Becoming a fox fairy from Liaozhai

Chapter 825: Old Ghosts and Old Gods

Chapter 825: Old Ghosts and Old Gods

The end of the year is sad.

Poor mother, Gong Mengbi is standing in the void. Although he is in Wuning, he is too busy to stay for her for long. He can only give her some hints.

Mrs. Shen knelt in front of the statue for a long time before returning to the couch to take a nap.

But this time, it was as peaceful as a dream, without the shallow sleep that easily startles me.

In the dream, there was a red robe swaying like fire, and the fairy’s feathered robe was flying in the air, falling in front of the small building in the East Garden like a flaming star.

The waning moon was sharp as a hook, but the immortal had a kind look in his eyes and whispered comfortingly, "Don't worry, Madam Shen. The two boys are safe and will see you soon."

It was a cold night with strong winds and heavy frost, and the stars and the bright moon were dim, but Mrs. Shen slept soundly all night.

Gong Mengbi just flew over Wu Ning's sky, and he felt many thoughts floating around, causing even ghosts and gods to be agitated.

The City God Temple in Wuning County was ablaze with divine light, and the ghosts patrolling at night also appeared frequently.

The end of the year is the time to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and grand festivals and ceremonies all play the role of festivals. If old things, old thoughts, old ghosts and old gods do not want to be swept away, they will always make a desperate struggle.

Whether human or God, they must show their divine power and stride forward.

Gong Mengbi concentrated his mind in the Moon Tower on Wuhuan Peak, just walking on the moon, and before long, the drunkenness had completely disappeared. In his current state, it was easy to sober up, but difficult to get drunk.

In the past, I probably wouldn't drink too much, but now I can get tipsy for a while, which is some progress.

The reason why he did not stay in Wu Ning was because he had already been prayed for with burning incense at the New Year's banquet, asking him to help solve his problems.

He knew where the incense burning and prayer came from. Even though it was not urgent, he could not delay.

He closed his eyes, and his spirit followed the incense and then attached itself to a Taoist temple.

He stood in a side hall, where a wooden statue of the Goddess of Mount Tai was enshrined. Next to it was a statue of a fox god with a fox magic plaque hanging on it.

Gong Mengbi shook his head and thought to himself, "This old wizard is really cunning."

He bowed to the wooden statue of the goddess, then left the temple and arrived at the central courtyard. He saw a bright light in the main hall, like a pure yang sun, with extraordinary spiritual responses.

Gong Mengbi entered the main hall wearing the incense of the Taoist temple, and bowed down before the statue of Emperor Fuyou.

The Emperor never showed up, but his spirit accepted Gong Mengbi and did not suppress this little spirit as a demon.

When I left the main hall, I saw the old wizard and two young wizards snoring loudly, one after another.

Gong Mengbi shook his head, then stretched out his hand and waved towards the waning moon in the sky. Then he saw the moonlight pouring down, weaving a dream.

The jade buildings are beautiful, the osmanthus flowers are tender, and the flying snow is like jade chips, reflecting layers of fireflies under the moonlight.

Gong Mengbi was brewing tea in the pavilion. The fragrance of the tea made people feel dazed and attracted the spirit of the old wizard.

The old monk saw the moon in his dream, and a red-robed fairy in a frosty courtyard invited him to make tea. When he got closer, he recognized that it was his old friend, Meng Bi of Tianhu Palace.

He is also the one who burns incense, prays and wishes today.

Gong Mengbi spoke the truth and said, "Today I am attending a banquet hosted by the goddess at Mount Tai. There were many things going on during the banquet and I couldn't leave without permission. I was unable to respond in time. I hope the old master will forgive me."

Master Liu was shocked by this mysterious scene. Listening to Gong Mengbi's words, he became nervous and embarrassed.

Gong Mengbi extended his hand to invite him to sit down. He leaned half his buttocks on the seat, hesitant and afraid to speak, and said: "Sorry to bother the Heavenly Fox Immortal. If it weren't for the emergency, I really wouldn't dare to bother you..."

Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "Master and I are old friends, why are you being so polite? If it weren't for your help that day, I'm afraid I would have died in Zhenshan. Come, have a cup of tea."

Gong Mengbi poured him tea, and the jade dew poured out from the pot, reflecting the light of the full moon in the teacup.

Master Liu looked up at the waning moon in the sky, then looked at the full moon in the cup, and his amazement could not stop.

He took the teacup and took the tea from his lips. The tea then flowed down along the tip of his tongue and between his teeth, warming his stomach and intestines, as well as his limbs and bones, giving him energy and vitality.

He was startled and couldn't take his eyes off the teapot.

Gong Mengbi said: "One cup can relieve the pain of fatigue, and so can a pot. Drinking more will only make you full of water."

Having said that, he knew that he would not give up if he didn't try, so he poured him another cup of tea.

Master Liu drank it and found that it was just tea, and he felt relieved.

After warming his stomach and mind, Master Liu's fear was gone, and he began to talk about the purpose of burning incense and praying for Gong Mengbi.

"In previous years, at this time of year, the City God would guard the place and the gods would perform rituals to sweep away the filth and eradicate corruption. This year, there is no City God in charge, and it is also the New Year, so people's hearts are unsettled and the gods are disturbed, causing many storms."

"The monks from the temple and the Taoists from the monastery have all come down the mountain to patrol at night. I have been on duty for several days. Today I finally have time to take a breath and have a good rest."

"I'm here to ask you if you have any ideas to help me out of this difficult situation."

Gong Mengbi was surprised and asked, "The old City God has been executed for a long time. Hasn't the new City God taken office yet?"

Master Liu sighed and said, "He came and went. I heard from Taoist Tiezhu that the new City God started with three big things, and the first one was King Wu. He came to King Wu in a dream at night and angrily accused him of being disloyal, unjust, unfilial and unkind, and asked him to tie himself up and go to the imperial capital to apologize. Maybe he could get mercy from the emperor and leave some bloodline to live in the world."

Gong Mengbi understood.

"I don't know who sent this ghost city god. Since he is in Gusu and under the rule of King Wu, he dares to say such things. The next day, King Wu ordered people to tie up all the temple priests and smash the statue of the city god."

"The City God came again at night to question the king, but the King of Wu personally wrote a letter of questioning, denouncing him as a Mao God and a sinner who disrespected the will of heaven, and posted it in the temple."

"That hairy god fled at night and didn't dare to come back. No City God came again after that."

I don't know why the City God of all the world would send such a person to Gusu to be the City God. How can humans and gods escape the control of the king? Now that the King of Wu has proclaimed himself king and is in competition with the court, he will never listen to such words.

Gong Mengbi asked, "Since the new City God is not good enough, didn't the King of Wu appoint another one himself?"

"Why not? Taoist Tiezhu suggested that the city had no god and ghosts were rampant, so he asked King Wu to enthrone the Gusu City God. King Wu agreed and, under the auspices of Chongming Pavilion, he appointed a deceased minister as the Gusu City God to preside over Gusu affairs."

"But on the night this City God took office, a team of divine soldiers broke into his mansion and captured him. Taoist Tiezhu said that the City God of the World sent people to capture him, and he went to mediate, but was unsuccessful."

"As the New Year is coming to an end, Taoist Tiezhu can do nothing. Only we practitioners are running around to prevent evil spirits from causing chaos and old gods from misleading people."