Chapter 520: Drifting in troubled times, ghosts rushing
Even though the Great Immortal Jin Ting was not actually the master of this place, he was actually in charge of West Dongting Mountain. If he told this to the Taoists in Shenjing Palace, they would not dare to object.
Fang Zhu learned from his daughter that the Great Immortal Jin Ting was a proud, intelligent, and devoted demon fairy. He had the temperament of a fox, cunning, cruel, but in fact he valued his promises and disdained to bully the weak.
Langru was rescued by him by chance, but even with such a treasure in front of him, it would not make the Immortal Jinting look at her with high regard.
Lang Ru said sourly, "Mother, you don't know that the Great Immortal Jin Ting also practices the Taiyin Method. His elixir energy corresponds to the bright moon above and illuminates Dongting Lake below. How can I, a mere red pearl, compare to him?"
Langru was born in response to the moon, and was born with the material for the Taiyin method. But Fangzhu was different, she was a narcissus who swallowed and exhaled the moonlight.
Hearing Langru's words, one can tell that the Taoist practice of Jin Ting Daxian is truly profound.
Not daring to keep this senior master waiting for too long, Fang Zhu brought Lang Ru back to the Golden Palace to pay another visit to the Immortal Jin Ting. Only then did he sincerely say, "Immortal, thank you for taking care of me, your enemy."
Jin Ting Daxian did not take any credit for it, saying: "I didn't take care of her, I just gave her some advice on cultivation, which is nothing."
Fang Zhu said, "Great Immortal, you didn't have the heart to care for her, but you did. If it weren't for you, this woman would have suffered so much. Great Immortal, please accept the Jade Dragon Dagger. I sincerely wish to repay your kindness."
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "Why am I here? Leave it to Langru to protect herself."
Seeing that he really didn't want it, Fang Zhu didn't force him. He just remembered his kindness and promised to repay it if he had the chance.
Fang Zhu said, "The Great Immortal refused to accept my magic weapon, but I must repay the Great Immortal's kindness. If the Great Immortal needs me in the future, please send my old subordinates in Chaoyin Cave to find me in the Yangtze River Water Palace. I will definitely help you if you ask me to."
Jin Ting Daxian was immediately interested, but he suppressed his emotions and asked with a hint of doubt: "The Yangtze River Water Palace?"
Fang Zhu did not hide the truth from him and said, "The world is in turmoil now. I am alone and afraid that I can't protect my two daughters. I am going to seek refuge with my old friend in the Yangtze River Water Palace and serve under the command of the Golden Dragon King."
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "Congratulations! The Golden Dragon King is the Dragon Lord of the Yangtze River and the Dragon God of the Four Rivers. Being under his command is a good place to be."
Fang Zhu sighed, "If it weren't for the chaotic times, I would be drifting alone like a duckweed, so why would I need to seek refuge under someone else's tutelage? No matter how wonderful the Yangtze River Water Palace is, it can't compare to the freedom of my Chaoyin Cave."
The Immortal Jin Ting laughed and said, "Your words really suit my taste. How can a cultivator live under someone else's thumb for long?"
Fang Zhu pulled Lang Ru and said, "Great Immortal, I will not bother you any more today. Whether it's the Yangtze River Water Palace or the Chaoyin Cave in the future, I will definitely not refuse to help you if I can."
The Immortal Jin Ting nodded, looked at Lang Ru, and instructed: "You asked me for advice on the Taiyin Method, and I have also told you some of it. Remember this and practice diligently. The Yangtze River Water Palace is full of talented people, but not all of them specialize in the Taiyin Method. If you still have questions that others cannot answer, you can send a message to ask me."
Langru was really reluctant to leave.
She practiced by collecting moonlight, but it was just the light of fireflies. In the Shenjing Palace, she only needed to lie down on the golden palace, and it was like food being fed to her mouth. There was only the possibility of not being able to eat more, not not having enough to eat.
The time she spent practicing in Shenjing Palace was equivalent to many years of practice in the past!
It's just that cultivation can't rely on others. Langru is the kind of person who doesn't have such a big stomach even if there is food to eat. Practicing with his mother is definitely happier than staying in Shenjing Palace.
Fang Zhu left a pearl as a token of trust to the Immortal Jin Ting, and then left with Langru.
Lang Ru was reluctant to leave and said, "When the world is at peace in the future, I would like to follow the Immortal and cultivate with him."
Jin Ting Daxian could not answer, and could only say: "If we are destined to meet again, we will meet again."
This extremely beautiful mother and daughter left the Shenjing Palace and may not come back again.
The only one left in Shenjing Palace was the Thunder Officer, so there was no one left to bicker with on a daily basis.
The Immortal Jin Ting did not have any arrangements for Cai Leiguan, but he did not dare to take this fool to Shangfang Mountain.
It would be fine if he stayed in Shenjing Palace. The Taoist priests in Shenjing Palace would at most let him take care of the children, secretly pick up some of his shed scales, and catch some of his saliva when he was asleep.
If I go to Shangfang Mountain, I might be unknowingly planted with the Bewitching Spider and be deceived and sold by Wutong without knowing it.
The King of Wu acted quickly. He had been preparing for years, waiting for the right time to act, and his ambitions were grand.
Now, the time has come.
The former Fasheng occupied Longyou and attacked Hexi with unstoppable force. Few could stop him, and he had already advanced straight into the interior of the country.
The emperor was unable to take care of himself, so he led his troops north to defend the territory.
Fighting a war is not an easy task, and it is especially not an easy task for the emperor today.
The emperor had just ascended the throne and his foundation was already unstable. He wanted to use military force to fight before he had even conquered all the court officials.
What was even more troublesome was that soon after he ascended the throne, the national treasury was robbed. He relied on selling official positions and increasing taxes to fill the treasury. To support the army to fight, he needed more money and food.
The drought lasted for a long time and the harvest failed, and there was not enough food.
Winning this battle is by no means an easy task. If the former Dharma Saint reaches the imperial capital, the world will change its master in a matter of days.
Under such circumstances, the imperial court had no spare capacity to control Jiangnan. Not only that, it also needed this precious land of Jiangnan to provide it with money and food.
As long as Mr. Nong puts in some effort in the imperial capital, it may not be possible to conceal the truth, but it is still possible to block the news.
With the ability of the King of Wu, it is not impossible for him to dominate the south of the Yangtze River and establish a country without a country.
When the autumn wind blew, a bloody storm broke out in Gusu.
Gusu City was under curfew at night, and then, taking advantage of the darkness, soldiers and horses marched through the streets and alleys, arresting people everywhere.
The Immortal Jin Ting was quietly watching the moon phase instrument in the Shenjing Palace. As the moon phase instrument changed, names appeared one by one.
The names of the five Yin generals under the command of King Linchuan kept changing. They were originally separated from the Moon Phase Instrument by Yin and Yang. But now, they have already reached the Yang world.
The weather was clear, and Jin Ting Daxian stood on West Dongting Mountain and looked out at Gusu, but he felt that it was eerie and gloomy.
"The world has changed."
Ghosts roam at night, and soldiers kill people.
The King of Wu had laid a trap in the past, and today he launched it, killing people in droves. At dawn, there was no other sound in Gusu.
In the past, Suzhou was protected by gods and spirits, but tonight, the gods remained silent, allowing ghosts to attack and capture "criminals".
The troops marched forward like wildfire. On the second day, they moved to Danyang, and with the help of internal and external forces, they killed the Danyang Censor, seized the military power, and then gathered a large army and began to dominate the Jiangnan Road.
Soon, the Great Immortal Jin Ting received five summons.
He glanced at the mine collector and said, "Guard the door well and don't run around. It's very dangerous outside now."
His expression was too serious and his words were too calm, so calm that it sent a chill down the spine of the Thunder Official.
The Thunder Officer didn't know what was going on, but fortunately he knew to obey orders, so he said, "I will follow the Great Immortal's orders."
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