Jingfa Kingdom, Shuangjian Temple.
The towering green pines are like a canopy, and the ancient temple appears vast and ancient.
When Yan Jing and the other six returned to Shuangjian Temple, the abbot of Shuangjian Temple, Master Xianzheng, who had destroyed the entire Diguang Cave, had already returned to the temple with the monks.
Shuangjian Temple is not small in scale. The abbot, Master Xianzheng, is a Golden Immortal, and his three elders are also Taiyi Xuanxian.
The master of the Diguang Cave was only a Xuanxian. The reason why Shuangjian Temple was making such a big fuss was, firstly, to wipe him out completely, and secondly, to show the power of Shuangjian Temple.
For the mortals of Jingfa Kingdom, nothing is more exciting than seeing a group of masters and monks personally slaying demons.
Mortals don’t know about the Battle of Banjie Mountain, nor do they know about the affairs of Xitianfu, Buddhism, and the demon clan. They only know that the monks of Shuangjian Temple went out to destroy the monsters, and that is enough.
"Greetings, Master." Yan Jing and the other six entered the main hall and bowed to Master Xianzheng.
But before Yan Jing could open his mouth to report, Master Xianzheng asked, "Were you successful in hunting down those three demons?"
Yan Jing bowed quickly and said, "Please preside over the punishment. Those three demon cultivators fled to Stone Hill Mountain and were protected by the Stone Hill God. We were unable to successfully kill them."
Hearing Yan Jing's words, an elder nearby asked, "The land god is protecting the demon cultivators? Didn't you say you were following the order of the Western Heaven Palace to exorcise the demons?"
"Elder, we've spoken," Yan Jing reported. "But the Stone Hill God of the Land said the decree was only valid until the battle at Banjie Mountain, and insisted on protecting the three demons. We disciples had originally planned to wait there and kill the three demons once they left the temple, but we never expected Xitianfu's Immortal Hongqing to send down a decree."
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Master Xianzheng, whose expression had originally darkened, immediately asked, "What is this talisman?"
Yan Jing reported the contents of the edict truthfully. After listening to it, Master Xianzheng and the other three elders fell silent.
"I didn't expect that," an elder said in a serious tone, "Xitian Prefecture responded so quickly."
Just as the elder finished speaking, another elder suddenly said, "So, will Xitian Prefecture soon ban demon extermination?"
Hearing this elder's words, Master Xianzheng and the other two elders' expressions changed slightly. "That's possible."
"We must exterminate all the demon cultivators in the territory of Shuangjian Temple before the decree from Xitian Prefecture comes down." Another elder said.
Master Xianzheng nodded slightly. He knew what these elders were worried about.
Once this kind of root-out work is started, it must be carried out to the end. Otherwise, if it is abandoned halfway, it will leave behind a lot of karmic hatred, which will be enough for them to suffer in the future.
Especially if they don't completely eliminate those demon cultivators this time, then they are very likely to defect to the Western Heaven Palace, and then the Western Heaven Palace can use these demon cultivators to deal with them...
Master Xianzheng immediately stood up and said, "Quickly gather all the monks. I, the three elders, and I will split into four groups and wipe out all the demon cultivators within the Frost Stream Temple."
Master Xianzheng had no time to deal with Yan Jing and the others, so he immediately said to the six people, "Come with me to wipe out the evildoers."
"We obey the law." Yan Jing and the other six responded in unison.
But just as they finished speaking, a divine voice came from outside Shuangjian Temple, "I am Tang Yu, the general who was captured and killed by Xitian Mansion. Where is the abbot of Shuangjian Temple? Come out and see me quickly."
Upon hearing this voice, everyone in the hall's expressions changed drastically, and Master Xianzheng realized that something was wrong.
"Oh no, we are still one step too late." Master Xianzheng stood there and said in a serious tone.
At this time, an elder said, "The abbot does not need to go out to meet him. We will go out to meet him and just say that the abbot is not in the temple."
Another elder also said, "That makes sense. If the abbot is not in the temple, no matter what Dharma decree he issues, we can all evade it by saying that the abbot is away and we dare not make any decisions on our own. This can at least buy us two or three days."
Upon hearing this suggestion, Master Xianzheng also thought it was a good idea, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it."
After he finished speaking, a golden light flashed around Master Xianzheng, and he instantly disappeared into the formation inside the main hall.
Then the three elders looked at each other and immediately led the monks out of the main hall.
When the three elders led the monks to the outside of the Main Hall, they saw a shining divine light in front of them. Tang Yu was wearing a plain jade gown, a jade belt around his waist, and a green scarf to hold his hair. He had red lips and white teeth, jade eyebrows and bright eyes. He stood with his hands behind his back on a nine-foot-high incense burner in front of the Main Hall, looking awe-inspiring and extraordinary.
The three elders paused for a moment, then flew forward, clasped their hands together, and bowed to Tang Yu, saying, "Shuangjian Temple Elder Xianming (Xian Guang and Xian Bei), greets General Zhuansha."
Tang Yu bowed in return, then glanced at the Third Elder and asked, "Where is the abbot of Shuangjian Temple?"
The wise elder immediately stepped forward and said, "General Rong, please report that our abbot is out on business and not in the temple."
Tang Yu asked, "When can you come back?"
The wise elder said, "The return date is uncertain, maybe three to five days, or maybe ten days."
Tang Yu nodded and said, "Since the abbot is not here, then as the elders of Shuangjian Temple, I will pass on the decree of Xitian Mansion to you three."
Hearing Tang Yu's words, Xianming and the other two immediately understood that it was a decree from Xitian Prefecture prohibiting the extermination of demons.
The three of them exchanged a glance, then said in unison, "General Zhuasha, the abbot is away, and we dare not overstep our authority. Please return to Xitian Mansion first, and we will pass on the decree after the abbot returns to the temple."
Tang Yu's eyes narrowed when he heard this. He looked at the three people and said, "Are you afraid to accept the decree? Or do you not want to accept the decree?"
"We really dare not act beyond the rules, so please forgive us, General." The three wise men said in unison again.
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