The bright moonlight shone on Shi Feixuan and Meng Xiuyuan, like pearlescent silver frost, giving this pair of young men and women with an already refined temperament a touch of unspeakable moving meaning.
As onlookers, a group of Dugu clan masters were quietly watching the two people facing each other on the bridge. Although they did not dare to disturb them, their hearts were really hard to calm down.
The fairy of Cihang Jingzhai "shows her true feelings" to a man in public. Such a scene is rare to see.
Obviously, Master Meng was so powerful that even Cihang Jingzhai had to weigh the pros and cons and make compromises.
Everyone held their breath and listened carefully with serious expressions, wanting to see if this young master who suddenly appeared like a meteor could pass the beauty test of Shi Xianzi.
After all, this is not just a private matter between Meng and Master, but also concerns the direction of the situation in the entire Jianghu and even the entire world after tonight.
However, as the person involved, Meng Xiuyuan didn't take this matter too seriously. Facing the other party's shining eyes, he didn't even hesitate for a moment before he smiled and said:
"A few months ago, I just heard Lu Miaozi mention the story of Bi Xiuxin, the previous generation successor of the Gui sect, and the 'Evil King' Shi Zhixuan, and I was deeply impressed.
Unexpectedly, the matter of 'sacrifice one's life to feed the devil' would fall on me today.
It seems that Miss Master really regards me as her number one enemy..."
Hearing such words that indicated her intention to refuse, Shi Fei Xuan was not embarrassed at all. She still looked sincere and said seriously to Meng Xiuyuan:
"What Mr. Meng said and did was all out of benevolence and chivalry, so how can we generalize it to the evil king of the Demon Sect.
It's just a dispute over the positions between the young master and me, Cihang Jingzhai. It's really difficult to argue or argue with just a few words.
It's as if two people are facing each other across a mountain. No matter how loud they shout, they can't see each other in full view.
In troubled times, the people of the world are in dire straits and are in urgent need of rescue. Feixuan does not want to see the power of righteousness weaken internally.
Therefore, since the young master has no patience to put aside his prejudices and understand me, I will cross this mountain and take the initiative to come to the young master.
The two of them face each other day and night, talking heart-to-heart, and over time, they will eventually reach the same point of view.
No matter what the outcome is, no matter which path is chosen, wouldn't it be a better choice for the two of us to act together?"
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and the smile on his face gradually faded away.
Shi Feixuan's words were clear and clear, and she didn't seem to be deliberately lying.
Obviously, no matter what the reason is, at least the girl in front of her so-called "saving the people of the world from fire and water" is indeed true.
If you think about it more carefully, no matter how smart this master is, she is just a girl who is not yet twenty years old. She grew up in Cihang Jingzhai and received the words and deeds of her elders. She had never seen it with her own eyes before her concept was formed.
The underlying logic of the outside world can be imagined.
After thinking about this, Meng Xiuyuan no longer wanted to talk nonsense with his concubine, and immediately turned around and said loudly:
"Since the four holy monks are already here, why don't you come out to meet them.
Do you have to borrow a junior to talk to me about your words?"
"Amitabha……"
As soon as Meng Xiuyuan finished speaking, four Buddhist chants sounded in unison in the night sky. Looking for the sound, he saw four old monks of different heights, fat and thin suddenly appearing on the far street corner.
"What Benefactor Meng said is true. I really should see with my own eyes the young hero who is famous all over the world."
The four old monks lived up to their reputation. They had just appeared under the Tianjin Bridge. They seemed to be walking leisurely, but within a few words, they had already appeared in front of Meng Xiuyuan and Shi Feixuan.
His steps were smooth and smooth, without any deliberateness at all, so much so that he almost gave people the illusion of shrinking into an inch.
When everyone in the Dugu clan on the boat saw this, although they did not dare to disturb him, they all clasped their hands together and bowed their heads in silent salute.
Seeing this scene, Master Concubine Xuan knew that she had no chance to persuade Meng Xiuyuan. She immediately sighed softly, greeted the four holy monks respectively, and then stepped aside.
The four monks stood quietly in front of Meng Xiuyuan. When they were silent, they were like four Buddha statues, integrated with the Tianjin Bridge.
Living people.
The first person to stand up was an old monk with white eyebrows and a big belly. His expression was leisurely and contented, and his words were quite humorous:
"We four old bald men haven't been seen in public for a long time. Maybe Meng Donor is not very familiar with us.
But we heard a lot about Benefactor Meng from Feixuan.
Do you need me to give a good introduction to the benefactor, so that we can use the big to bully the small, the more to bully the less, and to compensate the benefactor a little?"
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head, smiled, and replied:
"Master, there is no need to worry too much. Before I came here, I heard people briefly talk about the four of them.
If my guess is correct, Zunsu must be Master Daoxin, the fourth ancestor of Zen Buddhism."
Know yourself and know the enemy. When Meng Xiuyuan chatted with Li Jing and Li Shimin before, he probably knew something about these four old monks.
The so-called four holy monks are Master Jiaxiang of the Sanlunzong Sect, Master Dixin of the Huayan Sect, Master Daoxin, the fourth ancestor of the Zen Sect, and Master Wisdom of the Tiantai Sect.
The four of them are all around a hundred years old. They are the senior masters with the most powerful martial arts and the most respected status in Buddhism. They once joined forces to suppress the "evil king" Shi Zhixuan, and made him use all his strength to barely escape with his life.
Daoxin laughed heartily after hearing this, and gave Meng Xiuyuan a thumbs up. He was not like a holy monk at all. The wise master of the Tiantai Sect next to him was completely opposite. He looked solemn and compassionate when he spoke:
"Sin, sin.
As Dao Xin said, the four of them are here today. It would be unfair to join hands to deal with a junior.
It's just that Meng Benefactor broke into the Jing Nian Zen Sect and took away He's Bi. What he did was no longer just an ordinary battle between rivers and lakes.
Please also ask the donor to wake up in time and not let the four of me take action to offend him."
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head when he heard this, and said calmly without hiding:
"The reason why I waited for the four holy monks in Luoyang for a month was because of tonight's battle.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Tomorrow morning, someone will announce the result of this battle to the world, letting all the good people who have been waiting for it for many days know.
If the four lose by then, I am afraid that the reputation of Buddhism will plummet in the world. And if Cihang Jingzhai does not invite more powerful experts to deal with me, I am afraid that I will not be able to intervene in this world war.
Therefore, the situation is very serious. The four holy monks do not need to worry about it. Please do your best to take action."
As soon as Meng Xiuyuan said this, the expressions of the four old monks changed slightly. Even Dao Xin, who always smiled like Maitreya Buddha, looked a little more serious.
Just as Meng Xiuyuan said, if they, the four holy monks who are the divine needles of Dinghai in Buddhism, take action together and are still defeated by a young man, it will definitely become the most talked about topic in the world, and the wealth accumulated by Buddhism over the years will definitely
The power will be destroyed in one day.
When a wall falls down, everyone pushes it down, when a drum breaks down, thousands of people beat it. Although it sounds a bit cliché, it is a phenomenon that does exist in human nature. Later generations also have the so-called "broken windows theory", which to some extent explains this truth.
For many years, Buddhism has been able to be the leader of the world's righteous path. Naturally, it relies not on Buddhist words and Buddhist scriptures, but on its unfailing achievements. For example, the "Evil King" Shi Zhixuan, who was the most popular demon in the world, was suppressed by these four holy monks.
As for now, I still hide my head and show my tail, and dare not come out to the public.
And if this myth is broken, then the so-called righteous people in the world may not react immediately, but they will plant a seed in their hearts, waiting to gradually take root and sprout in the future.
"Almsgiver Meng, I wonder if you have any grudge against my Buddhist sect?
I have heard Feixuan tell you many stories about you, and I know that you are also a benevolent and chivalrous person.
Why do you act like this? Do you want to use my Buddhism to become famous?"
Huayan Zongdi Xinzun has a graceful temperament and a tall and powerful figure. Although his white eyebrows are slightly wrinkled, his speech is still fair and calm, without any anger.
Meng Xiuyuan smiled and shook his head when he heard this, and said to the four holy monks in front of him:
"When it comes to the reputation of Buddhism, the four holy monks will use force no matter what.
Why don't we waste time and ask the four of you to teach us first, how about we chat while fighting?"
The four old monks were slightly stunned when they heard this. They exchanged a brief look, and then they all slowly lowered their heads and chanted the Buddha's name together:
"Amitabha……"
The voices of the four monks are different, with different intonations. The Taoism is clear and soft, the wisdom is bright, the emperor's heart is powerful, and Jiaxiang is deep and hoarse.
However, the voices of the four people were cleverly combined at this moment, as if they turned into a vajra, hitting Meng Xiuyuan hard on the head, making his strong and tenacious spirit tremble.
Obviously, the attack by the four old monks started with the sound of the Buddha's name.
The next moment, the four of them immediately attacked Meng Xiuyuan. The three monks, Daoxin, Zhizhi, and Emperor Xin, worked together to attack Meng Xiuyuan. Master Jiaxiang of the Sanlunzong, who looked thin and had been silent from beginning to end, still stood quietly aside.
Array.
Seeing this situation, Meng Xiuyuan felt inexplicably excited. He had never faced off against such a master in his life, and he felt that he finally had a place to show off his skills.
With a move of "Yangge Tianjun" in "Six Yang Palms of Tianshan", the masculine and hot air waves rolled out, approaching Dao Xin and Zhi Zhi, the two retreated in embarrassment, then turned around and stretched out their fingers to sweep with an air sword.
, swinging the Zen staff of Venerable Emperor Xin far away.
When one against three, Meng Xiuyuan still had a calm breath, his expression was as usual, and he had enough energy to speak loudly:
"What the four holy monks don't know is that I have never seen my biological parents since I can remember.
It was the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Qiao who took me in, so I was lucky enough to grow up.
Their great kindness is something I will never forget..."
When Meng Xiuyuan said this, the voices and smiles of Uncle Qiao and Aunt Qiao appeared in front of his eyes, and his words naturally contained a feeling of longing. Seeing him like this, the four monks did not expect that Meng Xiuyuan was talking about the events of the past life in this life.
"Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Donor Qiao is merciful..."
Lord Emperor Xin sighed with emotion, but without slowing down his hand movements at all, he rose up with the force of being forced back by Meng Xiuyuan's Qi Sword, jumped to the top of Meng Xiuyuan's head, and used his unique skill "Dzogchen Staff Technique" to sweep the staff with his sword.
Come.
The two monks, Dao Xin and Zhi Zhi, were slightly inferior in martial arts. They were somewhat out of breath due to the attack by Meng Xiuyuan on the Tianshan Six Sun Palm just now. They were unable to speak. They could only rely on their centuries-old pure skills to suppress the aura of civil strife.
As soon as they fought, the two monks had already understood Meng Xiuyuan's power and did not dare to test him anymore. They immediately attacked Meng Xiuyuan with their unique skills "Dharma Hand" and "Buddha Heart Palm" respectively.
The three monks are all the best masters in the world, and they have a perfect tacit understanding, and their energy and energy are integrated into one, so that the timing of attacking Meng Xiuyuan is perfect.
Fortunately, Meng Xiu is far different from what he used to be, and his soul cultivation is also close to the highest level in this world. In a moment, he developed a spiritual sense, spread out two palms and one leg to catch the three people's moves, and still had enough energy to continue:
"Uncle and aunt are very nice people, but their family is very poor.
They farmed the land owned by the monks on the mountain, and the rent they had to pay was very heavy. Even if they worked hard to farm the land in a good harvest year, they would still have less than a few bushels of food left in the end.
It is even more difficult in lean years. You have to beg for explanations and kowtow to the masters in the temple to get by.
If I didn't have a very up-to-date son at home, even if they wanted to save me, they couldn't give me the food rations..."
Although the three monks each had hundreds of years of pure martial arts and were fighting hand in hand, they were still severely shaken by Meng Xiuyuan's fists and kicks. After hearing what Meng Xiuyuan just said, each of them couldn't help but feel guilty and subconsciously stopped.
offensive.
Meng Xiu had not seen them like this, and did not take advantage of the opponent's unstable breath to pursue him. Instead, he just glanced at Master Jiaxiang of the Sanlunzong who was holding the battle beside him, and then continued in a slightly lower voice:
"I know that tenants like my uncle and aunt are living a very miserable life, no matter whether they are farming Buddhist land or not. It is the same in the whole world.
Tenancy rents were handed over to the court, which inevitably enriched corrupt officials and wealthy aristocrats.
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Having said this, Meng Xiuyuan's eyes subconsciously glanced at the two large ships on the Luoshui River. When his eyes swept across the Dugu clan, they felt the hairs on their backs stand up, and cold sweat formed on their foreheads.
However, Meng Xiuyuan did not go off topic and said anything to them. His voice paused for a moment, then he raised his head and looked at the four holy monks in front of him, his eyes burning and authentic:
"But at least one thing is that the imperial court will use taxes to build roads and water conservancy, recruit troops to guard the borders, and provide relief to the victims during major disasters and epidemics, giving the world a barely stable environment.
As for Buddhism, in addition to supporting monks, building temples, and casting Buddha statues, where else do most of the money and anointing of the people go?
I know that when the four holy monks reach such a state, they may no longer care about worldly things. They can also enjoy themselves by drinking spring water and eating wild fruits in the mountains and fields.
But there are countless disciples and descendants of Buddhism, who will support them?
How many of them have deliberately mixed in and have no Buddha nature, but are greedy, addicted to material desires, and extravagant and wasteful?
Buddhism's original intention of guiding people to be good has merits, but it goes too far. Buddhism has prospered so much today. Is it too greedy to still bet on the expansion of kings when dynasties change?
In the cities, fields, famous mountains and rivers in the world, there are monasteries and Buddhist temples everywhere. The monks are countless and their status is so high that for the people who work hard in the world, they are like a mountain weighing on their heads.
Does it mean that everyone in the world has to eat fast and chant Buddha's name before this is the end?"
Meng Xiuyuan's words were not loud, but in the ears of the four holy monks, they were very heavy, no more uncomfortable than his fists and kicks just now.
Because although Meng Xiuyuan used his own past life experience as an example, he was not lying at all.
In the world of the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism was more than ten times more prosperous than in the world of Tianlong. The so-called "four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties" are far more prosperous today.
As eminent Buddhist monks, the Four Holy Monks are knowledgeable and can actually understand what is going on behind the scenes, but they are limited to their positions and cannot step out to stop it.
More importantly, sects, like the capital of later generations, are naturally endowed with endless barbaric expansion. As long as no external force is exerted to curb it, even if Buddhist leaders like the Four Great Saints intend to, they cannot stop its development.
Perhaps as Meng Xiuyuan said, the ultimate goal pursued by Buddhism is to ensure that the last person in the world eats fasts and chants Buddha's name.
"call……"
The four old monks breathed a sigh of relief and did not immediately attack Meng Xiuyuan. They did not bother to say any Buddhist verses. They just looked at Meng Xiuyuan in silence for a long time.
They could also hear that Meng Xiuyuan was calm and upright when he spoke, and everything he said was sincere.
After a long while, Master Jiaxiang, who had been silent from beginning to end, suddenly spoke and said in a slightly aged voice:
"What Benefactor Meng said was indeed out of consideration for the people of the world, and I admired him very much.
But has the donor ever considered that if Buddhism declines and the Buddha eliminates demons and rises, the people in the world will suffer more?"
As soon as he said this, Master Fei Xuan from a distance looked closely at Meng Xiuyuan, as if waiting for his answer.
Meng Xiuyuan didn't care much when he heard this. He nodded lightly and said calmly:
"Master, there is no need to worry, I will take care of it myself.
Although I dare not say that I can eradicate this group of hidden rats, I can at least severely damage their vitality.
When the new dynasty comes, the imperial court will do some finishing work, which will suppress them from coming out to cause trouble."
When the four monks saw that Meng Xiuyuan spoke easily, they couldn't help but shook their heads, and Daoxin said:
"Meng Shizhu's martial arts skills are extremely high, which is something I have never seen before in my life.
It's just that the Demon Sect has a huge power and many masters. If they are forced to join forces, it will definitely not be possible for one person to deal with it.
Just now, the four old bald men like me didn't want to hurt a righteous person like the donor, so we didn't use all our strength.
If it were the other members of the Demon Sect, they might not be merciful to Mr. Meng..."
Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this, and said loudly:
"I also saw that the four holy monks never killed me from beginning to end, so I thought of clarifying the matter first.
In this case, I would like to ask the four of you to give me serious guidance on how to conquer demons, so that you can rest assured..."
As he spoke, the long white jade sword behind him quietly flew up, shining brightly in the deep night sky.