Chapter 286
Mu Yinghai looked to the side, and the ministers immediately shifted their gazes away, pretending not to care.
Mu Yinghai smiled in his heart and said calmly, "My mother was severely injured by Ling Xiao Yaodao and fled the capital. She returned to the mountains and barely gave birth to me. She finally couldn't hold on any longer and passed away when I was less than one year old. I went to Beijing, firstly to find Ling Xiao Yaodao to avenge my mother, and secondly to see the man my mother missed until her death. Unfortunately, he forgot about my mother, married another wife and had children, and there was no place for my mother by his side anymore."
"That man is none other than the former Prince of Cheng County, and now the general who guards the country. Seeing that they are a happy family of five now, I don't want to disturb them."
Sure enough! He is indeed the general who protects the country!
The ministers, with their ears perked up, secretly thought that this general who guards the country was indeed a scumbag. He was fickle and easily bored with the old and loved the new. Even so, he was still famous for his loving relationship with his current wife. No one expected him to be such a man.
The emperor also sighed after hearing this: "I didn't expect the general to be... Alas, since Master Mu is unwilling to recognize it, I can't force him. Oh, there is one thing I am very curious about. I often hear people say that humans and ghosts are different, humans and demons are different, and it will be very bad for humans to live with ghosts and demons. Between Master Mu's mother and the general..."
Mu Yinghai answered truthfully, "Generally speaking, ghost energy and demon energy do have a bad effect on the human body, but for demons, as long as their cultivation reaches a certain level, they can freely control the demon energy in their bodies and will not have a bad effect on the people they live with. On the contrary, the prince of Cheng County was not as healthy as he is now. My mother helped the prince of Cheng County to recuperate in private, but she didn't tell him about it."
The emperor had never heard of this before, and couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect Madam Mu to be such a loyal and righteous demon."
The other ministers also nodded. This was purely a matter of doing good deeds without leaving a name. Moreover, according to what Mu Yinghai said, his mother had a profound cultivation. Why did such a goblin choose to take a fancy to the cowardly Prince of Cheng County? This guy really let down Mu Yinghai's mother's kindness.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After receiving the emperor's affirmation, Mu Yinghai thanked him sincerely.
After Mu Yinghai left the palace, the conversation between him and the emperor in the hall spread quickly. In less than half a day, everyone in the capital knew the love-hate story between the current general, the former prince of Chengjun, and a powerful female fairy. Ling Xiao the demon was the evil man who broke up the couple. The female fairy died after giving birth to a child, and the prince of Chengjun turned around and forgot about the female fairy, married another beautiful woman and broke the vow he made with the female fairy. The fairy's son, who came to look for his father more than ten years later, was very disappointed and left quietly so as not to disturb their family's life.
Ugh! What a scumbag! When ordinary people hear such stories, they all criticize the general. How can you be worthy of the fairy who even gave birth to a son for you?
The general was completely stunned. Mu Shuang actually gave him a son back then, but what was the point of a son born by a goblin?
The wife of the general was so angry that her teeth almost broke. She immediately asked someone to pack up and return to her parents' home. Her husband actually had such a grown son. Where would her children stand?
When the General Zhenguo thought of Mu Shuang's identity, he didn't want to acknowledge his son at all. Even though others told him that Mu Shuang was a powerful fairy, who not only had no effect on his body but also secretly helped him regulate his body, the General Zhenguo didn't believe it. However, this monster son of his had a very close relationship with Taoist Yuan Jing. After several days of conflict, he finally made up his mind to meet this son.
But when he sent the housekeeper to the manor to ask Mu Yinghai to come to see him, he was told by the people in the manor that everyone had left. The day after Master Mu entered the palace, he left the capital with Taoist Yuan Jing and others, and his whereabouts were unknown. Therefore, the people from the General's Mansion should go back to where they came from.
The butler had no choice but to go back and report the truth, which made the people in the capital who were watching eat a big piece of melon again. Young Master Mu had already said that he no longer recognized him as his father, but he still came to his door with a licking face. Moreover, he did not come in person, but asked his servants to go. Did he think that Young Master Mu really wanted to shamelessly recognize him as his father?
As for Liu Xi of the Liu family, she was fascinated by Mu Yinghai's identity as the son of a fairy. She was already a little tempted when she was entangled with Mu Yinghai. Now that Mu Yinghai is her uncle's son, wouldn't it be more advantageous for her? This is called "the one who is close to the water gets the moon first". Not only did the wife of the general vomit blood in anger, but Mu Yinghai himself disappeared. Where should she go to find him? Mu Yinghai had been hiding from her for a long time.
When she learned that Mu Yinghai had left the capital, Liu Xi felt as if there was a void in her heart for some reason. She felt that things shouldn't be like this, but she couldn't explain clearly what to do.
After Yuan Jing and his party left the capital, they went to the Qingcheng Taoist Temple. The task of cooperating with the imperial court to establish this cultivation alliance was not something that could be done by Yuan Jing and his disciples alone. It had to be led by the major forces of Taoism and Buddhism, and it was appropriate for the Qingcheng Taoist Temple to do it.
The Qingcheng Temple Master had never expected that Yuan Jing and his apprentice would bring him such an event that would shake up the entire cultivation world. While he thought it was a wild idea, he also thought it was worth a try. If they succeeded, it would be a merit for them. Who wouldn't want merit? Only Yuan Jing would give away merit as if it were free.
The master of Qingcheng Temple was disgusted with the old Taoist Bixu for always causing trouble for him, so he widely sent out invitations to Taoist and Buddhist masters to come to Qingcheng Temple to discuss important matters. Yuan Jing's name was also included in the invitation. Other Taoist and Buddhist masters were very considerate of him. In fact, before they came, the news about the Cultivation Alliance had already spread, so many people considered again and again and decided to make this trip.
Half a month later, the Qingcheng Taoist Temple held a meeting of historic significance. Fairy representatives also attended the meeting. After fierce debate, the minority followed the majority opinion and decided to cooperate with the court. Yes, it was not dominated by the court, but to cooperate with the court to jointly build a harmonious world between ordinary people and cultivators, fairies, and ghosts.
At the beginning, some Taoists and monks disagreed with bringing the goblins into the picture. Since ancient times, it has been believed that there are very few times when monks and goblins can live in peace. Moreover, some Taoists and monks wanted to use the goblins' inner elixirs to practice, and they believed that the goblins' blood and fur were also good things.
It's a pity that the Demon King was sitting in his seat. These Taoists and monks just disagreed, and a cold air covered them, making them speechless. Some Taoists and monks knew the current situation very well. Now that the demon Ling Xiao was dead, his soul was scattered, and the young Taoist Yuan Jing was obviously on the side of the Demon King. What could they use to fight the Demon King?
Some Taoists and monks are only doing this for their own selfish reasons, not knowing that this will also cause blood sin on them. Last time, Yuan Jing used his merits to help them open their third eyes, and they can see clearly enough. Knowing that it is a wrong path, do they still want to continue on it?
Yuan Jing no longer cared about the affairs of the Xiumeng Alliance, but his master became one of the elders of the Xiumeng Alliance. The Master of Qingcheng Temple, Master Jingkong and the Demon King were also elders, and there were six others. The things that followed would be even more complicated and tedious. How to negotiate and cooperate with the court, how to establish various management offices in various places, etc., all required a lot of manpower and effort.
Yuan Jing and Funeng were certainly not enjoying their leisure time hiding in the back. They found a few people who were good at formations and talismans to make some equipment. For example, they could determine whether a cultivator, fairy or ghost had blood on him. If they could develop such a device, it would be more convenient for them to manage the cultivation alliance.
During the research process, Yuan Jing got stuck several times, and several key points were only solved after asking the ghost officials for help. The ghost officials have the most accurate judgment on whether the ghosts have killed people. The same method can also be used on goblins and other ghosts, even Taoists and monks. Don't think that Taoists and monks are all good. There are many scums among human cultivators, such as Ling Xiao or Qianhua.
Five years passed in the blink of an eye, and the Great Zhou Dynasty had undergone considerable changes. The first two years were the most difficult, because of the evil deeds of the Ling Xiao demon, natural disasters occurred frequently in the Great Zhou Dynasty. This was the result of excessive consumption of the luck of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The dead old emperor left a mess for the new emperor. If the Xiumeng had not been established at this time, the new emperor almost could not have survived.
The newly established Xiumeng not only arranged Taoists and monks to help the court with disaster relief, but the Demon Bureau also mobilized a number of demons. It was quite strange for a demon to do such a thing for the first time, but they did not expect that they would receive gratitude from the local people in the end. After the disaster relief was completed, almost all the cultivators and demons who participated in the disaster relief realized the benefits of it.
What benefits? Of course, it was merit. The merits from heaven helped some monks and fairies who were stuck in the bottleneck of cultivation to improve their cultivation and make considerable progress. This was more effective than trying to find natural treasures or snatch the inner elixir of fairies.
Needless to say, the benefits to cultivators and goblins are great. Even the officials of the imperial court who originally disagreed with the establishment of the Cultivator Alliance and the Demon Bureau have discovered that the role played by goblins is much greater than that of humans. They also know that there are many goblins hidden in the world. Can they really just leave them alone?
After the disasters in the first two years, the fortune of the Zhou Dynasty finally returned a little, especially in the fifth year, when the weather was good and the crops were abundant. It was conceivable that the people would have a bumper year and their lives would be much better.
This year, the statistical work on cultivators, goblins and ghosts has basically come to an end. They have special identity documents that allow them to enter and exit counties, towns, and even provincial capitals. They can even visit the capital as long as they comply with the rules set by the Cultivator Alliance and meet the requirements.
Although the restrictions on monks and goblins have increased compared to before, they have also gained greater freedom. In the past, goblins dared not move around freely, for fear of encountering Taoists and monks who would fight and kill them, and they might even lose their lives. But now, goblins who are not stained with blood can live in the city like humans, open shops and do business. As long as they don't say it, ordinary people don't know that they are actually goblins. However, their identities are registered in the government office, and they will regularly update their information with relevant departments of the government office.
There are certainly still many unsatisfactory aspects in the alliance and the management of each department, but so far, the court and all parties have seen the benefits of cooperation between the two sides. As long as we continue to move in this direction, building a harmonious society will not be a fantasy but a reality.
After five years, Yuan Jing was finally able to return to Liuzhuang Taoist Temple, and of course he brought the monk Funeng back with him.
Over the years, the monks saw that the relationship between the two was getting better and better, and they went in and out together all day long. The old monks could do nothing but turn a blind eye. The young monks were tempted to make a move, and they also wanted to return to secular life. Wouldn't it be better to find a Taoist partner to practice dual cultivation together? Why be alone?
Although Funeng's name was not changed, he looked no different from a monk because he had a layer of short stubble on his head and no longer wore Buddhist robes. Outsiders thought his hairstyle was weird at most, but seldom regarded him as a monk. However, he still insisted on practicing Buddhism, and together with Yuan Jing, he took on a lot of tasks of capturing problematic goblins and ghosts provided by the Xiumeng. His cultivation level did not lag behind that of his fellow disciples, but instead surpassed them. This made Master Jingkong somewhat relieved. Fortunately, this disciple did not really abandon Buddhism and join Taoism.
A Taoist priest and a short-haired young man dressed in a weird way, each riding a donkey, entered a county town. Looking at the name of the county town, Yuan Jing smiled: "I don't know how Qingli and Wei Mo are doing, but they don't need to hide it now."
Fu Neng said sourly: "Do you miss them so much?"
When Yuan Jing met these two monsters, Funeng was still in Guiyuan Temple. Occasionally when he heard Yuan Jing mention his experience of meeting these two monsters, how could he not feel jealous? In the past few years, those monsters liked to get close to Yuan Jing, but he couldn't beat them up at will.
Yuan Jing stretched out his hand and pulled his face in annoyance: "You are still talking about me. Many vixens like monks like you who have returned to secular life. Do you think I am jealous? Am I jealous?"
Yuan Jingke refused to admit that he was jealous. It was because the monk was so handsome and some fairies liked his type.
Funeng immediately backed off. He could not say that Yuan Jing was jealous, nor could he admit that there was a vixen who liked him. "That's definitely not possible. Those vixens just wanted to laugh at us. They deliberately got close to me. They even made bets with us in private. It's really boring. I think we should leave as soon as possible."
Yuan Jing snorted twice and stopped, not wanting to bother with this guy.
When they entered the city, they found that one of the pharmacies was offering free medical consultations. They went over to take a look and saw that it was Qingli and Wei Mo. Wei Mo, who was busy getting medicine for Qingli, looked up and saw an acquaintance. Although Yuan Jing had grown up and become taller in the past few years, his aura had not changed at all and he still made people feel so friendly. Wei Mo immediately put down what he was holding and ran out.
"Master Yuan, you are back! This must be Master Funeng, hello. Please come into the medicine shop and have a seat."
"Okay, I hope it won't disturb your free clinic." Yuan Jing looked around and saw that there were many people coming for the free clinic.
Wei Mo waved his hand and said, "It's okay. We have invited several doctors to help. If it's just Qingli alone, it won't be enough."
Wei Mo was really happy to see Yuan Jing, because the city's demon and ghost department had been established for several years, and he and Qingli had registered their identities early on and became official residents of the city, so they could live here with peace of mind. Yuan Jing's amazing feat of eradicating the Lingxiao demon in the capital had already spread among the demons. It could be said that Yuan Jing, the Taoist priest, had a very good reputation among the demons, and some demons came out of the mountains and joined the human society just for him.
After Qingli finished his work outside, he went into the back of the drugstore to talk to Yuan Jing and the others. He and Wei Mo felt much more at ease with the present life. They knew that Yuan Jing had made a great contribution to the current situation. Just on the court side, if Yuan Jing did not have a close relationship with the current emperor, it would not be easy to establish such a management organization.
Wei Mo has changed a lot. He no longer associates with scholars as he did before, because he found that there are many bad people among them. He usually helps Qingli with work in the pharmacy.
As they chatted, they talked about Huang Li and Ding Laosan. There was no good ending for this couple.
Wei Mo's expression was indifferent when he mentioned Huang Li. The brotherly and sister relationship they had in the past was long gone. He and Qingli just watched Huang Li commit suicide.
"Huang Li and Ding Lao San are both gone. Ding Lao San was killed by Huang Li. Huang Li was caught by the demon officer and executed after the facts were verified."
Yuan Jing thought back to the situation between the man and the demon, and felt that this result was not surprising: "Is it because Ding Lao San and the Ding family found out that Huang Li's identity was not as noble as they thought, and because they found her identity suspicious, they wanted to abandon her? Did Huang Li find out?"
Wei Mo nodded, "Yes, I didn't expect that Ding Laosan was not only interested in Huang Li, but also in the brother-sister relationship between Huang Li and me and the people I met. When he found out that all this was empty, he became more and more dissatisfied with Huang Li. He wanted to abandon Huang Li, but how could Huang Li let Ding Laosan leave like this? In addition, Ding Laosan's health had deteriorated, and in the end Huang Li simply killed this unfaithful man. At that time, the Demon Division was established and found that Huang Li had a murder case. After an investigation, they found that Ding Laosan was dead, and Huang Li was caught by the Demon Division as an example."
Fu Neng said: "She and the scholar surnamed Ding brought this upon themselves. They have bad intentions, so they can't blame others."
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