On the Avenue.

Chapter 457: The top scholar returns home and bullies his neighbors

It was several days later that Chen Shi returned to Qianyang Mountain.

This time, he was on his way back and had some free time to observe the people's livelihood in this chaotic world.

After the disaster, more people should have died. First, a heavy snowstorm that lasted for several years would freeze eight out of ten people to death. Fortunately, Fengxianren broke through the upper realm, causing thousands of empty suns to hang in the sky, providing light and heat to the world, thus avoiding the snowstorm.

However, this disaster, the invasion of the underworld, the spread of evil spirits, and the food crisis also caused countless deaths and injuries. In addition, there were man-made disasters, and the powerful were everywhere, often eating people, and salting and drying people to store as food. Only two out of ten people survived, less than 30%.

The ones who protect the people the most are the Chinese gods revived by Hongshan Hall and Chen Shi. Wherever there is a temple, there will be a harvest.

"At the end of the True King era, the world changed drastically, and countless people were killed or injured. Only one in ten survived. But that disaster lasted for more than 40 years, while the current disaster only lasted for four years and killed so many people. The main reason is that the court did not unify the various forces, and each place was in disarray."

Chen Shi said silently in his heart, "Unfortunately, I am not the imperial court...but I can become the imperial court!"

He was in high spirits: "Rebellion after returning to Qianyang Mountain! Wrong. How could I rebel? I have the Jade Seal of the Western King, countless talisman masters in Hongshan Hall, and I have revived hundreds of Chinese gods. I am the court!"

Hei Guo felt a strong evil thought coming from behind him again, and turned around to look at Chen Shi dimly.

"Hei Guo, after I ascend the throne, I will make you the King of the Same Type!" came the voice of Chen Shi.

Hei Guo thinks that Chen Mowang is a trustworthy person.

Chen Shi arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Mountain God Temple was. Old Lady Wuzhu was tending to watermelons in the melon field. She smiled when she saw him and said, "The number one scholar is back!"

Chen Shi stopped the car and said with a smile: "Grandma Wuzhu, it's me. Grandma is in good health!"

Old Lady Wuzhu smiled and said, "I eat well and sleep well, so I am naturally healthy."

When she saw Chen Shi jump out of the car and come to the melon field to pick melons, she couldn't help but flash a fierce look in her eyes and picked up her cane to hit him. Suddenly she remembered that this was the number one scholar and she couldn't hit him. Then her anger turned into joy: "It is a blessing for me that the number one scholar eats my melons."

"Grandma Wuzhu, please don't send me any more. I can't eat too much."

Chen Shi put a few watermelons and melons into the wooden cart, waved to Old Lady Wuzhu, and walked up the mountain. Just then, he met Yuzhu herding ducks by, so he grabbed two ducks and threw them into the cart.

"Yuzhu, did you go to release the ducks? Yes, I'm back. It's okay, it's okay. I'm taking two ducks home. Isn't this my homecoming? Come and welcome me home. You go ahead and get busy! Are you married? Haha, you're really pretty..."

"Aunt Wang, I'm back! Your beans are good, pick a basket for me, and pick some peppers and radishes over there, too. I'm going home, right? Welcome me tonight... You don't have to take me home, just put me in my car! Well, we're family, why should I give you money? If you insist on giving me money, I'll take it."

"Uncle Li, it's me, Xiao Shi! Yes, yes! I'm home, and I'm going to host a party for myself tonight. I'll take these two chickens... and a bag of eggs, too. What's the value? We're family, so you don't have to pay me!"

"Haha, Sister Qing, you got another baby? Take off your pants, I'll play with your little calf... um, it's a girl."

Chen Shi snatched the candied haws from Qing Sao's girl and walked up the mountain, greeting people along the way. He heard the crying of a little girl behind him.

Wu Qingyu was working in the fields. She saw a wooden cart coming from afar. It was loaded with chickens, ducks, meat, eggs and other food. She was surprised and happy. She ran towards the wooden cart. Suddenly she remembered something and stopped to call out to Chen Tang in the field, "Atang, Atang! Xiao Shi is back!"

Chen Tang was planting rice seedlings between the ridges of the field. Hearing this, he was shocked. He stuffed the seedlings in his hand into the hands of the person next to him and jumped out of the rice field.

He was about to catch up with Wu Qingyu, but when he saw the mud on his body, he calmed down and took some clean water to wash the dirt off his body.

Before he had finished washing, Chen Shi and Wu Qingyu had already come over.

"Dad, I'm back!" Chen Shi shouted.

Chen Tang used the ladle to wash his feet. He felt a little embarrassed with his bare feet and said, "I'm glad I'm back... um!"

Chen Shi stepped forward, hugged him tightly, and held him tightly.

Chen Tang was at a loss, he had been an official for many years and was no longer accustomed to such strong emotional expressions.

Wu Qingyu looked at the father and son with a smile, and saw that Chen Tang had relaxed. He gently patted Chen Shi's back with the hand holding the ladle, and murmured, "Okay, okay..."

He felt that his son's shoulders had become much broader and stronger, and his voice had become deeper, which made him feel at ease.

Xiao Linyi slipped out of the small temple and was caught by Wu Qingyu to plant rice seedlings. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted while working, and crisp laughter could be heard from time to time.

Hei Guo also ran around happily, rushed into the mountains and forests, and startled a group of birds and beasts.

A heavy and low roar came from the mountains. Hei Guo immediately became much more obedient and followed the sound obediently.

That was its mother, the adult Huotou calling it.

When Chen Shi returned, the mountain became very lively. County Magistrate Hu ran over, excited and delighted.

The fox spirits on the mountain also came over. Because of their race, these fox women coveted the top scholar. Magistrate Hu used his authority to drive the little goblins away.

"You little slut, you want to be the wife of the top scholar! Even my grandma couldn't do it, you are just dreaming!"

She held Chen Shi, glanced at Xiao Linden not far away, and said with a smile, "Zhuangyuan, have you consummated your marriage? Not yet? You see, our fox tribe is good at transformation. I will turn into Xiao Linden, and we will consummate our marriage tonight. What do you think?"

Chen Shi was quite tempted.

At this time, the talisman masters of Hongshan Hall rushed over, pushed Magistrate Hu aside, and paid their respects to the coach.

The wooden cart immediately entangled them, begging them to draw the talismans on their bodies for them. ——This evil spirit had some wisdom, although not very high, but it also knew that every time it met these talisman masters, it could always get some benefits.

Qianyang Shanjun and Huang Hu also came to meet him. Chen Shi offered them a few sticks of incense. Just as they talked for a while, Shiji Niangniang and some monks came from other places.

After meeting Chen Shi, Lady Shiji said, "Your Excellency, I am now protecting Xinxiang and fighting against the sea monsters. I dare not neglect it for a single day. May I ask, Your Excellency, when can I return to the temple?"

Chen Shi looked Niangniang Shiji up and down, and found that after more than four years, Niangniang Shiji's body had basically recovered. She no longer had a big head and a small body, and her appearance was dignified and beautiful, with the demeanor of a deity.

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Shiji, you are now a god who protects a region. If you protect the people, the people will worship you. Why do you need to return to my little temple?"

Shiji Niangniang was unhappy: "If I build a temple myself, I will have to fight against ghosts and monsters, and I will have to protect the people. It is better to live happily in a small temple."

Many ghost tribes from Tianchi Kingdom are also here. They have opened a port and have economic and trade exchanges with Xinxiang. When they heard that Chen Shi had returned, they also came to pay a visit.

However, the ghosts bowed three times and kowtowed nine times when they met Chen Shi, which was the official etiquette for meeting the emperor.

The mountain was very lively for a while, but Hu Feifei had no chance at all. She was busy with her work and soon went to handle official duties.

After the commotion, Chen Shi was about to go look for the big snake Xuanshan and Granny Zhuang, when a familiar voice came: "Mr. Chen, long time no see, Yan Xianzhi is polite!"

Chen Shi looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Cabinet's Chief Minister Yan Xianzhi walking towards him. Chen Shi was extremely surprised and wondered, "Why is he here?"

Chen Tang whispered, "Xijing changed dramatically, and Yan Xianzhi fled Xijing. But after the two worlds merged, the geography changed drastically. He didn't recognize the road and fled all the way here. His wife, children, and elders almost all died on the way, leaving only his youngest son and a concubine. I felt sorry for him, so I allowed him to stay." Yan Xianzhi looked much older than before, no longer having the demeanor of the prime minister of the cabinet who was in charge of the overall situation. He was dressed in plain clothes and walked quickly to Chen Shi and bowed, "I, Yan Xianzhi, greet young Master Chen!"

Chen Shi supported his elbows and did not let him bow. He said with a smile, "Why are you doing this to me, Lord Yan? I am so embarrassed."

Yan Xianzhi smiled and said, "When you live under someone else's roof, the host won't blame you if you are too polite."

Chen Shi said sternly, "You and I are officials in the same court. How can I see you in trouble and not help you? Stop talking like that."

He turned around and whispered, "Dad, give him a few acres of land and let him work. Don't let him eat for free."

Chen Tang whispered, "It has been arranged. We don't keep idle people in Qianyang Mountain."

Chen Shi asked, "Are you working hard? It's okay, Master Yan, I'm not saying that you...are not diligent and need to be beaten!"

“Pretty diligent.”

"That's good. Qianyang Mountain doesn't support idle people. Once he comes to our place, he won't be able to act arrogantly."

Chen Shi smiled widely, exchanged a few pleasantries with Yan Xianzhi, and said, "I will host a banquet at my house tonight to welcome me back... That's not what I meant. I meant that you can just send the gift, there's no need to come in person. Lord Yan, please do as you please."

Chen Shi waved goodbye and looked at Chen Tang again.

Chen Tang said helplessly: "When he fled here, he was seriously injured. Only three people were left out of a family of hundreds of people. I took him in because I felt sorry for him. When he arrived at Qianyang Mountain, he was no longer like before, farming honestly and doing whatever he was told to do."

Chen Shi's eyes fell on Yan Xianzhi's back and said, "Is he pitiful? There are many people in the world who are more pitiful than him. The reason why he doesn't act arrogantly is because he knows that the Thirteenth Family has declined and is not as good as before. If he has the conditions, he will still climb over our heads and stir up trouble."

Chen Tang said: "Yan Xianzhi is knowledgeable, and we need his help to open a school on the mountain."

Chen Shi thought about it and felt that Yan Xianzhi did have a place to use his talents and was not a complete useless person.

"Oh, there's one more thing. Gao Gang's side has been making more and more noise lately."

Chen Tang's face was solemn, and he said, "Xiao Shi, your godmother might be very remarkable. She is prayed by the gods of China, and she might be revived in the next few days!"

Chen Shi was very excited and said with a smile, "I haven't burnt incense to my godmother for a long time. This time when I come back, I must pay my respects to my godmother! By the way, are Grandpa and Granny Sha back?"

Chen Tang shook his head.

Chen Shi frowned slightly and whispered, "They have been looking for grandpa for more than four years. They should have found him by now."

Chen Tang said: "Maybe they encountered other problems. It's common for Chen Yindu not to go home for many years. You can't expect this person to go home on his own initiative."

Chen Shi's face darkened: "Chen Tang, you are not allowed to talk about my grandfather like that!"

Chen Tang snorted, looking unhappy: "You've grown wings after going out for a while!"

Chen Shi said calmly: "I have already cultivated to the Spirit Refining Realm. Maybe soon, we will be at the same realm. Do you think my wings are strong enough?"

Chen Tang held the Xuanwei Sword.

Chen Shi's eyes flashed with ferocity.

The father and son were getting more and more powerful. At this time, Wu Qingyu's voice came: "Atang, come over here and help me pick vegetables!"

Chen Tang let go of the hilt and turned away.

Wu Qingyu sent Xiao Lin away and whispered, "Atang, I think there's something wrong with your daughter-in-law. She's very enthusiastic at one moment and cold at another, like a different person. And when I asked her if she was pregnant, she was very shy..."

Chen Tang said, "I also feel that something is wrong with Xiao Shi. He has become wilder than before. I was thinking, should I give him a good beating while I can still beat him?"

While the couple was talking in private, Chen Shi went to visit the big snake Xuanshan, Granny Zhuang and others.

When the giant snake Xuanshan saw Chen Shi from afar, he was startled and transformed into a man in black who flew down with a green umbrella in his hand.

Chen Shi walked closer and suddenly felt inexplicably much more at peace.

"Xiao Shi, you have a strong devilish nature, so take this umbrella with you." Before leaving, the big snake Xuanshan gave the green umbrella to him.

Chen Shi thanked him and went down the mountain holding a green umbrella.

The big snake Xuanshan watched him leave, only to see that just as Chen Shi reached the foot of the mountain, the green umbrella suddenly caught fire without any fire and burned up in an instant.

The big snake Xuanshan frowned.

He underestimated Chen Shi's evil nature and thought that Chen Shi could control his evil nature with an umbrella.

"I should have followed him with an umbrella, but unfortunately I couldn't leave the people I was protecting." He shook his head.

However, Chen Shi's evil nature is so strong that he should have turned into a demon long ago, but the strange thing is that he remains rational, just not that sensible.

Early the next morning, Chen Shi left home and headed straight for Gao Gang.

Hundreds of miles away from Gaogang, Chen Shi saw the rays of light shining brightly, dyeing the sky colorful. The rays of light were like strips of lightly colored gauze, slowly floating in the air.

From afar, one can hear strange chanting sounds, high, deep, and ancient, as if coming from the other end of time and space. It is the ancient gods chanting the name of another supreme being, solemn and grand.

"The people from Despair Hill came here once, trying to eliminate your godmother, but they were unable to approach Gaogang."

Chen Tang and Chen Shi walked side by side, looking solemn, and said, "That man is the Heavenly Daoist of Despair Hill, named Yu Changbai, who should have been eaten by your fifth uncle. He said that your godmother is called Hou Tu Huang Di Ji, also known as Di Mu Niang Niang, Di Mu Yuan Jun, and Hou Tu Niang Niang."

When Chen Shi and he arrived in front of Gaogang, they were shocked by the grand scene before them.

But I saw a long line of azure light descending from the sky, landing on the high hills, forming the outline of a temple. The incense of the Chinese gods flowed in the azure light, and the chanting of the gods came from it, which made people's souls inexplicably shaken.

And in those temples constructed by the rosy clouds, in the deep space, the scenes of birth, reproduction, death, and reincarnation of all living beings are presented.

It is not just the birth, reproduction, death and reincarnation of human beings, but it encompasses countless races!

Behind these scenes, one could vaguely see an endless expanse of dark yellow energy, like a vast ocean. In that dark yellow energy, there were continents floating one after another.

"Buzz!"

Two rays of light descended from the sky and transformed into two couplets, erected on both sides of the temple.

The rise and fall of the world of immortals, the great righteousness of heaven and earth
The universe is infinitely brilliant.
(End of this chapter)