Chapter 378 Sweet Dreams In the last ten days of the twelfth lunar month, there is the fragrance of plum blossoms at night. Lin Jue lay on the bed and fell asleep. The fox lay on the futon at the end of the bed, close to the window, so that it could be alert to any movement outside and protect its own Taoist priest. The wind was howling outside and the lights in the house were dim. The fox was lying motionless, but the tips of its hair seemed to tremble a little. Then its ears twitched, and it couldn't help but raise its head, look around, and listen quietly outside the yard. There was no movement. The fox's eyes were clear, and he looked at the table and the bed. Seeing that the night watch light on the table was not on and the Taoist on the bed was breathing evenly, his eyes became sleepy again, and he lay down and continued to sleep. But he never thought that the Taoist would meet the gods in his dream. It was a group of emerald blue mountains, like morning or dusk, with layers of mountains stacked on top of each other, blue shadows, vast stretches of mountains and rivers, and endless scenery. A white cloud carried dozens of heavenly soldiers. The two divine generals, the evil bandit and the angry thief, who had been seen three months ago, came riding on a golden wheel, with anger in their brows, and wanted to question Lin Jue.

I want to ask, but I don't know how to start. So he could only stare at Lin Jue with his eyes wide open. "Ha ha……" How could Lin Jue not know why they came? Why hide in a dream? Seeing their frustrated look, Lin Jue wanted to laugh, as if the three months of waiting had become more worthwhile. But I have to ask: "I was sleeping soundly in a small courtyard in Beijing, and two gods came to visit me late at night and sent me a dream. What's the reason?" Lin Jue looked relaxed and happy, as if he was sleeping soundly. "Humph!" The angry thief general groaned, and thunder exploded between heaven and earth. The clear weather and green mountains in front of him suddenly turned into dark clouds, wind and thunder. "Eh? What's happening, General?" "Playing crazy and stupid! What did you do in Leopard Spring a few days ago? Don't you know it?" "A few days ago? Leopard Spring? Oh!" Lin Jue suddenly realized, "Before that, I was exorcising a demon in Leopard Spring. Thanks to the powerful golden mace in the hands of the God General, I killed the leopard demon. After the demon king was exterminated, I was very happy, so I practiced hard in Leopard Spring for a period of time, using the blessed land to increase my Taoism and the spiritual charm of Leopard Spring to nourish my soul. But I never thought that one night, a demon came. Looking at its appearance, it actually looked a bit like the demon king who was killed by the God General's golden mace. I don't know whether it managed to escape or was impersonated by another demon. Anyway, I exterminated it." He paused for a moment: "I was wondering why the gods invited me to see the scenery in my dream for no reason. It turns out that just like in Cuiwei County, they came to thank me for my contribution in exorcising the demon!" "Humph!" "Eh? Isn't it? Why does the God General look so unhappy? Is he angry with me because I killed the demon?" "..." The angry thief general had nothing to say and just stared at him coldly. Lin Jue knew that although the Nine Heavens gods were currently fighting and a True Lord had fallen, the god system was still intact.

Just like when the leopard under the guardian lord came down to the mortal world to cause chaos, it was also done in secret. If the leopard was not in danger, the guardian lord would never show up, never admit that it had anything to do with him, and at most provide some magic and other help in secret. Just like they wanted to bring the leopard back, they had to find another reason, and in the end, they had to use some tricks to make it look good. After all, he is a god. Just as Master Jiang said, at least it hasn't reached that point yet. The Leopard King had indeed caused trouble, so if they killed it themselves, no one would say anything. Besides, they had killed the leopard with their own hands, so why would they kill it again? In the dream, Lin Jue had a bright smile, while the general had a gloomy face. The angry thief general retreated, and another evil bandit general came forward. The god smiled: "Master, you misunderstood. We didn't talk about this." "Oh?" "A few days ago, when we were cleaning out the demon king's cave, we discovered a secret grotto. There were supposed to be some treasures in it, but they disappeared. I wonder where they went?" "That demon king has been causing chaos for a long time, harming countless people. He did indeed plunder a lot of treasures, but we got rid of him, so they are naturally our spoils of war. Why do you ask this?" Lin Jue still smiled and replied to them. He was very clear about the thoughts and methods of these gods. The implication is that using this to attack me is not feasible. "It's not those." The evil bandit general still smiled, "Didn't I tell the magician before that the monster was escaping to the lower world by pretending to be the spirit leopard under the seat of the True Lord? Before it escaped to the lower world, it stole two magic scriptures that the True Lord was good at from the treasure house of the True Lord. We have been searching for it for a long time in the lower world but couldn't find it. Alas, it is a thing of the gods after all, and the True Lord is pressing for it. I wonder if it is here with the Taoist priest?" "This..." Some thoughts flashed through Lin Jue's mind. Do you want to lie and give yourself room for criticism? Lin Jue had heard of some stories and legends in the capital about "being punished for deceiving the gods, or being punished after death, or having some good deeds in life offset because of this." However, most of these stories were educational and restraining in nature, with the purpose of discouraging people from lying, especially in front of the gods. It was difficult to tell whether they were true or made up, and it was hard to tell the truth from the false. If I don't lie... Want to cause trouble for yourself? Or do you want to make yourself unhappy or even disgusted? So that you don't have to learn two powerful spells? The two gods looked at him. But the Taoist still smiled: "I have indeed seen two scriptures. Don't worry, General. When I wake up tomorrow, I will go to Zhenjian Palace and place them in front of the statue of Zhenjun." "..." The two generals looked at each other. Only the Taoist priest stood here, relaxed and fearless, admiring the vast scenery here, as well as the frustrated and helpless expressions of the gods. ...It seems that dreams and reality do not exist in the same world. If you don't try to remember them, the things in the dream will quickly fade away after you wake up. Lin Jue doesn't quite remember his dream last night. I just remember feeling carefree and happy in the dream. The two generals were afraid that they had been punished by the True Lord, but they could not do anything to him. Even though he was unusually arrogant, they could only leave a message of "take care of yourself" and leave his dream.

However, if you think about it carefully, the relationship between this leopard and the Protector Saint is probably quite unusual. Lin Jue, Mr. Pan, Master Fan and Master Nan had discussed this before. Things like the Protector of the Saint and the leopard monster were actually quite a lot if one looked through history carefully. If the way of the gods is bound, immortality will be boring, and the gods will also fall. Moreover, the True Lord is a martial god, and it is easy to violate the rules. The average virtue is lower than that of other incense and civil gods. In particular, some True Lords became immortals by themselves and were recruited to become gods because of their strong martial arts. They were not gods through incense at all. There was no requirement for virtue from the beginning to the end. It is really hard to say whether their virtue is high or low. However, this kind of thing can easily backfire. This is because wild beasts are good at fighting and if they can achieve enlightenment, as long as they lose their bottom line in troubled times, it will be easy for them to make rapid progress in their cultivation and possibly escape the control of the gods. Some martial gods have been pampered for too long, and even if their mounts have become more powerful, they may not be able to defeat the enemy. The Holy Protector dared to do this, so I think he had his reasons to believe in the leopard monster, just as the leopard monster believed in him. Now you dare to send a god to find me... Perhaps the relationship between the Holy Guardian and the leopard monster was really unusual, perhaps just like the relationship between himself and his own Fu Yao. If one day my family rises... Fortunately, I taught Fuyao very well. In short, you have to be more careful in the future, so as not to let them catch you and find an excuse. During this period of time, let’s go back to Yishan and take shelter. "what……" Lin Jue walked out of the house refreshed. Fireworks have been lit in the kitchen. A colorful cat appeared at the door, its body hidden by the threshold, leaving only its head exposed. It stared at them with a serious face, as if asking them why they got up just now. "Brother, are you awake? I cooked some vegetable and minced meat porridge, and some eggs, from the chickens I raised myself!" the little sister said, "Oh, I haven't told you yet. I went back to Yishan and let the chickens and ducks roam freely on the mountain. I asked Senior Hua to come and help me look after them occasionally, but it didn't know how to pick up the eggs. When I returned to Fengshan, there were flocks of chickens and ducks on the mountain, and the ground was covered with chicken and duck shit!" "Isn't that great?" “I can’t even finish it!” "How can there be endless meat?" "Eh?" The little sister looked at him, "What's going on? Brother, you seem quite happy?" "It was a nice dream." "What dream?" “Beautiful views, beautiful things.” "fine!" The junior sister stood by the door, half of her body blocked by the door frame: "When are we going back to Yishan?" "It's better to choose a day than to hit it."

"Which day?" "That's what it means today." "it is good!" "But we should do some shopping in the capital first, buy some New Year's goods, and bring back some toys and snacks for the two, oh, three now." "Okay!" At some point, returning to Yishan became a relatively easy task for the brothers and sisters. Just like from Fengshan to the capital, or from Yishan to Yixian. The vegetable and minced meat porridge cooked by my junior sister tastes good. After all, there is nothing else to add except salt. After breakfast, the two went out. At this time in the capital, the festive atmosphere was becoming stronger and stronger. Lanterns and decorations were hung everywhere, and every household was covered with couplets. Some restaurants and brothels were even hung with colorful lanterns, and the East and West markets were becoming more and more lively. The Taoist nun on Fengshan Mountain hadn't been out for a long time with her senior brother. She held the whisk in her arms, turned her head, and her eyes were full of curiosity. Most of what she saw were ordinary things, but she had a pair of eyes that saw them as strange. She couldn't help but recall the time when she went down the mountain and into the city with her youngest and seventh senior brothers, caught the rat demon, returned the money, and then she and her senior brothers strolled around Yi County. At that time, Yi County was naturally not as lively as the capital city at this time. But in her mind, it was almost the same. She still remembered that her senior bought her a portion of iced yogurt. It was very expensive and she felt sad and reluctant to give it up for a long time. However, when she recalled the taste now, it still seemed to linger on her lips. Suddenly I heard that elegant shout again - It seems greasy but also refreshing, just condensed and ready to float; The jade breaks at the bottom of the plate, and the snow melts at the mouth. The nun held the whisk and looked over. Then he took out some silver from his pocket. This time it’s my turn to treat my senior brother to a meal. (End of this chapter)