Chapter 21 A man moves to live, and a tree moves to die.
Li Xiuyuan was angry because of Qingmei's death. In addition, he didn't have a good impression of the sacred tree of Lanruo Temple. Maybe this sacred tree would be the thousand-year tree spirit of Lanruo Temple in the future, so today he was determined to kill this sacred tree.
The thousand-year-old banyan tree was burned down by a fire.
Only in this way can we vent the hatred in our hearts.
Moreover, judging from various signs such as the banyan tree spinning automatically without wind and the trunk bleeding, this banyan tree has clearly enjoyed countless years of incense worship. It has obviously attained the Tao, and its Tao practice is not shallow.
In this case, Li Xiuyuan refused to believe that Qingmei's death had nothing to do with the banyan tree.
All kinds of reasons combined together made Li Xiuyuan so determined to kill this tree demon.
However, the abbot and monks of Lanruo Temple tried their best to stop it. To them, the thousand-year-old banyan tree was the symbol of Lanruo Temple and the treasure of Lanruo Temple. How could they be burned on fire?
The two parties were at loggerheads for a while.
Master Liao Kong stood aside at this moment, counting the beads on his chest, and said in his mouth: "Disaster, disaster, it is really a big disaster."
At this moment, he slowly walked forward and said: "Everyone, please stop, let this benefactor burn this sacred tree."
"Master, how can this be done? The sacred tree is the most important thing in this temple." The abbot of Lanruo Temple said in surprise.
Master Liaokong shook his head slightly and said, "The donor is right. The sacred tree will suffer this calamity today. Everything is determined and everything is fate. Let him go."
The abbot of Lanruo Temple was really unwilling and tried to persuade him again. In the end, there was really no way to disobey Master Kong. He just had to drive away the monks and let the three guards of the Li family pass.
Li Xiuyuan glanced at Master Kong and said nothing, but waved his hand and said: "Burn."
"Yes, young master."
Immediately, the two guards carried the dry firewood under the big tree, then raised the torch to light the dry firewood. After a while, there were flames everywhere and thick smoke billowing.
"Xiaodie, there is a lot of fire and smoke here. Let me take Miss Qingmei out of here. I can't let Miss Qingmei get hurt again." Li Xiuyuan picked up Qingmei's cold body and strode away from here.
Xiaodie cried, nodded repeatedly, wiped her tears and followed behind.
Li Xiuyuan originally wanted to take Qingmei's body to the monastery, and then ask the guards to go to Guobei County to prepare the coffin and bury her properly.
But just after he walked not far away, dark clouds suddenly rolled in the sky, and then a heavy rain poured down.
The rainstorm came suddenly and quickly without any warning.
What's even more strange is that the heavy rain just covered the huge banyan tree. The heavy rain fell and directly extinguished the flames under the banyan tree in just a moment.
, after the rain stopped, all the dry firewood was soaked through, and even the thick smoke disappeared. Although the trunk of this huge banyan tree was a little charred, it was not damaged at all.
The other pilgrims were stunned when they saw this scene. The appearance of the sacred tree was already shocking before, but they didn't expect that this thing was even more sinister. A sudden heavy rain actually extinguished the firewood. In this way,
Wouldn't it be impossible to burn this banyan tree?
It is indeed a sacred tree, and it is indeed extremely efficacious.
For a while, the pilgrims were kneeling and praying.
The resident of Lanruo Temple also said at this moment: "Amitabha, Donor Li, you have also seen that even God will not allow Mr. Li to burn this sacred tree. Mr. Li should follow God's arrangement and stop here, otherwise Mr. Li will be harmed.
God punishes you."
"Young Master, what should we do now?" Several guards also ran over and asked with some fear.
As ordinary people, they have always been afraid of these supernatural things.
Li Xiuyuan said at this moment: "Master, don't talk nonsense about God's arrangement. This demon tree has been practicing Taoism for nearly a thousand years. It just used its magical power to attract rain clouds and extinguish the fire on it. But the more it is like this,
This proves more and more that this tree demon is extraordinary and must not be left here today."
After saying that, he turned around and said, "You guys don't need to set fire to it. Use a knife to cut down this banyan tree. I'll see what other tricks it can do."
"Young master, this banyan tree is so big. If we really want to cut it down, we don't know how long it will take. Why don't we ask the young one to go back to Guobei County and bring more people over? By then, dozens of people will have the tools ready, and it will be done within an hour.
We can cut down this banyan tree." One of the guards said.
"Don't worry, cut down as much as you can. Even if we can't cut down the banyan tree today, we can't make it feel better." Li Xiuyuan said coldly.
"Yes, young master."
The three guards immediately pulled out the sharp Bailian steel knives from their waists and slashed hard at the banyan tree.
"Keng~!"
But when the steel knife fell on the banyan tree, the bark suddenly became as hard as refined iron. The steel knife fell on it without hurting it at all. Instead, the guard felt pain in his palm, and the steel knife in his hand was shaken.
He took off his hands and flew out.
"Big, young master, this tree is so weird. It suddenly became extremely hard. The smaller one can't cut it down."
"Young Master, look, this knife is curled up."
"Young Master, my hand seems to have been broken."
Li Xiuyuan became even angrier at this; "Okay, what a thousand-year-old tree demon, it is indeed a good man. But the more so, the more Qingmei's death is related to you. I will let you go for now, and I will deal with it tomorrow."
After this is over, I will definitely come and attack you."
He knew that once he left a certain range, he would not be able to suppress this thousand-year-old tree demon, so this tree demon could use magical powers to attract rain clouds, extinguish flames, and make his trunk indestructible even with steel knives.
Lose nothing.
But he can't keep suppressing this thousand-year-old tree demon here.
Because Li Xiuyuan is still holding Qingmei's body, he cannot let Qingmei's body be exposed in the wilderness. This is a great disrespect to the deceased.
And what my guard said was right. There are too few manpower now. Even if we really want to cut down the banyan tree, it will still take a day or two. Besides, there is also a guard who injured his hand, which makes the efficiency even slower.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to go to Guobei County to mobilize people and work together, and then the banyan tree can be cut down effortlessly.
"Let you, a tree demon, live one more day." Li Xiuyuan gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go."
He didn't want to leave Qingmei's body alone just because he was fighting a tree demon, so he gave up the idea of fighting the banyan tree to the end today.
But if Li Xiuyuan persists, he will definitely be able to fight.
With his exquisite mind, all monsters and monsters will be suppressed by him and cannot get close to him. If the fight goes on in the end, he will definitely win.
With a few guards and grief, anger and unwillingness in his heart, Li Xiuyuan left the back mountain.
After he and others left.
Master Liaokong just said, Amitabha, walked under this huge banyan tree and said: "Sacred tree, sacred tree, God has left you a glimmer of hope today. You should seize it. Donor Li is born a noble man. If he insists,
If I attack you, you will die tomorrow. The old monk suggests that you should escape as soon as possible. Leave here and don’t let Donor Li find you, otherwise it will be another disaster."
"Master, let's not forget that people move living things and trees move dead. This big tree has been growing here for more than nine hundred years. How can it be easily moved? Once it is moved, the foundation will be damaged, and it will not be far away from death.
Then Li Xiuyuan was unreasonable and unforgiving. It was clearly his wife and concubine who slipped and fell under the sacred tree and died, so how can he blame others?"
A pilgrim suddenly opened his mouth and saw that his face was blank and his eyes were lifeless, as if he had been distracted by something.
Master Liaokong clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha, what this donor said is absolutely true, but what donor Li said is also true. That woman was both a pilgrim and a worshiper of gods. Now she died under the sacred tree. She was a god."
If the tree is not well protected, how can it have no responsibilities? Since the sacred tree has enjoyed the incense offered by the pilgrims, it should help the pilgrims to eliminate disasters and solve their problems. How can it have to be reluctant to leave it? Now that the sacred tree has not done anything, it has caused this difficulty, and this is
It’s cause and effect.”
"However, the sacred tree has been helping people solve disasters for many years and has done a lot of good deeds. Now that God has arranged for Donor Li to leave, it is a hint that the sacred tree will take this opportunity to leave this place and avoid the murder."
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance."
When the pilgrim heard the words, he immediately fell silent. Finally, his eyelids sank and he gradually closed his eyes. But soon, the pilgrim opened his eyes again and immediately regained his energy.
The pilgrim touched his head and said strangely: "What happened to me just now? Why did I seem to fall asleep all of a sudden?"
Master Liao Kong couldn't help but sigh helplessly when he saw this, and then said: "What happened in Lanruo Temple just now is not only the misfortune of the girl, but also the misfortune of Lanruo Temple. All the monks are not allowed to sleep tonight, and they all go to the Main Hall to chant sutras and be saved, so that that person can be saved."
The soul of the girl who died in vain can rest in peace."
"Yes, master." The host of Lanruo Temple responded.
The other monks also put their hands together and spoke in response.