BXBX NOVEL Chapter 314 - 208: A Similar Flower?
Elder brother?!
What is this monk shouting about?
Seeing the monk’s gaze fixed on him and calling out unconscious address, Feng Qing’an frowned slightly. But soon he noticed the mix of surprise and recognition on the face of this young-looking high-ranking monk.
The high-ranking monk, draped in a deep blue kasaya, held a Purple Gold Bowl in one hand and a Nine Ring Copper Staff in the other. His tall stature and formidable physique, which the kasaya could not conceal, fully demonstrated his virtue as a high-ranking monk.
Standing not too far away, Feng Qing’an could feel the hot surge of blood energy within this monk. Such a terrifying physique was why he instantly recognized the other as a high-ranking monk. With such furnace-like vigor, which demon would dare to defy him? Who would dare say he is not a high-ranking monk?
“Amitabha.”
The monk, whose facial features seemed to be rather handsome, staring fixedly at the boy in white in front of him, that familiar face with a hint of strangeness, caused the monk to close his eyes. After repressing the inner demon that was about to form, he slowly opened his eyes and chanted a Buddha’s name,
“My sight is poor; I hope Benefactor will not mind!”
It’s really too similar. He didn’t expect to cross the eight million miles of ocean via a vessel, to come to the Nan Hua Continent, and escape the Heavenly Dragon Zen Institute, which nearly induced his inner demon, only to encounter someone so similar.
But they are just similar, not the same person, from their more immature facial features, one can still see the difference. Among the myriad people in the world, it is not strange to have people with similar appearances.
“Poor sight? Mistook me for someone else? That’s fine!”
The expression on Feng Qing’an’s face was slightly strange. Who did this monk think he was just now? An elder brother? Did someone who looked a lot like him become a monk? What does this mean?
“Thank you for your understanding, Benefactor!”
At this time, from the crowd that split apart, a man with a face full of snot and tears stumbled out, hugging the monk’s leg and crying, pleading with a low voice,
“Master, Master, please, spare my wife, she has never done anything evil in her entire life! Please let her go!”
Following behind him, two young children also stumbled out from the path made by the crowd. Although they did not fully understand the situation, they knew they had lost something, and they, too, wept loudly. The crying attracted many passersby. Seeing such a miserable sight, people around began to talk about it.
“What happened? Why is the whole family crying?”
“Where is the mistress of this family? Why isn’t she in sight?”
“This man’s wife is a demon in disguise, and this master detected and took her away!”
A neighbor who knew the situation took the initiative to explain. Upon hearing this, the fellow residents who knew this family also began to chime in,
“This Mr. Hu really doesn’t know what’s good for him. The master instantly saw through his wife’s deceit and took the demon away. Not only did he fail to show gratitude, but he also obstructed the master at every turn!”
“Mrs. Yu is a demon? How is that possible? I remember she was a very virtuous woman!”
“The devil is in the details, and we ordinary people can’t see through the tricks of demons.”
“Look at Mr. Hu’s demeanor. He may have been bewitched and can’t distinguish between human and demon. You may also have been deceived by Mrs. Yu!”
“What? Then I’d better go and burn some incense tomorrow. I wonder which temple this great master is from? As soon as he arrived, he spotted the demon. Afterwards, I’ll go to his temple to worship and exorcise myself of any ill fortune!”
“I’ll go too!”
“I’ll join as well!”
The discussions among neighbors made all the people who had gathered out of curiosity understand the situation.
This was a couple that seemed ordinary at first glance. The man was honest and hardworking, while the woman was frugal and virtuous. They were the typical couple praised by the neighbors.
However, when a virtuous high-ranking monk passed by, the seemingly flawless woman suddenly revealed her true form. She was a koi fish that had developed spiritual cognition, transformed into a human, secretly residing among the villagers, married and had children with a man.
“You bunch of bastards, even if my wife is a demon, she is a Good Monster. Who amongst you has never been helped by my wife when in trouble? Feel your consciences and tell me when my family has ever harmed you? Not only are you not helping us, but you are also adding insult to injury!”
Hearing the words of his previously nice neighbors, the man, whose face was now streaked with mucus and tears and looking particularly wretched, felt they were all so strange. Lifting his head, he chastised them indignantly.
“Who knows what your family has in mind when helping us?”
“Exactly, my child ate the date cake made by your demon wife. Later, I must take my child to the City God Temple to pray. If anything happens to my child, I won’t let it pass!”
“Master, please check if this guy is also transformed from a demon? Don’t get it wrong. If he’s a demon, take him away too!”
Seeing the familiar honest man daring to rebuke them so rudely, the folks who had just discovered that there were demons living around them suddenly became agitated.
“Amitabha.”
Buddha’s name sounded like a large bell, the sound was not loud, yet it immediately suppressed the bustling crowd. All the noisy sounds disappeared after the pronunciation of Buddha’s name.
“This Benefactor is undoubtedly a human, as viewed with my Dharma Eye. Do not harbor resentment, fellow Benefactors!”