"What a peaceful place!" Mingzhuo praised with a smile.

Wu Nian: "It seems that Benefactor Ruan likes this place very much. Why not stay here for a few days to make it easier to observe?"

Mingzhu shook his head: "That won't work. I still have to go back to school for classes. I can't skip my major courses."

Wu Nian: "..."

Ming Zhuo's profound cultivation and formidable abilities often made him forget that the other party was just a college student.

As they spoke, the two arrived at the meditation room. Pushing open the door, Gu Xu turned around and said, "Zhuozhuo."

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, but Ah Xu was still the same Ah Xu, sitting there like a painting.

Mingzhuo walked over and sat down next to him.

Gu Xu poured her a cup of tea, and Ming Zhuo, who was thirsty, drank it down without even looking at it.

Wu Nian: "Please wait a moment, I will go and fetch my master right away."

As soon as he left, the two monks guarding the door nervously prepared to close it.

These two people are very likely to have been tainted by resentment and have fallen into depravity. What if they suddenly attack and hurt someone? They have to be careful.

Gu Xu was already used to it; this was the treatment he received from the moment he arrived, and everyone was secretly wary of him.

He didn't care, sitting quietly indoors making tea, completely at ease.

Mingzhuo stood up and pushed open the window. "Axu, when did you arrive? Why are you always cooped up in your room? Why don't you go out for a walk?"

She said she was going to wander around, and she actually climbed over the half-person-high window and went to wander around the back.

The two monks guarding the door were stunned; they had never seen anything so unpredictable.

And is this even a woman, climbing through a window?

On second thought, could it be that it has already been affected by resentment?

The two of them dared not let Mingzhuo wander off, as they could not bear the responsibility if something happened to him. So they hurriedly chased after him.

There's no need to worry about the one inside the house; it's always been very obedient. The one outside, however, is clearly a big problem.

Seeing that the two people had left, Gu Xu immediately got up and walked out of the room.

When Wu Nian returned, he was completely dumbfounded to find the room empty: "...Where is everyone?"

Master Kongchen and several eminent monks behind him: "..."

The two monks were almost in tears. They chased after Mingzhuo, but Mingzhuo was too fast, and they lost sight of him as they chased.

When they turned back to look for Gu Xu, they found that Gu Xu had also run away.

"They must have done it on purpose, just to avoid expelling the resentment."

"It must have been affected by resentment and ran away. What would happen if it were released!"

"Should we issue a warning and send everyone out to search?"

Wu Nian refused to believe it: "I believe in Benefactor Ruan. She is very capable, her Dao heart is firm, she will not be easily influenced, and it is impossible for her to run away."

Yuan Hui chimed in, "Benefactor Ruan has a clear conscience; perhaps she's just going out for a walk and will be back in a while."

Master Kongchen: "Since you all trust her so much, let's wait and see."

The monks who came to help were highly respected and admired in Buddhism. They had never been treated like this before.

The longer I waited, the angrier I got; I was furious.

Fortunately, Mingzhuo and Gu Xu finally returned. "Oh, were you waiting for me?" she asked in surprise.

Yuan Hui clasped her hands together and asked, "Where have you been, Benefactor Ruan?"

Mingzhuo: "I walked around and found the scenery here quite nice, so I couldn't help but get a little captivated."

"Do you still understand the urgency and seriousness of this matter?" A high monk couldn't help but stand up abruptly, in response to Mingzhuo's nonchalant attitude!

Do young people understand the importance and urgency of things? Is now the time to enjoy the scenery?

Gu Xu sat in his original spot, poured a few cups of tea, and handed them to the eminent monks.

"I apologize; I was so engrossed in the scenery that I kept you all waiting."

He brought only the finest teas, their aroma filling the air and smelling wonderful. The men, who had been filled with anger, immediately calmed down and drank the tea in one gulp.

Mingzhuo followed the same method, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Master Kongchen: "Master, please have some tea to calm down."

Master Kongchen shook his head. "Now is not the time for tea. Thank you for your kind offer, but let's begin now."

Mingzhuo immediately said no problem, she was willing to fully cooperate!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They would have been a little nervous if Mingzhuo hadn't cooperated, and they didn't want to confront Mingzhuo unless absolutely necessary.

I heard that the Vajra Four Symbols Formation under my master's tutelage has been broken, and the four great Zen masters are still in seclusion. This shows how profound Mingzhuo's strength is.

Besides Master Kongchen, three other monks, all of whom were quite old, came to remove the resentment from Mingzhuo and Guxu this time.

Gu Xu glanced at the four people's faces. They were pale, and their features vaguely resembled those of the person in the portrait.

However, a person's appearance can change over time. Ruan Mulan met that person at night, and his face was somewhat distorted under the moonlight.

Even he couldn't say for sure which of the four looked more alike.

When Master Kongchen reaches that age and his cultivation has reached a certain level, his destiny chart is no longer something that can be easily deciphered.

Mingzhuo wanted him to try to find that person using his intuition, because if she tried to pry into these people's fates, she would be discovered and alert them.

It's no coincidence that all four of them look somewhat alike.

Although Mingzhuo left a secret about sealing Ruan Mulan's memories, the other party may not have noticed.

But that person's plan may have started even earlier, so there's nothing to be afraid of even if their true identity is revealed.

So, which of these four people is the real person?

——

Ruan Mulan followed Ah Hu outside, but perhaps because she was in too much of a hurry, she suddenly tripped and fell down.

When she looked up, she saw the Guanyin statue standing halfway up the mountain, which suddenly emitted a golden light under the setting sun.

The manifestation of a Buddha statue is an auspicious sign.

People stopped to watch in the courtyard in front.

"Guanyin has appeared!"

"Make a wish quickly, and your sincerity will bring it to you!"

Ruan Mulan looked down at the ground and slowly asked, "Ah Hu, where is your shadow?"

Ah Hu paused for a moment, looking at the shadow on the ground.

At this moment, the two were in the sunlight; Ruan Mulan had a shadow, but he had no shadow.

Ah Hu looked stunned, then his face filled with anxiety as if he wanted to explain something, and he took two steps toward Ruan Mulan.

Ruan Mulan abruptly dodged his hand and stepped towards the door. She couldn't stay here; she needed to get to a crowded place.

She ran very fast, her ankle throbbing slightly, but she dared not stop for a moment.

She looked at the door in front of her. If she stepped over the high threshold, she could make herself visible to everyone, and then she would be safe.

She also vaguely saw Ms. Wei in the crowd. After burning incense, Ms. Wei was walking this way, as if she was looking for her.

"Mother-in-law! You've finally arrived! The Bodhisattva just appeared! It's wonderful! Mingying will definitely get pregnant soon!" Ms. Wei exclaimed with joy.

Just as Ruan Mulan was about to step through the door, she suddenly stopped.

"Aunt, I fell and my foot hurts a bit. Could you come and help me up?" Ruan Mulan said.

Ms. Wei looked worried. "How could you be so careless? Should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"