
No one can guess Ao Guang's thoughts. Even he himself is still a little hesitant and always wants to get some benefits for his incompetent Prince Ao Fan of the East China Sea.
"Uncle, Ling'er is indeed in Prince Jin's Mansion. Now that she is with His Highness, Prince Jin, you still..."
Suddenly hearing the Dragon King of the East China Sea ask about Ao Ling, Xiao Bailong didn't know how to answer for a while, so he could only tell the truth.
"Brother, I arranged Ling'er's marriage. If you really want to blame me, just blame it on my younger brother——"
Ao Shun, the North Sea Dragon King who followed at the end, came over.
Ever since he revealed Ao Ling's whereabouts, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, has never expressed his stance. Looking at his elder brother's calm look, Ao Shun couldn't guess what he was thinking.
"Lie'er, I wonder if you can introduce me to His Highness Prince Jin? After all, I am still Ling'er's father. The human race is very particular about etiquette. If the two of them have not been officially married, Lao Long also wants to tell this matter to him during this trip. confirm."
While everyone was guessing what the Dragon King of the East China Sea was thinking, the old Dragon King himself told the truth.
"Of course, uncle, second uncle, father, fourth uncle, you come with me——"
Seeing that the Dragon King of the East China Sea had this intention, Xiao Bailong finally felt relieved.
Although, with the strength of the Jin Palace,
There is no need to be afraid of the Sihai Dragon Clan, but Xiao Bailong still doesn't want the two sides to really have a dispute, especially on the matter of Ao Ling.
...
When the six members of the Dragon Clan came to Prince Jin's Mansion, it was the busiest time for Prince Jin's Mansion.
Bai Zhi commanded people to deal with the dead bodies inside and outside the Jin Palace, and more of the damage caused by the war. The war was over, and the civil and military officials had also returned. Each of them performed their duties and could not stop the Tang Dynasty.
A group of female relatives gathered around Sun Simiao and crowded in "Xunkan Residence".
Li Zhi's sudden coma scared Ao Ling to a loss. After calling several times without getting an answer, she had no choice but to run to find Yang Chan, the "Three Holy Mothers".
Unfortunately, even if Yang Chan used the "Lotus Lamp", Li Zhi, who was in a coma, was still unconscious.
Sun Simiao was performing acupuncture on Li Zhi, and it was still his "water and fire acupuncture method", but it was no longer what it used to be. In terms of medical attainments alone, Sun Simiao had improved by more than ten or a hundred times in these years?
Unfortunately, even so, even after three hours of continuous acupuncture, Li Zhi's condition did not change at all.
Sun Simiao finally gave up helplessly, shook his head in frustration, returned to the courtyard where he lived, and continued to study medical skills.
Yuan Tiangang was also helpless. He came back in the afternoon after the battle, and accompanying him back was naturally Indra, the demon general of the Asura tribe.
When the two of them saw the busyness and chaos in Prince Jin's palace, they didn't know what was going on here.
It turned out that the two of them were invited to Daci'en Temple yesterday to listen to Master Xuanzang's lecture.
There were about 300 monks and believers present. Except for a few people who were invited to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the others were sitting on the ground under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Indra and Yuan Tiangang were naturally qualified to go to the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda". They were on the fifth floor of the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda" and listened to Master Xuanzang's lectures face to face.
Indra was better off, after all, the Zizi Tianbo Xun he followed and the Brahma he could see from time to time were all "quasi-sages" who had killed two corpses.
Needless to say, the owner of the "Netherworld Blood Sea" is an existence that defies heaven. He killed three corpses and was able to challenge the saint based on the "Netherworld Blood Sea".
Facing Master Xuanzang, the "quasi-sage" who beheaded a corpse, Indra also talked eloquently.
However, Indra had never been interested in Buddhism, and even had not dealt with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva for so many years, so he was somewhat repelled by the Buddhist Master Xuanzang.
But when Master Xuanzang began to lecture, Sanskrit chants began, and Buddhist rhymes filled the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda". Even the sky above the entire Da Ci'en Temple was shrouded in a layer of light gold.
Unknowingly, Indra and Yuan Tiangang were addicted to Buddhism.
I just feel that all the past events are bitter and tasteless, and taking refuge in my Buddha is the only choice.
Especially Indra, as one of the four great demon generals of Asura, had no idea how much blood was stained on his hands. With Master Xuanzang's words of great meaning, Indra even felt that his own cultivation was slowing down. promote.
The lecturer spoke eloquently, and the listeners were mesmerized. The entire "Big Wild Goose Pagoda" and the entire Da Ci'en Temple were immersed in the peaceful sound of Buddha, forming a distinct contrast with the fighting not far away. Compared.
When Indra suddenly woke up, he found that a day and a night had almost passed. It was before the time of yesterday, and now it was almost no time.
"Although the two of you are from the Asura clan and the Taoist sect respectively, you also have profound Buddhist roots. If you still want to listen to the humble monk's lectures in the future, you can come to the Great Ci'en Temple at any time. Amitabha——"
Seeing Indra and Yuan Tiangang getting up to leave, Master Xuanzang stood up for the rare occasion, clasping his hands and smiling calmly.
"Master Xuanzang, please stay. I and Demon General Indra have been away from home for a day, so I will take my leave."
Yuan Tiangang and Indra, themselves considered to be strong-willed people, did not understand why they were immersed in Buddhism.
Is it true that Master Xuanzang said that the two of them have Buddha roots?
The two looked at each other, stopped talking, turned around and got off the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda", and hurried away.
Before returning to Prince Jin's Mansion, they saw something strange in Chang'an City. When they stepped into the gate of Prince Jin's Mansion, they met Bai Zhi, the commander of the guards of Prince Jin's Mansion.
After some questioning, the two were stunned.
"Brother, why did you come back just now? Hey, at the critical moment you went to listen to the old monk chanting sutras. If the Lord hadn't come back in time, the consequences would have been disastrous."
Li Zhi was unconscious, and Rutoluo, who was still injured, was restless. As soon as he walked to the gate, he saw the two Indras rushing back.
These two former Asura clan demon generals are now regarded as Li Zhi's family generals, and calling them "Lord" is a proper friendship.
"Third brother, master him?..."
From Bai Zhi's mouth, Indra already knew about Li Zhi, but he did not expect the consequences to be so serious.
"Hey, it's that damned little white dragon. For helping him resolve the dragon clan's blood curse, the Lord must have been punished by God."
Even though this Rutoro is a rude and rough guy, he is a late-stage cultivator of "Daluo Jinxian" and has been with Demon King Zizai Tianba Shun for many years. His vision is naturally unparalleled by others.
"What do you mean when you just said, 'My Lord, His Highness Prince Jin?' He was punished by God?"
At this time, Xiao Bailong arrived with the Dragon King of the Four Seas and Ao Moang, the eldest prince of the West Sea.
When Xiao Bailong was staying at Prince Jin's Mansion, the two demon generals from the Asura tribe had not come over yet, so they had never interacted with each other.
Last night, Xiao Bailong and Rutuoluo were fighting side by side, but they had not officially met each other. Naturally, they did not know who these two were or their relationship with Li Zhi.
However, according to what the big black man said just now, it was his "master" who helped him resolve the dragon blood curse, so wasn't it only Jin Wang Li Zhi?
"Are you the little white dragon? Damn it, I'm going to kill you——"
Seeing a pretty and outrageous young man in front of him, followed by a heroic young man, and four old men with dragon horns on their heads, Rutoro immediately realized who the speaker was.
"General Lu, wait a moment and do it——"
Seeing that Rutoro was about to kill Xiao Bailong, Bai Zhi, who was not far away, hurried over.
He is the guard commander of Prince Jin's Mansion. Both Xiaobailong and Rutuolo have some friendship. Seeing that at this juncture, these two are going to fight, how can it be okay?
"General Lu, this is Ao Lie, the third prince of Xihai. He is the master's senior brother and the cousin of Miss Ao Ling. You must not make any mistakes."
Although Shiro was far from Rutoro's opponent, he still stood in front of Xiao Bailong without hesitation.
Bai Zhi was not the first to enter Li Zhi's sect, but he was considered Li Zhi's most loyal subordinate. He had guarded the Jin Palace for the past few years, so he naturally understood the position of Xiao Bailong in Li Zhi's mind.
In the end, it was Indra who came forward and forcibly dragged Rutoro away.
Xiao Bailong also ran to "Xunkan Ju" immediately, but unfortunately, he ran into Sun Simiao, who was trying to acupuncture to no avail.
Yuan Tiangang was also proficient in medical skills, especially in alchemy. After some inspection, he was also at his wits' end.
"Taoist Master Yuan, that friend of Asura just now said that Jiulang was punished by God because he resolved the dragon blood curse for me. Is this true?"
Seeing that the two Taoist priests were at a loss, Xiao Bailong couldn't help but think of what Rutoro had just said.
"Well... I'm sorry for my shallow cultivation, but I can't see why His Highness Prince Jin is like this. However, if Demon General Lu is really sure of this, it is quite possible."
After all, Yuan Tiangang's cultivation level is still shallow, and he can't put on any airs in front of a group of "Da Luo Jinxian".
The way of heaven? Is that fun?
...
Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, still saw his little daughter. Unfortunately, Ao Ling's eyes were only fixed on Li Zhi at this time.
As a result, even if all the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas met Li Shimin, no one brought up the matter of their marriage.
In this way, the four old dragon kings left many supplements and elixirs behind and left helplessly.
However, the little white dragon Ao Lie made an astonishing move. In front of the Dragon King of the Four Seas and Li Shimin, he volunteered to join the Jin Palace and become the personal guard of His Highness.
This move was indeed beyond everyone's expectations. You must know that the current Xiao Bailong is not an unknown person.
He is not only the third prince of the West Sea, but also the "Eight Dragons and Guangli Bodhisattva" of Western Buddhism. He is also the first dragon in thousands of years to break through the dragon blood curse and be promoted to the "Great Luo Golden Immortal".
If Xiao Bailong is interested in the position of Dragon King of the West Sea, or even wants to compete for the position of the future leader of the Dragon Clan, it can be said that he has unparalleled advantages, but he made such a request? ...
"Nephew Ao Lie, I can't make the decision on this matter. It's hard for your father and the three dragon kings to intervene. Why don't you wait until the pheasant slave wakes up and see what he wants?"
The Dragon King of the Four Seas, even Xiao Bailong's father Ao Run, really couldn't make the decision for Xiao Bailong or speak out to stop him in this matter. Fortunately, Tang Emperor Li Shimin stepped forward to smooth things over at the right time.
In this way, the Dragon King of the Four Seas left with Ao Moang, but Xiao Bailong stayed. Even though no one allowed him to become the guard of the Jin Palace, he meditated directly in front of the "Xunkanju" cave.
His eyes closed and never opened again.
...
The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month is a festival that is well known in later generations as "sacrifice to the stove". Unfortunately, there was no such custom in the Tang Dynasty.
However, there was a lot of movement in the Jin Palace on this day. The "Mountains and Rivers Sheji Map" was opened, and three people walked out of it, two large and one small.
"Disciple Bai Suzhen pays homage to Master. Disciple Taiyi Xuanxian's thunder tribulation is coming soon, so he will go outside the city to survive the tribulation——"
"Sister-in-law, I am also going to survive the Taiyi Xuanxian Thunder Tribulation, haha, Brother Ninth is right, I am a genius in cultivation, Suzhen, let's go -"
This was naturally Si Zi Li Mingda, who came first and entered the "Mountains and Rivers Society Map" at the same time. In less than three years, her cultivation level actually caught up with the extremely talented Bai Suzhen.
Before Yang Chan could speak, Bai Suzhen was pulled away by Li Mingda. She could only give an apologetic smile to her master's wife from a distance.
A three-foot-tall little boy walked over shakily, pulled Yang Chan's clothes, and called out timidly.
"Mother——"
The "Picture of Mountains and Rivers Sheji" was originally placed in "Xunkanju", but something like Li Zhi happened. With the lotus stand of the 12th-grade Pure World White Lotus, Yang Chan had to give the "Picture of Mountains and Rivers Sheji" to Moved out.
In this way, neither Li Mingda nor Bai Suzhen saw the unconscious Li Zhi.
Li Mingda, who is about to be promoted to "Taiyi Xuanxian", still behaves like a little girl. Yang Chan can't help but smile, but she won't argue with this naughty sister-in-law.
Looking at the timid little boy at her feet, Yang Chan finally showed a rare smile and reached out to hug the little boy.
In the middle of "Xunkan Ju", on the lotus platform, Li Zhi was still lying awake. Compared with a few months ago, Ao Ling had regained some energy.
"Kuro, wake up quickly. Look, who is coming to see you——"
Yang Chan murmured to herself, stroking Li Zhi's face with one hand, and pulling the little boy over with the other.
"Agarwood, this is your father, go and kowtow to him..."
