Chapter 561: Shanyin Ancient Land
After all, the next plan must revolve around the two kings. If they are not there, wouldn’t it be like flirting with a blind man?
After leaving Yuezhou City, they settled in Shanyin County.
The Great Immortal Jin Ting was familiar with Shanyin. It was in Bailu Township, Shanyin that Gong Mengbi rescued the disciples of Taoist Huolong, Menghua and Wen Mengchun. Later, the Fox Society invited the Great Immortal Beilai to work in Fox Courtyard. He had come to Shanyin and found the shadow of the Painting Saint Xue Daoqing together, and snatched the Hundred Beauties Picture from him.
But now when I come to Shanyin again, the place is completely different.
Yuezhou City is located on the side of Shanyin. It is named Yuezhou City, but it is actually Zhenshan County and Zhenshan City.
The seat of Yuezhou was in Zhenshan City, and it was named after Zhenshan.
Shanyin is located to the north of Zhenshan. Shanyin County and Zhenshan County are adjacent to each other. When the Wu army crossed the border and besieged Yuezhou City, how could the counties near Yuezhou City be spared?
At this moment, the army of King Wu was stationed in Shanyin County. In order to maintain the situation of King Wu's army besieging Yuezhou City, a steady stream of supplies, food, medicine, and servants had to be transported to the outside of Yuezhou City.
Shanyin County was the first to be hit.
As soon as the heavy snow stopped, the people of Shanyin County were conscripted to clear the snow. They were not clearing the snow in the city, but the snow on the main transportation route to Yuezhou.
In this cold weather, food, charcoal, and clothing had to be used by the King of Wu's army first, and the people of Shanyin became sacrifices to the army. Being able to keep their lives was already considered merciful by the King of Wu.
The county magistrate of Shanyin was named Xu. Although he had a strong desire to serve his country, he knew that he was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. He was originally from Shanyin, so he naturally knew what the final outcome of defending the county would be.
Finally, he was persuaded to surrender by the King of Wu.
The King of Wu treated these officials who were willing to turn from evil to good with kindness, and did not strip him of his clothes and throw him into prison. The magistrate of Shanyin was still Xu, but he sent the King of Wu's army and military governor.
The military governor supervised the army and also supervised the magistrate of Xu County, conveying the will of the King of Wu to him and supervising him to carry out the King of Wu's orders.
County Magistrate Xu returned home looking haggard, and Xu Wan came up to rub his temples.
Xu Wan said nothing and gently rubbed her old father's head. She found that the white hair on his head was increasing day by day. As she rubbed, she found that her hands were getting wet.
Xu Wan hugged her old father's neck distressedly and said, "Dad, you're crying."
Without his official hat, County Magistrate Xu looked like just an ordinary old man, with wrinkles all over his face and gray hair.
The tears in his eyes fell unintentionally, and he himself was not aware of it. After listening to Xu Wan's words, he was stunned for a moment, reached out and touched his eyes, and there were indeed tear marks.
The old magistrate closed his eyes, and two more hot tears fell. He said in a hoarse voice, "Wan'er, Daddy is ashamed of His Majesty and our ancestors."
Xu Wan shook her head, her voice tinged with tears, but she said stubbornly, "Wan'er knows the pain Dad feels. Dad is not a traitor. I had no choice but to surrender for the sake of the people of Shanyin."
"Fighting to the death in loyalty to the emperor is praised by the world, but I know my father chose to bear the infamy because he couldn't bear to see Shanyin reduced to scorched earth and the people become lonely souls."
The old magistrate took Xu Wan's hand and said, "Wan'er, you haven't arranged marriage yet. Because of this, I'm afraid you won't be able to find a good family."
Xu Wan shook her head, tears streaming down her face. She wiped her own tears, and also wiped her father's tears, and said, "I'm not afraid. At worst, I can become a nun in a temple. Taoist Master Luo from Lanzhu Mountain Taoist Temple really likes me."
The old county magistrate burst into tears because of his daughter's good behavior and understanding.
Xu Wan comforted him, "Father, you have a clear conscience. Don't blame yourself. My Xu family has been in Shanyin for generations, and we are native to Shanyin. Even if we knew your decision, we shouldn't blame you. If the emperor ever recovers Jiangnan, he can only punish us. I don't have any other abilities, but I will always be with you."
"Wan'er, Wan'er, I have let you down."
The old father and his daughter hugged each other and cried, not knowing what the future would hold.
The Immortal Jin Ting had already brought the General of the Water Department to Shanyin, released some rampant gods, and ordered Dijia to lead the rampant gods to pay a visit to the City God of Shanyin. After obtaining the approval of the City God of Shanyin, they set up camp on the shore of Lanzhu.
The rampant gods were like clouds, and in an instant they transformed Lanzhu into a divine realm filled with the aura of ghosts and gods.
On Lanzhu Mountain, within the Taoist temple, the statue of the Great Immortal Beilai suddenly stirred, opened its eyes, and said, "Master Luo, quickly follow me and escape."
The entire Taoist temple was shaken.
Taoist Master Luo was already old and reluctant to leave his hometown. He looked at the Taoist temple reluctantly and asked, "Do you really have to leave?"
The spirit of the Great Immortal Beilai landed in the Taoist temple and said, "I don't mind at all, so why do you mind?"
A little boy stood behind Master Luo, tugged at his clothes, and asked, "Master, what happened?"
Taoist Luo rubbed his head and said, "An evil guest has come to visit us. We need to go out and hide. Don't be afraid, Mo Tong."
The Great Immortal Beilai looked at Lan Zhu and said, "Let's go quickly. It will be too late if we don't leave."
Taoist Priest Luo and several of his disciples hurriedly packed their bags, held an inkstone in their hands, and said, "Mo Tong, come here."
Mo Tong swayed his body and transformed from a delicate Taoist boy into a pitch-black ink man, then turned into a stream of ink, which flowed into the inkstone. He lay on the edge of the inkstone with a worried look in his eyes.
Several fellow disciples held the inkstone in their arms, and comforted Mo Tong in soft voices. He was not as sad as Taoist Luo had imagined.
The Immortal from the North stirred up the wind and in a moment he took several people and flew towards the southwest.
Taoist Priest Luo asked, "Great Immortal, where are we going?"
The Immortal Beilai said, "Go to Wu Ning."
Daoist Master Luo had met Gong Mengbi before, and he knew that the Great Immortal Beilai was teaching at Fox Monastery, so he asked, "Are you going to Fox Monastery? Last time I heard you say that Daoist Fellow Gong went to Heavenly Fox Monastery to practice. I wonder when we'll meet again."
Beilai Daxian's hair fluttered in the wind, her eyes gleaming slightly as she said, "It's almost there, very soon."
The red escape light seemed to have the appearance of fire, passing through the Zhenshan Mountains and flying all the way into Wu Ning Fox Hill.
On the second day after Jin Ting Daxian set up camp, the rampant water god swept through Shanyin. The first person he wanted to eliminate was Beilai Daxian who was enshrined in the Taoist temple in Lanzhu Mountain.
I just heard that the Immortal Beilai is a fox and is of the same clan as the Immortal Jinting.
The general of the water department specifically asked the great immortal Jin Ting whether he could show leniency and let her go.
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "There are so many fox demons in the world. If I had to look after every one of them, how could I cultivate?"
However, he did not completely refuse, saying: "Never mind, we are of the same clan after all. When you go, use courtesy first and then force. If you can persuade her to leave, there is no need to resort to force."
The water general was well prepared and had rehearsed his speech, but when he rushed to the Taoist temple, he found that the Lanzhu Mountain Taoist Temple was deserted.
"Running so fast?" Tang Jie said angrily, "You're truly a fox."
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