Chapter 33: How can those who disregard Tiangang establish humanity! Li Tianci's substitute, the unborn strange baby!

Longhu Mountain.

Inside the solemn and dignified Tianshi Mansion.

At this time, Wang Ye, who had just returned from Hangzhou, was holding Zhang Tiandao's spirit tablet tightly, kneeling in front of the statue of Zu Tianshi with a look of remorse on his face, keeping vigil.

Zhang Tiandao's funeral ceremony ended yesterday.

But in the next three days.

All the disciples of Mount Longhu must also wear hemp robes and mourning hats, and with the utmost piety, build a ladder to heaven, construct a bridge to heaven, climb the road to heaven, present a memorial to the heavenly court, and respectfully send off Heavenly Master Zhang after his tribulation.

This is the highest standard of funeral in Taoism!
Only those Heavenly Masters who have sacrificed their lives for the cause and are highly respected can enjoy this honor!
And Zhang Tiandao died together with the zombie that was about to turn into a demon in Hangzhou three days ago. It is reasonable and proper for him to receive this honor.

However, only Wang Ye knew.

His master Zhang Tiandao had never intended to die together with that zombie.

But to save him.

However, after returning to Longhu Mountain, he lied to the current leader Zhang Kaihua.

He said that his master died a martyr in order to die together with the zombies.

And Zhang Kaihua didn't ask any more questions.

He immediately announced the closure of the mountain gate and held the most grand funeral ceremony in Taoism for his senior brother Zhang Tiandao.

The only pity is.

The funeral was grand.

But Zhang Tiandao’s body was not involved, not even his ashes.

Because three days ago.

In the Hangzhou bombing that shocked the whole country.

Because Zhang Tiandao was at the core of the explosion, he was blown to ashes.

Wang Ye rushed back immediately after the explosion and searched the ruins of Li's mansion thoroughly, but in the end he was unable to find his master's remains.

Not even a relic or a piece of meat was found.

"Master, I'm sorry~"

"For the sake of your reputation, I had no choice but to lie to those people. I also deceived Uncle Kaihua."

"I know I have sinned deeply, but I do not regret it, because I cannot let them tarnish your reputation..."

Wang Ye held Zhang Tiandao's spirit tablet and whispered.

He blamed himself and at the same time asked for forgiveness from his master.

"It's okay to cheat me, but you can't tarnish your master's reputation!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded behind me.

The expression on Wang Ye's face froze slightly.

He held the spirit tablet and slowly turned around.

But Zhang Kaihua, dressed in mourning, had stood at the gate of the ancestral temple without him noticing.

"Uncle Kaihua? Aren't you presiding over the funeral procession outside?"

Wang Ye asked in surprise, trying to deliberately change the subject.

However, Zhang Kaihua had already seen through his little thoughts.

He walked slowly to the statue of Zu Tianshi, first respectfully lit three incense sticks, then turned to look at Wang Ye and asked calmly: "Tell me, how did Senior Brother Tiandao die?"

Wang Ye's heart sank.

He swallowed and pretended to be calm, "Uncle Kaihua, my master died together with the zombie that was about to turn into a demon. Didn't I tell you that before?"

"Stop talking nonsense to me here. You can hide these words from others, but not from me."

Zhang Kaihua looked at Wang Ye earnestly and said, "When Senior Brother Tiandao's fruit position left in the Heavenly Master Hall was shattered, there was no trace of corpse qi spreading. If he really died together with the zombies, it would not be possible."

"Tell me the truth, what happened to you in Hangzhou, and why did your master die?"

Taoism is the same as Buddhism.

As long as they are Heavenly Masters who have reached a certain level of cultivation, they can leave their own fruit position in the Heavenly Master Hall, connect with the fortune of Longhu Mountain, and enjoy the incense offerings of Longhu Mountain! And those fruit positions are also closely related to the fate of the Heavenly Masters.

Once a certain Heavenly Master unfortunately passes away, the fruit position associated with his fate will also be broken.

Looking at Zhang Kaihua's serious expression, Wang Ye knew that he could no longer avoid this question.

So, after taking a deep breath, he told everyone everything that happened to him at Li's house that day.

When Zhang Kaihua learned that the zombie that was transforming into a demon had eaten a green ghost and had awakened its human memory, he was also greatly shocked.

He stood in front of the statue of Zu Tianshi in silence for a long time.

After a while.

He sighed heavily, turned to look at Wang Ye and said, "God has his own destiny. Everything you and your master experienced in Hangzhou was actually predestined."

"Zombies are creatures that go against nature. Although that zombie has awakened human memories and has not killed innocent people, it is still a zombie after all."

"This kind of evildoer must not be allowed to survive in this world, otherwise the world will be in chaos."

"When you and your master saw that the little devil in red had good intentions, your Tao hearts became disturbed, which is a taboo for people like us who practice Taoism."

Hearing this, Wang Ye frowned immediately.

He couldn't help but interrupt, "But Uncle Kaihua, my master said that people can be good or bad, and monsters can also be good or evil..."

"Shut up~"

Zhang Kaihua gave him a fierce look and angrily said, "I can let your master's soft-heartedness go unpunished, but you have been blinded by worldly desires!"

"From today on, you will stay on the mountain and reflect on yourself. You will be punished by copying these eight words 'Good and evil face off, fighting for life' 100,000 times. When you understand the meaning of these eight words, your Dao heart will be stable."

After saying these words, Zhang Kaihua turned around and left the ancestral temple of the Tianshi Mansion.

But when he reached the door, he paused slightly.

"We cultivators are here to enforce justice on behalf of Heaven. We uphold Heaven's law and establish the righteous path in the world. I don't care whether the Heavenly Master at Maoshan abides by this contract, but I at Longhushan will never disregard the Heavenly Gang. You have seen cases where the law is greater than emotion. If we all act on our emotions, who will maintain the balance between the Yin and Yang worlds in this world?"

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at the same time.

Changan.

Yasukuni Temple.

In a room with extremely luxurious decoration.

A monk wearing a canopy on his head and holding a shakuhachi is kneeling on a cushion with his eyes closed in meditation, just like a sculpture.

He kept muttering the Taisho Tripitaka, which was brought back from Japan. His voice was low and ethereal, as if it could penetrate the human soul.

Opposite him sat a white-haired old man.

If Zhang Ling were here, he would definitely recognize this person at a glance.

Because this person and Li Tianci are exactly like cast from the same mold.

Whether it is his figure, body shape, appearance or expression, they are exactly the same, as if he is a replica of Li Tianci.

"Master Xiu Yi, how is the matter my father asked you to do going? He came to ask for your help yesterday. You must give me a definite answer today!"

Li Zhenjun stared at the monk in silence for a moment. After he finished reciting the Taisho Tripitaka, he opened his mouth and asked.

Master Xiuyi looked up at Li Zhenjun and said indifferently, "Don't worry, Mr. Li, your father will get what he wants in three months."

Li Zhenjun couldn't help but frowned when he heard this: "No, three months is too long. My father is eager to seek immortality and can't wait that long!"

"And you know, as long as he can become an immortal as he wishes, I will be Li Tianci in the future, and I won't have to hide here and be his substitute anymore."

Master Xiuyi put his hands together and continued, "Amitabha~ Mr. Li, a ghost baby needs the right time, right place and right people to come into the world. It's useless for you to be impatient. It's better to wait calmly for three months, and the good results will come naturally."

As the two were talking, the door of the compartment was suddenly pushed open with a bang.

Li Zhenguo was just about to open his mouth and scold the other person to leave.

As a result, as soon as he turned around and saw who was coming, the expression on his face suddenly became extremely respectful.

"Father, why did you come here in person?"

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(End of this chapter)