Ah Man had originally looked very happy, but after hearing her say that, he couldn't help but feel aggrieved, "Miss, can't I come back? Don't you want me anymore?"
Xue Huan burst out laughing. "How could that be? I just thought you two sisters would stick together for a while since you just met. I didn't expect you to come back so soon."
Ah Man was happy again. "I slept with my sister last night. We talked for a long time. But my sister asked me to come back early in the morning and told me to come back and serve the young lady."
Xue Huan changed her clothes behind the screen and asked, "Ah Man, now that you've found your family, are you still willing to stay by my side?"
"Why not? I want to follow the girl all the time."
Ah Man said this with such certainty that Xue Huan felt a warm feeling in her heart.
"Okay, as long as you are willing to follow me, I won't drive you away."
After hearing her assurance, Ah Man finally felt relieved.
Although she has recognized her sister now, she always remembers that it was the girl who did not despise her and bought her, allowing her to have the stable life she has now.
The most important thing is that since following the girl, she has tasted many delicious foods that she has never eaten before!
Xue Huan changed her clothes and came out. "Ah Man, has your sister ever said she wants to leave Qing Huan Pavilion? If she wants, I can redeem her."
Ah Man shook her head. "Sister said she's not going anywhere. She's staying in Qing Huan Pavilion. She's rich and pretty, and she can sleep with men for free. She has everything she wants, and she lives a life of bliss like a fairy. Why would she go out?"
Xue Huan was a little surprised. She didn't expect Shaoyao's ideas to be so... avant-garde.
But what she thought was right. She was now the top star and cash cow of Qinghuan Pavilion. No matter whether it was the men or the pimps in the pavilion, they had no choice but to please her.
Moreover, she had stayed in a place like Qinghuan Pavilion where there was a lot of extravagance and decadence for a long time, so it was inevitable that she would be infected by the habits there. If she came out as a good person, not only would outsiders look at her with tinted glasses, but she herself would probably not be used to it either.
Furthermore, with her appearance, if she didn't find someone to protect her, her situation might be even worse than being in Qing Huan Pavilion. And if she found someone to marry, given her status, she would probably only be a concubine.
Being a concubine not only requires pleasing the man, but also the man's wife. If the wife is easy to get along with, it's fine. But if the wife is cruel, Shaoyao might even lose her life.
So even if she left Qinghuan Pavilion, her life might not necessarily be better than in Qinghuan Pavilion.
But all this is based on the fact that Shaoyao is the top star. If one day she grows old and loses her beauty, her fate will probably not be good.
But that is all in the future. Shaoyao is now in her prime and looks her best. As long as she doesn't fall in love and get seduced by some man who comes to visit a prostitute, her life will be good in the next few years.
And by then, won’t she still be there?
She would never have to watch Ah Man's sister end up in such a miserable state.
*
Lingyun Mountain, Lingyun Temple.
In a nearby forest, a man with an ordinary appearance but a distinguished temperament suddenly appeared behind a rock. It was Xue Huan, who had disguised himself and arrived riding on the Five Elements Pearl.
She walked out of the woods and came to the mountain path made of layers of stone steps.
This place is not far from the temple gate. Standing on the steps and looking back down, you can see that the steps extend like a long dragon to the foot of the mountain.
If we really climb up from the foot of the mountain, it will probably take a lot of time.
After entering the temple, Xue Huan told the young monk the purpose of her visit. Recently, many people have come here for the withered Bodhi tree, so the young monk was not surprised at all. He chanted the Buddha's name to her and led her to the back mountain.
There is a Zen Pavilion on the back mountain, and a Bodhi tree is right next to it. The originally tall and lush ancient tree now has yellow leaves and shriveled branches, like an old man who is about to die.
It's obvious that there's not much life left.
There were a lot of people gathered under the tree, all coming for the Bodhi tree.
Lingyun Temple promised that whoever could save the Bodhi tree would receive a pass that would allow him to enter the Sutra Library at any time, as well as the seven-treasure bracelet that Lingyun Temple had always enshrined.
Lingyun Temple has a long history, and the collection of books in the Sutra Library is naturally extremely rich and vast, comparable to the royal collection, and even more numerous.
There are many rare copies of ancient books that have been lost in the world, which can be found here.
Such a scripture library can be said to be priceless.
Because the books inside are so precious, the Sutra Library is usually not open to the public. Even the monks of this temple are not qualified to enter.
Therefore, the value of a pass that allows entry to the Sutra Library at any time can be imagined.
And another thing - the seven-treasure bracelet, is even more of a treasure of Buddhism.
The seven treasures of Buddhism: purple gold, mithril, crystal, chalcedony, amber, pearls, and bodhi seeds.
Each of these seven treasures is a rare treasure in the world, and when strung together, they are even rarer. After being enshrined in Buddhist holy places such as Lingyun Temple for hundreds of years, they are full of Buddhist aura and have long become the most precious treasures of Buddhism.
If you wear it, ordinary evil spirits will not dare to approach you.
It is said that the imperial concubine who was deeply favored by the emperor in the palace had wanted Lingyun Temple to present this seven-treasure bracelet several times, but she was unsuccessful.
After this incident spread, the seven-treasure bracelet, which was originally not known to many people, became famous all of a sudden, attracting countless people to come and see it.
Most of the pilgrims who come to Lingyun Temple to worship come for this seven-treasure bracelet.
However, there are also some treacherous people among them who want to steal the Buddhist treasures.
However, Lingyun Temple is well guarded and the thieves have not succeeded so far.
Taking these two things out as a thank you gift shows how much importance Lingyun Temple attaches to the Bodhi tree.
But Xue Huan was a little confused. Although the Bodhi tree was important and had even become a symbol of Lingyun Temple, it was just a tree after all. According to universal values, it could not be compared with the Seven Treasures Bracelet, right?
However, judging from the actions of Lingyun Temple, it is obvious that they attach much more importance to the Bodhi tree than the seven-treasure bracelet.
Xue Huan's arrival did not attract any attention. She walked over silently and heard those people arguing about how to save the Bodhi tree.
Some say that the Bodhi tree withered overnight because of the bad feng shui of the place where it was located and the invasion of evil spirits. The Bodhi tree should be transplanted to another place in order to be saved.
Some say that the roots of the Bodhi tree were damaged by insects and ants, so the surrounding land should be dug up and the insects and ants removed.
Some also say that the Bodhi tree died because its lifespan had reached its limit. This is the natural law of heaven and earth and cannot be violated by human power.
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In short, several factions were arguing with each other, but no conclusion was reached.
Xue Huan decided to find a hidden place and explore underground.
When I turned around, I almost bumped into someone, to be precise, a little monk.
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