Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 148 Where is the Tao?
At dusk, the 99 big scarlet roosters gathered from all directions, and each of them seemed to have had a full meal.

I don't know how many evil spirits around have suffered misfortune and died under the mouth of this Lei Gong during this period of time.

Seeing that all the roosters had come back, Lord Swallowing Thunder cupped his hands and said, "All the evil spirits and little gods around have been killed, but there is only one evil spirit that has not exhausted its merits, and he gave it to me." I escaped ahead of time, and now I am hiding in the City God's Temple in the city, it is really inconvenient for the little god to kill, please forgive me for this matter."

"A ghost escaped? Which ghost escaped?" Li Xiuyuan asked.

"It's an ancestor of the Chu family. He was an official worshiped as a minister during his lifetime. He has not exhausted his blessings, so he was not punished." Thunder God Tungui said.

"Has Minister Chu escaped?"

Li Xiuyuan's eyes moved, and he looked in the direction of Guo Beicheng.

Unexpectedly, this old ghost was really cruel enough. He directly abandoned all the ghosts in the Chu Family Cemetery, and ran away alone. Now all the evil ghosts here are dead, but he survived.

"It's just that it doesn't hurt if an old ghost escapes. I'll take care of this matter, so don't spare Lei Gong." Li Xiuyuan said.

Ghost Swallowing Thunder God gave a salute and said: "Thank you Saint for understanding, then the little god will not disturb the saint anymore, it's getting late now, and the little god should go back to the Heavenly Palace."

After he finished speaking, he opened his mouth and sucked, and the 99 scarlet roosters on the open space in front turned into 99 flames and gathered in mid-air, and finally condensed into a red pill and fell into his mouth. Lei Gong swallowed it.

"Farewell."

After doing all this, a thunderbolt suddenly sounded in the sky, and suddenly a thunderbolt slammed on the body of Thunder God Swallowing Ghost.

There was a flash of lightning, and everyone's eyes blinked. When they could see clearly again, the Ghost Swallowing Thunder God in front of them had disappeared.

There was only a piece of scorched black land left in place, as if it had been struck by lightning.

"Here, the Thunder God left this day?" The shock in the guard's eyes never stopped when he saw this.

They were originally mortals, and it stands to reason that they would never see the God of Thunder in this life. Even if they met, they would not be able to see it with their naked eyes. But today, thanks to Li Xiuyuan's blessing, they were able to have a glimpse of the sky. Lei Gong's appearance.

"Of course he left. Could it be that Lei Gong will be killed by a thunder?" Li Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled, "Let's not talk about it. It's getting late now, so we should go back."

"Yes, young master." The guards responded.

The group did not continue to stay in the Chu Family Cemetery, and rode their horses towards the city.

The evil spirits here have been wiped out, I believe he will not use this ghost place again in the future.

When passing by the creek, he glanced at the upside-down coffin board beside the stream, but saw that there were rooster pecking marks on the coffin board. Obviously, the evil spirit did not escape the fate of being swallowed by Thunder God.

And when passing by the mass grave.

Li Xiuyuan never saw the ghostly fire and the gloomy scene again.

This is just a very peaceful grave mound, although it is still a little cold, but it is much better than before. If it is this time, the ghosts may have come out, and there will be ghosts flickering everywhere.

Fortunately, people who know the situation here will take the initiative to avoid it.

If you don't know, you will be fascinated by the evil spirits here, just like Zhu Yu and his group of scholars, and you will almost lose your life.

"Drive~!"

Li Xiuyuan rode by, but when he was about to ride away, he heard an old man's voice faintly among the graves behind him.

"Thank you benefactor for avenging the villain."

An elderly ghost knelt in the shade of a tree, bowing in Li Xiuyuan's direction.

"It's him?"

Li Xiuyuan glanced back, and when he saw the face of the old man in the shade, he recognized it.

That was the old man who showed me the way when I was in the ghost market that day.

I remember that day when I asked the whereabouts of Zhong Qingxu and other scholars in the ghost market, all the ghosts in the ghost market were afraid of the power of the Chu family and did not dare to speak out. Only this old man pointed out the direction for him.

"He was not swallowed by Lei Gong, so he is obviously not an evil spirit. It looks like he had some deep hatred with the Chu family before he was alive. Now that all the evil spirits in Chu's cemetery have been executed, his great revenge has been avenged." Li Xiuyuan thought in his heart. secretly.

Looking at the densely packed graves again, I don't know how many grievances are buried here.

Li Xiuyuan said thoughtfully: "It's not the evil spirits that really harm people, but people. If it weren't for the chaos in the world, the grievances would not be justified, and the wicked would not be punished. How could the evil spirits be rampant now? No, God is also responsible. , as a god but does nothing, knowing that the world is chaotic and evil spirits are rampant, but just ignore it and let it go, so why should people worship gods?"

"The world is in chaos, the underworld is in chaos, and the heavens are also in chaos. This is a chaotic world. I am a mortal, and I am a sage, so what can I do?"

"There is definitely more than one place like Chu's Cemetery in the world. Even if I level them all, if the grievances in the world are not made public, and the ghosts and gods who protect the peace in the world don't do anything, there will be an endless stream of evil spirits in this world. come out."

"My master asked me to practice Taoism, but if I cultivate the Dao of Renshan Mountain, I will only get the Tao. This is not the Tao I want."

A bit of confusion appeared in Li Xiuyuan's eyes: "But where is my way?"

I still can't think of a reason in my mind.

He felt that he was now like a bright light, although the light was dazzling, but he was in the thick fog, he couldn't find his way, he could only illuminate a place.

Before he knew it, when he returned to the mansion, he heard a plainly dressed old woman sitting in front of Wei Hu's house, who should be Wei Hu's old mother.

Wei's mother should be in her sixties, with gray hair and wrinkled face, but at this moment, Wei's mother patted back and cried, "My son, where have you been? Why don't you go?" Go home? Huh, don't do stupid things, if you have troubles, how can you let me live, I am only a son like you. "

In the evening, Wei Hu did not return, and Wei's mother was crying in front of the door.

Because according to the past, Wei Hu would be at home at this time.

Now that Wei Hu didn't come home, Wei's mother was naturally worried about what happened to Wei Hu.

Hearing this cry, Li Xiuyuan stopped, his heart twitched, but he entered the mansion without saying a word.

As soon as he entered the mansion, he saw the black tiger transformed by Wei Hu lying on the ground, weeping continuously and making a whining sound.

The distance was only a few feet away, but Wei Hu couldn't see his old mother, he could only listen to his mother shouting to passers-by in front of the door.

Because now, Wei Hu is no longer a human, but a black tiger.

Taoist Mu stood aside, but at this moment he sighed and said: "The swordsman is right. There are so many grievances and grievances in the world. There are too many right and wrong, which can't be straightened out. You avenged Wei Hu. It cleared up his concerns, upheld justice for him, made good and evil rewarded, but it also made Wei Hu and his mother part at this point, fearing that it would be difficult to reunite in the future."

"Uncle, do you think I did something wrong?" Li Xiuyuan said silently.

"You are not wrong, Wei Hu is not wrong, Wei's mother is not wrong, and the swordsman is not wrong." Taoist Mu said.

"Is it the world that is wrong?"

"Perhaps. That's why there are many right and wrong in the world of mortals. It's better to retreat from the world and practice, so as to be pure and at ease." Taoist Mu said.

Li Xiuyuan said again: "Mother Wei is crying so sadly, why not let Wei Hu tell you in a dream? Maybe Mother Wei won't be so sad."

Taoist Mu shook his head and said, "Mother Wei hasn't fallen asleep, how can I have a dream."

"Master's Taoism is extraordinary, why can't a mortal sleep peacefully?" Li Xiuyuan asked.

Taoist Mu said: "That's a crooked way to confuse people. It's a taboo for the poor to do it, that's all. Now that my nephew has opened his mouth, let's make an exception for the poor today."

After speaking, he staggered out of the house.

When Taoist Mu passed by Mother Wei, he greeted Mother Wei with a smile and said, "This old man, why are you crying here if you don't go to sleep so late?"

"My son hasn't come back yet. I'm worried. Daoist. You said it's so late. Where will he go? Will something happen? He took away all the waist knives at home. I'm worried that he won't think about it." Ah." Mother Wei said while crying.

"Hehe, it's easy to handle, as long as you go back to sleep, your son will come back?" Taoist Mu said.

Mother Wei's eyes were confused and she said: "Yes, yes, yes, the Taoist priest is right, I will sleep and Hu'er will be back tomorrow morning."

After speaking, he stood up, and without closing the door, he walked unsteadily towards the house.

　Today's chapter will be added tomorrow, sorry.

　　
　
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