Chapter 86

As the toad yawned, it let out a huge breath. Last time in the Emerald Valley, a two-hundred-year-old fox demon almost wiped out everyone. Since everyone had no objections, Juesai began to assign tasks: "We have already dispatched scouts. Once they spot Yufenglong approaching, they will sound the alarm."

Xiefengzi approached with a puzzled look: "Monk, we all call him the scorpion demon. Why do you call him by his name?"

Juesai clasped his hands together: "If he has a name, I will call him by it... How long has it been since you took a bath? You reek of sourness... Oh, are you from the Fiery Flame Sect?"

Zhang Chenglong said: "The Fiery Flame Sect has already disbanded and joined the Purple Flute Hall. Now it's the Fiery Flame Sect."

"Haha, the Purple Cloud fools are truly fearless, inviting the wolf into their home." Juesai laughed.

"Monk, do you want to fight?" Xiefengzi asked, grabbing the gourd on his back.

"The Buddha has no interest." Juesai looked worriedly at the carriage below: "If we fight, it will be hard to ensure everyone's safety."

Lin Fan said: "We can split into multiple groups. Yufenglong is just one person. Even if we are not his match, at least we won't all be wiped out." Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Put them in three baskets. If one basket tips over, you still have two baskets of eggs.

Zhang Chenglong nodded: "That's a good idea. We will split into three groups. One group will head northwest towards Shengyin Temple, one group will head southeast towards Qingping Gate for reinforcements, and the third group will head northeast. However, we need to add some variation. I will use the Heaven and Earth Reversal technique to close my true qi and ride in the carriage heading northeast."

Lin Fan said: "But the Heaven and Earth Reversal restriction has a time limit and cannot be lifted before the time. If Yufenglong targets you, you will have no means of resistance."

"Not so. The Dragon Seeking Palace has its own secret method to lift the restriction. Otherwise, how would we gather information and escape far away if discovered?"

Leizhenzi said: "I have an array in Leishan that can seal the breath of those inside. Why don't we split into three groups in carriages to lure the enemy, while hiding in the array?"

What kind of people are these? Xiefengzi was exasperated. They were walking to their deaths, willing to sacrifice themselves to attract the scorpion demon. This couldn't be allowed. Xiefengzi said: "We will split into three groups, but only Zhang Chenglong's group can lift the restriction. What about the other two groups?"

Leizhenzi said: "Two fake, one real. The two groups will have cultivators, and the third group will have non-cultivators. Which one will Yufenglong choose?"

Interesting, this is a tough problem. Lin Fan thought, if I were Yufenglong, I might chase the group with cultivators, suspecting that they mixed in ordinary people to escape. The group without cultivators is just a decoy, ordinary people in disguise. And you can't be sure if they split into three groups; maybe the group without cultivators is just a group of travelers.

Everyone thought for a moment. Zhang Chenglong said: "The southeast and northwest routes are more dangerous. Who can run the fastest?"

No one spoke, each considering the pros and cons and what they should do. Lin Fan, a carefree person, looked around and said: "We have six people, plus six Qingping Gate disciples, three people per group. Three Qingping Gate disciples will hide in the array set up by Leizhenzi and wait for reinforcements. The remaining nine will draw lots."

"Draw lots?" Everyone asked in unison.

You've never played before? Lin Fan took out a set of Xuanhe cards: "Three threes, three fours, three fives. Come, come, come, one card each, don't be shy. Those who draw the same as Brother Zhang Chenglong will head northeast."

Everyone looked at each other, with no objections. Xiefengzi, a simple person, took a card without cheating. Lin Fan secretly despised himself for his petty thoughts. After drawing the cards, Xiefengzi, Lin Fan, and Juesai were in the group heading northwest towards Tian Shan. Zhang Chenglong, Leizhenzi, and a Qingping Gate disciple were in one group, and Meng Wan and two Qingping Gate disciples were in the third group.

"Take care!" Leizhenzi set up the array, and the three groups bowed to each other before parting ways.

...

The carriage moved, and the sky grew dark. Xiefengzi leaned against the driver's seat, while Lin Fan and Juesai were eating roasted lamb: "Monk, can you eat a bit slower?"

Juesai said while eating: "You half-baked Daoists are better. I, the Buddha, have to hide when I eat meat."

"Hmph!" Xiefengzi said disdainfully.

Lin Fan turned around: "Xiefengzi, there are some misunderstandings between us, but today we need to face Yufenglong. It's best if we cooperate."

Xiefengzi said: "Am I the kind of person who would do that?"

Juesai laughed: "All evil sects are scoundrels, so I, the Buddha, must be even more of a scoundrel."

Xiefengzi was angry: "Why do you righteous people claim we are evil? Just because your righteous sect is the most powerful? My ancestor coveted power and made mistakes, and I know it. What about your Yunqing Sect? What about Lin Xuege of Yunqing Sect? He killed allies, murdered his master, and accidentally injured a hundred civilians, yet you still took him in. And your Shengyin Temple, your former abbot lusted after women, practiced the Blissful Buddha, and defiled many women's purity. In the end, he died. If we follow your logic, aren't Shengyin Temple and Yunqing Sect both evil sects?"

"This..." Juesai looked at Lin Fan: "What do you think?"

Lin Fan replied: "So we firmly believe in rehabilitating the Fiery Flame Sect. You are no longer an evil sect."

"Haha." Xiefengzi laughed wildly: "Do we need your rehabilitation? What right do you have to rehabilitate us? My parents gave me life, and my teacher taught me. What makes you so divine to have the right to rehabilitate me?"

Lin Fan thought for a moment and handed over a wine gourd: "Want a drink?"

Juesai praised: "When you have nothing to say, it's best to change the topic... This wine is good. Come, let's chat."

Xiefengzi didn't take the gourd and quietly watched the stars, letting the horses find their own way. The horses entered a sparse forest and unexpectedly found a stone path. They continued on, passing a dilapidated temple with a plaque that read "Leiyin Temple." Xiefengzi said: "Monk, you've reached the Western Paradise."

Juesai was unconcerned: "I am already in the Western Paradise, why should I go there?"

"Hmph, madman's talk." Xiefengzi ignored the two and continued leaning against the carriage, letting the horses walk on their own. The horses walked at a steady pace on the stone path and passed another dilapidated temple. Xiefengzi saw the plaque read "Leiyin Temple" again. He said calmly: "The scorpion demon has found us." He was heartbroken. Out of three routes, why did it choose this one? He should have checked the almanac before leaving...

Juesai and Lin Fan looked at the plaque of Leiyin Temple. Juesai clasped his hands together: "Amitabha! This is the concept of containing the universe in a grain of sand."

The concept of containing the universe in a grain of sand means that the three of them entered a space isolated from the outside world. Someone asked the monk, "How can a grain of sand contain a mountain as large as Mount Sumeru?" The monk smiled and said, "You have read thousands of books. Can your head contain thousands of books?"

Juesai was not saying that Yufenglong set up a Buddhist array, but was telling the two that they had entered a space created by Yufenglong's array, isolated from the outside world.

PS: Merry Christmas Eve, young people, this is a rare holiday where the investment is less than Valentine's Day, yet you can... seize the opportunity.

PS2: Ladies, don't be blinded by the bad guys. Valentine's Day is only two months away. Persist, and six bags of apples will turn into the iPhone 6.

PS3: Readers, kill when you should, and hold when you should. Kill to win at Christmas, and hold until Valentine's Day to be won.

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