While ordinary people struggle to make ends meet, Nanyue Temple remains a popular place of worship.
Having not seen the original owner's master for several months, returning again brought a sense of familiarity.
"Liaokong, Buddhism is destined not to accept you. You should return to secular life."
When Master Cixin saw Xiang Wan in the meditation room, his first words were to tell her to leave.
Is it really necessary?
Doesn't Buddhism emphasize the emptiness of the four elements and the equality of all beings? Why can't it tolerate her?
Being kicked out and leaving voluntarily are two different things.
"Master, your disciple will miss you."
It's rare for someone to speak so sincerely and emotionally, but unfortunately, Cixin doesn't appreciate it.
"Let's go, and as long as we don't bring trouble to Nanyue Temple, that's fine."
So they let her go because they were afraid she'd cause trouble for the temple? She's not some spoiled brat, what trouble could she possibly cause?
Xiang Wan looked puzzled; she wanted to spend more time at Nanyue Temple.
"Our master-disciple relationship has come to an end. Let's go down the mountain."
After Cixin finished speaking, she closed her eyes, preferring not to see.
He knew perfectly well that Xiang Wan just wanted to linger at Nanyue Temple a little longer to get rid of the trouble. But a temple is a temple after all, and it doesn't tolerate anyone acting recklessly, not even him, the abbot's disciple.
The best course of action is to act swiftly and decisively.
After hesitating for a while, Xiang Wan realized that Cixin was determined to let her leave, so she couldn't stay any longer. She bowed to her nominal master and then leisurely went down the mountain.
Once she left the temple, she was no longer Liaokong. As for who she would become, that was entirely up to her.
After making that promise with Shui Yuntian, Xiang Wan traveled around the Southern Moon Kingdom. She would intervene when she encountered robbers or thieves, and she would also step in to help those who were wronged.
After seeing the frozen Wu Tong, the king of Nan Yue sent envoys to Xi Mu and Dong Zhou to persuade them. With the return of the old king, the precarious situation was instantly reversed.
This was the reason for Xiang Wan's agreement with Shui Yuntian; otherwise, she probably wouldn't have been able to escape. Because at that time, she had already transferred all her power to Shui Yuntian, and with her strength insufficient, she could only temporarily delay. Only after Shui Yuntian summoned the disciples of the Tianmen Sect to discuss how to deal with the national crisis did Xiang Wan find an opportunity to return to Nanyue Temple.
Unfortunately, Nan Yue Temple wouldn't take her in, so she had to find her own way.
Returning to secular life, disguising herself, and disappearing into the crowd was her way of giving the original owner of the body an explanation.
In their previous life, after the original owner saved Shui Yuntian, the latter regarded him as a companion and insisted on staying by his side no matter what. As time went by, perhaps Shui Yuntian didn't understand why, and perhaps the original owner didn't quite understand either. But when two people experience many things together, changes are inevitable.
The original owner was a true monk whose lifelong wish was to save all sentient beings for Buddha. However, in the end, the very person he should have saved developed feelings for him. The original owner's heart was filled with indescribable sin, yet he couldn't bear to let Shui Yuntian fend for himself. Thus, he ultimately died because of Shui Yuntian, his only thought at the moment of death being to save this great demon.
It's no easy task to get someone who never thinks they've done anything wrong to give up the idea of killing. The only thing that can change their mind is the people or things they care about.
Therefore, Xiang Wan spared no effort to help him eliminate his enemies and remove his childhood obsession. Later, when she discovered that he had other feelings for her, she made a condition.
Using herself as bait to lure him away from evil and towards good, she was already estranged from Buddhism, no wonder Cixin refused to take her in.
The extent to which his sins are absolved is entirely up to Xiang Wan. Because even Shui Yuntian doesn't know exactly how many people he's killed. And even if he did know, the right to fight for it is still up to Xiang Wan.
As long as she lived in the mortal world and hadn't died, her tribulations wouldn't end. Despite her deliberate attempts to avoid them, what was destined to happen would eventually come. Xiang Wan never intended to hide; she simply wanted to leave behind as much kindness as possible in this world before the calamity struck.
Sometimes she would disguise herself as a peddler, sometimes as a woodcutter, or she would buy a boat and become a leisurely boatman.
During this time, she also encountered Black Tiger and Yan Zhen. They remained the same as before, traveling together as brothers, venturing far and wide. It seemed that the things she had given to Yan Zhen had not been of any use.
Speaking of Yan Zhen, he was also a pitiful person.
Back then, because Wu Tong wanted to place his own people in the palace examination, he took Yan Zhen's place and slaughtered his entire family, replacing them with his own people.
Yan Zhen escaped the calamity because he was visiting a friend. Before he returned, his friend told him the terrible news, and in a state of utter despair, he went to Qingfeng Mountain.
At that time, he was utterly despondent, had no will to live, and wanted revenge but didn't know how. It was Black Tiger who pulled him back from his zombie-like state and even gave him something to do.
When Xiang Wan had her private talk with him, she was discussing what to do after the Qingfeng Mountain group disbanded.
In Yan Zhen's heart, besides revenge, there was only one other thing left. Xiang Wan promised him that his enemy would die within two years, and for some reason, he believed her and even helped persuade the brothers of Qingfeng Mountain to defect to her.
After Wu Tong's death, his inner conflict was resolved, and the medicine in his hand became a hot potato.
His heart yearned for something, yet he could not do as he pleased. Yan Zhen, who considered himself a gentleman, could not possibly do such despicable things.
Despite his agonizing efforts, he received no response. Yan Zhen felt anxious and regretful until he arrived at a riverbank.
Xiang Wan invited them aboard the ship and chatted with them about all sorts of things.
Besides drinking, Black Tiger also enjoys listening to stories of extraordinary people and events. Xiang Wan really suited his taste, so Black Tiger even went out of his way to buy several jars of aged wine and beef.
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