Gong Mengbi was practicing in the temple, and generally foxes would not disturb him.
Qiuniang did not go directly to Gong Mengbi, but went to Nainai and said, "Sister Naa, there are a lot of grasshoppers flying on the mountain. Why don't you ask the palace master if you need someone to catch them? Don't damage the orchids." .”
There are many orchids in Lanyin Temple, many of which were planted by Zhenniang back then. They were kept since then. When she managed to escape from Vimalakirti's husband's house and took over Lanyin Mountain, these orchids grew everywhere, blooming extremely enthusiastically and wildly.
Although he was trapped by Gong Mengbi again, Gong Mengbi did not touch the orchids in the mountains and allowed them to grow, giving them a natural wildness and uniqueness.
Gainiang was more knowledgeable than them. She was surprised when she saw the locust and said, "This is a migratory locust, not a local grasshopper."
Grasshoppers, as they are commonly known locally, are also locusts, but they are not the same species as the migratory locusts in front of us.
While native grasshoppers are good at jumping, these migratory locusts are good at flying.
Gainiang's face looked a little solemn: "Are the mountains full of locusts like this?"
Xu Hong took the headless locust and said, "There are others, but this is the most common. You don't see them that much on weekdays."
Gainiang said: "Follow me to see the dean. If there is a locust plague, we will be in trouble."
Locust plague!
Qiuniang and Xu Hong looked at each other, vaguely seeing a hint of fear in each other's eyes. Although they are not farmers, urban foxes and community rats cannot live without farming.
When there is a disaster, the fox is also afraid.
Nainaang brought them to see Gong Mengbi, and released the bag of locusts, which were jumping around in the pavilion.
Gong Mengbi's eyes narrowed and he said, "I'll come as soon as I go."
He stood up from the clouds and looked down at the mountains and rivers. He saw the vast land, and the black aura of calamity continued to grow.
Looking far to the north, you can see the condensed air, like gods and demons.
They were immeasurable migratory locusts, like dark clouds covering the sky, moving all the way south.
Endless migratory locusts gathered together, and there was a strange atmosphere. It was vaguely possible to see that there seemed to be some monster lurking among them.
Gong Mengbi's face darkened and he turned back to Lanyin Mountain.
The three of them were waiting in front of the pavilion and asked, "Dean, I wonder if this is a locust plague?"
Gong Mengbi nodded.
The faces of the three ladies suddenly became bitter, and they said: "First there is a severe drought, and then there are migratory locusts. This... what should we do?"
"A great chaos is coming." Gong Mengbi said solemnly: "Gather the foxes back to the mountain!"
It's time for the fox to take a rest, but I'm afraid he won't be able to rest now.
Yuliu and Jiaona received the summons and immediately asked their acquaintances to inform each other that they would meet at the Taishan Empress Temple tonight.
There were many foxes staying on the mountain, and a few foxes who came down the mountain were informed by acquaintances.
Soon, the foxes gathered at the Taishan Empress Temple.
In the Empress Temple, all the foxes followed Gong Mengbi to worship Empress Taishan first, and then Gong Mengbi said: "If the matter is urgent, I will call you back to the mountain."
"You must have seen migratory locusts when you were up and down the mountain."
The foxes were whispering, not knowing Gong Mengbi's intention.
Gong Mengbi said: "The locust plague is coming."
At this moment, all the foxes immediately became serious.
Gong Mengbi said solemnly: "This locust plague is not a trivial matter. In addition to the long drought and locusts, there is also the locust god causing trouble. I'm afraid it will cause a big mess. If you practice with me, you must understand that the Empress of Mount Tai is so kind and compassionate. Man and Heaven. We cannot solve the drought, but the locust plague is here. I hope you can come down to the mountains to help the people and show kindness."
All the fox boys bowed and said: "I obey your orders!"
Gong Mengbi thought about it and said: "Originally, I had to wait until you were admitted to Tianhu Academy to teach you the birdsong, but now that things are urgent, I will give you the magic talisman so that you can understand the birdsong. You gather the birds quickly. , fight this locust plague!"
All the foxes took orders.
Gong Mengbi quickly made a flag and used jade scraps mixed with spiritual springs to draw runes. This rune was figured out from the Tongtian method and was specially used to sing bird songs and drive birds.
He is now at the fifth level of Daoxing, and with Yuliu and Jiao Na helping him, he started to draw small flags one after another quickly and sent them to the hands of the foxes.
Gong Mengbi said: "Go, bring the lights and summon the birds. Before the locust plague arrives, kill all the locusts that came in advance to promote the kindness of the empress."
All the foxes held a lamp in one hand and a flag in the other, and rushed down the mountain. This is not the first time that such a scene has occurred. A few years ago when Wu Ning was flooded, Gong Mengbi ordered foxes to go down the mountain to extradite the lonely souls, but now he summoned birds instead.
The small flag was waving, and the angry wind lanterns floated up and down in the mountains. One by one, the foxes quickly went down the mountain, preparing to exterminate the locusts.
Yuliu and Jiaona were worried and asked, "Can they control the locust plague?"
Gong Mengbi shook his head and said: "If there is still a way to deal with some scattered locusts, but if the locust god comes with a swarm, no matter how many birds there are, it will be useless. Let the taller ones do the work of the locust god, they Just try your best.”
Yuliu said: "The locust god will bring disaster, I'm afraid it will only be a matter of days."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said: "It is indeed the number of days, but you said the opposite. It is not the locust god that brings disasters, but the disasters that bring about the locust gods."
Yuliu was puzzled: "Isn't this the same?"
Jiao Na shook her head and said: "Whether the Locust God came first or the Locust came first is not the same."
"Of course." Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "I'll go back to Wu Ning. I don't know what's going on with Wu Ning."
Gong Meng Bi Lingshen flew to Wu Ning, but Wu Ning was much better than Jinhua. The landscape of this area had not been affected by the locust plague.
Gong Mengbi warned in advance and asked Kang Wen to deal with it carefully. If migratory locusts invade, the foxes will be sent out to exterminate the insects.
Foxes are not professional at killing locusts, but birds are pretty good at it. Although the driven birds cannot deal with large swarms of locusts, there is no problem with stray locusts.
When Gong Mengbi came back, Wen Xiu was already waiting in the temple. When he saw Gong Mengbi, he complained: "Why didn't you call me? I was playing with Xiao Yi'er and saw the fox running around. I heard that you were going to Why didn’t you call me to remove the locusts?”
Gong Mengbi smiled and said: "You are transformed by wood energy, do you really want to deal with locusts?"
Wen Xiu fluttered his feathers and said, "But now I have the body of a bird and can lead the birds to fight."
Gong Mengbi said: "Okay! Then I would like you to be a locust-repelling general, gather all the troops and prepare to control the locusts."
Wen Xiu became happy and said, "Look at me!"
Wen Xiu flapped his wings and disappeared into Lanyin Temple like the wind.
Gong Mengbi watched him leave with a smile, but his expression soon became serious, "Yuliu, I'll go to the Daxian Temple, and you can sit in the mountain."
Huangfu Yuliu responded and came down.
Gong Mengbi then went to Jinhua Mountain and arrived at the Daxian Temple.
In the land of Jinhua, he has several friends in Daxian Temple. When it comes to controlling locusts, the city emperor is the one who should be most involved, but unfortunately the city emperor is not someone who is willing to take action.
Firstly, he would offend the Locust God, and secondly, it was not his "part" to control the locusts, and there would be no punishment even if he didn't do it.
Gong Mengbi spoke softly and didn't think he could persuade the Jinhua City Emperor, so he went to the Daxian Temple to ask for advice first.
