"Originally, the temple should have saved him, but the abbot gave up most of his cultivation and used secret techniques, finally glimpsing a glimmer of hope, which was after Jueqing turned a hundred years old. Since then, Jueqing has been confined to the temple. Fortunately, he has no curiosity about the world, otherwise he would have long since given rise to evil thoughts."
"Today is his 100th birthday. After tomorrow, our temple will dispatch him to escort Donor Tushan back to the demon world. However, this is only the public announcement." Master Wuxiang's expression grew serious. "Secretly, our temple will observe Jueqing's every word and action after he leaves the temple. If he truly has the potential to destroy the world... our temple will do everything in its power to eliminate him."
Yan Baibai was listening intently. When she felt something unusual, she found herself lying on the ground - Tu Shanqing was so surprised that the Duqinglian in her hand slipped to the ground.
"Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean it." Tu Shanqing quickly came back to her senses, hurriedly bent down and picked up the Du Qinglian on the ground. Her expression was still dazed, and she was obviously still digesting what she had just received.
After a long moment, her eyes seemed to regain their brilliance, a thin layer of water shimmering in them. "So, Jueqing's escorting me back to the demon world was a test for him. If he passes, he will continue to be a respected Buddhist disciple. If he fails... he will be killed, right?"
Master Wuxiang closed his eyes and finally nodded.
Tu Shanqing's tears instantly flowed down. She was sad and angry. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something to Master Wuxiang, wanting to argue with Jueqing.
But she didn't make a sound, because she knew in her heart that Foshan Temple had handled the situation very well. Although she was born to be loved by her parents and brothers, she was not uncommon to see injustice in the world. If Jueqing Fuzi was in such a situation, if he were in another sect, he would have been killed by the sect when his fate was discovered.
No, in fact, it doesn't have to come to this. When he encountered ninety-nine and eighty-one punishment thunders while building his foundation, he would have died, because no sect would protect someone who was despised by the Heavenly Dao, nor would they sacrifice so much for him.
If we were to ask who in this world is the best for ruthlessness, it would be Foshan Temple.
Therefore, Foshan Temple has the right to deal with Jueqing in this way, and she has no right to say anything.
"Master Wuxiang, you told me so much today because I can help Jueqing, right?" Tu Shanqing thought of something and looked at Master Wuxiang with hope in her eyes. "You said so, and I will do my best to help him."
"Donor Tushan, I shouldn't have told you what I said today. If my senior brother knew about it, I would definitely be punished." Master Wuxiang smiled bitterly and sighed helplessly: "Donor, you have a pure and kind heart. I hope that during this journey of escorting you, Donor Jueqing will teach you how to behave in society."
When Yan Baibai heard this, he thought it was clever. Tu Shanqing wanted to learn how to behave in the world from Jueqing, while Master Wuxiang asked Tu Shanqing to teach Jueqing how to behave in the world. It was as if the two of them had different personalities. If they were swapped, they would be perfect.
"Actually, it was me who suggested to the temple that Jueqing escort the donor back to the demon world. This was actually out of my own selfish desire. I thought that even if Jueqing failed the test in the end, he would still have a different experience in the end, and his life would not be without hope." Master Wuxiang bowed deeply in the direction of Tu Shanqing: "I don't know whether this will be a blessing or a curse for the donor. If..."
"Master Wuxiang, you absolutely cannot do this!" Before Master Wuxiang could continue, Tu Shanqing helped the man up and said hurriedly, "Father told me a long time ago that if you hadn't pleaded with the temple, I, a demon and a girl, would not have been able to recuperate in the temple for so long. If it weren't for the help of Foshan Temple, I would have died long ago."
Tu Shanqing smiled, her smile still bright. She looked at Master Wuxiang and said sincerely, "The most important thing is that Jueqing is my best friend, Tu Shanqing. I like him very much. I am very happy that you can tell me this, and I am also very fortunate that I can help him."
Master Wuxiang had never expected such a result. He turned away, wiped his eyes, and returned to his original position after a long moment. He extended his hand and drew a line across the Lotus of Love. Complex patterns and formations appeared as spiritual energy, quickly absorbed by the Lotus. The palm-sized Lotus of Love suddenly vanished and transformed into a lotus hairpin.
"Jueqing is very meticulous. If someone from the temple follows him all the way, he might notice something's wrong." Master Wuxiang pointed at the pure white lotus hairpin and said, "The Lotus of Love is sealed by a secret method, so he won't find it. It will record everything you see and hear along the way. That will be one of the ways to determine if Jueqing has passed the test."
Tu Shanqing knew that the reason why Foshan Temple gave her such a treasure could not be as simple as just to record Jueqing's actions, but Master Wuxiang did not say it, either because it was inconvenient to say it or there was no need to say it.
Tu Shanqing didn't say anything in the end. She inserted the lotus hairpin into her bun, sorted herself out, and bid farewell to Master Wuxiang. Her steps on the way back were no longer as light as when she came.
Watching Tu Shanqing's figure disappear into the dark night, Master Wuxiang sat cross-legged by the lotus pond again. After a long sigh, he began to drink tea facing the moon. It seemed as if the tea in the teapot would never be finished.
"Blessings and disasters are unknown, unknown..."
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