Dog Egg and Old Bai also noticed that Master Xuanzhen, Black Treasure, and the little fox had strange expressions. "What's wrong?"
Master Xuanzhen stroked his beard. "There's a great deal of resentment ahead."
Even the most enlightened and just government will have cases of wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice.
Could it be that someone in this area was wrongfully killed?
Gou Dan was just about to ask Master Xuanzhen if he could tell what caused this resentment.
The guards who were scouting ahead returned.
The guard bowed to Gou Dan. "Grandson, there's a group of monks ahead preparing to perform a ritual for the departed. Would you like to take another route?"
Whom are they performing a ritual to help to be reborn in the afterlife?
"Reporting to the Grand Prince, they weren't just performing a ritual for one person; they were performing one for a whole group. Among those they were performing rituals for were young wives who had been tortured to death by their mothers-in-law, prisoners who had been beheaded, people who had taken disaster for others, and..."
The guard said a lot.
Dog Egg raised an eyebrow. "Taoist Master, can we perform a ritual to release all these wronged souls at once?"
"Yes, it's possible. But most people can't do it."
Dog Egg understood. "Let's go, let's go meet that master."
As Lao Bai followed Gou Dan forward, he looked at Master Xuanzhen with curiosity and asked, "Master, can you deliver so many people from suffering all at once?"
"No, I am not good at this."
"If I asked you to wipe them out, could you do it?"
"That's possible."
Old Bai laughed upon hearing this. "Grandson, tell me, did that master stage such a fuss to show off his compassion, or to prove that monks are more powerful than Taoists?"
They didn't deliberately hide their whereabouts during this time. Also, gathering so many wronged souls together is no easy task.
Master Xuanzhen: "..." No way? There are Buddhist and Taoist elements involved here?
Dog Egg smiled. "You'll know when you meet him."
When Dog Egg and his group arrived, the ceremony had already begun.
Old Bai nudged Master Xuanzhen's shoulder and asked in a low voice, "Has the resentment lessened?"
"Too few."
"It seems these monks are quite capable."
After about an hour, the ceremony ended.
Old Bai nudged Master Xuanzhen on the shoulder again after the ceremony ended. "How was it? Have those people's resentment dissipated?"
"It's over."
Old Bai teased Master Xuanzhen: "It's over, you're about to fall out of favor."
Master Xuanzhen: "..." Uncle Xiaoyao really loves to joke. "Buddhism and Taoism each have their strengths."
As soon as Master Xuanzhen finished speaking, the leading old monk walked over. He looked at Gou Dan and said, "Amitabha, I did not know you were passing by. If I have offended you, please forgive me."
Dog Egg smiled. "Master, do you know who I am?"
The old monk chanted a Buddhist prayer again. "This humble monk knows how to read faces."
"So that's how it is? I thought you knew me. Why did you perform the ritual for those people? I heard that among those people you just performed the ritual for were prisoners who had been beheaded."
The old monk said a lot of things. In summary, it all boiled down to one point: if those people harbor resentment, they won't be able to reincarnate. If they don't reincarnate, they will eventually harm the human world. If someone gathers all this resentment together, it will be even more troublesome. Therefore, he wanted to perform a ritual to help these people be reborn.
After listening, Gou Dan praised the old monk a few times. He then discussed a few Buddhist issues with the old monk before setting off again.
As soon as Gou Dan and his group left, the old monk's youngest disciple approached them. "Master, will the eldest prince value us in the future?"
The old monk didn't know either. However, "We've already proven to the eldest prince that we're not just good at chanting scriptures, so the eldest prince shouldn't think that only Taoist priests can help him solve his problems."
“Oh. Master, I have just thought of a question.”
"What's the problem?"
The little monk scratched his head. "Master, can the eldest prince tell that the resentment of those people has dissipated?"
"It's probably not possible. The eldest prince has not studied this subject, and even if he had, it wouldn't be apparent at his age."
"Then...what if Master Xuanzhen tells the eldest prince that those people's resentment hasn't dissipated..."
“Master Xuanzhen is not that kind of person.”
How did you know?
"I can read faces."
"Oh, right!" The little monk was relieved. "Master, I've gone to help my fellow disciples pack their things."
"Go ahead." Xuanzhen is really lucky. He can become the master of the Crown Princess's brother and Hei Ye's daughter even while hiding in the deep mountains and forests every day. If he also has such an opportunity, he won't have to worry about Buddhism not having a place to stand in the future.
On the other side, Gou Dan looked at the others and said, "I think he's just afraid that my father, my mother, and I will forget about them. What do you all think?"
14. Old Bai: "I think so too."
Master Xuanzhen: "He's overthinking it."
Hei Bao teased Master Xuanzhen: "Master, look how ambitious he is!"
Little Fox: "Mmm." You need to be more ambitious. Stop thinking about going back to your old den. What's so great about your old den? Besides, you've been in your old den for so many years, it's time to come out and move around.
Master Xuanzhen wanted to give Hei Bao and the little fox a couple of slaps, but couldn't bring himself to. "Alright, alright, your master will try to improve, okay?"
Hei Bao: "Hehe."
Little fox: "Mmm."
On the other hand, General Du also knew that Gou Dan would be staying with him for three months.
General Du was very pleased. General Du was an old subordinate of the Emperor. "Go and call the eldest son over."
"yes."
A moment later, Young Master Du arrived.
Young Master Du is only seventeen this year. "Father, you wanted to see me?"
"Yes. The eldest grandson will be staying with us for three months."
“Is that so? Then I’ll have a good chance to learn from the eldest prince. I’ve heard that the eldest prince is excellent in both literature and martial arts.”
General Du also wanted his eldest son to learn a thing or two from Gou Dan. However, "Master Hei's eldest daughter also came; she's not engaged yet."
"...Father, what do you mean?"
General Du looked at his eldest son and said, "Father has heard that Miss Hei looks a lot like the Crown Princess. If you can marry Miss Hei, our family will prosper for at least three generations. Also, it's best for soldiers to marry a capable and strong wife. That way, they can go to the battlefield without any worries."
Young Master Du had also heard the legend of Sisi and felt he should marry a formidable wife. However, "Father, I've heard that most girls look like you. If Miss Hei looks like Master Hei, then... then I dare not marry her."
"Don't worry. Father met Miss Hei when he went to Beijing to report on his work last time. Miss Hei is quite beautiful."
"That's fine then. Father, I'll try my best to make Miss Hei like me."
"Alright. Come here, let your father teach you how to win a girl's heart. Let me tell you, your mother didn't want to marry me back then."
"Yeah?"
"Of course. Why would your father lie to you?"
General Du then passed on all his tips for charming girls to his son.
Meanwhile, Gou Dan ran into trouble again.
Fourteen nudged Gou Dan's shoulder. "Aren't you annoyed?"
Dog Egg smiled. "No problem. It's my responsibility."
(End of this chapter)
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