Chapter 0872 Three Hours

The Taoist priests came back, quietly, without warning, without earth-shattering events, and without any miraculous lights. They were like guests who arrived in the middle of a party and suddenly appeared in front of everyone, expressing some apology for being late with a smile. .

In the past twenty years, human beings have become accustomed to a world without Taoism. Many people regard Taoist priests as unreliable legends, perhaps exaggerating and beautifying monks. Even the several Talisman Masters present looked at each other in confusion. , I feel that this group of "monks" is very special.

Shen Xiuming experienced too many strange things this day, and his mood was close to numbness. Nothing could make him happy or sad. He stood there and asked blankly: "Shen Hao, where is my son?"

"Shen Cunyi is still in Pangshan, and is now a Taoist priest of Shanxia." Shen Hao's eyes were still staring at a place in the sky. The other eight male and female Taoist priests spread out, each summoning different magical weapons, turning their palms, and began to arrange the magic weapons. Array.

Shen Xiuming let out a long breath. For some reason, he was not as happy as he expected, "How could it be now? Is it Yelin Town? Are all the Taoists back?"

Shen Hao shook his head, "There are only nine of us. We are here to check the situation."

"So you will go back?"

"No, we will stay. The entire Taoist order will come back in the future. Shen Xiuming, you don't have to worry anymore. Humanity is safe. Soon there will be no more monsters in the world."

Shen Xiuming was still not happy, "It seems that we can destroy the demons without the help of Taoism."

Shen Hao smiled slightly and said to the air: "Fellow Daoist Zuo, since you have broken through the sky, why don't you show up yet?"

Nine bronze mirrors floating in the air simultaneously shined at a place next to Shen Xiuming, where a figure slowly appeared, also wearing a blue robe, but with a straw hat on his head, covering most of his face.

Shen Xiuming couldn't see the man's appearance clearly, but he couldn't help but feel awe in his heart. He gave him a formal Taoist courtesy, and then slowly took a few steps back, feeling that he was not worthy of standing next to this man.

The mirror light disappeared, but the Taoist priests did not take back the magic weapon. Shen Hao withdrew his eyes from the sky and took a step forward, "Fellow Taoist Zuo, you are well."

"The sacred tree has been destroyed. Zuo Liuying raised his head slightly, but his appearance has not changed at all. He even looked too perfect. If it weren't for the straw hat on his head, he would hardly look like a real person.

The existence of the sacred tree was originally a secret, but now it has been known to many people, and Shen Hao is one of them. "We are not here for the sacred tree. The duty of the Taoist tradition is to eliminate the demons, completely eliminate them, and we must not let them go again." The demons are resurrected.”

"Three hours." Zuo Liuying said.

"Three hours?"

"There are many humans and monsters in Zhibu State. Mu Xingqiu is building a safe passage for them. It will take three hours."

"He is indeed alive!" Shen Xiuming waved his fist excitedly, almost reaching his waist. He believed in the dragon demon, and he believed in Zuo Liuying even more.

"Mr. Yishi just said that Mu Xingqiu is pursuing the demon soul in the dim light." Shen Hao remained calm, he was a true Taoist priest.

"He didn't find the demon soul in the realm of Youming." Zuo Liuying stretched out three fingers of his right hand, "Three hours."

While Shen Hao was still pondering, another Taoist priest said: "There are too many things that can be done in three hours. We cannot give Mu Xingqiu this chance. The masters have said..."

Zuo Liuying interrupted the Taoist priest, "There are many descendants of Yelin Town residents in Zhibu State."

"Ah!?" Shen Xiuming was shocked and felt that his brain was not used enough.

"Three hours." Shen Hao showed no particular emotion.

Zuo Liuying nodded.

The other Taoist priests said nothing.

"Wait a minute, seat 1 on the left, what does 'descendants of the residents of Yelin Town' mean?" Shen Xiuming asked.

"The time of Zhibangli was different from the outside world. The earliest residents of Yelin Town have passed away, leaving many descendants." Zuo Liuying paused, "They think they are still residents of Yelin Town."

"Of course they still are." Shen Xiuming's mind was in a mess, but he knew that this was a good thing, a great good thing, and more worthy of celebration than the return of the orthodoxy. "We need manpower to rebuild Yelin Town...approximately how many are there?"

"So many." Shen Xiuming couldn't help laughing, turned to Shen Hao and said, "Did you hear that? With more than 20,000 people, our Yelin Town will become a big town."

"More than 20,000 people may not all be human beings." Shen Hao said lightly, not ignoring any of Zuo Liuying's words.

Shen Xiuming turned to Zuo Liuying doubtfully.

"There is not so much hatred in Zhizhi State. Humans and monsters have already intermarried with each other."

Shen Xiuming was stunned, and the residents gathered in a group not far away were even more shocked. An old man on crutches said: "How can humans and monsters intermarry? This... this is not normal."

Zuo Liuying no longer wanted to answer any more questions and turned around to walk towards the river. There was a large piece of grass there that had withered under the influence of semi-magic. When he walked past, all the withered grass turned into dust. After a while, from the grass ashes, Small buds grow out of it.

Zuo Liuying came to the river and stared at the reflection in the river like Li Qingzhu.

To the residents of Yelin Town, this guy also looked like a madman, maybe even crazier than the previous two.

It was almost dusk, and it was almost midnight three hours later. Shen Xiuming's fiftieth birthday was quite thrilling. Although he didn't do anything special, all his strength was almost exhausted, but he couldn't. To rest, we must adhere to our duties, so we first asked the residents of the town to go back to their homes, leaving only a dozen old men and young people. They were confused about the current situation. Apart from following Father Shen, they said a few words of encouragement from time to time. I can't help.

Several children refused to leave and stayed behind. They observed the nine Taoist priests and Zuo Liuying from a distance. After comparing them, they felt that the Taoist priests were more approachable, so they slowly approached.

The Taoist priests were surrounded by three or five magical artifacts. They looked relatively relaxed and occasionally chatted with each other. The three female Taoist priests called the children over and conjured some interesting gadgets for them.

Shen Xiuming was fortunate that among the first batch of Taoist priests who came back, there was a familiar Shen Hao, and he led a group of people over to ask for information from him.

"Where has Dao Tong been hiding...retiring to in these years?"

Shen Hao smiled and shook his head. Some things were still confidential and could not be disclosed. Even if they were said, they would not be understood by ordinary mortals.

"Do the Taoist priests know what is happening outside?"

Shen Hao still shook his head, this time with a few more explanations, "We know almost nothing about the outside world, but the high-level Taoist priests have been monitoring the Demon Void and Zhibu Bang. When these two places are destroyed, it means that the Taoism It’s okay to return.”

The residents of Yelin Town didn't particularly understand the meaning of these words, but when they saw Father Shen nodding, they nodded accordingly.

"What is the purpose of Daotong coming back...?"

"Same as before, slay demons and demons, but this time we have to slay them completely."

"That's a good thing." Shen Xiuming said with a smile. Looking at Shen Hao's still young face, he felt sigh in his heart. However, he did not mention his feelings, but said slightly cautiously: "The Taoism probably doesn't You know, the relationship between humans and demons has... undergone some changes over the years."

The Taoist priests seemed very friendly, and Shen Hao was a disciple of Yelin Town. The other residents gradually became more courageous. An old man said, "Yes, although there will still be wars on the border, there won't be many. Generally speaking, we are in peace." thing."

"That's because more demons died in the Battle of Wangshan, and their strength was greatly damaged. When the demons regain their strength, who knows what it will be like? Maybe they will have to fight humans." A young man said to The demon clan is still deeply wary.

Shen Hao just smiled and did not express any opinions. He was not particularly interested in what happened during Daotong's retreat.

Shen Xiuming winked at his companions, motioning them to step aside, and then whispered to Shen Hao: "The Taoist priest has been away for too long. There are some rumors that you should be prepared for?"

"Some people say - I don't believe it, but it is true - Taoism hopes that all mortals will be killed by the demons, and then the Taoist priests will regenerate a group of better humans."

The smile on Shen Hao's face grew wider, "Besides slaying demons, Taoist priests have no other hope. No matter what the world is like, Taoism will accept it."

Shen Xiuming felt that this answer was very confusing and seemed perfunctory, but he admitted that the realms between himself and Shen Hao were too different, so he did not delve into it. What he really cared about was another thing, "Those in Zhimo Bangli... Residents, how are you going to respond?”

Shen Hao gently grabbed one of Shen Xiuming's arms and spoke in the tone of an acquaintance for the first time since they reunited, "The mission of the Taoist tradition is to kill demons. This has never changed and will not change in the future. Zhibu Bang The fate of the residents is in their own hands. If they have been assimilated by humans, they will stay in Yelin Town. But if they think they are monsters, then they are in opposition to humans and Taoism. Shen Xiuming, I know that things are impermanent. But some things will never change. Dao Tong will never believe in the demons, and humans should not believe in the demons. Please fight alongside me."

Shen Xiuming laughed awkwardly, "Of course I will fight alongside you. I am a human, and my son is a Taoist priest. Look, that is Shen Cun's half-brother. I have always wanted to know if he has Taoist roots. …”

Shen Xiuming pointed at a child, but Shen Hao waved his hand at him, "This matter is not urgent. I hope you can do me a favor."

"You said it, I will definitely do it."

"It's not certain when Mu Xingqiu may speak to you. As soon as you hear his voice, I hope you will immediately raise your right hand and let me see it."

Shen Xiuming thought this request was a bit strange, "Okay... but is it necessary? Mu Xingqiu will definitely be happy to see you."

"Just do as I say. You are not only helping me, you are also helping Shen Cunyi."

Shen Xiuming had that feeling again. The gap between him and Daotong did not disappear, but deepened. He still couldn't be sincerely happy about Daotong's return, even when he thought of his son Shen Cunyi.

Shen Hao patted Shen Xiuming on the shoulder and walked towards Zuo Liuying by the river.

As night fell, every time Shen Hao took more than ten steps, he would leave a bronze mirror in the air. The other eight Taoist priests put away their casual attitude, signaled the children to leave, and then summoned more and more various magic spells. device.

Shen Xiuming looked at Shen Hao's back, feeling inexplicably wary in his heart.

Zuo Liuying was still looking down at the water by the river, but the reflection that appeared inside was not him.