Although the Taoist friends from Xianyuan Temple took away the spiritual flag, the evil spirits here have been eliminated. Only the remains of the big tree behind them are emitting white smoke. The moonlight is as bright as washing, and the surroundings are quiet, as if it is a quiet and peaceful night.

"It is polite for a poor man to respect the Qing Dynasty."

"It is polite for a poor man to worship Ming."

The two middle-aged Taoist priests from Qiyun Mountain saluted Lin Jue, and the Taoist priest Chang Jiang Ning of Qingxuan Taoist beside them followed suit. However, they already knew each other, so there was no need to register.

"Junior Lin Jue."

"Junior Qingyao."

"There are no juniors, they are all Taoist friends. Taoist friends are compassionate." Taoist Master Chongqing said, "Are these two Taoist friends also invited by the people of Gongcun to eliminate demons?"

"That's right. Not really. People from Gongcun Village and Pear Village thirty miles away have gone to our Fuqiu Temple and asked us to go down the mountain to eliminate demons. We originally went to Pear Village, but we know that Taoist friends from Xianyuan Temple are there.

So, after getting rid of the fox group in Li Village, I heard that the tree demons here are more powerful, so I came here to have a look." Lin Jue said, "We live in the same Yishan Mountain. Although we are two Taoist temples, we are family friends.

"

"That's it! I have to thank my fellow Taoists!"

The two Taoist priests saluted them again, and Qingxuan Jiang Ning followed behind them.

"No need to say thank you." Lin Jue said, "Are these guys also invited by the villagers to get rid of the demons?"

"It was these two believers who came up to the mountain to invite us," Taoist Master Chongqing said, "but they came a step later than the fellow Taoists."

The two middle-aged Taoist priests were older than them, so they should be considered seniors. However, facing Lin Jue and the others, they seemed to be a head shorter, and they were very respectful in their words and deeds.

Lin Jue probably knows the reason——

Nowadays, it is the Fulu Sect that is prosperous in the world. This prosperity can actually be said in another way, that is, it is them who enjoy the support and respect of the people all over the world, and they are their gods. However, the demons are raging, but the Lingfa Taoist temple has to live in seclusion in the mountains.

We go down the mountain together to slay demons, work hard, and risk casualties.

There is no "merit" gained from casualties.

Even if Master Lingqing comes, or even Lord Yili comes in person, he still has to lower his head and speak at this time.

They are also very particular.

Lin Jue didn't say anything, but turned to look at the two villagers behind who were frightened, and then looked at the corpse on the horse behind him.

"This is……"

"The tree demon is entrenched in the mountain forest and is not allowed to come in or out. These are the common people in the village who come in and out, the corpses of unknowing officials who came to collect pears, and two martial arts warriors who were invited to draw their swords and come to help eliminate the demon. They were killed by those

After the tree demon killed him, he hung it on the tree. We saw it on the way here and couldn't bear it, so we took it off and took it back to the village."

"I see."

Lin Jue's expression condensed and he raised his hand to salute.

The Taoists of Qi Yunshan also rushed to return the favor.

"Taoist priests." Two villagers behind him said anxiously, "What should we do now?"

"The tree demon here has been killed by Taoist friends from Xianyuan Temple and Fuqiu Temple. From now on, you can naturally come and go at will. You don't have to worry anymore. You can just go back to the village." The one who spoke was the Taoist priest Jiang Ning.

He didn't mention the fact that he used a Divine Lord Lihuo Talisman, but he seemed to characterize the matter.

"That...that..."

The two villagers looked at each other, and then one of them said:

"It's already late at night, and the Taoist priests are tired of exterminating demons. Why don't they go to our village first, rest for the night, and have some hot food. We'll say thanks tomorrow."

"This is naturally good!"

Taoist Priest Qingxuan saw that they were still scared and a little worried, so he naturally nodded in agreement and looked at Lin Jue and the others.

"That's fine."

Lin Jue was rushing and fighting, but he also felt empty in his stomach. His strength seemed to be a little exhausted, and there was not much mana left in his body.

You need to find a place, eat something good, meditate to recover, and then sleep.

"Let's go."

Lin Jue first took out a small bottle, poured out two small Yuan Dan pills that he had made, and each of him and his junior sister took one pill. They took it to replenish their mana, and then followed them to the village.

While walking, I asked the villagers.

"In your Gongcun Village, one pear tree has turned into a spirit, and there are so many dead trees that have turned into monsters and are scattered in the mountains. Don't you know that?"

"this……"

Several villagers looked at each other.

"Why should a good believer do this? We are Taoists, not government officials."

"To be honest, we do know a few real people." One of the villagers said, "I don't know how old that old tree is. We have heard about it for a long time, even when the villain was young.

When he was in poor health and afraid of dying young, he even worshiped it as his godfather to protect the little ones. Many people in the village worshiped it as their godfather. But other dead trees did not know when they became spirits."

The Taoist priest in Qi Yunshan was shocked when he heard this: "Why didn't you report such a thing to the police?"

"My dear, forgive me. Firstly, we don't dare to offend it easily. Secondly, it has never hurt anyone before. Even if someone occasionally walks into the forest at night and does not come out, we can only think of it as being fascinated by other monsters in the mountains.

He died, or he didn't see clearly while walking and fell to death." said a villager.

"I don't know what happened in the past few days. It suddenly showed murderous intent. It told us in a dream that it was thinking of the ancestors in the village who planted it, and ordered us not to enter or leave the forest, otherwise we would die." Another villager said.

He was scared and helpless and said, "But there are woods in all directions outside the village. This is the time when the pears are ripe. If we don't go out, the harvest of the year will be wasted. These pears will have to be paid tribute."

"And even if people in our village don't go out, there are still folks outside the village. They don't know what's going on in the village, so they will come back. The merchants in the city who come to collect pears and the officials from the court will also come."

"Then how did you go out and deliver the letter?"

"The water quality is good, you can swim out of the river."

"I see."

Lin Jue nodded after hearing this.

In these days, demons and ghosts breed, and it is true that Li Village is not the only place where people and demons coexist.

There should be many more on this land.

Perhaps after this period of peace, these stories will be written down and passed down. They may be passed down orally or recorded in books. In the next peaceful year, many people will come to find them to relieve their boredom and listen to them as strange stories.

I read it with gusto, and at the same time I was curious and puzzled as to how there could be so many monsters and ghosts in this world.

These villagers are also smart and bold.

Unable to walk in the forest, I even thought of diving.

No wonder that among the many strange things I have heard before, in addition to encounters and interactions between humans and goblins, there are also battles of wits and courage.

…

There is an archway at the entrance of the village, with stone lions sitting on both sides. The bright moon is paving the road, illuminating a patchwork of horse-head walls.

The sound of horse hooves at night.

There was such a big movement here, the big trees whipped the ground, the mountains and forests were moving, and then there was a brief flash of sacred fire all over the mountain. Naturally, the people in the village had woken up long ago, but no one dared to go out, so they all hid in their houses.

Until the sound of horse hooves came into the village.

There were also villagers knocking on the door and shouting.

"If you haven't slept, please wake up. The Taoist priests from Qiyun Mountain and Yishan have eliminated the tree demons outside. Our village is fine. It's peaceful! It's finally peaceful!"

"Third aunt! Your big brother has been brought back!"

"Uncle Fourth, your boy..."

One after another, villagers opened the door and came out to check.

Some people saw the Taoist priest under the moonlight and heard about the scene of monsters being eliminated. They just thought they were gods, bowed their heads and shouted endlessly.

Some people saw the corpse carried on the back of the horse behind them, and immediately burst into tears. While shouting, they knelt down to the Taoists and cried out thanks.

The Taoist priest kept helping me, and it was inevitable that I would feel a little moved.

Fighting spells seem to have the most significance at this time.

Half of the corpses were from the village, and maybe there were others, still hanging in the forest.

The villagers temporarily placed them in the ancestral hall.

A few Taoist priests would have stayed in the ancestral hall for just one night, but the villagers refused to do so, so they specially vacated a house belonging to a wealthy family in the village for them to rest. Then, in the midst of their sorrow late at night, they also arranged for the woman to say

Make a fire and cook some hot meals for them.

Food is the most important thing for the people.

This is the simple concept of the current people.

No matter what big thing happened, as long as someone is here to help, the first thing to treat someone with courtesy and express gratitude is a hot meal. The same goes for people who have died.

Several Taoists lit lamps in the house and waited.

Lin Jue sat still and only stretched out his hand. The junior sister took the cloth strip, carefully wrapped it around his palm, and tied it with a knot.

Several Taoist priests from Qi Yunshan were staring at them.

Everyone's eyes are filled with candlelight.

"Where is the Taoist robe of my fellow Taoist?"

Taoist Priest Qingxuan lowered his head and looked at the inner garment Lin Jue was wearing.

"It's my junior sister's body." Lin Jue said, "Her body was chopped with a sword when she was exterminating the fox demon."

"I have one."

Taoist Priest Qingxuan took out one item from the package beside him.

"Thank you."

"Thank you two fellow Taoists. But we have already arrived at this place, and we will leave the nearby affairs to us." Taoist Master Jiang Ning said calmly, "Have a rest tonight, and the two fellow Taoists will go back tomorrow morning.

"

"This is best."

The villagers quickly brought the food.

These are very simple meals.

But it's really steaming hot.

The Taoists were indeed tired and hungry, so they didn't show any politeness, just said a few words of thanks and started eating in silence.

After eating, everyone went back to their houses.

The rooms of a large family in the village were very elegant, with beds and couches, all made of fine wooden furniture. Lin Jue glanced at the bed, but did not sleep on someone else's bed. Instead, he sat down on the couch and lay down.

Fuyao saw him sleeping here, so she lay down next to him, curled up into a ball, and stared at the moonlight outside in trance.

What Lin Jue was thinking about was dealing with those foxes in Li Village earlier tonight.

The old fox said that the fox he raised was not an ordinary fox monster. But foxes have always been known to be smart and cunning, especially the old fox. I don't know how trustworthy his words were.

This time when I went down the mountain, I specially picked a place where fox demons were infested, and wanted to find out the origin of my own fox. Unexpectedly, not only did I not find out, but I became even more confused.

Does this at least mean that it is not a local fox?

Lin Jue thought about it and gradually fell asleep.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly I heard the fox calling him.

Lin Jue opened his eyes immediately.

There is no bright moon in the window, but the dark night outside is still full of moonlight. I don’t know where the moon has moved. Only my fox is lying on the window frame, looking down.

There were panicked footsteps outside.

Lin Jue had not undressed yet. In confusion, he picked up his sword and ran to the window to look down.

Someone came running panting.

“Bang bang bang!”

There was a knock on the door of the big house.

As soon as it rang, a sound was heard from above.

"What's wrong?"

The man was very surprised. When he looked up, he didn't have time to think about why the Taoist priest was still awake. He immediately shouted in panic:

"corpse……

"The corpse has changed!

"Bite!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a crash.

The Taoist jumped down from the window with a sword, followed by the fox with a light and slender figure. The bright moon was on the roof behind them.
Chapter completed!