The door opens

  A common saying goes: a small husband cannot be without money for one day, and a great husband cannot be without power for one day.

  The Huo Mountain demon kings were naturally unwilling to be ordered around by the Huo Mountain Lord, as they were all demon kings and the Huo Mountain Lord was not superior to others. Why should it be the leader, and why should others obey its orders? With this easily understandable psychology of resistance, the internal conflicts within the Huo Mountain Demon Alliance continued. This time, taking advantage of the chaos at the Mountain God Temple, the demon kings who were being watched closely by Bei Daifu and were worried about not being able to find a way out, jumped out impatiently. They used various unconventional communication methods and lavishly handed over top-secret information to their nominal enemies.

  The demon kings' prices were so low and their services so detailed, just like supermarkets selling off soon-to-expire food. As a result, Lin Xu had collected no less than fifty internal documents from the Monster Union.

  Although the details of these intelligence materials are slightly different, overall, the direction of these intelligences is very clear. Huoyao Heshan Jun intends to take advantage of the situation when the White Lotus Sect and Lin Xu clash head-on, and reap the benefits from their conflict.

  "This time is troublesome, you all come and say something!"

  With a worried expression, Lin Xu cast inquiring glances at the various deputy generals under him. Although these men were not exceptionally talented, as the old saying goes, "three mediocre generals can equal one Zhuge Liang". Even if this proverb is an exaggeration, there are ten deputy generals present, so together they should be equivalent to at least one Zhuge Liang!

  "Report to the great master, when the soldiers come, we will resist; when the water comes, we will cover it with earth. As long as you give the order, we will immediately gather our troops and horses to kill them and trample down the lair of that tiger demon."

  The first to stand up and respond was Deputy General Zhang Xin, a representative figure of the fierce general type who has always believed that fists can solve all kinds of problems, and is also a standard hardliner. From Zhang Xin's point of view, when it comes to solving problems, there are usually only two options: yes or no. The key lies in whether your fist is big enough and your arm is thick enough.

  Observing Lin Xiang's expression for half a day, Mi Long, the assistant general who was good at making conjectures, thought he had seen the hesitation and indecision hidden deep within Lin Xiang's heart.

  At this time, Mi Long cautiously said with a hint of flattery:

  "I report to the great master, the chief culprit must be punished, and those who follow him will not be questioned. This is the only way to quell the rebellion and attack the heart of the enemy. Don't you think it would be more stable if we start with Ho Shan Jun and that old demon?"

  Later, the deputy generals who were present also did not want to be left behind and stood up one after another to speak. Although there was nothing new or innovative about their speeches, at least they were better than Lin Xu's closed-door brainstorming. After thinking deeply for a while, stroking his chin, Lin Xu opened his mouth and said:

  "Hmm, you all make some sense, let me consider this matter carefully for now, everyone can go back!"

  If things were as simple as Zhang Xin said, if our side was strong enough to push through all the way, with gods killing gods and Buddhas killing Buddhas, using brute force to solve everything, then it would be easy. The key problem now is that we are not strong enough!

  The mountain temple has a million yin soldiers under its jurisdiction, and the number is not small. Compared to the miserable situation of only three or two big cats and small cats in the beginning, it is completely incomparable. However, the places that need to be protected by dividing troops are also numerous at present. In addition, the White Lotus Sect's gang of gods is also stirring up trouble, and the local government of the Great Qin Empire has become a powerful tool for them to kill people with borrowed knives.

  Many troubles entwined, Lin Xu's true body was stuck in Huo Mountain and couldn't move. He also didn't feel at ease about the situation on Huang Shiren's side. If he sent out some insufficiently powerful clones and avatars to fight, it would be equivalent to serving a dish for the White Lotus Sect to taste, and being attacked from both front and back was not a pleasant feeling!

  At this moment, Lin Xu's ten fingers were pressing down on the flea, and he was sighing at his lack of skill. Just as he was worrying, a dark soldier walked in, bowed his head and said:

  "Report to the master: there is someone outside who wishes to see you, claiming to be Dongmen Qiu, a disciple of Mo."

  Upon hearing this, Lin Xu's eyebrows rose slightly, and then a brilliant smile appeared on his face. He stood up and said:

  "Oh, hurry up and invite him in."

  Due to various mishaps that occurred midway, Dongmen Qiu failed to fulfill his promise twice in a row. From the perspective of a chivalrous and righteous hero who values keeping promises above all else, this situation is truly shameful. This time, when Dongmen Qiu met Lin Xu again, he indeed felt a bit ashamed and embarrassed to face an old friend. As soon as they met in the living room, Dongmen Qiu immediately bowed deeply and repeatedly apologized.

  At this scene, Lin Xu burst out laughing and stretched out his hand to help Dongmen Qiu up, comforting him by saying:

  "Ah, let bygones be bygones. We still have to look forward. Dongmen Daoyou, you've arrived just in time and solved my pressing problem."

  Upon hearing this, Dongmen Qiu exclaimed in great surprise:

  "What is it that the revered deity refers to?"

  With a sigh, he followed Lin Xuyuan's original words to recount the White Lotus Sect's stirrings in Jiangjia Village, and when he got to the headache-inducing part, he couldn't help but say:

  "The situation in the mountains is already unstable, and I don't have time to divide my attention. The White Lotus Sect is a bunch of useless people who can't even accomplish anything, but they're good at causing trouble. These scoundrels colluded with the officials to frame the Jiang family for inciting rebellion, which is a serious matter. Can the Ink Gate help resolve this situation through their connections?"

  Dong Men Qiu lowered his head in contemplation for a moment before speaking with determination:

  "I'll try my best with this matter, is there anything else you require, Your Excellency?"

  "Heh heh, of course there is. I was thinking of asking the Xia Mo sect to send someone to assist Yan Chi Xiang in dealing with the White Lotus Sect, can this be done?"

  Blinking his eyes, Dongmen Qiu lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before speaking with great embarrassment:

  "Three months ago, the area of Longxi Jincheng had an earthquake, with rocks and stones falling, and countless civilians were killed or injured. Many people from our group responded to the call of Zhenzi and went west to Longyou to provide disaster relief to the local people, leaving the Central Plains almost empty. If the respected gods only need a few top-notch experts, it's not a problem, but if there are many more, things will be difficult."

  Now that Dongmen Qiu mentioned the Longxi earthquake, Lin Xu suddenly remembered that more than three months ago was a period of intersection and fusion of two plates. Due to the geographical distance, the Longxi earthquake had no impact on the Huoshan area at all, so he didn't take it to heart at all. At this moment, listening to it is quite a mixed feeling.

  The Mo family has always been dedicated to helping those in need and supporting the weak, so how could they miss out on participating in disaster relief activities? Therefore, Lin Xu also understood Dongmen Qiu's difficulties and nodded his head, saying:

  "The Jiang family is in urgent need of manpower, and I am grateful for whatever help we can get, just like the yellow earth."

  As he spoke, Lin Xu made a gesture to bow to Dongmen Qiu, who hastily stepped aside, indicating that he did not dare to accept such a great courtesy. Afterwards, Dongmen Qiu revealed his true intentions and said:

  "Your Excellency, you're being too serious. Having failed to keep my promises twice, I've been feeling uneasy all along. If I can help share some of your burden this time, I'll do my best and won't dare to be negligent."

  Upon hearing this, Lin Xu adjusted his attire and bowed again, saying:

  "In that case, Lin would like to thank you for your kindness."

  The whole thing is just as Dongmen Qiu said. Due to the limitations of time and environmental factors, the external support that Momen can provide is only this much.

  Although the small number of reinforcements from Mo Men was helpful in solving Huang Shiren's troubles, the threat posed by Huo Shan Jun, a big tiger lurking in the dark, still had to be borne by Lin Xu himself. After some thought, he finally found another object that could be negotiated.

  The lush green mountainside, a gentle breeze blew across, the winding stone steps were covered with moss and fresh chisel marks.

  As a long, mellow sound of the bell came, pedestrians turned over a platform and a temple with red walls and yellow tiles appeared in front.

  This small and simply decorated "Huacheng Temple" is located within the jurisdiction of Lin Xu, only a few miles away from Jiufeng Town. It is also the only religious building in the entire Huoshan area, apart from the Mountain God Temple. The temple enshrines Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who is also the boss of the underworld, and his face cannot be ignored.

  Recalling the past, before Sakyamuni Buddha's Nirvana, he predicted that Maitreya Buddha would descend to the world in the future to save all sentient beings. However, during this long period of tens of billions of years, can't people live without the guidance of a living Buddha?

  Thus, this arduous task of enlightening sentient beings was entrusted to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva before the Buddha's Parinirvana.

  In theory, after the Buddha's Nirvana and before Maitreya Buddha's advent, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, although nominally a bodhisattva, actually plays the role of a resident Buddha who stays in the world to teach and transform sentient beings.

  Lin Xu, as a modern person who disrespects gods and Buddhas, does not hesitate to speculate on the historical dark side of this matter with the greatest malice. The former Buddhist big shot retired, and the next big shot could not take over in time. In order to clear himself of any ambition to seize power from relevant personnel, the interim big shot simply made a vow: "I will not become a Buddha until all the hells are empty."

  It is well known that hell is an indispensable part of the six paths of reincarnation, unless it comes to the era of great destruction when billions of universes return to nothingness, this place will not be empty.

  Assuming that Hell is one day really empty, either all sentient beings in the world have become enlightened and turned into Buddhas, thus no longer entering the cycle of rebirth, or a great destruction has finally arrived, and everything will be overthrown and start anew. In any case, regardless of which situation becomes a reality, it is an extremely distant event. From this, we can see that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's vow to not become a Buddha until Hell is empty is actually blocking his own path to Buddhahood. Since he will definitely not become a Buddha, all the rumors and slanders about Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva trying to turn from an agent into a principal are just baseless talk. It has to be said that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is quite ruthless towards himself.

  Since Puzhi and Shang were allowed to build a temple in Jiufeng Town, they have taken in three wandering monks and two young novices. To this day, the Huacheng Temple, which is not too small in scale, is only a small temple with less than ten resident monks.

  When Lin Xu's incarnation walked into the mountain gate, Puzhi and Shang were already waiting at the door. He joined his hands together and said:

  "Amitabha Buddha, the noble deity's dharma chariot has arrived at our humble temple. I wonder if there is any teaching to be imparted?"

  At the sound, Lin Xu seemed to be impatient, and the polite words were all omitted. He waved his hand and said:

  "Let's not waste words, the great demon Huo Shan is going to make a move on Jiu Feng Town. I'm sure you're aware of this too. My current military strength is insufficient, and your Hua Cheng Temple is also located in the town. When the nest is overturned, no egg will remain intact - there's no need for me to elaborate on this principle. Shouldn't you also contribute some effort?"

  "Amitabha Buddha! Our temple has only a few monks like us. I'm afraid we have the heart but lack the strength!"

  Haha burst out laughing, Lin Xu said with a smile:

  "Hey, monks don't lie, aren't you afraid of breaking your precepts, Master Puzhi?"

  Facing Lin Xu's arrogant appearance, Puji and Shang's expression on his face didn't change at all. He said calmly:

  "This humble monk doesn't know where Your Excellency's words are coming from."

  It is often said that when beating a dog, one must consider its master. Behind Pujizheng there was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and for no reason he couldn't get along with the other party. Even if Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva didn't want to bother with such trivial matters, I believe that the gods who jumped out to teach Lin Xu this lesson would be numerous. Knowing this, Lin Xu still dared to treat Pujizheng so rudely; he must have had enough confidence to do so.