Xu Xian was ordered by the emperor to go to the battlefield to kill the enemies and serve his country. Bai Suzhen was newly married and without Xu Xian by her side, she lost her appetite and was listless for several months.
Seeing that Bai Suzhen was feeling depressed, Xiaoqing took her out to relax, and the two of them took a boat ride on the West Lake.
As the boat passed by, ripples spread out, and the sun shone on the lake. The water was so clear that you could see the bottom, as if there were mountains of gold and silver, and the whole lake was glittering with gold. On the lakeside, the willows on the Baidi River swayed in the breeze, creating a beautiful scene.
Bai Suzhen's longing for him subsided a little and a smile gradually appeared on her face. After the two sisters had fun, they returned to the general's mansion hand in hand.
During this period, Xu Xian was already famous throughout the world. Everyone knew that he was the best general in the world, and he made the people of the Jin Kingdom feel insecure. The names of the King of Zhenbei and the Great General Protecting the Nation were also passed on by word of mouth. The people of the Southern Song Dynasty were proud of him and praised him endlessly when they mentioned the name Xu Xian.
As soon as Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing entered the mansion, servants brought them numerous invitations. Xu Xian was now out of reach, so naturally there were people who licked his boots. Many people in Qiantang County wanted to get on Xu Xian's fast train. But Xu Xian was in the capital, so they could only let their wives and daughters make friends with Bai Suzhen. When the imperial edict came down, Bai Suzhen would be the Princess of Zhenbei, and it would be difficult to see her again.
When one person succeeds, everyone around him will rise to prominence. Even the family of Xu Xian's sister and brother-in-law have also risen in status in Qiantang County. Especially Xu Xian's brother-in-law, he was favored by the prefect of Lin'an Prefecture and will be promoted three levels soon. His sister has also made it through hard times. Her new friends are all wives of wealthy families. The wife of the county magistrate even invites her to banquets every few days.
Xiaoqing: “…”
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"Amitabha, you are a mortal and cannot recognize monsters. You have been deceived by the two of them. I will not bother with you." Fahai waved his hand and raised a gust of wind, blowing the guards and Xu Xian's brother-in-law to the ground. Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing heard the noise outside the courtyard, and when they came out, they saw Fahai's face changed immediately.
"Humph, you are stubborn!"
Fahai shouted harshly, not giving Bai Suzhen any chance to speak. He clasped his palms together, and Buddha's light surged around his body, followed by a series of palm strikes.
Fahai frowned. Although he was a monk, he also knew Xu Xian, the King of Zhenbei, who had recently become famous in the Southern Song Dynasty. The people of the Southern Song Dynasty called Xu Xian a national hero. Fahai also felt that Xu Xian stopped killing by killing, and his contributions to the country and his grace to future generations were great. He was a pillar of the country, and he immediately paid attention to the identities of the two demon girls.
It was Fahai! Although Fahai was the abbot of Jinshan Temple, he was obsessed with subduing demons. In addition to being quiet and doing nothing in the temple, he would go around with a bowl to beg for alms, looking for nearby demons to subdue and displaying the Buddha's boundless Dharma.
According to Fahai's three views, although Bai Suzhen is a monster, she has never harmed anyone, so she can barely be classified as a lawful person. But Xiaoqing is not like that. She has a demonic aura that is unrestrained. She has been practicing Taoism for 500 years, and her demonic aura is black with a hint of red. She is undoubtedly a demon.
Fahai is different from Guanyin, who enlightened Bai Suzhen. Monsters should be killed. Giving them a chance to reform is a waste of time. If monsters continue to do evil, won't more innocent people be harmed? From a certain perspective, Fahai's values are not wrong! Fahai saw Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, and saw that they were dressed in jewels and knew that their disguised identities were either rich or noble. He was afraid that someone would be harmed, so he did not arrest them on the spot, but followed them all the way to the general's mansion.
"Amitabha! Why don't you surrender, you evil monster!" Fahai's eyes flashed with golden light. He raised his hand and slapped them. There was a strong wind and a series of golden palm prints hit Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing.
"You evil creature are courting death. How dare you use the name of Avalokitesvara?"
Xu Xian's brother-in-law was so angry that he laughed: "So he is a crazy monk! This is the general's mansion, where did the monster come from?"
Xu Xian's brother-in-law was furious and swung his sword to chop at Fahai's forehead. There was a loud bang, but Fahai did not move at all, but the sword on his forehead had a gap.
The distance of 500 miles from Jinshan Temple to Qiantang County is equivalent to a walk for a land Buddha like Fahai, and the round trip does not take much time.
Fahai turned around and was about to leave with the bowl, but was stopped by Xu Xian's brother-in-law with a knife. He was stunned by the fight between Fahai, Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, and when he reacted, the two women had already been taken away by Fahai.
On this day, Fahai was looking for evil spirits on the West Lake, and by chance he saw Xiaoqing and Bai Suzhen boating in the lake. Bai Suzhen was fine, with a fairy spirit, and although there were spots of evil spirits, she was not fierce and bloody. Fahai could tell at a glance that she was a successful fairy.
Bai Suzhen hurriedly stepped forward, blocking Xiaoqing behind her, and also used her fingers to shoot out green sword shadows to offset the golden palm print.
Bai Suzhen's explanation was fruitless, so she took out her magic realgar sword to block the palm print that was coming straight at her. Xiaoqing, who had been protected by Bai Suzhen, also took out a long sword and joined the fight between the two.
"Donor, you don't know that there are two demons who transformed into women and bewitched the King of Zhenbei to hide in the backyard. One of them is the Princess of Zhenbei."
Fahai slapped the two people's long swords away with one palm, took off the Buddhist beads in front of his chest, and recited a Buddhist mantra, and the Buddhist beads turned into a golden halo. He shouted suddenly, and countless golden lights burst out, shocking Xiaoqing to spit blood and fall to the ground, and Bai Suzhen also turned pale.
Fahai was furious and broke into the general's mansion. He waved his cassock to fend off the guards' attack and followed the evil spirit to the backyard to capture Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing.
There was an infinite attraction in the bowl. Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing were unable to struggle, and their bodies slowly shrank and were taken in.
The guards were stunned, as was Xu Xian's brother-in-law. He then said angrily, "You crazy monk, you dared to say that my sister-in-law is a monster in broad daylight. Well, well, since you dare to spit bloody words at me today, I will tear your mouth off."
The two were no match for Fahai at all, and even getting close to him was a luxury. On the other hand, every punch and kick of Fahai was extremely powerful, and in a short while he had the two men beaten to the point of vomiting blood.
He asked a servant in the general's mansion. The servant was just an ordinary man, how could he resist Fahai's magical powers? He answered whatever Fahai asked. It would have been better if he hadn't asked. When he asked, Fahai was so angry that his three corpses jumped up and down, and veins on his forehead bulged.
“You monster, you have insulted Bodhisattva Guanyin. I will take you two back to Jinshan Temple and suppress you for five hundred years to extinguish the fire of karma in your hearts!” After Fahai said this, he took out the ritual bowl from his arms and threw it into the air.
"Evil monk! Evil monk!"
You monk, I'm afraid you have never seen Xu Xian. The one who was almost killed that night was my sister! Bai Suzhen begged: "Master, please listen to me. I have a predestined relationship with you in my previous life, and it was also enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva..."
Bai Suzhen didn't care that Xu Xian's brother-in-law was present, and hurriedly explained: "Master, please listen to me. The master and I are in love with each other and have agreed to stay together forever. It's not that I seduced you with beauty..."
“You monster, you used your beauty to fool the King of Zhenbei. I know that it is not easy for you to cultivate. If you are willing to be tied up, then fine. Otherwise, today will be the day for you to be executed!” Fahai raised his eyebrows, looking like an angry Vajra from Buddhism.
"What a monster! It's fine that you use your beauty to seduce people, but you actually became the Princess of Zhenbei. If I forgive you today, where is justice!"
"Don't talk nonsense, monster. Since ancient times, humans and monsters have been on different paths. This is the law of nature! The King of Zhenbei is just a mortal. How can he stay with you forever with his mortal body? If you really love him, you shouldn't stay with him. By combining a human and a monster, you are clearly harming his life!" Fahai was furious and felt that Bai Suzhen was just making excuses.
"You evil monk, quickly release my brother and sister-in-law, or I will never let you go!"
Neither Bai Suzhen nor Xiaoqing noticed that while they were boating, a shiny figure was staring at them.
At this time, Xu Xian's brother-in-law happened to pass by. Seeing the bald monk forcing his way in, he immediately drew his sword, pointed at Fahai and cursed: "Evil monk, you dare to break into the general's mansion, I think you are so bold, kill him quickly."
"Amitabha! Donor, do you still think they are ordinary women?" Fahai said with a straight face: "These two women are snake demons in disguise, just to confuse the King of Zhenbei. If you don't believe me, just look at them."
Fahai showed his bowl, and saw two long snakes swimming in the golden light, one white and one green. No matter how they turned and moved, they could not escape the golden light.
Xu Xian's brother-in-law shook his head in disbelief. Bai Suzhen was well-educated and Xiao Qingtian was lively and innocent. They could not possibly be associated with monsters. "Evil monk, you are still trying to deceive me. When the King of Zhenbei finds out, you will be in big trouble."
“Hmph, your mind has been bewitched by demons, so I will not say much to you. Just tell King Zhenbei that I am Fahai, the abbot of Jinshan Temple. If he is a reasonable person, he will understand my good intentions!” Fahai waved his cassock and flew away on a auspicious cloud.
(End of this chapter)