Late at night, the Holy Temple.
A group of vigorous figures are walking step by step on the 999 stone steps of Tianzi Mountain.
The moonlight quietly illuminated the steps in front of them. Just as a group of shadows were crawling on the stone steps, the leading figure suddenly stopped.
"King Xiaoyao came very early, but it is not convenient to receive guests in Tianzi Mountain now."
A breeze blew by, and an old monk who looked thin suddenly appeared on the steps in front of Zhou Ruoxiao.
"Junior Zhou Ruoxiao has met the holy monk Zhi Ge." Zhou Ruoxiao bowed and said the junior salute.
The old monk in front of him was very senior. He was the general under Emperor Meng. It was said that the corpses of the monsters who died under his command could fill a city.
Later, after Emperor Meng died, he followed Emperor Jiang and continued to charge on the battlefield. After the world was at peace, he felt grateful for the killings in his life, so he decided to resign from his official position and become a monk.
After hearing his request, Emperor Jiang personally ordained him and gave him the title of Zhi Ge, in charge of the holy temple on Tianzi Mountain.
After Zhi Ge entered the temple, he announced that he would never go down to Tianzi Mountain in his life and would be accompanied by the ancient Buddha with a green lantern all day long.
"I wonder what King Xiaoyao wants to do when he comes to visit late at night and brings so many people with him?"
Zhi Ge glanced at the hundreds of masked men behind Zhou Ruoxiao expressionlessly. He could tell at a glance that each of these masked men breathed out long and powerful breaths, and they were all at the fourth level of cultivation.
Zhou Ruoxiao smiled and said, "I have heard for a long time that there is a holy monk presiding over the holy temple and he has profound Buddhist teachings. I specially led my subordinates to come here to pay homage and offer two sticks of incense."
"Then there's no rush to come in the middle of the night. It's not too late to come back tomorrow."
"Amitabha, since I have this wish today, it means that I have a destiny with this Buddha today. I also ask the holy monk not to forcefully ruin this destiny."
"But I don't have this wish, so I ask King Xiaoyao to grant it. Don't make it difficult for me."
Zhi Ge stood on the steps. Under the moonlight, his figure looked extremely huge. The silver light spread on the side of his face, making him calm and intimidating.
"Haha, don't be angry, holy monk. In fact, the reason why I came here is just to borrow something from the holy monk."
Zhou Ruoxiao had a smile on her face, looking at Zhi Ge's slightly impatient face.
"I don't have anything you want to borrow here. Leave here within three breaths, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."
Zhi Ge stamped his foot, and the stone steps under his feet instantly dropped a bit, but the stone steps themselves were not damaged.
A powerful momentum instantly burst out from Zhi Ge, and the hundreds of masked men below him all took a step back, with surprise in their eyes.
None of them expected that the skinny old monk in front of them had such a powerful cultivation level.
"Oh, please give way to the holy monk and let me go in and look for it. I remember that the thing is in front of the Buddha statue in the temple."
Facing Zhi Ge's powerful aura, Zhou Ruoxiao showed no fear on his face. He stared straight at Zhi Ge, his eyes firm and solemn.
The two looked at each other for a long time, and Zhi Ge said slowly, "That's not something you can touch. Please don't make any mistakes, otherwise I may make it impossible for you to get down this mountain today."
Zhou Ruoxiao said with a smile, "Holy monk, please don't let me sleep here. The meditation room in your temple is too uncomfortable for me to sleep in. I can't get used to it."
Zhi Ge snorted coldly, his tone already filled with anger, "If you continue talking nonsense to me, I will destroy your legs today and make you crawl down the mountain."
"No, no, no, no. The holy monk is a member of the Buddhist sect, why is he still so violent and irritable?"
"Although there are Bodhisattvas in Buddhism with low eyebrows and compassion for the six realms, there are also Vajra with angry eyes that subdue the four demons."
"There are no demons here, so why are the holy monks angry?" Zhou Ruoxiao smiled lightly, "Besides, I'm not the one who wants to borrow something from you."
Zhi Ge was startled when he saw Zhou Ruoxiao raise his hand, the crowd in black parted a path, and a figure shrouded in a wide black robe slowly walked out.
Zhi Ge frowned and said with a trembling voice, "Why did you bring him here..."
Early morning, at the foot of Tianzi Mountain.
Jiang Ruoting slowly stepped out of the carriage surrounded by officials.
Jiang Ruoting, who was wearing a dragon robe, looked majestic and had an extraordinary demeanor.
A group of monks from the holy temple lined up in two rows at the foot of the mountain, chanting in a low voice an old scroll of scripture in their hands.
The newly rising sun shines on the towering Tianzi Mountain, coating it with a faint golden glow.
Holy temple.
"President, the ushering monk at the foot of the mountain has received the new emperor's dragon chariot." A monk walked slowly to the door of the palace and said softly.
"New emperor? Where did the new emperor come from? The Conferment Ceremony has not yet begun, and the Human Emperor Sword has not been drawn out yet. The second prince is still the second prince, not the new emperor." Zhi Ge said coldly.
The cold voice frightened the monk so much that he knelt down in front of the door.
"Go to the backyard and meditate for a day." Zhi Ge said calmly without looking back.
If the monk was granted amnesty, he quickly stood up, bowed, and left in a hurry.
Zhi Ge opened his eyes and looked quietly at the incense table in front of the huge Buddha statue.
There was only one sword placed on the incense table. The sword was lying on a sandalwood stand. It looked like the sword had been around for a long time. Even the sandalwood stand had lost its luster and looked very dull and ancient.
This sword is three feet long and made entirely of bronze. A vivid five-clawed flying dragon hovers around nine clouds on the dark green scabbard.
The thick scabbard completely hid the edge of the sword blade. A green lotus is carved on the hilt of the sword, and the fine and complex lines make the green lotus lifelike.
"The new emperor may have come out..."
Zhi Ge stared at the extremely small gap between the hilt and scabbard of the sword. Originally, there had never been a gap here, but now a sharp blade could be seen through this gap.
The sun slowly shone into the hall, and the gap reflected the dazzling sunlight, piercing Zhi Ge's eyes.
Zhi Ge's wrinkled eyelids moved, but he did not avoid the light.
"I haven't seen this sword for a long time. I really want to see it fully drawn again."
After a stick of incense burned out, the ashes fell into the incense burner after a long time. A burst of smoke drifted past, taking away anyone's sigh.
"The air here in Tianzi Mountain is refreshing. Chang'an City is much stuffier than here."
"That's right, but it's much more deserted here than Chang'an. I still like the liveliness of Chang'an."
Jiang Ruoting smiled and chatted with the Minister of Rites next to him, while leading the officials step by step on the stone steps.
"I wonder how Yumen Pass compares to Chang'an City. Can King Xiaoyao tell us?" The Minister of Rites saw that Zhou Ruoxiao was just smiling at the side but said nothing, so he wanted to throw the topic to him.
When Zhou Ruoxiao looked up, he saw Jiang Ruoting looking at him with interest.
"I have only heard about the harsh climate of Yumen Pass, but I have never experienced it myself. I really want to go and completely defeat the Western Desert one day. From then on, I will herd horses in the Western Desert so that the soldiers at Yumen Pass can come back and reunite with their relatives. Ah." Jiang Ruoting sighed.
"Your Majesty is a sage, and I admire you greatly." All the officials praised him.
Jiang Ruoting laughed loudly and strode up the mountain arrogantly.
All the officials followed behind with smiles on their faces.
Zhou Ruoxiao slowed down and walked at the end of the team. As he walked, his eyes swept over the monks on both sides who were immersed in chanting scriptures in their hands.
After he passed by, the monks lowered their heads.
Ghost Doctor Valley.
Next to the deep cave, Li Luo led a group of ghostly figures who looked very depressed and stood quietly. There were five or six figures scattered not far away.
"Damn it, I didn't expect that bitch Zhuo Yuezhu to dare to lie to us!"
"This bitch actually dares to take a martial arts oath. Does he really want to ruin his cultivation?"
"I just feel sorry for Brother Dashan, he lost his life because of this!"
"It's not because you people are greedy that you fell in love with this piece of shit like Zhuo Yuezhu." Li Luo couldn't help scolding him.
When these men were about to leave after digging out the elixir Zhuo Yuezhu left behind in Ghost Doctor Valley, a killer named Dashan fell directly to the ground and lost his breath.
After careful inspection, they found that the mountain died of a dug-out elixir that he secretly swallowed. How did he know that this was not an elixir at all, but an extremely poisonous poison pill.
At this moment, a group of people were dumbfounded. They quickly destroyed the elixir in their hands, and finally returned to Li Luo in despair.
A group of ghostly figures lowered their heads, not daring to say a word despite Li Luo's scolding.
After reprimanding for a long time, Li Luo swallowed, cleared his throat, and looked at the scattered six figures.
These six figures have appeared in the Ghost Doctor Valley since midnight last night. The six figures are the sect leaders and elders of six ancient sects in Yuzhou that can rival the Luo Shen Sect. Their strength is unfathomable.
For six such big shots to be able to wait here for so long, one can only imagine how much noise the ghost doctor Zhuo Yuezhu made this time.
Li Luo glanced uneasily at a small gap in the middle of the giant bronze door, and saw a black lotus stuck in the small gap.
Just yesterday evening, Zhuo Yuezhu used some unknown means to open a small gap in the giant bronze door, blocked the door with black lotus, and then went straight in. Since then, he has not come out again.
Boom boom boom
Three more fiery red sky thunders descended, hitting the black lotus hard.
Violent sparks shone on the black lotus, and the next moment, the entire black lotus burned.
The originally calm black air near the giant bronze door instantly started rolling, as if it was triggered by the flames.
buzz buzz
A strange, strange sound like a buzzing sound came from the mountains of Ghost Doctor Valley.
As soon as this voice sounded, the flames on the black lotus disappeared instantly, and the black energy of the giant bronze door began to gradually return to calm.
Li Luo looked at the six figures and saw that they were still standing motionless, as if they were used to it.
Admittedly, Li Luo has watched the scene in this huge cave countless times.
Although these six big shots came later than him, they only saw this scene for the first time. They stood at the edge of the huge cave, poked their heads and looked at it carefully for a long time. Later, when the scene appeared again, they stopped watching it.
"Young Sect Master, look over there!"
A ghostly figure pointed to the other side of the huge cave and said softly.
Li Luo looked in the direction of his finger and saw a black shadow leaping a few times before arriving at the edge of the huge cave.
The six figures on the other side said loudly at this time, "Welcome to the Great Elder of Tianxian Pavilion."
