Fang Jian submitted a petition to the Jade Palace of Divine Thunder, requesting that winter thunder be sent down throughout the entire Xiniu Hezhou Continent, and that the Xitian Palace pay additional compensation to the Thirty-Six Heavenly Thunder Gods. This petition was quickly approved by the Jade Palace of Divine Thunder.

Next, the Western Heaven Palace will produce the robbery jade, and the Heavenly Department will prepare the supplies and treasures.

Finally, the list given to Fang Jian by Ji Hong, the Prime Minister of the Ministry of Heaven, required a total of six million Jieyu.

Six million calamity jades, this was far more than the total amount originally budgeted by Dong Lei for the four continents. However, Fang Jian did not hesitate, but directly issued an edict ordering the palace guarding general Lu Deqing to escort the six million calamity jades to the Tianbu Court.

At present, Xiniu Hezhou has been completely incorporated into the rule of Xitianfu. What we need to do now is to bless the sentient beings in Xiniu Hezhou.

If winter thunder falls across the entire Xiniu Hezhou this time, the benefits it brings to the creatures of Xiniu Hezhou will not last for one or two years, but for ten or even dozens of years of prosperity and harvest.

This is extremely important for letting the people of Xiniu Hezhou know about and believe in the Heavenly Court, and it is also something that Fang Jian, as the Heavenly Lord of the Western Heaven Prefecture, must do.

Of course, this also requires the immortal officials and Buddhist monks of Xiniu Hezhou to publicize it with drums and gongs, and to clearly tell all living beings who has bestowed this blessing on them.

It is not the Buddha, nor the Bodhisattva, but the Heaven, the Taoist Master Hongqing of the Western Paradise.

Of course, Fang Jian handed these matters over to the Generals Destroying Altars and Destroying Temples, and his main task was still to practice in the Cave God Hall.

When Fang Jian returned to the Yunfang where he was temporarily staying in the Cave God Hall, he saw the Cave God Hall talisman posted on his door. He took a look at the talisman and found that it was a notice for him to go to Yunlun Terrace in an hour and a half to listen to Xuandu Taoist Master's lecture.

After Fang Jian put away the talisman, he thought for a moment and gave up the idea of ​​going back to the house. Instead, he went directly to Yunlun Terrace.

When we arrived at Yunlun Terrace, we found that there were already councilors sitting in meditation and waiting here in groups of three or four.

The so-called councillors refer to the immortal officials who come to the Dongshen Temple to practice, and the identity given to them by the Dongshen Temple is "counselors".

"Fang Jian." A deep voice sounded in front of him. Fang Jian looked up and immediately smiled.

Fang Jian walked over and sat down next to this person. He was none other than the previous governor of Taixuandu Province, Ren Hua Zhenren, the position that had been succeeded by Xun Kuang Zhenren.

However, when Master Ren Hua resigned and entered the Dongshen Hall to study, Fang Jian had just taken up the position of a fourth-rank official.

Now Fang Jian has become Ren Hua's classmate at Dongshen Hall. So when he first saw Fang Jian at Dongshen Hall, Ren Hua couldn't help but sigh: "The back wave beats the front wave to death on the beach. Is that you?"

"Have you heard?" Master Ren Hua whispered to Fang Jian as soon as Fang Jian sat down.

Fang Jian looked slightly surprised and asked, "What did you hear?"

Ren Hua Zhenren said: "The Daoist sect has lost two more Taiyi Golden Immortals in the Southern Continent."

"Oh?" Fang Jian asked curiously, "Who are they?"

Ren Hua said, "Mother Lishan's eighth disciple is Fairy Su Yu, and her ninth disciple is Fairy Su Ling."

Fang Jian was stunned when he heard these two names. He remembered the four fairies Su Qing, Su Hua, Su Yu and Su Ling who came to help when they destroyed the Daotian Tower in Beijuluzhou.

On the way here, Fairy Su Ling even used her magic to blow over Fang Jian's statue, but Fang Jian didn't take it seriously at the time. …

Now, when he suddenly heard the news of Su Yu and Su Ling's death, Fang Jian was still stunned.

Fang Jian immediately asked, "So what's the situation now?"

Ren Hua Zhenren shook his head and said, "The Daoist sect has made a decision to defend only the borders of the Great Tang Kingdom and abandon the rest of the Southern Continent."

The Tang Dynasty is the largest country in Jambudvīpa, and also the most prosperous and flourishing country. However, there is more than just the Tang Dynasty in Jambudvīpa. There are hundreds of countries of all sizes, occupying 60% of the land area of ​​Jambudvīpa.

Now Taoism has retreated across the board just to preserve the Southern Continent. This shows to what extent Taoism has been forced by Buddhism and Xuanjiao.

"The Taoist sect is very powerful, but it is limited to the level of Daluo Jinxian and Taiyi Jinxian. When Daluo Jinxian cannot take action, only Taiyi Jinxian can take charge of the overall situation. It is more than enough to deal with Buddhism, but it is difficult to deal with Xuanjiao, especially in this great catastrophe of the Dharma Ending Age." said Master Ren Hua.

Fang Jian thought for a moment and said, "With the strength of the Dao Sect, even if the Golden Immortal doesn't take action, it shouldn't be a problem to protect the Tang Empire, right?"

"That's not a problem, but the price is high." Ren Hua said, "The death of Fairy Su Yu and Fairy Su Ling shows how great the price is."

Fang Jian said: "Struggle cannot be without sacrifice, it cannot be without cost. The difference is only for what."

"Yes," said Ren Hua, "but what else could the dispute between Taoism and Buddhism be about? They're all about promoting their own teachings and gaining more followers."

"This is an endless conflict," Fang Jian said. "There may be a brief reconciliation, but the struggle is the eternal theme."

Ren Hua thought for a moment, then asked Fang Jian, "In your opinion, how likely is it that Heaven will send troops?"

Fang Jian shook his head and said, "This matter is not something you and I can speculate about. I'm afraid only the Five Imperial Emperors and the Grand Envoy know."

"Let's take a guess." Ren Hua said with a smile, "It's harmless to take a guess."

Fang Jian heard this, then pondered for a moment and said, "Right now, it seems that it is impossible for Heaven to send troops. The attitude of the Taoist sect has not yet been clarified, so it is impossible for Heaven to send troops."

Ren Hua's eyes lit up, and he said, "If the Dao Sect can make its position clear, will Heavenly Court be able to send troops to help?"

"This is just my guess, it may not be correct." Fang Jian said to Master Ren Hua.

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