Who else could this miserable old man lying on the ground be but Taoist Qingshan?!
After confirming the identity of the person in front of them, Master Gu and Madam Gu hurried forward to support him: "Master Qingshan, why are you here?"
Taoist Qingshan was breathing heavily, his messy hair blocking his face so that his appearance could not be seen clearly.
"You still have the nerve to ask me, are the guards at your Gu Mansion all good-for-nothings?!"
Taoist Qingshan, who had been lying on the horse's back and was jolted all the way, was furious. When he heard the voices of Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu, he immediately asked back angrily.
As soon as Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu left, two cold-faced men rushed into the Gu Mansion and dragged him out. The group of good-for-nothings in the Gu Mansion fell to the ground and watched him being dragged away without saying a word!
"Master, are you okay? Get up quickly."
Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu were very respectful when facing Taoist Qingshan, and they quickly bent down to support his thin and bony arm.
Everyone looked at the skinny old man in front of them in disbelief. This, this, this is Taoist Qingshan? ?
Isn't it said that Taoist Qingshan is a few years younger than Master Jingkong? Why does he look so old?
After venting his anger, Taoist Qingshan allowed Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu to help him up. His broken body was shaken all the way and his internal organs were almost shaken out!
In addition, he had been furious just now, and only after he stood up did he realize where he was.
Buddha, Fo'an Temple.
After confirming this situation, Taoist Qingshan subconsciously turned around and left.
At this time, Master Jingkong's voice sounded behind him.
"Junior brother, long time no see."
Taoist Qingshan paused, he didn't expect to be recognized so quickly!
He gritted his teeth, pretended not to hear and continued walking forward. At this time, Master Jingkong walked towards him slowly.
How could Taoist Qingshan, with his frail body, move with such agility as before?
He had just taken two staggering steps when Master Jingkong caught up with him.
Master Jingkong stood in front of Taoist Qingshan, blocking his way, and repeated his previous words: "Junior brother, long time no see."
Taoist Qingshan avoided his gaze and lowered his head, trying to cover his face with his messy hair.
"You got the wrong person, get out of the way!"
Master Jingkong shook his head helplessly: "Junior brother, you and I have lived and eaten together for more than 20 years. Even if you turned into ashes, I would recognize you at a glance."
Everyone's eyes suddenly widened, as if they had heard some shocking secret!
Master Jingkong is actually from the same school as Taoist Qingshan, and is he Taoist Qingshan's senior brother?
No wonder, no wonder both of them are good at divination!
After hearing what Master Jingkong said, Taoist Qingshan raised his head tremblingly. When he saw Master Jingkong's kind face, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes.
"Oh, it's amazing that Senior Brother still remembers me."
Master Jingkong looked him up and down, shook his head and sighed.
"Junior Brother, you still don't repent. The path to immortality is nonsense. Everyone is destined to die. Why do you pursue the path to immortality and torture yourself into this inhuman appearance?"
"That's enough! Put away that arrogant look of yours! Master left the Fo'an Temple to you, allowing you to become a highly respected monk admired by the people of Daye. Brother, you must be very proud, right?"
"And what about me? I can only live in the tiny Qingzhou and hide my identity! Why? Why?!"
After seeing Master Jingkong, Taoist Qingshan could no longer hold back the resentment that had been pent up in his heart for many years. He widened his eyes and roared at the top of his voice.
Master Jingkong remained calm, holding a staff in one hand and twirling Buddhist beads in the other.
"Junior brother, this is all your own choice. Master has always treated everyone equally and has never shown partiality to anyone. The path to immortality is a road of no return that harms both yourself and others. You can't blame anyone for what has happened."
"It's you, it's you who took away everything that should have belonged to me! Jingkong, it's you who took away everything that should have belonged to me, and made me become this half-human, half-ghost thing I am now!"
Taoist Qingshan glared at Master Jingkong with a ferocious look on his face, blaming Master Jingkong for all his condition.
"puff!!"
Taoist Qingshan's body was already in a terrible state, and now he was furious. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and suddenly fell to the ground!
Master Jingkong looked down at him, his usually kind brows knitted slightly. "Back then, in pursuit of immortality, you practiced evil techniques, and later became possessed by demons. Only when Master's inner energy was exhausted did he save your life."
"Yet you remained stubborn and refused to change your ways. You betrayed your master for the sake of that ridiculous way to immortality. Even the master was still thinking about you until his last moment."
"If Master knew that the disciple he risked his life to save had become such a weird person, he would probably not be able to rest in peace in his grave."
Taoist Qingshan suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Master Jingkong in disbelief.
"No, impossible, this is impossible!"
The master has always favored his senior brother, so how could he risk his life to save him?
Master Jingkong saw through his thoughts at a glance and smiled sadly: "Master raised us since we were young, but in the end, you didn't believe his words and instead believed in an evil cultivator you only met once. Jingwu, after all these years, have you ever regretted it?"
"Master lost a lot of energy trying to save you, but when he passed away, you didn't stay by his side. Instead, you hated and resented him. Jingwu, you are such a disappointment."
"No, that's not it! That's not it!"
Taoist Qingshan collapsed to the ground, covering his head tightly and muttering to himself.
The more he didn't want to remember the days in Fo'an Temple, the clearer the memory became in his mind, and the face he tried so hard to forget also became clearer and clearer.
"puff!"
Taoist Qingshan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, breathing rapidly, and fell to the ground.
Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He looked at the sky above his head, and when his vision was blurred, he seemed to see that kind face again.
"Master."
His throat felt bitter and he slowly raised his hand.
"Master, I was wrong. I know I was wrong. Can you please... forgive me..."
"Come here, carry him out of the temple. This is a sacred place for Buddhism, and evil practitioners are not allowed to defile it."
Master Jingkong closed his eyes and ordered his disciples to carry Taoist Qingshan out.
Mrs. Gu panicked after watching Taoist Qingshan, who was nearing the end of his life, being carried out.
"Stop! Stop it!"
Mrs. Gu was about to step forward to stop him, but was pulled back by Mr. Gu beside her.
Mr. Gu shook his head at her, indicating that Taoist Qingshan was no longer able to survive.
"Master, please let me go, let me go! Taoist Qingshan can't die yet, he can't die!"
Mrs. Gu struggled desperately, but in the end she could only watch Taoist Qingshan being carried out by the monks.
Mrs. Gu fell to the ground as if all her strength had been drained away, covering her mouth and crying bitterly. She didn't know what she was thinking about, but she suddenly turned around and grabbed Lechen's robe.
"Save Chuan'er, please save Chuan'er, Chuan'er is your biological brother!"
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