Chapter 82 Inner Demon

Chapter 82 Inner Demon

After hearing the story, the abbot sighed and said, "Longmen Buddhism is prosperous. Prosperity means there are many people. With more people, their minds become more complicated. It's a pity for Master Mirage and Mirage Temple."

Bujie's heart was moved: "Abbot, how is the Mirage Temple?"

"No monks in the temple survived, and the temple was destroyed, leaving only ruins."

Everyone was silent.

"After I go to the front hall and confirm that the ghost Buddha is dead, I will go to the Wang family to ask for the reward silver for you. However, I am afraid we cannot mention the fact that Mr. Wang is the ghost Buddha," the abbot hesitated and advised.

Zhao Yushu shook his head and found that Bujie was also shaking his head. The two smiled at each other and said, "No, you don't have to give up the reward money. The matter of the ghost and Buddha must be explained clearly, and it can also be regarded as an explanation to the deceased. The specific compensation for the sin committed by Mr. Wang should be discussed by you, the abbot, and the monks and Taoists of Longmen."

The abbot seemed to want to say something but stopped himself. Finally, he sighed and nodded in agreement.

Mr. Wang is a wealthy man in Longmen. Once the whole story gets out, I don't know how many of his colleagues will be in trouble, and how many people will come to seek revenge. The matter will get out of hand.

But if you dare not say it, these people can even deal with the ghosts and Buddhas that everyone is helpless against. God knows what other tricks they have. It will be troublesome if they involve you.

There’s going to be an earthquake in Longmen.

The four of them stopped talking and slowly walked out of Longmen Temple. Zhao Yushu turned around and looked at Gao Xu and Yuan Zhen: "Senior Brother Bujie and I acted on our own. We're sorry."

Yuan Zhen shook his head: "Brother, why are you saying this? Even if you don't want to say it, I will say it too."

Gao Xu bowed his hands and said, "I was able to survive this dangerous trip thanks to you two. Although I am greedy, I know what money I should take and what I shouldn't take. Brother Zhao, you are insulting me by saying this."

Zhao Yushu nodded and looked at Bujie: "Brother, if you are okay, why don't you come back to Dongdu with me? I have a few fellow disciples who have some skills. Let's see if we can help you, um, recover a little."

Bujie looked up at the sky and said, "Brother Zhao, tell me why Master Mirage wanted to build the Mirage Temple."

Zhao Yushu was stunned, obviously not expecting Bujie to suddenly jump to this topic: "The notes said that he saw a temple in a mirage and wanted to replicate it."

"I know, but why? To spread Buddhism?"

Zhao Yushu thought for a moment and said, "I don't know."

"I don't know either. I want to try."

"Try it? Try what?" When Zhao Yushu heard this, an absurd yet reasonable idea suddenly came to his mind.

"Of course, I'll walk the mirage's path again," Bujie said very naturally, without a trace of doubt or hesitation, as if that was what he should do.

Zhao Yushu opened his mouth, then lowered his head, took off the Buddhist beads on his wrist and handed them over: "Brother, you have such a great wish, how can I not support you? This string of Buddhist beads is a treasure that the abbot of Xiangjiang Temple has nurtured for many years, so I will give it to you."

Bujie didn't take it, but looked at Zhao Yushu with a smile.

Zhao Yushu was stunned for a while, then smiled casually: "Yes, the greatest treasure in the world cannot compare to a Buddha's heart. I am obsessed with appearances. So, brother, will you still eat if the Buddha doesn't leave?"

"Of course I have to eat."

The two looked at each other and laughed out loud at the same time. Their laughter was free and unrestrained, clean and clear.

The meal lasted a long time, so long that the four of them ate from dusk until closing time.

The meal was so short that we didn’t even have time to say a few words goodbye.

Gao Xu left first. He wanted to go to Wang's house and get back Monk Mirage's notes, whether by buying or robbing. In his words, things should be returned to their original owners, and the Wang family didn't deserve it.

Yuanzhen wrote a letter back to Fenglin Temple, detailing his trip to Longmen. He still omitted the fact that Master Mirage's Dharma body had transformed into a ghost Buddha. In the end, he said that he would not return to the temple for the time being. He wanted to rebuild the Mirage Temple with Bujie and bury his three fellow apprentices in the new Mirage Temple, although it could only be a cenotaph.

Zhao Yushu paid the bill and left without saying goodbye to Bujie. He climbed over the low city wall of Longmen in the dark. Fortunately, this was not Dongdu, and no one cared about the ban on leaving the city at night.

Parting makes people sad, and Zhao Yushu doesn't like it.

In the night wind, Zhao Yushu walked leisurely southward. It seemed that he had only been away from Dongdu for a few days. Strictly speaking, it had only been three days since he arrived in Longmen, but it seemed like several months had passed.

In the mirage, his cultivation skills were of no use at all. He accomplished a comeback with the wisdom and luck of an ordinary person, plus a little courage. In any case, it is worth writing a letter to the academy to brag about his great achievements.

But Zhao Yushu couldn't be happy.

I just wanted to go out and relax;

I just wanted to come out and see this new world;

I came here on a mission from my senior brother, and I was just passing through Longmen;

I just met an interesting monk, and we just had a great meal.

We met four silly monks from other places, and wanted to go together to subdue demons;

Although I was prepared before doing this, no one wants to die, right?

But Yuan Zhen’s three fellow apprentices are all dead, and Brother Bujie’s cultivation has been destroyed. He has turned from a handsome young man into a haggard old man, and there is a time bomb in his head that may or may not explode again.

Many people I didn’t know also died;

Although people die for money, Zhao Yushu is still unhappy;

The world shouldn't be like this.

There shouldn't be a temple like Mirage Temple that plays with human lives for money;

Bastards like Uncle Master and Jueshan shouldn't exist;

An idiot and evil person like Mr. Wang should not exist;

This is a world that eats people;

Same as Dongdu;

Shit like place.

Zhao Yushu yelled fiercely, venting his anger and helplessness under the starry sky.

This is a low-magic world with productivity and combat effectiveness far exceeding that of the normal feudal era, but these have not been transformed into welfare for ordinary people. Instead, they have caused more cruel harm to ordinary people to a certain extent.

This is not right;

this is not right.

Zhao Yushu walked to the side of the road, found a random tree to sit down, and slowly turned the Buddhist beads in his hand;

He has a mental demon.

A hint of coolness came from the rosary and slowly seeped into his sea of ​​consciousness, calming his thoughts. Then the coolness turned into warmth, quietly soothing his heart that was beating rapidly due to anger.

Have a good dream and forget all this;

Zhao Yushu took two deep breaths, expelled the turbid air in his chest and abdomen, and slowly relaxed.

This is a big world, and you can’t make conclusions based on a few things you see in front of you. You need to walk more and see more;

Since you are reborn, live well.

I am no longer an ordinary person. I have cultivation skills and a cultivation system that is completely different from the rest of the world. I have even easily joined a top sect.

I am the chosen one, I am the darling of the plane, Zhao Yushu, you have to know yourself;

You have the responsibility and ability to change this world;

If the world is so bad that it cannot be changed;

Zhao Yushu opened his eyes under the tree, his eyes sparkling with brilliance;

You also have to be able to destroy it...