Why Do We Have to Know Each Other Before We Meet?

Chapter 292 Why do we have to know each other before we meet?

Above the altar of the Western Sacred Mountain, streams of light surged. After a moment, Jingyan and Yuliu's eyes lit up, and they saw a young man with a jade crown walking out of the stream of light. His face was a little cold, but his eyes moved to the two girls, making the two girls feel shy.

"Master Xu, Lord Qiao Xing ordered the four of us sisters to assist you in getting rid of the new emperor. Yaohua and Qingying have already gone to the Loulan Golden Palace to inquire about the new emperor's news."

Yu Liu said softly: "Sir, let's go and meet them now..."

Xu Shenghua nodded gently and said, "I need to deal with this matter as soon as possible. I have to return to heaven. This mortal world is not a place to stay for long."

Jing Yan smiled and said, "Sir, there are still some extraordinary people in this world who should not be underestimated. The Human Emperor is even more of an enemy of our heaven. He has been against us for so many years, and it is not so easy to get rid of him."

Xu Shenghua, dressed in white without any dust, walked down the mountain and said, "The mortal world is still somewhat strange. There are also some masters in the so-called holy places such as Xiaoyujing, Daleiyin, Daomen, Tiansheng Sect, and Zhongtu, which are no weaker than the Western Land. I don't underestimate them, nor do I underestimate the Human Emperor. I also want to see the places in this world that those beings are afraid of, but the mortal world is not in line with my character. So, go early and come back early."

The two girls hurried to follow him.

"Now that we are here, we must visit all the holy places in Middle-earth."

Xu Shenghua said: "We need to see how far their magical powers and Taoism have progressed. Also, the reforms in Yankang are in full swing, so we need to go and see it. My master, Yu Jun, was ordered to bring disaster to Yankang, but he was injured by the so-called saint who appears once every five hundred years. I really want to see what this saint who appears once every five hundred years looks like."

The two girls looked at each other, somewhat worried.

In Hezhou City, an official hurriedly said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has learned that Master Qin is not in danger, and has already left to deal with the affairs of other states and counties."

Ling Yuxiu asked, "Which state did he go to?"

The official said, "Your Highness originally went to Sizhou, but now he has been away for some time. I don't know which prefecture he has gone to."

Qin Mu nodded and said, "I'll ask the disciples in the sect to get information, and we should know where they are soon."

They rested for a while in Hezhou and ate something to fill their stomachs. Not long after, a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect in Hezhou came to report, saying, "Your Highness has arrived in Quzhou."

Qin Mu unfolded the Yankang geographical map, glanced at it, and said, "Then the prince's next destination is Ningzhou next to Quzhou. He is very fast."

Ling Yushu first went south to Jiangling, and then walked west along the Jinjiang River, probably to manage the water conservancy along the way.

Although Ling Yushu did not have the boldness of Emperor Yanfeng, he was an expert in handling water conservancy and transportation in various places. With the help of people from the Ministry of Works, he was very fast. Moreover, unlike the former crown prince Ling Yuxia, he did not seize power, which made Emperor Yanfeng feel relieved.

With Fan Yunxiao's help, Ling Yushu's speed was even faster. When Qin Mu and the two girls caught up with them, more than half a month had passed. Ling Yushu had already left Ningzhou and arrived in Fangzhou in the west.

Fangzhou is not far from the Great Leiyin Temple. More than a thousand miles west of Fangzhou is the Great Leiyin Temple.

When they arrived in Fangzhou, Ling Yuxiu finally saw her brother and couldn't help but her eyes turned red. It was obvious that Ling Yushu had been very busy these days and had lost a lot of weight.

Ling Yushu asked her quietly: "Qin Beast didn't do anything to you, right?"

Ling Yuxiu was embarrassed and annoyed, and said angrily: "Brother, what are you thinking about? Xiang Shengnv is still here!"

Ling Yushu laughed dryly: "I am just worried about your safety, Qin Beast..."

Ling Yuxiu glared at him and said, "He is the Holy Leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult. You came to power after killing the previous Crown Prince. You call him a beast. Be careful that he hears you and kills you too. Let me be the Crown Prince instead."

Ling Yushu said angrily, "You're already guarding your food before you even get married. Even your brother is mean to you. By the way, the Great Leiyin Temple is in front of us. I ordered that the land of the Great Leiyin Temple be taken back by the state. This place is very close to the Great Leiyin Temple. You have to be careful. There have been monks coming to me to beg for alms these days."

Ling Yuxiu's eyes flickered: "They want to take those lands back?"

Ling Yushu nodded: "The land of the Great Leiyin Temple is the best fertile land nearby. The Great Leiyin Temple rebelled and tried to kill my father and establish another emperor. I just took their land and didn't kill them. They came here repeatedly to beg for alms this time. Hey... I came out this time to manage water conservancy and people's livelihood. I would leave after managing other places, but I have to stay here for a while."

As he was speaking, he heard a voice outside saying, "I am here to beg for alms!"

Ling Yushu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and walked out. Qin Mu also walked out, only to see a tall and thin monk with a sallow complexion sitting there holding a demon-subduing bowl in his hand. Several soldiers stepped forward and tried to carry the bowl away, but they couldn't do anything.

"I only have a bowl of soil, and I beg the prince for alms." The monk said with lowered eyebrows when he saw the prince coming out.

"Is this bowl of yours the demon-subduing bowl of the previous Tathagata of the Great Leiyin Temple?"

Ling Yushu sneered, "If it were placed in other sects, it would be a treasure that could protect the sect. A bowl of soil would cover the entire territory of your Great Leiyin Temple, which is several hundred miles. Monk, you are not an ordinary monk, otherwise you would not be carrying a treasure that could protect the sect."

The monk was about to speak when he suddenly saw Qin Mu and raised his eyebrows: "Heavenly Demon Sect Leader!"

Qin Mu smiled and gestured. The monk's face looked a little unhappy. In the battle of the Imperial City Temple of Heaven, the masters of the Great Leiyin Temple and the Taoist sect suffered heavy casualties. Almost half of the top masters were slaughtered by the Heavenly Demon Sect. Many monks and Taoist priests at the Divine Bridge realm were killed by the Heavenly Demon Sect, and their vitality was seriously damaged.

If not, how could Ling Yushu dare to take back the land of the Great Leiyin Temple?

The yellow-faced monk left in a hurry without saying much.

Ling Yushu looked at Qin Mu and whispered, "This monk has left and is no longer begging for alms. He is probably going back to ask someone to cause trouble for you. You have to be careful."

Qin Mu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Tathagata will not pay attention to him."

The yellow-faced monk rushed back to the Great Leiyin Temple at lightning speed. When he arrived at the Golden Summit, he saw that the Golden Summit was in a solemn and dignified atmosphere. The abbots of various academies were gathered at the Golden Summit. Some of the abbots looked sad, and there were also people like the Poor Scholar watching the ceremony.

The old Tathagata was presiding over a grand ceremony. He took off his robes, straw sandals, and all the treasures on his body, feeling relaxed.

Old Monk Jingming followed behind him, standing silently.

"this……"

The yellow-faced monk was shocked. The old Tathagata turned around and looked at him, smiling, and said, "Nan Ye Junior Brother, my time is near. Now I resign from the position of Tathagata, relax, and prepare to go out for a walk, waiting for the great awakening and great silence. After I complete the great awakening, Jingming will bring my body back, so that this body can continue to protect the Great Leiyin Temple and the vast Buddhist Dharma."

The yellow-faced monk was deeply saddened, but could not show it, and said, "Tathagata is a state of mind that cannot be pushed away or retreated."

The old Tathagata smiled and said, "The one I resigned from was the World Honored One of the Great Leiyin Temple."

The yellow-faced monk Nan Ye asked, "Who will succeed the Tathagata?"

The old Tathagata pointed to the seat of the Buddha and said with a smile: "Whoever is the Tathagata can sit in this seat. If you are not the Tathagata, you cannot sit in this seat. Don't worry, there will be a Tathagata sitting there. My fellow Taoists are looking for me, so I'm going!"

Before Nan Ye could ask more, Old Tathagata started walking down the mountain.

Nan Ye was stunned and looked towards the position of the Buddha.

At the foot of the mountain, two Taoist priests, one old and one young, came and sat down at the foot of the mountain gate to rest.

"Master, Taoist." Old Tathagata and Monk Jingming came forward to greet them.

Daoist Lin Xuan and the old Taoist master hurriedly stood up to return the greeting. The old Taoist master smiled and said, "Are you relieved?"

The old Tathagata nodded and smiled, "It's easy now. Let's go."

The two great holy places' masters smiled at each other and said in unison: "You are old too!"

The old Taoist sighed, "I want to go to Xiaoyujing to have a look. I heard there are immortals there who are carefree and free. They are truly enlightened people."

The old Tathagata said, "I want to go to Daxu first."

The old Taoist master glanced at him and said: "Although you are no longer the Buddha, you still can't let go of the Great Leiyin Temple."

"Aren't you the same?"

The old Tathagata smiled and said, "Since you have resigned from the position of Taoist master, why do you need to bring the young Taoist master with you? Isn't it because you want to give more guidance and training before you leave for the immortal world?"

The old Taoist sighed and said, "Let's go to Daxu first."

The four of them walked into the ruins.

Not long after they left, a young man came with four young girls. The four girls were wearing different colored clothes and holding or hugging jade bottles, zithers, swords, pipa and other items. They came to the mountain gate and said to the monk guarding the mountain gate: "Young Master Huaxu from the Heaven's Void has come to visit the Tathagata."

"God?"

The monk who received him was greatly shocked and hurried up the mountain to report. When they arrived at the mountain, the faces of the monk Nanye and others changed drastically, and they were all a little flustered: "What should we do if someone from heaven comes? Now that the position of Tathagata is vacant, who is qualified to receive the distinguished guest from heaven?"

"Don't panic yet."

Monk Nan Ye said, "Please invite this Xusheng Hua Gongzi up first. Wait a minute, we will go to greet him, don't be short of courtesy!"

The monks came down the mountain one after another. When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, they saw a young man and four beauties standing at the door. They were all very extraordinary. Nan Ye stepped forward and said, "Amitabha..."

"You are not Tathagata?"

Xu Shenghua's eyes fell on his face like lightning, and he shook his head and said, "Tathagata, there is no need to chant the Buddha's name. Where is Tathagata?"

"this……"

Monk Nanye said: "The Buddha has just abdicated, and now there is no Tathagata in the Great Leiyin Temple..."

Xu Shenghua turned and left, and the four girls hurriedly followed, leaving the monks behind. Yu Liu in green clothes asked, "Sir, why don't you go to the Great Leiyin Temple?"

Xu Shenghua shook his head and said, "The old Tathagata abdicated, but did not appoint a new Tathagata. It is obvious that he thinks that the monks in the mountain are not worthy of being Tathagata, so he left like this. Since Tathagata is dissatisfied with the monks in this mountain, why should I look at their abilities?"

Qingying smiled and said, "So you look down on them, young master. Young master, we went to the Golden Palace of Loulan and met the witches there, but there was nothing worth seeing. Their great masters were just like this, avoiding you and being afraid before fighting. We didn't meet anyone worth seeing in the Great Leiyin Temple this time. Should we go to the Taoist sect?"

Xu Shenghua nodded and said, "There are fourteen Dao swords in the Dao sect. My master said that the Dao sword is very extraordinary and is certainly worth seeing."

They came to Fangzhou, the upper reaches of Jinjiang River, found a boat and prepared to go down the river, but they saw a young man in the middle of the river measuring the depth of the water.

The young man used his energy as a ruler. He stretched out his hand and waved it. Strands of energy fell straight into the river. Then he reported the depth of the river at various places. An official nearby took notes with a pen.

Xu Shenghua stopped the boat, looked at the young man, and stood silently.

The young man seemed to have noticed something, and he looked at him and smiled brightly, revealing eight white teeth, which made people couldn't help but feel good about him.

Xu Shenghua felt that her emotions were also infected by him and she smiled back at him.

The four girls around him felt intoxicated when they saw his smile.

"The young master actually laughed!"

Xu Shenghua bowed to the young man in the river and said, "Senior brother, can you come aboard and chat for a while?"

"Brother, wait a moment. I'll take care of the water."

Xu Shenghua waited for a while, and the young man dealt with the hydrology of the river and boarded the boat. The two men greeted each other and sat down.

————The update may be interrupted tomorrow, so I’ll notify you in advance. I will write carefully after arriving in Hokkaido, but I really can’t guarantee the update tomorrow.