Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu entered the "Ghost Pass" and rode slowly.

In addition to the armored spiritual officials who are constantly patrolling here, there are also many people in casual clothes and regular clothes. They should be people from the imperial court. They work in workshops and usually live in the "Ghost Pass", where there are gods. There are also people from Jiying and Qintianjian.

Generally speaking, Shenji Camp is connected to Tianji Hall, and Qin Tianjian and Imperial Medical Office are connected to Huasheng Hall, but no one from the Imperial Medical Office will appear in this place.

Qi Xuansu did not intend to stop at the "Ghost Pass", but passed through the "Ghost Pass" and entered Zhongzhou. However, after he learned about the movements of the people in Wuxu Palace from Lingguan, it was true that he didn't leave in a hurry.

This is also what Qi Xuansu expected. Who made Qi Xuansu of Tiangang Hall die? If Qi Xuansu is still alive and happens to appear in Xijing Mansion, then he must be the biggest suspect. Even if there is no evidence, he will be found in Wuxu Palace. people ask questions.

But Wei Wugui and Wan Xiuwu had nothing to do with each other. They had never even met each other, so there was no reason to kill Wan Xiuwu.

As for the fact that both Qi Xuansu and Wei Wugui have friendships with Pei Xiaolou, it is not worthy of doubt unless we look into it carefully. Pei Xiaolou is an outlier among many real people. He is famous for his unruly behavior. Although he does not accept disciple, but he often made friends with young people, and even did the ridiculous thing of taking young Buddhist disciples to the monastery. If it weren't for his brother Donghua Zhenren, he would not only be ranked first among Zhenzhen Zhenzhen, but also known as the first under Da Zhenzhen. He was in charge of Ziweitang, the head of the Nine Halls, and he had long been impeached by Fengxian Hall.

Qi Xuansu was walking when he suddenly heard a chuckle: "Grandpa, look, that man has big and small burdens. It's so funny."

Qi Xuansu turned around and saw a little girl wearing yellow cedar pointing at him.

There is a tall old man beside the little girl, who is probably the "grandpa" in her mouth.

Qi Xuansu lowered his head and looked at himself. The four weapons, plus the shoulder bag, the leather bag containing the projectiles, the saddle bag and the luggage bag placed on the horse, were indeed large and small bags.

It seems that he is fine.

The old man was a little embarrassed, glared at the little girl, and apologized to Qi Xuansu: "The kid doesn't understand etiquette, I hope you can forgive me."

"Children's words are unbridled, no problem." Qi Xuansu got off his horse and returned the salute.

The old man looked at Qi Xuansu briefly and said: "The little brother looks strange, it seems like it is his first time to come to 'Gui Pass'."

"The old man has good eyesight. It's indeed his first time here, just passing by." Qi Xuansu replied with a smile.

The old man said: "Isn't it a pity that I came to the 'Ghost Pass' but didn't enter the 'Ghost Country'?"

Qi Xuansu smiled bitterly and said: "I heard that the Ghost Country has many restrictions. If you want to enter, you still need to pass several passes. I'm afraid I don't have such permission."

"That's right." The old man nodded. "Since Cuo Wenbu's workshop was destroyed, the Taoist sect has strengthened its defenses for fear that this cave will also be destroyed. If it really follows the footsteps of Cuo Wenbu's workshop, the workshop and so on The second loss is that Beimang Mountain will turn into a ghost. I don’t know how much effort it will take to clean up such a mess.”

The little girl said: "Grandpa, this is like a levee being washed away by a flood. The key is not the money to repair the levee, but the damage caused by the flood, right?"

"That's the truth." The old man did not hide his admiration for his granddaughter.

The girl asked: "Grandpa, since the 'ghost country' is so scary, why not demolish it?"

"Because 'dismantling' also costs money, and it may not be much less labor-intensive than repairing the cave. This 'cave' is like... like a cesspit. If it cannot be demolished, it will be over. The 'things' inside must have a place to go. If If we really want to demolish it, we can only dismantle it a little and deal with it a little. I'm afraid even a hundred years may not be enough. It's better to reinforce it and continue to use it as fertilizer." The old man replied, "Of course, the term "manhole" is just a metaphor. What’s inside is both good and bad, like fertilizer in the ground.”

The girl thought about it seriously and then asked: "In this case, wouldn't it be better if we didn't build this cave in the first place?"

The old man smiled and said: "It's not because of the word 'power'."

"At the level of power, many heroes from ancient times have been sad. The reason why the Taoist sect is in turmoil and has endless disputes is not because of the word 'power'."

Qi Xuansu thought to himself: "These words include Taiping Dao, Quanzhen Dao, and Zhengdao."

The old man paused for a moment and then continued: "No matter how difficult things are in this world, there are always people who have to give it a try. The ghost kingdom on this earth was built by humans. The caves and heavens were created with human power, and the gods were created with human power. , Catch the moon in the sky, and catch turtles in the five oceans, it is really magnificent. What the ancients failed to do, people today have done it. But in the end, the heart of the ancients and the heart of today are still the same. Comparing, are there any similarities or differences?”

Qi Xuansu was shocked when he heard this.

The old man's words meant something.

Is this an allusion to the chaos in Taoism today?

The last person to talk to Qi Xuansu about the Taoist leader was Pei Xiaolou. He seemed to be unruly, but because of his brother, he was also involved.

If this old man is in the "Ghost Pass", he probably has a good status.

Is he also a real person?

Qi Xuansu thought this and was about to speak, but found that there was no one around him.

The old man and the girl in yellow were missing.

The scene just now seemed to be just Qi Xuansu's hallucination.

Qi Xuansu looked around. Although people were coming and going, there seemed to be some vague yin energy, and he couldn't help but feel a bit of coolness behind his back.

…

Yue Liuli once suspected that Zhang Yuelu killed Wan Xiuwu, but he actually underestimated Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu.

In fact, Qi Xuansu still had some integrity and ambition, and he did not inform Zhang Yuelu about the Longhu Club. For one thing, he didn't know what Yue Liuli was thinking, and he didn't know why he had enmity with Yue Liuli. He only knew that he was tricked by Yue Liuli and almost died. Secondly, Qi Xuansu wanted to solve the matter personally and did not want to rely on others, so he did not tell Zhang Yuelu.

On the other side, Zhang Yuelu did seriously think about avenging Qi Xuansu, but she did not involve others, but pointed directly at the ancient immortal Wu Luo.

It is difficult to eliminate Wu Luo.

Not only because Wu Luo has a very high level of cultivation, but also because Wu Luo is a god.

Immortals die three times. The first death is the decay and collapse of the golden body. This is just a fake death, just like the rivers drying up and the lakes drying up. As long as new incense and will power are injected, the golden body can be rebuilt in the kingdom of God; the second death is the decay and collapse of the golden body. The first death is the collapse of the Kingdom of God. This is true death, but it is not dead. There is still a trace of spiritual imprint left in the dark. As long as there are still people who remember this god, there will be a chance to return; the third death Everyone has forgotten about this god, and even the last mark has completely dissipated, and he will never die again.

From this point of view, gods are more difficult to eliminate than earth fairies, ghost fairies, and human fairies.

When the Celestial Master Sect destroyed the ancient witchcraft sect, the death of Wuluo was considered as the collapse of the golden body, not a true death. So Wu Luo returned to the world again after a thousand years.

Therefore, if the Taoist sect wants to eliminate the ancient immortals, it is not as simple as annihilating the ancient immortals. It must cut off its believers in order to eradicate the roots. Otherwise, it will be like a wildfire that will not burn out and the spring breeze will regenerate.

But it is not easy to cut off its followers. Take the White Lotus Sect, for example. It began to flourish during the Daqi period and was dedicated to rebellion. It has gone through the Jin Dynasty, Jinzhang, Wei Dynasty, and still exists today in Daxuan. It just changed many names along the way and merged with many other Taoist traditions. For example, it was called Luo Jiao during the Daqi period, and was renamed Wenxiang Jiao during the Jin Dynasty. When Jinzhang took over the Central Plains, it was changed back to its original name, White Lotus Jiao, and was influenced by the Jin Dynasty. The account was admitted and prospered for a while. The White Lotus Sect was strictly banned in the Wei Dynasty, suppressed many times, and renamed Qingyang Sect. When Daxuan became the lord of the world, they transformed into today's "Heavenly Court", which also caused great trouble to Daxuan's court.

After nearly a thousand years of changing dynasties, the White Lotus Sect still cannot be destroyed. The Taoist sect wants to completely eradicate the ancient immortals, which shows how difficult it is.

Zhang Yuelu once specifically asked Master Cihang about this matter, and Cihang gave an ambiguous answer: "Farming requires weeding, and weeding every year is just a little more effort, but there is no need to be too demanding about perfection. Wait until the last scene. Fire, crops, and weeds all turn into ashes together.”

.