Qi Xuansu entered the "Ghost Pass" and rode slowly.
In addition to the armored spiritual officials who are constantly patrolling here, there are also many people in casual clothes and regular clothes. They should be people from the imperial court. They work in workshops and usually live in the "Ghost Pass".
There are people from Jiying and Qintianjian.
Generally speaking, Shenji Camp is connected to Tianji Hall, and Qin Tianjian and Imperial Medical Office are connected to Huasheng Hall, but no one from the Imperial Medical Office will appear in this place.
Qi Xuansu did not intend to stop at the "Ghost Pass", but passed through the "Ghost Pass" and entered the territory of Zhongzhou. However, after he learned about the movements of the people in Wuxu Palace from Lingguan, it was true that he did not leave in a hurry.
This was also expected by Qi Xuansu. Who made Qi Xuansu of Tiangang Hall die? If Qi Xuansu is still alive and happens to appear in Xijing Mansion, then he must be the biggest suspect. Even if there is no evidence, he will be found in Wuxu Palace.
people asked questions.
But Wei Wugui and Wan Xiuwu had nothing to do with each other. They had never even met each other, so there was no reason to kill Wan Xiuwu.
As for the fact that both Qi Xuansu and Wei Wugui have friendships with Pei Xiaolou, it is not worthy of doubt unless we look into it carefully. Pei Xiaolou is an outlier among many real people. He is famous for his unruly behavior. Although he does not accept
disciple, but often made friends with young people, and even did the ridiculous thing of taking young Buddhist disciples to the monastery. If it weren't for his brother Donghua Zhenren, he would not only be ranked first among Zhenzhen Zhenzhen, but also known as the first under Da Zhenren
He is a person, and he is in charge of Ziweitang, the head of the Nine Halls. He has long been impeached by Fengxian Hall.
Qi Xuansu was walking when he suddenly heard a chuckle: "Grandpa, look, that man is carrying big and small bundles. It's so funny."
Qi Xuansu turned around and saw a little girl wearing yellow cedar pointing at him.
There is a tall old man beside the little girl, who is probably the "grandpa" in her mouth.
Qi Xuansu lowered his head and looked at himself. The four weapons, plus the shoulder bag, the leather bag containing the projectiles, the saddle bag and the luggage bag placed on the horse, were indeed large and small bags.
It seems that he is fine.
The old man was a little embarrassed, glared at the little girl, and apologized to Qi Xuansu: "The child doesn't understand etiquette, I hope you can forgive me."
"Children's words are unbridled, no problem." Qi Xuansu got off his horse and returned the gift again.
The old man looked at Qi Xuansu briefly and said: "The little brother looks strange, it seems like it is his first time to come to 'Ghost Pass'."
"The old man has good eyesight. It's indeed his first time here, just passing by." Qi Xuansu replied with a smile.
The old man said: "Isn't it a pity that I came to the 'Ghost Pass' but didn't enter the 'Ghost Country'?"
Qi Xuansu smiled bitterly and said: "I heard that the Ghost Kingdom has many restrictions. If you want to enter, you still need to pass several passes. I'm afraid I don't have such permission."
"That's right." The old man nodded and said, "Since the destruction of Cuo Wenbu's workshop, the Taoist sect has strengthened its defenses, for fear that this cave will also be destroyed. If it really follows the footsteps of Cuo Wenbu's workshop, what kind of workshop will it be?
The second loss is that Beimang Mountain will turn into a ghost. I don’t know how much energy it will take to clean up such a mess."
The little girl said: "Grandpa, this is like a levee being washed away by a flood. The key is not the money to repair the embankment, but the damage caused by the raging flood, right?"
"That's the truth." The old man did not hide his admiration for his granddaughter.
The girl asked: "Grandpa, since the 'ghost country' is so scary, why not demolish it?"
"Because 'tearing it down' also costs money, and it may not be much less labor-intensive than repairing the cave. This 'cave' is like... like a cesspool. If it can't be demolished, it will be over. The 'things' inside must have a place to go. If
If we really want to demolish it, we can only dismantle a little bit and deal with it a little bit. I'm afraid even a hundred years may not be enough. It's better to reinforce it and continue to use it as fertilizer." The old man replied, "Of course, the term "cesspool" is just a metaphor.
The things inside are both good and bad, just like fertilizer in the ground."
The girl thought about it seriously and asked: "In this case, wouldn't it be better if we didn't build this cave in the first place?"
The old man smiled and said: "It's not because of the word 'power'."
"At the level of power, many heroes from ancient times have struggled. The reason why the Taoist sect is in turmoil and has endless disputes is not because of the word 'power'."
Qi Xuansu thought to himself: "These words include Taiping Tao, Quanzhen Tao, and Zhengdao."
The old man paused for a moment and then continued: "No matter how difficult things are in this world, there are always people who have to give it a try. The ghost kingdom on this earth was built by humans. The caves and heavens were created with human power, and the gods were created with human power.
, it’s so majestic to go up to the sky to catch the moon, and to go down to the five oceans to catch turtles. People today have done everything that the ancients failed to do. But in the end, we still can’t escape the word human heart. The heart of the ancients is the same as the heart of today’s people.
Comparing, are there any similarities or differences?"
Qi Xuansu was shocked when he heard this.
What the old man said meant something.
Is this an allusion to the various chaos in Taoism today?
The last person to talk to Qi Xuansu about the Taoist master was Pei Xiaolou. He seemed to be unruly, but because of his brother, he was also involved.
If this old man is in the "Ghost Pass", he probably has a good status.
Is he also a real person?
Qi Xuansu thought this and was about to speak, but found that there was no one around him.
The old man and the girl in yellow were missing.
The scene just now seemed to be just Qi Xuansu's hallucination.
Qi Xuansu looked around. Although there were people coming and going, there seemed to be some vague yin energy, and he couldn't help but feel a bit of chill in his back.
…
Yue Liuli once suspected that Zhang Yuelu killed Wan Xiuwu, but he actually underestimated Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu.
In fact, Qi Xuansu still had some integrity and ambition, and he did not inform Zhang Yuelu about the Longhu Society. Firstly, he did not know what Yue Liuli was thinking, nor did he know why he had enmity with Yue Liuli.
He only knew that he had been tricked by Yue Liuli and almost died. Secondly, Qi Xuansu wanted to solve the matter personally and did not want to rely on others, so he did not tell Zhang Yuelu.
On the other side, Zhang Yuelu did seriously think about avenging Qi Xuansu, but she did not involve others, but pointed directly at the ancient immortal Wu Luo.
It is very difficult to eliminate Wu Luo.
Not only because Wu Luo has a very high level of cultivation, but also because Wu Luo is a god.
Immortals die three times. The first death is the decay and collapse of the golden body. This is just a fake death, just like the rivers drying up and the lakes drying up. As long as new incense and will power are injected, the golden body can be rebuilt in the kingdom of God; the second death is the decay and collapse of the golden body.
The first death is the collapse of the Kingdom of God. This is true death, but it is not dead. There is still a trace of spiritual imprint left in the dark. As long as there are still people who remember this god, there will be a chance to return; the third death
Everyone has forgotten about this god, and even the last mark has completely dissipated, and he will never die again.
From this point of view, immortals are more difficult to eliminate than earthly immortals, ghost immortals, and human immortals.
When the Celestial Master Sect destroyed the ancient witchcraft religion, the death of Wu Luo was considered as the collapse of the golden body, not the real death. Therefore, Wu Luo returned to the human world again after a thousand years.
Therefore, if the Taoist sect wants to eliminate the ancient immortals, it is not as simple as annihilating the ancient immortals. It must cut off its believers in order to eradicate the roots. Otherwise, it will be a wildfire that will not burn out and will be reborn again when the spring breeze blows.
But it is not easy to cut off its followers. Take the White Lotus Sect, for example. It began to flourish during the Daqi period and was dedicated to rebellion. It has gone through the Jin Dynasty, Jinzhang, Wei Dynasty, and the Daxuan Dynasty today. It still exists. It is just halfway.
It changed many names and merged with many other Taoist traditions. For example, it was called Luo Jiao during the Daqi period, and was renamed Wenxiang Jiao during the Jin Dynasty. When Jinzhang took over the Central Plains, it changed back to its original name of White Lotus Jiao, and was recognized by Jinzhang.
, flourished for a while. The Great Wei Dynasty strictly banned the White Lotus Sect, suppressed it many times, and changed its name to Qingyang Sect. When Daxuan became the master of the world, they transformed into today's "Heavenly Court", which also caused great trouble to the Daxuan court.
After nearly a thousand years of changing dynasties, the White Lotus Sect has not been able to be destroyed. The Taoist sect wants to completely eradicate the ancient immortals, which shows how difficult it is.
Zhang Yuelu once specifically asked Master Cihang about this matter, and Cihang gave an ambiguous answer: "Farming requires weeding, and weeding every year is just a little more effort, but there is no need to be too demanding about perfection. Wait until the last scene.
Fires, crops and weeds, all turn into ashes together."