There is not enough light in Monkey God Mountain. If you don't look at the time, you can't tell the difference between day and night.
Bai Huo stood still. With the faint light in front of the Taoist statue, he wanted to chat more with his master Zhixu Sanren.
This Taoist temple enshrines not only Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Taiqing Daode Tianzun, but also a monkey god. The statue of the monkey god has a ferocious appearance, and it really cannot support the title of "god".
"Master, how is your health lately?"
"It's okay." Zhixu Sanren's attitude towards Bai Huo was very cold. Bai Huo wanted to step forward to help him, but he waved his hand and refused, "You have already gone down the mountain, you shouldn't come back again.
After dawn, leave quickly. "
"Master, you are here, so I will naturally come back."
Zhixu Sanren sneered, which was particularly clear in the empty Taoist temple.
Bai Huo originally wanted to wait for peace in the world before returning here to accompany his master, but due to the special reason of Zhuang Xiaodie, Zhixu San and the Venus Group were connected, so he had to come back in advance to find out what was going on. .
"I have something else I want to ask Master."
"Disciple, I don't have anything to say to you. You and I are no longer in the same world. You are a trialer, and I am a person in the dungeon. From the time you decided to go down the mountain, our fate as master and disciple has been We have reached the end." Zhixu Sanren stood in the darkness, with a thin back. He turned his face sideways, half of his face flickering on and off, "This is the dungeon. You can rest here for the night and come back to me tomorrow. Remember, at night Don't wander around in the mountains. The monkeys in the mountains are extremely ferocious and have human intelligence. If you just go out for a walk, I can't guarantee what will happen."
After saying that, Zhixu Sanren raised his legs and prepared to leave.
Bai Huo's eyes trembled, and he suddenly knelt down: "Master, you picked me up from the bottom of the mountain. I have no father or mother. You have raised me for so many years, taught me Taoism, taught me how to read and write, and taught me how to be a human being. reason.
Even back then, Master and I had a conflict over whether to go down the mountain, but you still told me to pay attention to my own safety after going down the mountain. When I come back this time, why does Master say that the fate between master and disciple is over? "
"I'm tired, it's dark at night, I need to rest." Zhixu Sanren clasped his hands behind his back, just left these words and left in a hurry.
Bai Huo looked at his master's back with a complicated expression.
He stood there, not knowing what he was thinking.
Su Qingyu stepped forward, observed his expression, and said, "Your master is right. It is too late now to talk about things. Let's take a rest first and see him tomorrow."
Bai Huo looks cold-hearted on the outside, but he is actually very affectionate and righteous.
"Yes." Bai Huo's voice was a little low, "When I come back this time, I think there is something strange about Master."
"This is a four-star dungeon. Your master is alone. He has lived here for so long, and it may have been contaminated. Also, the statues here are weird, so we should not stand here and talk."
Su Qingyu felt that the statues in this Taoist temple were all alive.
Especially in this dark environment, she always felt the eyes of the statue moving.
"I'll take the girl to the guest room to stay overnight."
The Taoist Temple is almost equivalent to Bai Huo's home. It is the place where he has lived for more than 20 years. Therefore, Bai Huo can arrange accommodation for Su Qingyu without the need for Zhixu Sanren to arrange it.
Su Qingyu asked strangely: "I saw that the Taoist temple was empty. Are you and your master the only ones living here? Why aren't there some little Taoist boys?"
Bai Huo replied: "No, Master doesn't like the crowd. Before the dungeon came, only some villagers living in the mountains came back to offer incense during the day. They came here mainly to kneel down and worship the monkey god. As for the other gods, the people in the mountains did not Don't quite believe it.
There is no one else in this Taoist temple. It has always been just me and Master. After I left, Master lived here alone. Master's Taoism is higher than mine, and he will have the ability to resist pollution. "
Su Qingyu's focus was on the sacred monkey. She then asked: "Why do people here worship the sacred monkey?"
Bai Huo slowly told Su Qingyu some of the past events.
"I'm not sure. Master told me when I was young that when he first came to this mountain, there were more monkeys than people. Those monkeys were in groups, extremely destructive, and often harassed me. People who live in the mountains.
Monkeys will not only break into people's homes and steal food, but sometimes they will catch chickens and bite dogs. In more serious cases, those monkeys will break into people's homes and snatch babies from their cradle and bite them to death. It is really bad.
The monkeys here eat meat, and the people in the mountains were miserable, so they came to the Taoist temple to seek a solution. Master took me as a young child to find the leader of the group of monkeys, and then through some unknown method, we reached a treaty with the monkeys.
Every year, humans offer some fruits and vegetables to the monkeys, and the monkeys no longer break into people's homes and disturb people's normal lives. The two parties have spent many years in peace.
In order to show respect for the monkeys, the villagers jointly donated money to erect a statue of the monkey god in this Taoist temple, which they come to worship every year to ensure the safety of their homes. "
"We just entered the mountain today and the monkey we met blocking the road was already contaminated."
A faint smile appeared on Bai Huo's lips: "Maybe that monkey is wearing human skin."
"It makes sense. In principle, pollution is caused by humans. Even if it is attached to animals, those animals are mostly transformed by humans." Su Qingyu nodded, "Maybe the monkeys in this mountain are all transformed by humans. .”
At this time, a cold wind blew by, and the shadows of the trees outside were dancing. Those shadows fell on the statue, adding a bit of evil to the statue.
The guest room was full of dust. When I opened the door, a strong musty smell hit my nostrils. The floor was covered with water stains and there was moss in the corners.
"Can you change to a cleaner room?" Su Qingyu covered her nose a little. Her throat was itchy now and she wanted to sneeze.
Bai Huo turned on the light in the room and frowned slightly: "I just haven't been back for more than a year, and the Taoist temple has become like this."
Su Qingyu joked: "If you leave, maybe this place hasn't been cleaned for a year. After all, your master doesn't even leave a little Taoist boy around."
Bai Huo opened several rooms next to them. The conditions inside were the same and they were not suitable for living.
"If Miss Su doesn't mind, you can live in my room with some humiliation. Men and women are not allowed to have sex. Please rest assured, girl. There are partitions in my room. The girl can sleep in the bedroom at night, and I will sleep in the living room." Just one night.”
Su Qingyu saw that this guest room was really unlivable. The sheets and bedding in the room were so damp that they grew mushrooms. There were not many good windows. The cold wind blew in, and the temperature must be very low at night.
Bai Huo is an absolute gentleman, so there is no need to worry about his character.
"That's okay." Su Qingyu nodded slightly and agreed, "I don't know what will happen tonight. Maybe a few monkeys will jump in and cause trouble. We are close to each other. There is only a wall between us. It’s good to take care of him.”
