"Friend? Enemy?"
With Xiaoqing's wisdom, it is not difficult to understand the meaning of Pei Wende's words, but this does not mean that she agrees with this idea.
Because in Xiaoqing's eyes, the distinction between enemies and friends is very clear.
Those who are on one's side are friends, and those who are not on one's side are enemies.
The old demon of the Sophora Tree obviously belongs to the kind of existence that does not stand on one's own side, and is a potential dangerous factor.
"Yes, friends of friends are not necessarily friends, but the enemies of my enemies are potential friends."
"Before the real war comes, we must distinguish who is the real enemy and who may become our friend..."
"Only in this way can we harvest the greatest fruits of victory at the smallest cost."
Listening to Pei Wende's explanation, Xiaoqing, who never liked thinking about such complicated issues, narrowed his eyes.
"Since you said so, I'll wait and see!"
Just as Pei Wende said before, although Weishan was at the center of this crisis, the two of them were qualified to escape unscathed.
In this case, Xiaoqing was too lazy to continue to spend so much thought.
"Then you are sneaking down the mountain now just to find potential allies?"
Without any sense of ridicule, Xiao Qing was just curious. Apart from the old demon from the Sophora Tree whose position was unclear, who else could be Weishan's friend?
"If you want to find potential allies, you must first figure out who the enemy is this time."
"Or to put it another way, we need to first find out how many enemies there are this time."
Holding the Dragon Subduing Staff tightly in his hand, Pei Wende looked far away when he said this, staring in the direction of Changsha County for a long time without looking back.
"You already have a goal?"
Unsurprisingly, he raised his eyebrows, and Xiao Qingguang could tell Pei Wende's intention from his expression at this moment.
It has always been Pei Wende's habit of planning before acting and making arrangements in advance, and this time was no exception.
After all, if there is no clear goal, Pei Wende will most likely stay in Miyin Temple until the moment the storm completely falls.
"We can't talk about the goal yet, we just have some ideas for the time being."
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At the same time, on the official road leading to Weishan in Changsha County.
Although the world of spiritual practice has been turned upside down by the passing of Zen Master Lingyou and the departure of Master Huiji from Beijing, the people of Tanzhou still have to live their lives.
It just so happened that today was the market day for nearby towns and villages, so the area near Guandao, which was not deserted to begin with, was even more lively.
I saw villagers from neighboring villages dragging their own carts and taking the things they had accumulated in the past to the market for exchange and sale.
Thanks to the stable life in the past few years, the people nearby have some spare money and savings, and their lives have changed from "survival" at the beginning to "life" now.
“If you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to believe that just a few years ago, this was a frontier place with insufficient food and clothing.”
Walking slowly among the endless flow of people, Li Gang looked at the bright smiles on the faces of the people and sighed from the bottom of his heart.
Behind Li Gang, Zi Yang, who was also dressed as a Taoist priest, noticed that in addition to ordinary civilians walking on this official road, there were also some monsters disguised as humans.
These monsters are obviously not the kind of man-eating evil monsters, but existences that come to the market like the common people.
Ziyang even saw a certain monster squatting on the ground and bargaining with a vendor. His face was full of unhappiness and depression, but he never had the tendency to go berserk and hurt others.
"Lianhua is indeed an outstanding envoy of Qintian Prison!"
"On our journey along the way, this kind of scene of harmonious coexistence between humans and monsters has appeared in Tanzhou."
Hearing Zi Yang's praise, Li Gang realized what the other party was looking at along the way.
"Indeed, with Lianhua's talent, just being a state envoy is really overkill."
"It's a pity that Lian Hua's ambitions are not in the official position. She only wants to guard her one-third of an acre of land. Even when Qin Tianjian wanted to transfer her back to Chang'an, she decisively refused."
Hearing this, Ziyang glanced at Li Gang calmly and said with meaning.
"Lianhua doesn't stay here for the sake of a piece of land. She stays here to fulfill someone's unfulfilled duty."
As soon as these words came out, Li Gang fell silent.
He naturally knew who Ziyang was referring to, and also knew the real reason why Lianhua stayed in Tanzhou.
However, this body has been entrusted to the sword, and he is destined to be a lonely wanderer in the future, so why should he miss the chance to marry a beautiful woman?
"It's okay if you left without saying goodbye."
"Now that we have returned to Tanzhou again and continue to avoid each other, isn't this a bit unkind?"
Ziyang knows Li Gang's character well and understands the other person's thoughts even more.
However, Ziyang never thought that was something worth worrying about.
In any case, neither Li Gang's own Tiangang lineage nor his Fulu lineage prohibits his disciples from finding Taoist companions.
So after seeing Li Gang being so indecisive, even Zi Yang, who never liked worrying about other people's private affairs, couldn't stand it anymore.
"Although we have entered the path, we are still human beings after all."
"As a girl, Lianhua's time and youth are much more valuable than those of us who are rich."
"If you like it, just express your feelings directly. I believe your master will definitely not object."
"And if you really think that Lianhua is not good enough, don't continue to delay her. Find an opportunity to tell her clearly. Isn't it better than dragging it on like you are now?"
With a faint wry smile, Li Gang sighed helplessly.
"Emotional matters are never that simple. I made my feelings clear when I left Tanzhou."
"But Lianhua said that was not what I really thought, so she would wait until I could see my heart clearly."
How could Li Gang not know that he was making excuses?
But wasn't the reason why I made excuses just to make Lianhua give up her impossible expectations?
The result was self-defeating and put the relationship between the two parties into an even more embarrassing situation.
"As expected, they are all idiots!"
After realizing that he had misunderstood Li Gang, Ziyang was stunned for a moment, and finally could only sigh in a low voice.
"In life, cause and effect are difficult to determine."
"And among all the causes and effects, the marriage between a man and a woman is the most paranoid."
"I'm crazy about love, and my love is as deep as a demon. I just hope that the two of you won't get into trouble out of hand in the future."
——Monthly Ticket/Recommended Ticket——
(End of chapter)
