Chapter 398 How dare I disobey Master Lin? The official post house became a palace, with the only sound in the palace being the clinking of bells. A crow flew back from outside, turned around, and landed on the ground, turning into a white fox. The white fox immediately raised his head, turned his head in a circle, and looked at the greatly changed official post. He was puzzled but did not say anything. Soon he lowered his head and watched the few people working on the iron attentively. "Ugh……" The third brother took the time to wipe his sweat and sighed, "If I had known it would be so tiring, I shouldn't have taught you how to carve beans into soldiers!" "Brother, don't be lazy. Just play for a while and then you can have lunch. After lunch, I will accompany you to comprehend the "Great Yin and Yang Method" and then teach you the method of divine movement." The junior sister has already made arrangements. "Hey~" The fox listened to them talking, and seemed to have just realized that it was allowed to speak here, so it turned around and said to Lin Jue: "The fox delivered the letter! And it followed them back and protected them on the way!" "Why are there so many things to do? I have never had such a hard time when I was practicing Taoism in the mountains." said the third senior brother. "Guessed it." Lin Jue said.

"As Junior Brother said, now is different from the past, and it is normal to work harder in times of emergency." Junior Sister said, "Besides, Senior Brother originally planned to seek the Great Yin-Yang Method here, and I think this matter is not easy to accomplish. Now that we have saved Senior Brother this part of his time and energy, Senior Brother should use this time and energy to study and comprehend." "How did you guess it?" The fox tilted his head and asked Lin Jue. "So your junior brother is your senior brother, and I am not your senior brother? After all, I am several levels older than him!" said the third senior brother. "Brother, don't say too much. It's very dangerous here. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. Third brother, you must study hard so that you can protect your younger sister." The younger sister, who could break the Leopard King's weapon with a clap of her hands, said to her third brother with a very serious expression and tone. "You'd better stop playing with Lin Jue!" The third senior brother and the younger junior sister were having a heated discussion. Although it involved Lin Jue, Lin Jue turned a deaf ear to it and only said to the fox: "Because with your speed, you should have returned long ago after delivering the letter to the capital. And you are very smart. Since you haven't returned for so long, you must be worried that they will get into danger halfway, so you followed them." "Guessed it right!" Three people and a fox, four mouths, each saying something different. Just then, someone suddenly came outside. "Squeak..." The servant opened the door again. Standing outside the door was Magistrate Ziyun. The magistrate habitually stopped at the door, took a look inside, and was also immediately shocked - As the magistrate of this place, how could you not know what the official post station looks like? He saw that the lobby of the official post had been replaced by a hall, which was not only elegant and grand, but also much larger and more beautiful than the human world. Especially the servant standing by the door and the guards on both sides, they were all people he had never seen before, and he didn't know where they came from. In a trance, I thought I had accidentally entered the abode of gods. In the stories I heard since childhood, some people were invited to be guests by gods, or were called to meet the city god in a dream. The residences of gods that were described in those few words were probably like this. The magistrate was startled and lowered his head, not daring to look any further. The constables and clerks behind him were also stunned. When they came to their senses, they hurriedly followed the magistrate's example and bowed their heads, becoming even more respectful in their hearts.

"Why doesn't the magistrate come in?" "Without the invitation of the immortal..., I dare not trespass into the immortal palace." The magistrate did not know whether this was the magical ability of the Taoist immortals or whether they were immortals from the lower world. In any case, it was beyond the imagination of ordinary people, so he carefully chose his words. "You are too polite, magistrate. Please come in." Lin Jue stopped what he was doing and said, "If you have anything to say, please speak frankly." "Before... before, when the Queen Mother of the East started to cause chaos, many people living in the villages outside the city came to the city for refuge. People have been coming here in the past two days. It's been a cold spring recently, and this county... I plan to give the vacant houses in the county, which are left by those who went to Modu Mountain, to these people to live in. I'm not sure." "I have already said that I have no business dealing with these matters. They are the business of the magistrate and the general." Lin Jue looked at him calmly, and could naturally see what he was thinking. However, after a pause, he added, "The magistrate knows that this kind of thing is a good thing, but he is afraid that it will go in a bad direction. However, if the magistrate does not have the courage to face the risks alone, how can he enjoy its benefits alone? Those who went to Modu Mountain, does the magistrate really think they can come back?" The magistrate was startled and lowered his head even lower. "Also, General Zhang is worried that there might be monsters among the people." "That makes sense." Lin Jue said, "But don't worry. It won't be long before some strange people arrive outside the city. If there is a person named Wan Xinrong among them, please let them in, General Luo. There may be some people who can identify monsters. I will ask them to help guard the city gate and identify them." "Thank you, Masato." The magistrate left respectfully. Several constables and clerks were sweating all over, feeling as if they had become the protagonists in those stories, being taken to see the gods in their dreams. Even though the gods did not say anything to blame them, the pressure was enormous. This pressure comes purely from myself. Lin Jue shook his head and continued to inlay the nail pieces. Not long after, Wan Xinrong and others arrived in the county town. "Real person!" Wan Xinrong held up a lantern and bowed first: "We are here to follow the Master." The third senior brother was stunned for a moment and turned to look. Lin Jue also looked outside and saw that there were quite a few people there. Wan Xinrong, Taoist Priest Tao, a man named Lei, and many other extraordinary people who had traveled to the northwest with him. Fortunately, there is a shortage of water here, and the Modu Mountain in the north is a barren mountain. Lord Pan did not come, otherwise I don’t know what expressions he would have when he met Princess Hua and Third Senior Brother. "Thank you for coming." Lin Jue asked, "How are the other three places?" "Reporting to the Immortal, the Taoist priests of Zhenjian Palace went to Boyu County, and the remaining Taoist priests of Yushan almost all went to Letian County. Only Jiguang County was left, and there was not enough manpower. Nan Gong had to take the strange people and monks of Juxian Mansion to go there." "So that's how it is..." Modu Mountain is a barren mountain covering a large area. There are four counties around it, namely Ziyun, Boyu, Jiguang and Letian. The Queen Mother of the East is an immortal tree, and a tree must take root. The place where she took root is not in the center of Modu Mountain, but near Ziyun County. Ziyun County is undoubtedly the most dangerous place. On the left and right of Ziyun County are Boyu and Jiguang. "Friend Fan didn't go, did he?"

"No. At least not when we left." Wan Xinrong looked a little strange when he said this, but he continued, "According to the instructions of the Immortal, Master Fan will be in charge of the capital and coordinate the information. If anyone in the court interferes or the Guanxing Palace is a little lax, Master Fan will supervise it." "Ok!" Lin Jue looked at his expression and asked, "Did you find anything strange?" "Wan doesn't know how to say..." "That's it." "When we left Beijing, I felt that Tianshi Fan seemed to be worried and frowning." Wan Xinrong paused, "According to rumors, Tianshi Fan's ancestral home is in the northeast of Qinzhou." After listening to this, Lin Jue thought for a while, shook his head and said: "It's embarrassing for him." Then I didn’t know what to say. Wan Xinrong quickly asked again: "Is there anything you want us to do?" "If any demons and ghosts come to attack, follow me to resist and eliminate them. Unless the Queen Mother of the East comes in person, they must not be allowed to pass through Ziyun County, and they must not be allowed to kill or plunder the people in the city." "Yes!" "In addition, you must leave the city every day and patrol along Ziyun County, especially the area in the north near Modu Mountain. You must patrol day and night to guard against attacks from demons and ghosts." Lin Jue said, looking around at everyone, "Is there any Taoist friend who is nimble or has sharp eyes and ears who would like to volunteer?" "I am good at night travel and can see things at night. After turning into a tiger, I can run fast and take on the responsibility of night patrol." The man walked forward first. "Before in the Northwest Leopard Forest, with the permission of the Immortal, I took some of the blood of the demon tiger to bathe and practice, which benefited me a lot. Now, even if ordinary demons and ghosts hide, they can't hide from my nose and eyes." "Then leave the night patrol to Lei Gong!" "My name is Cai Lingyu. Although I can't run fast, I have very sharp ears. I can hear something ten miles away even if I put my ears close to the ground. I can also distinguish horse hooves, human feet, cloth shoes and leather boots." A young man stepped forward and saluted. "I am willing to serve as an inspector for Master Lin and the people of Ziyun." "I am Jia Qiaozi, and I also have the ability to use birds as my eyes. I am willing to help Master Lin and the people of Ziyun to detect monsters!" "Thank you very much. Mr. Cai and Fellow Daoist Jia will be in charge of the daily patrol." Lin Jue said, "Since you two can't walk fast, for the sake of safety, you can ride the stone horses outside the gate when you go out for patrol. However, the stone horses have their own spirituality, so you need to respect them." "Yes!" "In addition to the three of you, my Fuyao also has Taoist friend Bai Lu, who will also be patrolling in the sky. If there is any need, other Taoist friends are welcome to help as well." "clear." Everyone saluted him. The third senior brother next to him was stunned. "Now, of the four gates of Ziyun, three are closed, and only the South Gate is open. People from outside the city are constantly seeking refuge in the city, and the city god and priests in the city have long disappeared. Therefore, we need at least one Taoist master who is good at distinguishing demons and ghosts to go to the South Gate to guard and assist the city's defenders in distinguishing demons and ghosts, so as to prevent demons and ghosts from disguising themselves as humans and sneaking into the city." "My name is Bu Mochuan. I don't have any other skills. I have been dealing with demons and ghosts since I was a child. I have a pair of good eyes." "I am a poor monk with wisdom, and I can identify demons and ghosts." "Leave it to you two." Lin Jue said, "The rest of you can just pick a room in this official inn and rest for a while. Ziyun County is so big that even if the Queen Mother of the East doesn't attack, there will definitely be demons and ghosts causing trouble. There may even be demons in the city right now. There are places where you can help." "We'll know." Everyone went to choose a room.

Lin Jue picked up a piece of armor and embedded it directly into the body of the wood sculpture, arranging them neatly. Suddenly I felt someone was looking at me. Looking up—— "Tsk tsk!" The third brother shook his head, his expression strange as if he had practiced the Great Yin-Yang Method: "Master Lin is indeed Master Lin, what a grand show!" "..." "I didn't expect those big shots from Yushan to come here. But their skills have never been good enough. Every time we set up a fighting platform during a grand ceremony, they rarely beat us. I think it's worrying!" "Just now, a group of Yushan Taoist priests escaped from Yunmeng County and returned. They were all seriously injured." "Huh? So we underestimated them?" "In this day and age, if you have the will and the method to exorcise demons, you are already pretty good." "Who's worse, huh?" "Brother, hurry up and don't be lazy." "Master Lin said..." The third brother shook his head and continued to bang on. He was just a down-and-out middle-aged Taoist priest, how could he dare to disobey Master Lin so easily? Glancing sideways— Yes, there is also a Master Liu as the supervisor. (End of this chapter)