Then the white-bearded old man came to the towering locust tree and put his hand on the tree. The locust tree was full of flowers in an instant, and bursts of floral fragrance wafted in! Cai Guangyuan knew that the fragrance of this flower could not be smelled, so he put the spiritual jade in front of his forehead to guard the Qingming of the spiritual platform.

After a while, the old man got up from the ground, his eyes blank! The white-bearded old man stepped forward and asked, "You accidentally fell down while enjoying the cold earlier, are you okay?"

The old man replied, "It's fine, but I feel dizzy, and it seems that I have to go home to rest." So the old man said this, and went to his house.

Cai Guangyuan saw that everyone else had forgotten what had just happened, and then took a dip under the tree, laughing and laughing, and it was peaceful!

"Sure enough, you're a ghost!" Cai Guangyuan held the spirit jade in his hand and said to the white-bearded old man, "Why do you want to tamper with the memories of the villagers?"

"I have to do this!" said the white-bearded old man, with a long sigh, "I am not doing evil, but helping them." The white-bearded old man then explained everything to Cai Guangyuan.

It turns out that the white-bearded old man is the towering locust tree, which has lived for more than 1,000 years! It has sheltered the people of this village for generations. In the past, the people in the village were simple and kind-hearted! People often gather under the old locust tree to enjoy the shade, drink tea, play chess, and children laugh and play, and have a good time.

However, the black flying rabbit walked, and the years flew by. With the passage of time, the people in the village gradually changed! They often go down the mountain to rob passers-by, rob money and kill people, and do all kinds of things that hurt nature and reason!

The village of the past with simple customs has disappeared, and has been replaced by a village where everyone is evil, and the smell of sin and greed is everywhere.

The old locust tree was heartbroken to see that the village he had guarded for thousands of years had become like this! So he cast a spell to tamper with their memories and give them a new character and life experience. Let them mistakenly think that they are good people, and let the village return to its simple style.

Because every once in a while, he needed to cast a spell, and this time Cai Guangyuan happened to catch up, and his memory was washed away! But because of Lingyu, Cai Guangyuan came to his senses!

Fang Xianlong sighed: After Cai Guangyuan learned the truth of the matter, he sighed! Instead of letting them live as a real wicked person, it is better to let them live in false kindness!

Fang Xianlong asked: I wonder what the chief thinks about this matter?

Luo Hongzi asked suspiciously: What does Brother Fang mean.....?

Fang Xianlong said: I think that the old locust tree, which has become a refinement, although its original intention is not bad, but its approach seems to be a little inappropriate.....

Seeing that Luo Hongzi didn't say anything, Fang Xianlong continued: First of all, regardless of the rights and wrongs of this refined old locust tree, it seems to violate the reincarnation of heaven by using spells to control the villagers privately! It's hurtful!

Luo Hongzi sighed and said: Brother Fang means to let me intervene and end this kind of thing that violates the reincarnation of the Heavenly Dao?

Fang Xianlong nodded and said: "That's exactly what I mean! I don't know what kind of attitude the Taoist is? Do you think I'm meddling?

Luo Hongzi was silent for a moment and then said, "It stands to reason that we cultivators should not interfere too much in anything that cultivates immortal spirits!" and try not to interfere with their "good deeds". Unless they bring havoc to the world and ruin the lives of the people, that's another matter!

I can only deal with this matter in a persuasive way, and imposing interference will only turn things out in a bad way!

After thinking about it, Fang Xianlong also agreed with this result. That night, the two set out for the village. Let's see if we can convince the old locust tree to let the villagers naturally return to their previous lives!

Regardless of the final outcome, the normal consciousness is given to the villagers who may still be evil.

This time, Luo Hongzi called Bai Jiao to go along, and Bai Jiao still turned into a dragon and let the two of them ride. Fang Xianlong has long been accustomed to Luo Hongzi's various magical powers, so he is not surprised!

After a while, the two of them arrived at their destination. They had reverted to their normal form outside the village, so as not to frighten the villagers.

Luo Hongzi walked towards the towering locust tree at the entrance of the village, but now it was dark, and all the villagers went home to sleep, and only a white-bearded old man sat under the big locust tree.

The white-bearded old man saw Luo Hongzi and the three of them walking straight towards him, and there was a look of surprise on his face! Because as a spirit, he could see at a glance that the Taoist priest in front was not an ordinary person!

And the white-bearded old man who followed behind him was even more of a "big demon" level .....!

The white-bearded old man also knew that these people were obviously coming for it, an old locust tree! But it didn't have the slightest nervousness and panic, just looked at the three of them with a smile and said: A few powerful people, they still came to drink tea with the old man in the middle of the night, I really dare not be!

Luo Hongzi also smiled and said politely: Old Huai is polite! We are not here to talk to you about tea, but we just have a matter to discuss, and we hope to solve it properly.

The white-bearded old man said: Oh, what kind of thing is it that a few people come here late at night? Could it be that the identity of the old man hinders something! I am very well-behaved, and I have not harmed any of my neighbors.

Luo Hongzi said: Elder Huai has misunderstood! We are not here to ask about the guilt, but to discuss with you about those people in this village whose memories have been tampered with.

The white-bearded old huai nodded and said, "You all know, it seems that the scholar said it, right?" Alas, .....! Paper can't contain the fire after all, and it still can't hide it. Say, what do you mean?

Luo Hongzi said: What we mean is, can we discuss with Elder Huai and return the memories of those villagers to them? Although this may cause them to fall into the demon barrier again, it is clear from heaven that some things are still in accordance with the will of heaven!

The white-bearded old huai sighed and said: "I also know that it is best not to artificially interfere with the arrangements made by the "Heavenly Dao"! But I can't help but do it, because all the people here have been watched by me since I was a child! From generation to generation, from generation to generation.

How could I watch them fall into the demonic barrier? Do you understand that these villagers are like my own children? It hurts me to see them fall.....

Luo Hongzi also sighed and said: I can understand your mood at the moment, but have you ever thought about whether you are willing to cover up and erase their memories like this? To be a good person or to be an evil person depends on their own heart and nature!

The result of this is to preserve their good side, but they have also become the walking dead, into a soulless puppet!

Moreover, this may also be the arrangement made by the "Heavenly Dao"! It is impossible for there to be only good people and no bad people in this world. And vice versa! It's better to give them back their memories and leave the rest to God! I believe God has his own arrangements.....

After the white-bearded old huai was silent for a long time, he sighed again and said: What the Taoist chief said seems to be reasonable! Then I will do what the Taoist chief wants. After finishing speaking, the white-bearded old locust waved his sleeves and lifted the ban on the old locust tree on this village!

I don't know if the villagers who wake up early tomorrow morning will do evil and do all the things that hurt heaven and reason! Forget it, just like this Taoist priest said, "the highest mandate of heaven", in the end, it will be handed over to God, and God will make the decision himself!

After doing this, the white-bearded old huai said to Luo Hongzi: The old man has a request, I hope the Taoist can fulfill it!

Luo Hongzi said: Old Huai is polite, if there is anything you command, it can be regarded as a reward for your generosity and selflessness in this matter. I can do it, and I will never shirk!

White-bearded old locust said: It's not a thing, I'm the locust tree spirit that has been refined here for thousands of years. Not long ago, I discovered that the same lineage of ancient acacia had been cut down just when I was about to achieve the right results!

That was when it was at its most vulnerable, so it had no ability to protect itself! I couldn't leave here, so I could only sigh with hope! I would like to ask the Taoist chief, can you go and save that ancient acacia? Because if you don't save each other, you may not have a chance.....

Luo Hongzi asked: Huai Lao's request is not a difficult matter, but Poor Dao is not a way to treat the ancient Huai, and I hope that Huai Lao will make it clear.

The white-bearded old acacia said: You are like this, you take a piece of my root and connect it to the stump of the ancient acacia buried in the soil, and after a few years, it can come back to life!

Luo Hongzi nodded and said: I see, this matter is easy to do!

The white-bearded old acacia nodded with a smile, handed over one of his roots to Luo Hongzi's hand, and pointed out the location of the ancient acacia, before returning to his tree body with a "whoosh". At the same time, the words came: If it is possible, teach me a lesson to the indiscriminate feller!

Luo Hongzi, Bai Jiao, and Fang Xianlong came to the place that the white-bearded old huai said at night, and because it was dark, they rested for a night, planning to do the things entrusted by the white-bearded old huai during the day tomorrow.

After dawn, Luo Hongzi went to the place first and connected the roots given by the white-bearded old locust to the broken roots of the ancient locust. Then, I asked around who cut down this ancient acacia. When everything is clear, there is a plan in mind!

At noon, Luo Hongzi set up some outfits and pretended to be a fortune-telling Taoist. coincided with the local temple fair, so Luo Hongzi looked like a person in the temple fair.

He was waiting for a man named Zhou Qiankun, because he found out that it was this person who had cut down the nearly 1,000-year-old ancient acacia! Moreover, he also knew all about this person's situation.

Now is the time for the lively temple fair, Luo Hongzi is sure, he doesn't believe that person will be bored at home and not come out to take advantage of the excitement!

Luo Hongzi inquired about the situation, it turned out that the person named Zhou Qiankun was a squire here. Zhou Qiankun's father was an official in the court and was quite powerful! Relying on his father's shadow, Zhou Qiankun also served as an official for several years.

But the good times didn't last long, and within a few years, his father died of illness, and without his father's protection, Zhou Qiankun couldn't move an inch in Huan Hai, so he had to resign and go home to do business. Although he was not good at being an official, he was like a fish in water after doing business! Within a few years, he became a wealthy gentleman on the rich side.

After having the money, Zhou Qiankun wanted to build a mansion in the village. Before selecting the site, he invited a Mr. Yin and Yang to find a feng shui treasure. Mr. Yin and Yang ran in the village for three days, and finally found a blessed land, where building a house can attract wealth and fortune from all directions, and bless the safety of his children and grandchildren.

But there happens to be an ancient locust tree growing in this place, and the ancient locust tree is thick enough for several people to hold, and the trunk is towering and grows luxuriantly.

Zhou Qiankun wanted to cut down a tree and build a house, but the villagers somehow knew about it, so how could they agree! He said that the tree had lived for nearly a thousand years, and it was a sacred tree that had not died for thousands of years, and if the sacred tree was cut down, the village would have a disaster! The villagers gathered in front of the tree and refused to let Zhou Qiankun cut down the tree.

Although Zhou Qiankun was not afraid of the villagers, he didn't want to make enemies with so many villagers and be scolded by others, so he said: "Anyone who does not stop cutting down trees will be given five taels of silver per person."

The villagers were suddenly silent, and five taels of silver was enough for a family to use for more than a year! In an instant, the villagers scattered as birds and beasts, and happily went to get the silver!

Zhou Qiankun came to the tree with a few servants and wanted to cut down the tree. At this time, a gust of yin wind suddenly blew under the tree for no reason, and the yin qi hit the face, blowing the people coldly, and blowing the branches and leaves on the tree swaying and making a loud noise.

The shadows of the trees on the ground are mottled, and with the shaking of the branches and leaves, the ghosts of the forest are clearly displayed, and the teeth and claws are dancing, which is very scary!

When several servants saw this vision, they were so frightened that they did not dare to cut down the trees. was kicked down by Zhou Qiankun and scolded: "You are unproductive, you are frightened by the shadow of the tree, what's the use of raising you?"

Zhou Qiankun grabbed an axe and cut it towards the ancient tree, cutting a few axes in a row, and the servants saw that nothing happened, so they stepped forward one after another and cut down the tree. Due to the large number of people, the cutting was very fast, and within two hours, the thousand-year-old tree fell to the ground.

After cutting down the ancient tree, Zhou Qiankun also counted a matter of concern! When he chose a good day and an auspicious day, he could start building the mansion. Thinking of this, Zhou Qiankun's heart was full of joy! But Zhou Qiankun didn't know that he had already caused a disaster by cutting down a thousand-year-old tree!

After dinner, Zhou Qiankun went to bed early. That night, he felt a little thirsty and got up to pour a bowl of water to drink. It was dark in the room, and he lit a candle, and the candlelight flickered in the room.

Zhou Qiankun inadvertently saw the shadow on the ground swaying with the candlelight, swaying and shaking, and the shadow slowly lengthened, and actually got up from the ground! Seeing this, Zhou Qiankun was terrified and was so frightened that he retreated again and again!

The shadow pressed forward step by step, forcing Zhou Qiankun into a corner, and even choked Zhou Qiankun's neck with his hand! Zhou Qiankun struggled desperately, but he couldn't get out! Seeing that he was about to die, Zhou Qiankun woke up violently, sat up, and broke out in cold sweat on his face.

Fortunately, it's just a dream! Zhou Qiankun breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling a little thirsty. He got up and lit a candle, and remembered the dream he had just dreamed of with some fear!

After settling down, Zhou Qiankun wanted to pour water. And after walking two steps, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and he was stunned! Because he suddenly realized that when he looked at the ground, there was nothing on the ground, and what about his own shadow?

Zhou Qiankun was so frightened that he didn't dare to bow his head, and squinted his eyes to the ground. There is indeed nothing on the ground, Zhou Qiankun is like being struck by lightning, how can this be?

He lowered his head sharply, and the ground was empty, but the shadow of the stool beside him was clearly imprinted on the ground. With the candle flame shaking, it made Zhou Qiankun even more afraid!

Zhou Qiankun was crazy and looked for his shadow, not before, behind, left and right. Zhou Qiankun was stunned, his heart was pounding, what the hell was going on? Zhou Qiankun was about to collapse!

At this moment, he inadvertently glanced at the wall, and there was a figure of a person on the wall. When the shadow saw Zhou Qiankun seeing it, his head and shoulders kept swaying, as if he was laughing! Zhou Qiankun rubbed his eyes, and when he looked again, the shadow on the wall had disappeared! His own shadow appeared on the ground.

Zhou Qiankun stayed awake all night, and told his family about it the next day. The family didn't believe it! It was just that Zhou Qiankun was too tired and hallucinated. At first, Zhou Qiankun also thought that he was probably dazzled that day, but then Zhou Qiankun always had nightmares at night!

He often dreamed that his shadow was about to kill him, and he saw his shadow moving many times, and often conjured up ghosts in the candlelight, which frightened Zhou Qiankun to the point of horror!

Zhou Qiankun also found some yin-yang warlocks and became masters. But they are all some magic sticks! A lot of silver has been spent, but it has no effect! Zhou Qiankun is frightened every day, and he can't sleep at night! He is getting thinner and thinner, and his body is getting worse day by day.

These are the things that Luo Hongzi inquired about! Now the Taoist who is pretending to be a fortune teller and a face reader is waiting for this local tyrant and inferior gentleman to come to the door automatically. Since you have agreed to the request of the white-bearded old huai, you must fulfill the promise made to others!

It happened to be this day, there happened to be a temple fair outside, and Qiankun was bored at home that week, because of his physical condition, he had not been out of the house for many days!

Zhou Qiankun came to the temple fair alone, and the temple fair was crowded with people, and the hawkers were selling all kinds of strange things! However, Zhou Qiankun wandered around for a while, but he lost interest! Just as he was about to leave, he saw many people gathered in front of him, and he didn't know what he was watching.

Curiosity arose, and when I looked closer, it turned out to be a Taoist who told fortunes to people. This person is none other than Luo Hongzi, who has been waiting for a long time.

Zhou Qiankun saw that there was a Pingjin flag erected in front of the man, which said fortune-telling to drive away disasters and subdue demons. Zhou Qiankun no longer believed in this kind of charlatan, but when he saw that there was an endless stream of fortune tellers who came to tell fortunes, it seemed to be quite effective, so he wanted to try again.

He walked up to the Taoist and told him about the strange things he had encountered about shadows.

After hearing this, Luo Hongzi pretended to frown, pondered for a moment and asked, "Have you ever cut down an ancient tree before this happened?"

Seeing the man's words, Zhou Qiankun hurriedly nodded and admitted! Luo Hongzi said again: "That's it, there must be a "shadow ghost" hidden in your shadow!"