When the three totems returned to the courtyard, they angrily came to Cheng's residence.
Shui Ling, who always rested in the pond in the courtyard, suddenly felt something bad when he saw Mo Zhu whose face was covered with injuries.
Soon, all the totems also woke up.
Including red crane and white deer.
When they saw Mo Zhu with blood on his face, they quickly woke up Ah Cheng.
Riguang Jinweng and Mrs. Xiayun bandaged Mozhu with medicine.
However, Mo Zhu's eyes were fixed on Ah Cheng:
"Master, do you know...where we went?"
Cheng, who had just arrived in the room, felt his heart skip a beat.
Seeing Ah Cheng's expression, Mo Zhu couldn't hide his disappointment, and then informed everyone about the treasure-vomiting golden toad.
In an instant, the whole room fell into a dead silence.
If the matter between Bai Lu and Dan He can be attributed to faults on both sides...
So, the people on this land imprison divinity in order to satisfy their own desires, which has violated the rules that the myth was just created.
As the mythical founder of the Gouli Dynasty, Acheng must deal with justice in this matter.
Finally, Mrs. Xiayun also stood up.
She originally just wanted to smooth things over:
"Okay, let's end this matter."
"The most urgent thing is to treat Mo Zhu's injuries first."
"My lord, I will go to your master tomorrow and ask him clearly. If you behave like this, you must be severely punished!"
But now that the matter has come to this, Acheng remains silent.
This time, Dan He was directly angered.
"My lord, could it be that...at this point, you still want to favor those greedy people?!"
"Could it be that Bai Lu deserved his injuries?!"
"Could it be that what happened to me and Bai Lu is what we should do?!"
"Today, Mo Zhu had half of his face destroyed, and the Treasure-Tumbling Golden Toad was imprisoned. Why do you still hesitate, my lord, for such an obvious thing?!"
"What the hell do you think we are!"
Acheng smiled bitterly and shook his head:
"Everyone, I know you are very angry right now."
"But... the world outside is really complicated."
"I didn't let you go out before, just to avoid something like this happening."
"Nowadays, the new dynasty in Kyushu has changed, and Wang Mang is eyeing Lord Ju Meng, so..."
"So... does the Lord intend to sacrifice us?" Shui Ling, who had never spoken, suddenly spoke.
Heishan, who was standing next to him, also stared at Acheng.
All the totems looked at Shui Ling in surprise.
They all vaguely knew that Shui Ling had a special affection for Acheng. It was a kind of affection that they could not describe, but they were sure that it was not like a relative.
It is precisely because of this special feeling that Shui Ling has always listened to Ah Cheng's words the most.
But now...
There were tears in Shui Ling's eyes, and she asked with a hint of grievance:
"Master, you said you would treat us as family."
"But... what does it mean if you put it on the table and sacrifice us to help Ju Mong's plan to kill Jie?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's expressions changed drastically.
Ah Cheng looked horrified: "Shui Ling, what on earth are you talking about!"
Heishan, who had been silent until now, suddenly walked up and a letter appeared in his hand:
"Master, this is your handwriting."
"You can take a look."
As he spoke, the contents of the letter were clearly visible.
Mo Zhu, who was already seriously injured, was so angry that he vomited a mouthful of blood and passed out.
Sunlight Jin Weng and Mrs. Xiayun also looked at all this in disbelief.
"My lord, so...so in your mind, are we totems really not as important as a human being who is over seventy years old and is about to die?"
"We were created by your own hands!"
"Are the things you said a few days ago all false?!"
Ah Cheng's face turned pale.
Looking at the nine totems in front of them, each of them had doubts and vigilance on their faces.
Montenegro sighed:
"Actually, if you think about it carefully, there are traces of everything."
"My lord, you have created many, many myths, but for the elves born in the rest of the myths, you will let them go directly to the major cities of the Gouli Dynasty."
"We are the only ones with ten immortal lives, but you have always let us stay in the courtyard."
Danhe protected the white deer behind him, trembling with anger:
"So...Master, everything is a lie, right?!"
"The purpose of creating the Ten Immortals is just to provide nourishment to Jumong at a critical moment?!"
"So, Bailu was so seriously injured, you didn't go to those bureaucrats or those people in the slums, but you punished me instead?!"
"In your mind, is this so-called priest's duty more important?"
"Is it true...as long as we are totems, we are destined to dedicate ourselves to the so-called Juli Dynasty?!"
"This is not our responsibility! Why do you impose it on us!"
Xuesong’s eyes were also full of disappointment:
"Master, why do you want to hurt everyone's hearts like this?"
"Today, the warlock said that if all human wishes are fulfilled, we will be stained with karma. Do you know this or not?"
"Is it... that for us, living freely and freely is just a luxury?!"
Sunlight Jin Weng and Mrs. Xiayun also lost their former composure:
"Master, please tell us!"
"In your mind, who is more important, us or those humans?"
Acheng was overwhelmed by the series of questions, and he suddenly collapsed and shouted:
"alright!"
"Don't ask anymore!"
"I don't know about the envelope, but Lord Jumong's matter is also very important!"
"I've been very busy recently, please don't put pressure on me at this time!"
"I will give you an explanation after the matter of Master Jumong is settled!"
For a moment, the room fell silent.
The eyes of the ten immortals suddenly dimmed, and they left one by one full of disappointment.
Ah Cheng sat in the room dejectedly, silent for a while. Looking at the letter that was exactly the same as his own notes, he was filled with doubts.
At this time, Acheng didn't notice that Heishan was standing outside the door.
There was an unconcealable look of disappointment in his eyes.
suddenly:
"Wow!"
A sound of wind chimes came.
In the room, Nanhua Taoist appeared again.
"It's a real person!" Acheng stood up quickly.
Nanhua Taoist shook his head slowly:
"Chier...Chier..."
"Are you going to keep going?"
"Frankly speaking, it is the general trend that Zhu Meng was killed by Wang Mang."
"Although the Gurye Dynasty has a long national destiny, it is a country that was born dependent on Kyushu after all. It is destined to be suppressed by Kyushu. It is a destiny."
"Your Taoism is not as good as mine and your master, old man Ziyang, so you want to fight with the sky. You are too naive."
"There are only three days left before Jumong's murder. Do you really want to fight fearlessly?"
Ah Cheng was silent for a long time, his tone full of sourness:
"Master, Lord Jumong, you are kind to me."
"I have been kind to you. You helped him found the country, which is enough to repay him." Taoist Nanhua disagreed: "I will tell you the truth. If you can't make a decision within these three days, the cause and effect between you and the Ten Immortality Totems will be
, I’m afraid it will be implicated for thousands of years.”
"By then, things will become more and more out of control, and it will only become more and more difficult for you to end it."
"Now, tell them all the truth, patiently explain to them the difficulties in the court, and get out in time, and take Shi Changsheng to enjoy the scenery."
"This is the way to live forever for you and them."
Seeing that Acheng was silent, Taoist Nanhua continued:
"Now, the Ten Immortals around you, Sunguang Jinweng and Mrs. Xiayun, begin to think that they are dispensable existences in your mind."
"Mozhu, Dragon Turtle, and Cedar don't understand why you still ask them to do this even though you know that fulfilling other people's wishes will be burdening you with karma and harming yourself."
"Dan He and Bai Lu, it's because they are faced with the evil of extremely evil people and they don't understand why you are doing things unfairly."
"As for Shui Ling, you should also know what she thinks about you."
"Only Montenegro..."
Ah Cheng sighed:
"Danhe and the others discovered these problems, and Heishan must be behind them to add fuel to the flames."
"Actually, I can vaguely guess it."
"Among the ten immortals, although he is not the eldest, he is the smartest."
Seeing Acheng talking about him, Taoist Nanhua sighed, already understanding Acheng's determination, and shook his head.
"Well, if that's the case...then the cause and effect between us can only be resolved in a few years."
After saying that, Taoist Nanhua stood up and left Acheng's mansion.
Outside the house, Taoist Nanhua suddenly stopped in front of a shadow:
"Now that you're here, just show up."
As soon as the words fell, Heishan slowly stepped out of the shadows.
"See senior."
Nanhua Taoist glanced at Heishan with a complicated expression:
"You don't have to be so polite."
"I have actually been paying attention to you all these years."
"You have deep thoughts, but I also understand that you don't want to hurt Cheng."
"You...want to take his place, right?"
Heishan was shocked, and immediately showed a wry smile.
Nanhua Taoist sighed:
"They are all idiots."
"A-Cheng worked hard for Ju Mong, and even after being forced like this by you today, he didn't let go."
"What about you? Why do you allow Cheng to be happy, free and give up the heavy burdens on his body? Are you using your best
Extreme measures were taken to force him to leave."
"And...you're thinking of ways to be him?"
"At the same time, you are also doing it for Shui Ling. Because as long as Acheng's identity as a holy priest remains, his relationship with the Ten Immortality Totems is destined to not be what Shui Ling wants in his heart."
Heishan was silent for a moment and then said:
"Senior is right, these are indeed two of the reasons."
"But... there is another most important reason!"
Taoist Nanhua looked at Heishan with some confusion.