"This humble monk will help the young lady escape..." Shi Chan said in a low voice that only he and Liuli could hear, then pulled her around the golden dragon and flew out of the Buddhist hall.
Shi Ning originally did not want to make a move in the Buddhist hall. He did not stop Shi Chan and Liuli. After they flew away, he recalled his staff, exchanged a glance with Shi Fan, and hurriedly walked out of the Buddhist hall.
Shi Chan and Liuli flew out of the Buddhist hall, only to find that the open space outside the hall was already surrounded by layers upon layers of people, and even on the roof of the Buddhist hall, many disciples of Bodhi Temple were standing.
Liuli and Shichan stood inside the encirclement. She looked around at her disciples and said worriedly, "We're doomed, little monk. How are we going to escape in this situation?"
“It wasn’t us…” Shi Chan shook his head. He looked down at Liu Li, still with his usual gentle demeanor, and said with a soft smile, “It was you who escaped on your own.”
Liuli was stunned for a moment, then said urgently, "Silly monk, you have to escape with me too! They won't let you go if you stay here!"
Shi Chan said gently, "This is my own business, young lady, you don't need to worry about it."
At this moment, Shi Ning and Shi Fan hurriedly left the Buddhist hall. Shi Ning shouted, "Let's get started! Remember, we must not harm the nine-tailed fox demon. We must capture her alive!"
As midnight approached, a bright, clear full moon shone down, its watery light illuminating several black-feathered birds above the Bodhi Temple. The birds circled for a while, and upon seeing the scene below, two of them chirped a few times and flapped their wings, flying northward.
The birds were incredibly fast; in less than half an hour, they flew to their destination and landed in front of a stone house in front of the black iron mine, chirping loudly outside the tightly closed door.
The two birds kept chirping for a long time, but no one in the house reacted. Instead, the door of a stone house next door opened, and Yu Ke, dressed in disheveled clothes, walked out of the stone house.
The two birds quickly flew to Yu Ke's left and right shoulders, chirping incessantly.
Hearing the birds chirping, Yu Ke frowned slightly. He lowered his voice and muttered, "Is Miss Liuli in danger...?"
After a long while, the birds stopped chirping. Yu Ke waved his hand and said in a low voice, "Go."
The bird took flight in response and flew away in the blink of an eye. Yu Ke stood there pondering for a long time, then turned around and walked slowly toward the door of Li Molin's stone house with hesitant steps. He stopped in front of the stone house for a long time, then slowly withdrew his hand that had been reaching out to push the door open, and silently walked back to his own stone house.
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The golden light in front of the Buddha Hall of Bodhi Temple was extremely dazzling, and a group of monks were wielding weapons and quickly approaching Liuli and Shichan.
Liuli turned to look at the group of monks, then anxiously turned back to Shichan and said urgently, "Stop talking so much, little monk, let's go quickly!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Shi Chan's hand without a second thought and flew straight into the sky.
Unexpectedly, a group of monks quickly flew up and firmly blocked Liuli's path, instantly thwarting her plan to escape through the air.
Liuli landed quickly on the ground, glaring hatefully at the monks. She shouted angrily, "You detestable monks!"
“Miss Liuli…” Shi Chan gripped Liuli’s hand tightly for a moment, then pulled it away, took a step back, and whispered, “Miss, today I protected you with all my might, not only because of your innocence, but also to repay the many times you saved my life… Let’s part ways here. After you escape, please don’t come looking for me again. Our karmic ties must be severed. From now on, I only wish to have no further connection with you. Please, Miss, let me go…”
“Little monk…” Shi Chan’s expression was resolute when he said this, as if he was saying goodbye to her, which made Liu Li very sad. She looked at Shi Chan pitifully and pleaded, “Little monk, don’t say that. Come with me, okay?”
Suddenly, a golden ring knife slashed fiercely at Liuli's arm. Liuli was shocked and tried to dodge, but then a bright golden light shone before her eyes.
With a thought from Shi Chan, the Seven-Jeweled Kasaya quietly appeared. The Kasaya quickly flew to Liuli and enveloped her completely.
Suddenly enveloped in a golden light, Liuli could see nothing but the sounds of battle outside. Amidst the commotion, she clearly recognized Shichan's voice, which said, "Miss, you must not return after you go down the mountain. I beg you, you absolutely must not come back!"
"If you're willing to let this humble monk go, then don't come back..."
"Little monk!" Liuli cried out in alarm. She struggled within the golden light, but no matter what she did, she couldn't break free from its embrace. The next moment, Liuli felt herself enveloped in golden light and suddenly flew into the air.
The monk's knife struck the robe, but was blocked by the dazzling golden light on the robe, which then unceremoniously deflected the knife back.
The seven-jeweled kasaya shone brightly, completely enveloping Liuli from head to toe. Then, amidst Liuli's faint screams of surprise, the seven-jeweled kasaya carried Liuli swiftly into the air.
How could the monks stand by and watch Liuli escape? They all took to the air, but Shi Ning believed that since Liuli was the only nine-tailed fox present, there was no need to alarm the elders of the Zhi generation. Therefore, the Bodhi Temple disciples who were besieging Liuli were not highly skilled, and none of them could stop the Seven Treasures Kasaya.
A shuttle-shaped golden light darted left and right among the monks in the sky, slowly and laboriously climbing upwards. Even with their large numbers, the monks were about to be unable to stop the seven-jeweled robe.
Shakyamuni had already flown into the air to block the Seven Treasures Kasaya, while Shakyamuni looked up at the scene in the sky with a grim expression.
A moon moved silently across the sky, time ticked by, and the golden shuttle made of the seven-jeweled kasaya swiftly broke through the encirclement and gained its freedom.
Shi Ning stared ahead with a gloomy gaze, only to see Shi Chan kneeling motionless in front of the Buddhist hall.
As early as when Shi Chan wrapped Liuli in the Seven Treasures Kasaya and sent her into the air, he knelt on the ground. He didn't even look up, as if he was certain that the Seven Treasures Kasaya would carry Liuli to safety and was not worried at all.
Shi Ning threw his staff away, and as it flew, it transformed into a golden dragon that flew straight toward the Seven Treasures Kasaya.
At this moment, the disciples who were besieging the Seven Treasures Kasaya in an attempt to prevent it from flying upwards saw the golden dragon approaching and hurriedly retreated, allowing the golden dragon to completely surround the Seven Treasures Kasaya.
Shi Ning formed a lotus mudra with his hands, pointing towards the golden dragon in the sky, while murmuring Buddhist mantras. Then, his hands trembled a few times, and his finger pointing at the golden dragon slowly moved down.
Then, the golden dragon roared to the sky, tightly binding the seven-jeweled kasaya, and began to descend little by little.
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