Free Web NovelChapter 72: Chapter 62: Alone and Fearless, the Divine Monk Goes Wandering
"Please, Divine Monk, come with us!"
The beautiful young woman quickly added, "I am willing to offer a thousand taels of silver as an incense donation!"
"My apologies."
But Xu Lei shook his head. "Patroness, I am unwilling to go.
It’s not a question of the donation amount.
It is that I have grown old.
There is no longer hope for me to attain the Dao in this lifetime.
What use would there be in going?
Patroness, you’re going to such trouble over these ancient texts from a cultivation predecessor. You must be a cultivator yourself, yes?
In that case, you must have noticed.
My Magical Power is quite low!
In reality, I’m a fake Divine Monk!
Just a figurehead pushed to the front by the Buddhist Sect!
The only reason I have even this meager amount of Magical Power is that the Buddhist Sect granted me a Dao Seed for my many years of meritorious service.
But even so, I have no hope of achieving immortality.
At most, it just keeps my body in slightly better shape than other old monks my age.
In any case, I no longer have any interest in such matters.
Of course, Patroness, please rest assured. I have not reported this to the Buddhist Sect.
After all, this is your fortuitous opportunity.
Not taking what another desires is also a virtue.
But really, I just want some peace and quiet.
If you have more ancient texts that I have not seen...
...I would be willing to translate them for you right here and now.
But since you don’t, then let us speak of it no more.
Patroness, do not ask again.
Please leave.
Everything I can tell you, I have already said."
"Today, whether you want to go or not, you are going!"
Hearing this, Qi Yang remained silent. The beautiful young woman, however, tapped a slender finger and said coldly, "Since you won’t do this the easy way, we’ll have to do it the hard way!
Old Monk, stop with the nonsense and come with us!
Help us break those Restrictions!
We can give you gold, silver, and jewels—even Elixirs and Spells!
We can even give you a share of the Treasure in that abode!
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Then don’t blame me!
Believe it or not, I’ll have your head!
Then I’ll announce to the world that you’re a fake Divine Monk!
I’ll destroy your reputation and make your name infamous!"
"Amitabha Buddha."
Xu Lei only smiled. "If that is what you wish to do, Patroness, then by all means, do it.
I have no fear of such things.
So what if I die?
I am already an old man.
I have no worldly attachments, and no hope for immortality!
Dying might actually be a release!
As for a ruined reputation?
If that happens, I would be eternally grateful!
I have been a Puppet of the Buddhist Sect for most of my life!
To be free of it after death would be a joy!"
The beautiful young woman was suddenly dumbfounded.
For a moment, she did not know what to say.
She could only look toward the disguised Qi Yang beside her.
After all, what do you do with someone who doesn’t fear death or a ruined reputation, who has no family, and who doesn’t care about money?
He was truly hard to control!
Qi Yang couldn’t help but frown.
The treasures left behind in the abode they had discovered made him extremely covetous.
They had not yet been able to break its core Restrictions!
But just cultivating inside it was already faster than cultivating outside.
What would happen if they could gain complete control over this Spirit Gathering Array?
Not to mention, a cultivation predecessor who could lay down such an Array was definitely extraordinary!
Could the other things he left behind be even better Treasures?!
Therefore, he was determined to obtain it.
But now, with Xu Lei?
For a moment, he also didn’t know what to do.
After all, when they came looking for him, Xu Lei had long since stopped being Zen Master Bu Zhong.
His mortal acquaintances like Zhang Xiaomai and others had already passed away.
As for his descendants? Not a single one of them knew that Xu Lei was their ancestor.
"Amitabha Buddha."
At this, Xu Lei stood up. "It is getting late.
If you aren’t going to kill me, Patroness...
...then I will take my leave."
’Of course, my refusal was just an act, a way to play hard to get.’
’After all, if I agreed too easily, Qi Yang and his companion might get suspicious.’
’They’d wonder why I was so eager to go.’
’So, refusing was a necessary step.’
’But, of course, I had to give them an opening.’
’Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to achieve my goal. I’d been waiting for them for quite a while, after all.’
’A person!’
’With no weakness?’
’How could anyone believe you?’
’Besides, I’m just a fake Divine Monk!’
’How could I not have a weakness?’
’Any normal person should have one!’
So, as Xu Lei got up, he couldn’t resist taking a few extra glances at the cleavage visible beneath the collar of the beautiful young woman’s dress.
As Xu Lei took two steps, the beautiful young woman reached out to block him. He took the opportunity to pretend his old body was unsteady, stumbling directly toward her.
His hand brushed against the soft warmth of her waist as if by accident.
The beautiful young woman’s expression stiffened slightly.
Qi Yang, who was standing to the side, froze for a second, but then the look in his eyes changed.
"My apologies, Patroness. I did not do that intentionally."
Xu Lei immediately straightened up. "It’s just that I am old. One careless step and my body becomes unsteady!
My apologies, my apologies.
I ask for the Patroness’s forgiveness."
The beautiful young woman was angry, her eyes flashing as she glared at him.
She was on the verge of striking the lecherous old monk.
Xu Lei neither dodged nor evaded.
’In any case, as long as the two of them haven’t figured out how to break the Restrictions...’
’...they would never actually kill me!’
"Miss, please don’t."
Just then, Qi Yang reached out and stopped the beautiful young woman. "The Divine Monk surely didn’t mean to.
It was all just a misunderstanding.
How could the great Divine Monk Wu Tan be the type to lust after women?"
The beautiful young woman started, her gaze flickering as she looked toward Qi Yang.
「Three days later.」
In a Zen Room inside Anchan Temple.
The beautiful young woman came again.
On the surface, she had brought fresh fruit.
