Chapter 220 City God Temple's Dilemma
"What happened?"
Li Yan frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask.
City God Temple Somewhere, that is the place where She Ling Soldiers is stationed, and it is the place where Great Xuan Dynasty sacrifices to the country.
In all states in the world, even Yue Prefecture and City God Temple, which have the most prosperous dharma lineage, are suppressed in one place, but Blessed Grotto-Heavens is under the jurisdiction of the dharma lineage.
He pinched Yang Seal at the same time, his face slightly changed.
The incense in City God Temple is actually a little scattered.
The feeling that Shen Gang inside gave him could not be compared to places like Chang'an, Yunyang, or even some small towns he passed by!
This is the front line of the war. Could it be that City God Temple suffered a disaster?
Yu Lingzi looked a little embarrassed, "Well... it's a long story, please settle down first."
Li Yan and others glanced at each other, secretly wary.
The inn is not far away, just across the street from City God Temple.
Divine Land In any city, the quality of the inns that can be opened in this bustling area will not be too bad. Datongpu carriage and horse shops are usually located on the edge of the city.
This is a large inn with three entrances, both inside and outside, with two floors, blue bricks, ancient tiles, and carved wooden floors, giving it a rather ancient charm.
On the huge plaque, there are four words "Changfeng Inn" written clearly.
Going in and out of the door, in addition to some richly dressed merchants, there were also many people in official uniforms, and even a lieutenant colonel in the army.
Li Yan frowned when he saw it.
This inn must have something to do with the Yamen. They are people from the Jianghu and usually avoid staying in this kind of inn.
If they have different opinions, any verbal disputes will cause trouble.
"Don't worry, everyone."
When Yu Lingzi saw this, he smiled and said in a low voice, "Pindao gave you the name Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect, and no one will provoke you."
"Besides, in Yichang City today, this inn is the safest..."
"Oh?"
Li Yan heard that there was something in his words, so he said no more.
In an inn that can accommodate court officials, the waiters are very discerning and neatly dressed. They rush to greet everyone before they even enter the door.
"Hello, Director, the room has been tidied up."
"As per your instructions, a banquet has been prepared."
"Guys, please come with me."
The waiter with a very attentive face led everyone to the backyard.
The layout here is unique. There is a rockery flower pond in the center of the courtyard and several towering trees. It is surrounded by two-story buildings. Although it is not a single courtyard, it still looks elegant and quiet.
There is a small pavilion next to the rockery in the courtyard, where several officials are drinking tea and chatting. Although they look leisurely, they all look solemn.
When they saw several people entering the hospital, they immediately stopped talking and gestured slightly to Yu Lingzi, obviously knowing each other.
Yu Lingzi must have understood their situation and directly booked four rooms, which are connected to each other.
Although the room is not big, it is clean and tidy, which is slightly worse than Yunyang City Jiangzhe Merchant Guild.
As soon as everyone put down their luggage, someone immediately opened the round table and arranged the banquet, including eight hot and cold dishes, various pastries, and a pot of old Yellow Wine, which was very exquisite.
"Please use it slowly."
The waiter smiled and said, "If our guests need hot water, just say hello and someone will bring it to you."
After that, he carefully closed the door and left.
"Come, come, please."
After sitting down, Yu Lingzi immediately picked up a glass of wine and said with a smile on his face, "Everyone has come a long way and you have worked hard all the way. Please drink this glass to the full."
"Thank you, senior."
After a few polite words, Li Yan ignored the food and directly clasped his fists and said, "I can't wait for the unknown person. Senior, I feel a little guilty for treating you so kindly. Senior, you might as well say it clearly if you have something to do."
"You guys are joking."
Yu Lingzi shook his head slightly, "You are very famous now. 'Iron Corpse', Nong Da and Demon Monk Ga Ma fell into your hands. This is not something ordinary people can do."
Li Yan was confused, "Who are these?"
Yu Lingzi was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily, "If these two people knew that they died in the hands of Young Hero Li and were treated as unknown people, I'm afraid they would be so angry that the coffin board could not hold it down."
"'Iron Corpse' Nong Da is the barbarian warlock you killed in Azure Dragon Mountain. He was originally a corpse exorcist in western Hunan. Later, he secretly robbed the caravan in the name of exorcizing corpses and was wanted by the Enforcement Hall."
"He went to Jingchu Mountain Area to seek refuge, and colluded with the scum and evil sorcerers there. He also used the Old Zombie passed down by his master to commit several major crimes and gained a reputation."
"This person has joined Heavenly Saint Sect. His Old Zombie can release corpse poison. Fortunately, he died in the hands of fellow Daoists. Otherwise, if the imperial army entered the mountains and forests, I don't know how many soldiers would be harmed..."
"As for Demon Monk Ga Ma, he is the person you killed at the Zhu Family Fortress phosphate mine. He was originally the secret monk Tubo Red Sect. Later, he got into trouble and ran to Central Plains, acting recklessly. He was also hunted down by the Enforcement Hall."
"I don't know which force I joined later and disappeared for several years, but I still died in your hands after all..."
"Oh, that's it."
Li Yan After listening, he suddenly realized.
He had long thought that those two people were extraordinary, but unfortunately they both had weaknesses. One was crushed to death by explosives, and the other was burned to coke by Netherworld Fire Musket.
If there is no one to help, it will definitely not be so easy to kill.
Unexpectedly, it actually has some background.
As for Yu Lingzi learning about this matter so quickly, he was not surprised at all. Both Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect and the imperial court had flying pigeons to send messages.
Especially important information can spread throughout the state capital within a few days, especially during wartime.
Thinking of what he saw along the way, Li Yan already had some guesses in his mind and asked in a deep voice, "Daoist Master, is the situation in Yichang not good?"
"It's not just bad."
Yu Lingzi didn't hide anything and poured out the bitter water directly.
"The place where Yichang is located is a bit awkward. Although I, Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect, am the orthodox person and occupy City God Temple, and we preside over every large-scale sacrifice, the people among the people are mainly based on the Dharma lineage."
"Originally, there were not enough manpower. In order to deal with the Jingchu Mountain People chaos, all the good ones were transferred away, making the situation even more stretched."
"Now the situation is delicate, spies from all sides have gathered in Yichang, and many of them are the warlocks under the chieftain's command. The court relies more on several local dharma lines to suppress the situation."
"Chaos has emerged in Ezhou, and evil spirits are causing chaos in various places. Although the Dharma lineage can ensure the safety of one party, according to regulations, these cases will be reported to Yichang Prefecture, and then sent to City God Temple."
"We have limited manpower, how can we handle it?"
"You also know some things. The relationship between the Dharma lineage and my orthodox religion is subtle, and there are also some constant connections between them and the local chieftain, which makes me Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect even more embarrassed."
"It is related to the stability of one party, and Pindao's old face is not that important. We have hosted several banquets for the local Dharma, and let them try their best to suppress the evil spirits of all parties during this period."
"Even so, the situation in the southwest is getting worse and worse, and there are still some bad guys who are taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, using evil methods to disturb people's hearts and try to subvert the country."
"These are the routines of the Maitreya cult. Once there is a major disaster and chaos, and the court and the orthodox religion cannot stabilize people's hearts, the people will turn to the Excessive Sacrifice evil god for help, which will eventually lead to a catastrophe."
He said with a wry smile, "To be honest, you saw it on the way here. Do you know who destroyed City God Temple?"
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Evil demon?"
"No."
Yu Lingzi sighed, "It was destroyed by the people of a nearby village."
"It's spring plowing now, and all the rice seedlings they planted died overnight. It's rare for rice to die, and it's not due to water sources."
"A junior fellow from Pindao went there, but he was incompetent and couldn't find the reason. The village was poor, and he didn't raise enough money to ask Dharma to help. After several replantings, all the rice seedlings withered."
"I don't know which demon spread the word that the dead rice was a sign of the imperial court's immorality, so the villagers smashed Land God Temple and were even beguiled by others to attack City God Temple."
"Your strength is obvious to all, and Young Hero Li's status is even more noble, and you have a good friendship with me, Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect. Now that you have come to Yichang, I can only shamelessly come to ask for help."
"Senior is joking."
Li Yan did not refuse, and said with cupped hands, "Although our strength is average, the current world is in chaos, so we will naturally do our best."
They came to the southwest originally to exorcise evil spirits. On the one hand, they would gain experience and on the other hand, they would accumulate merit so that they could cultivate with the help of Mount Wudang resources.
And under the influence of Wang Dao Xuan, even if there is no benefit, they will not stand idly by when someone uses magic to harm others.
"Okay! You are indeed wise men."
Yu Lingzi was overjoyed when he heard this. With the current situation in Yichang City, what he can rely on is not the Dharma lineage, but these Rogue Cultivator who have a good relationship with the Orthodox Church.
The Li Yan team is just one of them.
Of course, the benefits that should be given will not be less.
"Everyone."
Yu Lingzi smiled and said, "True Martial Token will be involved in both Azure Dragon Mountain and the phosphate rock, and all the rewards from those two monsters will be given to you."
"In times of crisis, people's hearts are revealed. Don't worry, I, Wudang True Martial Palace, will never treat you badly."
"The matter in that village is the most urgent. Although the people have been arrested by the court, the people's hearts are in turmoil and must be stabilized as soon as possible."
"Senior, don't worry, but I have something to do when I come to Yichang. After that, I will go to City God Temple to find you."
"That's fine."
After promising a lot of benefits, Yu Lingzi stood up and left.
Watching his leaving figure, Wang Dao Xuan couldn't help but shake his head and said, "The world is indeed in chaos. In so many years, this is the first time I have seen Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect so anxious."
"Yan XiaoGe, you go to the Yan Mansion first. Pindao needs to stay at the inn to make some preparations. Pindao has also seen the matter in that village once in Jiaozhou. If it is as I guessed, I am afraid there will be some trouble..."
Li Yan nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Brother Uncle Sha, Brother Lu, Yichang is dangerous, so you stay at the inn to protect the Daoist priest, and don't go out alone."
"Don't worry, I know."
Sha LiFei heard the words and immediately understood.
The <Thunderbolt Fire Scripture> they grabbed is still unknown to which force owns it. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the clear, so we must be more careful.
After some more instructions, Li Yan changed into clean clothes, picked up his things, and left the inn.
The Yan Mansion was also a large household in Yichang. He and his waiter found out the location and then headed north of the city alone.
At the street corner behind him, a Old Beggar who was pulling Erhu slowly raised his head, his pupils were blood-red...