Master is respected

There are many small villages near Shegu Mountain, and each village has only [-] to [-] households, living in the mountains by water.

This time, the small village where Sanqingzong asked for help is called Lijia Village. It is the farthest from all the villages to Shegu Mountain. It takes a day's journey to get there. Houses made of mud and straw are lined up along the river bank.The gentle river is crystal clear, and the earth-colored river sand is paved on the bank. The waves wash away the river sand, revealing the pebbles and thumb-sized fish and clam shells wrapped inside.

Most of the people in this village are surnamed Li, and the village head is an elderly man with wrinkles all over his face.When Xie Junzhuo and the others arrived, the village head was standing at the entrance of the village leaning on a walking stick and waiting. The setting sun stretched his shadow, his back was slightly hunched, one hand was beating his back lightly, his brows were wrinkled, and his face was full of sadness.

Jiang Yuehan didn't refuse Xie Junzhuo's request to come, so that when they arrived, a large group of them surprised the village chief who was waiting for him.Although these small villages are at the foot of Shegu Mountain, they also know that they are very different from monks. Even if they ask for help from Sanqingzong, they know in their hearts that only one or two people will come.

It is very rare for a group of people like this to be dispatched, unless it is a large-scale rampage of evil spirits.

The village chief knew in his heart that his village was plagued by rats. The matter was not big or small, and it was far from the point where a dozen or so people would go out together.Leaning on a walking stick, he tried his best to stand up straight, and opened his eyes wide to look at the disciples of the Sanqing Sect in front of him.

Except for two tall adults who are more conspicuous, the rest are teenagers.Each of them is still childish, with different expressions on their faces, either excited or curious, or fearful or hesitant.

The village head is also a person who has lived a long time, so he can guess a little bit when he sees the situation in front of him.It is said that the disciples of the Great Sect often go out for training, presumably the group of people in front of them are on the way to training, and they will stop by to help them solve the rat problem.Young disciples lack experience and need continuous accumulation to grow to the point of being independent.

The village head has no problem with young people, after all, they are still young and have unlimited possibilities.And there are two adults around them, it's really a problem, and these two adults will not sit idly by.

It's just that the village head didn't expect so many people to come, and there are not enough houses in the village.Thinking of this, the village chief looked at the two priests in embarrassment, and explained the situation to them, hoping that they could understand the plight of the village and rest overnight.

Under the apologetic eyes of the village head, the two priests turned to look at a girl in blue clothes holding a long sword.

"Jiang Shishu, how do we arrange this situation?" The honest and honest Tian Meng cupped his hands. He rescued Xie Junzhuo in the school grounds. Knowing that Xie Junzhuo would follow Jiang Yuehan to relieve the rat plague, he took his disciple Fang Zixuan with him. Followed.

He was a real person, and felt that such an opportunity was rare, but Fang Zixuan didn't want to come at all, and now he was standing at the back of the line, trying to make himself inconspicuous.

Besides Tian Meng, Elder Sun's apprentice Wei Yu was also tricked by Xie Junzhuo.Originally, Xie Junzhuo planned to fool Elder Sun, but that life-saving guy would rather lose face than come.Wei Yu followed He Piao, this girl was quite different from what Xie Junzhuo saw that day, the whole journey was very quiet, even Fang Zixuan asked her to talk to her, she didn't pay much attention.

The village chief looked at Jiang Yuehan in surprise, because Jiang Yuehan and Xie Junzhuo stood together, and they were followed by a group of young people, and the village chief naturally ignored her.But he didn't expect that her status was so high that she was a teacher and uncle.

But she was so young that the village chief was inexplicably worried.

Jiang Yuehan is used to being alone, and this is the first time he has brought a group of people with him on a mission.When she is outside, if she has no place to live, she will choose to sleep in the wilderness.But today, most of the children around me were half-grown children, and none of them had seen such a scene before. If they were allowed to sleep in the wild, they might not dare to close their eyes all night.

Seeing that Jiang Yuehan was in trouble, Xie Junzhuo stepped forward and took her arm, and when she looked over, he signaled her to feel relieved, then turned to look at the village chief, and said, "We are here to investigate the cannibalism of sawtooth rats, not for fun. The old man can help us prepare two rooms for men and women to stay separately. Compared with this, let's talk about the situation in the village first."

The village head looked to Jiang Yuehan for her opinion, Jiang Yuehan nodded slowly.

"Then you come with me, go to my house to have a rest, and listen to me slowly."

The village chief turned around with a cane, and led Jiang Yuehan and the others slowly towards the village.

Because of the cannibalism of the sawtooth rat, the people in the village were panicked, and there were no people on the village road until dusk.One or two children curiously grabbed the door frame and hid behind the door, sticking out their heads to look at everyone, their eyes full of curiosity.

The village head's house is upstream of the river, and there is a river beach at the door, with snow-white waves rushing over, and then slowly fading away.At this moment, the sun was setting, and the sunset glow occupied half of the sky. The orange-yellow glow fell on the house of the village chief's house, and it was coated with a layer of golden light.

The light in the room was a little dim, and the village head asked his wife to move out some long benches for everyone to sit in the yard.In the light of the sun, the village head began to tell everyone the reason for their commission.

A group of sawtooth rats came near their village a few months ago. They would often go to the village to steal things or bite the furniture, but because they were harmless and small in size, everyone was not afraid. When they found them, they drove out with hoes.This back and forth stalemate with each other, and life is still barely manageable.

But half a month ago, strange things began to happen frequently. First, the cattle in the farmland of Lao Huang’s family at the head of the village were lost. When they were found on the back hillside, only a pile of bloody bones remained.

That is the cow that Lao Huang has raised for most of his life. All year round, spring plowing and autumn harvest depend on it.Sitting at the door of the house holding a hatchet all day and all night, neither eating nor drinking, and not listening to anyone's persuasion.His son was worried that he would not be able to hold on due to his age, so he quietly got up to look at him at night and found that he was gone.

This frightened his son so much that the whole family got up in a panic, and everyone in the village was woken up.Their village is small, and they have always been harmonious and united. After knowing what happened, they all found torches and began to search the mountain.

Finally, I found Lao Huang at the place where the cow was found. He was already out of breath, and his body was covered with sawtooth rats.With a flicker of the bright torch, those sawtooth rats raised their heads one after another, their green eyes glowed fiercely, and they kept eating human flesh in their mouths.

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat in the hot weather, and they all froze on the spot, unable to move.It was Lao Huang's son who yelled, picked up a torch to drive away the sawtooth rat, and snatched back Lao Huang's inhuman body that had been bitten.

Lao Huang's family suffered from these disasters one after another. His daughter-in-law was so scared that she was sick in bed and is still not recovering.

The people in the village felt that it was not an option to go on like this, so they pooled money to ask the nearby Taoists for help, but they refused to come because they thought they had too little money.The village head had no choice but to remember that someone said before that Sanqingzong would accept him no matter how much money he had, so he went to invite Sanqingzong with the attitude of giving it a try.

"Is there another Taoism nearby?" Someone in the crowd heard this and couldn't help interrupting the village chief's words, full of surprise.

Taoist forces spread all over the mainland, and it is not surprising that they opened near Shegu Mountain.It's just that when the case was in the hands of Sanqingzong, everyone naturally thought that there was no Taoist gate nearby, and Lijia Village had no way to find a way.

The village chief nodded and sighed heavily.Not every Taoist school is like Sanqingzong, who doesn't care about rewards.The Taoist sects around here ask for a high price, and they only help dignitaries and dignitaries.Daoists look down on these small rural households.

Jiang Yuehan frowned, remembering the dwindling situation of the Daomen in his previous life, he couldn't help but clenched the Seven Kills in his hand.The reputation of the Sanqing Sect spread far and wide, making the Taoist sects all over the world follow suit, and also giving them the confidence to act recklessly.In the next life, she will never let this kind of behavior go.

"Ascetics should help the world and save the people, and have the world in mind. How can money be used to measure merit?" Tian Meng shook his head in disapproval, feeling a little ashamed of this Taoist sect.

Xie Junzhuo chuckled lightly and said, "Senior Brother Tian, ​​if you regard money as dung, you don't think it's good, but you don't know that what many people want in their life is the smell of copper, their minds are as small as the tip of a needle, and their desires are like a bottomless pit." , it can’t be filled with real money.”

Xie Junzhuobi knew what the Daomen outside was like.Even she herself has been reduced to the point where she is today, homeless, thanks to Taoism.And not only the outside Taoist sect, but also the inside of Sanqingzong will soon become like this.It's just that the undercurrent is still hidden under the calm lake, so no one will notice it.

Tian Meng couldn't agree with Xie Junzhuo's words, and frowned, "Junior Sister Xie can only see the bad side if she has resentment in her heart. One day, you can let go of the prejudices in your heart and look at everything in this world with a normal heart. Very different from today."

Tian Meng's words were like a thunderclap on the flat ground, Xie Junzhuo's complexion changed slightly, and he looked at him sharply, his pretended innocence became sharp.

After entering Sanqingzong for so long, Xie Junzhuo asked herself that she hid it very well, whether it was the hatred in the previous life or the unresolved grievances in this life, she did not show it.But this senior brother who met for the first time saw the darkness hidden in her heart at a glance.His expression was so calm, as if he was talking about an ordinary thing.

Xie Junzhuo narrowed his eyes slightly, quickly calmed down his emotions, put on a harmless smile, and said: "What the senior brother said is that the junior sister has been taught. I just don't tolerate sand in my eyes, and I don't want to see people who ruin the reputation of the Taoist school. Across the belly, senior brother's eyes can see right and wrong, and junior sister's morality is not enough, there is still practice."

"Junior Sister Xie is extremely intelligent and courageous. She has hills and valleys in her chest, and she is not afraid of danger. The road is just a thin line away from you. It's just that this line is either forward or backward. A mirage, beyond reach.”

As Tian Meng said these words slowly, the sky in the yard suddenly dimmed, and the glowing sunset just now faded away from purple to blue, disappearing into the sky without a trace.Tian Meng stood against the light, his expression was hidden in the darkness, he was simple and honest, and he was as wise as a fool.

Xie Junzhuo couldn't help laughing, she sat with Jiang Yuehan, and leaned on her shoulder right now, hiding her whole face.She laughed too wantonly, as if Tian Meng said something funny, but an uncontrollable tear ran down her drooping eyelashes.

She also moved forward, but it was an abyss, and she retreated in a panic, and fell into the endless hell.

Xie Junzhuo was laughing, but the others couldn't laugh. The young disciples couldn't understand the conversation between Tian Meng and Xie Junzhuo, and they were all at a loss.Some people think that Tian Meng is praising Xie Junzhuo for being great, but some people think that Tian Meng is deliberately arguing with Xie Junzhuo.

Jiang Yuehan didn't push away Xie Junzhuo who was leaning on her, she lowered her head and stared at the Seven Kills in her hand, with a look of reminiscence in her eyes.She always felt that Xie Junzhuo was still young, and all kinds of past lives hadn't happened yet.Listening to Tian Meng's words at this moment, it seems that she has already pretended to have a lot of things in her heart.

The atmosphere in the small courtyard became weird, the sky gradually darkened, and the big oil lamps were lit in the cottage, and the dim light fell layer by layer, adding a little color to the silent night.

He Piao rubbed his arms, felt that the style by the river was extremely cool, and couldn't help shivering.Twilight|After the fall, the clear river also hides its face, leaving only the sound of gurgling water.

Darkness will magnify people's fear. Leaning on a walking stick, the village chief said hesitantly, "Several Taoist chiefs, I don't know how to solve this matter in our village?"

Xie Junzhuo had already stopped laughing, Jiang Yuehan didn't push her away, so she pretended not to notice and leaned on her carelessly.The village chief was still waiting for an answer, Xie Junzhuo looked at Jiang Yuehan, then at Wei Yu and Tian Meng.

The new disciples looked forward to the three of them, and they were all waiting for them to make up their minds.

Jiang Yuehan held Qisha and stood up, said: "It's getting late today, it's not convenient for us to do things, can the old man take us to the place where we live first?"

The village chief nodded.

Jiang Yuehan said again: "Tian Meng, Wei Yu, wait for the two of you to watch the night with me. If there are strange noises in the village, you must go and check."

Tian Meng nodded and said yes, Wei Yu was a little hesitant, his eyes dodged and looked to the side, obviously unwilling.He was tricked by Xie Junzhuo's aggressive tricks, and now that he arrived at the place, he was naturally unhappy in every possible way.From the bottom of his heart, he despises such a small village, which doesn't even have a place to sleep, and has to stay up all night looking after their house.

Jiang Yuehan didn't bother to argue with him, and turned around to arrange for those new disciples who came to learn more.

Xie Junzhuo stood up from the stool, stretched his waist, looked at Wei Yu provocatively, and said, "Senior Brother Wei, don't you dare? Do you want me to find someone to accompany you so that you won't be scared when you meet the sawtooth mouse at night?" I have to walk, and there is no one to help me."

"Xie Junzhuo, you have the guts!" Wei Yu gritted his teeth and snorted, then turned and walked towards the cottage.

Xie Junzhuo shrugged, seeing Tian Meng was still looking at her, she raised her head and gave him a sideways glance, and said, "Senior Brother Tian, ​​what advice do you have?"

Tian Meng smiled and said: "It's not really a lesson, I'm just curious why Junior Sister Xie came to Sanqingzong?"

Xie Junzhuo stopped leaving, lowered his face in the dark and unclear night, and said: "I don't understand Brother Tian's words. Naturally, I came to the Sanqingzong to learn from a teacher. I asked the immortals, and I still have some No other reason?"

"What Junior Sister Xie said is true. Those who attain the Tao will form a celestial relationship. Once they ascend to heaven, they can live the same life as the heaven and the earth. Therefore, many people who practice Taoism come here to seek immortality. But, in my opinion, Junior Sister You don’t have these things in their eyes. You look at those new disciples, each of them has a desire and curiosity about the Tao in their eyes, but you are different, you seem to despise these things.”

"What do you mean you don't like it?" Xie Junzhuo thought it was funny. Although it was true that she had some prejudices against Sanqingzong and Daomen, she had to admit that their spells were still somewhat useful.

Tian Meng paused, he scratched his head, frowned and thought for a while, and said: "The thing you want is not Taoism, but human beings."

The author has something to say: Because I saw that you are asking why you didn't mention your best friend, let me explain it here.

I wrote the foreshadowing earlier, my best friend has actually become a disha, which means she is already dead. Xie Junzhuo’s so-called saving people is not to tell Jiang Yuehan to take Jiang Yuehan to rescue people, but to intercept the Taoist door where the best friend is. The news to Sanqingzong.This is also the reason why she went to the Jintutang to find out the truth, but she didn't expect that the Jintutang was Wang Zhuo and his master, and Jiang Yuehan intervened in the affairs of the Jintutang.

The story of best friend is very long, it is related to Xie Junzhuo's life experience and the reason why she became a demon in her previous life, so I won't write it so soon (I have an ambush).

Besides, Shizun is only 16 years old now, how can you let such a young Shizun run to save people (angry!)