Qingyan stammered.
"Ah, ah, Amitabha," after searching several times, I finally found my tongue.
"My apologies, I've disturbed you."
He fled as if he had encountered some evil spirit.
Qingyan cried after leaving the house.
He cursed the damned Yan Xiaosan.
"Damn Xuan Bird, why did you let me in at this time? What I saw will be unforgivable by my senior brother and Buddha!"
Yan Xiaosan is innocent.
"Uh, what did you see?"
Qingyan choked up.
I couldn't put it into words, and I couldn't calm down.
He chased after Yan Xiaosan and beat him.
Yan Xiaosan flipped himself onto the roof beam.
"Hey, Master has returned to secular life, but Master Qingyan, you haven't, have you? Is it alright to be so angry?"
His words only added fuel to the fire.
Qingyan ripped off the prayer beads, his eyes blazing with fury.
"Today, I will show you how the Buddhist family subdues demons and monsters!"
This was Qingyan's first time visiting Fenglelou.
This is very likely the last time he will come.
Fenglelou was the grandest and most prestigious restaurant in Ganjing. As a monk, he did not come here for pleasure.
His purpose was simple: he came to find his senior brother.
Of course, to avoid unnecessary rumors, he disguised himself and did not wear monk's robes, but instead wore a servant's outfit.
I didn't expect to not even get to eat the snacks yet—
No, I didn't expect to encounter such a thing before I even said a word to my senior brother.
Qingyan was called into the room by Yun Wuyi to talk.
Yan Xiaosan followed them inside.
The room was bright and clean, and a vase of newly opened peach blossoms sat on the kang table by the window.
The room offers snacks, dried fruit, and tea.
The senior brother sat on a wooden chair by the window, while the little demoness sat cross-legged on a soft couch, drinking tea.
When she saw him looking over, she even winked at him.
Everyone else looked normal, except for Qingyan.
She was flustered, nervous, and her face was flushed.
It wasn't until Yun Wuyi asked twice that Qingyan finally understood what he was saying.
"Master Liaowu, yes, he has returned to Ciyun Temple. He said that my senior brother can go see him anytime."
Yun Wuyi looked at Qi Su.
Are you free this afternoon?
.
Ciyun Temple is the most famous temple in Ganjing.
In terms of incense offerings, it was far more prosperous than the Great Xiangguo Temple, which only received princes and nobles.
There are many famous monks in Ciyun Temple.
Let's not even mention Dao Ci, who was the most famous before.
Even the abbot and the supervising master are highly respected people.
However, even the most devout believers of Ciyun Temple had never heard of the name Liaowu.
He appeared to be just an ordinary, unremarkable monk.
…
Yun Wuyi grew up at the White Pagoda Temple in Dongdu.
From a very young age, Liaowu took care of his daily needs.
He was both kind and strict.
In his eyes, Yun Wuyi was no different from the other young monks in the White Pagoda Temple.
Later, Yun Wuyi's talent in Buddhism became apparent, and he gained great fame at the Saha Dharma Assembly. He was accepted as a disciple by the most powerful Zen master in the world at that time, Master Kasyapa.
However, his master bore the heavy responsibility of educating the world and spreading the Zen teachings, and could not always be with him.
Master Liaowu continued to take care of Yun Wuyi on a daily basis.
When he was seventeen, Emperor Wei Zhao brought him back to Ganjing from Baita Temple.
In a sense, Liaowu was his father.
…
The carriage curtains swayed gently.
Ciyun Temple is getting closer and closer.
Qi Su rested her chin on her hand and said, "So, you brought me here to meet your parents?"
The person next to her glanced at her.
"You could say that."
Qi Su looked down at her clothes.
After a day of fun outside, and even taking a nap on the couch, he hugged and cuddled her so much that her skin got all wrinkled.
"Should I go change?"
The man opposite her reached out a large hand and touched her hair.
"Don't worry about it, he doesn't care about such mundane things."
.
Master Liaowu's age was impossible to discern at a glance.
He was tall and fat, with white eyebrows.
He must be quite old.
But her complexion was rosy and her eyes were bright, and she looked very healthy.
Yun Wuyi took Qi Su to visit Master Wu in the guest courtyard.
A tea table has already been set up under the pine tree in the guest courtyard.
When they came in, the water on the stove was already boiling, just the right time to brew tea.
Yun Wuyi stepped forward to pay his respects.
Master Liaowu nodded.
His gaze fell on Qi Su behind him.
He said with pleasure, "Snacks have been prepared in the meditation room. If you find them boring, you may go and enjoy yourself."
The two sat facing each other, drinking tea and chatting about Zen principles.
Qi Su either walked around in the courtyard.
Or you could look through the handwritten scriptures on the bookshelf.
When the two arrived at Ciyun Temple, it was already late afternoon.
After Yun Wuyi and Master Liaowu finished drinking a pot of tea and playing several games of chess, it was time for their evening meal.
Master Liaowu flicked his sleeves.
He said with a smile, "I have only simple food here, so I won't keep Your Highness, Prince Qishan."
The two last met eight years ago.
When they met again eight years later, they didn't reminisce.
A pot of tea, a game of chess.
Greetings and care are conveyed in this silent companionship.
Yun Wuyi got up to take his leave.
Master Liaowu stopped at the entrance of the guest quarters.
"Even a thousand-mile farewell must come to an end. This humble monk will see you off here."
Yun Wuyi clasped his hands together in prayer.
He recited a Buddhist chant.
"Amitabha."
A mountain breeze swept past the thatched gate, causing the pine branches in the mountains to sway silently.
They all looked calm and amiable.
They chose the path they wanted to take.
.
They didn't leave the mountain gate until they got back into the carriage.
Qi Su rubbed her face.
"This old monk seems to have renounced all worldly desires, even you seem almost empty to him. He's empty, but you're not. It's obvious you're the one who can't let go of him."
That's why he brought his fiancée to visit him as their wedding date approached.
Yun Wuyi grabbed her hand.
Gathered in the palm of the hand.
No, he likes you very much.
Qi Su pondered for a moment.
"Although I don't really care whether an old monk likes me or not. But please give me some examples, one, two, or three, to support your point."
Yun Wuyi smiled.
"He agreed to let me take you to see him, and even prepared some snacks for you."
Qi Su: "That's it?"
Yun Wuyi: "Isn't this already very good?"
...Hmm, compared to the child that Monk Wu raised by his own hands for so many years.
It seems that his attitude towards Qi Su is now understandable.
Qi Su nodded.
"I see."
"What do you understand?" Yun Wuyi asked silently.
Qi Su: "You are the old monk's worldly heart, but now you are getting married, and your wife is the one you wanted, and she seems to be doing quite well. He can then rest assured and be free from worldly desires."
Yun Wuyi sat upright.
As the carriage moved along, the cool Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist swayed, brushing against Qi Su's wrist.
His eyes were as deep as the sea.
I know you understand me.
.
Fenglelou.
"I don't understand."
The young monk Qingyan was sitting in the room where Qi Su had stayed that afternoon.
He ate snacks with fruit drinks while speaking in a muffled voice.
Why won't you let me go to Ciyun Temple with you?
I also want to see Master Liaowu! It's been a long time since I've seen him.
He raised me, so in terms of affection, my relationship with him is no less than that with my senior brother.
Yan Xiaosan pondered for a moment.
"Perhaps the carriage won't be big enough for everyone."
Qingyan rolled his eyes.
"Do you think I haven't seen that carriage before?"
Yan Xiaosan stuffed a piece of jujube paste cake into his mouth.
"So you think that's all there is to it. Otherwise, wouldn't it be even more heartbreaking to hear that your senior brother would be so fickle for the sake of a pretty face?"
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