Chapter 92: The Way of the World
092 The Human World
After Song Erle forcibly parted with him, Xiang Jiannan spent four days in fear before returning to Ping'an Temple. From a distance, he saw a sign at the entrance of the temple. When he got closer, he saw two big words written on it: Out.
With no place to vent his anger, he walked around the wall a few times and then jumped in.
There was nowhere to go. Apart from Ping'an Temple, there was no other place for him to stay in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
“I’m finally back.”
Xiang Jiannan had just landed and taken two steps when he realized that there were people in the temple. He looked towards the incense hall following the sound and saw several men in green clothes looking at him under the eaves. They were the City God and the bearded ghost messenger from before. He had never seen the others before.
"They are all here. I'll step aside for a while."
Seeing that the City God had actually chased him to Ping'an Temple, Xiang Jiannan panicked and immediately wanted to run away. If he had known this, he wouldn't have to hide all the way. He had been worried and frightened for so long, and it was all in vain.
As I was talking, I just wanted to get away quickly. Ping An Temple is a bit small, so I decided to go out and take a look.
"Disciple, where are you going?"
When he set off, he prayed in his heart that the City God would let him go. Xiang Jiannan cursed his master in his heart. No wonder this old Taoist priest had been able to hold out for so many years. When something happened, he ran faster than anyone else. The sign at the door was neatly written, and it was obvious that it was prepared in advance. He knew that the City God would chase him to Ping'an Temple.
Master! His figure paused and a familiar figure appeared. Xiang Jiannan did not expect that his master was still in Ping An Temple. As he slowly emerged from the incense hall, several ghost officials who were sitting upright immediately shouted angrily:
"Go back, do you want to run away?"
The old Taoist priest looked embarrassed after hearing this. He looked at the ghost messengers and snorted coldly: "I am an upright Taoist priest. Why would you run away when there is nothing wrong with you?"
Although the words were spoken lightly, his eyes were full of desire for freedom.
"Come over here too, so that the old Taoist priest won't continue to nag."
Gao Yuan's shout seemed to understand what was going on. The City God looked at Xiang Jiannan and said, "After waiting for a few days, everyone is finally here. This time, let's see what you have to say."
".house arrest."
Taking small steps and approaching the incense hall with great reluctance, Xiang Jiannan felt that his master was trying to drag him down with him. The City God clearly wanted to let him go, but changed his mind after he interfered. When he entered the incense hall, he saw several Taoists sitting inside. Unlike his master, they all had their eyes closed at this time, and each one looked older than the other.
"Tell me, your disciples are back."
After Xiang Jiannan entered the incense hall with a gentle attitude, the City God of the Prefecture asked several Taoists in the incense hall: "Thirty-two ghost messengers, you must give me an explanation."
"If I hadn't reacted in time, I probably wouldn't be able to sit here today."
"What the City God said is absolutely right!"
Suddenly he stood up and looked at Xiang Jiannan. A Taoist priest sitting next to the clay statue of his master spoke:
"We, the Earth Sect, also want to seek an explanation. Gao Yuan, what do you want to say?"
"I have nothing to say, but in Ping'an Town, I still have some prestige. Not everyone can call me An. Do you know the etiquette?"
He responded without fear, confronting the old Taoist priest head-on. Gao Yuan seemed to have corrected himself many times: "You won't suffer any loss if you call me the master of the temple."
"Stop talking nonsense, let's talk business!"
Hearing Gao Yuan start to change the subject again, the bearded ghost next to the City God became a little angry.
The old Taoist priest kept avoiding the subject for several days without saying a single useful word. He admitted it quite readily, which almost drove him crazy.
With their identities, they are temporarily unable to enter the incense hall.
"The fortunes of the Chen family have come. You, the Earth Sect, are not kind enough to do things."
Glancing at the old Taoist priest beside him, Gao Yuan ignored the bearded ghost messenger and said, "Forcible suppression will only backfire. If it goes on for a while, there will definitely be a big mess. You, the Earth Sect, don't care. You only care about yourself and never care about the lives of others."
"you!"
Gao Yuan's words made everyone unable to sit still. The remaining old Taoists opened their eyes one after another with complicated expressions. They wanted to refute but couldn't find the words for a while.
"City God, we can put our Dao Sect's affairs aside for now. If you have anything to say, please speak directly."
Turning the conversation over to the City God again, several old Taoists seemed very understanding. If it weren't for the dozens of ghost messengers under the City God, how could Gao Yuan have succeeded this time? Compared with the City God who almost hurt his golden body, the loss of their Di Zong was actually very small.
It is indeed as Gao Yuan said, the luck of the Chen family man has come. If you want to suppress it, you must use another method, otherwise it will easily backfire.
"I, the old Taoist priest, will take responsibility for the matter of the ghost messenger. I, your disciple, will see you off!"
He had already prepared a countermeasure for what the old Taoist priest said. Gao Yuan suddenly said in a tough tone, turned his back and stopped looking at everyone, which frightened Xiang Jiannan.
Master, can't you understand the current situation? You want your disciple to see you off? What are you thinking?
"Why are you still here!"
After a long silence under the incredulous gazes of the crowd, Gao Yuan turned around with a surprised expression, and then only felt embarrassed, and then he began to explain:
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"I'm used to it. You take a rest first, disciple."
"This time, I, Gao Yuan, just want to seek justice for that boy from the Chen family!"
When talking to the City God again, Xiang Jiannan saw that his master had finally become serious. From what he said, he felt that Chen Jingxuan's repeated failures in the exams over the years seemed to be related to the City God and these old Taoists.
"You can't use the ghost messengers under this city god to do this kind of thing!"
Seeing Gao Yuan's harsh tone, the City God immediately responded:
"We are originally from the same lineage. If you do this, what's the point of me being the City God?"
“The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.”
The City God of Chongfu smiled faintly, Gao Yuan smiled and stretched out five fingers:
"I'd like to exchange five levels of cultivation for dozens of ghost messengers under your command. Is this deal worth it?"
"Are you serious?"
Originally, he was blushing and vowed to compete with Gao Yu'an. After he said that, the City God's face was overjoyed. Seeing the old Taoist nod in affirmation, he immediately confirmed:
"when?"
"When the Chen family's sons return."
The City God was so delighted by these words that he didn't even think of looking at those old Taoist priests when he left.
"It's a deal!"
The fifth level of cultivation, what is that? Watching the City God and several ghost messengers disappear again, Xiang Jiannan didn't know what the master promised them. As the ghost messengers under the eaves left, only the master and the old Taoist priests were left in the incense hall.
“What a big deal!”
An old Taoist priest was displeased with the sudden departure of the City God and couldn't hold his temper. He was waiting for Yu An to speak. What was the point of five levels of cultivation? They were the Di Sect and it was even harder to fool them.
"Stop talking nonsense and start fighting."
This one sentence shattered the old Taoist's wishful thinking. After seeing off the City God and his entourage, Gao Yuan immediately frowned. He tightened his sleeves and made a gesture as if he wanted to fight to the death with the people in front of him.
"You guys, come together!"
(End of this chapter)