Chapter 322: The Tang Dynasty enthrones the Dragon Clan, the Dragon King talks about drought, the drought disaster of the human race, and Fahai presides over

Yuhang County, Jinshan Temple.

When Emperor Xiao first met Xuan Zang, he was very curious. He didn't know what kind of person this future protagonist of Journey to the West was. Secondly, Emperor Xiao had heard Xue Dingshan say a long time ago that the Journey to the West was about to begin, and even the origin of the Five Elements Mountain was taken away by him. But now seeing that Xuan Zang still had time to come to Jinshan Temple, he was somewhat confused.

On the surface, Xuanzang looked like a well-read monk, emitting pure Buddha light and smiling: "Di Xiao County Magistrate, Buddhism is divided into two branches: civil and martial. The civil branch specializes in the study of Buddhist scriptures, comprehending the Buddhist scriptures, feeling the vastness of Buddhism, and saving all living beings with a compassionate heart. The martial branch practices the methods of Buddhism, practices the angry Vajra, punishes those with heavy karma, and saves all living beings."

"I am ashamed. I have practiced for many years but have gained very little in the martial arts. On the contrary, I am quite talented in the literary arts and have gained insights into various Buddhist scriptures. Moreover, I believe that Buddhist scriptures are the core of Buddhism and only the Dharma can save the world. Therefore, I have not achieved any cultivation at all."

"Oh, you can't practice? I heard that the monk Xuanzang is going to the west to the Great Leiyin Temple to seek the true scriptures. The journey is long, and without cultivation, wouldn't it be..." Di Xiao's deep eyes seemed to see through Xuanzang. He wanted to see clearly why Xuanzang couldn't practice, and also wanted to know his Buddhist heart.

Xuanzang put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, I am willing to die for the true sutra. Even if the Journey to the West asks for my name, I will not hesitate."

Those firm words, filled with an inexplicable obsession, faintly touched the Buddha's light, revealing that kind of compassion and fearlessness.

Emperor Xiao felt the horror of Xuanzang's obsession from the change in that moment. He shook his head and smiled: "Then I wish the monk Xuanzang a smooth journey."

After that, Di Xiao didn't want to continue chatting with Xuan Zang. Compared with the pathetic Sun Wukong, the Xuan Zang in front of him was equally pathetic. From what Xuan Zang said, Di Xiao felt that Xuan Zang now had no so-called emotions, only an obsession to obtain scriptures. It was as if Xuan Zang was the obsession of Jin Chanzi, and had no personality or thoughts of his own.

Of course, this was just Di Xiao's guess. Now that the Jinshan Temple's ritual ceremony had begun, Di Xiao had nothing to say.

However, the old abbot of Jinshan Temple was seen holding a special cassock that exuded a strong aura and a hint of dragon energy.

"Fahai, from now on, you will be the abbot of Jinshan Temple. I hope you will practice Buddhism diligently and save the world."

The old host's slightly compassionate voice carried an inexplicable reluctance and was filled with an indescribable charm.

He gently brushed Fahai's head and threw the cassock, which instantly fell on Fahai. In an instant, Fahai turned into a monk wearing a cassock, holding a Zen staff and holding a bowl.

Fahai has handsome eyebrows and eyes, but they are full of sharp brilliance: "Disciple Fahai will remember this."

"Good, good..." The old abbot shouted "good" repeatedly, then put his hands together, chanted the Buddha's name, and then his whole body radiated golden light, and he circled around everyone: "My fellow Taoists, my merits are complete today, and I will enter the Western Paradise. I hope that my fellow Taoists will take good care of Jinshan Temple in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old abbot was wrapped in a special Buddha light. He then stepped on the golden lotus, ascended to heaven, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Obviously, the old abbot’s cultivation had reached the Golden Immortal realm, and he had to abide by the previous agreement and leave the Nine Provinces of the human race.

Fahai also chanted the Buddha's name and sent the old host off respectfully. Dixiao and the others politely watched the old host leave.

Soon, the old host disappeared, leaving only the new host Fahai. Di Xiao was also curious about Fahai. After all, Fahai was a core figure in the Legend of the White Snake. Now that Fahai had appeared, it was unknown whether Bai Suzhen would appear.

Emperor Xiao was very curious about Bai Suzhen.

After a long time, Di Xiao stood up and prepared to leave Jinshan Temple.

After all, after seeing the change of host and communicating with people from Xuanzang, Fahai and other forces, he prepared to leave.

However, just as Di Xiao flew out of Jinshan Temple, a hurried figure chased after him: "Di Xiao, County Magistrate, don't be so anxious. Xiaolong has something to tell you."

Emperor Xiao stopped when he heard this and saw that the person who came was actually the Dragon King of West Lake. Emperor Xiao was puzzled about this Dragon King before, wondering how there could be another dragon in the human world.

But after chatting with Wu Meiniang, I learned that this so-called Dragon King was actually canonized by the Tang Dynasty. In fact, the dragon race and the human race have always been on good terms, especially the rumor that the predecessor of the human race's Kyushu was the coast of the East China Sea. The East China Sea itself is the land of the dragon race, and even the coast of the East China Sea was the land of the scale-armored race.

However, due to the destruction of the Scaled Clan and the gradual decline of the Dragon Clan, the former land was also divided up, and Jiuzhou gradually became the land of the human race.

But the human race was occupying someone else's land after all, and the dragon race had protected the human race because the demon race slaughtered people. So the human race was grateful to the dragon race and had a close relationship with them.

The human race's affairs of making clouds and rain, as well as the human race's rivers, were handed over to the dragon race for management. However, the human race also agreed with the dragon race that any dragon who managed the rivers must be canonized by the human dynasty.

Therefore, although the West Lake Dragon King in front of him is a member of the dragon clan, he was also selected by the Tang Dynasty and canonized as the West Lake Dragon King. And this West Lake Dragon King also has the responsibilities of dredging rivers, making clouds and rain, etc. Of course, the West Lake Dragon King can also get the help of the Tang Dynasty's luck to cultivate.

Now that the West Lake Dragon King had come after him, Emperor Xiao also stopped and asked, "What does the West Lake Dragon King want to see me about?"

"Di Xiao County Magistrate, I came to you this time because of the matter of Yuhang County. The County Magistrate also knows that Yuhang County was built around West Lake, so the entire Yuhang County and West Lake are closely related to each other."

"Recently, I found that the water level of West Lake has dropped a lot, and it has inexplicably become dry. This makes me speculate that perhaps in the next few years, Yuhang County will experience a drought. That's why I came to discuss with the County Magistrate Dixiao!"

As he spoke, the Dragon King of West Lake wiped the invisible sweat from his forehead, looking a little solemn and embarrassed. Although the Dragon King of West Lake and Emperor Xiao were both in the realm of Golden Immortal, he could feel the fighting spirit that Emperor Xiao unconsciously exuded, and he felt a kind of fear from the bottom of his heart. It was obvious that Emperor Xiao in front of him was far more powerful than him, the Dragon King.

Especially as Di Xiao's gaze shot into his heart, he felt a chill and a fighting spirit surged throughout his body: "What? You said Yuhang County will face a drought?"

“I’m just guessing, but I’m not sure whether it’s true or not. However, if a drought really comes, it can’t be changed by any magical power or spell.” The West Lake Dragon King stepped back slightly, trying to escape from Emperor Xiao’s fighting spirit.

Emperor Xiao clenched his fists, feeling a headache at this inexplicable news: "Drought? Rather than a drought, it's better to say it's a drought disaster. Heaven will bring disaster, and it can't be changed by magical powers or magic. If this is true, then it will be troublesome."

(End of this chapter)