Chapter 24: Encountering Erlang Temple on the Road
"I wish you a safe journey, and may you be promoted to Chang'an as soon as possible."
After sending Zheng Liwan home, Lu Yi waited for a few more days.
After obtaining the method of cultivation, he is no longer in a hurry to take office, but practices diligently every day.
Then I took the time to go to the Jinghe River to see the construction of the Dragon King Temple, and by the way, I talked to the Jinghe Dragon King about training.
When the Dragon King of Jinghe saw that Lu Yi really kept his word and built a large Dragon King temple for him, his attitude towards Lu Yi improved a lot.
It's a pity that his strength is average, so he can only stir up the clouds and rain, and can't give Lu Yi any advice.
However, I chatted with Lu Yi about some minor spells.
This makes no sense. Lu Yi is not trying to slay demons now, but to fight Erlang Shen and rescue his wife.
These small spells mentioned by the Dragon King of Jinghe are barely enough to exorcise ghosts and demons, but they are far from enough to fight Erlang Shen.
In this way, after waiting at his residence for a few days, Lu Yi's official appointment documents arrived.
Everything Lu Yi planned has now been settled.
He serves as the governor of Hezhou, which is what he looks like as the second-in-command of Hezhou.
This position is a high-end match, and Li Er obviously takes the credit for Lu Yi's rescue of the queen.
On the day Lu Yi took office, the winery manager and some acquaintances came to give him a lift. Lu Yi didn't know anyone else.
Moreover, he has no intention of meeting more people these days.
After knowing that this was a mythical world, all his previous ideas were overturned by him.
Why drink with Li Jing, brag with Cheng Yaojin, and then become famous?
Lu Yi didn't even think about beating Persia and kicking Goryeo Fusang.
Now he just wants to succeed in cultivation as soon as possible, or find a helper, and then rescue Yang Chan.
Let’s talk about the rest after these are finished.
"Lu Lang!"
After leaving Chang'an City, Lu Yi rode westward.
When he went to take office this time, he didn't bring any servants or guards, just himself.
A person, a sword, a horse, and daily necessities.
These are enough for Lu Yi now.
"Let's go!"
After walking westward alone for a while, in a small town he picked up Zheng Liwan, who had come before him, and then continued walking together.
The Zheng family has not yet noticed that their eldest daughter has eloped with someone, so no one is chasing her, which is very convenient for the two of them.
"Lu Lang, we are going to Hezhou. The mountains are high and the roads are long. Do we need to hire some guards?"
Zheng Liwan also rides a horse, and her riding skills are pretty good.
After the two rode side by side for a while, she asked Lu Yi curiously.
Because she was eloping, she didn't even take a maid with her, let alone a guard.
And Lu Yi is going to take office in Hezhou, but he doesn’t even need a bodyguard?
Lu Yi is good at riding and shooting, she knows this.
However, many places along this road are uninhabited and there are monsters and bandits, so it is not safe for him to rely on himself alone.
It's okay to ride a horse by yourself, but not to fight. There's nothing you can do to help Lu Yi.
"No, just follow me safely."
"When we get to Hezhou, we can just buy some more domestic servants and maids."
After hearing this, Lu Yi smiled and replied that if he was not safe along the way, others would die.
The sword cultivation techniques he has learned in the past few days have made Lu Yi's combat effectiveness far beyond that of ordinary people.
There is also a little magic trick that you can ask the Jinghe Dragon King for advice, so it’s no problem to fool people.
Taken together, if Lu Yi can't handle things, others can't handle them even more.
"Hmm. Why didn't Mr. Lu take office with his family?"
After listening to Lu Yi's words, Zheng Liwan said with peace of mind that she believed Lu Yi would not lie to her.
Just remembering that Lu Yi seemed to be newly married, she couldn't help but asked curiously.
Although she left Chang'an City with Lu Yi, she never thought about damaging Lu Yi.
It is reasonable for Lu Yi to bring his family with him now.
"Can't take it with me."
"Something happened to my wife, and I won't be able to get out of it in a short time."
After looking at Zheng Liwan and knowing what she wanted to know, Lu Yi told her.
However, he did not say that Yang Chan was suppressed at the foot of Mount Hua by Erlang Shen.
Because he was afraid of scaring Zheng Liwan.
Lu Yi himself is not sure yet when Yang Chan will be rescued.
He just works hard so that he has a clear conscience.
Whether it can be done is another matter.
"Oh."
After hearing this, Zheng Liwan nodded and continued walking with Lu Yi.
The two of them, companions in the world of mortals, galloped their horses and headed west.
It's a long way to go, and I've completely lost contact with my family.
However, Zheng Liwan seems to be in a good mood and will hum a tune from time to time.
At home, she left a letter saying that she was going out for a walk.
Where to go, she didn’t say.
In addition, that person is dead and I am by Lu Yi's side. This is how I feel at the moment.
At noon, the two found a place to rest and had something to eat.
At night, they directly found an inn to stay.
The next day, the two bought a pot and other necessary things, put them on the horse and continued on their way.
In this way, if they miss their accommodation later, they won't just eat dry food.
"There is a temple in front of us. Should we go there to spend the night?"
I walked and stopped along the way, but didn't encounter anything.
It's just that the two of them missed their accommodation when they were on their way that day, so they had to spend the night outside.
When it was getting dark, Zheng Liwan saw a temple in front of her and happily said to Lu Yi.
Along the way, Lu Yi took good care of her and didn't suffer much.
So even though she has to sleep outside now, she has no complaints.
The little worries I had after leaving home have improved a lot now.
"The True Monarch of Xian Sheng? Isn't this Erlang Shen?"
"I guess this Erlang Shen has never done anything to help the people, otherwise why would his own temple be abandoned?"
After the two people rushed to the temple, they discovered that it was an abandoned temple, dedicated to the Xian Sheng Zhenjun.
After Lu Yi took a look at the situation in the temple, he couldn't help but sneered.
You know, his wife was suppressed at the foot of Mount Hua by this guy.
So when he saw Erlang Shen's temple, Lu Yi naturally didn't have a good look on his face.
Of course, it was only Lu Yicai who said this in this deserted temple. Erlang Shen couldn't hear it anyway, otherwise how could his temple be deserted?
"Mr. Lang, this is a fairy in the sky, you can't talk nonsense."
Zheng Liwan on the side immediately whispered back after hearing this, she was full of respect for gods and Buddhas.
Seeing Lu Yi say this, he was naturally worried that Lu Yi would offend the gods with his words.
They may not be able to see the gods and Buddhas in the sky, but they are very clever when speaking ill of them.
"So what if there are gods and goddesses in the sky? What I told you is the truth. Is it possible that the truth can no longer be told?"
"If you can't do it right, why don't you let people tell you?"
After hearing this, Lu Yi smiled and replied that he had a bad feeling about the immortals in heaven.
Especially after Yang Chan was suppressed, although he knew that Yang Chan had no problems now, he still felt very bad about Tianting.
For example, in the entire Journey to the West, the Heavenly Court looks like a villain. The Emperor of Heaven is even more petty. Just because of someone's disrespect, there was a drought for three years and countless people sold their sons and daughters.
And after he came to this world, judging from what he knew now, what Heaven did was not much better than what he knew.
A Buddhist sect traveling to the west was about to prosper, and the good fortune of China was actually given to Buddhism. In order to share some merit and luck, they even joined in, which really made Lu Yi feel depressed.
After the Tang Dynasty, China's luck became even worse.
People in heaven are divided and there are too many small calculations. No matter how you look at it, you feel a little petty.
Chapter completed!