Stepping into the city, Huan Yin stopped and watched.

What caught Huan Yin's eyes was first a deserted street. There were a few mortals who occasionally walked through the streets, but they were also listless and did not seem to be doing well.

Then, Huan Yin saw the houses scattered in the city. The houses are high and low, large and small, but most of them look a little shabby, and they look more depressed when they are paired with the miserable streets.

In the end, Huan Yin saw a small besieged city from a distance. This besieged city, Huan Yin doesn't have to think about it to know that it must be the territory of the Shura Sect.

Huan Yin wouldn't go near that city within a city, because he knew that he didn't have that strength, and if his identity was accidentally discovered because of his approach, he might not be able to go back. However, he thought in his heart: "I'm afraid that in that small city, there is a different scene." ”

While thinking, Huan Yin stepped forward, and not long after, a human dragon appeared in front of him.

Among the dragons, there were men and women, old and young, but there was no old man. The men were all holding a small water bag and staring ahead of them. At the front of them, there was a well, which was guarded by several disciples of the Shura Sect, who were responsible for fetching water for the people in line.

"It turns out that the water resources in the city are distributed by the Shura sect. Huan Yin thought so.

Then, he took a few steps closer, and soon found that not far from the human dragon, there were several old men who were being blocked by the disciples of the Shura Sect. It seems that those disciples of the Shura Sect are unwilling to let the old people enter the human queue to get water no matter what.

"Why are you bullying the old man again?" Huan Yin looked at the familiar scene, and a nameless anger in his heart suddenly burned.

And at the moment when his mood fluctuated, a sigh also came from his side, and then he heard a man's voice like this: "Hey, it's really hard for the old people." ”

Huan followed the prestige, and saw a mortal dressed as a craftsman on his right, holding a water bag that had just been filled with water, and also looked at the old people who were blocked, with a unbearable expression.

"This friend, dare to ask why they are bullying those old people?" Huan Yin finally couldn't help it, and asked the people around him.

The man looked at Huan Yin for a few moments, and then spoke: "This immortal master should have just come from outside, right?"

Huan Yin nodded, and the man continued: "Hey, in fact, what the immortal master said is not completely wrong, everyone is indeed bullying the old people. ”

"Everyone?" Huan Yin was stunned, a little unsure of what the man meant.

The man nodded: "According to the rules set by the Shura Sect, those under the age of forty can get a bag of water every day. Those over the age of 40 are only able to get one bag of water every two days. Today is the day when only people under the age of 40 can get water, so the old people can't get water, but we can, don't you say everyone is bullying the old people?"

Looking at the man raising the small water bag in his hand, Huan Yin said: "Such a small bag of water, let one person survive the day is still reluctant, one bag every two days, how to pass the Fa? This is the rule of the Shura Sect, naturally it is the problem of the Shura Sect, how can you blame everyone?"

The man listened to Huan Yin's words, and hurriedly pulled Huan Yin's sleeve, and whispered: "Immortal Master, don't dare to talk like this in this city, otherwise you will be angry, and even mortals will not be able to spare you." It's normal for you to have the idea you just had when you first came here, and you can put it away later. ”

Huan Yin was puzzled and asked, "Why? Could it be that the Shura Sect is very popular among the people in Shura City? They withhold the old man's drinking water, is this not a fact?"

Shaking his head, the man said: "The immortal master doesn't know, in fact, I said that everyone is bullying the old man, just because the rules set by Shura are also a last resort, and it is also the opinion of all mortals. ”

"Yongzhou is very short of water, although Shura City will be better, but it still can't meet the needs of so many city residents. Fortunately, there are immortal masters of the Shura Sect, who arranged formations at the bottom of the big city and created water out of thin air, so that people finally survived. ”

"However, the abilities of the Shura Sect Immortal Masters are also limited. Especially recently, the formation has plummeted in its ability to make water, so the Shura Sect has won the opinions of the people, and it has no choice but to set the rules for wronging the old people. After all, it is the younger generation that is truly valuable in the city, and when there is not enough water, they can only be satisfied first. ”

For this proposal, in fact, the old people also agreed. And many elderly people are willing to take the initiative to give up their drinking water once every two days. However, this also led to the death of a large number of elderly people in the city. Well, but what can be done about it?"

"The old people you see asking for water, they're right, they're really thirsty. However, it is impossible for the disciples of the Shura Sect to satisfy them. Because once they make an exception, there are still thousands of old people in the city, and if they rush up, then everyone may not live long. ”

The more Huan Yin listened to the man next to him, the heavier his heart became. He never imagined that the truth of the matter would be like this. Before, he thought that the Shura Sect was deliberately bullying the old people in the city, but now he realized that it was a last resort. The approach of the Shura religion is to take into account the overall situation, so it has to sacrifice a small number of people. Such an approach may be wrong in normal times, but under the current special circumstances, there is no problem.

"Shuraism...... It's not a cult as the brothers of the sect said. On the contrary, Shura is embraced by the people of Shura, so it ...... It's a decent person!"

"Senior Brother Wen didn't lie to me, so I'...... Then what did I come from Yangzhou this time for?" Gradually, Huan Yin's thoughts began to churn. And he, who discovered the truth through his own eyes, suddenly felt a suffocation in his chest at this moment, and faintly felt like he was about to breathe. Especially when he thought of the purpose of his visit, and some kind of speculation that had just been born in his mind, his mind was even more disturbed.

Finally, Huan Yin forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart and asked what he had guessed: "Excuse me...... Why has Shura City's water-making capacity decreased recently?"

The man looked at Huan Yin and smiled: "Doesn't the immortal master know that we have come to Yongzhou recently? They are at war with the immortal masters of the Shura Sect, so that the immortal masters of the Shura Sect cannot mine the spirit stone mines. If there are fewer spirit stones, what can be used to maintain the operation of the water-making formation?"

The man's answer, although Huan Yin had guessed it in advance, but at this moment, he heard it with his own ears, and he still felt like a heavy punch hit his heart, making him feel like he was about to suffocate to death.

The man left, and Huan Yin stopped in place, not moving a step for a long time.

"I came with the so-called honor and dignity of the teacher, with the name of the famous and decent family, and with the slogan of slaying demons and eliminating demons. But I ...... But what am I now? A thug who grabbed water and drank with the people of Yongzhou?"

"Three days later, I will have a battle with the holy women of the Shura Sect. If I fail, the master will be humiliated, and the foundation of Yongzhou will be difficult to protect. But if I win, then what am I? Am I still qualified to call myself a righteous monk and uphold the path of righteousness?"

......

Countless contradictory thoughts instantly entwined in Huan Yin's heart. He felt that it was the right choice for him to come to this Shura City to have a look at it today. However, he regretted it a little. Because he didn't know what he was supposed to do now, he felt that what was supposed to be a simple battle for him had now become extremely complicated, so complicated that he didn't even know how to play.

I don't know when, Huan Yin, who has become a little haggard, finally came back to his senses. He suddenly felt a little thirsty, and when he subconsciously went to fetch the water bag, he found that his water had already been given to the old man at the city gate.

Seeing that there was a tea shop not far from him, Huan Yin decided to drink a bowl of tea, and then leave this Shura City first.

After a while, Huan Yin sat down in the tea shop. Then, he said to the boss, "Boss, just have a pot of tea to quench your thirst." ”

The boss responded, and after a while, a small pot of tea was brought to Huan Yin.

"How much?" Huan Yin asked casually as he poured tea. His mind was not on the tea at all, and he was still distracted.

"A hundred spirit stones. The boss replied in a slightly deep voice.

It is normal for mortals living with monks to use spirit stones as currency. However, this small pot of tea costs a hundred spirit stones, isn't that a robbery?

Huan Yin was stunned, but quickly reacted. It's not the tea that's expensive, it's the water. And the tea in this Shura city is so expensive, thanks to his immeasurable Yongzhou sect.

took out a hundred spirit stones from his arms and handed them to the owner of the tea shop, and Huan Yin had nothing to say. He took two sips of tea, only to feel a lot more comfortable in his mouth. And it was at this time that an old man's voice came to his ears.

"This immortal master, okay, my old woman is dying of thirst. Yes...... Can you give me a bowl of tea?"

Huan Yin turned his face to look, and saw an old man standing next to him, his lips already chapped. The old man looked at the tea on Huan Yin's table, and his cloudy old eyes shone brightly.

Huan Yin's heart hurt again.