CHAPTER 263: CHAPTER 263: HOSTILE GUESTS ARRIVE

"Amitabha Buddha!"

A Buddhist chant sounded, and the gates of the Five Beauties Manor swung open without the wind.

Several people looked together and saw Young Master Ji leading an old monk standing outside the door.

"Hey? Lu... Master, this scholar might not be human either!" Young Master Ji pointed at Lu Zheng and said hastily.

"Amitabha Buddha!"

The old monk ignored Young Master Ji’s words and simply stepped into the Five Beauties Manor.

Although Young Master Ji was frightened, seeing the old monk’s calm demeanor, he hurriedly followed in, not daring to be more than three feet away from him.

"Master!"

The eldest sister Hua Yixing stood up tall, "The Five Beauties Manor is not far from the mountain path, we five sisters have always been kind to others, never harming lives, I beg you, Master, do not listen to the one-sided words of this scholar."

This old monk had a bald head, with a tuft of gray-white goatee, and face full of wrinkles. Although he showed no aura, his eyes glowed with spiritual light, clearly not an ordinary person.

Yu Mingxin and Bai Ting’Er hurried to Hua Yixing’s side, while Liu Qingquan hid behind Lu Zheng, holding Liu Qingyan’s hand.

Lu Zheng’s eyes narrowed as he carefully observed this old monk, although his entire aura was concealed, just from his gaze and demeanor, his strength should not surpass that begging old monk.

"Master, it’s her! When I got lost and came to this manor, it was she who lured me to stay. At night she confused my soul, seduced me to lose myself, drained my Yang Qi, causing me to be haunted by ghosts in Xiahe Town, severely damaging my primordial Qi!"

Young Master Ji pointed at Hu Cai Niang and said, "Then after sending me back to Yingshan Town, she abandoned me, causing my primordial Yang to deplete. Not only can I not perform the marital act, but I am also daily lethargic, unable to concentrate on my studies!"

"Nonsense!"

Hu Cai Niang angrily retorted, "That night clearly was consensual between us, I have many lovers, when have I needed to allure and seduce?

In Xiahe Town, it was you yourself who couldn’t control it, got seduced by ghosts, lost your primordial Yang, unable to perform. How can you pin the blame on me?

As for abandoning you, we were merely a fleeting couple, when did I become your person? I have plenty of options, do I need to accompany you to live as a widow?"

"You! You!"

Young Master Ji pointed at Hu Cai Niang, too angry to speak, then turned to the old monk, "Master, look, such a shameless demon, I beseech you to subdue the demon, restore a bright world for our fellow scholars!"

"Amitabha Buddha!"

The old monk chanted again, "This wandering monk arrived here at your insistence, saying you were harmed by a demon, asking me to adjudicate for you."

Young Master Ji nodded repeatedly.

The old monk turned to Hu Cai Niang and asked, "People and demons are different, yet you remain unrepentant, seducing mortals everywhere to engage with you?"

Hu Cai Niang shrank back, defending, "I never intended to marry into the mundane world, enjoying with mortals is consensual, I’ve never absorbed anyone’s Yang Qi. Sometimes seeing those scholars physically weak, I’d even give them Solid Essence Pills which are beneficial to their health."

Young Master Ji glared wide-eyed, "Then why didn’t you give any to me?"

Hu Cai Niang glared back, "You were quite vigorous that night, didn’t need Solid Essence Pills."

Everyone, "..."

Hua Yixing stepped forward, "Master, the matter is clear, this young master’s depletion of primordial Yang has nothing to do with my third sister. Although he and my third sister once had a brief relationship, I am willing to send him a bottle of Solid Essence Pills, to help him recover his primordial Qi soon."

Hua Yixing did not want to clash with an unknown old monk. Besides Solid Essence Pills were simply ordinary elixirs for strengthening mortals’ essence and kidney, giving some was no problem.

Hu Cai Niang murmured quietly but still kept silent.

Lu Zheng pulled Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying aside without speaking up.

This matter was between Hu Cai Niang’s sisters and Young Master Ji, so as long as it can be resolved peacefully, Lu Zheng was not intending to intervene.

"Amitabha Buddha!"

The old monk clasped his hands in greeting, his mellow tone full of sincerity, "You have misunderstood, this wandering monk followed Young Master Ji here, although indeed coming for you sisters, it was not to uphold justice for him."

"Hmm?" Hua Yixing froze, not knowing what the old monk meant.

"Master, what do you mean by that?" Young Master Ji also looked at the old monk, asked bewilderedly, "The Buddhist Sect always saves all beings, subdues demons and exorcises evil, standing up for us poor folk!"

The old monk smiled slightly, "But this wandering monk isn’t from the Buddhist Sect!"

"What?"

Before Young Master Ji could react to what the old monk said, a dry, emaciated hand touched the top of his head gently, then swiftly drew away.

A speck of white spiritual light emerged from the top of Young Master Ji, precisely his divine soul, then his body instantly collapsed to the ground.

The white divine soul spiritual light trembled in the old monk’s hand, then...

The old monk’s hand closed together, gently pinching.

"Poof!"

The white light shattered, Young Master Ji’s divine soul spiritual light dissipated completely, returning to the earth.

"What?"

"What!"

The few women in Five Beauties Manor were all shocked, even Lu Zheng was astonished.

"Amitabha Buddha!"

The old monk clasped his hands in greeting, "This scholar didn’t discern right from wrong, and has now been sent to Paradise by this old monk for deep reflection."

This old monk’s face full of wrinkles, his demeanor calm, with compassionate eyes and kind voice.

Yet his actions were ruthless and decisive, taking life with a smile, without any hesitation.

Lu Zheng said in a deep voice, "You are not of the Buddhist Sect?"

"Amitabha Buddha!" The old monk slightly bowed to Lu Zheng, "You see this appearance of an old monk, what else could I be besides a monk?"

Liu Qingquan peeked out her little head from behind her sister and said, "You just said you weren’t from the Buddhist Sect."

"Did I?"

The old monk reached out, lightly rubbed his bald head, "The old monk just wanted Young Master Ji to die understanding a little, but the old monk is a monk again now."

No one spoke, just watched this old monk perform, silently guarding against him.

"Amitabha Buddha! How dull, how dull!"

The old monk chanted and then looked at the women, smiled slightly, "This wandering monk entered the Central Plains wanting to find a few suitable Abnormal People to refine treasures, seeing you today, feels you are indeed fated with this old monk."

The old monk blinked, his eyes glowing with spiritual light as they swept across Yu Mingxin, Lin Jing’Er, Bai Ting’Er, Hu Cai Niang, Hua Yixing, Liu Qingyan, Liu Qingquan, and Shen Ying.

"The old monk is preparing to refine a Paradise Heavenly Maiden’s Bewitching Divine Realm, and you ladies are indeed the perfect candidates for heavenly maidens within this realm." The old monk’s gaze was gentle, his tone kind, as if discussing topics very beneficial to the women.

"Except for this young man...."

The old monk looked at Lu Zheng, "This old monk’s roster lacks one Buddha Slave, seeing you with red lips and white teeth, why not join my ranks? The old monk has many female nun colleagues, love young, handsome monks like you."