He simply asked directly, "Why do you say I am a recluse?"
The monk extended his index finger and pointed to the sky.
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
Damn it, they actually gave her that "secrets must not be revealed" act.
She touched the jewel around her neck and asked him, "Master, do you know when my wish will come true?"
Her wish, of course, was to return to her original world.
The monk smiled slightly: "When you have accumulated enough merit, your wishes will naturally come true. The past and the future are all illusions. Only the present moment is real. You should live in the present moment."
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
As expected of the abbot, he's quite the smooth talker.
This monk is talking incoherently; I don't know if he's truly grasped the secrets of heaven or if he's just putting on a show.
After Yi Shuihan had Yi Wu and the others question the monks in the temple and the surrounding villagers, he said to Xiao Qingyin, "He is quite famous in Bei'an City, especially skilled in divination. Villagers who have lost cattle or sheep can come here to inquire about their whereabouts and he can always find them."
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
Is this a Buddhist monk or a Taoist priest?
“Let’s leave him for now,” she replied. “This man is just a pawn; to settle accounts, we need to find the person behind the scenes.”
"Do you know who set this up?"
Xiao Qingyin nodded: "Yes."
Yi Shuihan chuckled: "Is it the Third Prince?"
Xiao Qingyin glanced at him sideways: "How did you know?"
"Just a guess."
"You guessed right." Xiao Qingyin smiled. "But he's not the only one."
"No matter how many there are, we'll settle the score when we get back to Beijing."
"good!"
That's exactly what she was thinking.
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