Chapter 145: Kill Li Jing Fu Li heard this and was enraged...
Upon hearing this, Fu Li's furious mind cleared up a bit. She let out a sigh and said, "You were right to stop me. I was just too angry."
Seeing Shen Gongbao's tense expression, Fu Li patted him on the shoulder and said encouragingly, "You're doing well. Trash like this who can't distinguish right from wrong and disregards human ethics deserves a beating every time they see him!"
Shen Gongbao breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt a little worried: "Senior Sister, I haven't caused any trouble for our sect, have I?"
"Of course not," Fu Li said confidently. "Even though you hit him, wasn't it his fault first? Besides, you didn't kill him, did you?"
Shen Gongbao had always believed in her. After hearing this, the last bit of uneasiness in his heart immediately dissipated, and he nodded vigorously: "Senior Sister, I understand."
——If I see Li Jing again in the future, I will beat him up every time I see him, as long as I don’t kill him.
Jiang Ziya, who was standing by, looked at him again and again, and felt that he didn't look like he understood.
But the focus at this time was Nezha. Besides, the victim could only be Li Jing, so he just pretended that he didn't see anything and continued to talk about building a temple for Nezha.
It turned out that after Nezha committed suicide, his soul floated to Qianyuan Mountain. His master Taiyi Zhenren gave him an idea, asking him to accept the incense and offerings from the human world to reshape his body.
Nezha then went to his mother in a dream and told her about the process of his body being reshaped by the incense.
Yin Hua originally felt that his son did not kill innocent people. After collecting Nezha's body, he learned the details from the children who came to mourn, and he felt that his son's death was unjust.
She had been blaming herself for a long time, blaming herself for having too little magical power to stop Nezha from hurting himself; blaming herself for having clearly received Fu Li's reminder, but still underestimating Li Jing's malice towards Nezha.
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs! How could she believe that there were parents in the world who wished for the death of their own flesh and blood?
Yin Hua was overjoyed to learn that she could restore Nezha's body, and she agreed without hesitation. When she woke up the next day, the dream was so vivid in her mind that she was sure that it was Nezha who had appeared in her dream again.
At the time, Li Jing was seriously injured and bedridden. Even if he hadn't been injured, Yin Hua had no intention of looking for him. She was just relieved that the injured Li Jing couldn't cause any more trouble. She quickly sent for Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao, told them about Nezha's dream, and the three of them discussed building a temple for Nezha so that he could be worshipped soon.
Yin Hua and Shen Gongbao agreed that the best place to build the temple was on Cuiping Mountain, north of Chentang Pass. The people of Chentang Pass were already sympathetic to Nezha, and some even secretly composed a ballad: "Two pieces of cloth can still be sewn. Father and son, incompatible."
Nezha was forced to death by his unreasonable father in order to save the children. After learning that someone built a temple for him, he will definitely come to pay homage and offer incense.
But Jiang Ziya firmly objected: "This is absolutely not allowed!"
Shen Gongbao was puzzled: "Why is this? Are you worried that the people of Chentang Pass are not pious enough?"
Jiang Ziya said, "No, quite the opposite. The people have their own standards and can distinguish right from wrong. If a temple is built at Chentangguan, it will surely be very popular. But it is precisely for this reason that a temple cannot be built at Chentangguan."
Facing their puzzled looks, Jiang Ziya explained, "Li Jing and his wife have guarded Chentang Pass for many years. While this place isn't your fiefdom, it's not far behind. Nezha is your son. If you establish his temple in Chentang Pass, Li Jing and his wife will inevitably be charged with 'extorting bribes from the common people.'"
Upon hearing this, Yin Hua's expression changed, and he understood everything completely.
She nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, we can't do it in Chentangguan. Otherwise, after the man recovers, he will definitely destroy the temple."
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Besides, he has already forced Nezha to death once, why would he do this?" Shen Gongbao found it unbelievable.
Yin Hua smiled bitterly and said, "Master, you don't understand him at all. Li Jing is obsessed with fame and fortune. He won't hesitate to eliminate anyone who threatens his career."
Shen Gongbao looked at Jiang Ziya in doubt. Jiang Ziya nodded and said to him, "Uncle Master, people's hearts are very complicated. Some are willing to sacrifice their lives for justice, some are willing to sacrifice themselves to support their children, and there are also selfish people like Li Jing."
Yin Hua wiped her tears and made the decision, "Listen to Master Jiang. We can't build a temple for Nezha in Chentangguan. It's better to build it far away so as not to give the male emperor an excuse to destroy the temple."
After surveying the location, Jiang Ziya chose Yuqiong Mountain to the west of Cangzhou as the site for the temple.
Fu Li asked, "How is the incense?"
The three of them showed an embarrassed look on their faces. Jiang Ziya said, "Apart from the people of Chentangguan who came here after hearing the news, there are very few people offering incense."
Fu Li was silent for a moment, then ordered, "Ziya, Junior Brother, the two of you disguise yourself and go around Cangzhou to spread the word about the Nezha Temple's incredible efficacy. Whether you're praying for rain, wealth, or a child, your prayers will be granted."
Shen Gongbao hesitated and said, "Senior Sister, false advertising is not good, right?"
"Who said it was false advertising?" Fu Li pointed at herself, then at the three of them. "We're still here, right? We can just grant them whatever they ask for."
Jiang Ziya said, "No matter what, we must first spread our fame. Once the incense is strong and Nezha's spirit awakens, we won't need his help anymore."
Shen Gongbao said he had learned something: It turns out this is possible!
The two of them went out together and went their separate ways to spread the word.
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Fu Li took out the mirror and sent a few messages, then said to Yin Hua, "Madam, I have recruited two temple priests, and they will be here soon. Please, please, receive them. I have some personal matters that must be dealt with as soon as possible."
Yin Hua was very grateful to her, so how could he dare to delay her work? He quickly said that if she had anything to do, she could go ahead and do it. With her watching over the temple, there would definitely be no accidents.
Although she usually worked as a civilian, she was also quite knowledgeable in strategy and martial arts. If it weren't for Li Jing's face, she could have taken charge of both military and political affairs.
Fu Li left Yuqiong Mountain and went straight to Chentang Pass without turning, and entered the Li family's inner residence.
Li Jing's broken limbs had not yet fully healed, and he was lying in bed recuperating when suddenly another person appeared in the room.
Still alert, he quickly opened his eyes. When his sharp gaze caught sight of Fu Li, he dodged guiltily for a moment before exclaiming joyfully, "Master Dai, you're finally back. You don't know, that evil creature Nezha has caused such a disaster!"
Li Jing's shamelessness refreshed Fu Li's cognition.
She looked at him with a strange look, making Li Jing feel like a naked monkey, with his two red buttocks exposed to the eyes of the world, which made him feel a special kind of shame.
Fu Li said, "I already know."
"So you already know... Master, what do you mean?"
But with a clang, the long sword was unsheathed. As its name suggests, the sword is as deep as autumn water, flashing with a cold light.
Fu Li: "You are very smart, don't play dumb." She raised her hand and placed the Qiu Shui sword on his neck.
Feeling the coldness of the sword, Li Jing didn't dare to move. He said cautiously, "Master, do you have any misunderstandings about me? Nezha killed the Dragon Prince of the East China Sea and is here to flood Chentang Pass. I...ah——"
Fu Li cut off his right arm with a single blow of his sword, then placed the Qiu Shui sword on his left side and said coldly, "What else do you have to say?"
Li Jing quickly corrected himself: "I was a bit too harsh. But I was doing this for his own good. He's so young...ah——"
Fu Li scoffed and placed the sword at the base of his left thigh. "Guess how Madam Yin saw through your attitude towards Nezha? I advise you not to use your clever tricks in front of me."
Li Jing's veins bulged with pain, and cold sweat streamed down his face. Both of his arms were severed, and two fountains of blood gushed from his shoulders.
Before this, Li Jing had never imagined that Master Dai, who seemed gentle and extremely indulgent towards Nezha on weekdays, could be so cruel when he took action.
Seeing that he remained silent, Fu Li suddenly smiled. "Is it so hard to admit that you're jealous of him? You're jealous of his extraordinary birth, his exceptional talent, and the fact that he had a famous teacher at his doorstep the moment he was born."
Li Jing's long-hidden thoughts were suddenly exposed. He was furious and humiliated. He threw the can down and said, "Yes, I am jealous of him. Why? Why can he get everything that I couldn't get when I was young?"
"It's good that you admit it." Fu Li nodded, swung the sword and chopped off his left leg.
"Ah—" Li Jing screamed miserably, "You can't kill me, you can't kill me! I'm a senior official of the Shang Dynasty, and I possess the Heavenly Dragon. You're a cultivator, and killing me would only damage your destiny."
Fu Li sneered, "My surname is Dai, my Taoist name is Fu Li. You are a minister of the Human King, and I am the Human King. Why shouldn't I kill you?"
She changed the subject and sneered, "A great catastrophe is about to begin, and the saints have chosen me to start it. I was originally wondering who would start this catastrophe, and now you've arrived. Heaven has commanded me to kill you, so how can a cultivator like me go against the will of heaven?"
Li Jing's face became even more distorted. Fu Li chopped off his last leg with force, and the cold tip of the sword rested on his heart.
"I was wrong, I was wrong! I was narrow-minded, I was a beast, and I was jealous of my own son!" Li Jing suddenly burst into tears, as if he was repenting from the bottom of his heart.
Fu Li said, "You don't know you're wrong, you know you're going to die."
After saying this, the torture ended and he was sent on his final journey.
When she returned to Yuqiong Mountain, the two temple priests called from Penglai had already arrived. One was a bamboo demon named "Tao Ran" and the other was a fox demon named "Hu Jiu".
Neither of them could fight, but both were skilled in divination. Tao Ran was proficient in the Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology), while Hu Jiu delved deeply into the Fuxi Gua Xiang (Fuxi Gua Xiang). For them, temple pillar construction was a perfect fit.
After the two sides exchanged greetings, Fu Li invited Yin Hua to the back hall and said straight to the point: "I killed him."
Yin Hua immediately understood that this "he" was referring to Li Jing.
After all, they had been married for many years, and even though Yin Hua had seen through Li Jing's character, upon hearing the news of his death, he was still dazed for a moment, and nodded blankly: "Well done!"
She had to go back, firstly to hold Li Jing's funeral, and secondly to take over Chentang Pass completely.
For such an important checkpoint, the King of Shang would certainly prefer to let Yin Hua, a princess of the clan, take over rather than Li Jing, his son-in-law.
"I'll leave Yuqiong Mountain to you, Master."
"Madam, please go. Nezha's affairs are my affairs. I care about them more than you do."
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Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao's propaganda was very effective. Within two days, seven or eight people, young and old, men and women, came to burn incense. Some prayed for peace, some prayed for illness and disaster relief, some prayed for rain for the drought-stricken fields, and one prayed for a child.
The people in the temple became extremely busy.
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