Forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts, oases...
With Liuli by his side, Shichan traveled between small worlds. The scenery in each small world was almost identical to that in the outside world. The only difference was that the small worlds were filled not with spiritual energy, but with a strong Buddhist aura.
Occasionally, when they enter a small world, they will encounter the illusory images of Arhats reflected in it. Because Liuli has committed many sins, those illusory Arhats will attack Liuli.
And Shi Chan protected her at all costs, even when he was at odds with the illusory images of the Arhats he respected most.
In the vast world of Buddha's light, day and night are indistinguishable. Liuli had no idea what time it was. She was simply being led into one small world after another by Shichan. Except when she was forced to defend against the attacks of the illusory Arhats, Shichan would let go of her. At all other times, he would hold her hand and channel his own Buddhist power into her body so that she would not feel too uncomfortable.
At that time, Shi Chan had already rescued over a hundred divine beast youths with Liuli, and settled them in a small world without the illusory images of Arhats. Although they were greatly affected by the Buddha's Great Thousand World, they should be able to temporarily withstand the attacks of Buddhist disciples and save their lives if they stayed together.
By this time, they had not yet found Ge Yiyuan and Yu Xin, but they were already being pursued by hundreds of Buddhist disciples.
Because there were too many pursuers behind them, Shi Chan and Liu Li dared not stop and kept traveling between many small worlds. At this moment, they passed through a barrier and came to a small world full of lush greenery.
This is a world that stretches as far as the eye can see. The ground is a plain covered with lush greenery, and colorful flowers bloom on the carpet of grass. Lakes are hidden among the grass, their waters gurgling softly. A gentle breeze blows, rustling the grass and flowers, and carrying with it a delightful fragrance.
When Shi Chan brought Liu Li into this world, they were in the air. He turned his head and looked around, searching for any divine beasts or the figures of Yu Xin and Ge Yiyuan. But he heard Liu Li's voice beside him, soft and pleasant, saying, "Shi Chan, are you tired?"
Shi Chan turned to look at Liu Li, and saw that her little face was full of concern for him.
He smiled and shook his head, saying, "If this were the outside world, I would probably be exhausted by now if I used Buddhist power so incessantly. But it is fine in this world of Buddhist light, so you don't need to worry, young lady."
Liuli felt a little relieved and nodded gently.
After looking around for a moment and finding that Yu Xin and the others were not there, Shi Chan moved to fly away.
"Shi Chan." Liu Li's voice made Shi Chan stop in his tracks and turn to look at her with some confusion.
Liuli's expression was deep and unfathomable, her eyes seemingly shrouded in mist, making it impossible for Shichan to discern her true feelings. She gazed steadily at him and asked softly, "I can sense that you are unwilling to fight those illusory Arhats, is that right?"
Shi Chan was stunned for a moment, unsure how to respond to Liuli's words.
Indeed, those numerous illusory images of Arhats were reflections of the Arhats of the Western Paradise, and those Arhats were the beings he respected most.
Shi Chan remained silent for a long time. Liuli continued to ask, "Do you know that you insisted on protecting me in this formation? If we manage to get out, the entire Buddhist community in the Central Plains will regard you as an enemy?"
Before Shi Chan could speak, Liuli interrupted him, tilting her head and asking, word by word, "Shi Chan, you were willing to defy all the Arhats for me, and to be an enemy of the entire Buddhist community in the Central Plains for me, but why are you unwilling to return to secular life for me, and unwilling to marry me?"
Zen Master opened and closed his mouth repeatedly, but could not utter a single word.
Yes, to protect her, he ignored his senior brother's warnings, risked offending the illusory image of an Arhat, went against the will of Buddhism, and became an enemy of the Central Plains Buddhist community...
For her, he had already broken the precepts, but he was still unwilling to take that step, unwilling to completely abandon Buddha and all living beings for her.
Perhaps it was simply because he was too greedy, not wanting to betray her, nor to betray Buddha.
Suddenly, gaps appeared in the seemingly real sky of this small world, and the hundreds of Buddhist disciples who had been chasing Liuli and Shichan finally caught up.
This unexpected turn of events resolved Shi Chan's predicament. He gripped her hand tightly, took off, and flew forward, whispering, "Girl, let's hurry."
Liuli let Shichan pull her forward, and as they moved, a look of disappointment flashed across her face. She spoke softly, "Mingming, you said you loved me..."
Her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible when the wind blew it away.
However, Shi Chan's cultivation was extremely high, and his hearing was exceptionally good; he still heard those words clearly. But even though he heard them, he simply pretended not to.
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