That night, Xia Wanbai returned to the mountain overnight and knelt at the master's door. For her, the decision to return to the vulgar is unfilial.

The moonlight shone on her smooth face, and a cold wind was blowing outside, making Xia Wanbai's delicate body already frozen.

She closed her eyes tightly and twisted the beads, as if to soothe the uneasiness in her heart.

Hui Lian stood beside her and said softly, "Senior sister, I'll go and call Master!"

Xia Wanbai shook her head, she knelt here, not to show her master, but to atone for her sins. It is a sin to not have a strong mind and be moved by the things of the world.

Hui Lian's brows tightened, and a look of distress appeared on her immature face.

He didn't care about Xia Wanbai, and shouted at the confined door: "Master, come out and have a look! Senior sister has been kneeling here for a long time." ”

"Hui Lian, don't talk too much!" Xia Wanbai glanced at Hui Lian and reprimanded.

Hui Lian suddenly stood aside like a deflated ball, with a complicated expression on her face.

Xia Wanbai took a deep breath and straightened up, her gaze becoming more and more determined.

Escape is not a way, she can hide in the temple for a while, but she can't hide for a lifetime. Some things have to be faced after all.

Xia Shanhe died, and Xia Ziquan couldn't support the Xia family alone. Only when she goes back can she regain her glory.

It's not that her six roots are impure, but that she has too many worries and thoughts of her father's hatred.

So this time, no matter what kind of punishment, she must go back.

The former Yanjing man of the moment, but now he is kneeling in the temple, it is unbelievable.

She can just walk away and ignore it. But in that case, it will chill Master's heart.

What she has to do is have a clear conscience. It is worthy of the father's nurturing grace, worthy of the master's Dharma transmission, and worthy of the mission of the master of the Xia family.

With a woman's weak body, she shoulders too many responsibilities and missions. Her birth is extraordinary, and the path she has taken is destined to be extraordinary.

This woman, known as a legend, even if she wears a monk's robe, can't stop that glorious fate.

"Squeak~" The door opened, and an old man walked out of the temple slowly, looking at Xia Wanbai who was kneeling at the door, his face expressionless.

"Master, the disciple knows his mistake. Xia Wanbai kowtowed to the old man and spit out a sentence softly.

The old man waved his sleeves and asked without changing his face, "What's wrong?"

"A disciple should concentrate on cultivation and should not be concerned with worldly things. Xia Wanbai said softly.

The old man stroked his beard, and his deep eyes revealed an unpredictable light. Although his body is a little rickety, the momentum on his body gives people a great sense of oppression. Not at all like what a temple monk has.

The old man's Dharma name is Jingkong, and he seems to be a profound Buddhist disciple. He rarely goes out and often hides in his own house and recites scriptures.

Jingkong looked at Xia Wanbai calmly and asked, "Do you know why I didn't give you a law name?"

As soon as these words came out, Xia Wanbai suddenly looked up at the clear sky, and his face showed doubt. Since she became a monk, Jingkong has never given her the Dharma name, and has always called her by her name.

At first, she was a little confused, but then she got used to it and stopped bothering about it.

Jingkong said the words from the bottom of his heart: "When you came, I saw that you were not an ordinary person. With a scheming heart and an amazing aura, how can you be willing to eat fast and pray Buddha in my small temple?"

"Because I know very well that you can't stay in the temple for a long time, I didn't give you a Dharma name. ”

Suddenly, Xia Wanbai smiled bitterly, feeling a little helpless. It turns out that for such a long time, Jingkong has never regarded himself as a child of Buddhism.

"Eating fasting and reciting Buddha is not called a child of the Buddhist family. Cultivating the mind is the real person in Buddhism. Clear's eyes flickered, as if thinking about something.

"Master, it turns out that you have never regarded me as your disciple. Xia Wanbai sighed and said, "Your words make the disciples a little unacceptable!"

Jingkong raised his hand slightly, letting the moonlight shine on his palm, and smiled without saying a word.

"Master, just let Senior Sister go down the mountain!" Hui Lian also persuaded: "Something happened to the Xia family, and Senior Sister is also very worried!"

Jingkong glanced at Hui Lian, who didn't dare to squeak when he saw the deep eyes.

He opened his mouth slightly: "When have I ever restricted your freedom?"

Indeed, Xia Wanbai went down the mountain again and again, but the clear space was never blocked.

"If you like it, you stay, and if you hate it, you leave. My small Kiyomizu Temple can't accommodate big people. Jingkong's tone was always very flat, but Xia Wanbai felt that he was a little unhappy.

"Master, the disciple is not filial and has failed to cultivate the Buddha's mind. If there is a next life, then I will definitely continue to follow you. Xia Wanbai clasped his hands together and said.

"Bring the beads. Jingkong stretched out his hand to Xia Wanbai and said softly.

"Master......" Xia Wanbai just wanted to say something, but was directly interrupted by the clear space: "Bring the Buddha beads!"

Hearing this, the former slowly got up from the ground. Because I knelt for too long, when I got up, I felt a sharp pain in my knee.

She slowly walked in front of the clear sky and gave the Buddha beads with both hands.

Jingkong picked up the Buddha beads from her slender hand and shook her wrist.

"Wow!" The Buddha bead suddenly fell to the ground, Xia Wanbai's face changed slightly, and he didn't say anything.

"Your heart is upset. Jingkong said lightly.

"The Buddha bead was given to me by Master, and now that Master wants to destroy it, I naturally have no complaints. Xia Wanbai said word by word.

"The beads are gone, and you are no longer a monk. The clear face said without changing his color: "From now on, Lord Xia, you are still vulgar." ”

"Xia Shizhu", this title shocked Xia Wanbai's heart, and her beautiful eyes flashed with reluctance.

The beads slid down in all directions. Xia Wanbai bent down and began to pick them up one by one. Hui Lian watched this scene and also helped to start picking it up.

"Why do you want to pick it up?" said the clear air indifferently.

"It's something you gave me, and I can't lose it. Xia Wanbai said word by word.

"It's just a string of Buddha beads, is it worth bending over?" Jingkong shook his head, a little disappointed with Xia Wanbai's performance.

"It's not worth it. Xia Wanbai shook his head, and immediately, the words changed: "However, this string of Buddhist beads was given by you, so it is worth it!"

This sentence is very profound, which fully proves the status of the clear space in Xia Wanbai's heart. In the latter's heart, Jingkong is her master, her life mentor, and her light in the night.

When she was heartbroken, it was the clear space that enlightened her. The age of the clear space is almost the same as that of Xia Shanhe, and in Xia Wanbai's heart, he is a father-like existence.

"Amitabha, Lord Xia Shi, why are you suffering?" Jingkong clasped his hands, closed his eyes, and said, "Since you have returned to the world, let's enjoy life!"

"I know you still hate me in your heart, but I don't blame you. Because I made the mistake first, I can't blame you. Xia Wanbai said word by word: "However, please remember." Although I am still vulgar, I will always be your little apprentice. ”

Jingkong's heart trembled, and Gujing Wubo's mood finally had a trace of emotion.

For such a long time, he has long regarded Xia Wanbai and Hui Lian as children. Xia Wanbai wanted to return to the vulgar, he was naturally unhappy.

But when he heard this, he was relieved. He's always enlightened others, so why can't he enlighten himself?

There is no banquet in the world that will not be dispersed, he can't restrict Xia Wanbai's development, and he can't let a phoenix stay in a broken temple forever.

"Lord Xia, it's getting late. Stay here tonight, and tomorrow morning, you should leave here. Speaking of this, the clear space turned around: "The conspiracy under the mountain is unpredictable, you must remember to be careful." If you get into trouble, come back, Kiyomizudera Temple will always be your home. ”

With that, he walked back to his room and closed the door.

Xia Wanbai smiled bitterly and muttered to herself: "Master, there is no way in this life, and you will repay your favor in the next life!"

After saying that, she bowed her hand slightly, and returned to the room where she usually lived.

She looked at everything around her, shabby, but with a familiar smell. For so many years, she has been living in a simple house, with no delicacies from the mountains and seas, no fine clothes and food.

Some of them only had one bed and a vegetarian diet all day, but she didn't feel any discomfort.

Because there is no pressure here, she lives an easy life. Compared with the high hopes she had since she was a child, she prefers such an ordinary life.

Until now, the situation in Yanjing has changed abruptly, shattering the peaceful life. As a child of the Xia family, she must go back to inherit the family business.

Is she in it for the money? The answer, of course, is no. As long as Xia Wanbai wants money, many big people will give it in person.

What she wants is dignity, the Xia family can't become the laughing stock of others, this is her last bottom line.

I thought I would eat fasting and chant Buddha for the rest of my life, but now it seems that the plan has been completely disrupted.

Xia Wanbai sat on the bed, enjoying a moment of warmth. Starting tomorrow, she will leave here and return to her own place.

Is this the end? No, it's just the beginning. Her world is so much more than that......

I hid in my room, reading the scriptures, but I always felt that I couldn't calm down.

It was the first time in so many years that he had felt this way. He has always been like water, but on the night when Xia Wanbai was leaving, he had some indescribable emotions.

People have feelings, no matter who they are, and Clearance is no exception.

This night, Xia Wanbai had insomnia, and she was nostalgic for the place where she had lived for many years.

Hui Lian had insomnia, he knew that his senior sister was leaving, and he was still a little reluctant.

The clear space also lost sleep, and when he thought that the temple was going to be empty again, he actually felt a little lost.

It's like an empty nester watching his children go away, reluctant but helpless.

In the middle of the night, Jingkong slowly walked out of the window, looked at the bright moonlight, and muttered to himself: "Lao Xia, I'll let Wanbai go." It can be regarded as giving you an explanation, and you can rest in peace. ”