"Perhaps, there is still another way to deal with him, but, it must not be discovered by anyone. Once it is known, it may face fierce opposition. However, I will still give it a try." I thought of a crucial point and spoke in a low voice.
Jin Lun's demeanor suddenly stiffened, then he said, "Goddess Xiaoyou, you said it was a method? The Daoist is willing to accompany Xiaoyou for a try!"
"This matter cannot be helped by outsiders, so Elder Jin Lun should return to the Xian Dong Mountain for proper rest and recuperation." I shook my head and declined.
"What about you, Goddess Xiaoyou? Don't mind my old man's chatter. This person is difficult to deal with, and I'm worried..." However, Jin Lun did not finish his sentence. Instead, the other few Buddhist warriors revealed expressions of deep agreement.
One of them said, "Don't let temper get in the way, Master Luo. We guarantee that we have never given Wuling any rest time on this road. We have been relentlessly pursuing him. Yet he has managed to bring us into this place, which we believe is a small tomb room where he should have been caught. However, he has miraculously escaped…"
"In that moment, the earth trembled and mountains shook. There was a pulling force coming from the coffin. While we were constrained, he took advantage of the chaos to crawl into a hole at the top of the tomb chamber. The other monks, worried about us, did not chase after him immediately. Later on, they were indeed unable to move us away from the coffin. With no way back blocked, they continued to pursue Wuling and mainly went out to seek help. But none of them have returned..."
"Wuling is not an ordinary person. He has the help of heaven!" The other Buddhist warriors expressed their agreement with deep conviction.
"It's not heaven's assistance, but human effort. This general mountain…" Myself and those few Buddhist warriors tried to explain, because Wuling had left them with such a deep impression that they were too afraid of him.
After I finished everything, Jin Lun spoke up in the silence, "Since that's the case, we will inevitably face a new problem. Wuling not only has the Yutai Taoist School as an ally but is also familiar with other Yin-Yang masters, even the person who orchestrated the mountain explosion. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so coincidental."
"If so, then finding Wuling doesn't necessarily require the extreme methods you mentioned earlier. I have a vague idea: He is a descendant of the White bloodline from Si Guo Mountain. It is likely that he has ancestral bones buried on Si Guo Mountain, and you want to disturb their remains."
Jin Lun's words were so decisive that they revealed my plans in one fell swoop!
In fact, this was still the idea I came up with, considering the schemes that Ji Yang and Ji Xiang's disciples did to me.
"Can you think of it, will he not? Either there is a precaution, or I feel that he may expect you to do this. The White bloodline is the main lineage of Si Guo Mountain. If you dig up the tomb of the main lineage, you may even disturb the remains of a previous True Master. Once discovered, that would truly be a great sin against heaven! Goddess Xiaoyou, please think twice!"
Jin Lun's words left me silent for a long time, without a word.
The dust in the distance slowly settled, and I could see things again.
The appearance of General Mountain has greatly changed. Originally, it was a high mountain, but now it has become a half-mountain, as if it has been roughly cut off.
The death of the dragon vein has caused everything here to vanish without a trace.
Old Gong hasn't returned yet.
Jin Lun pulled out the wood that was stuck in his limbs, and the other monks helped him to bandage his wounds simply.
"To be honest, the pills we have taken are quite effective. They allow us to maintain strong vigor and sustain it for such a long time. This is not drinking poison to stop thirst, but replenishing our vital qi." Jin Lun initiated the conversation.
"Where are the other Taoists who were here earlier?" Jin Lun asked again.
They knew little about the few hooded Taoists. When they woke up, they happened to be fleeing. Earlier, old Gong and I explained it briefly and incompletely.
Therefore, I gave a simple explanation of their background and circumstances.
Of course, about the origin of the pill and my speculation, I have said it all at once. It is not easy to cover up.
The moment the words ended, Jin Lun's face turned pale white, and the other monks immediately crouched down, vomiting continuously. They looked flushed, but only spit out some sour water.
Their lives are sustained by their vitality, and they have no other food left in their stomachs. They can only vomit acid water, as the pills were already absorbed by them.
After a long time, Jin Lun trembled and said, "The Buddha will forgive us."
"Monk with a bald head is still a monk with a bald head. The world may change, but nature is hard to shift. Shouldn't you say, 'Lei Ping Taoist will forgive you'? Well, if you don't have that old rascal in your heart, then at least replace him with the Three Pure Ones?"
"Taoists don't mind what they eat. Whether it's meat or anything else, as long as it goes well with the wine. Besides, you haven't eaten any meat either. It's just that the bodies are used as fertilizer and the herbs grown from them have better effects."
"You even use compost when you farm."
The sounds of his words, like a succession of firecrackers, suddenly materialized him on my shoulder!
A burst of surprise swept over me!
The reason I didn't want to leave was because of Old Gong!
At that time, things were chaotic, and the others may not have noticed that Old Gong had left my body. They might not have even thought about what he was doing.
Did he succeed?
"This..." Jin Lun trembled, and the others exchanged confused glances.
"Alright, I mean it. We have to change. Each and every one of you, pretending to be monks while actually being Taoists, and you guys, unable to change and following us out to chase after a murderer. Yet, we didn't even kill the person. Now, what's the point of changing?"
"Wuling the thief is probably terrified of monks now, shaking in fear and eager to avoid them by more than ten li." Old Gong displayed an air of lecturing.
Jin Lun remained silent.
The emotions of those Buddhist warriors were thus ignited, without exception, they all revealed a resolute look.
"That's right. After a near-death experience, the phoenix energy from the body filled with vital qi, such a great opportunity you have encountered. It's normal that several people died along the way, but since the dragon vein has died, it won't be easy for you to take away the vital qi that nourishes it so easily. However, since you have survived, it is fate. In the future, you will know its benefits."
"Alright, Master, we shouldn't linger here. We should leave too."
Old Gong secretly signaled at me.
At this moment, several people walked towards us from a distance.
There were four people in total, one of whom was carrying a huge cloth sack that could be seen to have the shape of a person.
Suddenly, it was the few hooded Taoists who had fled earlier!
I didn't recognize White Mu, as their clothing and appearances were too similar.
Jin Lun and the others exchanged a glance with each other, and without exception, they bowed to the Taoists.
I stood silent for a moment before also embracing my fist.
Although they had their calculations, in reality, it was because of them that we managed to escape.
"I heard a few of you planning to leave from a distance. That's not bad. This place is not suitable for us to stay here for long." White Mu spoke, and I knew that he was carrying the large cloth sack, which contained the decapitated corpse of General!
"Don't you all want to leave?" Jin Lun asked.
"My younger brother was willing to give his life so that we could take away the body of the phoenix spirit. He couldn't hold on for much longer and has already perished in the afterlife. We must take his remains back to be properly buried, though we may not find them, but we have to try." White Mu said.
