"Xiuling?"
Qi Jingzhi looked at Meng Hui: "I remember Master once said that Fuya Temple, the first jungle in Zen Buddhism, is on Dongxiuling Mountain and in Shiweng Valley on the outskirts of the capital."
Master Meng nodded: "The Xiuling Mountains are divided into large and small ones. The Small Xiuling Mountains are located on the outskirts of the capital and are divided into East and West Mountains. Fuya Temple is indeed located on the East Mountains."
"Daxiuling is much larger, divided into north and south, and has countless branches. Strictly speaking, Linshan is actually the southern branch of Xiuling. From here to the east, there are many mountains such as Xiong'er, Taibai, Funiu, and Tongbai. Each has its own unique features.”
"If you go straight north from Linzhou, you have to cross the towering Xiuling Mountains first. There are few people in the middle and there are almost no paths. There are also many mountain spirits, tigers and leopards entrenched in the mountains. They are used to running rampant in the mountains, and there are no city gods around. Restrictions are always troublesome if encountered. Even after crossing the main ridge, there are still many remaining veins and vast mountains to the north."
Hearing Master Meng talk about this, Yu Zhongnan also nodded lightly and said: "It's just that the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous and monsters are rampant. Even those mountain masters who have received imperial titles are mostly not kind and amiable people. .”
"For example, Wushan Mountain in Xizhen is the remnant of Xiuling Mountain and Daguan Mountain. Because Wushan Mountain is so famous and the owner of the mountain is so high, it has always received preferential treatment and pampering from the king. Therefore, the small sect overcame the large sect, which in turn dominated Controlled a large area of Daguan Mountain and even the northern part of Xiuling."
Qi Jingzhi nodded, and after a moment's thought, he understood what Master Meng and Yu Laocheng Huang meant. Not only were there many dangers in the Xiuling mountains, but they were also divided by mountain gods and intricately intertwined. It was best not to get involved rashly.
In fact, although he did not know that Wushan and Linshan both belonged to Xiuling, he was not completely ignorant of the Shinto disputes.
For example, Jiao Yulang once mentioned that more than 80 years ago, Shaojun Dajiang attacked Wushan in anger and plundered all the water in the mountain. This caused severe drought in several counties and caused famine. The king of Wushan even petitioned for forgiveness for fear of leaving Linshan. ’s footsteps.
It can be seen that the relationship between the king and the masters of Xiuling Mountain is by no means harmonious, especially after the Linshan line was uprooted, even the king of Wushan, who was favored by the king, was inevitably sad and worried.
Gouchen Yuan is the leader of the country's personal army, and Qi Jingzhi is a battalion captain. If he rashly sets foot in such a place of right and wrong, he is afraid that many twists and turns will occur.
Thinking of this, he nodded clearly and said: "The monsters are blocking the road and the mountain master is unruly. Unless you can grow wings on your ribs and fly high over the Xiuling mountains, it is best to follow Li Lingtai's words first. Go eastward from the southern foot of Xiuling Mountain, then turn north from the capital."
"So, when my father was stationed in Yuzhou, and my grandfather left home a while ago, he should have taken this road?"
Hearing Qi Jingzhi's question, Master Meng immediately nodded happily, knowing that the young man in front of him had already wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father and ancestors.
This should be one of Qi Jingzhi's few obsessions, otherwise he wouldn't have forgotten to cultivate his spirituality with the sharp knife.
So, he simply nodded and said: "Then take this road!"
Hearing this, Lishan Guangye was also delighted: "It's not too late. I'll come here in my true form immediately after sending a message to Duke Lu. Please wait a moment, brother!"
Qi Jingzhi waved his hand, turned and walked to the door of the main hall, and said to Lao Mandrill who was standing under the stone statue of Lord Baiyundong: "Senior, do you think this arrangement is appropriate?"
As a servant of the gods, Lao Mandrill had some advice from his ancestors and knew some Shinto rules. He nodded after hearing the words: "Although my young master is a natural master of the mountain, he must obtain the status of a god in order to be able to live up to his name. It’s time to rush to the capital to ask for a title from the king, and now that Taoist brother is willing to escort me, it’s naturally great!”
"In this case, my young master will be entrusted to Brother Dao!"
After saying that, Lao Mandrill reached out his hand to hug Ban Ban down without hesitation and put it on Ban Nu's head.
Banpan was not afraid of life at all. Before he could stand still, he raised his two front paws and pulled the Zuowu flag off Bannu's head. As a result, he lost his balance, raised his head and fell backward.
The Zuowu flag immediately drooped down, a faint clear light appeared on the flag, and it gently wrapped around the little guy's body. Immediately, one beast and one flag rolled down along the horse's neck and onto Bannu's back.
"just so so!"
The little guy screamed happily, and pulled out half a small head and four small paws from the Zuowu flag. Then without hesitation, he pounced on Bannu's neck, grabbed the long mane tightly, and began to struggle upward. Climbing, obviously wanting to roll down from the top again.
The body of the black-and-white tiger-striped beast was stiff and did not dare to move at all. His face looked like it was about to cry without tears, and it was as if it was death.
Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but be startled when he saw this, and said in astonishment: "Senior, don't you go together?"
The old mandrill immediately shook his head: "The Netherworld God's Mansion in this mountain cannot be separated from people for a moment! In the past, when I guarded Xiaosong Mountain, I only had to guard against the old man and foreign monsters. Now that the young master is born, the entire Linshan Mountain has been born. Shock, the territory to patrol is too big!”
"I heard what Old Man Yu said just now. The top priority is to go to the north quickly to avoid being invaded without realizing it. When the young master comes back after taking the throne, I have to hand over Linshan to the young master completely. Only in the Lord’s hands!”
The old manipulator paused for a moment, then suddenly grinned at the young man: "Fortunately, Brother Dao is back, otherwise I wouldn't know how to worry! I can't rest assured if I leave it to that fish outside!"
Seeing that Lao Mandrill made no secret of his distrust of Lao Chenghuang and Lishan Guangye, Qi Jingzhi curled his lips and smiled back at the senior.
Speaking of which, although he and Lao Mandrill were very happy with each other, this servant of the mountain god had always kept the Hades Palace in Xiaosong Mountain tightly and never revealed the location of the portal.
Qi Jingzhi had no grudges about this, but felt that the other party was loyal, prudent and worthy of friendship. After all, the palace in the mountain belonged to the mountain god, not Lao Mandrill, a servant.
If the old man treats it as private property, invites friends, and uses it at will, he will not get the young man's heart-to-heart and sincere friendship.
For this reason, even though Qi Jingzhi lived on the side of the mountain and was quite curious about Xiaosongshan Divine Mansion, he never asked Lao Mandrill, nor did he ask Master Meng and other ghosts and gods who were obviously aware of it.
It is precisely because Lao Mandrill is so loyal and cautious that he can trust his young master so confidently. This trust cannot help but move Qi Jingzhi.
Such a servant of God is extremely respectable.
Such a friend is enough to support one's life.
One person and one mandrill have different races, and they have only seen a few faces, but they are already better than countless people in the world.
"Senior, don't worry, I will take good care of you, junior." Qi Jingzhi immediately nodded solemnly.
He grew up in Xiaosong Mountain, and he has the so-called Linde in his bloodline. He once lived under the name of "Linshan Guest", and now he is entrusted to escort the young master of Linshan. As soon as he made the promise, the candlelight in his eyes suddenly jumped, and in the dark Then a very subtle feeling occurs.
"Um?"
Qi Jing was startled, and then a glimmer of understanding flashed through his eyes: "This Heart Candle Ding Huo is mysterious and mysterious, far beyond what I knew before. Especially after manifesting the mind, it becomes even more indestructible..."
"Speaking of this, we should not deceive the heart. Master Meng has a delicate heart, and I have a heart that is like a candle, but they are quite similar. It's just that men of our generation should follow our hearts and follow the right path when we live in the world. Even if we don't have these things, It shouldn’t be any different, just do whatever you want.”
With this thought throughout his life, the young man's heart became brighter and brighter, illuminating all kinds of bright and dark thoughts.
Qi Jingzhi has lost the love of his parents since he was a child. Today, he suddenly heard the inside story of his father's death in the war, and it was inevitable that he would have many confusing thoughts in his heart.
Two hundred and ninety-three young people from Songling County touched the Lengshan Dragon Corpse because of the hidden Linde in their blood, so that they all died in the first battle. Although this incident is recorded in the Linde Pavilion military register, how true or false is it? How true or false is yet to be determined.
Even if the record in the military register is true, the young man lost his father because of this. For a moment, he felt sad and regretful, regretful, and angry and resentful. However, if you think about it carefully, you don't know who to direct this anger and resentment.
Are you resentful that the ruler of the country and the princes of the Qizheng Pavilion are resorting to militarism and insisting on expanding the border to the north? The resentful Hengyehou, who was already dead, underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, harming others and himself? Or do you resent the ancient Xuan Xun who breathed in dragon energy and cultivated virtue so many years ago that he changed the bloodline of Songling people?
These people seem to be closely related, but they are not really Qi Jingzhi's father-killing enemy.
Along the way, he had heard and seen many battles and changes between human nature, legal principles and the wild nature of the earth. They were nothing more than competing with each other, and either the east wind would overwhelm the west wind, or the west wind would overwhelm the east wind.
Among them, all the mountain gods in Linzhou have been eliminated, and even the established mountain spirits are difficult to find. The people in the state are rarely harmed by demons and evil spirits, and most of them even treat them as legends. Only recently have there been tiger spirits, Lu Yunzi, Foreign man-eating monsters such as the Black Donkey Ghost Dragon and the Holy Maiden of the White Immortal Sect were making trouble. Before that, humanity had completely overwhelmed the wildness.
Secondly, it is like Chaozhou. The so-called ancient Chao old road is only a trickle, and it is still nailed to the gap between Yin and Yang. There are also military noble families like the Jiao family who suppress it. Although the roots have not been cut off, it will not be easy. Give birth to demons and chaos.
Another example is Longyan Mountain. The wild nature has not been eradicated and mountain dragons breed all year round. However, it is bred like livestock and becomes food for the powerful people of the human race.
In comparison, Liaozhou is much worse. There are spotted slaves in the wild, wind mothers on the mountains, wagging cows in the sea, sword ghosts in the tombs, and metal spiritual creatures such as the golden rooster wearing a candle and the golden bird coughing, which do not know how to reproduce. How much, if there is no Langya Lord to turn the tide, just look at the situation in Jiuzhen County that day, the massive golden energy and golden evil spirits are just reluctantly bundled into Qiu Shen, golden pillars and golden gates. It seems stable, but in fact, if you are not careful, it will There is a risk of overthrow.
The water god of the Xunjiang River is clearly powerful, and even a mere servant of the god can dominate one side, and no one wants to provoke him. If the dragon at the bottom of the river was still alive, the people on both sides of the river would only be in greater hardship. Daishan's three-eyed stone doll also falls into this category. It kills people, ruins the scenery, and is domineering and unruly, but it can be named a god. How can it not make people feel angry?
The most dangerous situation is the Yongchang Town in Yuzhou, which I have just heard of. Miasmic poison and ghost bombs are rampant on the forbidden water. Corpses are raging on the north bank, and they are even gradually infecting and poisoning the soldiers and civilians on the south bank. If not dealt with in time, sooner or later it will become a disaster. Great harm. Just looking at this point, the imperial court will definitely launch a second expansion to the north.
As for the country whose surname is Chen, which is said to have been destroyed by a demon disaster, this lesson has not been far away. Even the Chen Taiqiu sword from the Chen family has turned into a sword ghost, and is now in the belly of Geshu Dashi.
Insufficient hearts and greed are certainly the root cause, but there are still many times when we have to kill and conquer, because otherwise we cannot survive.
Among the two hundred and ninety-three young men, Qi Jingzhi didn't know how many were forced to leave home, but his late father volunteered to fight for wealth, so he unfortunately died in a foreign land.
Although the young man was in a difficult mood, with his character, it was really difficult to express his anger to others.
Qi Jingzhi was silent for a moment, then suddenly threw the "Supervisor Zhenglu Gongshu" in his hand to Lishan Guangye, then flew into the palace and sat astride Ban Nu's back.
He reached out and took off the young master of Linshan from the neck of his mount, and stuffed it into his arms along with the Zuowu banner.
"After all, I, as a son and grandson, have to measure this road for myself."
"I was not yet born when my father was drafted, so I had no choice but to regret it in my life. But now I cannot let my father suffer any more damage, and I must bring my father's remains back!"
"Other than that, if there is any grudge or grudge about what happened back then, we should settle it together!"
The black and white tiger-striped beast roared and jumped out of the hall majestically.
"Masters, Qi Jingzhi, take the first step!"
In just the effort of the boy holding his fist, Bannu turned into a strong wind, swept between two ghosts and gods, and a giant fish. In the blink of an eye, he rushed out of this ancient temple in the mountains and disappeared without a trace. The remaining shouts of "like" came faintly.
Lishan Guangye finally came to his senses, hurriedly swallowed the document in his mouth, and immediately shouted: "Brother, please slow down, don't leave me behind!"
Before the shouting stopped, the round, red-fire fish was already shaking its head and tail, soaring into the sky, and once again merged into the brilliance of the sun.
"Old man Yu, you are not allowed to come here again!"
Lao Mandrill, who was leaning against the door and looking at him, rubbed his strange red eyes and bared his teeth fiercely at the Songling County Town God.
The next moment, he also jumped out of the hall and led a group of monkeys and monkeys to the north.
After the noise, there was an indescribable silence and desolation.
Yu Zhongnan ignored the hozens that were leaping away, and turned to look at Meng Hui with a smile on his face: "Ha, you're good to be one step ahead! This time, you are being taught by the boy you taught." Far behind!"
"His exotic beast mount is majestic enough, but he didn't take you with him. It's clear that he wanted you to drive slowly behind, so as to avoid encountering dangers where rescue is not urgent."
Master Meng burst into laughter: "Master, don't you hear that a disciple does not have to be inferior to a teacher, and a teacher does not have to be better than a disciple?"
"It's just that Jingzhi is young after all. He rushes in so eagerly and inevitably loses control. He needs someone to check for his mistakes and fill in the gaps. I will go back to pack my bags and go to Yuzhou to help him, and also for those who are young and strong. Just try your best."
He paused and then solemnly bowed his hands in salute to his immediate superior: "As for the transfer to Yongchang Town Yin Division, no matter whether it is successful or not, Meng Hui has received a great kindness from the old man, and he will never be able to repay it in this life!"
After Yu Zhongnan heard this, he was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "I tried to win back Linglong's heart for you, so why didn't I cherish my talents for the country? If you can have this ambition today, why can't I not fulfill it?"
"Go and rest! There are disturbances in all directions, not just the town of Yongchang? The evil atmosphere has not been swept away, and the heroes are working hard!"
"The small county of Songling is just a corner of Daqi. Now, I will wait and see what kind of beautiful achievements a stubborn master or a stubborn boy can weave in this picturesque mountain in the future!"
(End of chapter)
