Chapter 80: The Clue of the Youkai
After several twists and turns, the Sanzang master and apprentice finally threw away the obstacles in their hearts and re-embarked on the road of learning scriptures.
From autumn to winter, the master and apprentice walked in the wind and snow, and the journey was hard, but they never stopped traveling west.
On this day, the three of them were walking along the main road, and suddenly saw clouds in the sky, and then goose feathers and heavy snow flew down, turning the world into a white expanse.
Seeing that the snow on the road was getting thicker and thicker, it was impossible to move forward, so the master and apprentice could only take shelter under the trees on the side of the road.
Seeing Sanzang trembling, Bajie said distressedly: "Senior brother, change the house and let the master temporarily shelter from the wind and cold." ”
Xue Tianqing shook her head: "Why don't you let me rush directly to Lingshan and bring back the true scriptures?" ”
Bajie "me" for a long time, and finally stomped his foot angrily, and then stopped paying attention to Xue Tianqing.
However, Sanzang comforted Bajie and said: "This is the suffering that the teacher must go through, otherwise even if he reaches Lingshan, he will not be able to welcome the true scriptures back to the eastern soil." ”
Xue Tianqing smiled: "Master's words are right, the true scriptures that are too easy to obtain are not true scriptures." However, now that the road is closed due to heavy snowfall, I am afraid that I will not be able to move forward for a while, so I will see if there is no one around and I can spend the night. ”
After speaking, he jumped into the air and watched around with his hands on the pergola.
In the blur, the snow was clear and there was a house a few miles to the north, although it was simple, but it could shelter from the wind and rain.
Xue Tianqing immediately pressed the cloud head: "Master, count your blessing, there is a family in the north five miles." ”
Bajie got up and watched: "Today's eyes are only more than ten zhang, how do you know that there are people five miles away?" ”
Xue Tianqing rolled her eyes: "You don't care about this, hurry up and help the master get on the horse, let's go to spend the night." ”
Along the forest path, the master and apprentice walked all the way north, and walked for a whole hour before they saw a dilapidated mansion appear in the heavy snow.
I thought that such a dilapidated yard was uninhabited, but I didn't want to have a couple over sixty years old inside.
After letting the master and apprentice into the house, the old man instructed his wife to prepare a meal, and he accompanied Sanzang to talk.
Looking at the almost open-air roof, Sanzang frowned and said, "Old man, the house is so damaged, why don't you repair it?" ”
The old man sighed and said, "Don't hide it from the elders, the old man is old and useless." ”
Xue Tianqing said: "Old man, even if you can't repair it yourself, can't you ask your neighbors to help?" ”
"There is no one else in a radius of dozens of miles except my husband and wife, and it is too far away from the main road, so few people come, so it has been delayed until now."
Bajie shook his head and said: "It's just a weekday, but now I don't know when this heavy snow will fall, if the roof collapses, how about it?" ”
Seeing the old man bowing his head and sighing, Sanzang couldn't bear it: "Wukong, do you have any way?" ”
Xue Tianqing smiled lightly, and then waved his hand, and the small courtyard was completely new in the blink of an eye, and even the paper on the window turned into glass.
The old man was startled at first, and then fell to the ground, calling himself a fairy.
Xue Tianqing hurriedly helped the old man up: "Old man, please get up quickly, this can't be done." ”
After sitting down again, although the old man's face was full of joy, there was a trace of sadness in his eyes.
Seeing this, Xue Tianqing smiled and said, "Old man, if you have something to say, you don't have to hide it." Don't forget, we're here for days. ”
The old man sighed lightly: "Xiao Lao'er was originally a family of four, except for the two of us, there is also a son and daughter-in-law. Who would have thought that more than a year ago, a demonic wind snatched away my son and daughter-in-law, and since then we have been the only ones in the family who depend on each other. ”
The three masters and apprentices were stunned when they heard this, and finally Sanzang said: "Old man, do you know who the monster is?" ”
The old man shook his head: "I don't know, although the two of us have also inquired in many ways, but there has been no gain." ”
Seeing Sanzang turn his gaze to himself, Xue Tianqing smiled and said, "Master, don't worry, I won't stand idly by." ”
Then he flashed to the old man: "Uncle, can you tell us more about the past?" ”
Xue Tianqing wanted to know more useful information from the old man, who thought that he only remembered that he was working in the fields that day. Suddenly, a gust of wind struck, and then the son and daughter-in-law disappeared.
Seeing that the old man only remembered so much, Sanzang said: "Wukong, is there still a way to listen to the news?" ”
Xue Tianqing frowned: "Then only I went to the distance and looked for it myself." ”
When the two were talking, Bajie was secretly laughing, and Xue Tianqing grabbed his ear: "Is it ridiculous?" ”
Bajie hurriedly begged for mercy: "My brother is smart and confused for a while, how can such a simple thing be difficult for you?" ”
Seeing that the snow was clear, Bajie reminded: "Have you forgotten the matter of Huangfengling?" ”
Xue Tianqing shook her head thoughtfully and said, "There is there, this place is here." Don't forget, we have a holiday with Heaven. ”
Bajie smiled: "What about the festival?" Monsters are entrenched on one side, and they will always ruin the incense in the world. Even if the Heavenly Court didn't care about this bit of incense, the land of the mountain gods in this side was counting on it to live. ”
Xue Tianqing nodded yes when she heard this, and then flashed to the courtyard and pointed at it, and the Dinghai Shentie turned into a bowl and slammed it to the ground.
Shentie fell to the ground, although the small courtyard was unharmed, but the surrounding mountains were shaking.
After one blow, Xue Tianqing received his magical powers, and stood quietly in the heavy snow and waited.
After a while, several figures appeared out of thin air, and they all gave their hands: "I don't know if the walker is coming, and I hope to forgive my sins." ”
Xue Tianqing smiled softly: "I don't dare to take the two words of coming, but how do you know me?" ”
"Since Gao Lao Zhuang defeated the general of the rolling shutter and Huang Fengling bravely defeated the Lingji Bodhisattva, the name of the walker has spread all over the world."
Xue Tianqing was speechless: It's just a matter of frustrating the roller blinds, when did he even defeat Lingji Bodhisattva?
"I invited you here today to ask if there are any monsters in this vicinity that are harming the world."
Several people looked at each other, and then shook their heads together: "I've never heard of it." ”
Without waiting for Xue Tianqing to speak, a mountain god said: "We can't control more than a hundred miles, and if the monster is farther away, it won't know." The walker allowed me to wait and ask the other land and mountain gods to see if there were any monsters under their jurisdiction. ”
Another mountain god said, "What should we do when we go back, wouldn't it be better to summon them here?" If there is a demon, sooner or later it will affect us. Now while the traveler is here, it is just right to eradicate it. ”
After this man finished speaking, he recited a spell and summoned the land of the mountain god near him.
Taking this opportunity, Xue Tianqing shouted to the local land: "A year ago, were there monsters who came here to spread wild? ”
The land groaned for a long time and said: "Yes! It seems to be more than once. It's just that the monster is profound, and the little god doesn't even see his appearance clearly. ”
Xue Tianqing scratched her head a little helplessly: "You don't say that you are also immortals in the sky, why don't you take it when you encounter such a monster that plagues the world?" ”
Hearing this, the mountain gods and the land were all smiling bitterly.
Although they claim to be gods, their skills are low, how can they be the opponents of those spirits?
They rule the Nether Realm in order to keep the incense burning in the Heavenly Court. Monsters cause trouble in the world, and there are people in the heavenly court who deal with it, and it has nothing to do with them.
When I was young, I saw the figures in the courtyard flashing continuously, and after a while, it was already dark in front of Xue Tianqing.
Seeing the crowd in the courtyard, the old man who was talking to Sanzang was surprised: "Elder, these are all immortals? ”
Without waiting for Sanzang to speak, Bajie spoke first: "It's all the nearby mountain god land, a sesame-sized fairy, the old man doesn't have to make a fuss." ”
These words made the old man almost stare out of his eyes: "If this is the case, what kind of immortal is Elder Sun?" ”
Bajie laughed: "Although my senior brother is not an immortal, he is the ancestor of an immortal. Not long ago, he also beat the Heavenly Court of Heaven's Tota Heavenly King and the Rolling Shutter General and others to flee from the wind, otherwise why would these mountain god lands be so respectful. ”
Sanzang coughed lightly: "Bajie, don't talk nonsense." ”
"Master, how can this be called gibberish? It is said that the pagoda of the King of Tota is still practiced in the Bagua furnace. Even if it can be repaired, the power is still much worse than the original. ”
The old man folded his hands and prayed to the sky: "Master Jade Emperor, Grandpa Buddha!" Bless Elder Sun to save my son and them, and I will incense you every day. ”
Bajie smiled again: "Old man, these two can only be enshrined in one, otherwise there will be trouble." But you'd better worship my brother, who is much more useful than those gods and Buddhas. ”
"You are all Shamen, is it wrong to worship the Buddha?"
"It's true that my master is Shamen, but our senior brother is not, can't you see it?"
Sanzang frowned when he heard this: "Bajie, don't be so honest. ”
"Master, if you really want to save the old man's son and daughter-in-law, it is also my brother's strength, what is the matter with Emperor Guan Yu and Rulai? As long as they have a trace of compassion, they will not be indifferent to watching demons run rampant. ”
Although Bajie's words were unpleasant, Sanzang couldn't refute them, so he could only sigh and say nothing.
When a few people were talking, there was also news from Xue Tianqing.
According to a mountain god who had just arrived, there was a cave on the unnamed mountain peak about 100 miles south of the boundary under his jurisdiction, and there was a spirit who had been cultivating for many years in the cave.
Although this strange way is high, it has never harmed the people.
Not to mention the people, not even the birds and beasts have been harmed.
Other than that, there are no more youkai in the vicinity.
Xue Tianqing looked at the mountain god meaningfully and said, "How do you know so well about this demon? ”
The mountain god smiled embarrassedly: "Don't hide it, I think this demon will be a big event in the future, so I often sit and play games with him, drink tea and talk." ”
Xue Tianqing sighed when he heard this, although he promised the old man to find his son and daughter-in-law for him, he actually had no hope for this.
Now that it has been determined that they have fallen into the hands of the monster, and the two have been missing for more than a year, it is estimated that there are no bones left by now.
At this moment, a land man said: "Don't worry, walker, this demon is a demon clan after all, even if he has not harmed people, he may not know the whereabouts of the demon who harms people." ”
Xue Tianqing nodded when she heard this: "Since that's the case, I'll go and meet him for a while to see if I can get some useful news." ”
Then he asked, "Is this place so peaceful?" ”
The local land said: "Don't hide it, this place is a remote place, and the number of people is far beyond imagination." If nothing else, I don't even know that there are still people living in this yard. ”
Xue Tianqing smiled: "Your land is nodding people's heads according to incense, and people's families are missing, you don't care about it, how can you still give you incense?" If you don't go to your land temple and smash the tablet, you should burn high incense. ”