Xiao Yuan also hurried forward to pay his respects. He could maintain a superior attitude towards other land gods, but he had no room for arrogance on Yuquan Peak.
Because there is an even more arrogant person here, who has reached the realm of virtual refinement and dares to act arrogantly in front of all the True Immortals.
Even Hong Yuanhua, a demon cultivator in the Yangshen realm, had to submit before him.
That’s right, this person is Fang Jian, the master of the Yuquan Peak Mountain Temple.
Hong Yuanhua naturally saw what these land gods hid, but he didn't care about the dry firewood. Besides, these firewoods were cut by Jiang Siyin, so he cared even less.
"Are you all here?" Hong Yuanhua glanced at everyone and then asked.
Everyone glanced around and then said, "Reporting to the Patrol General, everyone is here."
Hong Yuanhua nodded, and then said: "Then follow me, the mountain king summons you."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent and automatically formed two lines, following Hong Yuan's incarnation into the main hall of the mountain temple.
After entering the hall, everyone felt a ray of fairy light falling before their eyes, which made them feel calm and relaxed.
The land gods looked up and saw a young man wearing a Qingxia Yudou Qilin robe sitting cross-legged under the mountain god statue in front of the hall.
The next moment, sixteen land gods stepped forward and bowed to Fang Jian in unison, saying, "Greetings, Mountain Lord."
Fang Jian smiled faintly and said to everyone, "No need to be polite, please sit down."
"Thank you, Mr. Shan." Everyone bowed again to express their gratitude, and then sat down cross-legged on both sides.
Hong Yuanhua came to Fang Jian's side, stood with his head held high, and looked majestically inside and outside the hall.
Fang Jian's eyes swept across the faces of the land gods, and then he said, "I have summoned you today to discuss a matter concerning the lives of the people of Broken Boundary Mountain."
When Xiao Yuan heard this, he immediately asked, "May I ask, Mr. Shan, is it because of the birds and beasts that froze to death?"
Fang Jian glanced at Xiao Yuan, then nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what happened. The Patrol General has been inspecting Broken Boundary Mountain these past few days. I'm sure you've already seen it, right?"
"Yes." Everyone answered. Hong Yuanhua had been patrolling the mountains these days, so naturally he would meet them one by one.
Fang Jian asked again, "What did you do when something like this happened in previous years?"
The land gods were stunned when they heard this, and then they all stood there in a daze, not knowing how to respond.
There was a moment of silence before Xiao Yuan finally spoke: "Shan Jun, in the past... we didn't care. It was freezing cold, and it was perfectly normal for birds, beasts, and all living things to freeze to death..."
"Yes, Brother Xiao is right." The land gods nodded one after another.
Fang Jian frowned and said, "Heaven has established a shrine here and bestowed upon us divine positions, so that we can perform acts of kindness and protect all living beings. Taoism says, 'The immortal path values life and offers infinite salvation.' Buddhism also has the story of the Buddha cutting off his own flesh to feed an eagle, both of which are acts of compassion for all living beings. As righteous gods of Heaven, we are blessed officials who protect this region. Don't we understand the saying, 'Heaven has a benevolent heart for all living beings?'"
After Fang Jian finished speaking, the landowners present fell silent again.
But this time the silence was different from the last time. This time it was a silence that was slightly awkward and hesitant.
"If you have anything to say, feel free to say it. As long as it is not rude or blasphemous, I will never punish you for your words." Fang Jian said with a smile.
Everyone hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and then Zhou Ye spoke first, "Your Majesty, you have a point. As righteous gods in heaven, we should protect all living beings. But we are weak, and sometimes we can't even protect ourselves, so how can we protect others? I hope Your Majesty will understand."
After Zhou Ye said this, the other land gods all felt the same way.
"Mountain King, if we had that ability, we would not watch living creatures freeze to death." Shao Wenguang, the land god of Luoyan Ridge, also spoke.
Other land gods also spoke up and stated their difficulties. What they said made sense, as this was indeed the situation of the land gods.
You said there are so many magical herbs and medicines in Duanjie Mountain, why doesn’t the land god pick them for his own use?
First, we're looking at this from a God's perspective. If you were to put yourself in the shoes of the land god, you'd be faced with many questions: How do you distinguish between elixirs? What are the benefits of various elixirs? How do you use elixirs to make elixirs? How should certain elixirs be taken? What ingredients and tools are needed for elixir making? Could the land god's magical powers accomplish this?
Fang Jian listened to the complaints of the land gods, raised his hand and pressed them gently, and the land gods immediately quieted down and looked at Fang Jian.
Fang Jian said slowly, "I'm not unaware of what you're talking about, so I summoned you here to discuss a long-term solution with you."
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