The Thieves Are Endless

Chapter 220: The Thieves Are More Than Just a Few

"This cloud is big enough, but not big enough. This cloud and this snow in Yankang Kingdom are more like a warning."

In the west, there is Mount Sumeru and the Great Leiyin Temple on the Golden Summit. The majestic mountains are towering, and the Golden Summit is located above the clouds. Old Tathagata looked at the whole territory of Yankang Kingdom and saw the sun shining brightly, illuminating the sea of ​​clouds exceptionally brightly.

"In the long history of my Great Leiyin Temple, we have also witnessed this kind of celestial attack."

Under the seat of the old Tathagata, there were many Bodhisattvas, Venerables, and Arhats standing in a row. The old Tathagata said, "That celestial attack was even more massive than this one. It also had heavy snow and dark clouds, which made people's lives miserable. As a result, natural disasters occurred year after year, and countless people died. Venerable Ku, go and get the Kongji Aihuang Sutra from the Sutra Library and turn to page 1,367."

A monk with a sad face got up and left. After a while, the bitter venerable came forward with a thick scripture in his hand, turned to the page that the old Tathagata mentioned, and read: "Kong Ji, in the 6420th year of Emperor Ai, the sky changed, snow fell for 30 days, and clouds locked up 800,000 miles, and the sun was invisible. There were starving people everywhere, and bandits were everywhere. Emperor Ai ordered the gods and dragon kings to eliminate them. In the 6430th year of Emperor Ai, fire meteors fell from the sky, star rains were like tides, volcanoes erupted, and there were thousands of volcanoes. The earth shook, the ground cracked thousands of feet, and there were countless gullies. The rivers dried up. The sea and the sky. In the next year, the sun disappeared, and the sun and the moon had no light..."

Behind the old Tathagata, Qiongfuzi and others were shocked and cried out in disbelief: "Tathagata, this is..."

"Daxu."

Old Tathagata turned around and looked at the vast wilderness behind Mount Xumi, and said: "This scroll records the final history of the Kingdom of God in Daxu. The heavy snow and dark clouds were just the initial warning. However, this warning came earlier than I thought, many years earlier, and much lighter. It seems that the actions of Yankang Kingdom have alerted the higher-ups."

Qiongfuzi, Tian Zhenjun and the others were shocked and murmured, "Daxu..."

"If the emperor wants to quell this disaster, he must immediately stop the reforms, issue an edict of self-criticism, apologize to heaven, and apologize to the people."

The old Tathagata looked deep in his eyes and said, "Otherwise, this snowstorm is just the beginning. There will be more terrifying celestial phenomena later. The celestial phenomena will not only be snow and clouds, but also star rain, volcanoes, dried-up rivers and lakes, evaporated seas, and the sun and moon will all disappear. This is a punishment from heaven. The heavens have sent down their wrath, but the common people have to bear it. This is a bit too much..."

"Reporting to the Tathagata, the Crown Prince of Yankang has sent someone to come and ask for an audience."

The old Tathagata was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "This prince has finally come to see me. Please ask him to come up."

"Respect the law."

The old Tathagata smiled at the monks around him and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is extraordinary and may be the savior of the world. The Emperor insists on doing things his own way, but the Crown Prince will not. His envoy is worth meeting."

Taoism, Kunlun Yuxu Mountain.

This place is called Yuxu Cave Heaven, which seems to be a world of its own. The four seasons are like spring in the mountains, making it seem like a holy land of immortals, no less beautiful than Mount Sumeru.

"The Cloud Locking Yankang is just a warning that is neither light nor heavy, much lighter than the warning of the destruction of the Great Ruins."

The old Taoist master said to the Taoists in a leisurely manner: "Master Yankang is reforming, and we are opposing him, not for personal gain, but for the sake of Taoism. This reform has broken many rules and principles, and is doomed to fail. It's a pity that Master Yankang is too ignorant, and I don't know what the outcome will be when the great terror comes later."

His eyes were deep, but his aura was extremely calm. He said slowly, "Back then, when National Master Yankang was still young, he came to see me in the Taoist sect. I saw that he was extraordinary and had high hopes for him, so I allowed him to read the Taoist classics, hoping that he would achieve something in the future. As for the opinions of the sect, I threw them out of my mind. Such a talented person should naturally abandon the prejudice of the sect and cultivate him carefully. Later, he became the National Master, and my expectations for him turned into disappointment. Why? Tao follows nature."

Many Taoist masters listened quietly.

"The so-called Tao follows nature means that Tao comes from nature. I, a Taoist, can call the wind and rain, but I cannot change the wind and rain, which means I cannot change nature or the Tao. I actually have no prejudice against the Heavenly Demon Sect. On the contrary, I still admire some of the styles and actions of the Heavenly Demon Sect. But our paths are different. Why?"

The Taoist master shook his head and said, "The Taoism comes from nature, but the Heavenly Demon Sect wants to use the Taoism to change nature. This is the biggest difference between my Taoist sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect, and it is also the reason why the Heavenly Demon Sect is called the devil."

Many Taoists in the Taoist sect were slightly shocked. Dan Yangzi said, "I have seen disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Some use the method of making clouds and rain to make rain during droughts and collect money from farmers. Others use drilling magic to dig wells in the ground to solve the problem of drinking water. Some use real fire to smelt minerals, extract black gold, and make them into farm tools for sale. There are also disciples of the Demon Sect who ask farmers to pay them to hunt monsters. The Heavenly Demon Sect is indeed violating the law of nature and changing nature."

The Taoist master said: "Using the Taoist magic power in the daily life of the people is to change nature and destroy nature. Changing and destroying nature is to change the Great Dao and destroy the Great Dao. The teachings of the Heavenly Demon Sect are wrong, and it can only develop into the devil. In addition, there is a sentence in their doctrine that follows one's nature and lets nature take its course. This is to indulge one's own desires, do whatever one wants, and do whatever one wants. If this is not a demon, then what is a demon?"

He sighed and said, "The Imperial Master was too deeply influenced by the Heavenly Demon Cult to the point that he used the Heavenly Demon Cult's ideas to govern the country. Therefore, the disaster that Daxu experienced in the past will also occur in Yankang. This is a punishment from heaven, a calamity from heaven, a calamity sent by heaven. Having said that, the people are innocent."

The Taoist master slowed down his tone and said, "You guys should go down the mountain. The heavenly punishment caused by the emperor and the national teacher should not be borne by the world. Go and help the common people who are trapped in suffering. Save as many people as you can. You can travel around and save people, and then find some young people with good foundations to continue the incense of my Taoist sect."

"As ordered by the law."

Taoist masters went down the mountain one after another.

The Taoist master looked at the clouds that filled the sky above Yankang State and sighed, "It shouldn't be the people here who have to bear it... If the State Master and the Emperor are stubborn and refuse to change their ways, our Taoist sect will have no choice but to enter the world."

Qin Mu contacted the left and right Dharma protectors and passed down the master's order, saying: "You help the emperor with disaster relief and collect the dark clouds in the sky, and then let me teach my disciples to go to the south to help farmers remove the frozen crops and replant them. This snowstorm will kill many people, you do your best to save as many as you can. Also, tell the disciples in the sect to be careful, there will be chaos in a disaster year, and the world will not be peaceful."

"Accept the order."

Ning Daochi, the left guardian, hesitated for a moment and said, "Holy Master, in what capacity can we help the emperor? If the emperor grants us an official position, will we accept it or not?"

Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "As an individual, you should devote all your strength to the Holy Church and do your best. If the emperor grants you an official position, you should accept it. The emperor can tolerate the national teacher, and he can also tolerate us. Yankang State is the Tiansheng Church, so there is no need to be suspicious."

He paused and continued, "The world is not peaceful now, and the supernatural powers are used to being high and mighty. They will not be happy if they are asked to serve mortals and do things for mortals like our Tiansheng Sect. The National Master once said that he killed a group of clean officials, but he could not kill them all. After killing one group, there is still another group. I thought the National Master was joking, but now it seems to be true."

Qin Mu looked up at the dark clouds in the sky and said with a half-smile, "This snowstorm and this cloud created a disaster that destroyed the country, but they are still thinking about the magic path and not the magic path, and have not thought about helping the people. They are probably used to being high and mighty in the past, and think that working for ordinary people who are lower than them is humiliating them and is the magic path."

He shook his head: "There are many such people, and some are extreme. I'm afraid they will take the opportunity to rebel or target our Tiansheng Sect. You must be careful!"

"Don't worry, Master. The Holy Church has been able to stand till now and has not been defeated by the so-called righteous path. It is not in vain!"

The two Dharma protectors bowed and left.

Qin Mu calmed himself down, looked up at the dark cloud covering Yankang State, shook his head, and returned to Taixue. Hu Ling'er, Long Qilin, and Dutian Demon King were already waiting on the boat.

Qin Mu said: "We are going back to the village this time to buy some New Year goods on the way. I am afraid that Xianglong City will have no New Year goods. This year, the situation of Yankang Kingdom is also worrying. It is estimated that Xianglong City will have fewer merchants."

The Demon King Dutian looked up at the sky and said with a chuckle, "Your world is going to be in trouble. I'm afraid this heavy snow and this cloud will cover the entire territory of your Yankang country, right?"

Qin Mu's heart was slightly moved, and he asked politely: "What do you think, Lord Demon King?"

"Kneel down, lick my toes, and I will tell you!" The Demon King Dutian said arrogantly.

Qin Mu winked at Hu Ling'er, who opened the mechanism on the chest of the eight-armed statue and sat in it, controlling the Demon King Dutian to kneel down and lick Qin Mu's shoes with his tongue.

The Demon King Dutian shouted hurriedly: "Demons can be killed but not humiliated! Stop, stop... I said it, I said it."

Qin Mu raised his hand.

Hu Ling'er was no longer in control, and the Demon King Dutian quickly jumped up, made a few "pooh" sounds, and dared not to be presumptuous anymore.

These days, Fox Ling'er was clever and eccentric, and had completely subdued him. In the spirit of a good demon not wanting to suffer a loss in front of him, Demon King Dutian had no choice but to cooperate with this demon fox.

The Demon King Dutian raised his hand to wipe his mouth and sneered, "This is the method of God, and it is not an ordinary God. If I come in my true body, I can also use this method to attack with celestial phenomena, exterminate all human beings, and transform this world into a new Dutian. However, the God who used the celestial phenomena attack still looks relatively gentle and did not kill. I guess this snow and this cloud are just a slight warning."

"warn?"

Qin Mu was stunned. Was it just a slight warning?

I am afraid that with this minor warning, millions of ordinary people will not survive this winter!

He was lost in thought, thinking of Daxu. Wasn't Daxu the same? Because of the will of the gods and demons, the people in Daxu became abandoned people who could be beaten and killed by anyone.

"As long as the gods and demons are alive, there will be no end to the thieves!" Qin Mu suddenly said coldly.

"Madam, as long as gods and demons are immortal, there will be endless thieves." Master Yankang stood above the clouds in the sky, looking at the extremely vast cloud that permeated the sky above Yankang State, and sighed to the woman beside him.

The woman next to him was just of average appearance, not pretty, but not ugly either, with attractive features. She was a maid in the palace, but now she had become the wife of the imperial teacher.

The woman was very insightful and asked, "My husband didn't go back this time. Do you think the emperor can solve this natural disaster?"

"Even if the emperor can't solve it, someone will help him solve it. There's no need for me to go back."

Master Yankang smiled and said, "Let's go to Xiaoyujing in the sky."