Chapter 72072 Continued Kiss
Chapter 72
The sudden closeness of distance, the warmth and sweetness of their lips and tongue, caused Yingji's eyes to widen in surprise. She stared intently into Kongfan's eyes, their gazes so close that she could see herself more clearly within their mirror-like depths.
The moment Kong Fan released his hand from the back of Ying Ji's neck, Ying Ji held Kong Fan's face with both hands, pressed her lips against his which were about to leave, and continued the kiss which was about to end with a hint of bitterness.
Kong Fan's hand paused, caressing Ying Ji's slender, white neck again. He slowly closed his eyes, and his troubled heart gradually calmed down.
The door was ajar.
Jianfeng pushed the door open and came in, "Aying, we... uh..."
Jianfeng paused, and the words he was about to say got stuck in his throat.
The two people who were disturbed separated and turned to look at him at the same time.
Jian Feng laughed awkwardly and said, "I just wanted to ask when we're going to set off..."
He muttered to himself with a guilty conscience, "I came in because I saw the door was not closed. Next time you do this, please close the door properly..."
Yingji and Kongfan looked at him without saying anything.
Jianfeng couldn't stay any longer, so he turned around and walked out, not forgetting to help close the door.
"Princess, I really learned it this time!" Bajiao wanted to come in, but was stopped by Jianfeng.
"Your princess is busy. Come on, I'll teach you another magic trick." Jianfeng pulled Bajiao down the stone steps in front of the door and walked to the far end of the courtyard. The voices of the two people gradually became farther away.
Yingji then turned to look at Kongfan, and saw that his eyebrows were half lowered, and his brows were slightly furrowed.
Yingji stretched out her hand and gently waved it in front of Kongfan's eyes. She smiled and said, "You've been frowning more and more recently. How can a pure Buddhist like you have so many worries?"
Kong Fan slowly raised his eyes and looked at Ying Ji, saying, "I have long lost my purity."
Yingji leaned closer to him and said softly, "Do you blame me?"
Kong Fan thought about it and shook his head.
"Kong Fan, why do I feel like you've been acting strangely lately? It seems like your restlessness is because of me, but it also seems like there's something else going on." Ying Ji pondered, "When was the last time you said you'd been to my past? Did my past make you feel sympathetic?"
“No sympathy, only admiration.”
Yingji raised an eyebrow in surprise, staring at Kongfan in amazement. Given her past, he'd actually use the word 'admiration'?
Kong Fan changed the subject and asked what he wanted to know more - "Where are you and him going?"
"Who?" Yingji asked, then quickly realized what was happening. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Duxue Country."
Duxue Country was her homeland, and Kong Fan should have known that she didn't want to go back there. She was a little afraid that Kong Fan would ask her why she went there.
Kong Fan thought of the letter Concubine Wan had sent to Ying Ji, and instantly realized she wasn't going home to see her mother. It was... the poisonous spider fruit.
Kong Fan's brows furrowed even deeper.
Ying Ji didn't want Kong Fan to know that she was going to refine a demon, so she just said, "Go home and see what that woman is crazy about, why would she write me a letter like that."
Her logical lie failed to fool Kong Fan.
Kong Fan lowered his eyebrows and twirled the Buddhist beads with his fingertips again and again. When he turned to the seventh bead, Kong Fan paused, as if he had made some kind of resolution.
"Aying," he said, "give up. You can't master the art of refining demons."
Yingji's expression changed instantly.
The art of refining demons had almost become her obsession. She didn't like what Kong Fan said, and even felt angry.
She didn't ask Kong Fan why he knew she wanted to refine the demon. Instead, she questioned him with some dissatisfaction, "Why do you think I can't succeed? You look down on me just like those people do!"
After a while, Kong Fan sighed softly. The look he gave her was slightly cold and tinged with sadness.
Yingji couldn't understand the sadness in his eyes.
Furious, Yingji didn't have time to think carefully, and she just retorted once more: "I will definitely succeed!"
The compassion in Kong Fan's eyes grew even stronger. He said, "The art of refining demons is extremely sinister. You don't have enough hatred, nor are you evil enough or bad enough."
Yingji was stunned.
Kong Fan thought the reason she couldn't succeed was because she wasn't bad enough?
This is ridiculous.
Ying Ji was at a loss for words and said, "Monk, am I a good person in your eyes?"
Kong Fan nodded.
Yingji laughed so hard that her slender waist trembled.
Kong Fan looked at her, but felt more and more sad.
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Kong Fan walked back to Puja Temple under the moonlight. The familiar atmosphere made him stop and a hint of joy appeared in the corners of his eyes.
In the monk's room, a young monk was bending over to make his bed.
"Empty and pure."
Kong Jing turned around, a sincere smile on his clean face. He respectfully and affectionately called him "Senior Brother," then said, "We've been apart for decades, and I miss you so much!"
There was a hint of intimacy in Kong Fan's smile. The joy of his fellow apprentice's return made Kong Fan's sadness fade slightly.
"Everyone in the temple misses you." Kong Fan walked forward and helped to tidy up.
"Over the years, I've been out there, and I've always heard of Senior Brother's kindness. Everywhere you look, you're talking about his kind deeds."
Kong Fan smiled and asked, "Tell me what you have learned over the years?"
"I was just about to tell my senior brother what I saw and heard!"
The two brothers talked by candlelight until dawn.
The next morning, Kongfan took Kongjing with him. The old monks in the temple were very friendly to Kongjing, and the young monks who had recently joined the temple looked at him curiously.
"Is he Master Kong Jing? He looks like the abbot! Not in appearance, but in the way he gives off a similar vibe!"
"Master Kong Jing and our abbot entered the temple together since childhood, grew up together, and worshipped Buddha together, so of course they look alike."
Soon it was time for morning class. Kong Fan smiled and glanced to the side, letting Kong Jing teach for him.
Kong Jing was a little surprised, but he walked forward calmly and used what he had learned over the years to explain Buddhist principles in a very clear and logical manner.
Kong Fan sat at the bottom, listening carefully and smiling slightly.
In the next few days, Kong Fan kept Kong Jing by his side, told him about the things that happened in the temple over the years, discussed Buddhism with him, and even took him with him when he practiced.
It was not until five days later that Kong Fan went to look for Ying Ji and learned that she had already set off for Duxue Country.
Kong Fan stood in the small courtyard of Xingju, looking at the withered fallen leaves, and the sadness in his heart became even heavier.
At the same time, Yingji had used the Thousand Mile Talisman to take Jianfeng and Bajiao to the Wangu Mountain near Duxue Country.
The spider fruit is extremely poisonous and only bears one fruit every thousand years. Yingji naturally doesn't have time to wait for the next spider fruit to bear, so she can only go to find the only spider fruit known to the world.
This poisonous spider fruit fell into the hands of a big monster, the nightmare monster.
It is said that the Nightmare Demon was originally just an inconspicuous flower demon. It accidentally obtained the poisonous spider fruit. With the help of the toxicity of the poisonous spider fruit, it slowly grew into a Nightmare Demon that even the Venerable feared.
Yingji, Jianfeng, and Bajiao rested in a small town not far from Wangu Mountain. Yingji had purchased a secluded courtyard for temporary residence. She planned to inquire about the Nightmare Demon's recent situation from the people nearby and make some preparations. They needed to come up with a complete and detailed plan before taking action.
Having come to this point, and being closer and closer to success, Yingji is even more unwilling to fail.
After going out to inquire about the situation in the town again, the three of them returned at dusk. They walked into the courtyard while discussing their next plan.
Yingji pushed open the gate and saw Kongfan standing in the yard.
"Kongfan! Why are you here?" Yingji ran towards Kongfan, the breeze blowing her red skirt, making it more colorful and beautiful than the sunset in the sky.
Kong Fan said gently, "The three of you have no chance against the Nightmare Demon." He was just wondering if this would upset Ying Ji, when he saw her smile. She came over, took Kong Fan's arm, and said charmingly, "So you're here to help?"
Kong Fan was stunned.
No, he didn't want Yingji to continue to touch the art of refining monsters. But...
"Princess! Princess!" Basho came over. "When are we going to kill? It's so boring to stay in the courtyard every day!"
Jianfeng grabbed Bajiao's ear and pulled him away, "People are talking, why are you joining in the fun? Calling me princess all day long..."
Basho said angrily: "She is a princess!"
Jian Feng said casually: "I am still a prince."
He smiled and asked again, "By the way, Ah Ying, what's your last name? Which princess are you from?"
Yingji ignored Jianfeng and looked at Kongfan.
But Basho said, "Snow! The princess's last name is Snow!"
"What a coincidence, my last name is also Xue." After saying that, Jianfeng was stunned.
Kong Fan and Ying Ji were also slightly startled and turned to look at him.
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