Free Web NovelChapter 98: Chapter 84: The Maiden Shyly Removes Her Robe
"Once the Dharma Seal I just cast wears off, it will cause trouble again, and I fear it will become even more vicious.
It could even cause the young lady’s skin to break out in sores.
This Spirit Monster doesn’t seem to possess high intelligence; it acts purely on instinct.
Otherwise, when I arrived, it would have been frightened enough to detach from the young lady’s body and flee.
There is no time to lose. Therefore, if you trust me, don’t worry about propriety.
Everyone, leave the room at once.
Leave me alone with the young lady.
I will immediately use my Magical Power to deal with this Spirit Monster for her!
This is the only way to stop it from causing further harm immediately!"
Upon hearing Xu Lei’s words, the expressions of everyone present—the young lady on the bed, her maidservant beside her, and the County Magistrate and Zhi Jian standing behind him—all changed.
"My Lord, rest assured. I’ll stake my life on Zen Master Hui Chi’s character!"
Zhi Jian then said to the Lord County Magistrate, "Besides, the Zen Master guards his chastity as if it were jade. He keeps his distance from women, so there’s no need to worry!"
"Do as the Little Divine Monk says!"
the Lord County Magistrate immediately ordered. "Everyone, out!"
And with that, they all retreated from the room.
"Amitabha Buddha. So be it."
Xu Lei continued, "Since that is settled, from this point on, no one is to enter this room without my express permission.
Furthermore, everyone is to retreat and stand at least sixty paces from the room!
No matter what you hear, do not burst in!"
After he spoke, the people outside hesitated.
But at the Lord County Magistrate’s command, they all withdrew.
"Young lady, please turn to face me."
Xu Lei said. "There’s no need to be shy. I am a true monk, dedicated to the Buddha, and I do not consort with women."
Hearing Xu Lei’s words, the young woman on the bed thought for a moment. No longer hesitating, she straightened her clothes with her slender hands, smoothed her slightly disheveled hair, and turned around.
Her face was indeed one of refined and unconventional beauty.
Even without a trace of makeup,
and wearing only a simple, white inner robe,
she still looked utterly captivating.
The inner robe, in particular, did little to hide her figure, revealing the contours of her full bust.
"Divine Monk Hui Chi!"
The moment the young woman’s beautiful eyes fell upon Xu Lei, she was visibly startled. A blush crept up her lovely face as she lowered her head and said, "Greetings, Little Divine Monk."
After all, in his past life as Wu Tan, Xu Lei had been a man of dignified and extraordinary appearance.
Having been reincarnated and inheriting those genes, he was naturally quite handsome now as well.
Especially since he was now in the prime of his youth.
A single glance was enough to make the young woman’s heart flutter.
"Little Divine Monk... then... what should we do?"
the young woman asked. "How can I assist you in subduing this Demon?"
"Take off all of your clothes."
Xu Lei explained, "Because this White Spot Spirit Monster of yours is a rather unusual type.
It is likely born from a corpse.
Nourished by resentful Qi and Yin Qi, it gradually developed a strange spiritual nature.
However, its intelligence should not be very high yet, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to deal with.
It’s just that, according to the texts of the Buddhist Sect, once this thing enters a human body, it roams and burrows about just beneath the skin. If you don’t remove your clothes,
I’m afraid I won’t be able to subdue it and draw it out.
It has been inside your body for over ten days now, hasn’t it?
If it isn’t removed, your skin will likely grow slack, you’ll age prematurely, and you’ll look like an old woman!"
"Ah?!"
At first, the young woman’s face flushed with shame, but as his words sank in, it turned deathly pale. "Little Divine Monk, you... you... Are you telling the truth?"
"Amitabha Buddha."
Xu Lei replied, "Everything I have said is true. A monk does not lie.
Besides, I am currently focused on my cultivation, in a stage where I must avoid women.
If it weren’t necessary to expel this Demon, I would never make such a request!
I have no desire to see even a glimpse of your body.
After all, it could weaken my vow of celibacy!
I am only doing this because I have a past connection with the benefactor Shen Jian, and I must resolve the karmic debt I owe him!
I am aware that there are many false monks in this world who seek fame and fortune, who swindle and deceive!
In that case, young lady, please watch. After this, you should believe that I am a true member of the Buddhist Sect, shouldn’t you?"
As he spoke,
Xu Lei took out the pale green, leaf-shaped Magical Artifact he had acquired.
With a surge of Magical Power,
it floated in the air before him.
The young woman on the bed stared, her beautiful eyes wide with astonishment.
In truth, Xu Lei wasn’t doing this just to show off his miraculous abilities to the young woman.
Rather, he had learned from the texts of the Buddhist Sect that this type of White Spot Spirit Monster was a soft, white, fleshy mass.
Once it detached from her body, it could escape quite quickly.
Xu Lei needed to have his Locust Leaf Flying Ship ready to prevent its escape and capture it swiftly.
Without the flying ship, Xu Lei would have had to arrange other measures before he could begin the exorcism and subdue the Demon.
The young woman stared at Xu Lei’s levitating Locust Leaf Flying Ship.
She even leaned forward, waving her slender hand through the air above, below, and all around the flying ship.
After all, a common folk magic trick would surely have invisible strings attached.
But now, there was nothing!
The young woman’s pupils constricted.
At that moment, Xu Lei’s own pupils trembled slightly.
Because as the young woman leaned forward, the collar of her robe drooped, revealing a glimpse of pale, tender scenery.
"Little Divine Monk," she asked, "is what you said... really, all true?"
She lifted her gaze to Xu Lei again. "You’re not deceiving me?"
"Amitabha Buddha."
Xu Lei replied, "A monk does not lie."
Gazing into Xu Lei’s sincere, forthright eyes and recalling the miraculous power he had just displayed, the young woman hesitated no longer.
"Fine. I’ll take them off!"
