"You've finally arrived."
The monk had his back to them, did not turn around, and spoke calmly.
At this moment, Gu Mu spotted a familiar face next to the monk.
Shen Chao, who should have died long ago, was standing on one side of the hall, adding incense to the Buddha's offerings.
When Shen Ling saw Shen Chao, her body trembled: "Brother?"
Regardless of blood relation, Shen Ling had called Shen Chao "brother" for over a decade.
Although she had no feelings for Shen Chao, this was still a subconscious reaction.
Shen Chao glanced at them indifferently, his face devoid of any extra expression.
He devoutly offered incense, then obediently stepped back and stood beside the monk.
This made Gu Mu very curious about the identity of the monk in front of him.
Gu Mu knew that Shen Chao had been turned to ashes by the sheepskin scroll. It was not unusual for someone to come back to life after being turned to ashes in this world. What was unusual was that Shen Chao had lived for so long without causing them any trouble. Instead, he was willing to obediently follow this monk and treat him with utmost respect.
Was it this monk who saved Shen Chao?
Gu Mu took a few steps forward and saw a face that looked familiar.
This face is absolutely stunning.
Gu Mu felt that he must have seen him somewhere before.
After a moment's thought, Gu Mu finally remembered where he had seen this face before.
After he issued three entry tokens for the hidden city, Xiao Su was the first to enter, and the monk was the second.
"Speaking of which, we are sworn enemies." There was even a hint of a smile in the monk's tone.
But there was no expression on his face.
It was as if he was born to speak this way.
"But I never expected that you would change the rules of Heaven and give me my freedom."
At this moment, the monk finally stood up.
He was about the same height as Gu Mu, and he also exuded a strong sense of pressure.
"You're Zhang Bansian?"
Gu Mu asked.
Besides Zhang Banxian, there is probably no one else who can clearly understand the rules of Heaven and even name his nemesis.
The monk chuckled softly, which was taken as tacit agreement.
The monk looked at Gu Mu and smiled slightly, "Originally, I was supposed to compete with the Scroll of Parchment for the title of the world's greatest villain after your death, to maintain the normal operation of this world. But I never expected that you would actually subdue the Scroll of Parchment."
“From that time on, my mission became to deal with you and the parchment.”
The monk glanced lightly at Shen Chao beside him: "That's why Shen Chao and I have joined forces. Actually, I don't usually cooperate with people, but I think you are a formidable opponent."
"But clearly, before I could even make a move against you, you changed the rules of Heaven again... Heh... It seems you've already become the male protagonist of this world?"
The monk looked at Gu Mu with a puzzled expression in his eyes.
Gu Mu didn't quite understand either.
Although in most female-oriented novels, the person who falls in love with the female lead is the male lead,
But Gu Mu still hasn't gotten the pen that can change the script.
But if this weren't a romance novel... he might not necessarily become the male lead.
"It seems you're not sure either. Perhaps there are some things we haven't finished. Only by finishing those things can we end this world." The monk continued to smile. "You don't need to doubt whether you are the male protagonist of this world, because you have already met all the requirements to be the male protagonist: absolute power and an unwavering love with the female protagonist until death."
Gu Mu looked at the monk.
This bald guy seems to know a lot about things.
I wonder how many female-oriented novels he's read to be able to make such a confident statement.
However, he didn't interrupt. This monk must have some kind of cheat code; he clearly knew more than Gu Mu.
So he waited for the monk to continue.
"You need to understand that this world is not being restarted, but rather everything from before has been buried and continues forward from the previous timeline. If we haven't accomplished certain things, our part of the world will also be buried, and then a new timeline will begin to unfold."
The monk's eyes darkened as he said this: "I'm not even sure if this is the second time or how many times, because each time, we lose our previous memories."
"You are an accident, an accident from another world."
The monk's tone was tinged with desolation: "I only recently discovered the truth of this world, because everything that was once buried is under this temple. However, I don't think you need to search anymore, because I have told you the whole truth."
“This temple is like another world, a connection point to this absurd world, but I have tried for a long time here and I can’t get out of this world. I think the focus should be on you.”
The monk looked at Gu Mu and suddenly smiled: "I've told you everything. I should go and finish my own business. No matter how this world ends, I should make sure I don't have any regrets in this life."
The monk made an Amitabha Buddha gesture and gradually walked down the mountain.
Shen Chao glanced at Gu Mu and Shen Ling.
I don't know what he's been through lately, but there was no resentment in his eyes when he looked at Gu Mu.
It can be said that it was plain and uneventful, without a single superfluous emotion.
Instead, when they looked at the monks, they felt a sense of reverence.
"Master, where are you going?"
Seeing the monk leave the temple, Shen Chao quickly followed.
"Looking for someone... a junior brother who has never appeared in front of me since he left Buddhism."
The monk's eyes were distant and unfocused, gazing into the far distance.
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