Jizhou, official road.
"Speaking of which, can we really deal with zombies? Isn't this a bit risky? I feel that with the financial resources of the Huo family, there should be a lot of martial arts masters organized at the beginning. There are only four of us. If we encounter zombies, , I'm afraid..." Yiniao said worriedly.
"If you ask me, we might as well go back to Huo's house directly. There are delicious food there. Isn't it more comfortable than sleeping outside in the cold weather." The pig demon also suggested, "How about we turn around now? , I ran as hard as I could, figuring I could get there to have dinner before dark.
This is the first day after leaving Huo's house, and I miss the food there. "
Yiniao slapped the pig demon on the forehead and said angrily, "Eat, eat, eat, you will know how to eat every day."
Before the pig demon could become angry, Yiniao took out a bag of dry food from the Huo family and stuffed it into its mouth, forcibly interrupting the spellcasting.
"Thankfully you were still a monster king when you were in the Demon Suppression Tower! Why did you back down? The zombies were suppressed by our human and demon tribes at the beginning, so why are you still afraid of them? Besides, Huo Shan is just that. In terms of fifth-level strength, can the masters Mr. Huo could find back then be as powerful as the four sixth-level masters we have now? We have four sixth-level masters here! You two really don’t take the strength of your sixth-level demons seriously, do you? Right?" Liao Meng said contemptuously.
Yi Niao smacked his lips, feeling a little uncomfortable after being taught a lesson by Meng.
But there was nothing he could do about it. He finally managed to save his life from under the Demon Suppressing Tower. He cherished this chance of rebirth and thought about how he could live out his life peacefully.
It was a pressing situation when he agreed to Emperor Zhou's request before. Now that the demonic aura has been removed, he just wants to be an upright person.
"By the way, monk, are you sure you can find the zombie's nest?" Yi Niao looked at Xu Yue who was meditating in the carriage.
Xu Yue slowly opened her eyes and said, "When I finished one year of precept training and nine years of inheritance of Buddha's teachings, I heard the master said that the zombie clan had resurrected. Unfortunately, I was still working with the people of Mount Putuo at that time. Many elders are preparing for the appointment of the Buddha and have no time to take care of this. As for me being able to travel this time, it is because this matter has turned a bit weird."
Liao Meng asked curiously, "How do you say this?"
Xu Yue looked at Meng and said, "Originally, this matter had caused some eyebrows on the border of Jizhou a few years ago, but the situation was not very serious at that time. It was just the occasional loss of some chickens, ducks and geese. Later, it slowly Slowly, they become cattle, sheep, dogs, and pigs.
The people reported the case, but the Jizhou officials were busy preparing for war and had no time to pay attention to these matters.
In recent months, this matter has suddenly become a big deal, and some ordinary people have begun to disappear. Even some warriors have been killed, and even the golden elixir has been poached...
Let me put it bluntly, Qingcheng Mountain is unable to handle this matter now, so Wulin arranged for us to handle it at Putuo Mountain.
We from Mount Putuo sent an elder with a sixth-level cultivation to come forward. Through some means, he found clues about the zombie family here. And with his tracking, he seemed to have discovered the lair of the zombies.
However, just a few days ago, the clues he just discovered came back, and he had no contact with him anymore.
Then I
So I took the initiative to ask for orders and went out to investigate and look for traces of this elder. I happened to meet you guys here along the way. "
Liao Meng nodded silently. Indeed, as Xu Yue said, Qingcheng Mountain has become increasingly declining in recent years. The death of Wu Fan, the great elder of the sect, was news that could not be sealed, so the sect had no choice but to raise the sect. Sad and mourning, after this great elder, many elders actually passed away due to various reasons.
However, most of the information was blocked by the sect and kept secret for fear that the disciples would be in panic.
However, before Guo Meng, he had been practicing with the sect leader Sima Nan, and as a Taoist disciple, he knew all these things.
Nowadays, the situation in Qingcheng Mountain has shown a state of insecurity. The elders and other high-end combat forces are gradually dying out, and most of the newly recruited disciples have disappeared from the crowd. It will take a long time to grow up.
"I didn't expect that Qingcheng Mountain's current state has reached such a state that it can't even deal with the troubles caused by external demons." Liao Meng sighed.
"Heroes grow old, most of them do." Xu Yue lamented, "Once upon a time, your Taoist temples in Qingcheng Mountain were all over the nine states, with thousands of disciples and a long tradition. But our Buddhism in Putuo Mountain can only stay in a corner, even now We can only guard this three-acre land in Jingzhou."
"Qingcheng Mountain has long been unable to maintain the layout of so many Taoist temples. Most of the Qingcheng Mountain disciples and elders in the Taoist temples have withdrawn, and there are only a few left who are unwilling to leave and want to stay there." said Meng. said.
"Everyone has obsessions. In the past, Taoist Priest Qingxuanzi of Qingcheng Mountain had great righteousness. For the sake of the world, he entered the ancient demon battlefield with Emperor Meng to fight to the death with the Demon Emperor, and finally died generously.
Taoist Priest Qingxuanzi has been fighting against the demon clan all his life, risking his own life and death just to slay evil and bring peace to the human race.
He once gave lectures to students at Tianxia Academy. Someone asked him how he could fight monsters on the battlefield without being afraid.
He replied with a poem written eloquently.
I have a good heart, and even though I died nine times, I still have no regrets! ! ! "Xu Yue stared into the distance, her eyes full of admiration and yearning.
"The life of Taoist Master Qingxuanzi was indeed tortuous and arduous. The heroes of that era were all those who groped forward in the darkness. They were also afraid of the darkness, but they had to face the darkness. Because they wanted to find the dawn for those who came after." Liao Meng said.
"I really want to be a great man like Taoist Master Qingxuanzi, but it's a pity that I'm destined not to be. His Tao requires a persevering and immortal heart, but my Tao has been shaken." Xu Yue felt as if he had lost his way. .
Liao Meng frowned, "Why do you say that?"
Xu Yue sighed and said, "We in Putuo Mountain believe in Buddhism, aiming to save the world and get rid of karma. However, now Emperor Zhou has started another war, which has spread to Kyushu. The people are struggling to survive, but we in Putuo Mountain still stand by and watch. I just want to guard Jingzhou safely."
"Is this what the elders in your sect mean?" Liao Meng asked.
"Yes. Our Putuo Mountain should be regarded as the most special one among the countless sects in the martial arts world.
Putuo Mountain was built by a Jing emperor during the Meng Dynasty.
Founded by the state leader, he built temples and pagodas on the land of Jingzhou and led the people to believe in Buddha. This tradition has continued. Every Jingzhou state pastor is selected from Mount Putuo.
However, after becoming the governor of Jingzhou, this person needs to return to secular life and withdraw from Mount Putuo.
The current governor of Jingzhou is Zuo Pengyue, the previous Buddhist disciple. He has the same idea as me. He wants to lead his troops to Yuzhou to stop the Zhou emperor's attack and protect the innocent people of Jiuzhou. "
"Isn't Zhou Mu the boss of Yizhou? Why does he have to depend on other people's opinions on what he wants to do?" Yi Niao asked curiously from the side.
"Except for Jingzhou and Yongzhou, the other seven states among the nine states can be concluded in this way. Yongzhou is because the emperor Chang'an is there, and Jingzhou is because Putuo Mountain is there. Putuo Mountain is also different from other sects. There is no such thing as There are only seven presiding officers, and these seven presiding officers control every move of the entire Putuo Mountain. Even the appointment and dismissal of Jingzhou's governor is decided by a few of them." Xu Yue explained, "This is why Lord Zuo Pengyue is so determined. The reason for going into battle but having no choice, the seven hosts are now calling on the people of the entire Taihua City to fast and bathe at home, chant sutras and recite Buddha's name, saying they want to ask for the blessing of the Buddha, but can this Buddha really come to bless the world?"
"If you wholeheartedly pray for the salvation of others, you won't deserve to be free until you die." Liao Meng sighed, "So you can come here because of the intention of the seven of them."
"I argued with them every day in Taihua City, and they were tired of it, but now that I am a Buddhist, it would be troublesome to replace me, so they threw me out, out of sight and out of mind," Xu Yue said. .
Yi Niao murmured in a low voice, "These seven old bastards really cherish their lives. No wonder they can live for such a long time. I will have to ask them for advice one day."
"Hey! Brothers in front! Wait for us!"
A burst of shouting came from behind, causing Meng Xuyue to turn around.
At this time, Yiniao patted the pig demon's big head and made it stop.
After waiting for a while, I saw a team of merchants approaching from behind.
The leaders were an old man and a young man.
The old man reined in his horse familiarly and said, "I'm Zhang Qianwan."
The young man said with a cold expression, "Qingfeng Li."
When Liao Meng and the others saw this, they also reported their names one after another.
"As you can see, I am a merchant, and these people are all invited by me to protect the caravan." Zhang Wanwan introduced.
"Then... why are you here?" Liao Meng asked.
"Haha, let me tell you the truth. You may not know me very well, but I have met you in Fengyue Town before. We must be destined." Zhang Wanwan said with a smile, "No Do you know where you are going?"
Liao Meng was silent, Xu Yue took over and said, "We are going to Phoenix Ancient City."
"Hahahaha, just right! We also want to go to Phoenix Ancient City! Since we are so destined, why not let's go together!" Zhang Wanwan said with a smile.
After Xu Yue glanced at Meng, she responded with a smile.
In this ice and snow, walking alone is always full of danger and loneliness, so walking with someone is indeed a good choice.
