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Chapter 206: Mr. Lu’s fault! Lin Yan’s knife!

Gaoliu City, Linjiangfang, in Lu Gongyuan.

It was getting darker as evening approached.

Mr. Lu was lying on a rattan chair. He yawned and put a palm-leaf fan on his face to block out the light.

And next to him, in the middle of the waterway, there was a wooden cart.

The water flows, the wooden wheel rotates, and the fan blades on the edge blow a slightly warm breeze.

"There are some skilled craftsmen in Gaoliu City."

The ninth temple keeper laughed and said, "It is said that this time, in the ancient ruins, those people experienced the illusion of a town from ancient times. The city is now sorting out all the things that happened there. Could it be that this wooden cart was also copied based on what was seen in the ancient ruins?"

"Nonsense! This is the painstaking work of my most proud disciple. He studied it with great effort and it is not a copy of his predecessors."

Mr. Lu took down the palm-leaf fan and said angrily, "You are here to monitor me, but don't disgust me!"

"I have also heard about Master Lu accepting a disciple, and the chief temple priest is also quite curious. It turns out..."

"Noisy!"

"Why is Mr. Lu taking his anger out on me?"

"You have surrounded my yard, and you still won't allow me to be angry?"

"We are just following orders."

The ninth temple keeper rubbed his brows and said, "Besides, no matter who passed the message before, it was not my intention! But now, it is the intention of the great temple keeper Lu. In order to protect you..."

"I am living well in Gaoliu City. It is safe enough and I don't need any protection."

Lord Lu said calmly: "If someone really wants to assassinate us, just assume that it was Jie Jin who did it. First, hold Gao Liu City's defense chief responsible. Second, hold Gao Liu City's Heavenly Supervisor responsible. Don't involve anyone else!"

"Why is Mr. Lu so stubborn?"

The ninth temple keeper whispered, "The chief temple keeper had already met with the Holy Land envoy last night, and the other party has already made concessions. We can change the killing to imprisonment!"

Mr. Lu threw the palm-leaf fan on the ground and said, "Why are you imprisoned? What is your crime? Didn't they revise the so-called law? Which law is it based on?"

The ninth temple keeper sighed and said, "In fact, this matter was originally about imprisonment! As for silencing him, it was because you offended him..."

At this point, he said helplessly: "Of course, even if everyone knows that this envoy is suspected of seeking revenge for personal gain, even if the matter is reported to the Holy Land, and he says that he chose to silence him for the sake of the greater good, the Holy Land's top leaders would at most think that he is overly harsh, and would not necessarily think that there is anything wrong with his way of doing things!"

"Is there no problem?"

Lord Lu sneered, "An innocent person who has done meritorious service can be imprisoned instead of executed, so there is no problem?"

The ninth temple keeper was silent for a moment, then said, "Mr. Lu, have you forgotten how you were forced to resign from your position as temple keeper of the Wutong Temple?"

Mr. Lu fell silent.

The ninth temple keeper stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said softly, "There are six high-ranking officials in Qifeng Mansion and Canyu Mansion, including the Grand Elders."

"The leader among them was the great master who retired from the position of leader of Jie Jin Sect. He has been killed by Li Shenzong."

"There are still five left. Mr. Lu, don't forget that the last two were cultivated by you."

He turned around, looked at the gloomy old man sitting on the rattan chair, and said slowly: "Back then, you also believed that they were the backbone of the human race and would never be suspected of leaking human secrets. As a result, Fengcheng was in chaos and suffered heavy losses. There was a famine that year. How many people died?"

Mr. Lu closed his eyes slightly, and after a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "You also know them, don't you also think that I don't know people well?"

"of course not."

The ninth temple keeper whispered, "I know that they are determined by nature and are willing to die for the sake of the human race."

"Especially the old gentleman surnamed Zhuo. Before he became Jie Jin, he was in Qifeng Prefecture and served as the inspector of Qifeng Prefecture. He once escorted us who were burning incense out of the city to receive the talisman."

"We were far away at the time, and a sudden storm delayed our journey. After nightfall, evil spirits attacked us, causing heavy casualties, and he was the only one left to defend the city!"

"In order to save others, he pushed a teenager away and even had a piece of his intestines ripped out."

"At the time, he held a knife in one hand and held his stomach with the other, stuffing his intestines in, and told us to go first and not wait for him."

The ninth temple keeper laughed at himself and said, "Who would have thought that such a person would end up in ruins? So, when faced with their youth, how can you say that you didn't know people well?"

Mr. Lu remained silent and put down the palm-leaf fan in his hand.

"I also know that you have been helping to suppress the hidden dangers of their ancient methods, so there are no omissions."

The ninth temple keeper sighed and said, "But no matter what, no matter what the reason, in the end they all became high-ranking members of Jie Jin, and were completely corrupted. There is no way to reverse it."

"In fact, I am not familiar with Han Zheng, but I have heard about his feud with Emperor Li Shenzong."

"As for Lu Tang, I was still a person burning incense in the temple back then, and had not yet been promoted to temple priest. As the commander of the guards, he was familiar with me."

"They are both upright people who will not bow their heads even if their heads fall off in pursuit of justice."

"I'm not surprised that such a person is valued by Lord Lu."

“But when it comes to integrity, justice, and determination to sacrifice one’s life, were the two great elders of Jie Jin weaker than them when they were young?”

"But what is the result?"

He looked at Lord Lu and said, "The Qi Refining Stage is not yet complete, but even if we put aside the concerns about the hidden dangers of the ancient methods! Just talking about the future, can you guarantee that they will not become calamities?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked up to Mr. Lu and reached out to hold down the wooden cart.

The water flowed away, the wooden cart stopped moving, and the wind stopped.

"Today these two will not leak the secret, but Mr. Lu dare not promise what will happen tomorrow, right?"

The ninth temple keeper said in a dry voice, "A blessed land is a natural city. It does not take dozens or hundreds of years to build. It is even more stable than a city and will affect the survival of millions of people!"

"You are too kind." Lord Lu sighed and said slowly, "Don't mention that they are not in the calamity. Even if they were, they would not destroy a blessed land because of it."

"The name of Lord Qingling can do a lot of things. It can suppress the threats from a certain part. This is no easier than building a city!" The ninth temple keeper said, "Lord Lu, there are priorities. Personal feelings are personal feelings, and the overall situation is the overall situation..."

"I am also an insider, why don't we deal with them all at once?" said Mr. Lu.

"Mr. Lu, why do you have to say such angry words? If it is really necessary, why not punish me with the same crime?"

The ninth temple keeper laughed at himself and responded, "When I was ordered, I knew this was a difficult task! I have to persuade Lord Lu to let go, persuade the two heroes to surrender, and be held accountable by the holy land envoy who blessed Qifeng Mansion..."

"This kind of job not only offends others, but also goes against one's own conscience, so no one in the Wutong Temple is willing to take this job! But someone has to come..."

He bowed and said, "Lord Lu, I guarantee with my life that I will protect the lives of these two people! No matter what the Holy Land envoys think, just let them stay in the Wutong Temple and don't interact with the outside world... When the great cause is accomplished in the future, I will send them back safely!"

Mr. Lu looked calm and did not respond.

"Since Lord Lu doesn't respond, we can only wait for them to return and discuss things with them." The Ninth Temple Priest sighed.

"Under the pressure of justice, they will most likely accept it." Lord Lu was silent for a moment, then said, "I still believe that people who have made contributions and are innocent should not be killed or imprisoned! Whether they will be corrupted in the future will not prevent them from being heroes of the human race today!"

"That's wrong!"

At this moment, a man pushed the door open.

The man looked to be about thirty years old, and had reached the Refining Essence Realm. However, he was dressed in white, with the sun, moon, and stars embroidered on it, and he was full of arrogance, without any attempt to hide it.

Even though the two people opposite him were the new and old priests of the Wutong Temple in Qifeng Prefecture, he still raised his head slightly and acted as if nothing happened.

Outside the courtyard, the commander of the guards in charge of guarding the temple looked in, shook his head slightly, and seemed quite helpless.

"For the sake of the overall situation, why would we regret giving up two or three people?"

The visitor put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Master Jiu, I have done many such things in the past! Is it so troublesome just because these two people have high cultivation and are familiar with Mr. Lu?"

"Who is this?"

Mr. Lu took a quick look and said calmly, "What kind of people are all wearing the clothes of the Holy Land? I am old and my eyesight is not good. I can't tell whether it is a human or a dog..."

The visitor's face suddenly turned cold and extremely ugly.

"Mr. Lu, this man's name is Xi Lin, and he was accepted as a disciple by the envoy of the holy land half a year ago." The ninth temple priest exclaimed.

"It turned out to be a turtle." Lu Gong said calmly: "You guys stayed and surrounded this yard, are you waiting for him to come?"

"..." The ninth temple priest remained silent, but took a slow step and stood beside Lord Lu.

"Master Jiu's actions make it seem like I'm here to kill someone."

Yu Lin's expression subsided, he smiled, walked slowly over, and passed the ninth temple keeper: "My master asked me to come here. When facing Mr. Lu, I must not be disrespectful. How could I do anything bad to him?"

He stopped, stood in front of Mr. Lu, and looked down at the old man sitting on the rattan chair.

"You said that all lives are equal. This matter involves the survival of so many human beings. Why is the life of the person you value more valuable than that of others?"

"He has done good deeds but no faults. Which law are you using to punish him?" asked Mr. Lu.

"Do you think that imprisoning and killing these two people is against the law?" Lin said slowly: "The reason why you insulted my master is because you don't obey the law. Why are you using the law to refute my master's order today?"

"If the law is unreasonable, it should be refuted!" Lu Gong said, "But even this unreasonable law does not have this one clause that you can rely on!"

"When Lu Tang killed someone in the street, even though the victim was extremely vicious, he had no right to kill without a trial, so he was sentenced heavily!"

Lin said, "When you brought Lü Tang out and pardoned his death sentence, you didn't follow the law... Today I'm here to kill the two of them, who said I had to follow the law?"

The ninth temple keeper said in a deep voice: "Lin, the chief temple keeper has seen your master last night. He only imprisoned the two of them but did not kill them!"

"When I left the day before yesterday, my master told me to silence everyone!"

Yu Lin smiled and said calmly, "As for what happened last night, it has nothing to do with me, unless my master sends me a letter with new instructions... Otherwise, I can only do what he told me the day before yesterday."

He came closer and said, "Mr. Lu, you can't protect these two people, emotionally, rationally, or righteously..."

He laughed loudly, straightened his body, stood with his hands behind his back, and said: "Whether it is in Qifeng Mansion or in the Holy Land, my master's actions are in accordance with the rules! But the old man, with the lessons learned from the past, is still too soft-hearted. I'm afraid that the high-ranking officials of the Holy Land will think that you are not worth using!"

"Mr. Lu..."

The ninth temple priest came forward and said through gritted teeth: "The clothes that Lin is wearing are the attire of the Holy Land envoy, which is equivalent to the other party coming here in person! For the lives of Han Zheng and Lu Tang, please bow your head... I will protect them and only imprison them but not kill them!"

Yu Lin suddenly chuckled.

This laughter was not concealed, and it told Mr. Lu that he had heard the words of the ninth temple priest.

And not saying anything in rebuttal was considered as tacit consent.

In this case, the person can be killed or imprisoned, but in the past they were mostly imprisoned temporarily to block the news.

"In other words, you don't have to kill me, but I have to bow my head?"

At this moment, a shadow covered the courtyard.

The small courtyard, which was originally illuminated by the setting sun, became a little darker.

A voice came from above the sky.

Everyone looked up and saw a giant black eagle circling in the sky, blocking out the sunlight.

This giant eagle has already become a monster, but as the mount of the Inspector of the Sky, it has been reported to the temples in each city and there is a mark under its claws, so the city defenders did not shoot it down.

The giant eagle circled and landed in the yard.

And on the giant eagle, there was a man standing.

This man looked like a young man with a cold expression.

He was wearing a black robe with gold patterns and a long sword at his waist.

He stepped down from the giant eagle and walked forward.

"How dare you! Who gave you the qualifications to dare to set foot in this courtyard?"

Lin shouted loudly and looked at the ninth temple priest: "The temple guards are responsible for guarding this courtyard, is it just a formality? If an outsider comes here to assassinate Lord Lu, what should we do?"

As he said this, his eyes were cold and he glanced at Mr. Lu's neck.

Perhaps at this moment, he even thought about simply getting rid of this old guy and putting the blame on the other party.

But this Ninth Temple Priest and the guards outside the courtyard were not under his command after all.

This is still not feasible!
But it is not difficult to kill this young man who trespassed.

Then, Yu Lin reached into his arms and grasped the treasure of the holy land, ready to establish his authority with the young man's head!
However, at this moment, the young man who came from the giant eagle suddenly spoke.

"Take a look at this."

Before he finished speaking, the young man in the black robe with gold patterns stretched out his hand and threw a booklet over.

"Ok?"

Yu Lin was stunned for a moment and took the booklet.

When I opened it, I saw only a blank page.

He was stunned and looked up.

The young man put his hand on the hilt of the knife and spoke indifferently.

"The book contains detailed information about the Lord of the Blessed Land!"

"..."

In an instant, Yu Lin understood, his hair stood on end and his pupils contracted.

He immediately reached into his arms and tried to take out the treasure from the holy land.

However, the knife flashed suddenly, and the cold light swept across the entire yard!
"Follow the will of the Holy Land..."