Chapter 128 A Gentleman Should Not Overstep the Principle

Chapter 128 A Gentleman Should Not Overstep the Principle

Chapter 128 A Gentleman Should Not Overstep the Principle
Chen Shi was stern. Madam Hua Li was definitely a great master. She was gentle and charming, and she was calm in the face of emergencies. However, she panicked when she heard the name of Creator Xiaowu. It can be seen how terrifying Creator Xiaowu is!
"Mrs. Hua, don't panic."

Chen Shi comforted him, "Creator Xiaowu is still suppressed in Qianyang Mountain and can't escape..."

Madam Hua Li interrupted him and shook her head, saying, "Chen Yindu is dead. The seal he left behind during his lifetime is definitely not enough to suppress it. Xiao Shi, you don't know how terrifying it is. Although it is a god created by your grandfather, it has transcended the scope of human creatures since its birth and has transcended life and death. Even if you kill it, it will be resurrected!"

She talked about what happened back then.

"Twenty years ago, a gathering of the Sanren was held in Jinshan County on the west coast of Xiniu New Island. After the gathering, most of the Sanren left, but many of them stayed in Jinshan to discuss Taoism and exchange what they had learned."

There was a look of fear on her face.

At that time, she had planned to stay in Jinshan for a few more days, but because Chen Yindu left, she went to chase Chen Yindu and escaped the disaster.

"Almost all the scattered people who stayed in Jinshan died."

Madam Hua Li calmed herself down and said, "Also died at the same time, the Tiantingzhe who was ordered to investigate the gathering of Sanren. When I heard about the incident at Jinshan, I rushed over immediately, thinking that it was the Tiantingzhe who attacked me, Sanren. The Tiantingzhe and Sanren were originally enemies, and they often fought, and deaths were also common. When I rushed to Jinshan, I saw many people floating on the Jinshan from afar."

The fear on her face intensified.

Twenty years ago, she was just a little girl, less than twenty years old, in the prime of life. She joined Sanren because she admired Grandpa Chen Shi. She was still unfamiliar with the Sanren organization and didn't know many people.

Her achievements were not yet very high, and her knowledge was not as good as it is now.

Most of the Sanren have achieved much higher levels of accomplishment than her and are her predecessors. However, the Sanren organization is very loose, and as long as you have outstanding talent and a desire to seek the great way, you can become a Sanren.

She met a lot of people at the gathering of individual people, and had a lot of pleasant conversations with them. She also got to know a lot of seniors. Their achievements made her look up to them, as she thought it would be impossible for her to cultivate to that level in her lifetime.

When she returned to Jinshan, she saw from afar the bodies of several predecessors whom she admired.

They lay on their backs with their limbs hanging naturally, as if they were flying.

But what horrified her was that she had seen the same scene happen to a kind of bird.

Shrike.

Shrikes always like to peck their prey to death and hang them on branches or thorns to store food.

Creator Xiaowu hung the seniors she knew in the sky, like a shrike storing food.

But these few seniors were only a small part of the food. Also hung in the sky were several kings among the Heaven Listeners. Among them were masters of the Refining Void Realm and the Combination Realm.

As for those masters who have cultivated to the level of god transformation and god descent, there are hundreds of them!
"They were all killed by Creator Xiaowu. They are like Creator Xiaowu's food. They are hung in the air to dry so that they can be stored for a longer time. It has this habit since ancient times. When Chen Yindu, the Creator, first created Xiaowu, it was heard that it killed hundreds of people and hid in its underground lair. On weekdays, it looks harmless to humans and animals..."

Mrs. Hua Li glanced at the black pot and added, "Just like this dog, you can't tell it treats humans as food."

Hei Guo was also listening attentively and shuddered when he heard the words. He wanted to show his loyalty, but he was afraid that he would scare them and be killed as an evil spirit.

"The Creator Xiaowu lost control for the second time. He learned his lesson and built a nest at the bottom of the lake. Thousands of people died. And the time 20 years ago, he no longer regarded ordinary people as food. He regarded the monks with advanced cultivation as his own rations."

Madam Hua Li exhaled a breath of foul air and murmured, "Xiao Shi, your grandfather finally created an evil god that was out of his control and that even he couldn't deal with. He is dead now, but the creation Xiao Wu is still alive. If Xiao Wu escapes, he will definitely seek revenge on your grandfather! If he can't find him, he will vent his anger on you!"

She suggested, "How about this? I'll take you to a gathering of scattered people. Although a gathering of scattered people is also dangerous, there are definitely many people who have bad intentions towards your resurrection, but it is much safer than Qianyang Mountain anyway!"

Chen Shi's heart skipped a beat: "Is it dangerous to gather alone?"

Madam Hua Li looked him up and down as if she were looking at a piece of exquisite art, and said with a smile: "Your grandfather used water and fire to revive you. You have been dead for eight years and still come back to life. You are a treasure in the eyes of many wanderers. They dare not look for your grandfather, but they dare to catch you studying the secret of resurrection. Those wanderers are much crazier than the master of Xijing."

When she said this, there seemed to be a hint of madness in her eyes as she looked at Chen Shi.

Although she joined Sanren because of her admiration for Chen Yindu, her emotional admiration was just a spice on her journey to seek the truth.

Her obsession with Taoism is the driving force behind her hard practice over the years.

A person who died eight years ago and then came back to life also has a great appeal to her!

Chen Shi was dignified and politely rejected Madam Hua Li's kindness. He smiled and said, "Grandma Sha, Qingyang and Uncle Hu are also in Qianyang Mountain. It would be safer for me to stay in Qianyang Mountain. When I go to the gathering of scattered people, I will only know you, Madam, and it will be much more dangerous."

Upon hearing this, Madam Hua Li sighed and said, "That's such a pity."

Chen Shi blinked and thought, "Why did she say it's a pity?"

He didn't dare to think deeply.

Because before, Granny Sha and Xiao Wangsun looked at him with the same eyes as Madam Hua Li. Later, Chen Shi gave them each a copy of the Water and Fire Refining Technique, and then they stopped looking at him with such strange eyes.

"When will Madam Hua attend the gathering of scattered people?" Chen Shi asked.

"I have recovered from my injuries and will leave today."

Madam Hua Li looked at him deeply, resisting the urge to kidnap Chen Shi. She thought to herself, "After all, he is Chen Yindu's grandson. Chen Yindu is in the underworld. He certainly doesn't want me to cut his grandson, whom he worked so hard to rescue, into pieces, right? After all, we once had a relationship..."

She glanced at the incense in front of the stone tablet and saw that it was about to burn out. She immediately stood up and pushed an envelope in front of Chen Shi, saying, "This is the invitation to the Sanren gathering. There is a geographical map on the invitation. If you have figured it out, you can rush to the location marked on the geographical map before June 7th, and you can participate in the Sanren gathering."

She handed the pipa to Ding Ding and said calmly, "Ten years ago, you were already a member of the Sanren. This year is your second time as a Sanren, and it is also the first time you have been reborn. Be careful not to be captured and eaten by the Creator Xiaowu. Ding Ding, let's go."

Ding Ding quickly put away the pipa and was about to go down the slope. Suddenly her eyes turned red. She turned around and rushed to Chen Shi, holding the boy's face, pressing down hard with her red lips, and kissing Chen Shi so hard that he couldn't breathe.

Chen Shi struggled to get free, thinking about punching the liver, or the girl's head turned behind her to let her see her own butt. Ding Ding had already let him go, turned around and ran away like a bird.

Chen Shi was stunned.

The girl was both shy and proud, waving at him from afar: "Sir, I will wait for you to grow up! I will only wait until you are an adult!"

Chen Shi waved his hands in confusion, thinking, "Why wait until I'm an adult? That's really weird."

His cheeks flushed, and he felt some emotion stirring deep in his heart, as if tender green sprouts were about to emerge.

But then he thought of Creator Xiaowu, and his heart became extremely strong and firm, and the budding bud was strangled by him. "Creator Xiaowu, where is grandpa hiding him?"

His eyes flickered, and he recalled the words of Li Xiaozheng, the governor of Xinxiang. Li Xiaozheng said that he and Li Tianqing and others entered the stone boat and found the talisman formation left by his grandfather in front of the head of Shiji Niangniang.

They broke into the formation and many people died!

Why did grandpa leave talisman formations on the stone boat?
"There are two most dangerous places in Qianyang Mountain. One is the True King's Tomb, and the other is the Stone Ship. Needless to say, the True King's Tomb is very dangerous, and I didn't even know about the existence of the Stone Ship."

Chen Shi muttered to himself, "Grandpa took me to the tomb of the True King and the kiln factory, but he never took me to the stone boat. It seemed that he didn't want me to know that there was such a boat in the mountain. So, it is possible that Creator Xiaowu is suppressed on the stone boat. The Xia family expert who entered the mountain just now should be the expert who went to the stone boat..."

His expression was uncertain. If Creator Xiaowu was really suppressed on the stone ship, then these people would most likely break the seal and release Creator Xiaowu!

"Li Xiaozheng doesn't think they can break the talisman formation left by my grandfather. But if there is a Creator Xiaowu hiding under the talisman formation, then most of the power of the talisman formation will be used to suppress Xiaowu. If they attack the formation, it is very likely that this evil spirit will escape!"

Chen Shi put aside all distractions and continued to study the Book of Creation left by his grandfather.

"Li Xiaozheng and I had an agreement that if I helped him break the talisman formation, he would promise me a treasure on the ship. However, I only promised him to explore the stone ship together, but I never promised him to destroy the talisman formation left by my grandfather! If the talisman formation is destroyed, then I will help repair it!" he said in his heart.

In the following days, several more groups of people passed by Huangpo Village and went into the mountains. They should also be masters heading for the stone boat.

Some of them saw the loess slope and Chen Shi on it, and tried to climb up the slope. Often, after taking a few steps, they could not help but fall to their knees with a thud.

"The butcher of Xijing is amazing!"

An old man came forward to rescue them, and walked towards the top of the slope with his hands behind his back. However, before he reached the top, he felt incredible pressure.

"The butcher of Xijing is admirable."

The old man knew it was difficult, so he retreated and led everyone away.

"Black Pot, when he climbed the dirt slope, it was as if he was competing with my grandfather, right?"

Chen Shi guessed his intention and said to Hei Guo, "But this loess slope has nothing to do with my grandfather. Who is he competing with?"

However, four or five groups of people passed through Huangpo Village, all of them were masters. I think there must be more powerful people entering the mountain from other places!
Chen Shi couldn't help but worry that the seal left by his grandfather would be broken, and he felt very nervous.

On this day, Li Xiaozheng came to Huangpo Village, accompanied by a thin young man wearing a blue shirt and a white shirt, with a slightly pale face. It was Li Tianqing.

Li Xiaozheng looked at the loess slope in front of him. He did not climb up the slope to challenge like other masters. Instead, he stood at the bottom of the slope with a smile on his face and said, "Chen Shi, it's time for us to leave."

Chen Shi packed up his things, put his writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone in the bookcase, picked up the bookcase and the desk, and walked down, saying, "Let me get ready."

Li Xiaozheng nodded slightly.

Chen Shi asked tentatively, "Master Li, don't you want to go up the hill and take a look?"

Li Xiaozheng slowly shook his head: "No."

Chen Shi carried the desk and walked towards the village. Li Tianqing quickly followed him and said, "Fourth Uncle, I'll go help him clean up."

Li Xiaozheng watched the two young men walk away, then retracted his gaze and looked at the slope in front of him.

He hesitated a little and lifted his foot slightly, as if he also wanted to try how far he could walk.

"Tianqing, can your fourth uncle go uphill?" Chen Shi asked quietly as he walked.

Li Tianqing shook his head and said, "Fourth Uncle will never go uphill. He is like a ruler, every step he takes is the same width, and the clothes he wears are all the same color. He has dozens of sets of the same clothes and shoes. Look at his hairstyle, it has never changed. This kind of person is very tough inside and will never go beyond the rules he sets for himself!"

Chen Shi came to the village's sacred tree, put away his bookcase and desk, lit a stick of incense for the village's sacred tree, then climbed up the tree and said with a smile: "Then let's see if he will break the rules!"

Li Tianqing was eager to win, so he lit a stick of incense for the sacred tree, climbed up the tree, and said with a smile, "What if he doesn't break the rules? What have you lost to me?"

Chen Shi thought for a moment and said, "I'll lose one or two ounces of silver to you."

Li Tianqing looked embarrassed and said, "My monthly salary is not much, so I can't gamble so much. How about I wash your clothes for a month? My mother was the laundryman in the Li family, and I also helped wash clothes when I was a child. She washed them very cleanly."

Chen Shi scratched his head and said with a smile: "A month is too long, just wash it for five days."

Li Tianqing agreed.

The two of them looked around quietly and saw Li Xiaozheng standing at the foot of the loess slope in the distance, hesitating as he raised his foot.

The two waited for a moment, and Li Tianqing was about to speak when suddenly Li Xiaozheng stepped down, stepped on the slope, and walked upwards!
Li Tianqing was stunned and didn't understand what was going on.

"Tianqing, five-day clothes!"

Chen Shi slid down from the tree with a smile. Li Tianqing quickly jumped down and followed him, saying, "Don't worry, I will never break my promise. But, how can Fourth Uncle, such a well-behaved person, go up the hill?"

He really doesn't understand.

Chen Shi smiled and said, "My grandfather said that the more disciplined a person is, the greater the desires hidden in his heart. A true practitioner can calm his desires, but Lord Li doesn't look like a true practitioner. When there is no one around, that's when his desires are the greatest."

Li Tianqing thought it made sense, so he helped him move the desk into the house, and then went to pick up the dirty clothes to wash.

Chen Shi opened the east wing, put the treasure mirror back, packed a few days' worth of replacement clothes and put them in the bookcase, and also prepared some dry food and medicinal herbs.

He thought about it, took out the Western King's Jade Seal, and hid the seal in his sleeve pocket.

Suddenly, there was a rumbling sound of thunder in the distance. Chen Shi walked out of the room with a book box on his back and looked up. He saw a rosy glow rising from Qianyang Mountain, which was the direction of the stone boat!
"I hope Creator Xiaowu won't run out."

When they arrived outside the village, Li Xiaozheng was already waiting at the entrance. The three men and the dog immediately went into the mountains and rushed towards the Ming treasure ship.

(End of this chapter)