Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

Chapter 20 Seeking Another Method

The old monk spoke with great enthusiasm, trying to get the abbot to nod in approval.

"Senior brother, please think about it again. If Junior Nephew Fahai wants to attain a higher level of enlightenment in the future, he will definitely need to subdue demons and monsters."

"But ever since he entered our Jinshan Temple, he has never gone out again. He is completely ignorant of the ways of the world."

"If we don't let him gain some experience now, practice against lesser demons, he'll likely suffer greatly when facing powerful demons later!"

The old monk spoke one sentence after another, and the abbot's brows furrowed more and more, until finally, his entire face shrank.

Anyone could see that the abbot was conflicted.

After a long while, the old monk grew tired of talking and finally stopped to catch his breath. Only then did the abbot speak:

"Junior brother, what you said does make some sense, but I'm still uneasy. I feel that this matter is not so simple."

"So let's just forget about it this time."

"Since you say that Lin Xuan only has minor demons by his side, and that the monks in the temple can suppress them, then send the monks to deal with it."

After the abbot finished speaking, he put his palms together, bowed slightly to the old monk, and then turned and left.

The speed was extremely fast; before the old monk could even react, the abbot's figure had already disappeared.

The old monk stood there for a long time, his face gradually darkening, cursing inwardly, "That old fox!"

It turns out that the old monk's words were not from the heart, but rather an attempt to trap the abbot.

He was the abbot's junior brother and always believed that the position of abbot of Jinshan Temple would definitely be his after the abbot's passing.

But he did not expect that Fahai would suddenly appear out of nowhere, not only practicing Buddhism at an extremely fast pace and possessing exceptional talent, but also gaining the favor of the abbot.

The abbot even publicly stated that after his death, he would let Fahai succeed him.

However, the abbot also said that Fahai would soon attain enlightenment and go to Mount Ling to live happily. At that time, the vacant abbot's seat would still belong to his good junior brother.

But the old monk knew very well that this was a joke!

Who knows how long it will take Fahai to get to Mount Ling?

If it takes ten or twenty years, by the time Fahai leaves, I'll probably be old and dead!

So the old monk usually caused trouble for Fahai, and this time was no exception. He deliberately wanted Fahai to come out of seclusion.

The old monk squinted, his mouth drooped, and his whole face fell.

"Hmph, since he's not taking the bait, then forget it. There's plenty of time; I refuse to believe I won't find another opportunity!"

He stamped his foot and then turned and left.

At this moment, the two young monks who had been waiting nearby came over, carefully helped the old monk, and asked softly:

"Abbot, the abbot just asked you to lead the warrior monks to deal with the monsters surrounding Lin Xuan. What do you think we should do about this?"

The old monk waved his hand dismissively: "What do you mean, 'what to do'? There are so many monsters in the world, does Jinshan Temple have to go to great lengths just because we encounter one?"

"What my senior brother said just now was just talk; you don't need to take it to heart."

Upon hearing this, the two young monks dared not say anything more, lowered their heads obediently, and helped the old monk away.

Inside the restaurant, Lin Xuan had been on high alert ever since he saw off the people from Jinshan Temple.

He spent so much money and made such a big commotion just to lure Fahai out.

But he waited from day to night, until the moon came out, but there was still no movement from Jinshan Temple.

Pilgrims went in to offer incense as usual, and the young monks greeted and saw off guests at the door as usual, but no one came to cause trouble for their restaurant.

Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow, realizing something was wrong; he had encountered a very rare situation.

The Jinshan Temple instance isn't a particularly high-level instance, even though the background setting includes the Heavenly Court, Mount Ling, and even the Bodhisattvas have made appearances.

But those are just background figures; they never actually appear.

The most powerful figures, Fahai and Bai Suzhen, weren't even gods.

Therefore, in order to make this dungeon more interesting, the game "Myth" made special settings and added many dynamic events.

For example, in the current situation, Lin Xuan used various methods but still failed to lure Fahai out.

For some reason, Jinshan Temple chose to swallow its anger.

In the game from my previous life, this wouldn't have mattered. At worst, I could just give up my current progress and start the dungeon again.

But now it's different; Lin Xuan has no way to start over!

"In that case, I'll have to think of another way..."

Lin Xuan turned and walked out of the restaurant, completely unaware of the gazes of the ordinary people.

The fact that Jinshan Temple chose to feign death surprised Lin Xuan, and the people were even more bewildered.

No, what's Lin Xuan's background? He was the one who provoked Jinshan Temple, yet in the end, Jinshan Temple swallowed their anger!

This is truly bizarre.

In Hangzhou, it's already good enough if Jinshan Temple doesn't bully people, but this time they actually suffered a loss in silence.

Many people gathered together, discussing the matter.

"Do you think Lin Xuan might be the son of some official family?"

"Who knows..."

"But we should be more polite to him when we see him in the future."

"Do you even need to remind us? We're not stupid!"

The people pointed and whispered among themselves as they watched Lin Xuan leave.

When Lin Xuan returned home, Bai Suzhen immediately came to greet him, her face full of worry.

"Husband, are you alright?"

After leaving the restaurant, Xiaoqing's little demons didn't dare to delay and immediately went to find Xiaoqing and told her everything.

Xiaoqing was startled and went to find Bai Suzhen again.

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen couldn't sit still and wanted to go to Jinshan Temple to find Lin Xuan, but Xiaoqing stopped her.

"Sister, you can't go! Jinshan Temple isn't as simple as it looks; they're quite powerful."

"If you don't go, Jinshan Temple will see that your brother-in-law is just an ordinary person. At most, they will just teach him a lesson, but they won't really do anything."

"But if you step in and the powerful figures in the temple see through your ruse, then you'll be in real trouble!"

Xiaoqing may seem carefree at times, but she's actually very reliable when it matters.

After hearing these words, Bai Suzhen knew that Xiaoqing was right, so she had no choice but to suppress her worries and wait obediently at home.

Now that she saw Lin Xuan return unharmed, she naturally rushed to greet him.

Lin Xuan felt a warmth in his heart as he sensed Bai Suzhen's concern for him, and smiled as he looked down:

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, my wife."

"Don't worry, I'm fine. That bald monk from Jinshan Temple is all talk and no action; he just said a few harsh words."

Bai Suzhen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and her expression softened.

"Husband, how can you speak of the monks of Jinshan Temple like that? I think they are quite good; they don't get angry even when they are offended. They truly live up to their reputation as an ancient temple."

"I used to have a lot of prejudice against them, but now I realize I was wrong."

Bai Suzhen, out of love for the temple, heard that Jinshan Temple had chosen to settle the matter peacefully instead of seeking revenge, and even thought that Jinshan Temple was a good person.

Lin Xuan was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

After a moment, seeing that Lin Xuan remained silent, Bai Suzhen spoke up to persuade him:

"Husband, since the monks of Jinshan Temple are being so kind, you shouldn't make things difficult for them anymore."

"You should close that shop near the temple entrance."

Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't object. His original plan had failed, and he couldn't get Fahai to leave seclusion ahead of time, so the restaurant was useless.

"I'll do whatever you say, my wife. But the restaurant can be closed, but everything inside must be moved out."

"I'll find some time to go there again tomorrow..."