txolops Chapter 52 Fahai's Preparations
Chapter 52 Fahai's Preparations
Beside Leifeng Pagoda, Fahai sat cross-legged, silently chanting scriptures.
Although people were coming and going around him, no one paid any attention to him; they treated him like a stone Buddha.
Even if someone occasionally notices something is wrong and looks Fahai up and down, they forget about it as soon as they turn their heads and can't remember what they just saw.
It wasn't until dusk, when the streetlights came on, and the crowds had grown even larger and more congested, that Fahai finally opened his eyes, got up, and left.
But he didn't go far. He sat down on a large tree nearby and continued chanting sutras in front of Leifeng Pagoda.
As Fahai began chanting scriptures, the Leifeng Pagoda appeared calm on the outside, but subtle changes were taking place inside.
It emitted a faint light in the darkness, but no one could see it.
After a long, long time, Fahai let out a long breath, and joy appeared in his eyes.
"We finally succeeded!"
It turns out that his chanting of sutras in front of Leifeng Pagoda wasn't because he was bored at Jinshan Temple, but because he had other plans.
"That snake demon is troublesome, but I have a way to deal with it. However, the guy behind the snake demon is really something else."
"He hid himself so well that even I couldn't see any clues. I could only guess that he did exist."
"To deal with such demons, we must rely on the power of Leifeng Pagoda!"
Fahai held the purple-gold alms bowl in both hands, his expression gradually hardening.
Since recovering from his injuries, Fahai has not been idle. He went to investigate Lin Xuan again, and even secretly went to the Lin residence to spy on him from the outside.
Although Fahai was a monk, his ability to spy was even better than Bai Suzhen's; she didn't notice him at all.
Although Lin Xuan saw Fahai's whereabouts with the help of the system, he was not confident of victory, so he did not make a fuss and let Fahai spy on him.
However, after reading it for several days, Fahai became more and more confused.
"I initially thought Lin Xuan was suspicious, perhaps even a demon who had taken human form! But no matter how I observed him, he exuded no demonic aura whatsoever; he was truly just a mortal!"
"Moreover, the martial monks I sent out to investigate Lin Xuan's background also reported that Lin Xuan is not alone and has many relatives in his hometown."
"But if it's not Lin Xuan, then who's behind Bai Suzhen?"
Fahai pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so he finally gave up on thinking about it.
Regardless of the identity of the person behind Bai Suzhen, that demon must not be very strong.
Otherwise, why bother using ghost soldiers and heavenly soldiers? Why not just take action directly?
Once Fahai understood this, he stopped worrying and went straight to pay homage to Leifeng Pagoda.
The Leifeng Pagoda needs to be activated.
After a day, Fahai had succeeded.
Leifeng Pagoda became more active, and for ordinary people, they would only feel that Leifeng Pagoda seemed to be much cooler, and had become a summer resort.
But in the eyes of the monsters, Leifeng Pagoda became a dead end; once you entered, you could never leave.
Even ordinary cultivators, who are not monsters, would avoid Leifeng Pagoda.
After all, Leifeng Pagoda doesn't discriminate; once someone is suppressed under it, they are almost never able to escape.
The monks in the city all left.
"This city of Hangzhou is not peaceful. It seems that someone is planning to do something with Leifeng Pagoda. Let's go out and lay low for a while."
After Bai Suzhen realized this, she became very anxious and wanted to do something.
However, in the following days, Lin Xuan took Bai Suzhen out sightseeing, so that she had no further opportunity to spy on Jinshan Temple.
Although Bai Suzhen wanted to refuse, she didn't know how to say it.
Should I tell my husband that his wife is actually a snake demon who is targeting Jinshan Temple because she is angry with Fahai?
Bai Suzhen dared not say that, so she could only accompany Lin Xuan on his trip and comfort herself in her heart.
Fahai was seriously injured and would not be able to recover for a while.
Even if they recover, they will never be a match for me.
Although Jinshan Temple exudes a strong sense of pressure, this pressure dissipates as soon as one moves away from it.
As for Leifeng Pagoda, it is completely immobile; as long as one does not enter it, it poses no threat whatsoever.
Fahai was nothing but a coward, capable of protecting himself but utterly incapable of threatening anyone.
After figuring it out, Bai Suzhen stopped worrying about it.
Xiaoqing saw all of this and was somewhat dissatisfied, but she couldn't say anything, so she could only vent her anger on her little demons.
"My brother-in-law is really in high spirits; he still has the mind to take my sister out to have fun at a time like this."
"I don't know if he's genuinely stupid or just pretending!"
The little demons were helpless. "Grandma, there's no use in telling us this!"
Are we supposed to go over and stop them?
During this time, Xiaoqing never told the little demons her guesses, nor did she say that she suspected Lin Xuan had a great background.
But she revealed something in her every move.
If the little demons dare to follow Xiaoqing's lead and also curse Lin Xuan, then Xiaoqing will not give them a good look.
So the little demons were caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to scold or not. After exchanging glances for a while, one of the demons forced a smile and said:
"Grandma, you don't need to worry about this. We've heard these past few days that Jinshan Temple is deserted and its incense offerings have almost stopped."
"It seems that it won't be long before he can't hold on any longer. At that time, Fahai will be a stray dog, and we won't have to worry about him anymore."
This is complete nonsense. A monk with such high level of cultivation as Fahai would not need to rely on any temple.
But Xiaoqing felt much happier after hearing this.
"What you're saying makes some sense."
"By the way, do you guys know any other fun places to visit in Hangzhou?"
This wasn't something Xiaoqing wanted to ask herself; it was Bai Suzhen who made her ask it.
Although Hangzhou is a large city, there will eventually be a day when you've seen it all.
Lin Xuan didn't care about these things. He could accept revisiting all the places he had visited before.
But Bai Suzhen refused.
Hearing Xiaoqing's words, the little demons all frowned. How could they possibly know of any fun places to go?
After pondering for a long time, the carp spirit's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Grandma, I've got it!"
Every autumn, the tide of the Qiantang River rises sharply, and people go to watch the tide every year.
"It's almost August, the timing is perfect..."
The carp spirit spoke eloquently, and Xiaoqing nodded repeatedly.
"You're right, I'll go tell my sister right now."
After saying that, Xiaoqing ran out in a flash.
At this moment, the other lesser demons finally breathed a sigh of relief and gathered together to discuss the matter.
"This young lady's temper is getting worse and worse lately!"
"Who says otherwise! I heard she was bullied by a black snake. I wonder how powerful that black snake was, that it could actually overpower our young lady!"
"You're out of touch! That's not a black snake, it's a black dragon! I've heard about it lately—a dragon has crossed the river to the docks outside the city!"
"A dragon crossing the river? Wait, now that you mention it, I seem to remember that when we were preparing for the wedding, we emptied the temple of a dragon king... Could they be the same one?"
The little demons chattered amongst themselves, gradually figuring out the situation, and they were all a little scared.
If what they think is true, then they're in trouble!
"Sigh, I should find some time to go to the docks and pay my respects to that dragon!"
"Hopefully, that dragon will have a better temper."
The little demons all shook their heads, their voices weak and lacking confidence.