Two Worlds: The Demon Cultivator Mistakenly Enters the Lord's World

Chapter 102 Two Counties Taken in Succession
"You bald thieves from the Red Lotus Temple, we've come to take you down!"

The skeletal wolf riders slashed down several kneeling, begging monks with a single blow. Wang Yong then shouted, announcing their arrival to the Red Lotus Temple.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

Upon hearing this, an uproar immediately broke out in the Red Lotus Temple, followed by a loud alarm bell ringing out, announcing the invasion of foreign enemies.

Da da da!
Heavy footsteps sounded, and soon hundreds of monks carrying weapons poured out of the Red Lotus Temple, surrounding an old abbot with white eyebrows and beard and skin as red as a baby's.

"What kind of demons and monsters dare to cause trouble at my Red Lotus Temple?"

However, before the old abbot could finish speaking, Wang Yong waved his hand, and the skeleton wolf riders behind him immediately attacked.

He should have continued to investigate, but when the monks of the Red Lotus Temple came out, the Skeleton Wolf Rider saw that the strongest among them was only an old abbot in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Wang Yong immediately lost the idea of ​​pretending to be friendly with the Red Lotus Temple.

Once all the enemies are dead, there's no need to investigate.

Two skeletal wolf riders, wielding large swords, charged straight at the temple's strongest abbot. They unleashed a barrage of powerful attacks, causing the abbot to emit golden light and leaving him no time to spare.

"Put down your weapons and surrender without killing!"

The other skeletal wolf riders charged into the monks of the Red Lotus Temple, hacking and slashing. Anyone who dared to raise a weapon against the skeletal wolf riders was beheaded with a single stroke.

"You, you all... will be punished!"

The old abbot of Honglian Temple also couldn't withstand the skeletal wolf riders' greatswords for long before his indestructible body was shattered by the heavy blades, and he was taken prisoner with his head held up.

In less than fifteen minutes,

Wang Yong then led the Skeleton Wolf Riders to conquer the Red Lotus Temple.

Faced with overwhelming power, the resistance of the monks of Jinlian Temple was utterly insignificant.

Wang Yong also learned about the dirty deeds of the Honglian Temple's descendants' hall from the captured monks.

Led by the monks, Wang Yong also discovered a sizable basement beneath the descendants' hall of Honglian Temple.

Not only were there tunnels connecting to other parts of the Red Lotus Temple, but the bodies of some women were also found inside, along with women and children who were imprisoned there and prepared to be sold to other places.

All the sins are laid bare beneath this hall of descendants.

Wang Yong originally intended to kill the monks of Honglian Temple to settle the matter, but people outside the temple heard the commotion and rushed over.

Among these people were farm laborers from Honglian Temple, merchants operating outside the temple, and many people from Donglai County.

"Killing the people of Honglian Temple directly would be too easy for those thieving monks. We need to expose all the crimes of Honglian Temple in front of everyone in Donglai County, and also pressure the magistrate of Donglai County to make the crimes committed by Honglian Temple an ironclad case. At the same time, we should also promote Xuanyin Temple, which will make it easier for Xuanyin Temple to settle in Donglai County later."

Looking at the growing number of people in Honglian Temple, Wang Yong suddenly had a flash of inspiration and an idea came to him.

Wang Yong exposed the darkness beneath the ancestral hall of Honglian Temple, immediately causing an uproar among the people of Donglai County.

Someone found his wife's remains among them and came forward to testify.

In addition, victims who had been abused by the monks of Honglian Temple came forward to share their experiences.

This further fueled public resentment, with many wishing they could tear the monks of Honglian Temple apart on the spot to vent their anger.

Wang Yong, fueling the boiling public resentment, led them to invite the magistrate of Donglai County, who then tried the sins of Honglian Temple on the spot.

The magistrate of Donglai County originally didn't want to come after hearing about the trouble at Honglian Temple.

However, when Wang Yong mentioned the name of Xuan Yin Temple, and the Skeleton Wolf Rider held a long knife to his neck, the magistrate of Donglai County immediately lost his temper.

He honestly led his county government staff to Honglian Temple to hear the case there.

As the crimes of Honglian Temple became an ironclad case, those with grudges sought revenge, and those with grievances settled their scores. The reputation of Honglian Temple and its monks was thoroughly ruined in Donglai County.

Xuan Yin Temple's reputation soared, making it an instant sensation.

Many people in Donglai County even knelt down on the spot and requested that Xuan Yin Temple build a branch temple in Donglai County, so that the good things of Dongping County could also be introduced to Donglai County.

This attitude infuriated the magistrate of Donglai County, whose face turned ashen. However, with Wang Yong and the Skeleton Wolf Riders by his side, he dared not say a word, fearing that he would be slashed by the Skeleton Wolf Riders.

Wang Yong also promised the people of Donglai County, using the name of Xuanyin Temple, that one day, Xuanyin Temple would also come to Donglai County.

Tell them not to be too anxious.

After all the troubles at Honglian Temple were resolved, Wang Yong, along with the old abbot of Honglian Temple and several Buddhist practitioners with some cultivation, returned home.

While Wang Yong was pacifying the Red Lotus Temple,
Zhou Ping, the Taoist priest carrying the water jar, had been traveling all day without stopping, and finally returned to the Qingyuan County government office, looking exhausted.

Upon meeting the magistrate of Qingyuan County, the plump magistrate was leisurely admiring flowers and playing with birds in the backyard of the county government office.

"Oh, Master, you're back? How is Dongping County? And what kind of place is the Xuanyin Temple in Dongping County?"

"Dongping County is very wealthy. The people have enough to eat and drink, are free from worries about food and clothing, and can go to school to read and write. To be honest, it is more than ten times better than our Qingyuan County!"

Zhou Ping didn't hide anything from the magistrate of Qingyuan County; he spoke the truth.

"Master, please give me some face. Is Dongping County really that good? I've met the magistrate of Dongping County before, and I didn't see anything special about him!"

This made the chubby magistrate of Qingyuan County look a little embarrassed, but he stubbornly retorted.

"It is not due to the merits of the magistrate of Dongping County. I have traveled all over Dongping County and found that the magistrate has become a mere figurehead. The people who truly govern Dongping County have long been the Taoist priests of Xuanyin Temple. It is under their governance that Dongping County has become prosperous as it is today!"

"The Xuan Yin Temple is not only good at governing Dongping County, but its abbot is also a powerful cultivator, and there are countless talented people under his command."

"When I arrived, I happened to run into monks from Honglian Temple in Donglai County next door who came to cause trouble. The abbot of Xuanyin Temple didn't even need to lift a finger; his Taoist priests, along with the temple's powerful White Bone Taoist soldiers, captured the troublemaking monks from Honglian Temple!"

"That monk is far more powerful than me, and even comparable to my master. This shows the immense strength of the Xuan Yin Temple!"

As the Taoist priest Zhou Ping recounted his story, the magistrate of Qingyuan County felt his head buzzing.

He originally thought that Dongping County was only slightly stronger than his Qingyuan County.

But now it seems that a young dragon is hiding in Dongping County, which is always ready to ride the wind and transform into a dragon, and contend for the world!
"Your Excellency, the Xuan Yin Temple has also shown goodwill, saying that as long as we pledge allegiance to them..."

While the magistrate of Qingyuan County was struggling with his decision, the Taoist Zhou Ping also recounted the series of benefits that Lu Feng had mentioned, and persuaded the magistrate of Qingyuan County.

"Really? To vote or not to vote?"

The magistrate of Qingyuan County fell into deep thought, struggling to make a choice.

"My lord, please think it over carefully! There's no rush. The Xuan Yin Temple hasn't given a time limit!"

"I also have something to do and need to go back to Lingyuan Temple. I brought some good things from Xuanyin Temple to give to my master!"

Zhou Ping patted the magistrate of Qingyuan County on the shoulder, leaving him alone in the room to decide the future of Qingyuan County.

He himself returned to Lingyuan Temple with the water jar filled with water from the Moon Well.

Lingyuan Temple is not large; it is just an ordinary Taoist temple with three courtyards and three entrances, located in the county seat of Qingyuan County.

Lingyuan Temple is not as popular as Honglian Temple, but the worshippers who come and go are all kind-hearted.

"Master Zhou is back!"

"Master Zhou, your master is still at the temple today. I saw him buy meat this afternoon, saying that today is an auspicious day and he should treat himself well!"

When Zhou Ping returned, he greeted the passersby near Lingyuan Temple in a friendly manner.

"Master, I'm back!"

Zhou Ping pushed open the wooden door and entered the temple, where he saw his master, Zhou Jun, drinking wine and eating meat, looking quite happy.

"My disciple, you've finally returned! This morning when I got up, I heard magpies chirping in the branches. I cast a divination in front of the ancestral master's statue and knew that you would be returning today with something good!"

"Come and let your master see what good things you have to offer him!" Master Zhou Jun's gaze fell on the water jar in Zhou Ping's arms. He sensed a warm, gentle moonlight emanating from the jar.

Zhou Ping placed the water jar on the table, but before he could even lift the lid, his master Zhou Jun hugged the jar to his arms and gulped down a mouthful of water from the Moon Well.

"Great water!"

The Taoist priest Zhou Jun laughed heartily.

With one bite, the power of the moonlight permeates the heart and spleen, and a feeling of comfort rushes straight to the brain. Upon closer tasting, it also has the effects of nourishing the body, repairing injuries, and restoring vital energy.

"Disciple, your water is quite good. Where did you get it from?"

“Reporting to Master, this is something I obtained from the Xuan Yin Temple in Dongping County. It was bestowed upon me by the abbot of the Xuan Yin Temple!”

Upon hearing Zhou Ping's words, the smile on the Taoist Zhou Jun's face immediately faded.

Holding the water jar and drinking water from the Moon Well, I wasn't so happy.

As the saying goes, "He who takes a man's money is bound to him, and he who eats another man's food is bound to him."

There's a price to pay for the things people give you as gifts.

"Disciple, did the abbot of Xuan Yin Temple say anything to you? This spiritual water is quite good; there must be a price to pay!"

Taoist Zhou Jun knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch. He looked into his disciple Zhou Ping's eyes and asked seriously.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping fell silent for a moment.

He naturally knew that the abbot of Xuanyin Temple wanted to take over Qingyuan County and Lingyuan Temple, but this was still too cruel for his master, Zhou Jun.

This Lingyuan Temple is the culmination of Master's life's work.

However, on his way back, Zhou Ping had already thought of what to say to his master.

After all, the Xuan Yin Temple is incredibly powerful, and one day it will expand beyond Dongping County.

His master's Lingyuan Temple blocked Xuanyin Temple's path to expanding its influence in nearby prefectures and counties.

If we don't seek refuge today, the only outcome will be the destruction of our Taoist temple and a miserable fate of being forced to flee to distant lands.

"Master, the abbot of Xuanyin Temple wants to invite Lingyuan Temple to join his cause, and has offered a series of benefits for this!"

Zhou Ping recounted to his master Zhou Jun Lu Feng's exact words of persuasion, clearly stating all the benefits and requirements.

The existence of the Moon Well was emphasized.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ping's master, Zhou Jun, fell silent and gulped down a mouthful of water from the Moon Well.

"Boom!"

After placing the water jar back on the table, the Taoist Zhou Jun sighed and muttered to himself:

"My disciple, do you know what the divination I performed this morning meant?"

"The inner trigram is Zhen, and the outer trigram is Li, which represents the image of thunder and fire in abundance."

“Zhen represents the east, thunder, and growth; Li represents fire and light. The energy of thunder in the east generates and supports the light of fire in Li.”

"I originally thought a distinguished person was coming from the east today, but now that I hear what you've said, it seems the divination this morning indicated that the Xuan Yin Temple in the east is the way out."

Hearing his master say this, the Taoist Zhou Ping breathed a sigh of relief.

The overwhelming power of Xuan Yin Temple made it hard for him to breathe. Now that his master was willing to bring Ling Yuan Temple under Xuan Yin Temple's command, nothing bad would happen in the short term.

However, making this decision must have been hard for Master, and a silence fell over the dinner table for a while, with Zhou Jun simply eating and drinking.

but,

Soon, a series of urgent knocks broke the somber atmosphere in the temple.

Zhou Ping got up and opened the door, and the obese magistrate of Qingyuan County crashed directly into the temple.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, the magistrate of Qingyuan County exclaimed in surprise:

"Master, Master, something terrible has happened! The Red Lotus Temple in Donglai County has been wiped out by a group of Taoists from the Xuan Yin Temple! They've also uncovered a series of crimes committed by the Red Lotus Temple, including bullying men and women, harming innocent people, and trafficking in humans. They've put a knife to the neck of the Donglai County Magistrate and forced him to personally go to the Red Lotus Temple to try the temple's crimes and quell public anger!"

As he spoke, the magistrate of Qingyuan County was shaking with trembling.

He was terrified when he heard about the ruthless methods of the Xuan Yin Temple.

This is like shoving the face of the magistrate of Donglai County into the mud and rubbing it against him relentlessly!

From now on, the Honglian Temple in Donglai County will be completely gone, and the magistrate of Donglai County will likely lose all his authority.

"Why don't we both join the Xuan Yin Temple in Dongping County? At least after we join, I can continue to be the county magistrate, and you can continue to cultivate in Qingyuan County!"

The magistrate of Qingyuan County looked past Zhou Ping and at Zhou Jun, the Taoist priest who was crushing a wine cup in front of him, and said with an awkward smile.

He didn't want to end up like the magistrate of Donglai County.

"Master, what do you think?"

"Alas, I'm getting old, and there won't be this Lingyuan Temple anymore. I'll just have to drink the water from the Moon Well and focus on my cultivation."

The news of Honglian Temple brought the people of Qingyuan County to a consensus.

Soon, news from Donglai County and Qingyuan County reached Lu Feng's ears.

"That's right, judging from this, these two counties will soon become the territory of Xuan Yin Temple!"

"Qinghe, Bihan, you two need to put in some effort to help these two counties quickly integrate into the rule of Xuanyin Temple!"

"Yes, Master!"

The two women responded in unison.

Looking towards the core of Xuan Yin Temple's territory, Lu Feng felt compelled to expand his domain.

……

Xuan Yin Temple is known for its swift and decisive actions. As soon as Lu Feng's order was given, the Taoist disciples and cultivators in the temple quickly took action.

Because Qingyuan County took the initiative to surrender, Xuanyin Temple started by transforming Qingyuan County.

Lu Feng's first stop was Lingyuan Temple in Qingyuan County, where he led farmers to build a moon well.

Under the cover of night, the Moon Well was completed.

Zhou Jun and his apprentice, who were in Lingyuan Temple, touched the edge of the Moon Well and looked at it with shining eyes.

"So this is the so-called Moon Well. It can indeed reflect the bright moon in the sky and gather the power of moonlight. It is somewhat similar to the dew-collecting plate in the Xuanmen magic artifacts!"

Zhou Ping was surprised by the construction of the Moon Well, while his master Zhou Jun was thinking about it more deeply.

The territory of Qingyuan County is almost identical to that of the original Dongping County. Neither of them is particularly outstanding, nor is the area rich in spiritual energy or cultivation resources.

This Moon Well, however, can gather the power of the moon into the water, and the resulting well water can aid in cultivation.

This skill could serve as the foundation for an entire sect.

Using this as a starting point, how many independent cultivators and impoverished practitioners could Xuan Yin Temple absorb?

(End of this chapter)