Chapter 161 Familiar Road After going down the mountain, we walked further and further away. After all, the fox was young, and the cat was simple-minded. The fox and the cat quickly forgot the sadness of leaving home. The fox jumped lightly in the mountains, and the cat took small steps on the ground to chase it. The four Taoist temples and two Buddhist temples were located some far away and some near. The nearby ones were found by their master, while the far ones were found with the help of their uncle masters who were scattered all over the world. However, the nearest one was more than 300 miles away from Yishan. "Since you haven't made your choice yet, I think we don't need to choose a place and then go our separate ways. Let's start from the nearest and go to the farthest, one by one, so that we can have someone to accompany and take care of us on the way. When we get to the Taoist temple, we can see who is suitable and who is willing to stay. The rest of us can continue to go forward together and see each other off." The second brother said to them: "how?" "Okay!" The third brother nodded first, "You have the final say. Anyway, you are the eldest brother now!" "Don't be poor." "It's not that I'm poor, I agree anyway. I don't have a choice, and I'm not in a hurry to go anywhere, so I'll follow you and take you to the last person." The third brother raised his wine gourd and drank, "I'll be your free escort for a while, the world is in chaos, I'm afraid you can't make it." "I agree."

Lin Jue also nodded and said. He had a similar idea to his third senior brother. He didn't know where to go for the time being anyway, and he really couldn't bear to leave his senior brothers, so he walked with them for a while longer and saw them off for a while longer. Otherwise, after this separation, when will we meet again? The other brothers also had no objection. The junior sister is mostly silent. "The nearest one is the Yangxin Temple in Qiuru County." The second senior brother said, holding a letter, "It said that the Taoist priests in this temple helped the monster to steal silver. After the gods eliminated the monster, the local city god appeared in the county magistrate's dream and arrested him. Because Master had eliminated the water monster in Qiuru County before, the local county magistrate has kept this Taoist temple empty and left it for Master's disciples to live and practice." "Asking for..." Lin Jue turned and looked at his junior sister. The junior sister scratched her head and said, "I can find the way." Qiuru County is the county where she is located, and the water monster that the master eliminated was the same water monster that was eliminated when he rescued her. "Junior sister's secular home is in Qiuru County, right?" Several senior brothers also remembered. "correct." "Then Junior Sister, do you want to stay in Qiuru County? Even if you ignore your family and fellow townsmen, at least you can speak the same language and have the same customs. Besides, the Taoist temple in the city is more convenient. With Master's past deeds and the help of the county magistrate, I think everything will be much more convenient and smooth." The second senior brother asked, "It's also a good place to open a temple and recruit disciples." "And it's close to Yishan." The third senior brother also said. "This……" The little sister's brain has been a little slow these days, but she only thought for a moment and immediately shook her head: "No!" "Let's go and take a look." The second brother frowned as he looked at the contents of the letter. "It says that the Taoist temple was struck by lightning, and the Taoists resisted arrest and smashed the doors and windows without repairing them. It has been abandoned for two years now, so I'm afraid it's not that good anymore." "Renovating the Taoist temple? It costs money." “It’ll probably cost some money.”

"You were careless, weren't you?" The third brother was happy when he recalled that they refused the money given by the eldest brother when they went down the mountain. The second brother also frowned. When they went down the mountain, they brought some silver and money, but it was only enough for food and lodging on the way. They did not consider that they also had to repair the Taoist temples, and perhaps buy some pots, pans, furniture and bedding. "No hurry!" The seventh senior brother said with a smile, "We are all Taoists with great skills. Can we be suffocated to death by a half-pound stone? If we don't have enough money, we can find a way to get something in the city. At most, we can stay a little longer. Anyway, you can give me all your travel expenses." "That makes sense." The second brother was not panicked, "Anyway, let's work together to find a solution." The crowd continued to move forward. …… Two days later, they had walked two hundred miles. No one went to Yi County because that was not the place to go. But Lin Jue was also familiar with the road. "I remember this road. Danxun County is ahead. We can stop by the city to rest, but it's a bit of a detour." Lin Jue looked at the road ahead and recalled the scene in his mind. "If we don't go, we should be able to reach Qiuru County tomorrow, right?" "Ok!" The junior sister also nodded. "Since we're arriving tomorrow, there's no need to go around anymore. Let's go straight to Qiuru County and rest." The second brother said, "If that Taoist temple can provide shelter from the wind and rain, we can save some money on accommodation." "it is good." The sound of donkey bells still echoed over the valley. In front of them was a river that curved into a semicircle. The water was turquoise, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. There was an equally curved road along the river, with green grass grown in spring on both sides. There was no one on the road except them. Lin Jue has a deep memory of this road. Especially when he had finished his water, he walked to the river, bent down to fill the water bottle, and the water drops fell into the water with a splash. When he stood up again and saw this scene, he felt a sense of trance. He couldn't help but recall the group of strange monkeys who robbed him on the way, and the thought of it still made him feel disgusted. He recalled the warrior who killed the strange monkey with just a few casual blows. That was the first time he felt the warrior style of this world. At that time, he didn't know what level that warrior was. Now thinking back, I'm afraid that whether it was the swordsman who attacked him at night in Yi County, or Liu Taihou who was worshipped as a god by the villagers after his death, or the third brother, the younger sister, and the two Taoist priests Chongqing and Chongming, they were not as good as him in terms of martial arts. At this time, I still carried my schoolbag on my back and used a stick as a crutch, as if I was still the same as before. The years of seclusion and meditation in Yishan were like a dream. "Ok?" Lin Jue suddenly felt something was wrong—— The group of strange monkeys should have been eliminated back then, so why are there still no pedestrians on this road? Looking forward, I see no one. I looked back but couldn't see anyone.

There were only eight Taoists and a fox carrying the load on the journey. After all, the colorful cat in the temple was not as strong as Fuyao. It was tired from running and jumped back into the bamboo basket on the donkey's back. "Fuyao." "Hey?" The fox was jumping and catching butterflies on the roadside. When he heard the sound, he first turned his head to look, then ran back. "See if there's anything wrong here." "Woo?" The fox immediately turned his head left and right, looked around, and sniffed again. He exerted a little force with his feet, and suddenly his whole body flew up lightly and landed on a tree beside the road with the wind, where he stood firmly. "Are there any monkeys?" "..." The fox didn't say anything, just shook his head at him. "Brother, what's wrong?" "It's okay. I just encountered a group of strange monkeys here before and was robbed by them." "Junior brother, you are too vindictive! It happened so long ago, and you still want to find it out and take revenge? You are so petty!" The third brother shook his head and grinned, "But I like it!" "Third Senior Brother, you misunderstood. I and a warrior have already killed the group of strange monkeys together." “So it was reported on the spot!” As he spoke, he had already walked a distance. The fox then realized something was wrong. He sniffed again, then turned around and jumped into the grass. When he came out again, he was biting a piece of rag. Like a torn garment. "What's this?" Lin Jue frowned and looked at it. The fox jumped to the side of the road again, and dug out some rotten bones from the sand with its two claws. There were some small ones that looked like human finger bones, and one big one that looked like a tibia. Seeing this, several Taoists frowned. Lin Jue was also confused and couldn't tell whether it came from a human or a monkey. at this time-- Suddenly, a sharp whistle was heard from the mountain, followed by several more, and then there was the obvious sound of people running. There are bandits here? "Be careful."

The third brother said. Several Taoists looked at each other, but did not flee in panic like ordinary merchants and travelers. Instead, they stood there waiting, looking into the forest curiously. The fox bent its legs and jumped lightly, as if riding the wind, wanting to see who was coming. However, just after it flew a short distance, it was caught by Lin Jue beside him and put back on the ground. "do not go!" As soon as he finished speaking, a crude arrow flew from the sky, drew an arc, and landed right on Lin Jue. A scabbard beside it was waving with the sound of wind. "Snapped!" The free-falling arrow was knocked away. The junior sister retracted the hilt of the sword and looked towards the mountain. Two figures jumped out first with knives in their hands. In their hands were the broadswords that Lin Jue was familiar with. Seven or eight figures jumped out from the woods in front and behind, blocking them in the middle of the road. "I see." Lin Jue finally understood why there were no strange monkeys robbing people on the road, but there were still no pedestrians. It turned out that someone had replaced these strange monkeys. At the same time, the bandits were also looking at them. "hiss……" Seeing that it was a group of Taoists, and except for Lin Jue who only held a whistle stick and the third senior brother who was empty-handed, the other Taoists all held long swords. They immediately felt it was difficult, frowned, looked at each other, and exchanged opinions. I wonder if this group of Taoists can handle it. The two bandits who jumped out first had some thoughts in their eyes. They looked back and saw that their brothers who were drawing bows in the forest above were ready. Only then did they regain some confidence. But he didn't act immediately. Instead, he looked at them and saluted: "Masters, this is the territory of the heroes of Monkey Mountain. It is difficult to make a living in this world. Merchants and travelers passing by here have to pay taxes. I wonder where you are from and where you are going?" He stepped back a little while speaking: "If you Taoist priests are going down the mountain to perform rituals, human death is the most important thing, so we will let you pass." Lin Jue followed his gaze and looked towards the mountains and forests. Sure enough, I saw at least ten bows and arrows aimed at this place. I couldn't help feeling a little sad. It seems that the world is indeed in chaos. This was in the relatively peaceful Huizhou, but not only did bandits appear, they also seemed to have become a major problem. This group of Monkey Mountain heroes, there are more than 30 of them here alone. Judging from the way these men jumped down from the forest, they must have practiced martial arts to some extent, regardless of how many martial arts they have. And there are also ten people who draw bows and arrows to support them. I am afraid that even a group of martial arts escorts would not dare to confront them head-on.

Then the third brother came forward and said with a smile: "My dear fellows, we came from Yishan Mountain, and we are all poor ascetics. Now that our master has just passed away, the Taoist temple has been given to our eldest brother. We had no choice but to leave the mountain in disgrace, and we don't have much money on us." As he spoke, he couldn't help but turn around and look at Lin Jue and the little apprentice sister, but there was an obvious smile on his face, and he didn't stop talking: "To be honest, we were just discussing where to live and how to get some money." What Third Brother said is absolutely true. Lin Jue and his junior sister also understood what he meant instantly—— He found a way to raise money for the trip before his seventh senior brother, who was good at making money. "So you are the Taoist from Yishan. I have heard of you for a long time." Seeing that they were giving in, the bandits took advantage of the situation and tried to test them step by step, showing an embarrassment. "We shouldn't have made things difficult for the boss, but my boss is pushing us too hard, and we haven't opened for business for a while..." As he said this, he looked at the Taoist priests and saw that they were calm. No matter how he observed, he was still unsure: "Why don't you give me a few copper coins so that I can go back and give an explanation to the boss." A person beside him frowned when he heard this: "What Yishan Taoist? There are more than a hundred heroes on our mountain, all of whom are highly skilled in martial arts. Let alone Yishan, even if the Taoist priest from Qiyun Mountain comes, he has to leave half of the silver!" "Don't be so rude to the Taoist priest." "Then if we can't get the money, we'll be fine if we go back?" "Oh, stop talking." "Why are you afraid of them? Many people who didn't pay died here! In this world, if we can't rob money, won't we starve to death in the mountains?" The two of them even played the red and white cops. Lin Jue believed what they said - There were more than a hundred people, skilled in martial arts and archery. Even if a Taoist from Mount Qiyun came, he would have to pay the money honestly. After all, the gods won’t help to suppress bandits and eliminate thieves. Unfortunately, they are Taoists from Yishan. (End of this chapter)