C185 (1/2)

”Stop.” A deep and resounding voice rang out from behind me. This voice was filled with confidence, as though it was right next to our ears. For a moment, we all stopped moving.

I turned around and saw that the person who came was Old Buddhist Abbot, he had an angry look on his face as he hurried over and pointed at the Catfish Demon s in the pond and cursed. His actions made me at a loss, I never expected that this seemingly kind old monk would scold him, and the Catfish Demon floated on the surface of the water and stared at him, quickly sinking.

”What are you doing here?” Old Buddhist Abbot asked, I said: ”Master Fang, this spirit almost ate your disciple yesterday, and almost ate my senior sister today. I came here to kill this spirit.”

”Ai, you guys can leave. You don't need to manage this place.” The Old Buddhist Abbot said, ”Master Fang, are you enchanted by that spirit? It's not worth to pity. It wants to eat people.” ”I know that I will manage it. Leave, no one will be harmed by it.” There was a tinge of sadness in the voice of the abbot, but the tone was unquestionable.

The senior sister was already somewhat more clear-headed and said to the abbot, ”You old man, you actually raise such a monster in a temple, aren't you afraid of the Buddha's punishment?” Old Buddhist Abbot didn't speak, his face darkened as he looked at the pond. I don't know why, but I suddenly felt trust towards him, and it might really be like what he said, that demon wouldn't come out and hurt people again. Or rather, this is a matter within their temple, and outsiders really don't have the qualifications to interfere in this matter.

Old Buddhist Abbot sat at the side of the pond and looked straight at the water surface without saying a word. I pulled Senior Sister along and went out, jumping along the temple's tall walls, Senior Sister said: ”I never thought that this temple looks normal, but actually has such things happening inside. That old monk did not allow anyone to manage it, so I'm afraid that the people outside will find out and burn incense in their temple, right Junior Brother?”

My mind still lingered on the image of Old Buddhist Abbot, seeing that the two of us were trying to capture the Catfish Demon, he seemed to be very concerned, could it be that he and the Catfish Demon only knew something shameful, thinking about this, and thinking about how the Catfish Demon had changed into an adult, I felt my stomach churning, this old monk's mouth was too heavy.

”No, we can't just leave like this.” Let's not talk about whether this Catfish Demon will harm anyone in the future. Leaving the Old Buddhist Abbot by the pond alone so late at night, I have to watch him leave. I dragged senior sister and asked her, ”Why are you being so careful? This old monk is right. It's not up to us to care about this place.”

I saw Old Buddhist Abbot sitting at the edge of the pond from a long distance away, looking at the surface of the pond while muttering to himself. I thought that this Old Buddhist Abbot was crazy, what was he saying to the pond? When we changed our angle, we could see that half of the Catfish Demon had stuck its head out, and the Old Buddhist Abbot was talking to it.

It was a quiet temple with an old monk sitting next to the pond inside. A huge fish head peeked out of the pond, and Old Buddhist Abbot continued to talk with an expression of reproach and heartache on his face. When the catfish opened its mouth and shut it up, it seemed to be talking as well, and the Old Buddhist Abbot reached out his withered hand to caress the catfish's head with a kind smile, as if his grandfather was looking at his own grandson.

Old Buddhist Abbot touched his head, the Catfish Demon turned its head, and I could see a hint of pleading look in its eyes. Old Buddhist Abbot touched the head of the Catfish Demon, and seemed to be looking for something, and then pulled out three silver needles in succession, and along with three streams of blood. The silver needles were pierced extremely deep, and it took Old Buddhist Abbot a long time to pull them out.

Taking out the silver needles, Old Buddhist Abbot looked at the Catfish Demon lovingly, as if asking if it was still in pain. He then carefully put the needles away, and the Catfish Demon went up and down the water surface happily, like a happy child. The water splashed all over its body and the Old Buddhist Abbot smiled at it, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

Senior Sister and I looked at each other and sighed at the same time. Just as we were about to leave quietly, Old Buddhist Abbot suddenly took out a blade.

His movements were not fast, but he did not hesitate at all, as if he was already prepared. The two of us were attracted by his actions and did not know what he wanted to do.

Sabers are ominous, they were originally designed to take away everyone's lives, sabers that are tainted with blood Qi all year round will produce a baleful aura, the sabre that kills livestock is a little bit weaker, as long as the sabre that has tasted human blood will have a dense baleful aura, the baleful qi will suppress ghosts and gods, and the executioner's sabre will be borrowed to exorcise evil spirits.

It is obvious that this blade has tasted human blood. I do not know why Old Buddhist Abbot would bring a blade with him, nor do I understand why this cultivator's blade carries such a dense killing intent.

When the Catfish Demon saw Old Buddhist Abbot take out his blade, it did not fear him at all. Instead, it became quiet and stared at him, ”What does he want to do?” The senior sister nervously asked, ”I don't know either. I might have to cut my fingernails.”

Old Buddhist Abbot held the blade in his right hand and stabbed it into his thigh. His actions almost made me shout out loud, but fortunately, I covered my mouth in time.

He saw Old Buddhist Abbot cutting his thigh as if he was cutting beef, and very quickly, a large amount of fresh blood flowed down the leg of his pants, and his expression did not seem to feel any pain, he cut off a piece of meat carefully and seriously, and held onto the Catfish Demon's mouth with one hand. The Catfish Demon had been waiting a long time, and swallowed it in one gulp, and then looked at Old Buddhist Abbot with its mouth wide open, as though it was still waiting.