The Tai Chi Square of Jingxu Temple was exceptionally lively at this moment, with hundreds and thousands of white foxes scurrying around, busy as could be.
Whether it was on the roof or in the flowerbeds, all were filled with those playful white figures. A few got too carried away and only behaved themselves for a little while after falling from the roof.
Only in the center of the Tai Chi Square, under the huge locust tree, did the white foxes detour, not daring to set foot there.
In front of the Sanqing Hall, Jiang Wen had set up the altar. He had also reserved identical seats for the several great demons.
Estimating that their return was only a few days away, he planned to give these demons a lesson today, lest they reveal their fox tails when they went to the real world.
Bai Jing naturally supported Jiang Wen's idea very much, after all, it had been agreed upon when they were first allowed to settle here.
Sitting in front of the altar, Yan Gongli was on the left, and Bai Jing was on the right. Zi Yun was unwilling to come out; she stayed in the tree, quietly observing.
The little locust tree spirit outside the Taoist temple also ran over, sitting in the pile of foxes, exceptionally vibrant.
Jiang Wen looked at these frolicking foxes, and then looked at Bai Jing. It was hard to imagine how she, as the clan leader, usually managed her people.
"I don't have any good methods, I just beat them up if they don't listen," Bai Jing said matter-of-factly.
"Alright." Jiang Wen didn't know what else to say. These demons' ways of dealing with the world were indeed simple and direct.
"Now, the first general assembly of all employees of Jingxu Temple begins, everyone, little foxes, please be quiet," Jiang Wen said loudly through the speakers.
The foxes heard Jiang Wen's words and stopped frolicking. They all sat quietly around, looking at him.
Being stared at by countless fluffy white foxes, Jiang Wen only felt a different kind of novelty. He had imagined this kind of fantastic scene before, but he never thought that it would actually come true today.
Sighing at the impermanence of the world, Jiang Wen directly informed the demons of the rules of the temple.
First, they must not transform into human form in front of mortals at will. They could interact with mortals, but they could not transform into human or demon form in front of them. If any demon violated this precept, they would be confined to the dark room for ten days.
The second rule was that they must not display or reveal magic in front of mortals. Once they violated the precept, they would be handed over to Bai Jing for proper handling.
The third rule was that without the consent of Bai Jing, Yan Gongli, and him, the foxes must not go down the mountain without permission. Otherwise, if something happened, Jiang Wen would have a headache. If any fox violated this precept, it would be beaten back to its original form and confined to face the wall for a year.
After saying these rules, Jiang Wen let Bai Jing speak. Bai Jing held the microphone and imitated him in a decent manner. She warned the foxes to remember Jiang Wen's words, and if she knew that any clansmen violated the rules, then don't blame her for being impolite.
After all, having seen the battle of Happy Square, Bai Jing was deeply touched by the tragic deaths of those demons. Even the three clan leaders whose cultivation was higher than hers eventually died under the combined efforts of many cultivators.
If she hadn't reached an agreement with Jiang Wen, she was afraid that her White Fox clan would have disappeared from the world.
Moreover, the requirements Jiang Wen put forward were not harsh, and any demon could abide by them. He did not use the White Fox clan for his own benefit like Chi Yao, and the rules he set were all for the safety of the white foxes.
Bai Jing became more and more grateful in her heart, secretly vowing to follow Jiang Wen to the ends of the earth in the future.
Jiang Wen naturally didn't know about Bai Jing's self-persuasion. The things he proposed were just because he was afraid that the foxes would scare the people of the modern world.
After all, there were many mobile phones and advanced network communications there. If someone took a picture and spread it, the trouble it would cause would be no small matter. He had always been a person who was afraid of trouble, and after fighting and killing in the modern world, he just wanted to be quiet.
The foxes all said that they understood. Then, Jiang Wen divided their residences to the back mountain of the Taoist temple near the spiritual spring, letting these foxes guard the spiritual spring.
"I remember that there is an underworld in the body of the little locust tree. Why not let these foxes live in there?" Yan Gongli asked curiously.
"I heard Zi Yun say that if ordinary creatures live in the underworld for a long time, it will affect the balance of yin and yang in their bodies. Moreover, the last battle caused a lot of damage to the underworld, and it hasn't been repaired yet," Jiang Wen explained.
"You are quite concerned about these foxes," Yan Gongli said, eating ice cream, with a satisfied look on her small face.
Coming to the temple, her favorite thing was the various foods in the Taoist temple. After all, the Great Qian lacked delicious food, and it was difficult for cultivators to eat any delicious delicacies. Li Yunshang was also like this at the beginning, and she asked Jiang Wen for a lot of drinks when she said goodbye.
"Since they trust me, I naturally can't let down this trust. Whether it's humans or demons, what's the difference as long as they follow the good morals of the world?" Jiang Wen didn't care about the difference between humans and demons. As far as he was concerned, as long as they abide by the twenty-four characters of civilization, it doesn't matter if they turn into ghosts.
"Speaking of which, can you still use the method you used last time to suppress this forbidden curse?" Jiang Wen asked Yan Gongli.
"Of course I can use it, but I need to borrow your magic power every time," Yan Gongli nodded.
"That's okay. I may have to go out often in the future, and sometimes I may not be able to take you with me."
"Just tell me when you want to leave. In a few days, I will be able to break this curse, and then you will be able to get rid of it," Yan Gongli said leisurely, and then busy herself, ignoring him.
The meeting ended, and Jiang Wen relaxed for a rare moment.
Inspecting the four directions of the Taoist temple, he saw that after Jingxu Mountain merged with the Sumeru Realm Bead, the vicinity of Jingxu Temple had undergone tremendous changes.
First of all, the place had expanded dozens of times. Jingxu Temple was originally located on a small mountain. Although it was surrounded by mountains and rivers, it was pitifully small compared to those Taoist holy places.
Looking at it now, it can be said that the mountains are like plains, and the field of vision is wide. It would be more than enough to expand Jingxu Temple several times.
Secondly, there was Jiang Wen's control over this place. As long as he was willing, he could know everything that happened in the secret realm.
These small things were easy for Zi Yun and the little locust spirit, after all, they were both demons in charge of vegetation.
Jiang Wen gave the little locust spirit a job, letting her guard the flowers and trees of Jingxu Mountain. It couldn't be too lush, and it couldn't be too sparse, just moderate. In the future, she would take care of all the plants in the mountain, as long as she didn't act recklessly.
The little locust spirit naturally accepted this job happily and bragged to Zi Yun. From the relationship between these two demons, Jiang Wen learned that the little locust spirit regarded Zi Yun as her mother.
"I don't have any children, I just teach her," Zi Yun replied faintly.
After finishing the big and small things in the temple, Jiang Wen checked the idols in his consciousness. At this moment, the golden light had faded and their bodies were dim. It seemed that they would have to go back in two days.
As Jiang Wen had calculated, after waking up one morning, he opened the door and saw the cement road in front of the door.
"We're back, it's been too long," Jiang Wen sighed with relief.
