Chapter 664: Don’t be afraid, girl, I’m here to protect you!
After the female ghosts left, the tree demon grandma sat alone in the hall.
A voice suddenly sounded.
"That snake was too incompetent and has been killed by Li Daoxuan."
"And you are as incompetent as it is."
The tree demon grandma trembled, and the majesty she had just shown in front of the female ghost disappeared in an instant. She trembled in fear and panic, and quickly knelt down.
"Master, please forgive me. It's all Yan Chixia's fault. He has the Dragon-Slaying Sword of Heavenly Master Xu Xun in his hand. I, I am not sure I can defeat him..."
"However, we have made great progress in what you ordered. I believe that it will be accomplished soon!"
The voice fell silent.
Sweat kept dripping down the face of the tree demon grandma, and she didn't even dare to look up.
In the eyes of the female ghosts, she is a high and mighty Yangshen demon who can obscure the Zhoutian Xingdou formation of the Tang Dynasty and dominate one side. In fact, she knows this very well in her heart.
If it weren't for her master's help, she would have been found by the group of hibernating dragons and buried dead.
In front of her master, she, the so-called Yangshen Great Demon, was really no different from an ant.
After a moment, something fell in front of her eyes. It was a gray small bag tied with a green rope. It looked simple and unpretentious.
"Yan Chixia is destined to defeat you. Originally, you were bound to die under his sword."
The tree demon grandma's face changed drastically.
"But this item can help you defeat Yan Chixia and change your fate."
The tree demon grandmother was overjoyed and said gratefully: "Thank you, Master. Thank you, Master!"
"That matter cannot be delayed any longer. Li Daoxuan has already freed up his hands. We must complete that matter before he finds out."
"Yes, Master, please rest assured, I will get it done as soon as possible!"
…
Early in the morning, Ning Caichen packed his bags and prepared to set off for Beijing.
He was not taking an exam, but preparing to study at the Imperial Academy.
He was well-known for his talent in the surrounding area. He had beautiful handwriting, could compose poetry, had a handsome and gentle appearance, an elegant temperament, and a graceful demeanor.
When they learned that he was going to study at the Imperial College, the enthusiastic and brave girls of the Tang Dynasty plucked up the courage to present him with embroidered sachets and purses.
But Ning Caichen didn't accept any of them.
Apart from his book box and travel expenses, he only took one thing with him, something his mother forced upon him and asked him to keep well.
Get on the ferry and follow the boatman's ferries as the boat goes down the river.
After half a month of traveling by boat and water, he finally entered Henan Road and arrived near Luoyang. The moment he got ashore, he staggered and almost fell, and something fell out of his arms.
It was a wooden carving of a Taoist priest, with untied hair and holding a sword. He had handsome features and seemed to have an awe-inspiring air, but for some unknown reason, there was a slight crack on the wood carving.
Ning Caichen was about to bend down to pick it up, but he saw a slender, white hand pick it up for him and hand it back to him.
"Thank you—"
Ning Caichen was slightly startled, because the man in front of him was wearing white clothes and a gold belt, with a wooden hairpin inserted diagonally. He was extremely handsome, and his demeanor and bearing were the only ones he had ever seen in his life.
"Brother, this wood carving is quite interesting. Do you want to sell it?"
Ning Caichen quickly shook his head and said, "No, no!"
For some reason, when the man in white held the wooden sculpture, Ning Caichen felt that the Taoist figure in the wood sculpture seemed to come alive and was particularly lively.
The man in white did not force it. He smiled and gave it back to him, saying, "My surname is Li, and my given name is Xuan. May I know your full name, brother?"
"My name is Ning Caichen."
When Li Daoxuan heard the name and saw the familiar wood carving, his heart moved slightly.
Twenty years ago, he killed Mara in Luoyang. The Lanruo Temple was the base camp of the Mara religion. Before Master Sanle died, he said that he had left a gift for himself in the Lanruo Temple.
The gift was the female sword among the male and female swords of the Sanwu Zhanxie class. However, when he arrived at the temple, he found that the Bodhi tree demon had got there first and was using it as a threat.
Naturally, he couldn't tolerate it because of his bad temper, so he killed the tree demon immediately.
It is worth mentioning that at that time there was a woodcutter who was killed by a tree demon and his soul wandered in the mountains without rest. Li Daoxuan gave him a piece of Bodhi wood to cure his mother's illness and asked him to go home to see his newborn son.
The other party only used half a piece of Bodhi wood to cure his mother's illness. With the remaining half, he carved a Taoist figure in the image of Li Daoxuan and left it for his newborn child.
"Brother Li, my mother said that this Taoist priest had done a great favor to our family. She asked me to worship this wood sculpture every year. Later, the Luoyang landslide caused countless deaths and injuries, but our family was safe. Afterwards, we discovered that there was a crack on this wood sculpture."
"But since then, we have moved to live with our cousins in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and today, we have finally returned to Luoyang."
Ning Caichen's eyes showed emotion.
Since they met at the ferry, he has been traveling together with Brother Li. They have become familiar with each other along the way and he admires Brother Li's knowledge.
The two walked and talked, and before they knew it, it was getting dark.
"Oh no, we were so engrossed in the conversation that we slowed down. I'm afraid we won't be able to get into the city to rest tonight."
Ning Caichen looked around and found it desolate, and couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
There are often wild wolves in the mountains at night, and if we camp here, there is a possibility of accidents.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said, "Brother Ning, my eyesight is very good. I can vaguely see an abandoned ancient temple in the distance. Why don't we stay there for a night?"
Ning Caichen looked carefully, but could see nothing.
"Let's go, if I say there is, then there must be!"
Li Daoxuan walked forward and Ning Caichen hurriedly followed. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the fog around him was getting heavier and heavier, and he shivered subconsciously.
After walking for a while, he saw Brother Li stopped and looked at a stone tablet quietly.
"Lan... Ruo Temple."
Although the stone tablet was covered with vines after years of wear and tear, Ning Caichen still recognized the three words.
His eyes flickered, and he said, "My mother seemed to have mentioned this name before, saying that this Lanruo Temple was once quite famous in Luoyang, but later it fell into decline for some reason."
"Maybe it's haunted."
Li Daoxuan's voice contained a hint of ridicule.
Ning Caichen trembled slightly and subconsciously tightened the wooden sculpture in his arms.
At this moment, a voice sounded from above their heads, rough and deep.
"Hey, you two scholars, get out of here!"
Ning Caichen looked up and showed surprise.
I saw a Taoist lying on the big locust tree in front of the temple. He was tall and strong, with dark skin, beard and hair like a halberd. He looked like Zhong Kui, with a long sword in his arms and a wine jug in his hand.
I don’t know how those slender branches can support his huge body.
"Brother, we would like to stay here for one night. Lanruo Temple is so big, we won't disturb you."
Ning Caichen said politely.
Yan Chixia sneered and said, "There are monsters in this temple. If you are not afraid of death, you can stay here."
Hearing this, Ning Caichen showed fear and hesitated.
Li Daoxuan laughed out loud and said, "Brother Ning, you and I have read many books of sages and have cultivated a noble spirit. As long as we are upright, even if there is evil, what can it do?"
After saying this, he showed no fear and stepped into the gloomy ancient temple.
Yan Chixia showed some respect in his eyes, thinking that this man was a noble gentleman with great courage.
However, if it was an ordinary monster, it would be fine. The Confucian scholar had a righteous heart and a noble spirit, and he could also repel the evil spirits. But the monster in Lanruo Temple was not simple...
Ning Caichen looked ashamed and hurriedly followed.
Yan Chixia shook his head and sighed on the tree.
It seems that I won’t be able to sleep well again tonight.
He was a little puzzled. He had already set up a formation outside, so how were these two people able to get in?
Also, why was the dragon-slaying sword in his arms suddenly vibrating?
Could it be that the master had a premonition of something and was warning me?
…
Entering the abandoned temple, the house was severely damaged and surrounded by dust. The moonlight shone through the big hole in the roof onto the abandoned statue covered with spider webs, which was inexplicably creepy.
Li Daoxuan took things as they came, found a relatively clean place to sit down, closed his eyes and rested, with a calm and composed demeanor.
In comparison, Ning Caichen was a little flustered and couldn't help looking around.
He looked at the calm and composed Li Daoxuan, and secretly admired him in his heart. He felt that this Brother Li was truly extraordinary. Compared with him, he had really wasted all those years reading the books of sages.
Ning Caichen touched the wooden sculpture in his arms again and finally felt a little safe.
Although Li Daoxuan was dozing at the moment, he was thinking in his mind.
First of all, it was Yan Chixia. No one would have thought that the Yan Chixia, who used to be so clean and never drank alcohol, would have become like this now.
It can be seen that he was intentionally imitating Xu Qingxuan of that year.
Perhaps, this is also a kind of remembrance of his master.
The reason why he did not show up to recognize the enemy and directly take down the tree monster in Lanruo Temple was because he was afraid of alerting the enemy.
The soul traveled to Lingshan Mountain, and the goddess said the three words Lanruo Temple, which must be a matter of great importance.
Li Daoxuan felt that this was most likely related to the strange man who stole Yujie's soul and helped Li Zhi in his dream.
First of all, the tree demon is definitely not that strange person, she doesn’t have that ability.
He can extract human souls from Sister Yu's lotus Dharma body, help Lanruo Temple escape the surveillance of the Zhoutian Star Array, enter Li Zhi's dream , reveal many secrets, plot against him and the giant python god behind the scenes, and can also tell the long-lost "The Thirty-Seven Chapters of the Buddhist Sutra". This person's methods are truly amazing.
Li Daoxuan values him even more than the evil monk.
Moreover, this person's behavior is somewhat similar to that of Moro. He is cautious in character and likes to hide behind the scenes to stir up trouble. At present, the other party should not have discovered that he has found him.
That's why Li Daoxuan disguised himself as a scholar and entered Lanruo Temple, just to see if there was any way to lure that man out naturally and catch him in one fell swoop.
The room gradually became quiet. Ning Caichen wrapped his clothes tightly and leaned against a pillar. His breathing gradually calmed down, but he was unaware that two figures were approaching outside the room.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly.
The opportunity has come.
Outside.
Two figures came gracefully, their feet three inches off the ground, their bodies extremely light, both were young and beautiful women, one was wearing revealing clothes, showing off her graceful body, the other was wearing a fluttering white dress, her bare feet were like lotus, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and she was as cold as an immortal.
"Sister Xiaoqian, that bearded man is really powerful. We couldn't get out the whole time. Now, finally two living people have come in!"
Xiao Qian frowned slightly and said, "Shuangshuang, just go in and kill them. Why do you have to seduce them?"
Shuangshuang said helplessly: "My dear sister, that bearded man is very powerful. If we use force, what if we attract the bearded man?"
"They happen to be two men. As long as we can make them lustful, they will naturally be at our mercy. Then, my sister will be able to explain to grandma."
Xiao Qian hesitated for a moment and said, "But... I have never done this kind of thing before. How can I... seduce her?"
Shuangshuang smiled and said, "Sister Xiaoqian, you are so beautiful that you can make men crazy just by standing there. Why do you need to learn anything?"
"Well, just watch me do it and follow my lead."
Then she reached out and knocked on the door.
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
The knocking was very rapid.
"Help ! Help!"
The voice is urgent yet charming, which is bound to arouse people's imagination in the middle of the night.
Squeak~
The door slowly opened, and a handsome young man in white clothes and a gold belt appeared in the moonlight. He was tall and slender, and he was elegant and suave, especially his eyes, which were black, clear, and bright as stars.
Both of them were very excited, what a handsome man!
The collar of her shirt dropped a few inches again, revealing her tall and snow-white breasts. She pretended to fall and threw herself into the man's arms.
I can't bear to lie to such a handsome man.
But the next moment—plop!
They both fell to the cold ground. She looked at the handsome man in white in disbelief. He... actually dodged?
Li Daoxuan quietly looked at Xiaoqian standing gracefully in the moonlight, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Xiaoqian frowned slightly and looked at Shuangshuang who was lying on the ground. After hesitating for a moment, she pursed her red lips and threw herself towards Li Daoxuan in a very clumsy and awkward performance.
When she fell, her body was stiff, her eyes were cold, and she didn't even calculate the distance between her and Li Daoxuan, and fell straight to the ground.
They both closed their eyes. My sister, how can you charm me like this?
A moan was let out.
The wind blew past her.
They both opened their eyes and saw Sister Xiaoqian being picked up by the waist by the handsome man in white. Her crystal clear feet seemed a little stiff and her black hair was cascading like a waterfall.
"Girl, there must be a bad guy chasing you. Don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you!"
Shuangshuang: "o((⊙﹏⊙))o"
