Chapter 179 The devil reveals that you don't know, but I know you
Before the Tang Dynasty, the Guangyuan counties south of Jiannan Road were called Southern Shu.
In the last years of the previous dynasty, various factions rebelled against the king and competed in the middle of the country. War broke out all over the world and wars broke out frequently.
Later, a prince led his troops to establish a small court in Southern Shu. Due to lack of manpower, he recruited women as officials.
Those who are proficient in liberal arts and science will first be female scholars, and those with outstanding performance will be promoted to female historians, and then to palace officials, and to the six bureaus.
Sisters Qingsu and Qinghong are two of the female historians.
In particular, my elder sister, Qingsu, is a famous strange woman in Shu. She is not only talented but also proficient in martial arts.
Later, when the small court of Southern Shu was destroyed, the prince led his concubines to commit suicide in the palace, but he entrusted his two children to a close general and ordered him to break out of the siege and escape.
Who would have thought that the general ignored his oath, surrendered to the enemy chief, and wanted to sacrifice his son and daughter.
Fortunately, Xiao Qingsu, a female historian, was loyal and righteous, so she hid the children and secretly transported them out of the city.
After being discovered by the enemy, the female history sisters did not give in and used magic to fight.
In the end, the master of martial arts, who was defeated by the enemy, retreated into the house in the north of the city, where they both set themselves on fire and died.
To this day, in the northwest of Guangyuan County, there is still the former residence of the female historian of Southern Shu.
The ancient street where Xianglou is located, including the all-night Xiushui Street, is an extension of Nanshu Women's History Villa.
In the early Tang Dynasty, an emperor even built an ancestral hall specifically for Qingsu and gave him a Zhongyi Archway.
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"So you two sisters didn't really die back then?"
Zhou Yi thought briefly, released his health-preserving power, and helped Xiao Qingsu up.
However, the sword seal in his sleeve has not relaxed.
Xiao Qingsu nodded slightly: "I had already thought of a way to escape long before I sent away the bones and flesh of the late king.
I found someone to make two puppets, one made of peach wood from Funiu Mountain, and the other made of pottery made from the soil of Funiu Mountain.
Before dying, I used the art of military solution, giving up my body and moving my soul. Qinghong became a puppet, and I became a clay puppet.
When the thieves discovered that we and I had set ourselves on fire, they robbed the property. We were mixed up among the property and later became the dolls of the thief's daughter. I had no body, I would wake up from time to time, and I was in a hazy state. It was not until later that I awakened my spiritual wisdom.
, just got away."
"wonderful."
Although Zhou Yi did not completely relax his vigilance, he was full of appreciation for Xiao Qingsu's quick wit in the face of danger.
However……
"Why did you end up like this?"
Xiao Qingsu said: "Perhaps, everyone has his own destiny."
Zhou Yi could tell that this mountain god sister seemed sad and did not want to say more.
Although he didn't want to pry into people's privacy, his sister Xiao Qinghong was a possessed mountain god after all, and this case must be clarified.
At this time, a cloud of gray mist rose from the broken puppet on the ground, trying to cover something up.
However, small black characters broke through the gray fog and emerged from it.
Xiao Qingsu seemed to sense something and let out a soft "eh".
Although she couldn't see the small black letters, her eyes became deeper.
Zhou Yi was determined.
The delay in the small black characters shows that the demon possessed by the mountain god Xiao Qinghong is also considered to have vast magical powers and profound Taoism.
And as early as when Xiao Qinghong became a demon, she used evil methods to cover up the secret of heaven to prevent herself from being exposed.
However, even if you are as strong as the Sixth Heavenly Demon, you cannot escape the recognition of the small black characters.
Besides, you are not.
In the small black characters, the memories of the mountain god Xiao Qinghong before her death appeared.
The folklore of the female history of Southern Shu and the memories of Yang Qing, the former city god, were pieced together to finally interpret the story of the grievances between the mountain gods and the city god in Guangyuan County over the past hundreds of years:
In the early Tang Dynasty, some tomb robbers found puppets and pottery dolls buried with them in the tomb. They were auctioned in the market and were later bought by a wealthy official and gentry to take them home for his grandchildren to play with.
Later, this official and gentry suffered a family extermination, and the strong blood evil spirit finally awakened the confused souls of sisters Qing Su and Qing Hong.
Qingsu used his magic to save the only survivor of the official and gentry's family.
Soon after, the two sisters met Yang Qing, a scholar who had just started practicing spiritual practice and had an adventure after his death.
Out of good intentions, Qing Su gave Yang Qing some guidance on his practice.
Yang Qing was grateful for his simplicity, but secretly admired him.
Qing Hong has been in love with Yang Qing for a long time.
The three of them returned to Guangyuan County together, hoping to find a way out.
At that time, there was only one yellow croaker spirit that had just transformed in Guangyuan County, which posed no threat to them.
They were living in peace and harmony until one day, Xiao Qinghong suddenly saw her sister's statue and the people worshiping her in front of the former residence of Nanshu Female History.
Although it was her sister who taught her the art, and it was her sister who saved her soul-moving puppet, there was always a voice whispering in her ear... Why did the world only know Qingsu but not Qinghong? Why was there no one belonging to the family in the ancestral hall?
Her incense? She obviously had a share of the credit for what happened back then...
Inexplicably, she felt a little unhappy in her heart.
My elder sister Qingsu seemed to sense something, so she proposed to let my younger sister take the path of incense and cultivate the position of mountain god.
One of the two sisters is a puppet made of peach wood from Funiu Mountain, and the other is a pottery doll made from the soil of Funiu Mountain. Both have the qualifications to become mountain gods.
Xiao Qingsu originally only wanted his sister to become a mountain god, but Yang Qing suggested that the two sisters should become a mountain god together so that they could take care of each other in the future. Qing Hongyan followed her advice and insisted on it, so Qing Su agreed.
Little did he know that the voice whirling in Xiao Qinghong's ears appeared more and more often and became louder and louder.
Finally one day, when Xiao Qingsu went to the mountain to collect herbs, a man in black robe entered the mountain temple and sent a message to Xiao Qinghong, saying that he had a method that could help her fulfill her wish, so that Xiao Qingsu could not be beautiful alone.
Xiao Qinghong shouted loudly, scolding the man for his evil intentions and wanting to alienate their sisters.
The man laughed and said goodbye. Before leaving, he left a red string, which he said was Yue Lao's marriage thread. As long as he tied it around Xiao Qingsu's waist while she was sleeping, she could exchange for marriage and win Yang Xiucai's heart.
At first, Xiao Qinghong was not tempted.
It wasn't until the Mid-Autumn Festival night a few months later that Yang Qing, who had become the governor of the Netherworld, suddenly expressed his feelings to Xiao Qingsu, but was rejected and left in despair.
Xiao Qinghong finally couldn't bear it anymore. She tied the red thread of marriage around her sister's waist while her sister was sleeping, and silently prayed that she could win Yang Xiucai's heart.
But before she could finish praying, the red thread suddenly turned into a demonic black thread, wrapping around her sister.
My sister woke up with a start and asked her what she had done. As soon as she finished speaking, her body began to shrink and eventually turned back into a porcelain white clay doll. She never woke up again.
Xiao Qinghong regretted it and was extremely upset.
She tried every means but could not make her sister recover.
At the same time, Yang Qing also noticed something, and kept coming to ask her what she had done to Xiao Qingsu.
Xiao Qinghong was forced to reveal the truth. Yang Qing was furious, but he had no choice but to set up a barrier array in front of the mountain temple to protect Xiao Qingsu who was sleeping in the pottery doll. After that, he and Xiao Qinghong
Contact was cut off.
Fucheng Huang Yang Qing didn't know that the man in black robe had already arrived before he set up the formation.
He smiled and told Xiao Qinghong his name, and promised that if one day, the Funiu Mountain Temple could become the number one incense temple in Southern Sichuan, Xiao Qingsu would be released.
At that time, the river god Huang Xu and the city god Yang Xiu were both powerful.
Xiao Qinghong could only wait for the opportunity silently.
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"So, the devil's last promise is the bait that completely pushes Xiao Qinghong into the abyss of the devil."
After watching all this, Zhou Yi clasped his hands together, whispered the Buddha's name, and said to himself: "It was you who bewitched Budai, and it was you who seduced Xiao Qinghong into a demon. You, the big devil in the south, really just want to see the world burn and all sentient beings."
In Xiao Qinghong's memories, the man in black robe seemed to have control over the overall situation, or in order to win the trust of Xiaoshan God and prove that he was of a righteous origin, he further lured her into the abyss. Only then did he reveal his roots and identity, and also used magic to lead her.
The soul of Xiaoshan God went to Luofu Mountain for a trip.
This devil knows how to play.
He actually transformed into a human magic cultivator and hid in the Shangdao Sect.
Fortunately, he doesn't know me, but I know him. Even if he has all kinds of schemes, the little monk remains unmoved.
Snapped!
There was a crisp sound next to my ears.
Zhou Yi turned around and saw Xiao Qingsu, a female from Southern Shu, kneeling on the ground for some reason, with two lines of clear tears in her eyes.
"What does this mean?"
Zhou Yi released his health-preserving power and tried to support Xiao Qingsu.
But there was a majestic power of incense coming, which was not inferior to the mountain god Xiao Qinghong.
Zhou Yi stared at Xiao Qingsu.
"Your cultivation has not declined. Could it be that you have been pretending to be asleep on purpose these years? What a trick."
Xiao Qingsu bowed deeply to Zhou Yi, then stood up and said, "It's not all because of the mage's praise. Although the devil imprisoned me and tried to make my soul sink. But in these years, I have quietly relied on the incense of the Nanshu Women's Ancestral Hall.
I broke free of part of the restrictions and was able to support my soul and maintain my practice, but I could never really wake up. Once the incense in the Nu Shi Ancestral Hall was cut off, my soul would be gone. Thanks to the Master's sword, I broke through the restrictions and helped me escape from the dead.
It’s a life-saving grace.”
After a pause, Xiao Qingsu seemed a little embarrassed, but finally said it.
"I worship Master, firstly to show my grace, and secondly...
I also want to ask the mage to help me kill the demon and avenge my sister Qinghong. After all, the reason why my sister became a demon was to save me.
If the Master agrees, from today onwards, Qingsu and Guangyuan Junshan Temple, the temples of the eight counties under its jurisdiction, and all the living beings in Funiu Mountain will be under the control of the Master."