The fairy world collapsed, and the down-and-out gods were laid off and re-employed.

This thing looks like a fallen ghost, also known as a long-necked monster. At night, the monster's neck will stretch out and its head will be separated from its body, but it will rejoin its body during the day, just like an ordinary person.

But I have never seen a fallen ghost with so many pairs of eyes. Can I still see people during the day like this?

When Jiang Zhixia saw it trying to run away, she immediately chased it, not even putting on her shoes in her hurry.

She left the small courtyard and chased the fallen ghost all the way to the outside of the Chenghuang Temple. At this time, the temple door was wide open, but no one came or went inside.

Jiang Zhixia stood outside and did not go in rashly. After all, she is just a mortal now, and she doesn't have a magical weapon with her, so she might be able to alert others.

However, this time it proved her suspicion that King Daiqing and Cheng Huangxian were basically the same person.

Today, when the boatman told her about waiting for your Majesty, she found it strange that a god who couldn't defeat a demon actually reconciled with the demon instead of reporting it to the Emperor of Heaven. Then she saw a Taoist priest named Chenghuang Xian's disciple on the arch bridge spreading talismans to everyone, saying it would keep them safe. To think that even a god couldn't defeat the monster, it's a joke that the disciple he trained could stop the monster with a talisman.

In addition, she found out from the girl that the incense in the City God's Temple was quite prosperous in the past, but since the completion of the Buddhist temple, the incense in the City God's Temple has not been as good as before. However, after the waiting king came, the people came to kneel in front of the city god again in order to seek talismans. In the evening, Xie Zezhi sent her another message, saying that he had carefully inspected the Chenghuang Temple and found that the temple was unusually full of spiritual energy, but there was a subtle resentment.

So she boldly guessed that this was simply a play performed by Cheng Huangxian himself.

But she doesn’t understand why the City God Immortal is making these pictures now that there is so much spiritual energy. Even if there is no incense, he can gather the spiritual energy between heaven and earth to protect himself, and why would he sacrifice a living person to himself? What does this long-necked monster have to do with him?

When she was confused, a person walked out of it. It was the Taoist priest she had met at the arch bridge during the day.

He was a little surprised to see her, but he regained his composure in an instant, "Girl, you..."

"I'm a human." She didn't have time to hide, so she went straight to meet her. "I just wanted to come to the City God's Temple to worship so that I wouldn't be chosen by monsters. I didn't expect you, Taoist Priest, to be here too. Since we met by such a coincidence, Taoist Priest gave me a life-saving amulet." ?”

The Taoist priest looked her up and down and said: "Girl, my talisman has been scattered and my spiritual power is insufficient. Even if I write another one for you now, it will have no effect."

"The Taoist Master has really spent all his efforts for the people..." She clasped her hands behind her back and walked around behind him, "I heard that you did this to avenge your wife. But what's the use of just writing talismans? You didn't think about killing him. Go to the mountains and get rid of that monster?"

"Master said I haven't finished my studies yet, so I can't go into the mountains yet."

"Oh~ That's true." She nodded, "Ordinary Taoist priests have to study in the mountains for ten or twenty years before they dare to go down the mountain to catch monsters. However, the Taoist priest is not bad. In just seven years, the talisman he wrote can guard against that demon. A monster with great magic power."

He sighed, his voice sounding a little sad, "No matter how talented she is, she can't come back."

"Is she the Taoist priest's wife?"

"Yes." He seemed to be immersed in the memory of his beloved wife, and his voice became much softer. "We knew each other and promised each other. It's a pity that God didn't fulfill our wishes, so we let her die early."

"This man has passed away. It's better for Taoist priest to look away."

"Does the girl have someone she loves deeply?" He turned around and asked: "If the girl's sweetheart passes away, you will know that the word 'look away' is easy to say, but it is actually extremely difficult to do."

"Is there any difficulty? I can recite sutras for his salvation and cry bitterly in front of his grave. Whether I live alone or remarry depends on my mood."

He chuckled lightly and said, "Girl, if you say this now, when the day comes, I don't believe you will still be so indifferent."

"Of course not. When he is gone, I will definitely feel heartbroken and wish I could just let him go." Jiang Zhixia looked at him, "But that man said he hoped I would live well. If I can't let go, first of all He is the one who is uneasy. I love him, but I can’t bear to make him embarrassed.

She paused and said, "Birth, old age, illness and death are the destiny of life. It will not do him any good to force him to stay by his side."

"Don't you want to stay with him forever?"

"Yes." She replied firmly: "I want him to stay alive with me more than anyone else in the world. But if she knew that she would not be the same person when she returned to the world, would she be happy? What if she knew that she had become Will she still be happy after killing a...monster?"

"But I don't mind what she becomes."

"Then have you ever asked her if she wants to be like this? In the final analysis, do you love her or yourself if you keep her?"

The Taoist priest's face froze, and then he smiled and said: "The girl is very sharp-tongued, and I can't speak for you. But it's very pleasant to chat with the girl. It's getting late, and the night is not peaceful, so the girl should go back and rest as soon as possible. We'll see you tomorrow."

Jiang Zhixia also smiled and said, "Then see you tomorrow."

The two said goodbye to each other with smiles on their faces. When they turned around, their expressions changed.

Jiang Zhixia walked back barefoot. Because she was in a hurry and was unfamiliar with the place, she took a lot of unnecessary steps.

At that time, at the fourth watch, an old woman carrying a load appeared at the end of the road. There were dozens of pairs of straw sandals and cloth shoes in her basket.

When she passed by Jiang Zhixia, she turned around and called Jiang Zhixia, asking her what happened and why she went out barefoot. Jiang Zhixia didn't answer, but she added that she had a pair of slightly defective embroidered shoes that she couldn't sell anyway, so why not give them to her.

Jiang Zhixia held the pair of embroidered shoes with brocade uppers and sneered, "Tonight is the day when monsters choose the flower god. People dare not go out, and they don't even dare to look out of the window. How dare you run out?"

The man was stunned and said, "I'm going to the market..."

"The villagers outside the village set out early in the morning to get a good seat in the market in time for the city gate to open. What are the people in the city doing getting up so early? You have to crawl over." She threw her shoes into the basket, " The vendor selling brocade shoe uppers, do you think the people in this city are all wealthy? Li Yanting, does it mean that I accepted this pair of shoes and am going back to heaven with you? "

The old woman made a secret and revealed her true form. Jiang Zhixia rolled her eyes at him and turned to leave, but he pulled her sleeves.

"Do you know how dangerous it was just now? That monster is very sinister." He said angrily: "You actually dared to chase it out. If I hadn't been guarding you, you wouldn't have known you were eaten by it."

"You were discovered by it?"

"No, I..."

"You weren't discovered by it, and I wasn't eaten by it. What's the use of keeping guard? It's like it didn't eat me for your sake. Besides, I caught the monster and didn't run out to find it. Are you waiting for it to tie itself up and bring it to me?" She pushed his hand away, "Who is trying to fight you in the streets? Get out of the way, I want to go back."

"You really don't want to go to the Heavenly Palace?" He stepped forward to block her way and said impatiently: "You know how many people want to become immortals but can't. I don't understand why you are so resistant? You would rather worship those clay statues. If you don’t want to speak to me, what are you doing, Ah Zhi? Li Yanting is not dead in this world, so you don’t have to be a widow for him!”

He heard everything she said to the Taoist priest. She still remembers that mortal, only remembers that mortal...

What should he do to completely erase the traces of that mortal in her heart and make her completely accept him.

Jiang Zhixia looked at the sky and sighed softly, "I have not been widowed for anyone. Heavenly Palace is very good, but I have had enough..."

"what?"

"I said I've had enough!" She raised her voice, but she was not angry. "A mortal man has three iron chains on his body, which are kingship, clan power, and divine power. The lower the status, the tighter the chains will be. Tight. Do you think they are miserable?

In addition to these three chains, a woman is also bound by a chain of husband's authority. These four chains make me uncomfortable.

Li Yanting, when you are a mortal, I have to listen to you because you are my husband. If you don't like something I like, I have to give in; as a god, I still have to listen to you, because you are the Lord of the Three Realms, and what I want to do must have your approval. I have been manipulated by others all my life, so when can I do what I want to do according to my own heart?

I've had enough of this. So I want to make myself comfortable within my capabilities. "

"For this kind of freedom, would you even risk your life?"

"Yes." She said without hesitation: "I can't even take charge of my own affairs, so what's the point of living?"

She yawned, walked away from him, and walked straight forward.

Li Yanting looked at her back, tightened his sleeves, and with a final wave of his hand sent the pair of shoes in front of her, "Put them on... this is not considered divine help."

Jiang Zhixia glanced at it, stepped over the shoes, and left without looking back.

Li Yanting did not follow, but hid in the darkness and didn't know what he was thinking.

Jiang Zhixia returned to the courtyard and saw the red talisman carved on the wall. At the same time, she also found a gardenia hairpin.

She picked it up and smiled to herself: This looks better than making it with her own hands.