Li Yi: "Of course it's true, but there will be a price to pay."
Xu An, “...The price?”
Li Yi glanced around the room, saw that no one was there, and then leaned close to his ear and whispered something.
Xu An was stunned after hearing this.
Li Yi had already said all that, so he patted his shoulder and said, "Brother Xu, the decision is in your hands. It's up to you to choose."
After saying that, he left.
Xu An had been sullen for the past few days. Wan Rou noticed Xu An's unusual behavior. Although she found it strange, she didn't say anything.
Chi Qiangwei would come back to keep him company every day, and gradually she also noticed Xu An's unusual behavior.
She thought Xu An was depressed because he was bedridden due to his illness.
She comforted him, "Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to cure your illness."
Chi Qiangwei was about to help Wan Rou when Xu An stopped her, weakly asking, "Qiangwei, would you do anything for me?"
Chi Qiangwei nodded, "Of course."
Xu An smiled and said, "Thank you for taking care of me these past few days."
Chi Qiangwei felt something was strange, but she didn't take it to heart and quickly put it out of her mind.
Subsequently, Wan Rou received the same words from Xu An, which made her happy. Xu An was finally beginning to acknowledge her efforts.
When she first spoke to Chi Qiangwei, there was no sarcasm or jealousy.
Wan Rou guessed that Xu An's unusual behavior meant he probably knew he was about to die and wanted to say goodbye to the two of them.
As she spoke, she couldn't help but wipe away tears and cry.
Chi Qiangwei, who was chanting sutras with the monks in the temple, was no longer the same as before.
Song Fanze noticed her unease.
He then said, "You don't need to stay here today. Go back and get some rest."
However, Chi Qiangwei did not leave. She hesitated and asked, "Song Fanze, do you really have no way to save Xu An?"
Upon hearing this, Song Fanze remained silent.
Seeing this, Chi Qiangwei felt a glimmer of hope. "You must have a way to save Xu An, right? You're so amazing."
She didn't know that if she wanted to save Xu An, Song Fanze, with his cultivation level, would lose at least half of his strength, and it might even affect his life.
Seeing that Song Fanze remained silent, a hint of disappointment flashed in Chi Qiangwei's eyes.
She said, "...I understand."
Then she got up and returned to her residence.
These past few days, Chi Qiangwei has been going back home, and she hasn't even come to the temple anymore.
She went to the temple hoping that Song Fanze would have mercy and save Xu An. Now that this path of hope was broken, she had no reason to stay in the temple.
She didn't come to the temple, and Song Fanze didn't send anyone to invite her either. Perhaps he already knew that she had come with an ulterior motive.
Xu An was very happy to see that Chi Qiangwei had moved back to live there.
But his happiness didn't last long; Chi Qiangwei had been sullen for the past few days.
Xu An realized that it might be because of Song Fanze, and a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes.
He tried to sound casual, "Rose, are you reluctant to leave that temple?"
Chi Qiangwei looked up upon hearing this.
Xu An said, "If you still feel attached to the temple, you can stay there. Consider it a blessing for me."
Hearing Xiang's words, Chi Qiangwei felt inexplicably guilty. "Xu An, have I been neglecting you these days?"
Xu An leaned against the headboard, shaking his head with a smile, "No, Rose, I know you're looking for a cure for me. It's perfectly normal that the high monk didn't help you."
Chi Qiangwei nodded, "Yes, Xu An, I will find other ways to help you."
Xu An lowered his eyes and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
Chi Qiangwei pulled him along and said with a smile, "It's no trouble at all if it's your business."
Chi Qiangwei regained her spirits, but occasionally, Song Fanze's image would suddenly pop into her mind.
She quickly shook her head and patted it, realizing something was wrong with her.
She went back to the little house where the daisies and morning glories lived, which was nearby, not far away.
The daisies and morning glories were overjoyed to see that the pond rose had finally come to visit them.
"Sister Rose, you've finally arrived!"
"Are you all doing well here?" Chi Qiangwei asked.
The little daisy thought, "It's wonderful; food from this world is so delicious."
She said she was still missing the delicious food she had eaten yesterday.
Morning Glory hesitated, then said, "Sister Rose, we have something to tell you."
Chi Qiangwei turned her head. "What is it?"
Then, Morning Glory told Chi Qiangwei what the old lady had told them.
Chi Qiangwei has been focused on Xu An and the temple these days and hasn't paid attention to this matter.
“Okay, I understand,” Chi Qiangwei said.
Late at night, another sixteen-year-old girl went missing. Coincidentally, this time it was the city lord's daughter.
Her father mobilized all available resources to search for his daughter.
...
Inside the temple.
The young disciple looked at Song Fanze, who was sitting at his desk reading Buddhist scriptures, and thought of Chi Qiangwei, who hadn't come to the temple for several days.
He couldn't help but say, "Master Fanze, she really is not suited for cultivation."
Song Fanze remained expressionless and did not reply.
At this time, the city lord of Shicheng came to invite Master Fanze to come out of seclusion, and he explained some of the situations that had occurred in the city.
"Master Fanze, my daughter has gone missing. You must help me!"
The investigation into the missing persons cases has revealed that there have now been three cases of missing girls in Shicheng.
Song Fanze was a resident of Shicheng, and helping the people was his duty, so he readily agreed.
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