The only saving grace was that Fahai hadn't truly forgotten Lu Qingyan; three days later, he finally returned.
The way Fahai had Lu Qingyan entangled with the tree was exactly like a magic array, which Lu Qingyan couldn't break with her current magical power and could only obediently stay there. Fahai simply tapped the alms bowl with his staff, and Lu Qingyan transformed into a small snake and returned to the alms bowl.
"Susu, let me show you around!"
Lu Qingyan asked, "Where are we going? Why aren't we staying at Jinshan Temple?"
A smile flashed in Fahai's eyes: "In previous years, I would have gone on a long journey around at this time. This time I'm taking you with me, and I'll find you something to eat while I'm at it."
"Okay, okay!" Lu Qingyan happily wiggled her body.
But Fahai had only just arrived at the foot of the mountain when he ran into Xu Xian, who had come to Jinshan Temple looking for Fahai.
"Master, Master, save me!" Xu Xian rushed over in a panic and knelt down before Fahai. "Master, that demon has come again, insisting that I become her husband, and she even frightened my sister to the point of fainting. Humans and demons are not meant to be together, Master, what should I do?"
Fahai lowered his head and pondered for a while: "That monster still has blood on its body, which shows that it has taken many lives. How about this, Benefactor Xu, come to my Jinshan Temple to cultivate with your hair intact for a period of time to avoid this disaster. My Jinshan Temple is an important Buddhist site, where the Buddha's light shines everywhere. Demons dare not run rampant here, and we can protect you for the time being."
[No, please don't!] Lu Qingyan cried out in her heart, [What if Bai Zhenzhen floods Jinshan Temple if we really leave Xu Xian here?]
Perhaps due to the world's restrictions, Lu Qingyan was extremely anxious but unable to speak. Fahai, watching Lu Qingyan's shifting blue figure, said knowingly, "Is Susu thinking the same thing? I didn't expect Susu to be so kind-hearted, also wanting to protect Benefactor Xu. However, this means this humble monk will be unable to go out for some time. That demon's magic is not weak, and this humble monk fears she might harm our Buddhist disciples, so it's best to stay here."
Xu Xian was overjoyed: "Thank you so much for taking me in, Master. But what should I do with my sister and brother-in-law?"
"Everything in the world has its counterpart. Since she is a snake, there are naturally things in this world that she fears. Why don't you have your sister keep more realgar at home?"
"Yes, it's realgar!" Xu Xian's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized, "Snakes are afraid of realgar, how could I have forgotten?"
Fahai chuckled twice: "It's not that Benefactor Xu has forgotten, but in Benefactor Xu's eyes, she is first and foremost a demon, and only secondly a snake. That's why Benefactor Xu felt fear first when facing her, rather than immediately thinking of a way to deal with her."
Xu Xian knew that Bai Zhenzhen's main target was him, so he didn't dare to go home for the time being. He asked the neighbor who came with her to send a message home, while he stayed at Jinshan Temple.
Perhaps because Xu Xian was born with a connection to Buddhism, he, like the other disciples in the temple, rose early and went to bed late every day, diligently studying his lessons and rarely encountering anything he didn't understand. As he walked through Jinshan Temple in his monk's robes, he truly gave off the air of a reclusive and venerable monk.
Bai Zhenzhen was indeed not going to give up easily. Even though Xu Xian was already wearing a cassock, she still chased after him to Jinshan Temple: "Husband Xu, why can't you agree to my request? Can't you feel my feelings for you?"
"Miss Bai, how many times do I have to tell you before you believe that I have absolutely no feelings for you? There are plenty of men in the world, why are you fixated on me?" Xu Xian suppressed his disgust and pleaded with Bai Zhenzhen once again.
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