Chapter 1172: Chapter 1171: Peach Blossom Temple Under Attack
Dispersing the Innate Cloud Qi, Lu Zheng could feel a sense of perception dissipate.
Clearly, this battle did not escape the spiritual perception of some individuals.
After all, this was near Zhongjing, still within the range of Annex City. If it were an ordinary Abnormal People attacking, it would have been fine. But with two old monks from the Great Brahma Heaven Temple with thousands of years of Dao practice, along with a top expert like Si Lingxi making a move, without intentionally sealing the space and isolating the Qi, how could it possibly remain hidden?
"Tie Yi from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, meeting Sect Leader Si, Young Master Lu, Peach Blossom Fairy, Miss Liu, and this young lady."
"Duan Anjie from the Golden Jade Star, meeting everyone."
"I didn’t expect two old monks staying in Zhongjing causing trouble, it’s an oversight on our part."
Three figures suddenly appeared not far in front of several people, cupping their hands in greeting.
The first two revealed their identities and names, while the third was Jing Gaoqi, the Spiritual Martial King, who had met everyone twice and stood at the center of the three.
"Those two old monks are courting death, daring to attempt to abduct Peach Blossom Fairy and Lady Qingyi, the Court will hold the Great Brahma Heaven Temple accountable," said Jing Gaoqi.
Si Lingxi nodded, saying nothing more.
Lu Zheng waved and smiled, "It’s nothing, we didn’t expect it either. We just met them once at the Dharma Assembly in the Fahua Temple, and they set their sights on us."
"Western Buddhism has always acted despicably," Duan Anjie seemed to have no goodwill towards Western Buddhism.
Lu Zheng thought about his dealings with the Great Glazed Temple, Rashamon Temple, Great Dragon Temple, and Great Brahma Heaven Temple, feeling that what Duan Anjie said was quite right.
No wonder Western Buddhism and Central Plains Buddhism have always been at odds. He got along very well with the monks from Rizhao Temple, Fahua Temple, Dharma King Temple, and Vajra Temple.
"With Sect Leader Si taking action, we could only watch the show," Jing Gaoqi said with a smile.
They discovered the commotion after Si Lingxi had already taken action. By the time they arrived, Si Lingxi had already sealed off this entire area.
What could they do?
If they forced their way in, it would not be to help against those two old monks but to help them break through instead.
It wouldn’t be enough to compensate afterward, because the people those two old monks tried to abduct weren’t just the wife of Lu Zheng from White Cloud Temple but were also the Court-appointed Peach Blossom Fairy and Lady Qingyi.
The Great Brahma Heaven Temple is not an ordinary sect. Si Lingxi didn’t care, but Lu Zheng was happy to involve the Court, immediately cupping his hands in thanks, "Then thank you, Spiritual Martial King."
"You’re welcome!" Jing Gaoqi laughed.
After chatting a few more words, Tie Yi even thanked Lu Zheng for taking care of Chu Jin. It was clear that Lu Zheng’s assistance to the Anomaly Suppression Bureau in Yizhou had been reported to Tie Yi by Chu Jin.
...
Watching the three leave, they continued on their journey.
In the carriage, Shen Ying shook her head and said, "I originally thought that this trip to Zhongjing would be very boring, much more boring than the trip with Lu Lang to Feiyu Mountain. But unexpectedly, it’s all or nothing, we actually managed to attract the Great Brahma Heaven Temple."
When Shen Ying and Lu Zheng went to Feiyu Mountain, they traversed mountains and waters, slaying demons and devils. They didn’t fight all the way, but they did take action quite a bit, finally ascending Qingqi Mountain and taking down the Black Heart Demon with Yi Qingtian.
In comparison, this trip to Zhongjing was much more peaceful. The only time they took action was Lu Zheng’s magical combat with Daoist Xiting.
But no sooner had Shen Ying finished speaking than her expression changed abruptly.
"What’s wrong?"
"There are ghosts attacking the Peach Blossom Temple!"
"Peach Blossom Temple?"
"The Peach Blossom Temple in Pi County, Ming State, Zhongyang Dao!" Shen Ying’s eyes narrowed, "The host has already borrowed the power of incense from the Taohua Temple, but the opponent is too strong, they can hardly hold on."
"Illusory Yin... no, is it Yueyou Ancestor?" Liu Qingyan asked.
"It won’t be Yueyou Ancestor," Shen Ying shook her head and said, "If it were Yueyou Ancestor, the Peach Blossom Temple host wouldn’t be able to stop them."
"Then we’d better go over there quickly to take a look," Liu Qingyan hurriedly said.
"I’m going too!" At this moment, Lin Wan was not in a hurry to return.
"Let’s go!"
Lu Zheng said and waved to retract the carriage into the gourd, then took Lin Wan and all the women flying toward the south.
During the journey, Si Lingxi added some force, and an invisible red-gold light streaked across the sky, soon crossing over the Zhongjing jurisdiction into the realm of Zhongyang Dao.
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In Zhongyang Dao, outside Pi County in Ming State, there was a sizeable grove of wild peach trees.
Deep within the wild peach grove, on a small branch road off the official road, there was once a Mountain God Temple many years ago. Later, due to changes in the geographical position of some villages, it was abandoned and became a wild temple for merchants, travelers, and hunters to shelter from the wind and rain during the night.
A few years ago, a song "Peach Blossoms" spread from Lingbei Dao in the south. Down-to-earth, it was said that there was a Mountain God Temple established for the Peach Blossom Immortal in a peach grove, which was very fulfilling to families and brought many children and blessings, its effectiveness widely believed.
After hearing this, some villagers near the wild peach grove in Pi County, some elder villagers gathered and discussed. During the farming off-season, they organized the village labor force to tidy up the Mountain God Temple, set up a female clay statue anew, and occasionally offered incense, praying for blessings.
And indeed, in the following years, the peaches from the wild peach grove tasted better and better, and the clay statue became more and more shiny.
But there was also an issue — the number of missing persons in the villages increased slightly compared to past years.
However, not long after the New Year this year, it’s said that an immortal descended in the peach grove, revealing a divine presence. Overnight, the clay statue’s appearance changed, and a delicate peach branch appeared in the hand of the deity statue.
Moreover, the temple gained two temple priests, reportedly dispatched from the City God Temple in the county.
In the days thereafter, the numerous folks near the wild peach grove felt invigorated, physically energic, and even the occasional accidents that occurred in previous years hadn’t happened since the New Year.
This temple was one of the many wild temples Shen Ying perceived years ago. At the beginning of the year, the Eighteen Peach Blossom Celestial Maidens visited and eradicated a human-eating wild ghost occupying the temple due to its lack of ownership, subsequently requesting a Judge and a team of Ghost Soldiers be dispatched from the City God Temple in Pi County to bring it under the Taohua Temple.
At this moment, the usually unremarkable wild peach grove was surrounded by a seemingly thin yet dense fog, blocking sight and forbidding entry.
In the depths of the peach grove, by a little road, there was a seemingly recently renovated Peach Blossom Temple, floating like a lone boat amidst the thick mist.
A faint pink light, blending with pure incense and candle qi, emanated from the peach branch in the hand of the main hall’s Peach Blossom Immortal statue, but it could only protect the main hall of the temple and shelter the temple host, four temple priests, and twelve ghost soldiers.
Beyond the main hall, in the temple square, stood an old hag wielding a staff. One hand pinching a seal technique, and ghost qi was pouring from the skull eyes and mouth on the staff, wearing down the incense and candle qi protecting the main hall of the Peach Blossom Temple.
"Just left the City God Temple, transferred under the Taohua Temple, with barely any incense and candle qi, and you haven’t even met the Peach Blossom Fairy’s true form. What are you risking your life for?
Tell me, where exactly is the true body of the Peach Blossom Fairy?"
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