Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 23
Just when Li Zhen was sitting on the half threshold of Sanqing Hall in a daze because his home was raided by thieves.

On the top of Dongshan Mountain, the side door of Tianjun Temple opened slowly.

Two Taoist priests who looked like Daofeng fairy bones came out wearing five-color cassocks, swept the dust with a whisk, and held the ceremony seal in their hands.

The Taoist priest who went out first looked older and was wearing a scarlet cassock.

Not to mention anything else, just talking about this color represents his status in the Taoist sect, which is second only to the high skills of the two colors of yellow and purple.

And the person behind him was worse, only wearing a blue cassock.But it was only one color behind the red clothes.

Seeing the two people standing at the door, the leading Taoist priest, who was a little older, took a step forward, nodded to the man in fox fur who covered his face with a bamboo hat and said:
"Fusheng Wuliang Tianzun, it turns out that the special envoy has arrived, and the impoverished way is far away, and I hope you will forgive me."

If Li Zhen was present at this moment, he would definitely recognize him. Isn't this his top brother?
As for Lord Huqiu, after hearing the Taoist's words, his cloak moved slightly and nodded:

"Come here by His Majesty's holy order, Taoist Qiu doesn't need to be polite."

Hearing this, the priest surnamed Qiu nodded lightly, and gave up his seat by the side door:
"In that case, my lord envoy, please."

"Bold!"

At this time, that General Xue shouted again.

Li Zhen might have to roll his eyes again when he heard this.

Be bold and bold every day, are you tired?

"Since your lord has arrived, how dare the Tianjun Temple treat you so lightly! Hurry up and open the main door!"

"..."

"..."

Hearing this, the two Taoists had strange expressions on their faces.

He couldn't help but look at the fox fur lord.

As expected, Master Huqiu let out a chuckle under his cloak:
"It doesn't matter, those who don't know don't blame it. General Xue, the main gate is the middle, and the "middle" is the master, which is the way of God. Unless your majesty or a celestial master comes in person, this door is generally closed. Do you know?"

"I will be convicted at the end!"

This General Xue admitted his mistake quite quickly, but when he lowered his head, a smug look flashed in his eyes.

Obviously, he was not ignorant of the rules, but intentional.

Then, Master Huqiu said:
"Well, just wait."

With that said, he turned his head to look at that Taoist Qiu:

"Master, please."

"Master Envoy, please."

After passing the high threshold, the three figures disappeared into the Tianjun Temple.

The two Xiaodao boys quickly closed the east side door, leaving General Xue, who was like a door god, standing still and waiting in the cold wind.

……

When Tian Junguan came in, the strangeness was reflected.

The cold wind was howling outside, but after entering the door, the Taoist temple was as warm as spring.

A wave of heat came out of nowhere, and even the planted flower beds were full of blooming green grass, just like spring and summer.

Master Huqiu followed the two Taoist priests into the door and saw this scene, he stopped in his tracks.

"I never imagined that Daoist Qiu would be able to seize life and create such a state. It seems that he can be one step ahead of others, and it is only natural that he will be the first to report the good news."

Hearing his words, Daoist Qiu, who was wearing a red cassock, inevitably showed a hint of color on his face, brushed the dust lightly, and said with a smile:
"My lord special envoy's praise is nothing more than a cover-up. Today, my lord special envoy is here, and the heavenly monarch sees the radiance of the pears, so it is natural to be more grand. Otherwise, there are often pilgrims here on weekdays. It is not good to be too ostentatious."

"Ha~"

A chuckle came from under his pocket, looking at the strange place in front of him like a spring scene, he nodded:
"Good, really good."

After receiving this praise, Qiu Daochang's face became even more radiant, and he held the whisk in his hand to emptiness:
"now!"

"..."

A silence.

But Daoist Qiu was not surprised at all, but made a gesture of respect:

"Master Envoy, please."

Lord Huqiu stepped down the steps after hearing this, but at this moment, he suddenly noticed something strange under his feet, looked down, and saw that the ground he was stepping on turned into grass at some time, following his steps, Plants of flowers and grasses spread like this.

The most important thing is that a lotus flower unexpectedly appeared on the ground where he stepped on.

At this time, Qiu Daochang lightly twisted his beard and said respectfully:
"Lotus grow every step of the way, the image of auspiciousness, the special envoy will definitely be promoted after returning to Beijing! I hope to have an audience with His Majesty at that time, and the special envoy can say a few words for the poor..."

"Haha~"

There were bursts of laughter from under the bamboo hat:
"The Taoist priest has a heart, so I will borrow the Taoist priest's auspicious words, please."

"Please."

A lotus is born in one step, Master Huqiu stepped on the lotus all the way, bypassed the Sanqing Palace, and walked towards the backyard.

……

On this day, Tianjunguan occupies the best position on the top of Dongshan Mountain, with its back against the mountain peak, it looks like a fairy.

Behind the Sanqing Hall is a stone gate guarded by four Taoist priests.

These four Taoist priests looked ordinary, but they all carried single swords on their backs and wore the most common sea green clothes, sitting cross-legged on both sides of the stone gate.

Seeing the three people stepping on the lotus, the four Taoist priests opened their eyes at the same time and got up.

But he didn't speak, and even looked a little dull.

Before Master Huqiu could speak, Taoist Qiu spoke directly:
"Open the door."

"..."

Hearing the order, the two silently saluted with their seals in their arms, and the other two Taoists who were close to the stone gate pressed their hands on the stone gate at the same time.

"drink!"

With a low shout, the stone door made a heavy moving sound and slowly opened.

And with the opening of the stone gate, the gap became wider and wider, and the warmth of spring and summer in the courtyard gradually became manic.

A wave of heat gushed out directly from the stone gate, and the fox fur swayed when it was blown.

At this time, Taoist Qiu took a step forward and said respectfully:

"My lord, it's hot below, do you want to change your clothes?"

"It's okay."

As if feeling that the temperature in front of him was not worth mentioning, Master Huqiu stepped in directly.

Seeing this, Taoist Qiu followed in at the same time, but the Taoist in Tsing Yi stayed at the door.

After a while, the stone door closed.

The heat wave is gone and everything is back to normal.

……

Master Huqiu and Daoist Qiu were standing on a platform and slowly descending. The platform was illuminated by four fluorites, and the light was not bad.The sound of gears turning around could be heard from time to time, and there were occasional bumps during the descent, but it was mostly darkness.

And in this darkness, Qiu Daochang's eyes were a little uncertain, as if he wanted to say something...but he didn't know how to say it.

At this moment, Master Huqiu said:
"Daoist, I don't know something, can you explain it to me?"

Qiu Daochang was taken aback for a moment, then respectfully said:

"I know everything."

"Well."

Master Huqiu nodded, and under the slowly descending platform, despite the increasingly violent heat wave, he asked a sentence that was enough to make Qiu Daochang feel cold all over:
"When I came, there was a secret report from the Secretary of Baiqi. It was learned that a group of people jumped out of the pass, attacked a place where the monster clan was located, and took away many monster cubs that had just transformed into forms. The Taoist chief can know?"

The voice is calm and waveless.

But along with his words, a coldness came from nowhere and entered Qiu Daochang's heart.

(End of this chapter)