“When we emerged from the ground before, there were still clouds in the sky... The mountain was full of thick smoke, and lightning not only struck people but also mountains”, Fan Jie whispered an explanation.
I paused for a moment, nodded, and continued to walk forward.
I saw more temples, some more or less, all ablaze; some had been completely burnt down, leaving only ruins and broken walls.
Fortunately, I did not see any bodies.
The red houses on the mountain path seem even more pitiable.
Upon reaching the base of the mountain, I saw a considerable number of lamas standing outside the mountain.
They were all prostrate on the ground, looking extremely sad.
The leader was a golden-armored lama, the chief headmaster, and some elderly lamas.
They were all weeping, not as Old Gong had said, encircling the mountain.
I did not sense any intention of harm from them.
We watched them while they also watched me.
There was a touch of fear in their eyes.
I do not know how to describe this group of people.
Are they good people?
Yes, they maintain the peace of the Tibetan region.
Are they evil people?
However, the Agong Lama keeps taking over ordinary people, claiming it as reincarnation of a living Buddha.
The living Buddha is born among them.
But when you think about it, what about the five living Buddhas of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama's generation?
They also sealed themselves off, no longer reincarnating.
The knife is a lethal weapon.
But isn't the result different depending on who wields the knife?
It's like there are longevity cultivators and other evil cultivators within the temple.
The mistake of Agong cannot be blamed on everyone?
"Many, many years ago, in the Five Lamasery, there were no living Buddhas anymore. They locked themselves in, staying beneath that inverted pyramid, within the wooden pagoda."
"The viewpoint of the Thirteenth Zenrin should be that everything happens naturally. I don't understand, but I know that they don't want to be reincarnated again, and they don't want any more living Buddha to appear."
"Lama Agong believes that he must keep an eye on Hai Cheng Temple, but in reality, Xinpo, the real owner of Hai Cheng Temple in Daxian County, has died. He just gave himself a reasonable excuse."
"Is he a living Buddha? Can a living Buddha cause so much death and danger?"
"Vultures in the sky will always pursue him, because he is not a Buddha, but a demon."
"I am not the enemy of the Five Lamasery, nor of all the monasteries. You can go and ask Lama Agong what he deceived them with, and if you can find their reincarnated living Buddha, that would be even better."
"I will leave with my family."
"My tone is calm. Whether they can understand and comprehend this will depend on them."
However, I have already acted with virtue and compassion.
The Khenpo slowly stood up and suddenly said, "Could it be that the vultures are pointing to the location of the living demon?"
His tone is extremely old and heavy.
"Yes, the vultures point to the location of the living demon." I nodded.
"He could be considered as Xinpo, right?" the Khenpo asked again.
My pupil slightly contracted.
The logic of the headmaster Khenpo is a bit confusing.
Just that, the relationship between Hai Cheng Temple and the monasteries is already rather vague.
"Black City Temple no longer has the 'Xinpo' that you all know of. At least, the Hai Cheng Temple in Daxian County will not have the same sins as before. As for whether Lama Agong can be considered a 'Xinpo', I don't know."
"The old monk has enlightened." The Khenpo nodded, deeply bowing and clasping his hands.
Enlightened?
I didn't understand what he enlightened to.
Was it merely a question about Lama Agong's identity?
The next moment, the Khenpo turned around and said solemnly, "Without a Buddha in the temple, where the vultures point is where the living demon is. Those who see it should keep away. Those who are fearless should approach and kill it!"
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I led the entire family of Zhuo away from the Five Lamasery.
We walked towards the west all the way.
Around noon, the old Gong popped his head up.
He peered towards the back and mumbled constantly with his mouth.
"You said, old man, what does Agong want? He didn't realize that when he was planning to scheme us, he always got the better of it? He just can't stay still, he has to scheme again and again. Even the vultures following him are enough to be ashamed of. Now that his name and position as a living Buddha are completely compromised."
"He might not realize that he's finally found a new body for his reincarnation after much effort, only to return to the Five Lamasery, expecting to be welcomed by the monks, but whoosh! Hit by a 'God-Striking Rod', what do you think he feels? Is it surprise or horror?"
"The most important thing is that, as long as the lamas are fierce, this old guy can only hide in a corner at the foot of the mountain. If they are even more fierce, or if other five temples find out the truth and decide to kill him? He can't hide anywhere, no matter how hidden it is. Once he reincarnates, he will have to be killed again and again until he cannot be reincarnated."
Old Gong was looking in the direction of the Five Lamasery, analyzing constantly as he rambled.
Then he looked at Zhu Ying's belly and made a sound of surprise, saying, "Ah, so that's the matter. It fits that saying, 'This life's daughter is the previous life's lover.'"
Zhuo Ying's eyes were somewhat evasive.
I stumbled, nearly falling to the ground.
Old Gong let out a cry of "Aiyo!" and flew off my shoulder, disappearing before his head hit the ground.
"Before she reincarnates, we went to the Dangjiang City God Temple in Changjiang City and invited the head elder of the Central Yellow Palace to join us. We registered it and she won't remember anything from before."
"She doesn't know that you were Mao Xianjun, and she also doesn't know that she was Qi Xiao Xiao in her past life."
Zhuo Ying whispered an explanation, saying, "Manifestation, don't be angry, I can only think of such a proper way to handle it."
"In the end, we still owe Qi Xiao Xiao, and you owe her even more..."
"I know that at first, she protected you, and at first, you didn't know who she was. You still liked her."
"This is our destiny. After all, it's about us paying back the debt."
Zhuo Ying gently caressed her belly.
I stood up straight, looking at Zhuo Ying's abdomen, with a stunned expression.
Yes, before anyone is born, they were someone else.
Yes, human death counts as a kind of rebirth, and is registered in the records of city gods before reincarnation as a person.
It is a clear line between past and present life, ultimately becoming another person.
I don't mean to blame Zhuo Ying.
In fact, Zhuo Ying's solution is indeed perfect.
We walked a long way towards the west.
After about two days, we saw a large group of people camped at the foot of a small hill.
From afar, some familiar faces ran towards us!
The real man was faster, directly surrounding me and Zhuo Ying, with no exception, their eyes were shocked and overjoyed.
Wu Jinlan hurried over, staring at me blankly before saying, "Master Luo, a few days ago, there was a thunderstorm heading towards the Five Lamasery. Master He said that your aura was gone, and the life talisman made from your hair almost shattered... We all thought you were dead!"
He YouTIan and Si Yan naturally appeared among the crowd. The other realms passed by me, and their faces were full of joy, but also a hint of surprise.
As if there were some changes in me that they didn't know about, it surprised them again and again.
Si Yan's gaze swept over Zhuo Ying's abdomen.
She reacted differently from others and whispered, "Congratulations."
