Chapter 1780
Let's Chat 6
After that, locusts flew in, darkening the sky, but they did not land on the farmland; instead, they gathered on the willow trees.
The willow trees were about to be ravaged by locusts.
Suddenly, a thin layer of water ripples appeared around the willow tree, and the locusts all swarmed onto the cover, then flew away as if they were drunk.
The people were astonished by this scene, and the magistrate realized that the scholar in his dream was the Willow Goddess.
When the magistrate told him about his dream, all the people knelt down and worshipped the willow tree, offering incense and prayers.
The willow tree absorbed the power of incense and faith, and in addition, it saved the people of a county, gaining a lot of merit. With the merit and faith, the willow tree broke through in one fell swoop and became an immortal.
His counterpart is the Locust God.
The seawater from Guanchouhai absorbed by the locusts all entered her body through the locusts.
The seawater carrying the sorrowful waters boosted the power of the Locust God slightly.
The Locust God was very pleased, thinking it was an apology from the Willow God, and so he "generously" let it go.
Little did she know that while the Sea of Sorrow possessed energy, its aftereffects were far greater.
Didn't you see that after the Crimson Pearl Fairy drank the seawater of the Sorrowful Sea, she turned into the sentimental and easily moved Lin Daiyu?
The Locust God was gradually influenced and began to have thoughts of descent into the mortal world.
However, since even the Heavenly Court no longer exists in this world, there will be no punishment for immortals who yearn for the mortal realm.
If the Locust God wanted to find a man, it would be a piece of cake.
The problem is that her personality has been influenced by Guan Chouhai. Despite being a powerful goddess, she acts like a submissive wife, only wanting to rely on men and being bullied by the other women in their harem.
Unable to bear the bullying any longer, the Locust God erupted, killing all the women and men, then seeking another man to repeat the same experience...
She even reincarnated as a mortal for the sake of her "beloved" man, thus losing her position as the Locust Goddess...
Liu Tong and his three companions entered Jinhua Prefecture, where there was a county called Beiguo.
Liu Tong: "Is there a Lanruo Temple?"
Waiter: "Lanruo Temple? There is indeed a Lanruo Temple outside the city, but it has been abandoned for a long time."
Liu Dong dismissed the waiter and said to the other three, "Let's go to Lanruo Temple."
Liu San and the other two followed Liu Tong's lead in everything.
After the meal, Qingyang, following Liu Dong's instructions, bought a lot of braised meat and dry food.
Liu Tong didn't want the innocent horse to be harmed by the beings in Lanruo Temple, so he left the horse and carriage at an inn before taking the three of them out of the city.
With a clear route in mind, the four of them quickly arrived at Lanruo Temple.
The temple has been abandoned for a long time, but its basic structure is intact. With a little repair, it can continue to operate.
The four people walked through the gate and saw several scholars.
The scholar showed no reaction to their arrival, merely glancing at them before going about their own business.
Only one scholar smiled at them in a friendly manner, greeted them, and told them which rooms in the temple were occupied and which were still empty.
Liu Tong: "May I ask your name, sir?"
The scholar said, "My name is Ning Caichen."
really.
Liu Dong asked Ning Caichen which room he was staying in, and then prepared three rooms next to his room.
You can watch the plot unfold up close.
As the sun set, Qingyang brought out dry rations and meat, and Liu Qiu invited Ning Caichen to eat with them.
Ning Caichen swallowed hard and agreed.
His family was of modest means, and most of their money was spent on his education, which meant they lacked proper food; he hadn't eaten meat in a long time.
The other scholars watched this scene, secretly swallowing their saliva. Like Ning Caichen, they came from poor families; otherwise, they wouldn't have come to the dilapidated temple for free lodging.
However, since Liu Dong hadn't invited them, they couldn't possibly go up there shamelessly.
Just then, a burly man with a large beard walked in. He sniffed the aroma.
The bearded man looked over and his eyes lit up when he saw the large bag of braised meat and roast chicken.
He strode over and said to Liu Dong, "Young master, may I buy some meat from you? I'll pay."
Liu Tong smiled and said, "It's fate that we've met. Please sit down and eat with me, chivalrous friend. It's free."
The big man didn't hesitate and sat down next to Ning Caichen, picking up a chicken leg and starting to gnaw on it.
He announced his name, and it was indeed Yan Chixia.
In Yan Chixia's eyes, Liu Dong was a noble young master who had left home to travel, and such a person was not on his level, so the two could not talk to each other.
Liu San, on the other hand, had many things in common with him.
However, considering that Liu Dong had treated him to meat, Yan Chixia still spoke up to remind him, "This temple is not safe. Don't respond to any noises you hear at night. Remember, form is emptiness."
Liu Dong smiled and said, "Thank you for your wise words, chivalrous sir."
Night had fallen, and the other scholars had all gone back to their rooms to rest.
Yan Chixia and Ning Caichen also returned to their respective rooms.
Liu Qiu gave Qingyun and Qingyang a wink, and the two tiptoed toward the east wing where the scholars lived.
As they passed by the scholars' rooms, the talismans in their hands slipped through the cracks in the doors and entered the scholars' rooms.
Liu Dong is not a saint, but she will not stand idly by and watch innocent people die when she has the ability to help them.
He is not Yan Chixia.
In Liu Dong's opinion, Yan Chixia in the original novel was unworthy of the title of a chivalrous knight.
He could only watch helplessly as those innocent scholars were killed by the tree demon.
Yan Chixia believed that these scholars were greedy and lustful, and that they deserved to be killed by the ghost.
But the problem is, which ordinary person in this world doesn't love money and like auspicious colors?
You should know that the scholars who came to stay at the dilapidated temple were all very poor.
Who wouldn't be tempted by the sudden appearance of money?
Just because of this, does that mean he has bad character and deserves to die, and that he didn't help him?
Let's talk about what happened later.
After defeating the Tree Demon Granny, Yan Chixia even gave Ning Caichen a suggestion to revive Nie Xiaoqian.
What happens to a living person if a female ghost follows them around for a long time, absorbing their yang energy?
You have to understand that Ning Caichen's first wife was already sick, and with a female ghost by her side every day, it's no wonder she couldn't survive.
This indirectly caused someone's death!
Yan Chixia didn't seem to feel the slightest bit guilty.
Therefore, Liu Tong felt nothing for Yan Chixia and Ning Caichen.
Before coming to Lanruo Temple, he had planned to deal with the Tree Demon Granny cleanly and efficiently, but upon seeing the two of them, Liu Dong decided not to interfere and to see what kind of crazy things they would do.
If they were still like they are in the original story...
Let Ning Caichen's first wife deal with Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian.
As for Yan Chixia, he can forget about becoming an immortal in this lifetime!
In the middle of the night, there was a knock on Ning Caichen's door.
Hearing the sound, Yan Chixia was puzzled: Why weren't the Tree Demon Granny's subordinates bothering anyone else, but only focusing on that scholar named Ning Caichen? Could it be that they also had their eye on this scholar's promising future? They certainly have good taste! (End of Chapter)