Chapter 174: Birthday Banquet, Tianxie Ghost Cave, Doubts, and the Taoist Priest’s Response.

After resting for a while, Yi Chen and his party slowly left the Eight Immortals Inn.

As soon as they left, the atmosphere in the entire inn relaxed. A group of evil cultivators and demons began to whisper again. The coquettish Qing Niang leaned against the door curtain and looked at Yi Chen's figure. She licked her scarlet lips, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Yi Chen and Qian Yueru walked side by side in front, whispering to each other. Qian Yueru was laughing so hard that her body was shaking.

Cui Yu felt quite uncomfortable watching from behind.

"Master, why are you making trouble?" After everyone reached a secluded place, Cui Yu could no longer bear it and questioned Yi Chen in public.

Shen Hui's gaze stayed on Cui Yu's face for a while, but he didn't say anything, as if he was just watching from the sidelines.

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Yi Chen always disliked people from aristocratic families. This person asked in a condescending tone, and Yi Chen's face turned cold when he heard that. He turned around and stared at Cui Yu.

"We are now trapped in a ghost cave, and the surrounding area is extremely dangerous. The Taoist priest is taking such a risk for a few small things. He is simply forgetting his life for a small profit. Don't do big things and be afraid of your own safety!"

"If you are short of money, please ask me. I, Cui Yu, will give you 20,000 taels. Is that enough? You don't have to pay it back. I just hope you won't risk your life and property."

"Yueru, the world is a dangerous place, so don't be fooled by sweet words." Cui Yu said sarcastically.

"I am like your mother, who is your Yueru? We are very familiar with each other. Cui Yu, if you are afraid, just go back. I have tolerated you for a long time, and you still want to teach me how to do things?"

"You are only at this level at the age of fifty or sixty. Have you cultivated to the level of a dog? Do you still want to teach me a lesson?"

Before Yi Chen opened his mouth, Qian Yueru started to get angry.

During the past two days, Cui Yu had been trying to get close to her every day. She had long been annoyed with it, but had not pointed it out out of self-cultivation. She had not expected that this person would take advantage of the situation to provoke her. For a moment, she was already burning with anger.

Qian Yueru became angrier the more she thought about it. She had taken the Evil Dragon Essence not long ago and had not yet completely digested its power. At this moment, she was actually affected by the dragon essence. For a moment, she was full of vigor. Her shadow in the sunlight falling on the ground was also twisting and changing, as if an evil dragon was trying to escape.

Her pupils suddenly turned golden, and violent aura filled her whole body. She even wanted to cut Cui Yu.

Such a sudden change made Yi Chen completely helpless.

Although Qian Yueru served as his mouthpiece and made him feel very comfortable, he could only stop Qian Yueru at this time.

If the concealing effect of the Seven Days Heaven-Changing Pill was broken, it would be a huge joke. The military commander had been planning for a long time and spent a huge amount of money, so how could he fail so ridiculously at the last moment?

"Fellow Daoist Qian, calm down. It's not that bad. It's not that bad."

"If you want to fight, don't do it now." A big hand pressed on Qian Yueru's shoulder, and Yi Chen hurriedly spoke to comfort her.

Shen Hui's face changed slightly. My goodness, is Lingshui Zhenjun's daughter so hot-tempered? He flashed and immediately came between Qian Yueru and Cui Yu, covering Cui Yu's figure.

Fortunately, Yi Chen comforted her in time and Shen Hui handled the situation properly. After a few seconds, Qian Yueru's aura subsided and her pupils returned to their original color.

It was so mysterious! Qian Yueru was just about to break through the shielding effect of the Seven Days Heaven-Changing Pill, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Cui Yu, do you really think I am just after those little properties?" After seeing Qian Yueru regain stability, Yi Chen spoke coldly in the direction of Cui Yu.

"Excuse me for being blunt, but your performance is really clumsy."

"Master Shenhui is a Buddhist disciple with a high status, elegant and detached from the world, and has no eyes for wine, sex, money or anger. Are you an evil cultivator?"

"Brothers of the Red Flame Army, why are you standing so straight? You should also pay attention to certain customs among the troops."

"Fellow Daoist Qian, um, just stay true to yourself."

"Cui Yu, put away your nobleman's style. If you don't know how to do it, just raise your orchid finger for me. Be a little more feminine and perverted."

"Everyone, evil cultivators should behave like evil cultivators. The Yinshan Seven Evils are brutal and plundering people. None of you have greed or evil thoughts. Do you think that the Heavenly Evil Ghost King who was able to escape the two joint encirclements of the Army Lord and the Zhen'an Division is just an ordinary person?"

"Ghosts are cunning, and they cannot be completely concealed by a Seven Days Heaven-Changing Pill. You all are arrogant. Everything I do is for everyone. You don't think that there are no spies of the Heavenly Evil Ghost King in the Eight Immortals Inn, do you?"

"I rob people with good intentions. How can I set a trap for others? I am a Taoist master. For the sake of everyone's safety, I will bear this injustice. You should also reflect on yourselves."

Yi Chen's words made everyone silent. After a few seconds, Shen Hui stood out from the crowd and bowed deeply to Yi Chen: "Master, what you said is very true. I understand."

"After this incident, I will listen to what Master Yi has to say in his Dharma debate, and travel thousands of miles on the Buddhist path to see all living beings in heaven and earth."

Hearing what Yi Chen said, Shen Hui was suddenly startled, as if a layer of mystery had been lifted before his eyes.

His starting point was too high and his talent was too great, so he unknowingly lost his sense of equality and became arrogant.

It’s not that he couldn’t think of playing the role of an evil cultivator, but he just didn’t want to think about it or do it.

This is the split between the upper and the lower.

He despised the misfits in the inn and felt conflicted inside, forgetting that the evil cultivators were also human beings and living beings. He even felt resistance to acting, so how could he help others achieve transcendence?

Not everyone has his own wisdom and fate, and not everyone has the same environment.

Shen Hui's thoughts extended and he actually thought about it more deeply. If he didn't want to understand it deeply, how could he understand and know the suffering of others? If he didn't know the suffering of others, how could he save them?

As soon as he thought of this, Shen Hui was actually determined on the Buddhist path he was taking. Only by coming from among sentient beings and understanding their sufferings could he achieve transcendence.

He could not help but think of what the Buddha had said to him before he left the mountain: "If a monk kills someone, what should we do?"

The Buddha was not satisfied with what he said at that time, but now he has the answer in his heart.

"If I knew the suffering of the world and felt the same way, I would naturally know whether this person should be killed or not!"

"If a monk kills someone, why bother explaining it? My mind is clear and I have no worries."

For a moment, his divine wisdom was restrained, and the otherworldly intent in his eyes was almost invisible. He felt that his enlightenment this time would be the foundation of his Buddhist path.

He bowed again and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Taoist priest. I understand now."

Yi Chen looked at Shen Hui, whose temperament suddenly changed, as if he had seen a ghost, and was horrified: "Fuck, what did you realize again?"

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Everyone is a master. After Yi Chen pointed out everyone's flaws, they naturally started to figure out their roles and hone their acting skills.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The three brothers from the Red Flame Army were even more straightforward. They apologized for their previous misunderstanding of Yi Chen's actions. Only Qian Yueru had a look of doubt on her face. Her intuition as a woman told her that those words were made up by Yi Chen afterwards.

Two hours later, everyone looked quite presentable, each one of them either looked ferocious or had cold eyes, all giving off an aura that said "keep away from strangers".

Led by Yi Chen, a group of people stepped into the Tianxie Ghost Cave.

This is the stronghold of the Ghost King Tianxie, located inside a huge mountain deep in Cangwu Mountain. It is also where the birthday banquet begins.

The space inside the ghost cave is extremely large, almost hollowing out half of the mountain. There are also many empty tunnels, and no one knows where they lead to. From time to time, the mountain wind blows, making the sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling.

The walls of the mountain were inlaid with Netherfire beads, emitting a faint green light. Inside the cave, eight huge bronze ghost-faced four-legged tripods were burning with blazing ghost fires. On both sides were many tables and seats, and many people had already taken their seats.

Among the Seven Evils of Yinshan, except for the leader Yi Chen who is in the middle stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, the other six are in the early stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. Their strength is already quite impressive among the evil cultivators, so they were arranged to the front by the guide.

The Taoist Mu Shi, who had met Yi Chen once, was sitting diagonally opposite him.

At this time, the ghost cave was filled with either evil cultivators or ghosts. The Ghost King Tianxie did not show up. Yi Chen and the other seven looked at each other and became secretly alert.

"My fellow Taoists look unfamiliar." A demon with a pig's head suddenly spoke to Yi Chen. While speaking, he was taking fruits on the table. Judging from his demeanor and seating arrangement, he should have reached the initial stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation.

"We are from Yinshan, nicknamed the Seven Evils of Yinshan. It is normal that we are unfamiliar to you, fellow Daoist." Yi Chen answered according to the previous plan, his voice steady.

The pig-headed demon stopped talking after hearing this and focused on showing off the fruits.

At this moment, a demon with a yellow head sitting below the pig-headed demon suddenly spoke.

"You said you were from Yinshan? I dealt with the Yinshan Seven Devils two years ago. Why do I feel like there's something wrong with you?"

"Tell me, how many wells and hidden springs are there in Yinshan Mountain? How deep is the deepest hidden spring? That hidden spring is near your cave. I'm sure you can answer that."

Shen Hui and the others straightened their backs instantly, their muscles under their clothes slightly tensed, and they didn't know how to answer.

Several people secretly thought they were unlucky. They did not expect to encounter a demon that had close contacts with the Seven Evils of Yinshan. Everyone turned their eyes to Yi Chen, wondering how he would answer.

"Of course it is a huge depth of 2,508 meters." Yi Chen's voice was as steady as an old dog. The numbers were both zero and integer, and his answer was extremely quick.

Don’t tell me whether it’s right or not, just tell me whether it’s fast or not.

"That's not right, the numbers are wrong, you are not fake." The yellow-skinned demon showed suspicion on his face, as if to say, "I have seen through you," and he was about to get up.

Yi Chen suddenly grinned at the yellow-skinned demon, and with a flash of his body, he suddenly appeared behind the yellow-skinned demon. He hit the yellow-skinned demon's head with a big hand, and the principle of righteousness reappeared. The yellow-skinned demon's head immediately sank into his chest cavity, and he kicked his legs and died.

"You're the only one who talks too much!"

"Tui! Didn't I just kill a few of your descendants and roast them for food?"

"How dare you make up stories about me, you bastard, who are you close to?" Yi Chen clapped his hands and spat at the corpse of the yellow-skinned demon. He had a ferocious look on his face, and then turned into a bright smile, "Brother Pig, this person made up stories about me, you can testify."

The pig-headed demon felt a chill in his heart when Yi Chen looked at him, and his neck shrank immediately. "Yes, yes, yes, I can testify."

Shen Hui and the others couldn't help but widen their eyes for a moment, and were shocked, "Can you play it this way?"

At this moment, a high-pitched voice sounded.

"The Lord Ghost King has arrived!"

I'm on guard, I slept too late yesterday, and I drank coffee during the day, but I was really exhausted at night, I can only make up for it tomorrow. Good night everyone~ 　　Thank you all for your subscription and voting support.

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