Chapter 452

After figuring out the whole story, Xuan Bei looked at the "female army" and ordered, "Well, when you arrive in Tan Han, if some of them want to stay in the West Regions, arrange for them to go to Fish Sea. If they want to go to Great Jin, go back to Quicksand Town together. Uncle Master Kong Jian and the others are still waiting there."

After a pause, he explained so that the disciples would not have a bad impression of the elders, "Because we don't know whether you entered the Heavenly Sea Source by mistake or took a detour back to the Central Plains, we will split into two groups. One group will wait in Quicksand Town, so as not to miss you, and the other group will search in Tan Han."

"Yes, Master." Mengqi answered happily.

With his Master by his side, he could calmly and appropriately arrange a way out for these poor women.

…

Two days later, five figures appeared on the Evil Ridge.

One of them was the farmer-like You Huanduo. After failing to find Zhen Guan, he planned to come back to ask about Kang Zhi's harvest. However, in Tan Han, he heard that the "Thunder Blade Evil Monk" had flattened the Evil Ridge.

The camp was in ruins, and everywhere was burnt black. Many corpses were gnawed by wild beasts. It was like a Shura hell.

You Huanduo did not say anything. He walked all the way to Kang Zhi's yard and entered the back wing room. There, he saw the burnt corpses.

"Even the children were not spared. Is he a monk …" One of his men said in shock.

You Huanduo frowned and said, "It might not be the monk. There's also the boy from the Gu family. But at least the monk acquiesced to it."

He took out a transparent stone with green light from his arms and stretched out his right palm. Suddenly, there was black gas rising in the room, and the sound of crying was shrill.

Although he did not break through the Exterior and was taught the "18 Slaps of the Haunter", he was more valued by the Crying Elder than An Guoxie because he was a good person.

The black gas poured into the stone, turning it from transparent to light black. Sometimes, a distorted face appeared.

"Boss, what are you doing?" Another member of the 72 Bandits of Helian Mountain asked in confusion.

You Huanduo showed a rare smile and said, "Of course I'm showing it to the old monks. I want them to see how inhumane and bloodthirsty the disciples of Shaolin Temple are. They are more like Asuras than monks."

"Yeah!" The subordinate who asked the question clapped his hands and said, "Shaolin prides itself on being an orthodox Buddhist sect, and its nature is that of a Buddha. It will definitely not tolerate such a disciple. At that time, they will either cripple his kung fu and imprison him in the back of the mountain, or cripple his kung fu, swear an oath, and expel him from the sect!"

You Huanduo nodded lightly. "Regardless of whether Monk Zhen Ding did it or not, at least he was involved in it. The President of Shaolin Commandment Yard, Monk Wu Jing, abhors evil and will definitely deal with it impartially. If he is crippled and expelled from the monastery, our chance will come. Heh, I thought I wouldn't have a chance to kill him. I didn't expect him to reveal such a huge flaw. "

"Boss, you have to be careful. This bald donkey can summon heavenly lightning!" His underling warned.

You Huanduo spat like an old farmer. "What are you afraid of? No matter what the reason is for him to be able to use the Exterior skills, at least one thing remains the same. That is, the Exterior skills will be a great burden to the enlightenment period and will consume a lot of energy. I'd like to see how he can summon the Sky Thunder without Kung Fu! "

"Boss is wise!" Another subordinate flattered.

You Huanduo put away the stone and straightened his back. He said coldly, "Let's go kill someone!"

At this moment, he no longer looked like a farmer, but the leader of the 72 Bandits who had killed many people!

The five of them mounted their horses and chased after him. The Shaolin Monk brought a group of women with him, so he couldn't go fast!

…

Inside the Jade Gate Pass, Mengqi and Zhen Hui looked at Gu Changqing's receding figure and didn't speak for a long time.

"Senior Brother, why doesn't Brother Gu come with us to Shaolin Temple first, and then you can go with him to Luoyang?" Zhen Hui was sure that his Senior Brother could pass the Bronzemen Alley.

Mengqi sighed. "He has already taken his revenge and has nothing else to rely on, so it's inevitable that he will feel a little remorseful. It's precisely because he helped me that he implicated his family, so he's more or less unwilling to spend time with us. I hope that as time passes, the knot in his heart will melt away."

Gu Changqing was the first friend that Meng Qi had apart from his companions in the World of Samsara and his Junior Brother. It would be quite melancholy to forget about him in Jianghu. But after he left the mountain, if he had nothing to do, he could go to Luoyang to find him.

"That's how optimistic I am!"

"Let's go back and help with the group of women. We can't throw them all to our Master." Mengqi collected himself and called Zhen Hui back to the inn.

Some of the rescued women were separated in Tan Han. They were originally from the West Region, so it was inevitable that they were afraid of leaving their hometown. Therefore, they followed the caravans that were close to Shaolin Temple. Some went to Fish Sea, some went north to the oasis under the protection of the Snow Mountain Sect, and so on.

The rest of the women were mostly from the Central Plains or had no relatives in the West Region. They wanted to change the environment and forget the past, so they followed Kong Jian, Wu Jing, and Xuan Bei back to the East. After entering the Jade Gate Pass, there were naturally people who left in different directions. But Shaolin Temple wanted to save people to the end, so they naturally found a reliable caravan or escort agency to help them.

Back at the inn, Mengqi and Zhen Hui saw their Master send off an escort, who was followed by a few familiar women.

"Masters, we will pray for you every day." When these women saw Mengqi and Zhen Hui, they were so excited that they burst into tears.

The escort had been told a few words by the Shaolin Temple Elder who was at the peak of the Exterior Realm. He felt so light that he almost forgot where he was.

After a few words of greeting, Mengqi and Zhen Hui could not stand the enthusiasm and hid upstairs.

"Those who went north and south have left. Only those who continued to return to the East with us are left." Xuan Bei walked upstairs, not annoyed by the complexity of the task. He felt rich and peaceful to be able to help others.

"Xuan Bei, Zhen Ding, Zhen Hui, please come to my room." Kong Jian's white beard reached his chest, and beside him was Wu Jing, who had bronze skin and sharp features. Both of them looked serious, which gave Mengqi a bad feeling.

Xuan Bei led the two disciples into the guest room. Kong Jian waved his sleeve, and the whole room was covered with clear glaze light.

"Did you hide anything about the Evil Ridge?" As the President of Commandment Yard, Wu Jing always spoke straightforwardly.

In Quicksand Town, Xuan Bei downplayed the fact that Mengqi and Zhen Hui helped Gu Changqing to avenge. He emphasized that they saved a group of women in distress. According to the Mercy Precepts, there was no punishment for killing under such circumstances. The Mercy Precepts stated that monks who practiced the Bodhisattva Way had to save all living beings. Therefore, the Shaolin Temple Precepts stated that killing the wicked to save the kind was not a violation of the precepts.

Of course, although he downplayed it, he still mentioned the matter of revenge. However, he said that Mengqi and Zhen Hui were watching over Gu Changqing to prevent him from being blinded by hatred. Therefore, Wu Jing did not mention any punishment for killing them in a non-self-defense situation.

"No." Mengqi pondered for a while and chose to answer like this. He really did not think of hiding anything. Gu Changqing's revenge was clearly stated, but he did not mention the specific method.

"Amitabha. I have sinned. A benefactor was entrusted by someone to give this to me." Kong Jian chanted the name of Buddha in a low voice and took out a piece of black stone with flowing light. Thousands of glaze lights were released from his palm and drilled into it.

The black gas rose and the wronged soul appeared, replaying the scene.

Mengqi's scalp was numb. Because of his hatred, Gu Changqing did go a little too far. Kang Zhi's wronged soul also created the scene of him dragging Zhen Hui out.

"If I had known this earlier, I would have let my Junior Brother use the Buddhist Bead of Salvation to expiate the soul …" Mengqi, who did not have the self-awareness of a monk, now realized.

Xuan Bei looked at Mengqi and Zhen Hui in astonishment. He did not expect such a thing at all.

"Acquiesce in the killing of innocent people. This is the first mistake. Flatly deny it, quibble, and conceal it. This is the second mistake. These two mistakes show that you are cruel, cold-blooded, merciless, and unrepentant! "Wu Jing said solemnly. Just now, he and Kong Jian had checked and confirmed that the wronged soul did not lie.

Mengqi did not know how to answer. Because it was true, but he was not like what the Chief Monk said!

Xuan Bei hid his astonishment and suddenly stood out. He saluted with deep sorrow.

"I am guilty. I saw that Zhen Ding was remorseful, so I asked him to lie and conceal it."

Mengqi looked at his Master blankly. He helped him again …

At this time, Xuan Bei secretly signaled Mengqi to admit his mistake, so that he could live.

Mengqi was about to say something to admit his mistake, but Wu Jing said sternly, "The mistake has been made and cannot be undone. Zhen Hui's heart is not bad, but his strength is weak. He could not stop it and was dragged away by Zhen Ding. He did not do anything wrong this time, but he helped to conceal the truth and flouted the rules of the temple. He must be punished. He will go back to the temple and face the wall for two years. "

As the President of the Commandment Yard, he had the right to make the decision of punishment accompanied by an Elder, and then report to His Abbotship.

"Xuan Bei, as a Master, you did not teach by word or example, but instigated your disciple to lie and escape. You will be punished to face the wall for one year." Wu Jing stopped Xuan Bei from speaking, and then looked at Mengqi. "Zhen Ding, you have committed a heinous crime. You are cruel and merciless. Your Kung Fu must be abolished, and you must be expelled from the mountain gate. You must also make a Soul-pledging Oath that you will not pass on supreme arts to others!"

Xuan Bei's expression changed greatly, and he impatiently begged, "Uncle, please give him a lighter punishment, considering that Zhen Ding saved so many people in distress."

"The merits do not offset the demerits. Zhen Ding saved people, and sending the Stone of Wronged Spirits must be a conspiracy of the Crying Elder. Maybe they are lying in ambush nearby. So the reward is to send Zhen Ding to another city," Wu Jing said impartially.

Mengqi's mind was buzzing, and he was at a loss. How did things get to this point …

Xuan Bei's face was gloomy. He suddenly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "I have the opportunity to enter the upper level of the stupa to practice. I am willing to use this opportunity to reduce Zhen Ding's punishment."

After reaching the peak of the Exterior Realm, he had the opportunity to enter the upper level of the stupa and practice in the Buddha's relics of previous generations of eminent monks. This was to comprehend himself and lay a good foundation for the Half-step to Dharmakaya in the future.

Mengqi was extremely shocked and touched. He looked at Xuan Bei with a slightly blurred vision, and his heart was in turmoil. Master was willing to give up such a good opportunity?

No, he could not let Master pay such a big price!

Even if he was expelled from the mountain gate, there was still the Samsara Space, and there was a way to restore his Kung Fu. As long as he could go to the Zhen Wu Sect or the Sword Washing Pavilion and seek shelter from Zhang Yuanshan or Jiang Zhiwei, he would not be afraid of the revenge of Ze Luoju's faction.

As for the difficulties and obstacles on the way, it was to repay Master's kindness!

He gritted his teeth, raised his head, and stubbornly looked at Wu Jing.

"Chief, I did nothing wrong!"