Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Li Baili smiled slightly, in...
Li Baili smiled slightly and snapped her fingers in front of him. With a bang, the old monk exploded like a firework. The flames all over his body fell from the air and gradually went out.
There were some black sparks on the ground, flickering like the blink of an eye, and a little orange-red firelight could be seen from them, but that was all.
Since these sparks will not burn down the building, there is nothing to worry about.
The monk outside the door walked in slowly and saw sparks all over the ground. It was as if he had seen the burnt body of his elder. He closed his eyes and chanted "Amitabha" loudly. Then, he found a corner to stand in the shadow and began to chant the Sutra of Rebirth.
Perhaps this is the only thing he can do for the dead now.
Li Baili glanced at him and did not stop him.
After all, if that was really his master, it could be considered as his filial piety.
Under the contract, no matter what he wanted to do, he could not do anything harmful to Li Baili. There was no need for Li Baili to make things difficult for him over such a small matter.
Li Baili withdrew her gaze and walked around the temple. Suddenly, she found a red object lying quietly in the corner, like a string of beads.
He raised his eyebrows, walked over to take a look, and it was indeed a string of beads. He reached out and picked up the thing from the ground. After a closer look, he found that it was a string of Buddhist beads, very new.
The monk next to her finished reciting the Sutra of Rebirth, opened his eyes, and saw Li Baili looking at a brand new string of Buddhist beads. He was stunned for a moment, then slowly walked over and stopped not far away.
Li Baili looked up at him and asked, "Do you recognize this thing?"
The monk hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "I recognize it. This is a souvenir that our temple gave to pilgrims a long time ago."
"In that case," Li Baili smiled at him and asked, "Is it okay with you if I take this thing away?"
The monk smiled bitterly, as if he thought Li Baili was teasing him. He shook his head and said, "I have no objection. Now, I am the donor's property. What objection can I have to the donor picking up items from the temple?"
Li Baili nodded and waved to Wang Huode who was not far away: "Come here."
Wang Huode barely regained his human form, approached Li Baili, and looked at him eagerly.
Li Baili threw the Buddhist beads bracelet to him: "Clean it up for me."
Wang Huode nodded, and fire started burning all over his body. He immediately burned the Buddhist beads bracelet until it was shiny, and then handed it to Li Baili respectfully.
Now this string of Buddhist beads is warm to the touch, and occasionally flashes a little spark-like light, as if it has just been taken out of a hot stove. It reveals a hint of expensiveness in its low-key style, as if it can be compared with silk that is worth ten gold coins an inch.
Looks very beautiful.
Li Baili nodded, took out a box, put the bracelet in it, put the box away, and said to the monk, "There shouldn't be other monks here, right?"
The monk nodded and said with some regret: "I am the only one left here."
Li Baili took out a round pill and threw it to him: "Eat this and let me see the effect."
The monk took the pill and swallowed it without asking what effect it had. Then he felt as if there was fire burning on his face, a hot and painful sensation.
The pain was blown away by the wind. He blinked his eyes, reached out to touch his face, and was surprised to find that he seemed to be almost the same as an ordinary person.
"Can you just give me a pill like this?" The monk was surprised, happy, and a little frightened, and asked Li Baili anxiously.
Li Baili looked at his face, smiled, and said gently as if to comfort him, "Since you have signed a contract with me and it is my property, how can I watch my own things being torn and incomplete?
It's just like handing something from your left hand to your right hand, so you don't have to take it too seriously."
The monk was stunned for a moment, deeply moved, with tears in his eyes, he whispered "Amitabha", and then said in a low voice: "I am not as good as the donor."
Li Baili waved her hand and didn't ask what he meant. She looked at him with interest and said with a smile, "Since there are no other monks here and your face looks normal now, how about you take over from the old monk and become the master of this temple?"
The monk was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether he was joking or not. But no matter whether he was serious or joking, he couldn't respond to the question immediately. He quickly said, "I have never been the head of a temple. I hope you will consider it carefully! With your ability, you must have many capable officials and generals under your command. You don't have to force me, a monk, to take the lead. Why test me?"
As he spoke, it was as if he had drunk a cup of strong tea and could not fall asleep late at night. He tossed and turned and had no choice but to get up from the bed alone, look at the moon and express his feelings. He could not really do anything to cultivate his sentiments or vent his emotions, and his face became bitter.
"I'm not testing you," Li Baili stared at him, the smile on her face slowly faded, her voice was still gentle and calm, but with a hint of coldness, "Instead of letting an unfamiliar person take over this temple, it's better for you to come. You're already here, so it's easier for you to do it than for them. If you don't want to, then forget it."
But I can't guarantee that if I see you when I'm in a bad mood, I will spare your life. You should think about it carefully.
Li Baili's eyes clearly revealed his meaning.
The monk quickly said: "I am willing to serve you, sir!"
Wang Huode laughed and said, "Why call him benefactor at a time like this? This is the owner of our Demon Island. You should call him Your Majesty. That's what we all call him."
The monk readily responded by saying, "Amitabha, I am honored to meet your Majesty."
Li Baihe smiled and waved her hand without taking it seriously, saying, "Since you've entered my family, we're one family now. There's no need to be so polite."
The monk bowed his head and said, "Yes."
"Just do what any ordinary temple would do. If you don't know," Li Baili told the monk, "you can close the door and refuse visitors. I don't mind."
"I understand." The monk nodded.
"I have things to do during the day," Li Baili said as she walked out of the temple, "I'll come see you when I have time."
"Yes." The monk escorted the person out.
Li Baili looked at the time and felt it was about time, so she brought the demon that had committed the crime to Penglai Island.
He actually came very low-key.
There were neither big winds and waves, nor a surging bloody scene, nor the howling of ghosts and wolves. It was just so peaceful and quiet, and suddenly appeared, as if he was just taking a walk after dinner.
So even though the people on Penglai Island saw him, they didn't react immediately.
Li Baili stood far outside their mountain gate and said to them, "Please inform the demon lord, Li Baili, that according to the agreement in the letter, I will bring the demon that made the mistake here today and come here in person to apologize."
When he said this, the gatekeeper shuddered, remembering that he had indeed sent the demon to deliver a letter, saying that it would arrive today.
But before this, except for Li Hanshuang, all the people in Penglai only felt that such an event might happen, but it might not necessarily happen. They had no real feelings about this matter.
It's different now.
It is happening right before our eyes, it is impossible to say that it does not exist.
Everyone was suddenly startled, as if they suddenly discovered that the person who had just spoken to them was a ghost. Expressions of fear appeared on their faces, and then they became alert.
What a terrifying demon lord! He appeared without anyone noticing! If he hadn't spoken, no one would have noticed! If he sneaked in like this quietly, I wonder how many people he could have killed! We can't take it lightly!
Immediately afterwards, Penglai took action.
The person at the door ran inside to communicate, and soon, a large group of people came out. Li Hanshuang walked in front and the fastest. The people behind could hardly keep up.
Li Hanshuang walked up to Li Baili and stopped, looking straight at him, with no expression on her face, just like usual, but her eyes were very excited, completely revealing her feelings and thoughts.
Li Qinglian stood next to Li Hanshuang, very worried that the two of them would be too close and reveal their affection in front of everyone. She looked at Li Baili while secretly looking at Li Hanshuang.
His hands were already sweating, and he sighed in his heart and thought: If Li Hanshuang does anything inappropriate later, I must stop her the first time!
The others did not know the inside story as well as Li Qinglian, so when they saw Li Hanshuang looking straight at Li Baili, they thought Li Hanshuang wanted to take revenge now and was trying hard to be patient. They felt that the scene was full of gunpowder and a battle was about to break out, with both sides on the verge of a fight.
Everyone was very nervous, with their hands on their weapons, ready to fight at any time.
"Long time no see," Li Baili smiled at Li Hanshuang. Her face was still pale, her pupils were dark, her smile was gentle, and her whole person had an unusually uncoordinated and weird feeling. "I hope you are well."
The tone of his voice was full of emotion, as if the person in front of him was really a good friend whom he hadn't seen for many years, and not an enemy who he stabbed without hesitation and scolded many years ago, and they had parted ways since then.
Li Hanshuang stared at Li Baili, her lips slightly raised, her facial expression very stiff, and she said in a sarcastic tone: "Long time no see."
As Li Qinglian watched, she couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Are they just good actors, or are they really mortal enemies? Why can't I tell them apart all of a sudden?
Others don't have such doubts.
They looked at this and that and just felt excited and thrilled.
The rumors are true! The Penglai Sect Master really hates the Demon King! If there is no hatred between them, how could the Penglai Sect Master not be able to control his expression?
You know, usually the Penglai Sect Master is either expressionless or sarcastic, and if he laughs occasionally, it is not a good sign.
But now the Penglai Sect Master's cheeks were twitching slightly, and it looked like he was trying hard to suppress the urge for revenge!
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