I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 142 The plague of the Nine Paths was indeed spread by me
Nursing home, reception hall.

The young Taoist boy hurried over and respectfully stood before the desk of the newly appointed Deacon Jiang, handing over the document. "Deacon Jiang, the warehouse is in urgent need of oil and rice. Here is the purchase document from the head of the warehouse. Please review it."

Jiang Wenyu, who was fiddling with a red sandalwood abacus, took the document, frowning slightly. Before he could speak, there was a knock on the door. Another little Taoist boy walked over quickly and said with a bow, "Deacon Jiang, the medicinal herbs sent to the county town have just been returned. They said they are too old and don't meet the regulations."

Jiang Wenyu nodded and was about to ask a few more questions when another Taoist boy hurried over: "Oh no! Jiaziyuan Zhu Cangshi fell down and couldn't get up for a long time. It looks like he broke his leg."

"Hey!"

Jiang Wenyu couldn't help but rub his burning brows and asked, "Are you sure you broke your leg?"

The Taoist boy who came hurriedly to report suddenly became speechless and could not utter a word.

"Ugh!"

Jiang Wenyu sighed again, waved his hand and said, "Leave it alone for now, I'll be right there."

Then he said to the two Taoist children, "Put your things aside for now, and come back to me after an hour."

After saying that, he quickly got up and left.

After leaving the reception hall, the afterglow of the setting sun made his expression flicker. Looking intently, the setting sun was like spilled cinnabar, dyeing the clouds in half of the sky into semi-solidified amber, as if the last light was blooming.

Since joining the Liangyi Sect, he has been granted the status of guest master.

According to the conventions of the martial arts world, the receptionist is one of the eight deacons and can definitely be considered a high-level official in all the major palaces and temples.

Especially in the Liangyi Sect where the mountain gate was newly built and the staff was incomplete, he said he was the receptionist, but in fact, he was more like the abbot, who had to take care of everything.

At the beginning, everything was fine, and all matters were handled by Supervisor Wang.

He rested and recuperated.

As a result, he felt really uncomfortable living there, so he simply helped out and dealt with some trivial matters while recuperating.

Unexpectedly, before I knew it, there were more and more things to do, and before I knew it, I found myself becoming the owner of this nursing home.

Although he was trying his best to recruit disciples, there were still too few Taoist children who could be of great use. In order not to disappoint Master Lu's trust, he had to do everything himself, but it made him very tired.

Now, I have to act as a doctor and cure diseases and save lives.

Filled with resentment, Jiang Wenyu stepped into the Jiazi Courtyard. In the afterglow, all the elderly people strolling in the courtyard stopped to greet him:

"Deacon Jiang, have you eaten?"

"Elder Jiang, good evening!"

"Master Jiang, you're here!"

The greetings swept away Jiang Wenyu's inner resentment, and made the corners of his mouth curl up and he nodded frequently.

When we arrived at the scene, the old man who had fallen down looked like a child who had made a mistake. He said with an embarrassed look on his face, "Master, I, I just don't want to trouble the fairy boy..."

"I'll take a look first!"

Jiang Wenyu didn't have time for politeness. He squatted down to examine him, then sighed and said, "His leg is broken. From now on, he will be placed in the Injury and Health Center and managed by the disciples of the sect."

The old man's face turned pale, and he became more and more terrified: "Master, I really didn't mean it..."

Jiang Wenyu interrupted directly, "It's okay. It won't cost you extra, and it won't interfere with your life. I'll arrange for a doctor to come over and set your bones later."

After a few words of comfort, Jiang Wenyu turned and left.

After leaving Jiaziyuan and returning to Zhiketang, he was thinking about dealing with some business when he found that the boy who was chasing him had run away to somewhere unknown.

For a moment, he felt like he had nothing to do.

He wanted to go out to look for her, but just as he reached the gate of the yard, he couldn't help but stop and enjoy the rare quiet.

To be honest, although there are many things to do in the nursing home right now, it is still much more comfortable compared to the treacherous world.

Now, he doesn't seek to reach the second rank. Even if he spends the rest of his life here, he will be content.

As he was thinking, a black dot suddenly appeared in the sky. It looked like a flying bird at first glance, but upon closer inspection... his face changed drastically!

But then I saw a three-masted sailing ship sailing across the sky, floating towards me in a mighty and mighty manner, casting a huge shadow on the earth, like the footprints of a giant.

Not long after, the sailboat that was halfway above Lao Lu Temple slowly stopped.

"Is the old guest official Lu Wujiu here?"

A cold questioning voice startled the entire Old Lu Nursing Home and even the Old Lu Temple into a frenzy. Countless people streamed out of the building, looking up at the spaceship hovering at the foot of the mountain.

Jiang Wenyu's scalp was tingling!
The tone of the question was definitely not that of a visit, but more like an accusation.

Finished!

We have just had a few days of peace, and the Lao Lu Temple and the Liang Yi Sect are going to collapse again?

A strong bitterness surged into Jiang Wenyu's heart, making him want to cry but unable to.

He felt like a jinx, bringing disaster wherever he went and bringing misfortune wherever he lived.

Now bad luck comes again.

Escape?

Jiang Wenyu took a look at the nursing home in front of him, gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, turned around and rushed towards Lao Lu Temple on the mountain.

Lao Lu Mountain is not very tall, but with a full sprint, it took almost a cup of tea to reach Lao Lu Temple.

At the same time, a figure slowly rose from the Lao Lu Temple, attracting everyone's attention.

——It was the old legal guest official Lu Wujiu.

He clasped his fists and said loudly:

"I, Lu Wujiu, may I ask you fellow Taoists, why have you come here with such a large force?"

"Fellow Daoist, why are you asking questions when you already know the answer? We are here for the people of the world!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the huge three-masted sailboat slowly descended, like a flying mountain, frightening the Taoist children of Lao Lu Temple so much that they scattered in all directions, fearing that the sailboat would crash down.

Not long after, a three-masted sailboat landed on the roof, and dozens of monks filed out of it.

"Fellow Taoists, long time no see!"

Seeing his old acquaintance Zhao Wuji and others, Lu Wuji bowed.

"Fellow Taoist, you're welcome!"

Zhao Wuji bowed in greeting. When he saw Lu Wujiu's cultivation level, his eyes were full of surprise and worry.

Although he communicated with others through secret methods on the way here, he was still full of anxiety at this moment.

Compared to Zhao Wuji's worries, the other cultivators immediately started talking after seeing Lu Wujiu's cultivation level. They looked at Lu Wujiu with eyes full of scrutiny and uncertainty.

"All right!"

Lu Wujiu responded to Zhao Wuji, then looked at the monks and bowed, saying, "It is a blessing for me that you, fellow Taoists, have come to my temple. I will hold a banquet to enjoy the flowers, and drink wine to get drunk under the moon. Please come, fellow Taoists!"

The cultivators exchanged glances, and the Shangqing Sect Master clasped his fists in greeting, saying, "You are very polite, fellow Daoist. We are here for the sake of the people of the world. Once this matter is resolved, it won't be too late to arrange a banquet!"

Lu Wujiu's smile faded, and he glanced at everyone and said, "Oh? Is there anything I can help you with?"

The head of Taiqing Sect turned slightly to reveal the woman trapped in the Four Phases Mountain Formation behind him.

"Friend Lu, do you recognize this person?"

Lu Wujiu took a quick look and saw that the woman was about 27 or 28 years old. She was dressed in a magnolia satin palace dress, with a jade hairpin with hanging beads pinned to her black and translucent flying bun. She looked very elegant, just like Yongzheng.

Just a glance, he saw that his clothes were disheveled, his brows and eyes were filled with fear, and he looked a little embarrassed.

He shook his head: "I don't know him!"

The Taiqing Sect's headmaster said loudly, "I want to let you know, fellow Daoists, this child's name is Yan Qi, one of the elders of the Huafang Hall. People in the martial arts world call her the Goddess of Childbirth, and she is the incarnation of a demon from the mountains and swamps."

Lu Wujiu calmly bowed and said, "So the fairy is the Goddess of Childbirth. I have long heard of your name. I am so sorry for the disrespect!"

The Goddess of Childbirth glanced at Lu Wujiu with a complicated expression, bowed slightly, and replied indifferently: "I am sorry for the rudeness."

The Taiqing Sect's headmaster asked, "This woman once said that the Taiyin Form Refining Dao you practiced was the power of demons. Is this true?"

As soon as the voice fell, everyone looked at Lu Wujiu with sharp eyes.

Jiang Wenyu, who came in a hurry and was standing behind the crowd, felt his scalp tingling.

Could it be that the Taiyin Form Refining Dao practiced by the Liangyi Sect is a side path or a demonic path?
Amidst countless scrutiny, Lu Wujiu nodded calmly:

"That's right. Although I practice the Taiyin Form Refining Dao, I use the remains of ghosts and monsters as the source of Taiyin. The Dao I practice can indeed be called the power of ghosts and monsters."

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Wuji's breathing suddenly became heavier.

The Immortal Master Liu Ren, standing before the crowd, frowned slightly and sighed imperceptibly. "Good! Fellow Daoist is indeed upright."

The Shangqing Sect's headmaster praised him angrily and pressed on, "May I ask, fellow Taoist, have you reached the third rank through the Taiyin Form Refining Dao?"

At this moment, the field became increasingly quiet.

Everyone looking at Lu Wujiu's eyes were filled with some kind of expectation, some teasing, some pity, and some glaring.

So much so that the disciples of Lao Lu Temple and even Jiang Wenyu became nervous.

Lu Wujiu nodded without hesitation and said, "Thanks to the mercy of heaven and earth, I have recently been fortunate enough to be ranked among the top three."

As the voice fell, a low cry of dejected voice was heard from the disciples of Lao Lu Temple.

"Oh my god, triple A?!"

"Amazing!"

You should know that if you reach the second rank, you are qualified to build a temple; if you reach the third rank, you can order the construction of a palace; if you reach the fourth rank, you can become the master of a Taoist sect.

No matter who it is, if they reach the top three, they will become a force that cannot be ignored.

However, the Taoist boy in Lao Luguan was very excited.

Liu Qingtan and Jiang Wenyu, who had never spoken a word from beginning to end, had tense expressions and increasingly confused eyes.

Because the monks who came in large numbers looked at Lu Wujiu and even Lao Luguan as if they were watching lambs to be slaughtered.

This is beyond their comprehension.

The headmaster of the Shangqing sect continued to pursue the matter relentlessly: "Oh, I wonder what ritual you used to ascend the stairs?"

Lu Wujiu said: "This is the secret of our sect, I'm sorry I can't tell you!"

The Shangqing Sect Master asked, "Is it that you are unable to tell me, or that you dare not tell me?"

Without waiting for Lu Wujiu to reply, the headmaster of the Danding Sect stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Lu Wujiu, the Goddess of Childbirth has already ascended to the third rank. The rituals for ascending the rank are known to the world. Fellow Daoist, please confess and you will be treated leniently!"

"Confess and be lenient?"

Lu Wujiu's tone suddenly changed, and he looked at the Dan Ding Sect Master with a sharp gaze: "What do you mean by this, fellow Daoist? Are you going to punish me for the crime I have falsely accused you of?"

"you……"

The Dan Ding Sect Master was startled and was about to retort, but the Fangzhong Sect Master Hua Chaoge could no longer hold back:
"Lu Wujiu, in order to reach the top three, you did not hesitate to spread plague across the wasteland and poison the mountains and rivers. Where is your conscience? Dare you swear on the Great Dao that the plague in the Nine Paths was not spread by you?"

what?
Speaking of it makes the world afraid, revealing it makes ghosts and gods terrified.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in Lao Lu Temple, including the disciples of Liang Yi Sect, were shocked.

Liu Qingtan and Jiang Wenyu looked at Lu Wujiu in horror, and finally understood why nearly half of the masters of the Xuanmen in the world gathered at Lao Lu Temple. It turned out that they came for the nine plagues.

What was even more unexpected was that Lu Wujiu was the one who spread the plague.

"No, it's impossible, this must be a misunderstanding!"

Caught off guard, Liu Qingtan subconsciously refuted.

He didn't believe that Lu Wujiu would do such a thing, even if all the righteous people in the world gathered together.

Zhao Wuji's face also turned pale and he remained silent.

At this time, the head of Shenxiao Sect in the crowd looked at Lu Wujiu with a strange look in his eyes.

Because he found that even at this moment, Lu Wujiu was extremely calm, worthy of being a disciple of the immortal. Apart from other things, his skill in cultivating qi was unique.

Under the indifferent gaze of the crowd, Lu Wujiu shook his head and smiled:

"That's interesting. No wonder the Goddess of Childbirth was immediately pushed out after she descended from the sky. It turns out it was for this very moment!"

He sighed softly and looked calmly at the righteous ways of the world.

"That's right, the Nine Paths Land Plague was indeed spread by me."

Quiet!

Deathly silence spread across the open space of Lao Lu Temple.

Some people thought of sophistry;
Some people thought of escaping;

Some people even thought of denying it outright.

But no one expected that Lu Wujiu would admit it so readily.

Even Hua Chaoge looked bewildered. The countless language traps he had carefully prepared became useless at this moment.

"W-what did you say?"

The Goddess of Childbirth could hardly believe her ears.

"I said, the plague in the Nine Paths was spread by me. Then, what do you all want to do by coming here?"

Lu Wujiu admitted it again.

What he got in return was a scolding as if he had just woken up from a dream!

"You are so good, Lu Wujiu. You look so upright, but you actually harbor evil intentions."

"It turns out that all the previous plans were for today's action."

"You really know people, faces but not hearts!"

"To reach the top three, he is willing to harm the people of the world. How is this behavior any different from that of an animal? It is abhorrent to both humans and gods, and it is intolerable to heaven!"

For a moment, all kinds of angry shouts and curses came one after another.

Compared to the shouting and cursing of outsiders, the disciples of Lao Lu Temple and Liang Yi Sect were truly despairing.

They never expected that Lu Keqing and Lu Zhangjiao, who were proud of being among the top three just a moment ago, would become the common enemy of the world and the devil in the world in just a few words.

"quiet!"

The headmaster of the Shangqing sect shouted softly, his voice like a dragon's roar, sweeping away all the noise in the world.

He looked at the calm Lu Wujiu with complicated eyes, feeling a bit of admiration in his heart: "Although your actions are extremely vicious, you can be said to be upright. In this case, why not commit suicide to apologize for your sins? I promise to leave your body intact!"

"Hahaha……"

Lu Wujiu laughed: "Is this how a reputable and upright sect behaves? It's even worse than a ninth-rank official!"

When these words were spoken, everyone frowned in surprise.

Someone heard this and shouted angrily: "You dare to speak nonsense when you are about to die!"

The headmaster of the Shangqing Sect narrowed his eyes and said, "It sounds like you have something else to say?"

Lu Wujiu laughed and said, "I admitted to being the mastermind of the plague, and you all immediately believed me and wanted to close the case right away. Does that mean any random person who pops up can also claim to be the mastermind of the plague?!"

As soon as the words fell, a second-class cultivator standing behind the Xuanmen Orthodox Sect suddenly spoke:

"I am the mastermind behind the plague!"

As the voice fell, everyone turned their heads in surprise. Before they could see the situation clearly, another voice rang out:
"I am the mastermind behind the plague!"

He was actually another cultivator who had just reached the second level.

The next moment, shouts one after another spread among the crowd!

"I am the mastermind of the plague... I am the mastermind of the plague..."

In the end, countless disciples and Taoist children in the huge Lao Lu Temple shouted in unison:

"I am the mastermind behind the plague!"

The sound was like a loud bell, which frightened everyone so much that their scalps went numb. It was not until a loud laugh broke out that everyone came to their senses.

"Hahaha……"

Lu Wujiu laughed heartily and looked at the Xuanmen Zhengdao with a playful expression: "Fellow Daoists, how can you tell who is the mastermind?"

Zhao Wuji, who had been silent all this time, suddenly brightened up his eyes and shouted:

"I understand, everything must be based on evidence!"

"Fellow Daoists, as disciples of the Xuan Sect, how can you decide someone's life or death based on the opinions of one family? How is this any different from practicing magic? How can you and I know if Lu Wujiu was manipulated or threatened by others, and forced into making these confessions?"

Just as he finished speaking, Jiang Wenyu, who was standing at the back of the crowd, suddenly had an idea and asked loudly, "But who can manipulate and threaten a top-tier cultivator to say something against his will?"

(End of this chapter)