"Wei Yuanzhong! Do you know who I am?"

The sound suddenly exploded in the quiet house, so frightened that Wei Yuanzhong almost collapsed to the ground.

Lin Jue was also pulled out of his thoughts.

"I...don't know..."

Wei Yuanzhong was afraid and suspicious, and didn't know why.

"Boom!"

Another lump of wood was thrown out, hitting the wooden floor with a muffled sound and rolling a few times.

"Don't you know yet?"

The voice became a little sharper.

"I don't know... I don't know... I don't know how our Wei family has offended you, please give me a kind word!" Wei Yuanzhong almost knelt down and kowtowed.

"Pa..."

Another wooden branch was thrown out of the wooden wall.

This wooden branch was thin and consistent with the scars on Wei Yuanzhong's body. It was presumably used by the monster to beat them.

"What now!?"

The voice was even sharper, and besides being sharp, there seemed to be a hint of sadness.

Wei Yuanzhong was still confused.

"Is this the tree stump in the yard?" Lin Jue couldn't stand it anymore and helped guess.

"ah?"

Wei Yuanzhong suddenly raised his head and turned pale with shock.

I never expected that a tree in my yard that I had grown up with would become a spirit.

"snort……"

A cold snort came from the wall.

It can be regarded as some kind of recognition.

Wei Yuanzhong was so frightened that he knelt on the ground with a thud, calling the peach tree "Master" and saying that he shouldn't cut it down.

Lin Jue looked on, but he just put the hatchet in his hand behind his back and said nothing.

"If just an ordinary person cuts down a tree, no one can say anything, but I have been growing in your yard for nearly a hundred years. Even though it was your great-grandfather who planted me, watered me and served me to grow, but

In the next hundred years, I have been intending to repay you."

The sounds in the walls were a little more painful.

"I haven't become a spirit yet, and before I have any thoughts, it's just a muddleheaded state. Those things don't count. But after I gained consciousness, I kept working harder to take root downwards in search of nutrients.

"I found out that your father loved to eat peaches, so I tried to grow more and bigger ones, endured the pain and thinned the fruits by myself, did not grow any branches and leaves, and secretly drove away the birds.

"You and your brother were more playful than your father when they were young. They liked to climb trees and pick peaches. This was dangerous, but the peaches at the top were the sweetest. So I deliberately picked the most peaches at the top and picked the right location.

When mature, the branches are bent down to make it easier for people to pick.

"Afraid of trouble for you to sweep fallen leaves, I always let the leaves fall concentratedly, or choose the right time in autumn when the wind is high and strong, and let the wind blow them away.

"Twenty years ago, your family was in decline, and during the most difficult time, you had to make a living by selling peaches. I did not hesitate to sacrifice myself and covered every branch, so that I could help your family tide over the difficulties.

"The previous generations of your family have treated me with great courtesy. I still remember you brothers playing on the swing under the tree when you were young. Your father also taught you that I have been with your family for three generations and want you to grow up.

Take good care of me from now on, but I never thought that I would meet some white-eyed wolves of your generation!"

Wei Yuanzhong couldn't help but tremble all over.

The voice in the wall still came:

"Your father was seriously ill. It was just that he didn't take good care of him before he died. He kept making noises all day long. After his death, he was even more anxious to separate the family. He even killed me for a mere few hundred pennies. How could I be willing to do that!?"

Lin Jue couldn't help but frown when he heard this, but still didn't make a sound.

If what this person said is true, this family has indeed inherited the love for this peach tree, and this peach tree has indeed put a lot of effort into it. However, the Wei family does not know that it has become a spirit, nor does it know about its dedicated efforts.

Most of them just thought that the peach tree was born like this and everything was a coincidence, so they cut it down after the separation...

If this is a good thing, it is definitely not good. Even if it is an ordinary peach tree that has been passed down from generation to generation for a hundred years and is cut down like this, it will still be scolded by the neighbors.

If this is wrong, it doesn't seem to be a big sin.

On the other hand, the peach tree has been carefully cultivated for hundreds of years, and it is rare to achieve enlightenment. It was inexplicably cut down by the people I watched growing up, and I felt resentful, but it was understandable.

Why should you decide on such a complicated matter by yourself?

So Lin Jue just kept silent and let them talk about it.

There is only one confusion in my heart: How did this peach tree convince the City God to "win the lawsuit with the City God"?

I soon got the answer——

"You unworthy descendants, instead of taking care of your father, only care about dividing the family. Even the City God specifically allowed me to whip you for a hundred days, not even one day less. It's useless for you to invite anyone!"

So that’s it.

Lin Jueming understood.

Yes, in these days, filial piety, brotherhood, etiquette and laws are supreme, and even most emperors cannot escape their shackles.

Unfilial piety is a sin.

Lin Jue knew this, but this knowledge was only superficial, limited to understanding, not profound, and he had not fully grown from such an environment to the point of being like a fish in water.

It was a bit surprising when I heard this.

This is also a side of the current world.

As for whether the city god is fair or not, and whether the moral concepts he refers to are in line with his own wishes, it is really boring to think about them.

I only know that if this story spreads, it will surely be enough to advise the world to be filial, harmonious and self-reliant amid the chaos.

After realizing it in his mind, Lin Jue couldn't help but feel pity for the peach demon when he saw that the two sides were still playing out one side crying and begging for mercy while the other insisting on cursing.

Although it is not a kind-hearted character, it is not a ferocious monster either. It is angry and revengeful, and it repays kindness with kindness. In total, it is probably better than most people in this world. It can be found in people's homes.

It is estimated that it is not an easy or common thing for Dao to become a spirit. Otherwise, such rumors would have been flying all over the sky. However, now that it has been cut off, I don’t know if it can continue.

Feeling regretful, he expressed his thoughts:

"It's not easy for a single person to gain enlightenment in the city. Now it's just a coincidence that he was cut off by future generations. It's a pity. I wonder if there is any way to save it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the voices in the wall fell silent.

Thinking about it, this also touched its sad point.

When Wei Yuanzhong heard this, he seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and asked quickly: "Yes, Mr. Taoshu, is there any remedy?"

"I would rather die than beat you to pieces!"

Even so, it also shows that there is indeed a remedy.

At the same time, its tone was also softer.

"It's our fault! It's our fault! We already know we were wrong. Tomorrow we will go to our father's grave to kneel down and admit our mistake. But we cannot destroy the Taoism you have worked so hard to cultivate!"

"Just give us a chance to avenge our sins...

"..."

Wei Yuanzhong begged hard.

The dryad in the wall finally sighed:

"You chopped down my tree stump. My Taoist practice has been almost done. Now it can no longer grow in this yard. It is not easy to repair it."

"Master Taoshu please give us your orders! We will try our best to do it!"

"Two hundred miles away from here, there is the Qingdi Temple in Luosu County. The Qingdi is in charge of the vegetation of the world and the coming of spring. If you can get talismans from the temple to turn water into water, maybe it can sprout again. But now that something like this has happened, this

I can no longer stay in the city, and even if I beg you, I will have to be moved outside to the mountains."

"Two hundred miles! Let's go and beg for it now!"

"You have to be sincere to reach the Qing Emperor, and you have to spend some money to impress the temple blessing."

"Go right now! Go right now!"

When Wei Yuanzhong said this, he felt that he was shameless and did not dare to stay here for a long time before finishing the matter, so he added: "I will go out that night and tell my family that I will try to drive to Luo before dawn this morning.

Su, please give me what Master Taoshu wants."

After saying that, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Lin Jue.

Lin Jue thought for a while and said: "At midnight, please let Mr. Wei allow me to continue sleeping through this sleep."

"Okay!" Wei Yuanzhong was stunned for a moment, then agreed, "I will ask you, young man, to have a good rest here."

"Bang."

The door opened quickly and closed again, and footsteps clattered downstairs.

Before the sound of the door opening and closing could be heard from downstairs, Lin Jue looked at the wall next to him. There was still a vague light and shadow that could be seen. It was the energy flowing in the tree demon's body, but it was not there yet.

When he opened his mouth to say something, he heard the voice of the tree demon:

"Thank you very much for today."

This person is indeed sensible.

Lin Jue once heard that the monsters that turn into spirits in people's mansions and courtyards are also related to the virtues of the owners. I wonder if this makes sense.

"Why are you always inside the wooden wall?"

"My cultivation level is still shallow and I haven't reached the point where I can change at will. Now my true body has been chopped off, leaving only my spirit and vitality. Fortunately, I am a plant-based spirit and have my own talents. I am good at hiding and moving among other plants and trees.

The wooden walls and wooden doors make me feel more comfortable."

"What kind of spell is this?"

"I don't know if this is a magic. I heard that there are such magic among the Taoist people in the world. It's called the Five Elements Escape Technique. This is my natural magical power. I don't need to practice it. The two are not necessarily exactly the same, but the final truth is

They must be connected." The tree demon communicated with him as usual.

At this time, Wei Yuanzhong downstairs just opened the door, and there was a hurried closing sound.

"To be honest, I have always been very yearning for gods, demons, ghosts, and things related to monasticism and magic. I have always wanted to see more. I wonder if you can open my eyes?"

"Why not?"

In an instant, a bulge appeared on the wooden wall, vaguely resembling a withered human figure.

After a burst of distortion, the already withered human form turned into a tree shape, and the changes in the middle were very smooth.

At the same time, it moves from the right wall to the left wall. When it changes into a human form, it looks like a person walking in the wall. When it changes into a tree shape, it looks like a snake swimming in the wall.

During this process, although Lin Jue could see the flow of vitality, his vision was blurry and he had no reaction in his heart.

"My true body has been cut down, so I won't show up. After all, it's just a small trick." The tree demon said, "This doesn't mean much, but I can still pull vegetation and even people into the wooden wall. If you

If you are brave enough, you can give it a try.”

"Why don't you dare?"

"You have to know that pulling knots and branches into a wooden wall and then throwing them out is because they are also vegetation. If we pull people into a wooden wall, it is a method we use to deal with people. You know,

People cannot breathe in wood, they can only be suffocated to death."

"The long night is really difficult. If you can experience such strange things, the night will be worthwhile."

Lin Jue felt strange in his heart, and also harbored some possibilities.

Can a human body really hide in wood?

What would that feel like?

If you learn this trick, if you encounter strongmen, thieves or wild beasts in the wild, when you run away, wouldn't you just find a big tree and hide under it before the other party sees you, and you will be safe?

"Are you really not afraid? You must know that it is extremely painful for a person to be suffocated to death, and besides being suffocated to death, if we loosen the force after pulling you in, you will get stuck in the wood."

"Isn't this a demon? Why should I be afraid?"

Lin Jue said this without any doubt in his tone.

"..."

The tree demon in the wall was silent for a moment, and finally agreed, slowly stretching out a branch from the wooden wall, just like an ordinary peach tree: "Grab the branch, relax your mind, don't have distracting thoughts, don't use force, I just

Pull one of your hands in and let you feel it."

"good!"

As expected, both parties were extremely calm.

Lin Jue immediately walked over, grabbed the peach branch, and slowly approached the wall with its strength.

The two parties were so close. It seemed that he was pulling him into the wall, but in fact he was grabbing it. Lin Jue suddenly thought, if he said he trusted Taoshu, how could it be that Taoshu didn't trust him?

That’s exactly what I said——

When making friends, you need to be chivalrous, and when you are a person, you need to be honest.
Chapter completed!