"Who are you? Protect His Majesty!"

When the royal guards saw Fang Jian suddenly appear next to Bai Lu, they immediately drew their weapons vigilantly and formed a circular formation to block the carriage of Emperor Chen Yan of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Fang Jian ignored the imperial guards and bowed to Chen Yan on the chariot in front of him, saying, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Chen Yan looked at Fang Jian without saying anything, but looked at the Taoist beside him.

Fang Jian just used the editor to scan the Taoist priest and found that he was actually a Taiyi Xuanxian. He couldn't help but sigh that the gods in this world of Yamafu are really worthless.

Similarly, the Taoist also used his divine sense to sense Fang Jian's level of Taoism. He should be at the peak of True Immortal and was about to break through to the Mysterious Immortal.

The Taoist bowed to Fang Jian and asked, "Daoist friend, where are you from?"

Fang Jian smiled and said, "I have come here on behalf of Your Majesty."

The Taoist then asked, "What's your name, fellow Taoist? Where is the immortal land?"

Fang Jian said, "I am a Taoist monk who has just traveled in the mountains. Today, I have accidentally glimpsed the secrets of heaven, and I have come to offer my advice to Your Majesty."

At this time, Chen Yan spoke up, "What do you want to say to me?"

Fang Jian said, "Your Majesty, the white deer is a symbol of good fortune. Today, it came out to announce good fortune, but was shot dead by Your Majesty. This represents Your Majesty's immorality. Please repent and mend your ways!"

"How dare you!" a general shouted, pointing at Fang Jian and cursing, "How dare you, you wild and unruly Taoist, speak nonsense! Why don't you apologize to His Majesty?"

Fang Jian said: "What I said is true, what crime have I committed?"

Chen Yan's face darkened. He said, "This crazy Taoist is spreading lies and misleading the people." Then he said to the Taoist beside him, "Please ask the Imperial Master to judge the crime of this crazy Taoist."

The Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, then flew down from the chariot and landed in front of Fang Jian. He said, "I am Gou Wuyan, the abbot of the Sanmo Temple of the Zhenyang Taoist Alliance. I have come down to earth to preach at the behest of the Sanyang Patriarch. The Great Zhou Kingdom is a great nation with the mandate of heaven. It has passed through forty-one generations to the present Majesty. Now a white deer has appeared and been shot. How can you say that your Majesty has lost his virtue?"

Fang Jian said, "The white deer presented an auspicious sign, but Your Majesty shot and killed it. Isn't that a violation of morality?"

Gou Wuyan said, "Although the white deer is an auspicious sign, it is not your Majesty's since it is in the mountains and forests. Your Majesty has now shot and killed it, which is a sign of good fortune. This is the right thing to do, and this is the will of heaven!"

Fang Jian snorted coldly and said, "What you said, Daoist friend, sounds quite unorthodox."

Gou Wuyan laughed heartily and said, "Fellow Daoist Fang You, you are just making far-fetched arguments! You think what I say is reasonable, so you put the label of unorthodox on me. I cannot bear such a label, so please take it back."

Fang Jian narrowed his eyes, looked at Gou Wuyan and said, "Fellow Daoist, why don't you practice in the temple and come to this secular world?"

Upon hearing this, Gou Wuyan immediately clasped his fists and said, "I have been ordered by the Three Yang Patriarch to come here to support the Great Zhou, teach the Dao, and save all living beings."

Fang Jian laughed and said, "But in the Great Zhou, the rich have fields stretching for miles, while the poor have no place to stand. Can this be called saving the people?"

When Fang Jian said this, Chen Yan's face immediately changed. He shouted angrily, "How dare this evil Taoist incite people and talk nonsense about government affairs? Left and right, arrest him!"

The surrounding imperial guards were about to capture Fang Jian, but were stopped by Gou Wuyan, who said, "Your Majesty, wait a minute. This man has some skills. I will capture him myself."

The imperial guards immediately stopped in their tracks, and then Gou Wuyan said, "I advise you to surrender and confess your guilt to His Majesty, and perhaps you will escape."

Fang Jian said, "The Heavenly Law stipulates that immortals are not allowed to interfere in mortal affairs. Do you know that you have violated this Heavenly Law?"

Gou Wuyan laughed heartily and said, "You are wrong! I was only preaching to Your Majesty and accompanying you at your request to support your country. I did not interfere in the affairs of state, so I did not violate the Heavenly Law."

"Oh, really?" Fang Jian remained noncommittal, then said, "So, fellow Daoist, are you planning to capture me this time?"

Gou Wuyan looked Fang Jian in the eye, a radiant aura of immortal light surrounding him as he spoke, "That's right. Therefore, I ask you to not rely on your own magical powers and confess your guilt to His Majesty."

Fang Jian smiled faintly and said, "How about this, I'll make a bet with you, fellow Taoist."

"What are you betting on?" Gou Wuyan looked at Fang Jian and asked.

Fang Jian said, "Let's bet on my skills. If I lose, I will tie myself up and come before Your Majesty to apologize. If I win, Your Majesty must grant me one favor."

Gou Wuyan smiled confidently and said, "You, a true immortal, are making a bet with Taiyi Xuanxian. Isn't this like an old man hanging himself?"

So Gou Wuyan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make a bet with you."

Fang Jian looked at Chen Yan and asked, "What about His Majesty?"

Chen Yan said calmly, "The Imperial Master can make the decision for me."

"Okay." Fang Jian nodded.

Then Gou Wuyan asked, "What skill do you want to bet with me, fellow Taoist?"

Fang Jian said: "Walk!"

"Walk?" Gou Wuyan was stunned. "Walk...walk?"

Fang Jian smiled and said, "Just walking."

Gou Wuyan frowned, and looked at Fang Jian with deep suspicion in his eyes, then said, "Okay, then you go first."

"Okay." Fang Jian smiled very straightforwardly.

Afterwards, Chen Yan ordered the surrounding generals and imperial guards to clear an open flat area, and then Fang Jian and Gou Wuyan stood in the center of the flat area.

Chen Yan, supported by a group of civil officials and military generals, walked onto a high platform.

"What are the two gods competing for?" a civil servant asked in a low voice.

"It seems to be faster than walking." said a general.

“…”

Everyone was speechless. You two are gods, why are you competing in walking? Isn't it better to compete in flying?

...

At the same time, in the center of the plain, Gou Wuyan looked at Fang Jian and said, "Daoyou, you can begin now."

Fang Jian nodded, then bowed and said in a loud voice, "I have two ways of walking: the civil walk and the martial walk. Each takes one stick of incense. You have to complete ten steps of the civil walk and ten steps of the martial walk respectively. Whoever walks better wins."

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