Li Xiuyuan rode a dragon horse to the clouds. After paying attention to the situation here, he glanced at the huge chariot, wanting to see which way the gods were traveling.
But above the chariot, the curtains were hung down, but it was empty inside, with no one sitting on it.
"A saint in this world is looking for God?" However, at this time, a faint voice sounded from behind.
Looking back, I saw a man in black clothes and black hair, with a sword hanging from his waist, sitting on a huge turtle, with tables and seats placed on it. He was raising a glass to drink, looking relaxed and content.
"I wonder which immortal from the sky is here." Li Xiuyuan saluted.
"I am the True Martial God in the sky. I happened to pass by this place during my trip. Unexpectedly, I encountered a human saint standing on the top of the mountain, frowning and sighing. Therefore, I was curious, stopped the chariot, put down the ladder, and invited the human saint to come and get together.
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This man with black clothes and black hair, a sword hanging from his waist, and a big turtle sitting on his back claims to be Zhenwu Shenjun.
"If you don't mind the simplicity of Yunshang, would you like to sit down and talk?"
After saying that, Zhenwu Shenjun pointed to the tables on the cloth carpet with glowing sunlight above the clouds next to him.
Apparently, seats had been prepared for Li Xiuyuan's arrival.
"Since I am invited by the True Martial Lord in Heaven, how can I refuse?"
Li Xiuyuan gave a salute, got off the dragon horse and prepared to take his seat.
But as soon as I got off the ground, I found that what I was stepping on was not white clouds, but the body of a strange beast. This strange beast had an extremely long body and was covered with scales, like a dragon lying under the clouds.
"This is..." Li Xiuyuan exclaimed softly.
Zhenwu Shenjun smiled and said: "Don't be surprised by the saints in the world. You are born not close to ghosts and gods. This cloud road cannot bear your weight. It can only be supported by the body of a big snake under your command."
After saying that, the head of a giant snake poked out from the clouds next to him and looked at Li Xiuyuan. At the same time, its huge and slender body squirmed under the clouds, carrying Li Xiuyuan to the seat.
"The turtle and the snake intersect, this is a Xuanwu." Li Xiuyuan was secretly surprised. At the same time, he got off the snake's body, came to the table, bowed and sat down.
At this moment, fairies came over and brought wine and several jade plates. There were not many things on the jade plates, only a few jujubes and some exotic fruits. There was no meaty smell.
Although the style is simple, the things are nothing extraordinary. The fruits and vegetables are shining brightly, and the fragrance is overflowing, revealing something extraordinary. The aroma of wine is permeated in the jade pot, making people like Li Xiuyuan who do not like wine even be intoxicated and want to feel pain.
After drinking for a while, the fairies waiting on the left and right are also charming and charming. Their beauty cannot be compared with that of human women, and their beauty is enough to drink wine.
"Please~!" Zhenwu Shenjun raised his glass to invite and gestured with a smile.
A fairy in purple clothes next to him picked up the wine pot, knelt down with a smile and poured wine for Li Xiuyuan.
Li Xiuyuan also raised his glass to greet them out of etiquette, signaling to each other that they both finished their drinks in one gulp.
The wine was rich in aroma, refreshing but not spicy, and tasted better than any other wine in the world. Not even the Tang Dynasty Western Region grape wine he drank in the Chenghuang Temple that day could compare with it.
And after drinking it, my mind becomes clear and all the fatigue in my body disappears.
"I don't know what trivial matters in the mortal world have caused the saints to worry about recently. Can you tell me about it?" Zhenwu Shenjun put down his wine glass and asked with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan said: "The world is in turmoil. Under these clouds is the boundary of Guo Beicheng. It has not been peaceful here recently. In front of it, the Dragon King of Wujiang rained heavily for more than ten days, causing floods that stretched for more than a hundred miles.
, the people suffered a lot, with numerous casualties, and the floods were followed by epidemics. As far as I know, this epidemic was spread by the plague god in the sky. I was chasing the plague god just now to stop her from spreading the plague."
"Unfortunately, I was disturbed by others on the way and let the God of Plague go. Now I don't know where the God of Plague has gone, so I am worried about this matter."
Zhenwu Shenjun shook his head and said: "Floods and plagues are common things in the human world. They cannot be interfered by human beings. The plague god of the Plague Department spread the plague under the decree of the law. It was done by nature and was not a disaster caused by demons.
A saint should not stop the god of plague. Now that the god of plague has escaped, it is really God's will. It really cannot be forced."
"Since everything must be done according to nature, then why does Lord Zhenwu have a sword hanging on his waist? Why is there a tortoise and snake accompanying him when he sits down, and a god in golden armor embracing him?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
Zhenwu Shenjun replied with a smile: "When I travel around the world, I will inevitably kill evil spirits and slay evil spirits. Naturally, I must have a sword on my body and be protected by armored soldiers."
"Yes, demons and ghosts bring harm to the world and need to be exterminated, but the plague in the Ministry of Plague is several times more powerful than demons and ghosts. Shouldn't it be stopped?"
Li Xiuyuan said again: "If it is done according to nature, then why would Zhenwu Shenjun have to tire himself out and run around to slay demons? You must know that those demons are also born from heaven and earth and are part of all living things. Then they will cause harm to the common people.
Isn't it also the will of God? The gods in the sky should pretend not to see this, instead of going to the lower world to destroy them."
"The demons and ghosts do not abide by the laws of heaven and earth and disturb the stability of the mortal world. Naturally, they must be destroyed." Zhenwu Shenjun replied.
Li Xiuyuan said, "The plague god from the Plague Department has also disturbed the peace of the world by spreading the plague, so naturally it must be stopped."
Lord Zhenwu shook his head with a smile and said: "This is different. There is no one to control the evils caused by demons and monsters. Once left unchecked, it will lead to endless disasters. However, the god of plague in the sky spreads the plague according to the law and spreads for many miles.
There are requirements for how many people will die from the plague and who will be sick. As long as the requirements are met, the God of Plague will return to the Heavenly Palace, and the plague will naturally disappear by then."
"So, does it mean that some people should be infected with the plague and die?" Li Xiuyuan said: "This is wrong. The people's life span, weddings and funerals, birth, old age, illness and death are all determined, and everything is recorded here.
On top of the book.”
After saying that, he took out a large black book from the Ghost King's bag.
There are three words written on it: "Book of Life and Death"
"This is the book of life and death that I got from the underworld. It records the fate of all the people in this world. However, according to Lord Zhenwu, I prevented the plague god from spreading the plague in a village before, and that village was supposed to be affected by the plague.
The people who died did not die, and their destiny has changed. It can be seen that the destiny above can be changed. From this, we can also know that the spread of the plague can also be stopped, as long as someone can do it." Li Xiuyuan said.
Zhenwu Shenjun was silent for a moment: "The words of the saints in the world do make sense. Acting in accordance with nature is part of the way of heaven, and acting against heaven is also part of the way of heaven. The decrees of the heavenly palace are not necessarily correct, and the disasters in the world are not unchangeable.
, you are a saint in the world, maybe you are the only one who can change everything, so let me tell you the location of the God of Plague, whether you can stop it depends on your ability as a saint in the world."
"If that's the case, I'd like to thank Lord Zhenwu." Li Xiuyuan saluted.
"This is a trivial matter, not worthy of gratitude. Although the god of plague escaped, I saw that she fled towards the direction of Jinling City, and turned into an old woman with a cloth scarf on her head and ragged clothes, and she was three miles outside of Jinling City.
There is a pavilion in the place where you can wait for the Plague God." Lord Zhenwu God said.
"That's it. Thank you Lord Zhenwu for telling me." Li Xiuyuan said.
Knowing the whereabouts and appearance of the God of Plague, he was naturally confident of stopping the God of Plague.
At this time, Zhenwu Shenjun stood up from the tortoise and snake and said: "The saint on earth is going to stop the plague, and I am going to the north to slay the demons. This is how we part. When we meet again in the future, I hope to be able to have more time with the saint on earth."
Have a few drinks.”
After saying that, the turtle and snake under his feet neighed and carried him towards the north along the avenue formed by the clouds.
The team behind them followed closely, quickly turning into streaks of blue smoke and flying away with the wind.
The originally bustling cloud top was now empty, leaving only Li Xiuyuan and a dragon horse beside him.
No, that's not right.
Suddenly, Li Xiuyuan's eyes moved and he looked at the cases in front of him.
The table has not been taken away. There is a pot of wine and a few jade butterflies placed on it. In addition to some fresh fruits, placed in the middle, the most eye-catching one is three fist-sized green dates.
"A gift?" Li Xiuyuan is also a flexible person.
All the Zhenwu Shenjun's motorcade left, leaving only this case, which was obviously a gift to him.
He was not polite about this, and took everything away with the Ghost King's cloth bag, not even leaving behind the cloth blanket he had used.
The things used by gods of this status must not be ordinary things. They may not be able to use them themselves, but the people around them will always use them.