Chapter 932

Could it be that in this strange Shinto shrine, there really was an expert more powerful than himself?

Then why was the number one expert of this You Dongying that Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami?

And this aura didn't seem to belong to just one person?

After sensing it carefully, General Chilaowen discovered that this strange aura that could block and resist his own didn't belong to one person.

This feeling was just like the maze formation he had encountered on the sea earlier.

"Right! This is a formation!"

General Chilaowen finally confirmed it.

But he was also extremely curious: was there really an expert inside the Shinto shrine, or were they just relying on a formation to swindle people?

"Old gentleman, old gentleman?"

Tang Du saw General Chilaowen standing at the foot of the mountain, eyes slightly closed, motionless.

After waiting for a long time without any reaction, he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy and could only speak up to ask.

Fortunately, at this time, General Chilaowen had already identified that this place was indeed a formation, so he slowly came back to his senses, looked at Tang Du, and said,

"This Shinto shrine does have some tricks; you wait for me here!"

It wasn't that General Chilaowen was kind-hearted, but that Tang Du hadn't even reached the Peerless level.

Going up to this Shinto shrine, he wouldn't even count as cannon fodder.

Whether he brought him or not, what difference did it make?

Tang Du felt much more at ease when he heard he didn't have to accompany him up.

But on the surface, he didn't dare to really agree not to go, so he said,

"How can that be! This Shinto shrine is extremely strange; even my six brothers fell into it.

I was just thinking of avenging them and witnessing the end of these thieving bald donkeys.

Plus, the old gentleman is here for my sake, how can I, Tang Du, be ungrateful?"

With such a generous and impassioned speech, those who didn't know would have thought Tang Du was a righteous man.

General Chilaowen had long known what kind of person Tang Du was.

He didn't try to persuade him further, just gave a cold, sharp smile, moved his body, and disappeared straight away.

When he appeared again, he was already on the mountain path, more than a hundred steps away from the foot of the mountain.

Seeing this, Tang Du felt quite embarrassed.

He had thought the old gentleman would persuade him again because of his impassioned speech.

Who knew this old gentleman wouldn't follow the script?

Now, should he follow him? But the Shinto shrine was truly too terrifying.

No one knew if this old gentleman could bring him out safely.

If he didn't follow, he had just been impassioned, looking like a righteous man.

If he didn't go now, what would that make him?

How could he be looked upon favorably by this old gentleman in the future?

But while he was hesitating, General Chilaowen ignored him.

After a few leaps, he had already disappeared at the mountain gate of the Shinto shrine.

As soon as he entered the Shinto shrine, he discovered a ray of sunlight hanging down from the firmament.

It projected the trees near the Shinto shrine onto the front courtyard.

It was indescribably quiet, and even more indescribably strange.

The huge Shinto shrine was silent.

Only a little novice monk was holding a broom, constantly sweeping the front courtyard.

But this front courtyard not only had no withered branches or fallen leaves, but it didn't even have any dust.

"Little monk, is there only you in this temple?"

Although You Dongying people called this place a Shinto shrine, General Chilaowen still felt it was like a temple, so he simply called it a temple.

The little novice monk swept on his own, and only after hearing General Chilaowen's question did he slowly pause.

He raised his head and glanced at General Chilaowen.

Only then did General Chilaowen discover with surprise that this little monk had delicate features and a full forehead.

He was truly a top-tier handsome guy.

He was the most handsome young man General Chilaowen had ever seen in his life.

It was a pity that he was a monk.

"Amitabha, Renguang greets the benefactor.

May I ask if the benefactor is here to offer incense and make a wish, or to fulfill a vow."

Whether it was a temple or a Shinto shrine, they almost all enshrined Buddhas or gods.

Ordinary people who entered here were naturally either here to worship and make a wish, or to fulfill a vow after their wishes had been granted.

In the Nine Provinces, the Great Yuan also established the country through Buddhism.

General Chilaowen naturally knew about these temple etiquettes.

It was just that he wasn't here to make a wish, and even less to fulfill a vow, so he said straight to the point,

"Neither! I am here to ask for directions."

"That is strange; I don't know what road the benefactor is asking about.

If I know, I will definitely inform the benefactor."

Renguang said with a kind expression.

"The road from here to the Central Plains of the Eastern Land."

General Chilaowen said,

"A few days ago, I headed to the Central Plains, but I suddenly ran into a maze formation on the sea, and had no choice but to return.

I heard people say that I need someone from your temple to give me a blessing before I can make the journey.

Since that is the case, quickly call your abbot out to give me a blessing."

In fact, General Chilaowen never thought of directly attacking this mysterious Shinto shrine.

After all, although he felt invincible in this You Dongying, it was better to avoid trouble if possible.

He only thought about obtaining the second Heavenly Fragrant Cardamom as soon as possible and returning to the Nine Provinces.

"So you want to go out to sea."

Renguang looked enlightened, bowed toward the main hall behind him, and made a gesture of invitation,

"If you want to go out to sea, just enter the hall and kneel and pray sincerely to the Buddha.

If the Buddha sees your sincerity, he will naturally bestow a blessing upon you.

When that time comes, you will naturally be able to go out to sea and head to the Central Plains without any obstacles."

General Chilaowen was actually a Buddhist, so he didn't mind kneeling and praying to the Buddha.

Upon hearing this, he nodded and asked,

"Is it that simple?"

"Otherwise?"

Renguang grinned, making General Chilaowen feel a sense of spring breeze.

730 Little days, you're really something

"Good!"

For some reason, because of that smile, General Chilaowen's guarded heart actually relaxed quite a bit.

He was full of joy and, following Renguang's guidance, stepped into the main hall ahead.

As soon as he entered, he saw two rows of statues lined up along the corridor.

But these two rows of statues were vastly different from the statues in ordinary Buddhist temples.

In ordinary Buddhist temples, the statues in the corridor were either Buddhist Arhats or virtuous high monks.

In short, they were all prominent figures in Buddhism.

But the statues in this corridor were neither Buddhist Arhats nor virtuous high monks.

Instead, there was no lack of You Dongying samurai images, or fierce-looking demons or evil ghosts.

What was even stranger was that beside the statues of both the You Dongying samurai and the demons and evil ghosts, there were attendants.