Chapter 45: Not seeing the mysterious and cunning appearance, how can one know the divine transformation?

  Meng Mu felt like he had been foolish to the extreme and almost had the urge to escape, so he quickly removed his disguise and restored his original appearance.

  Dào Jìng looked at him from afar, standing still by the door. He thought of calling out to him, but felt that this person was not clever when he should be, so he didn't bother. On the other hand, Lù Jiàn ran up enthusiastically and pulled him to one side.

  Jian Dao calmly instructed the people around him, those who looked very capable and listened to his arrangements with respect, carrying out the relief work in an orderly manner. Meng Mu felt a little irritable for no reason at first, but soon he convinced himself.

  It's true that I'm an outsider after all. Originally, I stayed by Dao Jing's side because he couldn't go home and had no one to help him, so I pitied him. But reality gave my naivety a severe blow!

  What a pitiful Daojing? He was born in the Immortal Palace, and since childhood, he had everything he wanted. Not to mention the mortal world, but even in the Three Realms and Six Paths, what can't his master accomplish? How could he ever truly suffer? Perhaps not even the crown prince of the royal palace enjoys such treatment.

  How could someone like me be so pitied?

  It's all good now, he has proven his abilities, subdued the evil cult and brought virtue to the people. Not only did he give his master a satisfactory explanation, but also took another step forward towards his own divinity.

  It's great, I've also fulfilled that heavy responsibility. No, I should say I've gotten rid of a burden. Change my mindset and try to shake off the inexplicable feeling of being stuck.

  Jian saw Dao Jing had already arranged everything properly and was walking towards him. In his heart, he made a small suggestion: perhaps the next thing to say should be goodbye?

  "Your Highness, I..."

  "Shh..." Dao Jing raised his hand to interrupt him, using his eyes to signal the immortal officer stepping onto the grand hall's steps: "Listen carefully, learn more from now on."

  Bo Yi, dressed in divine robes, held a long scroll and ascended the high steps. The guards of Mount Tiantai stood at attention on both sides of the grand hall. At this moment, the courtyard was already packed with common people summoned by the local earth gods.

  He looked around and saw that almost everyone had arrived, opened the scroll in his hand, but first glanced at Dao Jing.

  Dao Jingbao smiled and nodded in response.

  Having obtained permission, Bo Yi looked at the dense crowd in front of him and said loudly:

  "I am Tian Tai Mountain Jin Ting Palace Xian Guan Bo Yi. Now, I follow the order of the Supreme God to come and resolve the chaos caused by San Ping Dao in the mortal world. This San Ping Dao uses the name of saving the world but actually practices witchcraft and evil sorcery, deceiving people and causing financial harm, which is an evil cult. Its crimes of rebellion are four, its crimes of disturbing the world are nine, and its harmful actions to people are countless."

  "Those who go against it:"

  One, going against the right path, using absurd and demonic words to falsely create heavenly principles, confusing humanity.

  Secondly, they do not respect the true God, but instead use wooden idols and clay figures to falsely claim to be the true God, taking the name of our Lord in vain. This is truly a great disrespect.

  Three, deceive the immortal family, use deceitful means to cheat and obtain Tian Tai Wu Yao, causing the original intention of saving the world to be harmed by the guilt of harming people.

  Fourth, they are skilled in using evil magic, using the power of evil spirits to launch an evil array, taking the vital energy of living beings to carry out a plot against heaven.

  "In such chaotic times:"

  They practice the way of witchcraft and sorcery, extorting people's wealth for personal gain, harming the lives of the people.

  Secondly, I spread poisonous substances throughout the world, causing people's souls to scatter and their lives to be lost at will.

  Thirdly, private schools mislead the minds of scholars with petty gains and shake the foundation of Wu and Yue.

  ……

  "Now we, by the heavenly mandate, have eradicated this sect. All those who sincerely repent and reform shall come to our divine temple to confess their crimes, listing all their past misdeeds truthfully. They will be given a hundred days to make amends. Those who refuse to repent or feign obedience while secretly disobeying shall have their crimes reported to the heavenly throne, and they shall be punished according to the laws of Mount Tai."

  "All common people who suffer from poisonous medicines and bitter pain, and are deceived by evil words, the multitude of immortals on Mount Tiantai will stay in the world for 100 days to transform diseases, drive out evil spirits, eliminate disasters and solve difficulties."

  Taking the Three Pure Ones as a lesson, all Fangshi, Wu, and Daoists within the borders of Wu and Yue, my divine grace will pardon you, only calculating your merits without blaming your faults. Within three days, report to Tongbai Mountain for an examination of your virtues, accomplishments, and conduct. According to your rank, you will be reassigned. Those who are superior may have a good opportunity to enter the gate of Tiantai Mountain.

  "You, the people of Wu and Yue, have been protected by Mount Tiantai for generations, basking in the blessings of the immortal family. Only then can you remain safe and sound in a chaotic world. You should respect the orthodox way of heaven and earth, worship the Three Pure Ones, and sincerely express your gratitude for the protection of Mount Tiantai. From now on, do not blindly believe in evil demons, and do not harbor all kinds of selfish desires and greedy thoughts. Only then can you enjoy a long and prosperous future, with your family thriving for generations to come."

  As soon as Hong Liang's voice fell, the people all knelt down and shouted: "Tongbai Zhenren has saved countless people!"

  Meng Mu couldn't help but feel a little stunned, pointing at Bo Yi Xian Guan's dazed expression and saying: "He spoke for so long, he must have prepared for a long time. No wonder he didn't take the opportunity to deal with San Ping Dao when he had the chance. You worked so hard, but he didn't mention a single word, what a big nerve."

  Dào Jìng glanced at him sideways: "Stop talking nonsense, aren't you hungry?"

  "Hmm, a rumbling sound, Mengmu covered his stomach and laughed somewhat awkwardly: 'Heh heh, I'm hungry.'"

  "Let's go eat."

  He turned around and left, Lu Jian smiled and followed him.

  "So it doesn't matter here?"

  "I'm exhausted, and I have a date with Yue, let's eat first."

  "Oh no, Mengmu is gone, I'm almost starving to death."

  "Oh."

  The Sanping Dao sect originated in Qingji County and developed rapidly in Wu Yue, with a wide range of influences. However, from this noon onwards, the common people were still spreading their magical skills in the morning, but in the afternoon, public opinion suddenly changed, and the story of the gods destroying the evil cult began to spread loudly.

  It's really hard to say what's good, is it the ignorance of the common people? In fact, it's not. The hearts of the common people are very clear about who has real skills and who is pretending to be a tiger. It's nothing special. In recent years, many small sects and gangs have emerged in the Wu-Yue region, but only the Sanping Dao has developed the most. The reason why the common people trust it is mainly due to the reputation of the main god of Tiantai Mountain.

  What's bothering Dao Jing is that the people seem to be quite fond of the title "Tongbai Zhenren" these days, and even the true one from the Shen Temple has come to ask if they can re-establish the plaque.

  "Absolutely not!"

  This is what I said to my wife.

  "Whatever."

  This is what Mengmu said.

  As for Daojing, he didn't say anything. His attention was still on the remaining forces of Sanpingdao, such as several elders, Mirror Immortal, and that never-before-seen High Priest.

  But the news that came back was not optimistic, one of the three elders committed suicide, two were missing, and Mirror Immortal was nowhere to be found. Even the priest, according to the Sanping Daoist crowd, had never been seen by anyone among them. The elder would often say that he was discussing matters with the priest, but it was always a matter of making the disciples retreat.

  The elderly man who committed suicide was a local resident. After the incident, he could not bear the psychological pressure and chose to end his life because he had no face to meet his relatives and neighbors. As for the other two, it is said that they followed the priest from the north to this place. Before, nobody knew them, and after they went missing, nobody knew where they would go.

  Jing Xian had always been sealed in the main hall, but now that the seal has dissipated, it's likely that Jing Xian was taken away by the priest along with everything else.

  After searching through all the written records of the sect, most of them were just some accounts. Even the record of the famous Shui Yu Xian Dan was not seen. The disciples explained that this Shui Yu Xian Dan had always been refined by the two missing elders, and most of the raw materials did not know where they came from. Only a small part, such as Chen Sha, was purchased by the disciples according to the quantity specified by the elder, and there was no written record of the prescription.

  It can be seen that the three Pingdao people are very cautious and have formed a fixed pattern. Now, in the land of Wu and Yue, they can make such a big disturbance, and if they change to another place one day, they can still rise again.

  The power of Tiantai Mountain can ensure the safety of Wu Yue, but the three Ping Tao masters are fleeing, and it's likely that they will continue to wreak havoc on humanity soon. As an evil cult, they must be eradicated to uphold justice. However, even with this determination, Dao Jing deeply understands the vastness of the world, and each immortal family manages a region of heaven and earth. Once outside Wu Yue, it is no longer within his control. To thoroughly eliminate this evil cult, one needs the authority to coordinate the immortals.

  This reminded him of someone he had met recently, who didn't seem to have any abilities but did have the authority to oversee the underworld's prisons.

  "If this matter is handled by Lord Thunder, I wonder if Ma Ming Sheng will disappoint me?"

  Lu Jing's first reaction was to shake his head, followed by Meng Mu.

  Dào Jìng knew what they were thinking, and he was not willing to trust Mǎ Míng Shēng, such a weak scholar, as the leader of the Thunderbolt Messenger. However, now it was necessary for someone like him to stand up and take on this responsibility.

  But turning around and looking at Yue, she was also shaking her head.

  "What's wrong with you again?"

  He and Yue had a straightforward expression, saying that since the master took over Tiandai Mountain, he has been in charge of all matters in the Wu Yue territory. For more than 100 years, it has always been so. The Thunderbolt Department was established later, and there are still some imperfections in the execution of the Heavenly Rules. The Master said that the right to life and death will be discussed after the Heavenly Rules are settled. Lingbao Tianzun nodded on this point, and Beidi didn't say anything. What happened before was just the idea of one person, Tianyu.

  "You're temporarily acting on behalf of the master now, it wouldn't be good to go against his wishes, would it?"

  "What's so difficult? When did I say I wanted to give up the power of life and death? I just kindly informed Brother Ming about this matter, letting him have the opportunity to do something for the people in the lower realm."

  Dao Jing looked at everyone innocently: "Can't this be done?"

  Lu Jian Meng Mu: "......"

  He and Yue: "Young Master, you..."

  "What?"

  "…Brilliant!"

  Dao Jing wrote a letter in his personal name, saying that there is such a sect in the world, pretending to be a fairy family, extorting money and deceiving people, extremely evil, please let Ma Ming Sheng know.

  Neither did he say what to do nor was it from the standpoint of Tiandai Mountain, but at the end, it is clearly written that if assistance is needed, Dao Jingyi will not decline.

  He deliberated for a long time, put down his pen and pondered in silence, and it was probably the best of both worlds.

  After finishing writing the letter, Dao Jing called for He and Song to show his respect, letting them personally go to Mount Hengshan.

  Kazuma rarely did this kind of errand running in the past, it was usually Ryūjin who did such things, and he was indeed faster.

  Now that Gongzi is in charge, he can't help but change some rules. Although He Song has no complaints, after receiving the letter, he is reluctant to leave and doesn't want to part with it.

  Dao Jingxin said, "When I first wanted to return to the mountain, how could you be so righteous and stop me? Now you should also understand what it means to be separated. Therefore, he saw these small movements in his eyes, but deliberately did not speak."

  He Yueshi was also puzzled, and with a serious expression, he advised Gongzi to entrust him with this important task, hoping that he would not disappoint Gongzi's trust and deliver the letter as soon as possible.

  "Why don't you just leave early and come back early?"

  He and Yue snorted, and he just dropped a sentence: "You naturally know this, otherwise where else would you go?"

  "It's really boring." and Song turned his head and left.