Just when Tang Yan saw that the jade token had suppressed the negative energy in Xiao Changsheng, he turned his gaze and looked directly at the abbot indifferently. He looked at the abbot with a distorted and hideous face very calmly, but there was no surprise on his face.
And Tang Yan's ambiguous words just now, or the expression on his face, a thought almost couldn't be controlled and blurted out from the abbot's mouth, "You know?"
"What did you learn? About the Demon Fall?" Tang Yan's expression remained unchanged as he responded calmly, "Or did you learn that in the beginning, you brought me back not out of sympathy or pity, but because bringing me back would benefit you from the court?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall couldn't help but suddenly turn their gazes to Tang Yan. Even Chen Yan was no exception. When he looked at Tang Yan, there was a hint of surprise on his face. Not to mention Xiao Changsheng, who had always respected the abbot and was standing by Tang Yan's legs. His hands, which were already tightly grasping the corners of his clothes, could not help but tighten their grip. The Yin Qi that had just been suppressed almost broke out of control again. He could no longer help but ask questions, "Why? Why is it like this...?"
"There's no reason. The reason is very simple. Back then, the abbot of Guanxing Temple was considered the most outstanding among all the masters. His reputation was on par with the abbots of other famous Buddhist temples. But at that time, Guanxing Temple was nothing but a small, run-down temple. In almost every year, there were less than a hundred pilgrims visiting. And then, when the abbot met me, he encountered an opportunity. An opportunity to threaten the court, gain its assistance, and also gain a good reputation. Naturally, the abbot, who was in urgent need of improving his environment, would not miss it."
In reality, the abbot's move was a brilliant one. The emperor was afraid of twins, and his concubine's move of killing one son and keeping the other seemed cruel. But even if the concubine did not take any action at the time, the emperor would do the same thing after finding out. He might even kill both sons and their mother to prevent future troubles. Then he would release the news to the outside world that his concubine had died during childbirth, so two lives would be saved. For the royal family, this was not a big deal at all.
Therefore, at that time, even if the newly born Tang Yan had not died and lived until the next day and was discovered by other palace servants, the word "death" would still be waiting for him.
However, he was seen by the abbot, and the fact that the royal family had tried so hard to conceal could no longer be concealed. After all, at that time, the court respected and feared people in the metaphysical world, believing that they were the group closest to heaven. Because of this, the emperor at that time could kill any palace maid or concubine in the palace, but he could not directly order the killing of people in the metaphysical world. What's more, at that time, it was too late. The abbot who picked up the baby had already made a temporary decision and took the newly born Tang Yan back to the resting place with the other masters.
That is to say, at that time, the people who knew about the existence of little Tang Yan were not only the abbot of the Guanxing Temple, but also the abbots of other Buddhist temples living in the same courtyard, as well as some independent practitioners.
The secret of the royal family could no longer be concealed. Even if the emperor of the time didn't want little Tang Yan to appear, he couldn't do it anymore. In this situation, the emperor of the time could only "painfully" punish the concubine, acknowledge the existence of little Tang Yan, and in order to save the face of the royal family, he could only spend a lot of money to make the small, dilapidated temple "Guanxing Temple" look respectable.
After all, this was a Buddhist temple that housed the prince. If it remained in such a state of disrepair, how could the royal family maintain its dignity? Gradually, with the support of the imperial court and the publicity it created, it made people at the time believe that the abbot was truly a kind-hearted person. His fame gradually spread, and his popularity soared.
It wasn't long before Guanxing Temple became a renowned Buddhist temple, attracting a steady stream of worshippers. In just seven or eight years, its fame surpassed even the other historic Buddhist temples of the time. All of this was achieved thanks to the abbot's discovery of little Tang Yan. It was truly a truly lucrative deal.
Yet, despite all his calculations, the abbot hadn't anticipated that the dying infant he'd casually picked up out of selfish motives would prove to be far superior to anyone else, possessing a profound talent for metaphysics. The rumors of the abbot's meticulous instruction were false. For the abbot, Tang Yan was more of a cash cow. After all, he'd adopted him as his son, and to maintain his reputation, he casually taught him some introductory metaphysical knowledge, leaving the then-six-year-old Tang Yan to peruse. He'd never imagined the enormity of his abilities would spiral out of control. Within just five or six years, the abbot had lost sight of Tang Yan's true abilities. Furthermore, Tang Yan's fame, fueled by a remarkably accurate divination, made it difficult for the abbot to remain in control.
The sudden 'flood crisis' made the abbot realize that this was an opportunity. For example, he could first eliminate some guys who he didn't think were that annoying, such as those monks from the Buddhist temple who were talented in breaking spiritual energy. He didn't need to do it himself, he just needed to lure the guys in the same room with him a little, and they would help him deal with the trouble directly.
The moment the cry of "Someone's dead—" broke the silence of the night, the abbot knew that his plan had begun. An annoying monk finally disappeared before his eyes. In order to make things logical and create panic, he used a poison whose symptoms looked very similar to those of water plague. Next, those who knew his secret would also have to disappear. For example, certain pawns would be removed. He also needed to create some panic. The dark smell aroused by the hundreds of people in the Buddhist temple was extremely rare, and it was a great tonic for the big monster he raised.
Therefore, not long after the first monk died, a large number of people died one after another. Moreover, the fear and panic that spread among the crowd made the abbot feel extremely excited. He felt that now was a good time for him to make a breakthrough in one fell swoop. He simply decided to do it once and for all and completely release the big seal that bound his "pet". What happened next is everything they know.
So the plan was perfect. The only surprise was that the abbot never expected that his plan would be seen through by Tang Yan. What he never expected was that Tang Yan even knew the real reason why he was picked up in the first place.
The fragile foster father-son relationship was shattered so harshly. The abbot laughed heartily, his face ecstatic. "Well, Tang Yan, oh Tang Yan, I really underestimated you. I knew it. That time, before you fully grew up, I should have eliminated you."
"Abbot, are you referring to the time I 'accidentally' fell into the water when I was twelve? Unfortunately, I'm not dead yet, and I'm not considered dead now. What do you think of your explanation?"
"Hahaha, you're truly worthy of being called that, Tang Yan. If it were just me, I probably wouldn't be able to defeat you. But... what if this entire Buddhist temple turned into 'hell'? Who would you be able to protect, Tang Yan?"
As the abbot said this, the next moment, a negative energy suddenly attacked, and the big monster behind the abbot flew over the heads of Chen Yan and Wen He and rushed out of the hall. Not long after, the sky outside the hall, which was originally bright, suddenly became dark.
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