Everyone was taken aback by these words.
The boy clenched his fists, his teeth itching with anger. "Abbot, who's spouting nonsense?!"
"It's alright."
Lingxi remained expressionless, not even lifting her eyelids.
The man was still shouting.
"What a load of rubbish, Yuanqing Temple! What a load of rubbish, abbot! They might even be in cahoots with the demons!!"
"First, release the monsters to eat people. Once they've eaten most of them, she'll leisurely come out to rescue them!"
"She saved nothing! My wife and newborn child died at the hands of a monster, my parents are dead, and so are Sanya's grandparents..."
The man recounted the horrific events one by one, as if he had witnessed them firsthand, and screamed in anguish.
Upon hearing his words, the villagers' gratitude vanished, replaced by hatred.
Why didn't they appear sooner?
If the abbot had come out to save them sooner, their loved ones wouldn't have died.
She killed the villagers!
She destroyed the village!!
It's all her fault!!!
The villagers' expressions changed instantly, and they roared through gritted teeth, "Master, why didn't you come to save them sooner?"
Lingxi lowered her eyes, her voice clear and cold, "It happened so suddenly, I did my best."
The man laughed maniacally, "Open your dog eyes and look at the village! Now, corpses are strewn everywhere. Is this what you call 'doing your best'?"
"Five days ago, Brother Tiezhu was eaten by a tiger when he went up the mountain, and three days ago Brother Zhang was dragged away by a pack of wolves. You should have noticed this earlier."
"Actually, you never intended to save anyone."
Lingxi turned her head, and the blood on the ground came into view. She sighed softly.
It's incredible that so many wild beasts have become spirits; normally they shouldn't have turned into monsters.
Even if it turned into a monster, it wouldn't kill people indiscriminately. This beast is very strange.
Lingxi frowned. "I really didn't notice."
The man's eyes were bloodshot as he shouted even louder, "Listen! She admitted it! She admitted to being in cahoots with the monster! She admitted to deliberately watching our loved ones die!"
The villagers stared intently at Lingxi, their eyes flashing with malice. "It's your fault! It's all your fault!!"
The child was furious and wanted to punch each of them.
No, calm down.
Given the abbess's personality, she would definitely be too lazy to explain.
The reputation of Yuanqing Temple cannot be ruined by a few bad apples.
He grew up in the temple, and was the abbot's mouth and slap.
The abbot doesn't argue, but he does.
The abbot doesn't hit people, but he does.
The child rushed up to the man and roared menacingly, "A bunch of ingrates!"
“If it weren’t for the abbot’s intervention, you would all be dead long ago, eaten by monsters, or torn apart by five horses. You wouldn’t be standing here cursing Yuanqing Temple.”
"The abbot came to save people with good intentions, fought the monster for three hours without eating a bite of food or drinking a drop of water, and didn't accept a single penny of money. He was exhausted and still had to endure your scolding."
"If there are any monsters in the future, we will never come to Yuanqing Temple again. You will experience the ferocity of monsters for yourselves!"
The child launched into a sarcastic and sarcastic tirade.
The villagers lowered their heads, not daring to speak again.
The little boy proudly raised his chin. "Hmph! You're in the wrong now, aren't you? Scared now? I may not be good at Taoist magic, but I've never lost a verbal battle."
He waved his hand dismissively, "Anyone have any objections?!"
The man gritted his teeth, his shoulders trembling, as if he were crying.
The boy hummed twice and patted his head. "It's good that you know you were wrong. The abbot is kind and skillful, he won't blame you."
"Don't cry, you..."
The man suddenly sprang up, grabbed his wrist forcefully, and opened his mouth to bite.
This bite is incredibly powerful; it's guaranteed to tear off a chunk of meat.
Before the child could react, he cried out for help, "Master... Ah!!"
Two screams rang out simultaneously as a tree branch pierced the man's chest, gushing out black blood.
He spread his arms, revealing long, sharp teeth, and let out a strange cry.
"Hohoho!!"
The child stared in disbelief. "What happened to him?"
Lingxi pulled him away and swung her palm hard.
The man roared, then fell to the ground and died.
The villagers were terrified and fled in all directions.
"Ah! Murder!"
"The abbot has killed someone!!"
Just as Xiao Tong was about to step forward to argue, a cold voice sounded from behind him, "Don't interfere."
The boy walked back helplessly. "Abbot, what about this person?"
Lingxi frowned. "He's like a wild beast, with a hidden energy within him. He's no longer human."
Ayao recalled the books he had read in the palace before, "Master, ancient books record that this kind of thing is called a zombie, and its teeth have a poisonous substance called 'zombie'."
The child exhaled, "I was almost bitten, but luckily the abbot intervened in time."
Lingxi's brows furrowed with worry. She broke off a new tree branch and began to climb the mountain.
"Keep up."
Ah Yao followed closely behind, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "Master, why did we save those people?"
Lingxi simply replied, "It's the abbot's duty."
Ayao muttered to himself, "They're not worth saving."
Lingxi heard this and pulled him along as they walked forward.
At the foot of the mountain, many people squatted on the ground with their heads buried in the earth, seemingly searching for something.
There were elderly people and children, all pale and thin, with sunken faces and bulging eyes.
Ayao was astonished, "What are they doing?"
Lingxi said, "Let's find wild vegetables."
Xiao Tong added, "This year's drought has resulted in no rain, no harvest, increased taxes, and many people have starved to death."
The elderly people were excited, saying, "Master, you've come!"
Some people held up fresh wild vegetables and said, "Master, this is for you. Thank you for protecting Moonfrost Mountain all these years. It's a pity that Heaven forced us to our deaths, and the imperial court also forced us to our deaths."
Lingxi helped her up, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes. "Things will get better after this year. Be careful, there are monsters lurking in the mountains."
"Thank you for the reminder, Abbot." The old people stuffed the only wild fruit into Ayao's arms, saying, "Return safely."
Ayao held a thumb-sized red fruit, unsure what to do. "Master, the fruit."
Lingxi coldly ordered, "Eat."
Ayao, unaware of the reason, obediently did as instructed, and the moment the fruit entered his mouth, a bitter taste filled his entire oral cavity.
"It's so bitter..."
Lingxi looked up at the sky and said, "The red berries are their only food. I'm giving them to you."
Ayao scratched his head. "They are different."
Lingxi said slowly, "We cannot condemn all people because of one person. All people in the world are the same; they are just unfortunate people."
"It is the responsibility of Yuanqing Temple to slay demons and monsters, but your responsibility is to save the people."
Ayao seemed to understand. "Yes, yes, from now on, I will work with my master to slay demons and save the world."
The child raised his hand, "Me too!"
"The three of us will travel the world together, slaying demons and monsters, and saving the world."
Lingxi chuckled softly and walked into the depths of the mountain forest.
As darkness fell, strange cries, sounding like wolves and tigers, echoed from the forest.
Lingxi sensed a powerful Yin energy permeating the entire Moonfrost Mountain.
She did some quick calculations with her fingers, and her expression gradually became serious.
This aura possesses the power to destroy the world and can stir up negative emotions in people's hearts.
Fear, resentment, anger, desire, killing, regret, greed, envy, and destruction.
Lingxi bit her fingertip to stay awake.
She turned around and looked.
Ayao and Xiaotong have disappeared.
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