Compared to Ah Da's composure, Ah Er has become more unrestrained since he toned down his flamboyant personality.
Upon hearing that the pillar of heaven had collapsed and that the demon race would invade the human race in about half a month, Ah Er was furious.
"Why are the demons still so unruly? Wouldn't it be better if they just stayed underground?"
Yu glanced at him after hearing this, and then teased him, "Oh, I wonder who said that joining the Demon Clan was for promotion, wealth, and marrying a beautiful woman."
"Friend, want to join the demon race? Join my demon race, and you'll be promoted in three days, get a wife in five days, and obtain a demon race pass in ten days!"
"Our motto is: Be obsessed with the demons, be crazy about the demons, and bang your head against the wall for the demons!"
As soon as Yu Ye finished speaking, he saw that the faces of the two brothers in front of him had turned a deep liver color, even under the torchlight.
Ah Da took a deep breath and said in a hoarse, embarrassed voice, "We were all young and impetuous back then, so please don't tease us, Fellow Daoist Yu."
Ah Er nodded in agreement, "That's right, everyone makes mistakes. My brother and I have turned over a new leaf and started anew!"
He patted his chest hard to prove that what he said was true.
Ah Er specially pulled someone over to prove his determination to protect the human race.
Upon seeing this, Yu's smile deepened.
Just as the second senior brother said, if they hadn't run out of time, they would definitely have stayed with Ah Da and Ah Er to ask for a drink.
But now...
"Alright, alright, that's enough for now. We still need to go to the Lotus Sect to invite Master Kongwu."
At this moment, Ah Da and Ah Er also calmed down their flushed faces.
Ah Da frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "The Lotus Sect was destroyed some time ago."
Lu Qing'an and the other three: ......
Guan Yunchuan was the first to react. He picked at his ear, frowned, and asked, "What?"
Ah Da took a deep breath and recounted what had happened some time ago.
At this moment, a slender cultivator also stepped forward.
“I escaped from the Lotus Sect, and what Brother A-Da said is true.”
The Lotus Sect was destroyed.
It was destroyed little by little by devout believers.
Because of the appearance of the goddess statues on the mainland, the believers who originally followed the Lotus Sect became as if possessed by evil spirits, insisting that all the Buddha and Bodhisattva statues in the Lotus Sect's hall be replaced with goddess statues.
The Lotus Sect is a Buddhist sect, so naturally they would not agree.
This led to the later incident where former believers stormed the Lotus Sect and joined forces to smash the Buddha and Bodhisattva statues inside the hall.
Buddhist practitioners are compassionate, and since Kongwu was not in the Lotus Sect at that time, the remaining Buddhist practitioners would not harm believers. The entire Lotus Sect could only watch helplessly as those Buddha and Bodhisattva statues were destroyed.
No one expected that so many things would happen on the continent so soon after the incident in the Northern Secret Realm.
Especially the destruction of the Lotus Sect.
Although the Lotus Flower Sect is not as powerful as the Taixu Sect, which is the top of the four major sects, its strength is not so weak that it cannot even put up a fight.
In particular, Ah Da and the others mentioned the goddess statue.
With his eyes slightly narrowed, Lu Qing'an said in a cold voice, "This matter is very troublesome. The young city lord of Youyun City has already gone to destroy the goddess statue."
"However, he alone could not possibly destroy all the goddess statues in half a month."
"Ah Da and Ah Er, here are ten thousand high-grade spirit stones. The Invincible Sect wants to hire you to help the young city lord of Youyun City. Do you dare to accept this mission?"
Sheng Ning's mercenary shop in Youyun City only allowed A-Da and his crew to take on small missions on a regular basis.
As the demon race gradually proliferated in Youyun City, the orders they had became increasingly large and difficult to complete.
Whenever they dream of the past, Ah Da and Ah Er recall what they saw and heard in Youyun City, their eyes involuntarily well up with tears.
Now that Lu Qing'an needs their help, how could A'da and A'er accept his money?
"You yourselves said that you are under the command of the Invincible Sect. Junior Sister set up the mercenary shop for this very day."
"Even if it were my junior sister standing before you today, she would probably say the same thing."
"Keep it. In times of war, money is the least valuable thing. This is a small token of the Invincible Sect's appreciation, along with these spiritual fruits and pills."
"Remember, if you encounter demons, do not engage them in prolonged battles; run if you can."
The demons are numerous. To paraphrase what Sheng Ning once said, "They are all ugly, so everyone looks the same to each other. Once the lights go out, they can do whatever they want. They don't have as many taboos as humans, so they can have children whenever they want."
The junior sister's words were rough, but the reasoning was sound.
With too many demons, it's not a good idea for Ah Da and his group to prolong the battle.
That's why Lu Qing'an said those words to them.
Spiritual fruits and pills are necessities at this time. Although A-Da and the others also had some, they couldn't resist Lu Qing'an's insistence and accepted them.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, rest assured, leave this matter to the brothers. Within ten days, no, seven days, we will definitely destroy all the goddess statues within a thousand miles of Youyun City."
"Are you still going to find Master Kongwu?"
Yu nodded, "Yes, Master Kongwu has something very important to us."
Although I don't know what that important thing is.
But Lu Qing'an and the others must have their own reasons for personally going to search for Kong Wu.
The two groups had barely gathered for less than an hour before they faced another hasty parting.
Once the four moon-white figures gradually disappeared from sight, Ah Da lowered his head and looked at the few mustard seed bags in his hand.
Finally, he raised his head and gave a hearty laugh to the crowd in front of him.
"Brothers, I'm afraid we won't be able to go back to the village to rest tonight. As you can see, our old boss, my brother's and my benefactor, has given us a new mission."
"Once the mission is completed, we will have a share in the credit for saving the world. Would you like to join Ah Er's and my ranks?!"
The man's powerful voice resounded throughout the night sky.
Soon, torches were raised higher and higher in front of Ah Da, shouting, "Destroy the demons and save the world!"
"Destroy the demons and destroy that damn goddess statue!"
"I'll fight them to the death! Kill them all!!!"
......
The Lotus Sect was too far away, and with the delay on the way, Lu Qing'an and his companions were now moving at almost full speed.
Within three days, when they finally arrived at the Lotus Sect, the scene they saw was exactly as Ah Da and the others had described.
The once thriving and prosperous Lotus Sect is now a pile of ruins.
The person they were looking for was standing right in the center of the ruins, with his back to them.
As if he knew they would come from the beginning, Kongwu turned around and faced the holy light of the rising sun.
He clasped his hands together, his eyelids half-closed, obscuring his red eyes, and the corners of his lips still held that compassionate, ambiguous smile.
“Amitabha, Benefactor Lu, we meet again.”
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