Chapter 3581

Xiao Hua was obviously joking, but when Xue Ping heard it, his heart calmed down. He hurriedly put down the spirit fruit and said respectfully, "Senior, please know that I'm no longer the Left General.

Oh, I should say that I'm no longer in the Country of Xi's Nanpu County. "

"Oh?"

Xiao Hua raised his brows and asked curiously, "You were doing well in the Country of Xi's Nanpu County. Why did you go somewhere else?"

At this point, Xiao Hua hurriedly smiled and said, "Oh, that's right. I remember that I had an agreement with you!

However, because I really didn't have the time to leave, I kept delaying it. Don't worry … Eh?

Did you already go there?

And you returned with a full load, so you're no longer working in the Country of Xi? "

"No, it's not what Senior thinks!"

Xue Ping hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Without an expert like Senior leading the way, I wouldn't dare to go there.

If … if Senior has the time in the future and wants to go there, I'm willing to bring you there. "

"I see!"

Xiao Hua scratched his chin and nodded. "After the Yaotai Summit, I will have some free time. If you have the time, why don't we travel together?"

"Great, great!" Xue Ping was overjoyed and scratched his head.

Xiao Hua looked at Xue Ping with a faint smile and said, "Xue Ping, don't tell me you chased me all the way to Yaotai Mountain and wanted me to fulfill my promise?"

Xue Ping hurriedly reined in his joy and smiled apologetically. "Senior Xiao, you're mistaken. How could I know that Senior would come to Yaotai Mountain?

I'm only following my general to Yaotai Mountain. "

"Oh?" Xiao Hua nodded. "It seems like you had a fortuitous encounter after leaving the Country of Xi!"

Xue Ping smiled bitterly. "Senior, you must be joking.

How could I have a fortuitous encounter? It's better to say that I was forced to leave the Country of Xi. "

"Have a seat. Let's talk while eating …" Xiao Hua smiled and pointed at the spirit fruits on Xue Ping's table. He took out some spirit fruits and took a bite.

Seeing Xiao Hua's behavior, Xue Ping was somewhat relieved. He squeezed out a smile on his face that was as black as the bottom of a pot. He picked up a spirit fruit from the table and took a few bites. "Senior, you're really enjoying yourself. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed such a wondrous spirit fruit."

"It's nothing. It's just a small token of appreciation from some juniors. It would be impolite for this old man to refuse!" Xiao Hua said with a slight smile.

Xue Ping ate a few spirit fruits before wiping his mouth and smiling embarrassedly, "Senior, I was ordered by the prefectural governor to go to Longevity Town to provide disaster relief. Thanks to senior's grain, the townspeople didn't suffer too much of a disaster.

With the help of Mo Yan and Mo Jianli, this junior has also successfully completed the important task of disaster relief.

However, even though I had completed my mission, something unexpected happened when I was about to leave Longevity Town … "

Xue Ping stole a glance at Xiao Hua's expression. Xiao Hua seemed to be tasting the spirit fruits while listening to Xue Ping's explanation. Seeing that Xue Ping had stopped, he raised his head "naturally" and asked curiously, "What's wrong?

What could possibly happen in Longevity Town that you didn't expect?

This old man hasn't heard any news from Longevity Town for a long time after I left. I do miss the monks of Xiao Jin Temple. "

"Haha …" Xue Ping chuckled. "Senior, you're truly a playboy. With your cultivation, I'm afraid you can destroy the Xiao Jin Temple with a single finger. I heard from Mo Jianli that you even …"

However, at this point, Xue Ping's expression suddenly changed. If Xiao Hua's fight with the monks of the Small Gold Temple was considered a game of the mortal world, then Xiao Hua's battle with Liao Jiang … what kind of game was that?

No matter how much Xiao Hua played around, he couldn't treat the lives of the townspeople of Longevity Town as child's play. He even gave the credit of defeating the sea race to the Buddhist Sect's Ci Hang!

This didn't make sense at all.

Xiao Hua pondered for a moment. He knew what Xue Ping was thinking and smiled. "This old man was injured that day and my cultivation was greatly reduced. Otherwise, how could I have allowed the sea race to run rampant in Liao Jiang?

Even you … Didn't you give this old man a shock too? "

Xue Ping came to a realization and hurriedly smiled. "Senior really didn't show his true colors that day. This junior really couldn't tell!"

Xue Ping did not dare to ask any more questions. He continued, "Senior, there is something you don't know. Ever since Buddhist Sect's Master Ci Hang blocked the Sea Tribe at Liao River and used a Buddhist Sect's Buddhist artifact to collect the river water that was supposed to flood Longevity Town, he obtained the psyche power of tens of thousands of townspeople in Longevity Town. He almost attained the Bodhisattva Buddha Fruit in Longevity Town. The townspeople of Longevity Town have regarded Master Ci Hang as their savior.

Not only did they worship Longevity Town's memorial tablet at home every day, they also went to Xiao Jin Temple to offer incense and recite the virtues of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Previously, in Long Life Town, Long Life Academy was still the leader. That Small Gold Temple really wasn't much, only a bit better than the River and Tide Temple when senior first arrived in Long Life Town. However, with the worship of tens of thousands of villagers, Small Gold Temple's incense offerings flourished a hundred times.

Oh, the Jiangchao Temple where you stayed that day is no longer there. It's said that they're going to build a Guanyin Monastery.

Not only are the townspeople of Longevity Town so crazy, the entire Country of Xi and the other countries in Yu Province, be it the devout townspeople or the monks of various temples, all of them are flocking to Longevity Town as if they're on a pilgrimage. They're heading to Xiao Jin Temple and Guanyin Monastery to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva. "

"Senior, you must have seen clearly that day that Ci Hang was only one step away from attaining the Bodhisattva Buddha Fruit. However, in reality, he didn't attain the Bodhisattva Buddha Fruit."

Xue Ping continued, "However, according to the mouths of those foolish townspeople, Ci Hang actually attained the Bodhisattva Buddha Fruit.

They … they even want to forge a ten-foot golden body for Guanyin Bodhisattva on Jiangchao Ridge!

Furthermore … I've heard that many people feel that Jiangchao Ridge is too small to accommodate Guanyin Bodhisattva's golden body. They're prepared to either completely demolish Jiangchao Ridge and build it on the flat ground or pile up soil to build a mountain around Jiangchao Ridge, expanding the area of Jiangchao Ridge tenfold! "

"Hiss …" Xiao Hua gasped and asked curiously, "Although the north of Jiangchao Ridge is barren, there are farmlands and farmhouses in the east and west. How are they going to demolish them or pile up soil to build a mountain?"

Xue Ping smiled bitterly. "Senior, you might not know this, but the townspeople near Jiangchao Ridge know that it's for Guanyin Bodhisattva's golden body. They've long donated the farmlands and left with their families!"

"Sigh …" Xiao Hua sighed.

"Longevity Town is now a monk town filled with bald people. A tile fell and injured ten people. Six of them were monks who came to Longevity Town while the other four were devotees who came to offer incense."

Xue Ping continued, "Longevity Town belongs to Nanpu County. When the county governor found out about this, he had a huge headache and hurriedly reported it to the king.

I don't know about the king's decree, but ever since the king's decree, the entire Nanpu County has been shrouded in a strange atmosphere. On the surface, Nanpu County seems to be very peaceful, and the government and people are normal. However, there's an undercurrent surging within. Not only have some Confucian cultivators secretly come, but many Daoist cultivators have also revealed themselves.

As the first person to render meritorious service in Longevity Town, I've received many rewards. There's even a rumor that the king intends to give me the position of general to guard Longevity Town.

The more I think about it, the more scared I feel. These Confucian cultivators must have a huge conflict with the Buddhist Sect in Longevity Town. They can play whatever they want, but why are they involving us Daoist cultivators?

As a Daoist disciple and exposed myself, I'll definitely be the first to be sent out if there's any strange movement. If I don't go by then, I'll be disobeying the king's decree. Not to mention the king, even the county governor can take my head. However, if I go, will the Buddhist Sect's Dharma Protector let me live in peace?

I'm sure that the Demon Subduing Pestle is already waiting to land on my head, right?

Thus, I might as well go all out and submit a letter to the county governor to resign, saying that I've reached a critical point in my cultivation of a secret technique that involves my life.

The prefectural governor did not agree at first, but this junior submitted three dictionaries in a row. In the end, the prefectural governor remembered this junior's hard work and finally agreed. This junior received the confirmation and left Nanpu County on the same day! "

"Not bad. You're able to see clearly when to advance and when to retreat!"

Xiao Hua nodded. After all, the situation in Longevity Town was really strange. Xue Ping was able to see so far despite being in the middle of it, which surprised Xiao Hua. "Then where are you now?"

"I'm currently serving as a county governor in Putian County in Liang Province's Shan Liang Country." Xue Ping didn't dare to hide anything and answered honestly.

Xiao Hua smiled and clapped. "Not bad, not bad. You used to be the Left General. Now that you're a county governor, you've improved …"

Speaking up to this point, Xiao Hua was suddenly stunned as though he thought of something. He exclaimed, "Oh, that's not right. Xue Ping, this Shan Liang Country … seems to be established by the Buddhist Sect. You … you're not serving in the country established by the Daoist Sect. Why did you go from a Confucian Country to a Buddhist Sect country?"

Xue Ping blinked his eyes. He was very surprised that Xiao Hua knew that the Shan Liang Country was established by the Buddhist Sect. However, he didn't dare to ask and could only answer, "Senior, you might not know. My cultivation in Dao isn't profound, but I have some unique points in the art of war and spear arts.

If I went to the country established by the Daoist Sect, there might not be a position that I'm satisfied with. Only a country established by the Buddhist Sect or a country established by the Confucian Sect can satisfy me.

"Among them, the descendants of the Confucian School of the Military are also skilled in the art of war. I found a few Confucian countries, but I wasn't satisfied. When I arrived at the Shan Liang Country, although I'm not too fond of the Buddhist Sect, the people in the Shan Liang Country are simple and honest, and the Buddhist aura is exuberant. The country's ruler is also a kind-hearted person. Compared to the few Confucian countries nearby, it's much better.

"Therefore, I attempted to serve the Putian County Governor. Coincidentally, the Putian County Governor was lacking someone like me who knew how to lead troops and set up formations. After trying, he was very satisfied and immediately petitioned the King to request for the position of Left General for me.

"What surprised me even more was that the King's decree actually allowed me to become the county governor's army. Not only will I control the Putian County's military and political power, but I'll also assist the county governor in handling government affairs. He doesn't care about my identity as a Daoist Sect cultivator at all.

The King's breadth of mind … tsk tsk, I'm truly impressed! "