Chapter 26 Senior Brother and Baby Face
There were two young men standing one in front and one behind not far from the small holy temple.
The older one was very handsome and strong, with a sword case on his back. He looked quite intimidating without even being angry, and looked extremely serious.
The younger one had a baby face, wore a jade crown on his head, and played with the jade pendant on his waist.
"Brother, there is no righteous god in this temple. There is only a Yaksha ghost guarding it. Why did you bring me here?" The young boy with a baby face asked in confusion.
The older brother asked, "Do you know who is enshrined in the temple?"
Baby Face tilted his head: "Who is it?"
"It's Master." The senior brother sighed. "Back then, Master went to Wuning to visit a friend. He encountered monsters attacking him here and killed two of them. Who would have thought that when he returned, he would find a small temple built here, dedicated to Master himself."
The baby-faced man was surprised and said, "It's actually Master. Then why don't you ask the villagers to rebuild it and enshrine other gods?"
The senior brother said, "That's a really troublesome matter. His original intention was just to kill two harmful monsters, but he ended up having to perform a show of power in public, tearing down his own statue, and even asking other gods to intervene. Isn't that putting the cart before the horse and only getting deeper and deeper into trouble?"
Baby Face finally came to his senses.
Seeing that he understood, the senior brother continued, "So Master left immediately. When he came back, he found that this place was occupied by a Yaksha ghost."
The baby-faced man said, "Then why not get rid of this monster that stole the incense?"
The elder brother smiled bitterly and said, "That Yaksha ghost didn't claim to be the Little Saint, but rather claimed to have been inspired by the Little Saint to protect the Dharma and subdue demons. He also diligently maintained the temple's spiritual power and prevented the incense from declining. When mountain dwellers strayed into the depths of the Dragon's Coil, he transformed to guide them. When mountain spirits and wild monsters tried to harm people, he stepped forward to stop them."
Baby Face immediately understood the difficulty of this matter.
Today, this small temple relies on the Yaksha ghost's good deeds and miracles to maintain its incense offerings. However, the Yaksha ghost does not steal the incense offerings of the small saint, but only takes a share of the profits by using the small saint's name.
The senior brother said, "Master doesn't care about anything, but we, as disciples, have to look after it. This is my third time coming to this little holy temple. This time I'll show you the way, but next time you'll have to come."
Baby Face asked, "What should we do?"
The elder brother said, "As disciples, we must not destroy this temple or the master's statue. Although this Yaksha ghost is using the master's name, it is doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, so we must not kill it. So, we should check on it every few years. If it does not do evil, then we can leave it alone. If it uses the master's name to do evil, then we must eliminate it immediately."
The baby-faced man accepted the instruction and said, "Leave it to me from now on."
While they were talking, suddenly, they saw a Yaksha ghost coming out from the small holy temple, holding a steel pitchfork, standing upright in the moonlight, looking very majestic.
The yaksha ghost took advantage of the moonlight and walked towards Longpan Mountain.
The two brothers began to feel a little confused.
The senior brother said, "Let's go and take a look."
The two of them followed the Yaksha ghost from a distance, going deep into Longpan Mountain, until they reached the foot of Wuhuan Peak.
The Yaksha ghost had already gone up the mountain. Among the ancient trees and forests on the mountain peaks, there seemed to be a bright moonlight shining.
The baby-faced boy was about to speak when his senior brother suddenly covered his mouth.
In the Yudai River not far away, a black shadow turned into a young man, carrying a net bag and walking slowly towards the mountain, leaving wet footprints.
"Brother, could this be a demon cave? Why are there so many monsters here?"
The senior brother's face was solemn: "We have to find out what's going on. If there are demons causing trouble, we have to find a way to subdue them."
The baby-faced man said, "Brother, can you handle it?"
The senior brother touched the sword box behind him and said, "Why can't I handle it?"
"That's good." The baby-faced man swallowed his saliva and asked, "Do we really have to go up?"
The senior brother patted his shoulder and said, "Stop talking nonsense and take it out."
The baby-faced Fang took out a precious pearl from his sleeve.
Under the moonlight, a layer of mist appeared on the pearl, which was colorful and brilliant like clouds.
The baby-faced man blew a breath, and the mist enveloped them. Then, they turned into two monsters, one tall and one short.
The tall one is a mandrill, ferocious and ugly, carrying a large stick on its back.
The short one is a fox, with a pointed face and thin eyes, and is very smart.
The baby-faced fox whispered, "Fortunately, I have the Mirage Bead, otherwise I would have to use the Invisibility Talisman."
The mandrill went up the mountain without saying a word.
The fox quickly followed: "Brother, wait for me, don't go too far away from me."
The evil spirits and ghostly auras in this mountain gathered together and were very conspicuous. Even though the two brothers had never been here before, they could tell where these monsters were.
They drilled into the ancient tree and soon found the "devil's cave" where the monsters gathered.
The lights in the forest reflected the incandescent lanterns hanging on the branches and under the eaves, illuminating the entire building.
The light was dim, like a ghost fire.
The pavilion is bathed in the waxing moon, and there is a beauty that seems to be overflowing with light and transformed into fireflies.
There was an open area outside the pavilion. There were no ancient trees to block the moonlight, only short shrubs, lush moss and ferns.
The little foxes were preparing a banquet.
The ground was covered with blue cloth, and a banquet was set up with chicken, duck, fish, meat, fruits, vegetables, wild delicacies, and a burner of fine wine.
Grandma Shi waved the little fox and set up a banquet. The food on the banquet was all purchased by Gong Mengbi at Chenshan's request.
At this moment, Gong Mengbi was personally putting fine charcoal into the furnace, placing incense balls on top through the jade disk, and baking out a very refreshing aroma.
The Yaksha ghosts and Wangxiang gathered around him, and were amazed at the wonderful fragrance emanating from the small stone stove.
The Yaksha ghost rummaged in his pocket and handed a mist ball made of incense to Gong Mengbi, saying, "Congratulations on the completion of your immortal residence."
Gong Mengbi accepted it with a smile and said, "Please take a seat. The meal will be served soon."
Wang Xiang handed the net bag to Gong Mengbi: "Gift."
Gong Mengbi took it and looked at it. It turned out to be a bag of pearls. They were round, lustrous and of high quality. He couldn't help but smile and said, "I like it very much. When Jin Chan comes later, I'll introduce you to him."
Wang Xiang nodded happily, looking a little shy.
Quexian had arrived a long time ago and now transformed into a child in brocade clothes, pulling Wangxiang to sit at the table together.
Gong Mengbi burned incense and sat down in the main seat, thanking Granny Shi beside him: "Thank you for bringing the younger generation to help me."
The little fat fox curled up at Grandma Shi's feet, drooling at the fat chicken on the mat.
Granny Shi said, "What's the trouble? We are all from the same family."
In the woods, the two brothers, who were hidden by the Mirage Beads, looked at the scene in front of them with both surprise and worry.
Senior Brother Mandrill looked at Granny Shi and whispered, "Did you see that old lady? She's an eighth-grade fox demon."
Junior Brother Fox said anxiously, "That means we are of the same rank as Senior Brother. What should we do?"
Senior Brother Mandrill said, "It's only an eighth-grade one, nothing to worry about. Just protect yourself."
Junior Brother Fox was worried: "What should we do? Should we just charge in?"
Senior Brother Mandrill knocked on his head and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, we should sneak in and investigate. We should not commit murder by mistake."
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