Outside Jinling City, the drizzle was like silk, and it was cold and desolate.
The late autumn wind, with its viciousness, stabbed through clothes and skin, chilling people to the core.
The raindrops fell on the Qinhuai River, making no sound, as if the water surface was shaking slightly.
On the boat docked by the river, the curtain opened and two girls stepped out.
They were wearing Taoist robes, although they did not wear raincoats, but they all avoided the raindrops when they came near, as if they had encountered a protective shield.
Lin Daiyu held Jin Lian's arm tightly, her eyes were still red and swollen, and she looked very haggard. She showed her emotions before crying, and shed tears when she wanted to speak. The originally sentimental Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass was picked up by Li Yu behind the main door, and she slowly
Slowly becoming lively and cheerful.
But her father's sudden death made her regain some of her natural instincts and she started to cry again.
Jin Lian is actually very cold-tempered. What she really cares about in her heart is Li Yu. The reason why there are so many little girls who like to cling to her is because she knows that brother Li Yu will be very happy if she takes good care of them, so she spares no effort to take care of them.
Like a big sister.
Her difficult childhood taught her the rules of survival and allowed her to see many things clearly.
But being together for such a long time also made her develop a sense of love and care for Daiyu, Fujin and others.
After what happened this time, in the past, Jin Lian probably didn't want to cause trouble and just stayed at the door with peace of mind, waiting for Li Yu to come back.
But she immediately expressed her doubts, and even volunteered to bring Daiyu to Jinling to investigate the case. It can only be said that the environment of the Zhengjing Sect has subtly changed her.
The two of them did not go to Jia's mansion, but came to a Taoist temple. The mountains here were clear and strong, and mist wrapped around the peaks. There were palaces on each peak, some of which were just one or two Taoist temples, and some of which were continuous.
There are palace complexes on several peaks, white cranes are flying between the peaks, chirping from time to time, immortals are coming and going, and their long sleeves are fluttering.
There is a large lake between the mountains. The wind and waves are calm. Occasionally, children fly out of the water on dragons and play endlessly. There is a view from Hunan, a stone tablet, and the word "Heavenly Master" is engraved on the stone tablet. The meaning of the word is ethereal and unpredictable.
Like ordinary things.
The Great Tomorrow Master Zhang Daoling was originally in Longhu Mountain. After Zhu Biao ascended the throne, he often wanted to go to Jinling because he missed his father, the emperor and his mother, so he could see Xiaoling Tomb day and night.
He issued an imperial edict to invite Zhang Daoling to Jinling to survey the feng shui of Jinling for him in order to rebuild the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Li Yu once said that Tianshi Dao was their friend in the sect. If they were in trouble when going to the Ming Dynasty, they could ask Tianshi Dao for help.
Pan Jinlian always remembered what Li Yu said clearly, so she did not take action rashly. She had been lurking in Jia's house for so long last time, and she already knew that there was someone in Jia's house that they could not afford to offend.
The two came to the foot of the mountain, which was quite similar to the Zhengjingmen. There was also a lake at the foot of the mountain. There was a wooden path on the lake, and the shining black ironwood went deep into the water, and traces of the formation flashed past.
"You two, stay here." A little Taoist boy stretched out his hand to stop him, "Why do you want to enter the mountain gate?"
Pan Jinlian lowered his head slightly and said: "Disciples of the Zhengjing Sect have come to pay homage to the Heavenly Master. Please introduce me to him."
The path in the lake extends straight to the center of the lake until it connects to a group of palaces in the center of the lake. The palaces are layered on top of each other, from low to high. They not only have the ethereal fairyland of other surrounding palaces, but also have a more majestic atmosphere.
If Li Yu came in person, he would inevitably have to criticize him. This old Taoist had done a lot for his sect while Zhu Biao was asking him to do the work.
With this standard, are you going to compete with the Zhengjing Sect to see who is the most powerful sect in the Taoist Sect?
Of course, Jinling is not as good as Bianliang. The status of Tianshi Tao in the Ming Dynasty is not as high as that of the Zhengjing Sect in the Song Dynasty.
Li Yu himself is a monk who is proficient in "civil engineering", and no one knows how to build a sect better than him.
Lin Daiyu and Pan Jinlian were led to a quiet small building, where three Taoist priests were sitting on futons, all of them white-haired.
Valley cells
Pan Jinlian secretly thought to herself that the one in the middle might be the Celestial Master. These three are all immortals, and they are indeed worthy of being the Celestial Master of the country.
The little Taoist boy bent down and said, "Master, these two Taoist friends are from the sect and want to see the Heavenly Master."
Pan Jinlian couldn't help but be speechless. The three of them were so old. Aren't they still heavenly masters?
Isn't the master that day so old that I still want to ask him for help?
One of the three old Taoists stood up and said: "Since I am a fellow Taoist from the orthodox sect, I will inform my uncle."
Pan Jinlian didn't expect that Zhang Tianshi was two generations older than them. After a while, a Taoist priest came in from outside. He was not very old. After he came in and looked around, his expression turned out to be a little disappointed.
"Why didn't Zhang Sanfeng come?"
Pan Jinlian immediately realized that this young man looked like a Celestial Master. She quickly saluted and said: "Pan Jinlian, a disciple of the Zhengjing Sect, comes to see the Celestial Master."
"No need to be polite, I have a good relationship with your headmaster. Are you his?"
Pan Jinlian blushed and said: "Brother Li Yu is accepting disciples on behalf of others and teaching us Taoism on behalf of Master."
"Oh?" Zhang Daoling suddenly became interested and asked, "Who is so proud?"
"My master, Taiping Dao Zhang Chengfeng, has passed away many years ago."
Zhang Daoling's expression changed. The two people in front of him turned out to be descendants of Taiping Taoism. Although he had never heard of Zhang Chengfeng's name, he must not be an ordinary person to have such a friendship with Li Yu.
Moreover, Taiping Dao was surrounded and suppressed at the end of the Han Dynasty. There are not many remaining disciples, but there are quite a few who use the reputation of Taiping Dao to deceive and defraud.
Pan Jinlian glanced at Lin Daiyu, held her hand tightly and said: "My little junior sister, her father just died at home. Because the cause of death was strange, we were going to investigate, but we were afraid of the deep water in Jinling, so we came to seek help from the Heavenly Master.
.Brother Li Yu said that Master Zhang Tianshi is highly respected and a friend of our serious sect."
"Headmaster Li is right, what is your father?"
Lin Daiyu said: "My father, Lin Ruhai."
Before Zhang Daoling could speak, the white-bearded Taoist priest beside him whispered something in his ear, probably introducing the situation of the Lin family in Suzhou.
After the old man finished speaking, Zhang Daoling said: "It turns out that your daughter is the daughter of Jia's family. Don't you know that several big families in Jinling have already formed an alliance. There are not only children of aristocratic families, but also individual casual cultivators, as well as monks with thousands of years of inheritance.
Families, the strength of these families is not weaker than that of any ordinary sect, and some of the top wealthy families with a long history can even compete with well-known sects."
"Within a family, most of them practice the same magical power. They are easy to be restrained by enemies and easily transformed by demons. Therefore, these families gather together to form an alliance and use huge financial resources to attract casual cultivators from all over the world. They are already under the control of the Ming Dynasty.
The Southern Kingdom formed a powerful force, but the northern court was unable to reach it and had no choice. After they united, their strength increased greatly, and the Jia family was one of them, and its position was quite prominent."
"The alliance headquarters of these families is in Jinling. Because all the buildings in the headquarters are mainly made of mahogany pavilions with high doors, it is called the 'Red Mansion Alliance'."
When Lin Daiyu heard this, her eyes turned red and she said, "No matter what, I will give my father justice."
Pan Jinlian's eyes moved. Their alliance was so powerful that they had to rely on the power of Tianshi Tao. Otherwise, they would be falling into a trap.
Before Zhang Daoling spoke, several other veterans looked embarrassed and glanced at each other, aware of each other's worries.
The Red Mansion League is powerful and they don't want to get involved.
Zhang Daoling said in a deep voice: "The matters of the Zhengjing Sect are matters of the Celestial Master Dao. I will give you my fullest help!"
