diskusbooks Chapter 367 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [43]
Chapter 367 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [43]
Chapter 367 The Aloof and Holy Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [43]
The next morning, Jiang Xiyu woke up from her deep sleep to find herself in a completely unfamiliar environment.
He stared blankly for a while, and when he turned his head wearily, he found a snow-white figure with his back to him in front of the window. Shiga was fiddling with his prayer beads, his gaze fixed on something outside the window, motionless.
Jiang Xiyu watched for a while, but before he could call out to him, Shijia had already turned to the side. Seeing that he was awake, he stared at him quietly for a moment before walking towards Jiang Xiyu.
For some reason, gazing into Shiga's clear eyes, Jiang Xiyu couldn't help but lower her head, curling her tail around herself, and calling out in a low, muffled voice, "Master..."
Shiga stood before the bed, saw him curled up in a ball, and asked softly, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Despite the cold tone, Jiang Xiyu inexplicably sensed a hint of concern in it.
He hesitated for a moment, his tail tip twitched, then he raised his head to look at Shiga, shook his head and said, "No."
Shiga gave a faint "hmm".
Jiang Xiyu remembered the shattered magic array from last night, squatted down and stood up, saying apologetically, "Master, I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you last night... I'm sorry."
Like a child who has done something wrong, with his ears curled up, he looked very downcast.
Shiga paused for a moment, then said, "It's alright."
His tone was much gentler, and there was no hint of blame on his face.
Although Jiang Xiyu's appearance last night did interfere with Shijia's magic array, it's good that no one is hurt.
After learning from Cai Li's memories that the direction of the evil thought might be the First Domain, Shi Jia followed the guidance from the Red Forest to ensure that nothing went wrong. However, when he was on his way, the prayer beads in his hand suddenly started to move.
He thought Jiang Xiyu had encountered danger in the demon realm, but when he arrived at the First Domain, he found very obvious traces of evil intent. So he cast a spell array, but he didn't expect that the last person locked by the array was Jiang Xiyu.
Shiga lowered his eyes slightly, recalling when he saw Jiang Xiyu, he seemed to be frightened by the formation and did not know how to react. After saving him, Shiga discovered that not only did Jiang Xiyu have an aura of evil, but he also seemed to have suffered quite serious injuries.
When they first met in the Immortal Cultivation Sect, Jiang Xiyu already possessed this aura. Now that he has returned to the Demon Realm, he has somehow been tainted by it again. However, out of consideration for Jiang Xiyu at the time, Shijia did not investigate further. Now, the traces of evil have dissipated once more, and the only clue lies with him.
After a long silence, Shiga looked at Jiang Xiyu and asked, "Where did your injury come from?"
Jiang Xiyu's body trembled, as if he had recalled something bad.
He couldn't help but move closer to Shiga, lower his head and whisper, "It was a dark shadow that injured me..."
Shiga couldn't see Jiang Xiyu's eyes. He held his prayer beads and remained silent for a moment before asking, "Do you know why he wanted to hurt you?"
Jiang Xiyu shook her head.
Shiga did not directly say that Jiang Xiyu was attacked by evil thoughts. He already had a guess in his heart, but changed the subject slightly and said, "The merit in your body has decreased a lot."
Jiang Xiyu lowered her eyes and avoided the main point, saying, "I recited the Heart Sutra and it dissipated some of it..."
"The rest, I..."
Jiang Xiyu pretended to cover her head, as if in pain.
He had not even finished studying half of the Heart Sutra, so it was impossible for him to dissipate such a huge amount of merit in such a short time after the separation.
Jiang Xiyu had considered this; he had already found the best excuse for the dissipation of these merits.
This excuse is nothing but malice.
Judging from Chandraksha's reaction to these merits, he deduced that Shika's merits were significant to Chandraksha.
Perhaps it was something that Yuejia couldn't resist, or something she desperately wanted to take away.
Therefore, it makes sense that he was attacked by evil thoughts because of these merits.
If he could conceive of such a cause and effect, Shiga could naturally conceive of it as well.
To be absolutely certain, he even created a memory of the shadowy figure within himself.
Unexpectedly, Shiga did not extract his memories.
He lowered his eyes and gazed at Jiang Xiyu for a long time, then simply reached out and patted his back, bestowing merit upon him.
Ultimately, it's all about cause and effect.
Shiga did not ask any more questions.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Xiyu was unsure of his meaning. In addition, it was too quiet around her. After thinking for a moment, Jiang Xiyu reached out and tugged at Shijia's sleeve, taking the initiative to ask about his whereabouts: "Master, where have you been these past few days?"
Shiga showed no impatience and said softly, "We went to a red forest."
The Red Forest in the Snake Demon's Memories?
Jiang Xiyu pursed her lips and asked again, "Has the Master found any clues about the evil intentions?"
Shiga said, "The clue points to this city."
“So that’s it.”
Jiang Xiyu's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't ask that question again. Instead, she subtly changed the subject, saying, "Master, how much longer until we can return to Cibei Temple?"
Shiga was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "After this matter is settled."
If evil thoughts continue to linger in the world, they will surely cause unnecessary turmoil.
This is also the last thing Shiga could do for the world after a hundred years of coming here.
However, once he understands everything, it will surely be the time for him to return to the Buddhist realm.
Jiang Xiyu knew what it meant for things to be settled, so he remained silent.
Shiga gazed at Jiang Xiyu quietly for a moment, then closed his eyes and recited scriptures for him.
To avert disasters and reduce difficulties.
May this cause and effect not involve others.
The morning light was just right outside the window. As it shone through the window sill, a ray of light reflected off Shiga's robe, as if enveloping him in a soft halo, making him look like a crystal Buddha.
Jiang Xiyu's heart gradually calmed down as she got closer to Shiga.
After an unknown amount of time, the purple light suddenly flickered, and Jiang Xiyu unknowingly transformed back into human form.
After Shiga finished reciting the scriptures for him, he suddenly felt a weight on his arm.
He raised his eyes and saw thin cat ears and soft hair on top of his head.
His long, silvery-white hair fell all over his arms. Jiang Xiyu was clutching his sleeve, her eyes closed as she leaned against him, breathing evenly, as if she were asleep.
The hand that Shiga had been placing on Jiang Xiyu's back, imbuing him with merit, now covered Jiang Xiyu's back as Jiang Xiyu transformed.
From a distance, the reflection on the ground made it appear as if he were reaching out to embrace someone.
Shiga was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, and was about to withdraw his hand.
But Jiang Xiyu seemed to sense that his hand was about to leave. Her ear tips trembled, and she moved even closer to him, her cheek rubbing against Shiga's arm with great affection.
He murmured something unconsciously, the voice so soft that it only reached Shiga's ears as a single 'Ka'.
Shiga stopped moving, simply shifting his gaze away, seemingly looking into nowhere.
The faint scent of rose petals was similar to the fragrance that lingered around him when the rose petals were falling that day.
As more and more light and shadow fell into the room, Jiang Xiyu's shadow, nestled against Shijia, became increasingly clear on the ground.
He felt a somewhat blinding light before his eyes, and his long eyelashes trembled, but the light that shone on his eyelids disappeared the next moment.
As the window was slowly closed by magic, Xiu Jie, who happened to be passing by outside, saw Jiang Xiyu nestled against Shi Jia.
He couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment.