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Chapter 218 Intrigue and Strife in the Temple

Yuqin! Yuqin! Yuqin, what's wrong? I don't remember you having heart pain before?

Haha! Don't you think it was the right thing to do when I told you to kick this unlucky woman out of our temple back then?

Because you brought this unlucky woman back to our temple, the moment I saw her, I felt extremely uncomfortable. So I did some calculations, and guess what happened?

Since you have already taken refuge in Buddhism, you should always uphold your righteous thoughts, instead of constantly causing trouble and discord among others. We Buddhists should always be careful in our words and actions.

Haha! If it weren't for the abbot's painstaking efforts in managing this temple all these years, Guanyin Temple probably wouldn't exist in this world anymore.

Nonsense! Nonsense! You're utterly talking nonsense! Don't think that just because I haven't been managing the Guanyin Temple all these years, you don't know that you've been extorting money from the villagers living near our temple under the pretext of building an incomparably luxurious hall for our Guanyin Goddess.

Haha! I think you're really getting a little senile! If we don't use the excuse of rebuilding our Guanyin Temple, how can we ask the villagers in the nearby villages for money?

If we don't ask the villagers in the nearby villages for money, how can we survive? How can we then talk about cultivating our minds and spirits? When Tang Sanzang and his companions went to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures, didn't they all beg for alms from the villagers along the way?

When Mo Li finished speaking, he excitedly clapped the back of his hand and stared wide-eyed at the old abbot sitting in front of him.

Yuqin originally wanted to explain to Moli what had happened to her back then and clarify that she was not a jinx. However, before Yuqin could even speak, the old abbot sitting on the bamboo couch spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground.

Godfather! Godfather! Godfather, what's wrong with you? Why are you vomiting blood?

As Yuqin spoke, she put her arm around the old abbot and gently patted his back with one hand.

Hahaha! Don't you know that it's precisely because of your arrival that your most beloved godfather is acting this way!

After hearing what Mo Li said to her, Yu Qin raised her head and glared fiercely at Mo Li standing in front of her.

If Mo Li hadn't insisted on kicking me out of the Guanyin Temple back then, how would I have ended up in the Black Rentang? How would I have lost my virginity at such a young age?

I thought Mo Li was a compassionate and merciful person, like Guanyin Bodhisattva descended to earth to protect our people. But to my surprise, you couldn't even tolerate a five or six-year-old girl.

You said if I were to make it public that you heartlessly drove a helpless little girl out of the Guanyin Temple back then, wouldn't your hard-earned good reputation over the years be ruined?

You! You! You! Why do you insist on being my enemy? I don't remember ever offending you! Mo Li said excitedly, pointing his finger at Yu Qin's nose.

Haha! Master Moli, I think it's such a pity that you don't go on stage to perform! Have the rules of your practice changed now? I clearly remember when I lived in Guanyin Temple, the old abbot always told us a lot about how we monks should cultivate ourselves.

This includes the rule that monks do not lie! Not to mention putting on a show for others! Master Mo Li, you have truly given us a very vivid lesson.

Haha! Yuqin, do you remember how you always used to ask me, "A cultivator is like the earth, and a person is like nail polish?"

I never understood the meaning of this saying before! Is it really that difficult for someone to go to the Western Paradise? But when I see people around me who have already taken refuge, they still do whatever they want.

They don't use Buddhist rules to restrain themselves, and sometimes they even use Buddhist teachings to bully others.

You jinx, you haven't even converted to Buddhism! You know absolutely nothing about Buddhist matters. What right do you have to lecture me, a highly respected elder?

After Mo Li finished speaking to Yu Qin, he picked up the broom that was behind the door. Just as he was about to hit Yu Qin, Zhu Zhu quickly threw the food she was holding onto the floor.

Then he quickly ran to Yuqin's side and held her tightly in his arms. As expected, the broom hit Zhuzhu hard on the head, and everyone who saw this scene closed their eyes tightly.

Because no one wanted to see this little girl, who exuded a faint floral fragrance all over her body, get hurt in any way.

Everyone heard a loud bang, followed by a man's scream. Some people, very curious about what had just happened, opened one eye.

A golden light suddenly appeared, protecting Zhuzhu and Yuqin beneath it. Mo Li, who had raised a broom to hit Yuqin, fell flat on his face.

Not only that, the master, who used to be very respected in everyone's eyes, has now started to go crazy.

Hahaha! Why don't you incredibly stupid humans kneel down and worship me?

Do you know who I am? Hahaha! How could fools like you possibly know that I am Amitabha Buddha from the Western Paradise?

Zhu Zhu frowned when she saw Mo Li acting erratically in front of her, because Mo Li had been perfectly normal just moments before. Why had he suddenly become so incoherent?

Before Zhuzhu could figure out what was going on, she discovered that a large group of civilians were kneeling respectfully in front of her.

Ah! Uncle and Aunt, why are you all suddenly kneeling in front of me? How can I, a young girl, bear this?

Compassionate and merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva! Please bless us sentient beings who suffer all kinds of hardships!

After saying this, an old man bowed to Zhuzhu.

Seeing this, Zhuzhu realized that in her haste, she had taken her Vajra Shield out of the system. Fortunately, the light emanating from her Vajra Shield was golden.

Those who see it might mistake it for Buddha's light! If your Vajra shield emits a light of another color, you might very well be mistaken for a demon!

Does this further prove what Master Mo Li said? Was his grandmother a jinx reincarnated?

Nonsense! Nonsense! Young master, don't listen to Master Mo Li's nonsense! Your grandmother is the goddess of fortune who descended to this world to cultivate.

Otherwise, why was your uncle able to come into this world safely even though your grandmother had already taken abortion pills?