The young monk who was meditating suddenly opened his eyes.
Not far away, a doctor in white clothes who had gotten up for the night was counting the silver in a small box. He was startled when he suddenly looked up, thinking that his thoughts had been accidentally exposed, and was speechless for a moment.
It was a dark and windy night in a deserted temple in the wilderness. The two men just stared at each other in a stalemate for a long time, and Hao Bai was the first to be defeated.
"As your companion, I not only show you the way, but also shoulder the responsibility of supervising you. This silver was given by Prime Minister Bai, who in turn followed the instructions of Minister Shan, who naturally followed the orders of His Majesty. Ultimately, this is not your silver, but His Majesty's silver..."
Yikong said nothing, but stood up to put out the fire which was still warm, and packed up the few pieces of luggage he had.
Hao Bai was stunned when he saw this, and then he moved forward.
"We haven't even arrived yet, and you're already in a hurry to split up the family business? Or do you fancy this dilapidated temple and want to build one here? I advise you not to bring your money-swindling tricks here. There are the most Taoist priests and monks in Wancheng. Be careful, someone might come after you..."
"No separation, get ready to go."
"On the road? You're not sleeping in the middle of the night?"
Yikong sighed rarely and pushed away Hao Bai who was blocking his way.
"There will be time to sleep later, but right now I don't have the time."
Hao Bai looked puzzled and followed the monk in circles.
"The city gate won't open for at least two hours. Even if you rush over early, you won't be able to enter the city..."
"We're not going into the city."
"Where else to go if not to the city?"
Yikong finally stopped, looked up and glanced at the other person, with a barely perceptible cunning in his clear eyes.
"Master Hao, aren't you curious? If I'm just going to Wancheng, why would I ask you to be my guide?"
Hao Bai paused, then understood something, and his face became unconcealably ugly.
"You're plotting against me?!"
It's more than just calculation, it's simply taking advantage of everything!
From the moment he was captured and taken to the temple to refine the medicine, to the appearance of Lu Songping, to his accompanying him on the journey to escort the jade seal, every step was likely planned by this black-hearted monk. He had even thought they were fellow travelers on the same boat, but in the end, he was just a passenger being ripped off.
He folded his arms and akimbo, snorting coldly.
"I may not know where you want to go. Besides, do you think I have to take you wherever you want to go?"
Yikong was neither anxious nor annoyed, and had a smile on his face.
"I haven't told you where we're going yet, why are you so nervous?"
Hao Bai knew that he couldn't win the argument, so he just gave up and laid out his cards.
"Where else is there besides Buxu Valley, a place unknown to others but known to me alone?"
"I heard that the Qu family hasn't entered Buxu Valley for many years. I guess they have some concerns, but now the elders of your clan should be visiting the capital. I think if you have to do something, you won't encounter any obstacles."
Hao Bai was so angry that he laughed.
"It's nothing now, but it doesn't mean it won't be a problem in the future! I helped you today, and you just walked away. But I will be punished by the clan rules in the future, and I won't be able to practice medicine for three to five years."
Yikong looked at the other party and said sincerely.
"I am willing to come out of seclusion for Mr. Hao and practice medicine for five years to help the world. If five years is not enough, ten years will also be fine. I am still young and in good health..."
Hao Bai was so angry that his face turned blue and red, it was really a scene.
"Yikong! How can you, you, you be so shameless?!"
Hao Bai's roar echoed among the empty beams of the dilapidated temple. After a long time, Yikong suddenly put away his harmless look, knelt down gently, and bowed deeply.
"I beg you, benefactor Qu, to show mercy and kindness to all people in the world and help me just this once. I am willing to repay your kindness with the rest of my life. I will obey you at your command, even through mountains of swords, seas of fire, and hell, without regrets."
Hao Bai was completely dumbfounded. He had not expected the other party to make such an emotional move. He could not tell whether there was something serious in this move or it was just another level of shamelessness.
After a moment's silence, he gritted his teeth and said.
"You want me to take you to Buxu Valley, so you have to tell me why, right?"
Yikong looked at the fire that had just been put out with a calm expression.
"I just had a dream."
"What dream?"
"Bad dream."
He neatly placed the scrolls of scriptures into the carriage, and took out the sheepskin box that he had put in early in the morning but had never opened.
Hao Bai came forward, his tone no longer as impatient as before, but he still couldn't hide his disgust.
"You're a self-proclaimed enlightened monk, but you believe this? I dream every day, but I'm not as surprised as you are."
"Since ancient times, there has been a belief in the Chizhou Continent that divination can be seen through dreams. Dreams are often a kind of omen for cultivators." Yikong paused here, chuckled, and continued, "Of course, the dream that Mr. Hao had was not the same as the dream I was talking about."
Hao Bai was speechless and was about to say something when his eyes were attracted by the open sheepskin box.
There were only two things in the old, plain box.
The scriptures are also wrapped in white silk, and the demon-subduing pestle is also wrapped in black cloth.
"What's this......"
As soon as Hao Baifang opened his mouth, he noticed that Yikong's eyes changed at that moment.
It was an expression rarely seen on ordinary people's faces, distant and indifferent, very much like the half-broken statue in this dilapidated temple.
"Our Buddha is merciful and saves all living beings. If living beings are not saved, we will only meet in hell."
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