Garuda shook his head and said with a strange face, "What did Medusa promise her?"

He had no clue at all, but he was very worried about the red tassel and said, "Garuda, let's go and break into the underwater lair of Nagana and rescue the red tassel, how about it?"

Garuda nodded and said, "Although that beauty has the divine power of Shura, if she falls under Cana's magic, it is difficult to say that there is no danger. ”

At this moment, I heard the king say, "No, Great Bodhisattva, at this time when our country is in danger, the whole country needs you, and you can't go." ”

"Your Majesty, my companion has been taken away by Cana, and I have to go and rescue her. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "The valley that Garuda spoke of can temporarily avoid the danger of the Heavenly God Kingdom and save the lives of the people. ”

The king frowned and said, "The Shura King Bodhisattva voluntarily followed the demon of Jana, who ......knows" He paused and said, "Who knows if she will become an ally of Jana and be an enemy of our country." I beg your understanding that I cannot get you out of here right now. ”

He was shocked by the suffering, but he didn't expect that the king would suspect that Hongying and himself would join the Cana clan. When he was in a dilemma, he heard the king say again: "Great Bodhisattva, please go back to the palace with the little king, and I will hold a military meeting with the ministers to discuss countermeasures." ”

Li Ku looked back at the people who were kneeling on the ground, and thought in his heart that the best countermeasure was to listen to Garuda's advice and lead the people of the whole country to the southern valley to take refuge and avoid the misery of life. He could tell, however, that the king seemed to have rejected the proposal entirely.

He thought to himself: "The so-called military meeting, discussing and discussing, is nothing more than two plans. One is the main battle, the other is surrender. However, neither of these plans can ensure the safety of the people. He said aloud to the people, "Will you go to war?"

When the people heard this, their faces were full of anxiety and fear, and they kowtowed: "Don't fight! If you fight, you will die! We are old and young, and we want to live! We don't want to lose our relatives!"

He said to the king respectfully: "The dragons and yakshas, evil ghosts and demons under the hands of the Heavenly Demons of the Desire Realm, are all fierce and cruel, and have powerful and supernatural powers, and they are all ordinary people here, how can they be defeated? They are all flesh and blood, and they all have parents and relatives. Have mercy on the king and lead them to the valley to escape this catastrophe. ”

The king squinted at Liku, and his attitude towards Likuku gradually became less respectful, and he only heard him say, "What if there are enemy traps and ambushes in that valley?"

He was stunned for a moment, and said, "The little monk and Garuda went to the valley to survey again, to ensure that it was safe there, and to be foolproof, then led the people to take refuge." ”

The king's face turned pale, and he said, "I have made up my mind, and I have to say no more." You monks really don't understand this kind of governance and war. Buddhism is compassionate, can appease the people, maintain the stability of the country, and govern the country depends on the royal road and the army. At all times, the interests of our country are above all else!"

Liquan clasped his hands together and said, "Life is above all else." ”

The king's face suddenly turned ugly, and he suddenly waved his hand at the guards behind him, and said, "You must protect the Great Bodhisattva!"

Several guards immediately surrounded them, and Pan'er couldn't help but be surprised, this formation seemed to be like a guard, but in fact, it was more like controlling them alive. I only heard the king say: "Great Bodhisattva, please hold a military meeting with the little king! Since you have supernatural powers, why don't you join our subjects to resist the Heavenly God Kingdom!"

When Garuda saw this, he changed color and shouted, "What are you going to do, king?" as he spoke, he saw that he spread his wings and was about to slap down on the soldiers.

Liku hurriedly glanced at Garuda, he knew Garuda's divine power and didn't want to hurt the soldier's life. He said, "Garuda, don't move......! I'm going to ......"

Garuda said angrily: "This is the first time I have sent kindness to save these ignorant people, but they do not appreciate it. Let them see the ways of God in the realm of desire. ”

Liku: "Garuda, I can't leave now, I bother you to go to Lie in Cana's lair first and find out the whereabouts of the red tassel." ”

Garuda blew a breath, he knew that as long as he exerted his magical powers, these soldiers would not be able to control him at all, so he patted his shoulder, flew up in the air, and said, "Little monk, don't forget, you are going to take me to become a Buddha in the sky! Then I will go to Gana's lair first!"

The king hurriedly ordered his soldiers to surround Garuda and said, "Condor, you can't go either!"

Garuda laughed, and suddenly a hurricane blew up, which instantly swept everyone to the ground, and said, "Even if you also want to trap Lao Tzu! Lao Tzu will not kill innocents indiscriminately today for the sake of cultivating the Tao." ”

The king and all the soldiers got up in a panic, but they saw that Garuda had already flown away. The king hurriedly tidied up his clothes, fearing that the embarrassment in front of him would affect his majestic image as a king.

He looked at Liku in panic and asked, "What is he going to do?"

Li Ku shook his head helplessly, and said, "Don't worry, the king is just going to look for my companion. ”

The king said, "If you have this ability, why don't you help our country to retreat from the enemy?"

He said, "What I want to save is the people of this whole country. ”

The king snorted and said, "The whole country is my people! I don't need you to worry about it! You only need to use your magical power to help me retreat from the enemy, that is, to save all the people from fire and water." ”

The king waved his hand, and the soldiers surrounded him again, escorting him back to the palace.

Pan'er whispered beside Liku: "Hurry up and use your magical powers, let's get out of here." ”

Li Ku whispered: "Listen to what they have to say first." As he spoke, he inadvertently turned his head to look, only to see the black-robed man beside the king, glanced at him strangely, and then fell into the king's ear and muttered something.

Li Bitter was secretly shocked, and couldn't help but feel that this person's expression and form were extremely abnormal, and there was no trace of human flesh.

After a while, they came to the palace hall, and saw that the civil and military officials of the Western Regions had gathered together, waiting for the arrival of the king here. They were all amazed when they saw the suffering, and they all wondered why the king had brought a monk over at such a major meeting concerning the fate of the country.

The king walked to the golden throne, and the ministers bowed one after another, only to hear the king say: "Last night, the demon of Cana attacked our country at night, and their leader threatened that the Celestial Council will attack our country again, and I, as the king, must discuss with you, shall we fight or surrender?"

Suddenly, there was silence in the court, civil and military officials, look at me, I look at you.

I only heard an official say: "Your Majesty, in order to preserve the civilization that our country has founded for several generations, our rights and interests are to submit to the Kingdom of the Heavenly Gods for the time being, and then try to restore the Kingdom when the time is ripe." ”

The king's face was pale, and he did not speak, but looked around at the other ministers with cold eyes.

Another military attache in armor said, "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of the Celestial Gods has repeatedly slaughtered our people and plundered our territory. The soldiers of my Western Regions Kingdom can only die in battle, and will never surrender, and want us to become slaves of the Heavenly God Kingdom, no way!"

In an instant, above the court, everyone was gossiping, and everyone expounded their opinions. The more they talked, the more fierce they became, and everyone quarreled, and some of them were already red-faced.

Leave the suffering on the side without saying a word, and quietly listen to everyone's opinions. Many of the views expressed, although varied, are nothing more than two. First, how to preserve the prosperous civilization of the Western Regions, and more importantly, how to keep their private property. Second, if they surrender, they are bound to become slaves of the kingdom of the gods, lose their dignity and lose their freedom.

Liku looked back at the king, and saw that although he was calm, it was difficult to see the anxiety in his heart.

I saw that the king got up slowly, and the ministers stopped talking, but looked at him with bated breath, waiting for him to speak.

The king said, "Fight, what are our chances of winning?

The military attache took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, although our country is engaged in business with all the people, there is no martial tradition. But our country's economic prosperity and large population were beyond the reach of the kingdom of God that day. As long as the national policy changes, the people of our 36 Buddha countries can also be soldiers. With your order, I can form a million-strong army to face the Heavenly God Kingdom! Whether it is the Heavenly God Kingdom or the demons, if you want to conquer our Western Regions Kingdom, it is a fantasy!"

The king nodded slightly, and suddenly another civil official said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to his nonsense! All the countries they conquered were burned and plundered by them, and the scene was like hell on earth. However, the Kingdom of the Celestial Gods promised us that as long as we believed that the Heavenly Lord of the Desire Realm, Mora, was the only lord of heaven and earth, and obeyed the will of Mora. You can live!" As he spoke, he glanced at Liku, and then said: "Your Majesty should now drive out the monks here, promulgate a new national policy, and the whole people believe in the Heavenly God and Demon Luo, in exchange for the peace of our country for ten thousand years." This is the wish of the people and the policy of long-term peace and stability. ”

Li Ku sighed slightly, looked up at the king, but saw that his face moved slightly, his brows were tightly locked, and he hesitated for a while.

The military attache spat disdainfully and said, "You are so backbone! Grow the ambition of others and destroy your own prestige! Under the nest, there will be no eggs." I swear to die not to be a slave to the country!"

The king bowed his head and muttered for a moment, then suddenly walked towards the suffering and asked, "Great Bodhisattva, what is your opinion?

Li Ku sighed and said, "Subduing demons and subduing demons, my cultivators will not give up. Just fighting, will ...... ...... who will die"

The military attache glanced at him and said, "What great country, great monarch, was not built by war. Our country has only suppressed military force and commerce for many years, and this is ......" He was obviously dissatisfied with all the national policy formulated by the king, but he did not dare to say it, and stopped halfway through his words.

The king heard this, and remained silent, and continued: "What if we lose the battle? We really don't know how powerful this Heavenly God Kingdom is. Great Bodhisattva, can you understand the Heavenly God Demon Luo, how powerful is he?"

Li Ku said: "I know very well. The power of the Heavenly Demon comes from the desires of all beings, and the stronger the desires of all beings, the stronger their supernatural powers. If sentient beings have no desires, Mora will not attack itself. ”

The king frowned and said, "However, they are already coming to attack us! You say, war or surrender! ”

Suddenly, I only heard Pan'er say: "Your Majesty, although the little girl doesn't understand anything. But the little girl is from the Central Plains Dynasty and has been on an errand in the Seven Princes' Mansion, so she understands a truth. If your country descends to the Kingdom of the Heavenly Gods, it may also ensure the safety of a country, and many officials can continue to serve in the Kingdom of the Heavenly Gods. And your throne is gone. The property of this kingdom will surely belong to the kingdom of the gods. ”

As soon as these words came out, he was startled when he left Kudeng, looked at Pan'er in surprise, and turned his head again, but saw that the king's face had changed greatly, and the muscles on his face were twitching slightly.

Li Ku hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this girl ...... She...... I apologize to you if she offends the king. ”

The king waved his hand, and then said, "She's right, girl, can you contact the Central Plains Dynasty?"

Pan'er said, "You...... You're here to ......"

The king suddenly bowed to Pan'er and said, "Our two countries have been friendly and trade for generations. Please go to the Central Plains Dynasty and ask the emperor there to send troops to support us and jointly resist the Heavenly God Kingdom!"

Pan'er was shocked, stunned for a while, and said hesitantly: "I...... I've been out of there for a long time......."

The king said: "If the Kingdom of God destroys our Western Regions Kingdom that day, the next one will be the Central Plains Dynasty!

Pan'er was in a dilemma for a while, and when she was hesitating, she saw the king walk to the throne and said loudly: "I have decided! Fight! Fight to the death to resist the kingdom of the gods! If anyone dares to say surrender, he will be dealt with as the crime of collaborating with the enemy and destroying the country!"

At this conclusion, the ministers were in an uproar, and the military attache immediately received the order and shouted: "Long live the king!"

He Pan'er, who was nervous, whispered: "Why are you doing this?"

Pan'er said: "Little master, haven't you seen it yet? The whole world is controlled by the heavenly demons, can you hide for a while, can you hide for a lifetime?"

When he thought of the scene of the devastation, he couldn't help but be shocked, and said, "Then, how did you go to the Central Plains?"

Pan'er said, "When Garuda comes back, let him take me back." Although it is far from the Central Plains, it will only take a few hours to go to the Central Plains at his flight speed. ”

At present, although this result is not what Li Bitter wants to see, but there is nothing he can do, he stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, if the Kingdom of God comes to attack that day, the little monk is willing to do his best to protect the safety of the people of your country!

The king nodded with satisfaction, feeling greatly encouraged, and said loudly: "With the great bodhisattva to help our country, we will be able to defeat the kingdom of the gods!"

Before he knew it, it was getting late, and the king was worried that the Cana would attack again, so he immediately deployed guards to guard the whole city. He didn't dare to sleep anymore, he stood on the tall city wall of the Western Regions, and looked around. He couldn't help but feel that the darkness had completely expanded and become extremely deep.