Chapter 134 Master Jitong invites you
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Fo'an Temple
Walk up a thousand steps of blue brick stone steps, and you can see red tiles and white walls. In the courtyard, there are towering ancient trees and the sound of Buddhist music. Going further in, you will see a huge golden Buddha statue standing in the Buddhist temple. No matter which direction you kneel down, you can see the smiling eyes of the Buddha statue.
"This is the most efficacious temple in the capital. Tens of thousands of people come here to admire its reputation. Today, Duke Su is praying for his son, so he has specially cleared the place."
Zhao Hu slowed down, only half a step faster than Su Cheng. He scanned the furnishings in the temple one by one and whispered to her, "Master Ji Tong of Fo'an Temple is a living Buddha. If you are interested, you can look for him."
Su Cheng nodded, looking uninterested.
She just wanted to see Duke Su as soon as possible.
The information given by the system cannot be wrong. Fo'an Temple must be hiding the secret of Xie Suzhou's life experience. It just so happens that Duke Su is clearing the place and praying for blessings today...
How could such a coincidence happen in the world?
When they arrived in front of the Buddhist temple, Su Cheng slowed down and followed Zhao Hu. He glanced and saw that there were many people standing in the temple.
A man and a woman were kneeling on the cushion in the center. They looked to be in their forties or fifties, with some gray hair on their temples and sad expressions on their faces.
In front of them stood a monk, not very old, with a handsome face and eyes as clear as a deep pool. He was wearing a clean and tidy white monk's robe, holding a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, with his eyelids slightly drooping, and was talking to the couple in front of him.
Zhao Hu saw her staring at the monk in a trance and whispered, "That's Master Ji Tong."
Su Cheng was a little surprised, "So young?"
"Lord Zhao?"
"Duke Su." Zhao Hu immediately stepped forward upon hearing the man's voice, his tone respectful. "I've already sent people to investigate your son's situation. Falling off a horse on a battlefield isn't uncommon, but that battle was a simple one, twenty thousand versus five thousand. It was precisely because it was a sure win that those noble families wanted to send their children in to gain military merit."
"But out of fear, the nobles all hid behind, and only the young master took the lead and charged forward. As far as I know, the young master is very skilled in riding and shooting, and would not fall off his horse for no reason. Moreover, I have not been able to find the whereabouts of the warhorse since the incident happened."
"Someone must have done it on purpose!" The woman at the side ignored etiquette and burst into tears. "My son Song is a first-rate rider and archer, and always takes first place in the royal autumn hunt. How could a mere 5,000 enemy bandits frighten him and make him fall off his horse?"
"Yun Chang!" Duke Su frowned and scolded, with displeasure flashing in his eyes.
"It's okay, Duke." Zhao Hu noticed his impatience and quickly tried to persuade him, "Madam is also concerned about the Crown Prince, so it's inevitable that her emotions will fluctuate."
"Alas..." Duke Su shook his head and sighed, looking a little old as he silently walked away from his wife. "Don't worry about Master Zhao making fun of me. In just half a month, I've already turned half my hair white."
"Eighteen years ago, I experienced the pain of losing my son, and my wife nearly went insane. Now Song'er has survived the battlefield, but his leg is broken. He lies in bed all day, refusing to see anyone. My wife has cried herself blind. I'm really at my wit's end, so I came to Fo'an Temple for help."
Duke Su lowered his head, his once straight back becoming somewhat hunched. "Yun Chang and I...can't afford to lose another child."
Zhao Hu wanted to offer words of comfort, but he didn't know how to persuade him. "Duke, things are unpredictable. Once the young master figures it out himself, everything will be fine."
Tears flashed in Duke Su's eyes, and his voice choked. "Perhaps I am destined to have an uneasy life, but I would rather have all the retribution come upon myself than let my descendants suffer in my place."
"Duke, please be careful with your words." Zhao Hu obviously knew what retribution he was talking about, and hurriedly interrupted him with a serious expression.
"Miss, you are...Mr. Zhao's daughter?"
Su Cheng was standing not far from Zhao Hu and could clearly hear his conversation with Duke Su. While she was still wondering what the retribution Duke Su was talking about was, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist, and she trembled with fear.
Su Cheng was slightly stunned when he met the eyes of the Duke's wife in a trance.
There was once someone who looked at me quietly and tenderly with those sparkling peach blossom eyes.
She was very familiar with these eyes.
The mystery of his life was solved without being revealed.
Seeing that Su Cheng didn't answer and was just staring at the lady absentmindedly, Zhao Hu hurried forward and saluted respectfully, "Madam, my daughter has been raised in the countryside and was only recently found by me. She has never learned any rules and etiquette, so I hope your forgiveness."
Hearing this, Su Cheng slowly came back to her senses and bowed to the Duke's wife. She said softly, "My little girl, Su Cheng, greets the Duke's wife."
"Su Cheng..." The Duke's wife pursed her lips and looked her up and down with a deep gaze. "How old are you this year?"
Su Cheng lowered his eyes, hiding the emotion in his eyes, "Eighteen."
"Eighteen, that's considered a grown-up girl." The Duke's wife hurriedly wiped away the tears on her face and asked softly, "Are you married?"
Zhao Hu frowned slightly and stood in front of Su Cheng calmly, "Madam Duke..."
"Yun Chang!" Duke Su shouted angrily, pulling his wife behind him. "What are you doing? Aren't you ashamed?"
The Duke's wife still refused to give up and whispered, "She and Song'er..."
"Shut up!" Duke Su was furious. After scolding her, he turned around and looked at Zhao Hu, whose face was a little grim. "Lord Zhao, I'm really sorry... My wife has gone a little crazy."
"No problem." Zhao Hu smiled at him politely, his expression easygoing. He took a stick of incense from the young monk beside him and, imitating Duke Su, prayed for the young master. "I came here today to pray for his safety. Now that my wish has been fulfilled, I'll take my leave."
Duke Su nodded silently and watched him and Su Cheng leave.
The woman behind him looked at Su Cheng steadily, her eyes gradually becoming firm.
"Miss, please stay."
The young monk hurried over and stopped in front of Su Cheng, panting and saying, "Miss, please don't leave in a hurry. Our Master Jitong wants to see you."
Su Cheng was stunned for a moment, then turned around and met the eyes of the Buddhist disciple standing on the bluestone steps.
Ji Tong had a stern face, deep eyebrows and clear eyes that seemed to be able to see into Su Cheng's heart. He just stood quietly on the stone steps, and his aura was hard to ignore.
Somehow, when she met Ji Tong's gaze, Su Cheng subconsciously looked away, not daring to look at him, but the little monk blocked her way, as if determined to let her go back.
"Strange! This is a treatment no one else has ever received." Zhao Hu was surprised and said in a deep voice, "Master Jitong never takes the initiative to talk to others, but today he asked to see you. Perhaps you are very lucky."
Great fortune?
It would be better to cremate her!
How could she, a soul from another world, escape this attack from those who practice cultivation?
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