Strange Stories

Chapter 531 Staying Home to Guard
"If you are interested in going to Yuanqiu Mountain, I have heard of another saying."

"What statement?"

"I heard that Emperor Tianweng is a nostalgic person." Taoist Jiang said, "Most of the True Lords and Spirits who have passed through Yuanqiu Mountain in the past have a past with him. They either served under him in the past, or had a vague relationship with him, or had met and talked with him once. It is said that most of the mortals who accidentally strayed in also have a 'past' with him. They either look a bit like an old friend of his, or are the reincarnation of an old friend of his, or are the descendants of the old friend's clan, or even by chance, their words and deeds match a scene in his mind from that year."

After hearing this, Lin Jue frowned and looked at each other in bewilderment.

This statement sounds a bit absurd, and it becomes more and more absurd the more you listen to it. However, if it happened to an immortal, especially a powerful emperor who has lived for who knows how many years, it is very likely.

Not to mention an emperor who has lived for countless years, even Lin Jue himself noticed Xu Yi, wasn't it because Xu Yi's few lines of songs reminded him of himself when he first went to Mount Yi?
Immortals are free.

Since you are free, you should naturally do whatever you want, without being bound by the mundane rules and regulations. You don't have to conform to anyone's ideas or follow any common sense.

When he was the celestial being, he naturally had a lot of burdens. Now that he has stepped down from that position, he may be free.

"Is that celestial being called Emperor Ming?" Lin Jue asked.

"Before he became Tianweng, he was called Ming Emperor," said Daoist Master Jiang. "Later, he changed his name to Yuanqiu Xianweng."

"Fellow Daoist, are you saying that the Ming Emperor Tianweng, also known as Yuanqiu Xianweng, is very likely in Yuanqiu Mountain?" the junior sister asked again.

"It is possible, but not certain." Daoist Master Jiang said, "It is also possible that the temple is spiritual and the mountain has wisdom. Because it is his temple, the wisdom of the mountain is also related to him. Or maybe his former subordinates or guardians are left in the mountain. Whether it is the spirit of the mountain or the guardian spirit, when they meet the old friend and their mind is moved, the cave will also leave an opportunity for outsiders. Ha, after thousands of years, they can take a peek at the past through time and years, as if they have met the old friend again."

"These immortals are really..."

The junior sister was talking but was at a loss for words. She couldn't think of any words that could most accurately describe the feelings in her heart at this moment.

Lin Jue closed his mouth and thought for a while, then asked: "But we are not his old friends. We have been to Feilai Mountain before, and there is no unusual movement on that mountain. I think whether it is our appearance or heritage, or our speech, behavior, temperament and blood relationship, we are not related to his old friends. I am afraid this road will not work."

Taoist Priest Jiang stared at him but said nothing.

Lin Jue remained silent.

In fact, he knew what she meant.

Naturally, the two people here have nothing to do with the celestial old man, but the fox beside Lin Jue already has six tails, and with its tails spread out, right? I'm afraid it has some of the demeanor of the former Empress Yaohua, right?
Although Empress Yaohua has an old relationship with the celestial elder, this "old relationship" cannot be considered a good one.

Therefore, Lin Jue pretended not to know.

Taoist Jiang then talked about the incident in which the celestial elder ordered the elimination of Goddess Yaohua.

It just so happened that during their last chat, Lin Jue had asked her this question in order to find out whether the Purple Emperor and Empress Yaohua had any old grudges, but she did not answer at the time, only saying that she would check for him when she returned to heaven.

"There are only so many powerful emperors in the world. Apart from those who have already begun to die, and those who have retired to live a peaceful life, there are not many left. The Purple Emperor and Empress Yaohua naturally know each other, and the Ming Emperor Tianweng and Empress Yaohua naturally know each other. Even if they don't have a relationship, at least they know each other.

"A few hundred years ago, the previous Tianweng was the Great Emperor of the North, and the current Purple Emperor is a demon-conquering Emperor of the North who is also very famous. At that time, Emperor Ming Tianweng ordered the emperors of all parties to wipe out Empress Yaohua. The previous Tianweng, who was the Great Emperor of the North at the time, and my emperor participated. However, the previous Tianweng was indifferent by nature, and the one who went to the battlefield for him was actually the current Purple Emperor.

“But in my opinion, all upright gods rarely have personal grudges. Most of them are public affairs. Therefore, what is important is temperament, opinions and inclinations.

“Mingdi Tianweng has already retired and is old, so his temperament will be very indifferent.

“The Purple Emperor is just the opposite.

"Unless Empress Yaohua does not come back, as long as she comes back, the Purple Emperor will definitely not tolerate it, and this actually has little to do with old grudges."

Taoist Master Jiang said two things at the same time.

One thing is that before Zi Di came to rule the Nine Heavens, he was the Demon-Subduing Emperor and participated in the crackdown on Empress Yaohua. In her opinion, as long as Empress Yaohua returns, there will be a fight between the two.

The other thing was to tell Lin Jue that even if the order to eliminate Niangniang Yaohua was given by the previous Tianweng, that Tianweng had already resigned and began to die. In her opinion, what happened back then was more of a public matter, a conflict of positions and interests between the two sides, and there was no other hatred between the two. Even if Niangniang Yaohua was present in person, that Tianweng might not have had as strong murderous intent towards her as he did back then. If it was just a descendant of Niangniang Yaohua, a simple fox that had not yet achieved enlightenment, that Tianweng would not have made things difficult for it.

Lin Jue knew that what she said might be right.

After all, gods are different from humans, and they are great gods. They will not act as simply as ordinary people, and will not act on impulse.

Just like Lord Fu Chi, Lord Fu Chi was a god under the command of Emperor Zi who had participated in the campaign against Empress Yao Hua. He had seen Fu Yao several times with his own eyes. Couldn't he recognize that this was the descendant of Empress Yao Hua?
But since Empress Yaohua had been defeated, he would not embarrass Fuyao, nor would he bother to do so.

But Lin Jue was still unwilling to take the risk.

So he smiled, drank his tea and said:

"It seems that the previous Tianweng was really indifferent. Obviously, the north was his dojo before, but he actually allowed Emperor Zixu to become more powerful in his dojo."

Taoist Jiang naturally knew that he was trying to change the subject.

So she didn't say much, just replied:

"The previous Tianweng was indifferent and did nothing, but he also knew the suffering of the people. There are many demons in the north, and he is too lazy to bother with it. He should let a willing and powerful god eliminate them, right?"

"I never thought that the Purple Emperor would take my place."

"The Purple Emperor has been diligent in exterminating demons. Even if he cannot rule the Nine Heavens, he should be rewarded." "..."

He ate all the cakes and drank all the tea.

The fox catches birds in the mountains, chasing them all over the ground, catching them and then releasing them. It has no worries, but the birds are very worried.

"I have stolen another day of leisure here, Taoist friends. It is time for me to return to heaven." Taoist Jiang stood up and bowed to them. "I will come to visit you next time when I am free."

"I just came back from Yuanqiu Mountain and burned incense for you." Lin Jue said.

"If you don't know, you would think I'm dead." Taoist Jiang placed the whisk on his left wrist.

"Brother, the flowers here are beautiful in spring, but Fengshan is most beautiful in late autumn. You must come and see it next time." The little sister said, "My Red Leaf Temple is a perfect place to enjoy the autumn."

"I am quite satisfied with my fruit tea!"

"It's sweet and sour, with a long aftertaste, rich fruity aroma, and overflowing spiritual energy." The little sister said, "Daoyou has put a lot of effort into it."

"It will be worth the effort I put into it."

After Master Jiang finished speaking, he did not stop at all. Auspicious clouds gathered under his feet and carried her through the branches and up to the sky.

There were only two people sitting on the top of the magnolia tree.

Although they did not become the size of soybeans like last time, they were only as high as finger joints. They placed tables, chairs and benches on the branches, which were level with the flowers that covered the branches and trees and blocked the eyes. If seen by ordinary people, they would probably think that this scene was extremely mysterious and fairy-like.

"When will you set off, brother?" asked the younger sister.

"Xu Yi and Pu Mei are becoming more and more powerful. Recently, I gave Pu Mei the Dragon Scale Flying Blade and taught Xu Yi the method of Gang Qi. I also found things for them to do. They can set off at any time."

"I will go with my brother."

"Junior sister, you don't have to go. I'll find it for you." Lin Jue said, "Junior sister, you should go collect other materials."

"All we need is the Phoenix Feather and a thousand taels of gold."

As the junior sister spoke, she frowned and narrowed her eyes, obviously having a severe headache.

"How did you collect a thousand taels of gold?"

"In troubled times, there are many great monsters, and it's easy to gather them together."

"I have even been thinking these past two days, when Lord Luo gets sick, I will ask my fifth senior brother to go and see him. He is the emperor now, and once the illness is cured, he will give me 732 taels and 5 qian of gold."

As soon as Master Jiang left, this junior sister started talking in a non-serious manner.

"You calculated accurately."

At this moment, a white shadow flashed beside him.

A fox looked up and stared at her: "The fox has gold! The fox dug a lot of gold! The fox used gold to buy candied haws for those two people at the foot of the mountain! If you call me Senior Sister Fuyao, the fox will give it to you!"

"not called!"

"That's not for you!"

The fox immediately jumped away again.

It changes into the size of a bird, just the right size to chase the birds.

"Anyway, the other materials are not that urgent. I will go to Yuanqiu Mountain with my senior brother."

"That's okay too."

Lin Jue didn't argue with her much.

However, the fox playing crazily next to them never thought about whether to go or not. In its mind, it would go wherever Lin Jue went. It has always been like this, and it seems to be natural.

However, Lin Jue said to it:
"I don't know how long I'll be gone this time, so I'll have to ask Fuyao to help me guard the house."

"Hey?"

The fox immediately gave up the sparrow in front of it, turned into a white shadow and flew back, then appeared on the branch in a flash, standing upright and staring at him.

"There is a reason." Lin Jue said leisurely, "You see, Ziyun, Xuyi and Pumei are still inexperienced, so they need someone to watch over them. The fairy fruit on the cliff is about to bear fruit again, so they need someone to guard it. Ziyun is building the road, Xuyi is building the corridor, and Pumei is building the storage pavilion on the mountain, so they also need someone to be a supervisor. After much thought, I don't think there is anyone who can shoulder such an important task and is trustworthy, so I have to let you stay here to guard our dojo like Xiaohua guards Hongye Temple."

The fox was stunned when he heard this.

(End of this chapter)