Embers of Sword

Chapter 304 New Rain
"The wind is very noisy tonight."

Master Junshan raised his head and squinted his eyes, saying comfortably.

Yingcheng is a nice small town. Small towns are often quiet, but it is rare to have such a lively atmosphere. The sudden rain from the capital finally stopped in the second half of the night. Lights were lit in the streets of Yingcheng. Many young men and women went out together with umbrellas. The small lake outside the city was filled with many sleepless guests. Some people lit lanterns. Standing by the lake, one could see the reflection of the entire Yingcheng and the swaying fireworks.

Xie Xuanyi, using the spring breeze as an umbrella, Deng Baiyi and Junshan, were standing in front of the lake.

The combination of the three of them is very strange.

Young men and women, and a child in a Taoist robe who looked very old-fashioned.

“It’s quite noisy.”

Xie Xuanyi raised his head and said calmly: "I thought this rain would continue forever."

Of course, Junshan Zhenren heard the hidden meaning.

He smiled and said, "It's a good thing that the rain stops early."

The wind is roaring tonight, and we are very happy to see each other.

Xie Xuanyi and Junshan Zhenren reached a consensus that Junshan would deal with Li Chen, and the grudges between Beishou and Xie Xuanyi would be written off... Although he didn't know what method this Zhenren would use to force Li Chen to obey, Xie Xuanyi was not opposed to such a deal. For him, there was no loss at all.

He is ready for the fight.

But if it's peaceful—

Nature is the best.

"Although the rain has stopped tonight, the next rain... should be coming soon."

Junshan Zhenren suddenly spoke.

"Oh?"

Xie Xuanyi raised an eyebrow, "You mean 'Demon Slayer'?"

"...I have heard about the matter of exorcising demons a long time ago."

Junshan Zhenren put his hands behind his back and said slowly, "The Dachu royal family boasts of their noble status and ignores the three major sects in Southern Xinjiang. Even though the three major sects beg for mercy, the royal family is still not anxious. It is obvious that the Paper Man Dao has become a serious threat to them, but they still turn a blind eye. Little girl, do you know why the Holy Queen acts this way?"

Speaking of the back.

Junshan Zhenren, who was standing between the two of them, moved his head slightly and looked at Deng Baiyi.

"what?"

Deng Baiyi, who was suddenly called upon, obviously did not expect such a question to come up.

In fact, she had only heard vaguely about the matter of exorcising demons.

As the number one sect in the world, the Taoist sect naturally does a very thorough job of intelligence work. A few days ago, she was practicing sword in Li Lake, and when she was tired, she returned to the gate of Yuqingzhai to practice. During this time, she heard two female disciples whispering, and they mentioned the possible "demon-slaying" actions in the future... In order to prevent the evil sect from wreaking havoc and to temper the disciples' practice, every once in a while, the Taoist sect would send disciples from the temple to the Ten Thousand Mountains in southern Xinjiang to kill the evil.

The two female disciples' words were full of worry, and from what they meant, they seemed to be planning a grand "demon-slaying" expedition in the next few days.

With the Da Chu royal family taking the lead, the Taoist sect naturally had to follow suit and contribute.

The hardest hit are the ordinary disciples in the studio. They have low realms and weak cultivation. Once they fight with the devil, they are very likely to die.

Most of the practitioners in this world are striving for immortality.

Who is willing to fight hard?

"How can a nobody like me guess what the Holy Queen is thinking?"

Deng Baiyi was very cautious.

She subconsciously looked in the direction of the imperial city and tightened her mouth.

"Don't worry, the old witch is in seclusion in Renshou Palace. The formation pattern is high-cast and the secrets of heaven are blocked."

Junshan Zhenren sneered, "Even if you scold her a thousand times, she won't hear you. Those who steal a hook will be put to death, those who steal a country will be made marquises. After Chu Qing's death, she wielded great power and became an unprecedented 'special emperor,' but her title was not legitimate. She wanted the Great Chu Dynasty to submit completely to her, but she couldn't simply send troops to Beijun to accomplish that."

Deng Baiyi was confused and at a loss.

These words seemed to be spoken to her.

But in fact, Xie Xuanyi knew very well that this Junshan Zhenren was talking to him.

"The campaign to exorcise demons will be led by the Da Chu royal family, and the Dao Sect will have to follow suit. The Da Sui Sword Palace, Qian Tian Palace, all the major holy places, and aristocratic families will also have to contribute."

Junshan Zhenren said calmly: "To attack the Paper Man Dao is to comply with the will of heaven. Such a powerful force should be controlled by the emperor. If I guess correctly, the Holy Queen will 'decentralize' this power. It's a pity that the Paper Man Dao is not so easy to kill. No one is willing to sacrifice their lives easily."

"Why?"

Deng Baiyi asked curiously: "With the strength of the Taoist sect, can't we take down a small paper man?"

She went to the Taoist gate in person.

The magnificent and solemn mountain gate, as well as the rich heritage passed down for thousands of years, are truly shocking.

"Most wars in this world are not as simple as comparing the strength of both sides."

"Southern Xinjiang is a place of poisonous miasma."

Junshan Zhenren smiled and said, "Ordinary cultivators who step into it will have no way to replenish their vitality... They need to take elixirs to maintain the stability of their purple palaces. As for those evil cultivators, they have long given up the possibility of normal cultivation and have found another way. They do not need the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and can fight with all their strength. This means that a large-scale attack on Southern Xinjiang will be extremely risky and have no benefits."

Southern Xinjiang is a truly useless place.

Except for those evil cultivators, no one would live and practice here.

"In addition, the terrain in Southern Xinjiang is complex, with ferocious beasts everywhere, miasma everywhere, and evil sect formations everywhere."

Junshan Zhenren continued, "In other words... this is a huge 'Gu Realm'. Because the conditions are too harsh, Da Chu and Da Li are unwilling to intervene. They just let those demon sect monks fight in the southern border, and the so-called Gu King will naturally be born."

Deng Baiyi's eyes lit up: "The three major sects are the 'Gu King'?"

"good."

Junshan Zhenren said calmly: "Those demon sect cultivators picked up some Taoist scriptures left over from thousands of years ago in southern Xinjiang and used them to establish their own sects. Unfortunately, they lack resources and have a shallow foundation, so they ultimately have no hope of becoming great. The saintly evil cultivators of the three major sects are only mediocre in strength. Perhaps if a few of them join forces and rely on the secret techniques of their sects to help them, they will be able to fight against Yang Shen. Their only commendable quality is 'unity'."

Being caught up in the middle of Da Chu and Da Li, the three major clans must unite if they want to survive!
It is precisely because of this "unity" that the two dynasties completely lost interest in this useless place full of thorns.

"It's just that a new Gu King has appeared."

Junshan said: "Even if the three major sects joined together, they are no match for the Paper Man Sect. How easy is it to eradicate such an evil sect? How can the Taoist master who was able to cultivate the Paper Man Sect to this point be an easy person to deal with?"

"That's right." Deng Baiyi looked solemn and quite nervous.

"So, going south to exterminate the demons is an extremely arduous and thankless task."

Junshan Zhenren said with a smile: "The three major clans are unwilling to do such a hard job, and the Dachu royal family is naturally unwilling to do it... But as long as the person at the top insists on his opinion, this matter will eventually be implemented, and this hard job will sooner or later fall on the head of some unlucky person."

Deng Baiyi fell into deep thought.

This review gave her a rough idea of how to exorcise demons.

"But the 'next rain' I'm talking about is not about destroying demons."

Junshan Zhenren changed the subject and said with a smile: "The Southern Xinjiang envoys were all killed by you and Miao Zhen tonight. Even if this matter is pushed forward quickly, it will take some time... The Imperial City will be peaceful and tranquil for a long time." "Don't keep us in suspense."

Xie Xuanyi sighed and said, "Miao Zhen attacked you for a reason..."

"..."

Junshan Zhenren was silent for a moment, and then said: "The next rain after tonight will be Miaozhen."

"The mission from the Fanyin Temple set out from the Dali Dynasty and traveled thousands of miles, not just to welcome the Buddha's bones."

"They have arrived at Tailing tonight, and will stop at the Dapudu Temple tomorrow morning to give a sermon."

Junshan Zhenren said softly, "Ten years ago, the Sword Palace closed its doors, the Taoist sect withdrew from the world, and the Brahma Sound Temple also retreated from the hustle and bustle of the world. Now the fortunes have turned around, and the great age is coming. The Sword Palace, the Taoist sect, and the Brahma Sound Temple have all returned to the secular world. This is the best time for Miaozhen to promote Buddhism. By then, countless people will come to the Da Pudu Temple to pay homage to the Buddha's relics. In fact, the people of Dachu are still very pragmatic. They prefer to believe in fists rather than in the principles in books."

Xie Xuanyi understood what Master Junshan meant.

all the time.

There is an endless debate among the world about which one is stronger, Taoism, Dasui Sword Palace, or Fanyin Temple.

Taoist priest, swordsman, monk, who is more powerful?
Questions like this will get an answer every once in a while.

The ranking on the Tianjiao List is the answer.

And that year.

The person who topped the list was Xie Xuanyi.

After several years, everything is a cycle, and the reincarnation starts over again.

"I heard that... Fangyuanfang is currently doing the final reorganization of the rankings of the Tianjiao List."

Junshan Zhenren smiled and said, "The idea of luck is illusory, but it really exists. Both the Taoist sect and the Fanyin Temple attach great importance to this 'worldly luck'. The appearance of the reincarnated Zhenren actually coincides with this great luck that is destined to fall in the dark."

"So you came to the Imperial City for the fortune of the Taoist sect."

After Xie Xuanyi won the first place in the list of geniuses, the fortune of Lotus Peak surged and the rays of light burst out.

Today, the fortunes have turned around, and it is an even more splendid and prosperous era than before.

This time, the luck will only be even better.

"Yes, not all."

Junshan Zhenren said quietly, "The Daoist sect doesn't have to take this fortune. But no matter what... we can't let Fanyin Temple take it."

The reason behind this.

In fact, he had already made it clear when they fought before.

After all, Taoism and Dasui Sword Palace are in the same dynasty. If Miaozhen leads the delegation to the west and becomes invincible in the same realm, the fortune of the Dachu Dynasty will surely be taken away... How could Taoism sit idly by and watch such behavior?

"Senior, your swordsmanship is superb."

Xie Xuanyi said sincerely: "Miao Zhen may not be your opponent."

"I played against him for many years and I know him well."

Junshan Zhenren waved his hands, not caring at all: "Don't be afraid of you laughing at me. When I died in battle and reincarnated, I more or less meant to "end my life"... How could a great practitioner who is truly afraid of death be willing to sit and die like this? Although I have achieved Yang Shen, this great path is incomplete. Even if I continue to practice, I will never be able to reach the "heavenly man". But since God has given me a chance to start over, it means that I still have a glimmer of hope. But I really didn't expect that Miaozhen didn't want to live either, and he successfully reincarnated, and he was revived earlier than me. He is luckier than me in this life. He has retained his "divine feet" and "divine ears" from his previous life. In addition, he also left a Bodhisattva fetus in his dantian. If we fight in the Great Pudu Temple, there is a 70% chance that I will lose this battle."

Xie Xuanyi didn't expect these words.

He originally thought that as a reincarnated True Person, he would start over again in the realm of Yang God. In this life, he would be extremely ambitious and sweep across the same realm.

But Junshan's character is as indifferent as the wind.

In front of him, before the battle even started, he said something like "70% chance of defeat".

"Don't think I'm afraid of fighting."

Glancing at Xie Zhen, Junshan stood on tiptoe with a bit of anger and helplessness.

"I fought with him a lot in my previous life. Although this guy is a little tougher, he is no match for Senior Brother Xiaoyaozi... I often beat him!"

He tried his best to defend himself, but as he spoke, his face showed grief and anger, and he sighed deeply and shook his wide sleeves.

The wind blows.

His fluttering Taoist robe made him look even smaller and more petite, and a little pitiful.

"Damn it...I lost in this life because of my age."

"It turns out that it is true that one should reincarnate early."

This life.

He is much younger than Miaozhen.

This figure is much shorter.

If one is one step late in reviving the soul, one will be one step late in practicing the Great Dao.

When reincarnated real people fight, what they compete with is the accumulation of the previous life and the foundation of the soul. When the two are almost the same... what they compete with is who has practiced for a longer time.

In this regard, Miaozhen wins completely.

"Is this the reason..."

Deng Baiyi looked a little strange when she heard that. She carefully looked at Junshan Zhenren's height again. She heard that Miaozhen, a Buddhist disciple from Fanyin Temple, was tall and strong, like an arhat. So it was not easy for Junshan to have a 30% chance of winning.

"In this life, I stayed in the cave realm in order to complete the Great Dao."

Junshan Zhenren said depressedly: "Once the cave is settled and the Dao is forged, there is no turning back... In my previous life, I made many wrong decisions in pursuit of faster cultivation. But the only way to defeat Miaozhen is to give up the comprehension of this incomplete Dao, take a step ahead of him, and advance to Yin God again in advance. How can you let me be willing?"

He wanted to defeat Miao Zhen and fight for the fortune of Taoism, and it seemed that there was only one way.

That is to give up one's own opportunities and follow the old path of the previous life.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi fell silent. He had vaguely guessed what Master Junshan was going to say next.

"Mr. Xie, why don't we make a deal?"

Junshan Zhenren grinned and suggested with a smile: "I have carefully observed Tailing tonight. You are strong enough in Taoism and ruthless enough. You can fight Miaozhen on equal terms. Otherwise, I will teach you all the swordsmanship of Yuqingzhai, and you beat him up for me. You can not only get a good reputation on the Tianjiao List, but also compete for the fortune of Dasui Sword Palace. Isn't it wonderful to kill two birds with one stone?"

"??"

Xie Xuanyi rolled his eyes.

really.

He knew that Junshan Zhenren's purpose was to instigate a fight between him and Miaozhen!
……

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(It took a bit of time to edit this post tonight, sorry.)
(End of this chapter)