Half a month later.
The sect ordered all Chunyang disciples to return to the mountain, and Senior Sister Wei led a group of young people on the way back to the mountain.
Bai Yujun's popularity exploded. The surviving people unanimously believed that it was the white dragon that withstood the floods and dispersed the rain and clouds. After all, so many pairs of eyes watched the huge white figure tumbling in the water. Who else could do it except Shenlong? ?
In excitement, the county seat was renamed Longze County.
It means that the god Dragon Ze is saved by the world. Another meaning is that the word Ze means that there is water, and the dragon can stay and live here to protect the safety of the people.
Not long after leaving, I learned even more speechless news. The people had renovated the Chunyang temporary residence where they had lived before and built a temple.
It is called the Dragon Girl Temple, and the day when the weather clears up after resisting floods and rains is designated as a temple fair.
The people are very simple and will support whoever gives them benefits. They took time out of their busy schedule to rebuild the county and built a small temple and carefully made a statue. Judging from the appearance, it is clearly Bai Yujun.
This thing is very helpless. A little snake spirit was actually regarded as a dragon and built a temple. It was embarrassing.
The question I am more concerned about now is whether I will be punished for killing people after I return to the mountain. I am very worried. On the contrary, I hope that I can return to the mountain as late as possible. However, as time goes by, I am getting closer and closer to Mount Huashan.
Along the way, I met many Chunyang disciples, and the team gradually became lively...
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Huashan.
It is already cold autumn when we return to Huashan again.
The red leaves on thousands of peaks are stained with frost in autumn, and I lament that the autumn leaves are withered.
Bai Yujun walked into the stone archway gate of Chunyang Palace with other disciples, carrying a heavy ruler and horizontal knife, carrying a book box, and returned to Qingxu Palace to report to Yu Rong anxiously. He was waiting for the results of the processing by the Law Enforcement Palace. Yu Rong didn't say much, and his expression was indifferent. Neither happy nor angry, Xu Ling, who was planning to be playful and coquettish, punched the cotton.
Law Enforcement Hall.
Lian Tianxing laughed while holding the paperwork in his hand.
"Hahaha~ The good days of you snake monster hanging around Chunyang Palace are over! You have killed more than a hundred people, hey, even if I don't need the demon-slaying sword to kill you, I still have to abandon your cultivation and drive you down the mountain! Monsters are still monsters after all. You beast, you can’t change your cannibalistic habit in your bones.”
In the past, the snake monster that wandered around Chunyang Palace every day made Lian Tianxing very unhappy. Especially when he made a big fuss in the dining room, he was scolded and locked up by Uncle Qi Yun. Now the handle has fallen into the hands of the Law Enforcement Hall. Even if you can't skin the snake, you still have to cut off a few pieces of meat. The loss of more than a hundred lives is no small matter.
"Come here! Come with me to Qingxu Palace to catch the demon snake!"
Lian Tianxing stood up and wanted to leave.
Suddenly, a word came to stop him.
"Master has handed over the matter of the snake demon to me, and I will handle it next."
The speaker was Gan Wu, the first disciple of Qi Yun, the master of the Zixu lineage. Qi Yun was also in charge of the Law Enforcement Hall, and all the power was given to his first disciple Gan Wu. Gan Wu was a sword fanatic, obsessed with swordsmanship to the point where he only devoted his life to swordsmanship. To the extent that if you do something wholeheartedly, you will always succeed. When it comes to the realm of swordsmanship, I am afraid that few people in Huashan can compare with it, which shows how obsessed he is.
In the competition rankings, Gan Wu is not as good as Chu Zhe, the senior brother of Chunyang. It is hard to say what the consequences would be if he sacrificed his life.
Because of his obsession with swordsmanship and his cold and direct character, he never talks nonsense.
Lian Tianxing was very dissatisfied when he heard that the snake demon's matter was handled by Gan Wu. Everyone knew that the snake demon had offended him but he still dared to seize the opportunity.
"The file is in my hands and I should be responsible for it!"
Gan Wu glanced at Lian Tianxing.
"Senior Brother Lian, do you want to compete with me?"
"I……"
Looking at Gan Wu's excited eyes, Lian Tianxing trembled for no reason and had to leave it to Gan Wu to handle, and then turned around and entered the law enforcement hall. Gan Wu curled his lips in disappointment.
He went straight to Qingxu Palace with the punishment documents from the Law Enforcement Palace in hand.
Gan Wu was confused. Logically speaking, it doesn't matter whether a mere snake spirit did something wrong or right. What was strange was that the head messenger master made arrangements and asked him to stop Lian Tianxing from going to Qingxu Palace in person. This incident revealed something unexplainably weird, like the emperor caring about whether a certain farmer had enough food to eat, which was puzzling.
When they arrived at Qingxu Palace, Yu Rong was also there.
Yu Rong nodded and signaled Gan Wu to announce the punishment decision.
Gan Wu spread out the document and read it carefully, wanting to finish his work early and go back to practice sword practice.
"Bai Yujun, the snake demon guarding the gate of Qingxu Palace, fought in private and violated discipline. In order to clarify the official punishment, Bai Yujun will be suppressed in Shentang Stream for one year and will be executed immediately!"
After reading it, Gan Wu wondered if this was a mistake. He killed more than a hundred people and turned into a private fight against discipline. The punishment was only to be imprisoned in Shentanjian for a year. For a monk, a year was just a few beatings, sitting and sleeping. It's just sleep, especially for snakes. It's normal to sleep for half a year. What's the difference between this and no punishment?
Yu Rong spoke.
"Leave the rest to me, Gan Wu, you can go back."
"yes."
Gan Wu came and went in a daze, completely confused, and slapped his forehead suddenly. Master Yu Rong was also a woman and naturally resented those scum who harmed women. If the punishment was severe, it would not be justified.
Gan Wu who came to deliver the message left. Bai Yujun looked at Yu Rong and then at Gan Wu who was leaving.
"The suppression...is it using stones? Are the stones heavy?"
"…………"
Yu Rong almost choked.
"There is no stone to weigh you down. The Shen Tang Jian is in the deep valley of Huashan Mountain. There is no sunshine all day long and the water is filled with vapor. The bottom of the valley is not frozen and the springs and pools are deep and the water is cool. There is no need to worry about the cold in winter. Can you endure it for a year?"
Bai Yujun thought about it and felt nothing, except that the snake was disappointed that he couldn't get any sun. He nodded and agreed. It would be useless to disagree at this point.
"What you did was right, I would have done the same thing if it were you." Yu Rong said calmly.
What's the meaning? Bai Yujun was a little confused.
Yu Rong raised her hand to stop Yang Mu and Xu Ling who wanted to help.
"Yes, I want to punish you. Do you know why?"
"not understand."
"Because I don't want to see you being driven by killing and falling into evil ways, so I can polish your animal nature. Monsters are naturally ferocious. Killing too much will make you lose your true nature, and in the end you will be entangled in karma and unable to achieve enlightenment. If you kill a hundred people today, you will be the best in the future." If you know how to kill a thousand or ten thousand, it is not easy for birds and animals to open up their spiritual wisdom. Don’t take the wrong path.”
Only then did Bai Yujun realize that Yu Rong was sincerely thinking about the long-term for her own good, and she immediately lowered her head to express remorse.
"Bringing you back from Shiwanda Mountain was the most correct thing I did. Although I am not a disciple, I have already treated you as a family member. I know everything about whether you have stolen your master or stolen food over the years. For I hope you can go further, and I am very happy. You are a kind-hearted child who fights the crocodile monster to eliminate evil, goes on a killing spree to protect a woman, and jumps into the flood risklessly for the sake of the people of the county."
"The more kind and upright you are, the more responsible I am to help you achieve righteousness. It is not easy for monsters to cultivate, so you should be diligent."
"Woooooooo..."
Bai Yujun had tears but held them back. It was Xu Ling who was crying, and she threw herself into Yu Rong's arms to shed her tears.
"Yujun remembers his teachings."
Now I no longer have any resistance to being suppressed at the bottom of the valley. Whether it's a test or a mental state, I should take a year's rest.
"There is heavy moisture at the valley bottom, so don't bring any quilts or clothes. There are some elixirs here that can prevent moisture. Remember to practice daily at the bottom of the valley without interruption. If there is danger, crush the jade talisman."
After accepting the jade talisman, Bai Yujun felt the long-lost warmth in Yu Rong.
"Let's go, I'll take you to Shentanjian."
Sighing, Yu Rong stood up and left with Bai Yujun...
