After Defying the Villain’s Fate for Nine Lifetimes, the Heroines Turn Mad!

Chapter 140

In the end, Jiang Chen, successfully moved Hao Xing to tears through the method of ‘beating’, after which Hao Xing obediently handed over a few Buddhist amulets, respectfully sending Jiang Chen and his companions into the territory of the Buddha Temple.

It’s worth mentioning that, even in such a “moved” state, Hao Xing still made sure to confirm whether Jiang Chen wanted to ‘discuss the scriptures and debate the doctrine’.

If so, even if it killed him from being ‘moved,’ he must send Jiang Chen to the main Buddha Temple. Otherwise, he would be severely punished.

If not, then he couldn’t be bothered.

Naturally, Jiang Chen’s answer was negative.

This made Hao Xing heave a sigh of relief and feel extremely helpless.

Why not say earlier that you don’t want to debate scriptures?

If he had known earlier, would he have almost been slapped to death by that big White Tiger?

“This person is definitely an evil monk from the Upper Domain! So unreasonable!” Hao Xing concluded as he watched Jiang Chen and the others leave.

No matter what, the main Buddha Temple had to be informed of an Upper Domain monk’s arrival.

Even if the main temple didn’t wish to punish him, fearing it might offend the Buddha Domain, he would have fulfilled his duty as the elder of the Guidance Hall.

“Zhang Hu! I’ll remember this name!” Hao Xing murmured again.

He didn’t plan on seeking revenge.

Mainly because if the Buddha Temple didn’t take action itself, he couldn’t seek revenge.

Moreover, he was a monk and couldn’t commit the sin of ‘anger’! So Hao Xing decided…

If he encountered another evil person with ‘Hu (tiger)’ in their name, he would make sure to liberate them on the spot!

He couldn’t afford to offend this Zhang Hu, but the next Hu (tiger), surely he could afford to offend, right?

“I’m not breaking my precepts. I just dislike tigers! Whether it’s a demonic beast tiger or an evil person with ‘Hu (tiger)’ in their name, they’re not worth converting. They need liberation!” Hao Xing found an excuse for himself.

“Hmph!”

With a flick of his sleeve, he turned to go back and heal his injuries.

But just as he turned around, he saw a young man dressed in an Ancient Pill Tower pill refiner’s robe, with a determined face, clearly upright and just, walking into the hall from outside.

When the young man saw the wounds on Hao Xing, he was first startled and then asked in confusion, “Why is the high monk in such a state?”

This question made Hao Xing’s expression darken.

If it weren’t for the fact that he recognized the person as likely from the Ancient Pill Tower and a sixth-grade pill refiner, presumably a true disciple, he would have exploded in anger.

After taking a deep breath, Hao Xing asked, “Donor, what brings you here?”

“The Buddha Temple is temporarily closed, and only fellow practitioners may enter! Also, all tiger-type demonic beasts and people with ‘Hu (tiger)’ in their names are likewise forbidden entry!” he added.

“So that’s why the Guidance Hall is so empty today,” the young man realized, bowing his hands.

“My name is Xiao Shan, the first true disciple of the Ancient Pill Tower. I am here on the orders of my master to seek the Jiuyan Sect’s Ninth Peak fourth true disciple, Mu Kui.”

“Mu Kui?” Hao Xing frowned.

Isn’t that the foreign cultivator who drove three preaching monks to madness but couldn’t be expelled due to the rules of the Buddha Temple?

Mu Kui is from the Jiuyan Sect, so how could he be related to someone from the Ancient Pill Tower?

Sensing his confusion, Xiao Shan said, “The high monk may not know. The former Elder of the Elixir Peak of the Jiuyan Sect was my master’s sworn brother, but he was killed by Jiang Chen, his bones were burned until they become ashes and scattered! Every time my master thinks of this, he beats his chest and stomps his feet in grief.”

“…Condolences,” Hao Xing offered.

“Although I have not met Jiang Chen, I also know that he is evil in all directions. Unfortunately, this man has come from the Jiang family in the Upper Domain. He is not an ordinary evil obstacle to deal with.”

“That’s right,” Xiao Shan sighed.

“To eliminate this scourge is not easy. My master heard that Jiang Chen wanted to come to the Buddha Temple, so he sent me to rush here overnight, hoping to use Mu Kui’s hand to remove Jiang Chen!”

“Oh?”

Hao Xing was puzzled and asked, “Will that Mu Kui really kill his own Eldest Senior Brother?”

“Maybe he will, maybe he won’t, but we have to try. After all, we as righteous people cannot sit idly by and watch Jiang Chen do evil!” Xiao Shan declared righteously.

Hao Xing nodded and said no more.

“May I ask the high monk if Jiang Chen has arrived?” Xiao Shan inquired further.

“No.”

Hao Xing shook his head, explaining, “To be honest, the reason the Buddha Temple is closed this time is actually to keep Jiang Chen out. Refusing all non-Buddhist Sect cultivators is also for safety. After all, we have not seen Jiang Chen either.”

Xiao Shan very much agreed with this.

It is better to be safe than sorry. This is indeed the safest approach.

“I wonder if the high monk could make an exception and let me enter?” he asked again.

“Uh, this…”

Hao Xing hesitated.

As one of the elders of the Guidance Hall, if the other party was indeed a disciple of the Ancient Pill Tower, it wouldn’t hurt to make an exception.

But the fear was that the person in front of him was Jiang Chen in disguise!

Since he had not seen either Jiang Chen or the first true disciple of the Ancient Pill Tower, he naturally couldn’t tell if it was genuine.

Seeing his hesitation, Xiao Shan immediately guessed something and quickly took out the Ancient Pill Tower’s true disciple token for inspection.

Seeing that Hao Xing was still frowning, Xiao Shan flipped his right hand, and a cluster of green flames appeared in his palm.

“This is… a sixth-grade innate pill fire?!” Hao Xing was shocked.

“Correct, this is Mystic Azure Flame, can it prove my identity?” Xiao Shan smiled proudly.

“Yes, yes.”

Hao Xing nodded repeatedly.

It was well known that the Mystic Azure Flame had been acquired by the Ancient Pill Tower years ago, so it naturally proved Xiao Shan’s identity.

Appearance and speech can deceive, but pill fire cannot be faked.

The identity of a pill refiner is very special, especially for someone like Xiao Shan who is a true disciple of the Ancient Pill Tower.

After confirming his identity, Hao Xing also showed many smiles, saying, “Donor, at such a young age, you have been awarded such a spiritual fire by the Ancient Pill Tower, you have a boundless future ahead!”

“The high monk flatters me,” Xiao Shan said modestly.

“Is this the donor’s first visit to the Buddha Temple?” Hao Xing asked again.

“Indeed,” Xiao Shan nodded.

Taking out a Buddhist amulet from his spirit ring, Hao Xing instructed, “If you had visited the Buddha Temple before, I could have spared you the suffering of reciting scriptures and chanting. But since it’s your first time, the rules of the Buddha Temple…”

“Don’t worry, high monk, I will follow all the rules,” Xiao Shan interrupted, knowing his place.

“Good, then I will arrange for you to stay in the same temple as that Mu Kui, so you can communicate with him!”

“Thank you, high monk.”

“However, that Mu Kui has already driven three preaching monks mad, so donor, please be careful.”

“Don’t worry, I’m only here to talk about Jiang Chen, nothing else. It’s well known that Mu Kui was publicly ridiculed by Jiang Chen, so he must also harbor resentment in his heart.”

“Alright, if the donor can take that Mu Kui away, I would also have accumulated some merit.”

“Then I thank the high monk.”

With that, Xiao Shan took the Buddhist amulet.

He intended to leave immediately, but after a thought, he took out a few pills of high-grade medicinal quality from his bosom and handed them to the monk, saying,

“These are just small tokens, consider them as a humble offering for the temple. Please, do not refuse, high monk.”

“That is kind, very kind.”

Quickly pocketing the medicinal pills, the monk’s smile grew even wider as he said,

“The donor and I must have a karmic connection, so let me warn you about something.”

“What is it?” Xiao Shan straightened his expression.

“If the donor encounters a lay disciple of the Buddhist Sect named ‘Zhang Hu,’ remember to stay away from him! This person comes from the Upper Domain, and his dharma name is ‘San Zang’! Also, he has a big White Tiger with him. Although it’s not the brightest, it must not be provoked!”

“Zhang Hu? Big White Tiger?”

Hearing this, Xiao Shan felt as if he had heard it somewhere before.

He wanted to ask in detail, but seeing the monk’s injuries, he instantly understood something.

“High monk, thank you for the warning.”

After saying this, he took out two more healing pills to give as a gift.

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