"I felt a sudden tightness in my heart, and Lao Gong's eyes brightened up immediately. Even his slightly furrowed eyebrows opened up instantly, and there was even a hint of surprise."
Taking over that bone, the touch of the hand was unusually cold, and there was an faint feeling of palpitations.
"Master Tianshou, what level of power do you possess?" I asked.
"I don't know." Jiang Kuang shook his head.
"So, what kind of ghost is this?" I asked again.
"It's not an ordinary ghost, but a Kshatriya. It was discovered in an ancient temple. In fact, it should have become the guardian deity of Jiang Huang's hall." Jiang Kuang paused and his face showed embarrassment.
"I am indifferent. What you say is fine. The past things are not pursued." I said.
Jiang Kuang let out a breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said seriously, "The Kshatriya is so fierce that those who see it tremble and can hardly move. If you disturb Master Tianshou, this bone might just save your life."
I stopped talking and asked Jiang Kuang to find me and Si Yan two rooms to rest.
"Two rooms?" Jiang Kuang was stunned for a moment before answering, "My lord doesn't need to be courteous. The rooms here are spacious, well-maintained, and the guest rooms are almost never used."
Lao Gong licking his lips, his eyes turning slyly.
Si Yan's face tightened, explaining that she and I were just the same schoolmates. In fact, she should have called me Uncle Master, but because of the command from the head elder, she changed to Brother Master. They had no improper relationship and don't misunderstand.
Jiang Kuang was even more embarrassed.
He arranged two rooms for me and Si Yan respectively, and then, Jiang Kuang brought some food.
They were packaged bread and some cured snacks. It was obvious that he hadn't been here for a long time, so there was no choice.
After finishing my meal, I washed off the dirt from my body and then climbed into bed to sleep.
Lao Gong, on the other hand, had been staying by the bed, staring at me with his eyes wide open.
A night of dreams...
The next morning, Si Yan and I left Jiang Kuang's house.
Of course, Jiang Kuang gave me the address of Tianshou Temple and left us with their contact information.
During the car ride, Si Yan didn't say much.
Once we arrived at the Xian Dong Mountain where Tianshou Temple is located, and after getting off the car, Si Yan asked a question.
"I thought you would at least ask Jiang Kuang about that woman's information. We know nothing about it, how can we find it?" Si Yan asked.
I shook my head and told Si Yan that if Jiang Kuang could know it, he would certainly say it all.
He didn't mention it; he only knew as much as that.
I paused for a moment and reassured Si Yan, "Don't worry, I have sufficient confidence that I will definitely find where she is!"
Si Yan was startled, looking extremely confused.
For a moment, she didn't speak. We stood at the foot of the mountain, scanning it.
This Xian Dong Mountain is quite large, even more majestic than Si Gu Mountain.
A mountain, in addition to the main peak, has many small peaks on the side, and even further back, you can see many mountain ranges, as if they were continuous!
"There's one more thing," Si Yan hesitated for a moment before saying. "Don't you think we're being too ostentatious? I don't often go out of Si Gu Mountain, and I've never really had contact with the people from Tianshou Temple. But you... you're a thorn in their side. The man before didn't recognize you because he's been in Jiang Huang City for years. In fact, the high-ranking figures at Tianshou Temple must have seen your photos."
I smiled indifferently, my face unchanged. From Lao Gong's night pot, I took out something. Suddenly, it was the mask given to me by He Youyi.
Covering my face with the mask, the entire face was all included.
"This..." Si Yan was dumbfounded for a moment.
"Is this okay? After all... this is something used by the head elder..." Si Yan seemed to be in a dilemma.
To be honest, I didn't know Si Yan was so "conservative" before. The rules of the place she mentioned were much stricter than Han Qu's.
Not even Han Qu was as dogmatic as she is.
"We are here to right the wrongs of Si Gu Mountain. The life of Sun Zhuo is just one point. In fact, if we can investigate the secrets of Tianshou Temple and even retrieve the things in our hands, that would be a great achievement. Wearing the master's mask may not be inappropriate." I explained in a serious tone.
"I always feel... like something is wrong somewhere, but I can't say it out." Si Yan said in an awkward manner.
"Haha, there's nothing wrong. It's just that when you're out in the world, away from the mountain gates, it's always different from staying in one place and continuously practicing." I replied.
"Yes, the teacher has said that people have a thousand changes and a hundred faces. We can't keep calling our real names." Si Yan looked very serious.
I thought for a moment and said, "Then I will take the pseudonym of Liu Ziyu. Can Miss Si Yan come up with a name?"
"Liú surname?" Si Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "We should be prepared for two scenarios. If we can find the path, that's one thing; if not, we'll have to stay here for a long time to enter the inner gate. Being slightly noticeable isn't a bad thing. In that case, I can be called Liu Yan'er. As a spiritual companion, it may not be very proper..."
Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if Si Yan was seriously thinking about it. She then said, "Perhaps, being spiritual companions is more convenient. After all, Tianshou Temple is concerned. We should try our best not to leave each other's sight."
After agreeing on some details and devising some conversational techniques, such as the place we come from, Si Yan and I agreed on Zhuo Po Temple, trying to use as few Daoist arts as possible. After all, the identity of Daoist arts is too strong, and it's easy to be discovered.
And then, Si Yan and I started walking up the mountain path towards Xian Dong Mountain.
The path up the mountain is full of steps, steep and slippery. We have to stop and rest frequently, so it took us almost half a day to see some buildings in the waist of the mountain.
The temple is quite old, continuous and unending.
When we stop, the sight before us is a temple with a very dark and somber color, gray black walls, and green tiles.
The temple is large, but the door is extremely narrow, with only one entrance. The sign above the door reads: "Tianshou Temple".
There are two dark red wooden posts on either side, intricately carved with two lines of characters each:
"Zhou jué yin tiān, tài shā liàng shì, míng chén nài fà."
"gū zhào zuì qì, zōng líng qī fēi, gǎn sī lián yuàn."
I can't describe it. The gate of Si Gu Mountain gives people a feeling of majesty and awe-inspiring.
This gate of Tianshou Temple has a sense of intimidation, but that kind of intimidation is more ominous, as if people can smell the scent of death……
There is also a sense of a deep sea when one enters the mountain gate.
I took a deep breath and stepped up the steps, entering the narrow door that was only about one meter wide.
Si Yan followed closely behind me, and the two of us walked down a narrow corridor, about twenty meters long, when suddenly, everything opened up in front of us.
Behind us, there are heavy wooden walls, layered upon each other, forming the entrance of the temple.
The rest of the three sides were rows and rows of houses.
The color scheme is uniform gray and black, with green tiles on the roofs. The houses are not large, about 5 to 6 meters and there is a door.
Many doors are tightly closed, and some are open, allowing us to see people meditating in front of the doors.
There were also some doors where the laughter of a few friends was heard.
Some eyes fell on Si Yan and me, sharp and piercing, but they only swept over us briefly before disappearing and moving on.
For a moment, both of us were at a loss.
Is there no one to lead us after entering the appearance? Is there no one to tell us what we should do?
