If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 792: Truth is powerful, but not strength
"If you have no Taoist skills, how can you be immune to ghosts and gods?" Taoist Hongyun asked doubtfully.

"Gou Sheng has cultivated a righteous spirit." Mr. Xun said with a gloomy expression.

“Since you have cultivated the great and righteous energy, you are at least a warrior. How can you be an ordinary person without any ability?” said Patriarch Hongyun.

The Xun family father and son didn't understand either, and they just looked at the ghost catcher Meng Liang with puzzlement.

Meng Liang looked confused and said, “I am the Night Wandering God, I have the Eyes of Truth, I can tell who has inner strength and how strong it is, I can see through a thousand people on a street at a glance.

You are definitely not wrong. There is not a trace of internal energy in Gou Sheng's body.

But he is indeed not an ordinary person.

He is like a god. No, not a god, but a sage.

The light radiating from his body can directly help people understand the principles of sages.

Our City God certainly understands that the Xun family is a prominent family in the county, and what happened to the Xun family is extraordinary.

But when Gou Sheng scolded him for dereliction of duty and perfunctory work, Mr. Guo collapsed in his chair, unable to even straighten his back.

Anyone could see that he felt as if he was carrying a mountain on his back and was unable to breathe.

Although he was a god, he was sweating profusely, his face was pale, his lips were trembling, and he couldn't speak complete sentences. "

Taoist Hongyun was shocked. "This kind of aura can only be achieved by a very small number of immortals who have been immersed in Confucianism for a hundred years and have great righteousness. But Gou Sheng doesn't even have internal energy?"

"He really has no inner strength, no Taoist magic or supernatural powers, and no words of saints. He speaks like an ordinary person from beginning to end."

Meng Liang looked reminiscent, "He didn't even say 'Confucius said', and didn't quote any scriptures at all.

Meng had been wandering for nearly three hundred years and had seen countless thousands of people, including Confucianists, Taoists, and immortals.

Gou Sheng has similarities with them, but the differences are very obvious.

If Confucianism, Taoism and immortality want to exert the power of righteousness, they must use the words of saints.

Even when Gou Sheng is cursing people, he always has a feeling that he is explaining the ultimate truth of the world, which makes people unable to refute and have no intention or ability to do so.

If we are unreasonable, trembling with fear, our minds are in a mess, and our divine power cannot function properly.

When I was a mortal, I never felt as miserable as I do today. It is simply unbelievable."

Xun Gongzi said in panic, "So, the entire City God Department has become a one-man show for Gou Zazhong. The City God will listen to whatever he says. Master Meng, you are not here to take me, are you?"

Meng Liang waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about Xun Fu's status and position. Just the hurdle of 'Black General' is useless even if the City God sends someone here.

Gou Sheng is indeed powerful, but after all, he has no skills and no strength.

Master Guo and Judge Wen could not bear it any longer and collapsed on the master's chair, unable to move.

But Lord Wu Pan was able to stand up straight, scold Gou Sheng harshly, and even almost beat him with a stick. "

Master Xun was both surprised and disappointed. "Why 'almost'? He dared to embarrass the City God, so it is only natural that Zhang Wupan would punish him with a stick."

Meng Liang said: "Gou Sheng's aura is extremely strong, and his body is emitting a golden light of saints, as if he were a god descending from heaven, majestic and inviolable.

But he is still a mortal after all.

As long as we resist our inner panic, walk forward and kick him, he will fall to the ground and scream in pain.

But we are not human beings, we are ghosts without physical bodies.

Our bodies are made of incense and vows, and are illusory.

After Gou Sheng was kicked over, before we could tie him up with chains, he suddenly roared and struggled, and his head seemed to have turned into a small sun. I was dazed by the smoke, and it seemed that I saw a huge palace falling from the sky and pressing heavily on me.

My legs went limp and I fell to my knees. The chains, rulers and other Hades instruments in my hands broke into pieces. "

He looked terrified, bent down and patted his knee, "My kneecap is also broken, and Zhang Wupan is also afraid, so I can only soften my attitude and persuade him with gentle words, and dare not use violence again."

Young Master Xun gritted his teeth and said, "Master Meng means that if it were a living warrior, he could easily knock him down or kill him?"

Meng Liang shook his head and said, “I’m afraid that even ordinary warriors can’t kill him. He must have a firm mind and a strong will.

It would be best if you could condense the martial arts form, achieve the great perfection of immortal martial arts spirit, and not be attacked by external things. "

Xun Yuanwai frowned and said, "What kind of weird move is this? A human immortal who has achieved great success in Confucianism and Taoism can also exert spiritual coercion.

But they must inspire righteous energy. The stronger their inner strength, the greater the effect.

But Gou Jiao obviously has no inner strength, he is just a mortal body."

Taoist Hongyun seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "That Pingxiang Gousheng should only cultivate his mind and not practice martial arts."

Xun Gongzi asked curiously, "Your mind is so strong, why don't you practice?"

Taoist Hongyun shook his head, "I don't understand why his teacher taught such a lame thing.

Having a strong state of mind is useless without the magical powers to protect you.

If one day he gets beaten to death by an ordinary brute, I will feel so sorry for him. "

"No matter how strange that person is, let's just talk about now!" Xun Yuanwai said in a deep voice: "Master Meng, what does Master Guo say? How do you judge?"

Meng Liang said: "Public affairs should be handled impartially! The Xun family is a prestigious family, and Master Xun and Master Xun are noble people with great fortune and blessings.

The punishment in the underworld will not be inflicted on nobles, this is the rule.

Even though Mr. Guo recorded the case of Luo Shiluan in the Book of Life and Death, Master Xun, the main culprit, did not completely die.

If God doesn’t take it away, even the King of Hell won’t take care of it.

The King of Hell has not even crossed out Master Xun's name, so how dare the City God Department act recklessly?"

"Hahaha, this young master has great luck and a long life. The heavens are on my side! How can a mere mortal go against the heavens?"

Master Xun was in high spirits and wished that Meng Liang would take him to the City God's Office to see Gou Sheng's dark face with his own eyes and see what kind of desperate and angry expression he would show.

Meng Liang smiled and said, "Young Master, you are more than just lucky. It was also destined for you to kill Luo Shiluan!"

"Oh, what do you mean?" Master Xun was perked up and asked curiously.

Meng Liang said: "Think about it, with Gou Sheng's arrogance and stubbornness, and Luo Shiluan's perverse and violent nature, how could they not be anxious and angry when they saw that the City God only recorded the case in the Book of Life and Death and had no intention of punishing Master Xun?
Of course they were anxious and angry, but this time they were not right.

In front of them, the City God opened the Book of Life and Death and checked the cause and effect between Master Xun and Luo Shiluan.

The City God has not seen your past and present lives, but he is certain that Luo Shiluan must have committed some sin in her previous life, and she deserves this retribution in this life.

Her death is inevitable!"

"Hahaha, it turns out that I am acting on behalf of Heaven!" Master Xun laughed wildly.

Meng Liang wanted to say something but stopped.

Xun Yuanwai asked, "Master Meng, is there anything wrong?"

Meng Liang glanced at Master Xun and said tactfully, "It was Master Guo who said that karma will always be cyclical, good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished.

In this life, Master Xun harmed Luo Shiluan, and the Book of Life and Death recorded everything. Even if Master Xun did not suffer retribution in this life, he would definitely pay for it in the next life.
Mr. Guo is trying to persuade Gou Sheng and Luo Shiluan to understand that the City God Department is only following the will of heaven and is not bending the law for personal gain. "

Master Xun's face darkened, "Since I am carrying out God's will, why do I still have to suffer retribution?"

"Luo Shiluan has committed sins in her past life and this life, and she is burdened with karmic debts. She deserves this disaster in this life.

But anyone who harms her also has sins. Everyone's karma must be settled individually." Meng Liang said.

Master Xun sneered, "I have no memory of my previous life, and I won't have any memory of this life in my next life.

In this life, I am just Xun Peng. In the next life, I will definitely not be Xun Peng. "Meng Liang bowed to them and said, "I have finished my case. I should leave now."

Xun Yuanwai took two steps forward, took his arm, and promised earnestly: "Starting from this year, every time there is a festival, the Xun family's offerings to ghosts and gods will be doubled for Master Meng!"

Meng Liang showed a happy expression, bowed and kowtowed three times to Mr. Xun, "Mr. Xun, I am deeply grateful for your kindness."

Xun Yuanwai nodded and asked casually, "By the way, have Gou Sheng and Luo Shiluan left the City God's Office?"

"As soon as they left, I went out for night patrol." Meng Liang said.

"Luo Shiluan is fine, she is a ghost and can go anywhere. But Gou Sheng is a living person. Where did he go after leaving the City God's Office?" Xun Yuanwai said softly.

Meng Liang's expression changed slightly and he became hesitant.

The eyes of the old ancestor Hongyun flickered slightly, "Enter the City God Temple, enter the City God's Office, leave the City God's Office, and leave the City God Temple. Meng Liang, is what the old Taoist said right?"

Meng Liang bowed his hands in greeting, "Ancestor Hongyun's Taoism is profound, and his predictions are flawless."

Mr. Xun released the hand that was holding his right arm, and Meng Liang immediately took two steps back and turned into a whistling wind and flew away.

"Dad!" Young Master Xun looked at Mr. Xun with murderous intent in his eyes.

Xun Yuanwai thought for a moment and looked at Patriarch Hongyun, "Gou Sheng is just an ordinary person, and Taoist Radish is just a young Taoist priest of fifteen or sixteen years old.

A high state of mind does not mean a high level of Taoism or strong supernatural powers. "

Ancestor Hongyun smiled but said nothing.

Xun Yuanwai lowered his voice and said, "There are three thousand acres of paddy fields in the south of the city, right next to Hongyun Temple, which can be used as a 'field of merit'."

Ancestor Hongyun said slowly: "I am trying to make the 'Five Qis Returning to the Origin Pill' recently, and I need some magical herbs."

Xun Yuanwai gritted his teeth and asked, "What kind of medicine do you need? My Xun family's medicine shops are spread across several counties in the northeast, and I will definitely be able to help you get what you want."

Xiaoyu sat cross-legged on a tree branch and waited for about half an hour. Suddenly, some light appeared in the hazy night fog ahead.

The light came suddenly and disappeared quickly. Two figures walked through the night and came to the haystack.

"Master, I'm back."

Gou Jiao frowned, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem, and his face showed resentment, confusion, and disappointment.

On the other hand, Luo Shiluan, who was standing next to him, had an even calmer expression than before, and the look she gave Gou Jiao was even more gentle and admiring.

Xiaoyu jumped down from the tree branch and asked with a smile, "How do you feel?"

"There are so many thoughts, it's hard to express them in words."

Gou Jiao sighed and recounted his entire experience from beginning to end, including his nervousness when he first arrived at the City God's Office, his anger after seeing the ghosts and gods' perfunctory attitude, and his confusion after hearing the ghosts and gods' verdict.

He didn't emphasize his own majesty.

"Master, City God Guo has opened the Book of Life and Death for me to see, so he must not have lied.

I feel that the book is real, and it contains the vast power of destiny."

He had a conflicted expression, "But the result now is hard for Miss Luo to accept, even I am confused."

Xiao Yu glanced at Luo Shiluan, who showed no anger, and said, "Officials in the human world dare not joke with the imperial decree, and the ghosts and gods in the underworld, no matter how bold they are, dare not falsify the book of life and death.

Everything that Guo Chenghuang said must be true.

But what he said was not false, which does not mean that what he said must be the truth of humanity. "

She emphasized the word "humanitarian".

"Humanity and justice" Gou Jiao was very smart and immediately thought of their motive for getting involved in the "Luo Shiluan case": to help him understand Shinto.

"Master, please give me some advice!"

Xiao Yu said: "A murder occurred in the county. According to common sense, who should be held responsible?"

"Report to the police!" Gou Jiaohei's face suddenly showed a look of realization, "What is the cause and effect of this life and the past life that the ghosts and gods in the underworld are talking about.

The government of the world only cares about the present world, and the principles of humanity only apply to this life and the present moment!"

Xiaoyu asked: "What are you going to do next?"

Gou Jiao nodded and said, "I will go to the county government tomorrow morning to report to the officials and sue Xun Peng for taking human life lightly."

Xiaoyu sighed softly and said, "Go and try it."

The next morning, Gou Jiao indeed struck the drum at the gate of the yamen.

Two hours later, the county lieutenant Zhao Yan personally pulled a cart and dragged the bloody body of Gou Jiao to the City God Temple.

Gou Jiao's back, buttocks and thighs were all beaten to pieces.

Xiao Yu smiled strangely, jumped down from the two-meter-high tree branch, first expressed his gratitude to Zhao Yan, and then asked the groaning friend lying on the cart, "How do you feel now?"

"People are scarier than ghosts." Gou Jiao murmured with a pale face.

Zhao Yan sighed, "It is indeed wrong for County Magistrate Zhong to beat Mr. Gou like this.

But County Magistrate Zhong shouldn't have hit you so hard.

You roared in court and used magical powers to scare the county magistrate so much that he fell under the table in court, his feces and urine flew everywhere, and he lost face. It was natural for him to beat you. "

Gou Jiao said weakly: "I don't know martial arts, and I don't understand any magical skills."

Zhao Yan looked at him with more admiration, "Sir, you have never practiced martial arts, but you can intimidate those captains who have cultivated the immortal martial arts gods with just words, and they dare not approach you.

County Magistrate Zhong was also a warrior at the Zhenyuan realm, but he was so frightened that he could not sit still and had urinary incontinence and feces leakage in class.

This is more powerful than any other magical power or secret technique, and can be called an immortal technique."

"I am just a weak scholar, how can I threaten you with threats? All I said was 'reason'." Gou Jiao said.

Zhao Yan was also in the classroom at that time, and he felt the truth in the language of casual communication, which was very powerful and went straight to the heart.

There was not even a word of "zhihuzheya" in his speech, and everything he said was straightforward.

After entering their ears, it went directly into their hearts and turned into a heavy "truth of the world", making them ashamed and confused and unable to resist.

The will to resist corruption is like shouting loudly in front of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people, "I am a bad guy, I am glorious."

I don’t dare and I can’t.

Zhao Yan was very sure that Mr. Gou did not have any internal strength at all.

Without using any internal force or possessing any magical powers, he was able to achieve this effect.

Apart from magic and divine arts, he couldn't think of anything else.

"Alas, using reason to intimidate is also intimidation. He is always the county lord, you are just a commoner, and you are not in Julu now."

Xiaoyu pulled Gou Jiao off the cart and put him on the haystack.

"Thank you very much, County Lieutenant Zhao. I will treat his wounds next. You can go and do your work first. When he recovers, he will come to thank you."

Zhao Yan hesitated and said, "What happened after the Taoist priest cured Mr. Gou? To be honest, the county lord and the Xun family are both eyeing you."

Xiao Yu smiled slightly, "Gou Sheng has his own principles, but he doesn't have the power to protect his own principles. I am different from him."

(End of this chapter)