With a flick of his wrist, he quietly sucked the letter back into his sleeve, and then turned around with a cold face.
Under the moonlight, the young monk, with his white robe like snow, graceful and handsome, looked at him with a smile. He was the monk who was rescued from the shipwreck that night by Tang Ao, Yuan Tengfei and himself.
Before Li Xiaozhi could say anything, Zhou Yi said with a smile: "So, you are the only one on this ship, besides Tang Ao, who can see the little monk's true face.
But you concealed it and did not tell Mr. Wang.
What on earth are you planning?"
Li Xiaozhi's expression suddenly changed: "Who are you?"
Zhou Yidao: "Not only did you deliberately conceal Mr. Wang, but you also repeatedly exposed yourself while pretending to be a businessman, deliberately letting Tang Ao discover your flaws and raise suspicion. Who are you?"
Li Xiaozhi's body stiffened suddenly, his eyes were cold, a trace of black energy floated deep in his eyes, and his mouth suddenly opened wide.
A stream of black energy swirled out from his throat, turning into a smoke-like demonic shadow and pounced on Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi's eyelids drooped and he silently recited a Buddhist mantra.
The bright golden character "卍" appeared above Li Xiaozhi's head. The demonic shadow was driven away by the golden light emitted from the character "卍" as soon as it took half a step.
More and more black smoke and demonic energy poured out of Li Xiaozhi's mouth, but it seemed more like it was caught out of thin air by the "卍" character, and then melted into the golden light of Buddhism.
After two or three moments, the demonic nature in Li Xiaozhi's body was completely eliminated.
His face was still gloomy and cold, but the bloody and violent demonic aura was gone, and his eyes were full of surprise.
"what is that?"
Li Xiaozhi covered her chest, which was no longer dull, and murmured in a low voice: "Isn't it the Yin-Yang Immortal Way we are cultivating... Why does it look like..."
"Looks evil?"
Zhou Yi laughed dumbly and shook his head slightly: "The Yin Yang Immortal Way is clearly the purest demonic way. You are all the disciples and grandsons of the ancestor Juetian, and the demonic energy in your body is also left by him. So every move you make, from beginning to end,
All under their watchful eye."
"magic……"
Li Xiaozhi was stunned, and then his body began to tremble uncontrollably, and his face became paler.
Zhou Yi looked at the young palace servant, and at the same time saw the various memories that had arisen in his mind since he entered the palace.
"That's right, including eight years ago, when you were already dead and were accepted as a subordinate by the emperor ghost, but you were unexpectedly rescued by Princess Xiu. Not only did he help you resurrect your body, but he also promised to help your family outside the palace... This
He also knows everything."
Zhou Yi looked at the frightened Li Xiaozhi and continued: "You are indeed talented. No wonder the emperor ghost took a fancy to you. You were invaded by the devil, but you did not completely lose your rationality. You still wanted to repay Princess Xiu's kindness.
, so it’s rare to secretly remind Tang Ao. It’s a pity..."
"It's a pity that everything is part of their plan?"
Li Xiaozhi seemed to have suddenly lost all his strength, and sat down on the ground, confused: "So, is it really impossible for His Highness Xiu to escape from their clutches? And I have been exposed, and I cannot escape death..."
"Won't."
Zhou Yi said lightly: "As long as you don't submit this letter to Tang Ao, you will not be exposed. As for Princess Xiu, if she has really found what she is looking for from overseas and insists on returning to Chang'an City, you will have reminded Tang Ao
, and can’t stop the two from meeting each other.”
Hearing this, Li Xiaozhi's eyes were full of confusion.
He wanted to ask again, but when he raised his head, he saw that the snow-white monk's robe had disappeared, and the monk's voice gradually drifted away.
In a daze, he found himself on the way to Tang Ao's cabin. The letter to remind Tang Ao was still in its original position. The surroundings were quiet and there was no sign of the monk.
The complete silence at this moment raised Li Xiaozhi's sensitivity to another level. There seemed to be a pair of eyes in Manager Wang's cabin, spying on him.
Li Xiaozhi was shocked, as if a stone had fallen into a lake in his heart, causing a circle of ripples, and the mysterious feeling disappeared.
Cold sweat broke out on his palms, back, and neck. The eminent monk was right. On the surface, Manager Wang, who led him as his confidant, was actually always secretly staring at him! Perhaps from the beginning, he regarded himself as his confidant.
One of the princess' baits!
The night is dark and the sea breeze is cool.
Li Xiaozhi was like a gust of sea breeze, drifting silently past Tang Ao's cabin, but did not take out the letter in the end.
The princess must repay her kindness in supporting his family!
Perhaps the best way to repay his gratitude at the moment is to conceal the identity of the eminent monk and prevent Manager Wang and Bai Xianlang from knowing his existence.
Perhaps the eminent monk had a way to repel the powerful Manager Wang and Bai Xianlang, as well as the demon king raised by Bai Xianlang, so as to help the princess escape.
Li Xiaozhi thought so in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.
As merchant ships traveled deeper and deeper into hundreds of countries overseas, the situations in the countries they encountered also changed.
Kingdoms such as the Daughter's Kingdom, the Two-faced Kingdom, the Gentleman's Kingdom, etc. are no longer as war-prone as the previous kingdoms. The wars in various countries have been decided. Although everything is in ruins and waiting for new ones, the order is in order. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the merchants on the ship also
Gradually, the goods he brought were sold out, and he made a lot of money, smiling happily.
Zhou Yi often disembarks from the ship with Lin Yuanyang and Tang Ao and travels around these newly revived sea countries. What he sees and hears is very different from what he imagined.
In a restaurant in Junziguo, Zhou Yi, Tang Ao and Lin Yuanyang were sitting by the window.
Tang Ao looked out the window at the bustling streets and the scene of people living and working in peace and contentment, with a hint of emotion in his eyes.
"When I was in China, I often heard people say that all the etiquette and style of overseas gentlemen's countries were similar to that of the Tang Dynasty, and they even adhered to more etiquette than the Tang Dynasty. Now that I see it, it is indeed well-deserved."
Lin Yuanyang said with a smile: "It's a good time for us to catch up. When I was purchasing agarwood dragon wood this morning, I heard someone say that eight years ago, riots broke out in the Junzi Kingdom, rituals collapsed, wars broke out, and the people were displaced.
Even the monarch disappeared. It was not until three or four years ago that the monarch returned, led his magic soldiers to calm down the country, and sent troops to help several surrounding sea countries suppress rebellions. Then the situation gradually turned around."
Zhou Yi's eyes flickered: "Magic weapon?"
Lin Yuanyang nodded: "Yes, I heard from the shopkeeper that four years ago, a real dragon descended from the sky, spit out rain and turned into a magic weapon, which helped the king of the gentleman's country calm down the chaos."
Tang Ao smiled bitterly and said: "The real dragon spits out magical weapons... It's not that I don't believe it, but why can the country of Junzi get the help of magical weapons? The few sea countries that we passed by before and were close to the Middle Earth couldn't get the real dragon.
Favored by the Divine Weapon, it is still in the midst of war."
Before Lin Yuanyang could speak, a voice came from the table next to him: "That's because our country of gentlemen is far away from the middle land and close to the pure land overseas."
The speaker was an old man. He put down the dishes and chopsticks and slightly raised his hands towards Zhou Yi and the others: "The three distinguished guests from the Celestial Dynasty came from afar from north to south. I believe they have all heard of the Pure Land."
Tang Ao returned the gift to the old man on behalf of Zhou Yi and Lin Yuanyang, and then said: "The rumors of the Pure Land are not only popular overseas, but also in our country."
The old man smiled and said: "That's right. As the saying goes, there is no storm without fire. The reason why this pure land can be spread widely is because it not only really exists, but also helps overseas kingdoms such as Junzi Kingdom to quell wars and restore the country's orthodoxy. It assists the king and educates the people.
, is a truly auspicious holy place.”
A flash of light flashed in Tang Ao's eyes and quickly disappeared.
But Lin Yuanyang said carelessly: "Old man, you haven't answered my brother-in-law's question yet. Why can countries like the Gentleman Country get help from the Pure Land to help quell the chaos? And Sanmu, Yanhuo, etc. who are close to the Middle Earth
The country is still in war? Could it be that this pure land is just looking at others? It is only because the country of gentlemen and the country of daughters have always been prosperous that they sent troops to rescue them? "
The old man couldn't help but laugh: "This distinguished guest really misunderstood. The reason is very simple. Countries such as the Gentleman Kingdom are far away from the Middle Earth and close to the Pure Land. The opposite is true for countries such as the Weihuo Kingdom. Although there are gods and men living in the Pure Land, they are inevitably out of reach.
Fortunately, the country of Gentleman has been restored and peace is as good as ever. When the country of Gentleman recharges its energy and accumulates national strength, it will sooner or later send troops to help those countries that are in war."
Lin Yuanyang smacked his lips and nodded: "What you said makes sense. By the way, father-in-law, may I ask how to get to the Pure Land?"
The old man smiled and said, "I can't go."
"Ah? Why is this?"
"The Pure Land is far away and mysterious, mysterious and mysterious. It is difficult to reach it without being a believer in the ten good deeds. And over the years, the Pure Land has always invited people to go there, but no one has ever been able to find the Pure Land on their own."
After the old man finished speaking, he drank the bad wine in the pot and left.
Lin Yuanyang sighed: "It's a pity. If we can find the Pure Land, we can pack up some goods and bring them back to China to sell them. We can definitely make a lot of money."
Tang Ao smiled and said: "The Pure Land is a peaceful place outside the world. Businessmen like Brother Lin who are full of turmoil will probably not be treated well."
Lin Yuanyang rolled his eyes: "That's not necessarily the case. I heard from people in my hometown this morning that the Pure Land messenger preaches the equality of all living beings. I am also one of the living beings. Why can't I go to the Pure Land? Holy monk, don't you think so?"
Zhou Yi shouted loudly: "Amitabha, having said that, I advise Donor Lin not to think about the Pure Land. Finish this business and return home as soon as possible."
While talking, Zhou Yi glanced at Tang Ao.
Tang Ao was seen with his head lowered and his eyes flickering, obviously thinking about something.
Zhou Yi cast his gaze outside the restaurant again, and saw the "old man" who had just been chatting with them stopped in front of a clothing store at the corner of the bustling long street.
Under Zhou Yi's gaze, the "old man's" blindness was instantly broken...it was the Bai Xianlang on the ship.
Bai Xianlang pretended to choose clothes, but in fact he was secretly spying on Tang Ao's every move.
"Sure enough, my patience has run out."
Zhou Yi secretly thought.
The ship has been floating on the sea for more than three months. All the goods brought by the merchants have been sold out. They have begun to purchase overseas specialty goods and are about to return.
Tang Ao, however, remained silent. He followed his wife and brother Lin Yuanyang around in a foreign country all day long, without any sign of contacting Princess Xiu.
Bai Xianlang couldn't wait any longer, so he transformed into the father-in-law of the Junzi Kingdom. On the surface, he was telling Tang Ao about the origin of the Pure Land, but in fact he was hinting to Tang Ao that the Junzi Kingdom was within the sphere of influence of the Pure Land and everything was safe.
Feel free to contact Princess Show with confidence.
"Master, Brother Lin, please let me clean my hands."
At this time, Tang Ao's voice sounded in his ears.
Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, and saw Tang Ao get up and go downstairs, quickly walked out of the restaurant, and ducked into a deserted alley.
He took a deep breath, muttered something in his mouth, and summoned the scroll of merit and virtue.
Then he took an ink pen and began to draw on the merit scroll.
In an instant, a golden dragon shadow rose from the treasure scroll, flew south, penetrated into the void, and disappeared.
Tang Ao quickly put away the scroll of merit and virtue, returned to the restaurant as if nothing happened, and continued chatting and laughing with Lin Yuanyang.
Bai Xianlang in the distance looked happy.
Zhou Yi took all this into consideration, knowing that Tang Ao had finally contacted Princess Xiu, and Princess Xiu must have explained future contact matters to Yichen Academy before going to sea.
The reason why Tang Ao hid it from him was not because he didn't trust him, but probably more because he didn't want to involve himself in it.
After all, in China nowadays, the Tang Emperor ignores government affairs, and the pseudo-prince is powerful and has power over the government and the public.
Princess Xiu, on the other hand, was charged with treason and fled overseas. If she had any relationship with Princess Xiu, it would be tantamount to the crime of deceiving the emperor, and it would be a catastrophe of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.
However, Tang Ao didn't know that whether it was Princess Xiu, the fake prince, or the struggle for power within the Tang royal family, they were just a part of the changing world.
During the three months that the ship was sailing across the sea, the Ying Jie Demon King, the nine-headed dragon, who had secretly taken refuge in Buddhism, told Zhou Yi everything.
It turns out that the false prince who replaced Princess Xiu with a baby boy in the past was the reincarnation of another great demon that should be robbed - the Youjiao Lord.
Princess Xiu's biological father, the current Tang Emperor, was able to successfully ascend to the throne in the first place because of the secret arrangement of Jue Tian Demon Ancestor and Taiping Fairy Aunt, creating the incident of "competition in magic and Taoism, and the chaos of the five princes in the capital", which put him in a desperate situation.
The Emperor of Tang Dynasty regained his vitality.
But now, the mastermind behind the scenes - Jue Tian Demon Ancestor has obviously achieved his goal.
The new Emperor of Tang Dynasty, like the previous emperor, pursued immortality and ignored government affairs, and his power had already fallen into the hands of the false prince who was actually a demon king.
Once the Tang Emperor loses the protection of the last trace of Ziwei Qi, and the false prince ascends to the throne, taking the body of a demon king and becoming the Human Emperor of Middle-earth, the order of the Three Realms will inevitably collapse, and a situation will eventually result in a mixture of humans, monsters and ghosts.
What the nine-headed dragon didn't know was that the ancestor Juetian was actually a clone of the demon god from outside the world.
All he did was to rescue the Outsider Demon God trapped in this world, so that he could completely wake up and return to the Outsider Demon Realm.
By that time, the entire world will fall into a desperate apocalyptic realm.
Princess Xiu fled overseas, ostensibly because she was suppressed by the imperial power, but in fact it was because she discovered the identity of the fake prince as a monster.
The reason why Yuxianmen and the Imperial Palace Secret Guard sent an expert to go out to sea to find the whereabouts of Princess Xiu with a terrifying monster like a nine-headed dragon.
But it was because of the ancestor Jue Tian who transformed into a hidden immortal, deducing that the show princess was about to find a treasure in the overseas pure land that could reveal the identity of the false prince and demon king.