The national teacher does not practice

Chapter 272 Xue Ji’s New Home ([-] words, please subscribe)

Outside the gate of the monastery, torches burned quietly, burning through several holes in the night.

Liuli held a bamboo hat in her hand, and against the firelight, her two translucent eyes shone more and more like fire.

"This is Yunlin Temple." A crisp voice sounded beside Liuli.

The monks in the monastery turned their gazes over, only to realize that it was another young monk.

He was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a delicate appearance and clean eyes. His ordained bald head was particularly eye-catching. He was wearing a gray monk's robe. He was smiling and looking at the faces in front of him.

For some unknown reason, at this moment, everyone led by the guardian Tutuo suddenly felt like they were being seen through.

"Buddha son, Buddha girl? Is the Water and Land Dharma Assembly over?"

Daihuyuan was surprised and uncertain, and after confirming that both of them were unfamiliar faces, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Master Changmei.

The old monk, with two eyebrows hanging down one finger's length along the corners of his eyes, had a serious look on his face, nodded, and added:

"This year's Dharma conference was held early and new Buddha sons and daughters were selected. This time Dajue Temple received your letter, the Lord Buddha paid great attention to it and specially ordered me to come in person and also bring the new Buddha sons and daughters. Come and take a trip to Dazhou."

Although Daigoin was born in Arhat Hall and proved the Tao through his strength, he was not considered smart, but he was not stupid either.

Immediately, I got a different taste from these words, and realized that the Buddhist envoy might have some other purpose for this trip.

He didn't dare to ask any more questions, and hurriedly led the delegation into the temple and arranged for a room to stay.

In the process, I also learned the Dharma names of the Buddha's son and the Buddha's daughter, who were named "Liaochen" and "Jingjia" respectively.

The former always smiles, but makes people nervous inexplicably, while the latter is like a Buddhist altar with no expression at all, like a dummy.

After the group of people sat down in the hall and the guest monks served tea, Master Changmei asked:
"The letter is brief, please tell me the whole story in detail."

"Yes."

Dahuyuan immediately told Ji Ping'an, Ye Hongling and his party how they came to the temple to investigate the case and were received by Master Yihong.

How he rushed to Qiantang to investigate and returned later, a series of things were told without any concealment.

He looked miserable at the end:

"When we arrived, Master Yihong was already dying in the tower, and ordered me to wait outside. He talked a lot with Ji Sichen alone, and then passed away. As for the so-called theory of being possessed by a demon, it was also relayed by the star official."

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

Liuli was distracted the whole time, and had no interest in the talented star officials of the Qin Tianjian.

On the contrary, the Buddhist disciple named "Liao Chen" obviously became interested after hearing the former's retelling of Ji Ping'an's continued writing of half a Buddhist verse and helping Yihong complete it.

Suddenly said:

"So, the leader of the investigation is not the female warrior of the Demon Slayer Division, but the Qintian Supervisor Star Officer? The person who won the first prize in the Shendu Grand Prize this year? According to the rumors, the person recommended by the Great Zhou Dynasty Master?"

When Dahuyuan saw the young monk questioning him, he did not dare to be rude and said:
"Indeed. There are rumors that he may be a close disciple of the Imperial Master, but it has not been confirmed yet."

Upon hearing this, Master Changmei also raised his eyebrows and said:
"The disciples of the Imperial Master... It seems that he can represent the younger generation of Qin Tianjian? And that day, the Taoist saint was also present?"

Okuin nodded: "Yes."

Then he hurriedly argued:
"I tried my best to stop him that day, but that night Hong Ling drew his sword and forced his way in. I was really powerless..."

Turn on the blame-shifting mode. After all, as a guardian, Master Yihong died and he had to bear the blame.

Unexpectedly, Master Changmei raised his hand and interrupted him:

"Although Yihong became a demon for his own reasons, what the star official said may not be true. Moreover, what happened that day was that he forced his way into the temple in public, which was an insult to Buddhism. The Lord Buddha has already taken care of it. You don't need to say more. In the next few days, , I will negotiate with Da Zhou to deal with this matter. In addition, the three people involved in this case must also be questioned face to face. "

Huh... As long as it's nothing to do with me... Daihuyuan breathed a sigh of relief silently and said angrily:

"What the Master said is true! This matter must not be revealed lightly. It's just that the three people have returned to Yuhang..."

Master Longmei said calmly:

"It doesn't matter, do you know his address? I just want to see him in person."

Next to him, Fozi Liaochen said with a smile:

"I'm also very curious about that national master disciple."

Liuli sat quietly beside him, not participating in the discussion, but looking outside the hall. The current location of the pagoda was also in the direction of the ancient well in the past.

Some mind wandering.

……

……

Yuhang City, the Yamen of the Demon-Slaying Department.

When Ye Hongling suddenly received the notice, she got up from the bed, took off the little skirts she had collected, put on military attache robes, wore a black gauze on her head, grabbed the black cloak, walked out of the back house, and stepped into the Yamen office for duty.

I saw that the fat and thin official on my right-hand man had been waiting for a long time.

"Secretary Chief, you are here!" The two of them said in unison, looking anxious.

Ye Hongling raised her heroic eyebrows and said in a deep voice:

"What happened? Is it so urgent?"

The fat official smiled bitterly and said:
"Master Zhifu hurriedly called overnight, saying that he had received a call letter from the Buddhist mission, and invited you to go and discuss."

Buddhist mission?

Ye Hongling's heart sank:
"The other party arrived so quickly. How long does it take to enter the city? The day after tomorrow? Or tomorrow?"

Generally speaking, when envoys from the two countries are involved, someone will be notified in advance to give the other party time to respond and receive reception.

The thin official shook his head and sighed deeply:

"The delegation did not enter Yuhang at all. Instead, they bypassed the city directly by water and went to Yunlin Temple. The leader of the delegation was Master Changmei of Bodhidharma Academy. The prefect was worried that the other party might have bad intentions... "

Hiss...passing through the city without entering?
Go straight to Yunlin Temple?

Ye Hongling had been in the officialdom for many years and was keenly aware of the poor attitude of Buddhism in the Southern Tang Dynasty.

But I was finally prepared, so I wasn’t too surprised. I nodded and said:

"I'll go see the prefect right away."

After taking two steps, she suddenly stopped and asked:
"Have Ji Sichen and the others come back?"

The two officers shook their heads: "Probably not yet."

Ye Hongling's face was complicated for a moment, and she sighed:

"Send someone to keep an eye on Laoliu Street. If they come back, tell me as soon as possible. But I hope they hide outside first and don't come back."

The two officers looked at each other and said:

"As ordered."

……

whoosh-

In the middle of the night, everything is silent.

In the night sky of Lanzhou, a real "cannonball" traveled through the wind. Xin Yaoguang used his Dharma body to control the wind at an extremely fast speed.

When he reached the sky above Yuhang City, he lowered his eyes and quickly locked the position of Sanqing Temple.

The clouds descended, and as the Taoist temple buildings got closer, Xin Yaoguang noticed something strange.

According to common sense, the Taoist temple should be quiet at this hour. At most, the Taoist priests on duty would be awake, but the lights inside could be seen brightly.

Xin Yaoguang frowned slightly, without concealing his aura, and slowly landed in the courtyard of the Taoist temple.

Sensing the breath above his head, a famous Taoist priest also emerged from the building. The leader was a tall and thin man, the Taoist elder who was in charge of Yuhang City and the master of Sanqing Temple.

"See the teacher!"

The Taoist priests were stunned for a moment. After confirming that the aura was correct, they hurriedly bowed down in unison and shouted "Master".

It was hard to contain the astonishment in my heart, I don't know why the head teacher Yangshen came to Yuhang all the way, without warning.

The Master of Sanqing Monastery asked respectfully: "Why did the Master go to Yuhang at night? Could it be that he came for Buddhist matters?"

Buddhism?

Xin Yaoguang was stunned for a moment when he was asked. He looked down at the Taoist priests and said in a hollow and cold voice:
"The Daze faction colluded with the remnants of the Demon Sect to cause trouble. I am here to deal with it. Now that's the end of the matter."

What?Is the Daze Sect colluding with the Demon Cult?Was he destroyed by the headmaster?

As soon as this remark came out, the Taoist disciples turned pale with shock, being shocked by this sudden news.

You know, the practice world has been peaceful for hundreds of years, and the Daze sect was wiped out. This is undoubtedly a big news.

In the past, it would have been enough to cause discussion in Kyushu and even make major sects nervously prepare for war. However, with the current turbulent situation, it seems to be nothing.

Xin Yaoguang continued: "Wait, why are we gathering late at night? Is there anything going on in Buddhism?"

The Master of Sanqing Monastery finally came back to his senses, hurriedly suppressed his fright, and said:

"Reporting to the headmaster, the Buddhist mission has entered Yuhang tonight and has ordered someone to send a greeting card..."

Xin Yaoguang was slightly distracted while listening to the elder's narration.

I remembered that just "just now" I was talking about this matter with Ji Ping'an, and I didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

……

……early morning.

When Ji Ping'an woke up from his sleep, he looked up at the ray of skylight reflected on the window curtain, feeling a little distracted.

He turned his head and glanced at the empty space on the single bed next to him, feeling mixed feelings in his heart.

Last night, after all, he did not stay overnight in Xue Ji's room. After all, there were many people on the island, so he still had to be cautious.

After bidding farewell to Xin Yaoguang, he confirmed that Xia Xueji's injury was fine.

Then, he met up with Huang He and others to confirm the division of property of the Daze Sect. They were busy until late at night, then returned to the bamboo building of the inn and fell asleep in a hurry.

"Wow."

After performing a water condensation technique and briefly washing up, Ji Pingan opened the door and was pleased to see that the clouds on the island had cleared.

The dock area was bustling with activity, and officers from the nearby government arrived on official boats.

"Sir, things have basically been arranged," Huang He walked over from a distance with a tired look on his face:

"Those captured Four Saints have been shattered into pieces and will be handed over to the government to deal with the aftermath. We can return at any time."

Ji Ping'an nodded gently.

At this time, the God Emperor who was carrying a bookcase, Mu Yaoyao who was yawning, and Yu Yu who looked unhappy and not having enough fun, together with Shengzi, Qin Leyou, Han Qingsong and others also arrived one after another.

Prepare to go to Yuhang together.

The Taoist disciples went there with a clear purpose, to follow the Holy Son and the Holy Lady to see Xin Yaoguang.

Qin Leyou's words are righteous and strict:
"So many cultivation resources are hard to come by, so I can only trouble Brother Ji to use Taoist Scriptures to store them temporarily. When we enter Yuhang City, we will settle down and slowly digest them, or store them in my academy's property in the city."

Han Qingsong was helping his shoulders and looked at him sideways:
"If you want to go to the Qinhuai River, just say so. No excuses."

Qin Leyou looked a little embarrassed.

But obviously for this prodigal son, it was not in vain if he didn’t go to Yuhang to meet the woman from the Qinhuai River for a while...

Oh, I hope you don't find Xiangning Huakui again by chance, otherwise it will be interesting... She was the one who prostituted in Shendu, but she is still the one who came to Yuhang...

Ji Ping'an smiled, nodded happily, looked at Xue Ji who was walking slowly from a distance, and said:

"Then go."

……

It took a day or two to get here from Yuhang City, and the return journey was almost the same.

A group of people boarded a large boat belonging to the Daze Sect, which was much more lively. They chatted all the way, exchanging knowledge and practice with each other, and they were full of energy.

After a brief inventory, Ji Ping'an gained a lot from his trip to Jiao Island.

First, it dealt a severe blow to the Four Holy Sects, temporarily eradicating their influence in Lanzhou, and hindering the cultivation of the Four Holy Sect leaders.

Secondly, finding Xue Ji not only makes up for the regret, but also waits for Xue Ji to recover and add a reliable fighting force to the camp.

Third, receiving a gift from the Buddha will give you another trump card in the near future.

As for the increase in reputation and the large number of practice resources allocated to the Daze Sect's treasure house, it is even more difficult to count.

But he made a rough estimate and found that the resources he was allocated would be enough to fill three large rooms.

"Unfortunately, there are too many resources to use up. I don't know when Qin Tianjian's team will arrive. I can prepare them for them."

Ji Ping'an thought about Luo Huaizhu and others, and then recalled Xu Xiurong, who was still obediently retreating in the capital of the gods and trying to achieve the realm of observing the sky. He felt that unknowingly, there were more and more people who were tied to him in this life.

About two days later.

In the morning, the big ship finally arrived at Yuhangcheng Pier.

Yu Yu, Shengzi and his party got off the boat first and went straight to Sanqing Temple.

Qin Leyou and others exchanged addresses with Ji Ping'an, and then a group of suave scholars headed directly towards the Qinhuai River.

"You guys should go home first. I'll arrange a place to stay for Senior Xue Ji first."

Ji Ping'an looked at Huang He and others and ordered.

The first God Emperor who was carrying the bookcase was giggling, with a knight-errant attitude, immediately hooked his shoulders and put his back on his back, dragging Huang He who was about to take the initiative to arrange for himself, and Mu Yaoyao who was in a daze, and walked back:

"Hahaha, okay, you go and settle down first, take your time, we are not in a hurry."

As he spoke, the God-Emperor even winked at him.

Ji Ping'an was dumbfounded. He watched the three people leave. Xue Ji, who was standing behind him and had never said much, suddenly blinked and said softly:
"He's not Adou."

As an old friend, Xue Ji had met "General Adou" and retained memories of his true character and temperament.

Ji Ping'an said softly "Yes" and said with a smile:

"Who do you think he is?"

Xue Ji blinked her big eyes, thought for a moment, then suddenly came closer, whispered the God Emperor's name into his ear.

Ji Ping'an smiled and regarded it as acquiescence.

Then he softly talked about how the God Emperor was reincarnated into a child. Xue Ji was surprised when she heard this, and her eyes curled up:

"Suddenly I feel like I'm not the unlucky one anymore."

Ji Ping'an looked at her and said:
"Seriously, are you sure you don't want to live in Yin Yang Academy? My eldest disciple is there, so it's the safest place."

Regarding Xue Ji's residence, Ji Ping'an first recommended the Academy because it was safe enough.

As for Yi Jingzhai, there are too many people. If his relationship with Xue Ji lives close to each other for a long time, people will definitely notice the clues.

And as his identity is no longer a secret, more people are staring at Yijingzhai.

Xue Ji shook her head firmly and looked at him steadily. Her fair and three-dimensional facial features seemed to glow in the sunlight. She said firmly:
"I'm not going to the Academy."

"why?"

"Because... it should be inconvenient to see you there. Besides, there is a prison, so we have to pretend to be senior and junior when we meet. I can't pretend well."

"That's it..." Ji Ping'an scratched his head and sighed helplessly: "Then, okay."

In the end, he chose a compromise plan and took Xue Ji to find a dental clinic in the city and rented a secluded house for a long time.

It is a single family, facing the river in front of the door, and bought a lot of daily necessities.

The old manager of the dental shop was with me throughout the whole process.

One by one, "Master" and "Madam", Xue Ji's eyes were completely crooked, and she couldn't see that she was a demon girl who killed people without blinking an eye, and her moral values ​​were not very good.

……

"Okay, now you will live in this house. With the money left for you, you can hire a nearby woman to clean the courtyard and meet your needs."

Inside the house.

Ji Pingan stood in the cleaned bedroom, raised his hand and placed a large pile of silver notes and a large bag of silver ingots on the round table.

Xue Ji stood beside her and said "yes" like a daughter-in-law.

Ji Ping'an took out the Taoist scripture again, shook it gently, and porcelain bottles fell one after another:

"This is the elixir left for your practice. There is no need to save, digest it as much as you can, and use as much as you can. There is no bottleneck in your practice. Now that your spiritual energy has revived, as long as you can supply it, you can recover quickly."

He shook out the wooden boxes again:

"These are various materials that can be dissolved in water for medicinal baths to dispel the power of the medicine and be used together. Also, don't think about saving. I will give it to you when it is used up."

He shook it again, this time it was several magic weapons, armors, weapons, and a thick stack of talismans, and said:
"These are for your self-defense. Even if you encounter an accident, you can survive for a while. I will come after I detect it through the talisman."

In just a short time, a large amount of cultivation supplies were piled up on the table. Each item was extremely precious, but in Ji Ping'an's hands, it seemed like just ordinary things.

Even the great figures of the five major sects and the royal family of the Great Zhou would feel distressed when they saw it, but he didn't even blink his eyes.

He even said with some headache:

"These resources should be enough for you to attack the well. Unfortunately, even if it is rebuilt, there is no way to encourage the seedlings to grow. You still have to do it step by step, so there is no way for you to recover all at once..."

As he spoke, a fragrant breeze suddenly hit him behind him. Xue Ji hugged him and said softly:
"Enough is enough."

Ji Ping'an was stunned for a moment and did not move. The two of them stood like this for a while, and he said:
"It's getting late. I have to go back first and come to see you later, otherwise I will arouse suspicion."

Although Xue Ji was extremely reluctant to leave, she still said "yes" obediently and watched Ji Ping'an leave the house.

She held on to the door frame and stood under the eaves for a long time, a smile spreading from the corner of her mouth.

At this time, the sound of birdsong came. Xue Ji raised her head and saw a bird flying over the branches of the tree and getting into the eaves of the house. It was a dilapidated birdcage left by the previous owner to protect it from wind and rain.

She pursed her lips and suddenly thought: Maybe it would not be bad to be kept in a cage.

……

Huh... Why does it feel like I have an outside room?

Ji Ping'an left the house, complaining in his heart.

Shaking his head, he quickly returned to Laoliu Street, but when he arrived at the entrance of Yijingzhai, he couldn't help but froze.

I saw a familiar horse tethered outside the courtyard, pushed open the side door, and saw Ye Hongling anxiously waiting in the courtyard, saw him come back, stood up abruptly, eyes lit up, and said:

"You are back!"

(End of this chapter)