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The tall city gate hole is like the mouth of a giant beast, swallowing clouds from all directions.
Linxi City, as an important place to guard the border, is the only way to travel to and from various places, and it handles a lot of people every day.
"Hurry up, don't wait any longer!"
"Open the package, everyone get out of the car, exotic animals are not allowed in the city!"
"All outsiders entering the city must go to the Household Registration Department to get a temporary residence badge every ten days. Those without a badge will have all their goods confiscated and expelled from the city!"
"Go quickly, no whispering!"
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In front of the city gate, several tall sergeants exhaled like thunder, and their voices could be heard for miles, warning the passers-by over and over again.
"call!"
Yan San took a breath and was about to see if the replacement person had arrived. Suddenly he heard a commotion in the distance and frowned:
"The uncle has said that whispering is not allowed and we are moving at high speed. Are you deaf?! Or do you want to die..."
He held the long knife at his waist with his backhand, and was about to draw it to shock, but his voice suddenly stopped.
I saw a person floating in the commotion of the crowd. He was wearing a wide white robe, with a slender figure and picturesque eyebrows. He was not as handsome as an ordinary person.
Wherever it passed, all the people entering and leaving the city were attracted by it, either in a commotion or stunned.
"My dear..."
After a long while, Yan Sancai took a breath of cold air, his teeth were a bit sore: "Where did such a beautiful girl come from? If only I could sleep..."
Snapped!
Before Yan San finished speaking, he felt severe pain on his face, and stars appeared in his eyes. His whole body was like a top rising into the sky, spinning and flying several feet away, knocking over dozens of pedestrians.
"grass!"
Yan San was furious and was about to curse when a cold black boot stepped heavily on his face, almost crushing his head with just one blow.
Catching a glimpse of the boots from the corner of his eye, the anger in Yan San's heart disappeared along with the severe pain, and was replaced by great fear:
"Qiao, Master Qiao Sheng!"
"Even the eldest lady of our family dares to say something and go and get three hundred 'Flowing Dragon Whips' on her own. If you don't die, I will spare you this time!"
Lifting up his boots, Qiao swept his sleeves and robe. His slender body was already half-kneeling on the ground, and he spoke respectfully: "Qiao Sheng failed to discipline me well. Please forgive me, Miss!"
Yan San turned over and knelt down with a pale face, his forehead suddenly filled with fine beads of sweat.
"Brother Sheng, why are you so angry?"
Like spring water flowing, the sound of "ding dong" followed everyone. The girl in white stretched out her hand to lift Qiao Sheng, with a smile on her delicate face.
Her smile was very contagious. Just a smile made Yan Sandu forget his fear. He came to his senses in a daze and kept kowtowing:
"Eldest, eldest lady, forgive me, eldest lady, forgive me..."
King Zhenhai's eldest daughter, whose single name is 'Ci', is said to be the orphan of King Zhenhai's comrade-in-arms, and is truly a treasure.
When I was a child, I was sent to Zen Master Gu Yue of Qingjing Mountain to practice Buddhism, but I never recognized him.
"What's there to forgive?"
Qiao Ci shook her head gently, stretched out her hand, and helped Yan San up: "It's just that I have to have a better attitude in the future. It's not easy to make a living outside the home."
As tender as jade catkins, Yan San didn't have the slightest desire to blaspheme in his heart, and he lowered his head in true shame:
"Little man, little man will remember the teachings of the eldest lady."
"get out."
Qiao Sheng glanced at the gradually noisy pedestrians around him and said softly: "Miss, go home. The prince is waiting for you. Zen Master Gu Yue has already arrived. Why did you come back?"
Qiao Sheng's tone was gentle, without any hint of the harshness he had before, and his eyes were full of endearment.
"Some things delayed me on the way, and I miss my parents too."
Qiao Ci also noticed the strange looks around her. Although she didn't care, she didn't want to disturb the order of the city gate, so she entered the city.
When they entered the city, they were accompanied by Qiao Sheng. Although there were many people attracted by Qiao Ci's appearance along the way, no one dared to look more.
Not long after, they had walked through several long streets and arrived at the residence of Prince Zhenhai.
"Our little Ci'er is back? I miss my dad so much!"
The two of them reached the door, and a group of people had already walked out. Qiao Moke, who was walking in front, held his daughter's hand, his face full of complaints:
"You haven't been home for a long time, why are you still delayed on the road?"
The majestic king of Zhenhai shut out all the gentry in the city, but welcomed his daughter out when she came home, which made many people who had never seen this eldest lady jump into their hearts.
"Isn't this coming back?"
Qiao Ci let her father pull her and walked through the long front yard to the front hall.
As soon as he entered, his eyes were attracted by the little guy being held by his mother.
This little guy was just born, but he was looking around curiously.
"Mother, Master."
Qiao Ci first saluted the princess and the old nun sitting beside her, and then carefully picked up the little guy.
"My little brother has very good bones."
Qiao Ci teased the little guy and touched it up and down. He was a little surprised. The newborn little guy's body should have been soft, but his own little brother was very 'firm'.
It's not that he's strong, but that he's a little heavy.
"Maybe it won't take a few days before I can walk on the ground." The princess smiled softly.
She had been pregnant for nine years, not to mention the amount of tonic herbs she had received, and just asking experts to bless her. The child's bones would certainly not be bad.
"The young prince has a high level of Buddha-nature and Buddhist connections. His future achievements may exceed those of a poor monk."
At this time, the old nun who was sitting silently stopped looking at the baby and said with some emotion: "No, it will definitely surpass the poor monk."
She was a little moved, but her face was dark and others couldn't see clearly.
"Zen Master is too praised."
The princess smiled.
King Zhenhai laughed loudly: "The Zen master was right. It's a pity that we have such a little guy in our family, but he can't join your family!"
He was a soldier all his life, and there were too many wars and killings. He was entangled in blood and had few children, so he practiced Buddhism to resolve it. At this time, he had a legitimate son, and he didn't want him to become a Buddhist as soon as he was born.
Buddhism is huge in the west of Linxi City, but this Dongshengzhou is dominated by Taoism.
"The reason is like this, who can say clearly? But the prince is right, the little prince and the poor monk cannot accept it."
Gu Yue Lao Ni shook his head, not without regret.
"If one day comes, I will follow him. However, Buddhism has no control over my descendants."
As he spoke, King Zhenhai's smile faded:
"Inviting the Zen Master to come this time is a big problem..."
Without him having to speak, Qiao Sheng had already stepped back a few steps outside the front hall, his cold eyes scanning the surroundings, extremely alert.
"The world is ignorant and will eventually kill many people. How can we be peaceful and at ease, and cultivate ourselves quietly?"
Zen Master Gu Yue clasped his hands together and shook his head slightly:
"When I accepted the disciple, the poor monk made three promises. If the prince wants the poor monk to take action, all three promises must be fulfilled, and the cause and effect will be cleared up."
"That's natural."
King Zhenhai sat upright, his arms resting on the armrests, and there was a hint of coldness on his round face: "After several years of assassination, I am extremely tired of it."
"The poor monk came all the way and passed through the seven countries. It can be seen that the bones left behind have not been buried. The Tang Dynasty has only been peaceful for more than ten years. Your lord, please think carefully."
Zen Master Gu Yue shook his head slightly.
"This is not the king's decision, but retreat again and again. Now there is no way to retreat..."
King Zhenhai glanced at the little baby, his eyes flashing softly: "I don't want to retreat either."
"That's all. Practice for yourself, and follow the prince's wishes in worldly matters."
Zen Master Gu Yue stopped persuading and said:
"The prince's elixir has become a big dragon elephant. His power can lift mountains. It is difficult for the mortal world of all countries to resist him. The enemy who can make this old nun come out of the mountain is not an easy person."
"good."
King Zhenhai nodded slightly, with a rare look of solemnity on his face: "Dongzhou Dao is the leader, there are more Shangzhen in the mountains, my brother Wang, I don't know where to invite a master of the 'evil path', a few days ago, he Spying with secret methods, intending to curse me..."
As he spoke, King Zhenhai raised his palm, and a dark line circled around his hand, forming a strange mark.
"This is......"
Zen Master Gu Yue was shocked, and his eyes suddenly became solemn: "Is this the 'Mark of Impermanence'?"
"Zen Master knows the origin of this mark? I checked the classics and saw something about it in an ancient book, but I don't understand it very well. If Zen Master knows, please let me know."
King Zhenhai put down his arms and said seriously: "I cultivate the 'Great Dragon Elephant Golden Pill' and also cultivate the Buddhist Golden Body. My cultivation level may not be very high, and my body is still considered masculine, but I can't get rid of this mark."
"Master, what is this? What is the origin of the Impermanence Mark?"
Qiao Ci couldn't help but frowned when she saw her master and father looking like this, but she couldn't see anything after taking a few glances.
"It's actually the mark of impermanence..."
Zen Master Gu Yue couldn't sit still, so he stood up and stepped forward, rolled up King Zhenhai's sleeves and robe, and looked at it carefully.
"This mark of impermanence is said to come from two masters from Bafang years ago. The origins of those two masters are unpredictable. They call themselves impermanence. They are neither Tao, Buddha, dragon, nor evil, but their strength is extremely high. They have taught the law to many people in the world. After learning their methods, this mark of impermanence comes from them..."
Zen Master Gu Yue was also a little unsure:
"It is said that they once caused a big disturbance in the 'Nanzhanzhou', and even alarmed the legendary heavenly soldiers of the Imperial Court. There were even gods who came to earth and suppressed them in the 'heavenly prison'. Those who later learned their methods He was also brutally and bloody suppressed, how could he appear in Dongshengzhou..."
Firstly, it is a long time ago, and secondly, separated by a vast ocean, the legend of Nanzhanzhou is somewhat distorted.
The Emperor's Court was the legendary place where immortals and gods lived. She wasn't sure whether it existed or not.
The reason why she knew it was because her ancestors from Qingjing Mountain had traveled to Nanzhanzhou and left records.
"Nan Zhanzhou?"
Qiao Ci looked at Zen Master Guyue: "Master, is there any danger in this mark?"
"The mark itself is not harmful, it just targets the person with the mark. In other words, the evil master is targeting the prince."
Zen Master Gu Yue turned the beads in his hand and frowned, obviously unable to get rid of this mark:
"The judge seduces his soul and demands his life! I'm afraid that person, or those two people, will come soon..."
