Chapter 3388 Past Events

Zen Master Heidou put down the alms bowl, and the atmosphere relaxed slightly, but the four people crowded in the small Zen room still seemed stagnant.

Zhou Shu smiled and said, "I also agree to cooperate, but I don't know how to cooperate?"

Xu Ran said slowly, "Let's talk about each other's purpose first. Could it be that the city lord ventured in just to ask if there are any odd jobs?"

Zhou Shu paused, "That's the first one. As for the second one, do any of you know about Ou Ting?"

Guan Jiu nodded, "It is said that the descendants of the forger of the Extremely Evil Sword also came to Wu Nian City, but later... Oh, the city lord wanted to track down Ou Ting's whereabouts?"

"good."

Zhou Shu looked solemn, "Ou Ting is an old friend of mine. I must find him. I heard that he was imprisoned in Xiaoleiyin Temple." His eyes turned and fell on Heidou, "Zen Master, is this true?"

Zen Master Heidou put his hands together and said, "I don't know."

Zhou Shu said calmly, "What about the odd jobs? Why don't you hire people anymore? Where are the original people?"

Zen Master Heidou didn't move. "More than twenty years ago, there was no one here to do chores. As for where they went, I don't know."

Zhou Shu frowned and said slowly, "Zen master doesn't know anything, and he never asked the abbot if he is not arrogant?"

Zen Master Heidou was very calm, "I practice in the temple for an ulterior purpose. I don't care about many things in the temple and will not pay attention to them. As for the abbot, he is not arrogant." He glanced at Xu Ran, who nodded as if It was his tacit consent, and then he continued, "If Buwang is still in the temple, how could I have brought them in? Wouldn't that be asking for death?"

"Aren't you in the temple?"

Zhou Shu's mind froze. If this was true, it would be a godsend.

Zen Master Heidou said slowly, "He has not appeared for more than twenty years. No one has seen him. He does not even come out to perform daily homework and Dharma meetings. This has never happened in thousands of years. He has never been absent from Dharma meetings before." Yes, Tiangufeng said that it is not necessary to retreat, but it is impossible to think about it. Meditation in a Zen temple is retreat. There is no need to go into retreat alone, not to mention that the exercises and Dharma meetings will improve Zen principles and Zen power far more than alone. In terms of practice, giving up these things and going into retreat is not something that a Zen practitioner can do.”

Zhou Shu thought for a while, "Then where is he now?"

"have no idea."

The speaker was Xu Ran, "According to our investigation, Fuwu has not personally handled the affairs of Wu Nian City for a long time. Most of the affairs of Immortal City are handled by several deputy city lords. Coupled with the situation of Xiaoleiyin Temple, we can conclude that It can be deduced that Buwang either left Wu Nian City, or something serious happened, such as being injured or even... In short, he is now unable to exercise the power of the city lord normally."

"You must have been planning for a long time before you found this opportunity."

Zhou Shu glanced at them and said, "Since we are cooperating, you should talk to me and see if I can help."

Guan Jiu and Zen Master Heidou both looked at Xu Ran. Xu Ran pondered for a few breaths and said slowly, "Unlike the city lord, what the city lord is looking for is a person. What we are looking for is a thing."

Zhou Shu's expression condensed slightly, "Isn't something that makes the Xu family put so much thought into something extraordinary?"

Guan Jiu hummed, "The city lord asked too many questions."

"A lot? It's best to make it clear first. No one wants to change their mind temporarily."

Zhou Shu smiled and did not explain. It was not that he wanted to ask too much, but that he had to ask. What if the Xu family wanted Nuwa Stone or Shengxie? These two things are of great importance and cannot fall into the hands of the Xu family.

"What do you mean? Do you want something else besides people?"

Guan Jiu's face changed slightly, "You know that Buwang is not here, so you feel that you can be unscrupulous? The city lord's appetite is too big, right?"

"Okay, Guan Jiu," Xu Ran stopped him, "I believe City Lord Zhou, it is better to talk about some things first, so as not to get entangled later. What our Xu family wants is a Taoist artifact. To be precise, it is Part of the Taoist artifact.”

Zhou Shu nodded lightly, "What kind of Taoist weapon is it?"

Something feels wrong. The artifact is also a Taoist artifact. Could it be that the Xu family is really interested in the Nuwa Stone?

Going from a collaborator to a competitor is never a good thing.

Guan Jiu frowned again, and Zen Master Heidou was also vaguely dissatisfied.

Xu Ran smiled lightly, "The city lord may not know it clearly, but if the city lord wants to get to the bottom of it, I can say that it may cause some trouble if the city lord finds out."

Zhou Shu said seriously, "I would rather ask clearly than cause trouble. This is the basis for cooperation."

Xu Ran thought for a few breaths and said, "Since the city lord said so, then I would rather obey his orders than respect him."

He paused and said, "Does the City Lord know why Buwu entered the list of ten thousand evils?"

Zhou Shu nodded, "It is said that he killed an important figure in a major sect in the immortal world, 20,000 years ago."

Xu Ran said calmly, "Yes, the person he killed was named Wei Yun, and he was an elder of the Torrent Sect. The Torrent Sect had great hope of becoming the leader of the sect, and as the youngest elder in the sect, Wei Yun had a bright future. Hunyuan Golden Immortal was listed on the Tianji Ranking and was praised by the top ten people on the Tianji Ranking. He might even enter the Immortal Court in the future. However, Wei Yun and Buwu had a conflict and were killed by Buwu. The Torrent Sect did not become the leader in the end. Sect, this matter has caused a big disturbance in the immortal world, and the city lord will know it with a little investigation."

Zhou Shu shook his head, "Of course I believe what fellow Taoist said, but what does this have to do with the Xu family?"

Xu Ran paused, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, "Not many people know that, like Guan Jiu, Wei Yun was also born in the Xu family and then went to the immortal world to develop. He is not only the future of the Torrent Sect, but also our Xu family. The hope of home.”

"ah?"

Zhou Shu's face changed slightly, "That's it."

He had known that the Xu family was one of the four most famous families in the outer realm, but he did not expect that the Xu family's foundation was not only in the outer realm, but had already reached out to the fairy world, and even had the opportunity to enter the top management of the fairy world... These big families... , no matter where it is, there are many root systems and it is difficult to prevent it.

Guan Jiu snorted coldly, "I hope the city lord understands that there are not more than ten people in the world who know about this matter."

"Of course I won't say anything that shouldn't be said."

Zhou Shu nodded, but there was still doubt in his eyes, "Then you should seek revenge, right?"

"This matter has nothing to do with Buju."

Xu Ran quickly regained his composure, "Although we don't have conclusive evidence, we also know that the root cause of this incident is in the fairy world. The fairy world wants the Buddha Kingdom and the Xu family to fight each other, and Buwang and Wei Yun coincidentally The meeting was used as a pawn by the fairy world. If the Xu family stood up for Wei Yun, it would involve many bigger problems. Of course, we did not ignore it. After several parties wrestled with each other, the result was as everyone could see, the Buddha Kingdom. After banishing Buwu, Buwu will be wanted in the immortal world. This is a result acceptable to all parties. As for the Xu family suffering a hidden loss and the Torrent Sect suffering a greater loss, there is nothing we can do about it."

He said calmly, "I don't blame you, I just blame our Xu family. We didn't choose the right people and underestimated the fairy world."

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