Chapter 54: Juekong's Hint
Although it sounds like Juekong's words are just a sign of his determination not to retreat, and he doesn't say much else, but if you think about it carefully, in fact, in his current words, he has hinted at his own thoughts to us.
Because according to what he said before, there shouldn't be any great danger on the way to Luo Yu City, and only by going to Black Rock City to face that fierce beast of unknown origin could it be the choice he said was like a mountain of swords and a sea of fire.
And since Juekong said that even if there is a sea of swords and fires ahead, he will never quit halfway, then the hint in this discourse has actually been obvious enough.
And the reason why Juekong did not express his attitude is also very simple.
Because he's a smart man.
Juekong knew in his heart that no matter how much we trusted him, in fact, he was the last person to join this group, so when faced with such a life-and-death choice, he would never make a choice for us for reasons of avoiding suspicion.
After all, if we choose to go to Black Rock City, then we are choosing the unknown risk, and if something unexpected happens along the way, causing some unimaginable consequences, then we will inevitably suspect that Juekong has other plans.
It is for this reason that Juekong naturally does not make a choice for us, he just secretly expresses his thoughts, and gives us the choice again.
"Juekong, your current sleek approach doesn't look like the senior monks in the Great Xiangguo Temple."
Since I can figure out what is going on, Chunting naturally won't be unclear about the reason for Juekong's words, I saw him look at Chunting, and the meaning of promoting narrowness in his words was extremely obvious.
"Since we choose to believe you and let you walk with us, we treat you as our companion, and between companions, why should we be so secretive when we speak?"
"Amitabha, it seems that the poor monk spends the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."
Although Chunting's words seemed to be questioning him, a smile appeared on his face after Juekong heard it.
"After all, the poor monk has only been joining you for a short time, and this Black Rock City is indeed like a sword mountain and a sea of fire, even if the poor monk has been guarding here for generations, there is no ancestor who has ever known more about this place."
"Therefore, although the poor monk thinks that he should go to Black Rock City to find out, he does not dare to say it to you, for fear that any accidents will occur in the process, even if the benefactors will not doubt the poor monk's intentions, but the poor monk will not be happy in his heart."
Hearing this, everyone understood Juekong's concerns, and began to persuade Juekong in a few words, even if there was an accident, they would never blame Juekong's head.
And just when we were expressing our stance, the corner of my eye inadvertently saw Xue Nan next to the Spring Pavilion, she has always been delicate, but now she did not comfort Juekong like everyone else, but frowned, and the expression on her face seemed to be thinking about something important.
Seeing Xue Nan's expression, I couldn't help but feel a trace of curiosity in my heart, but I didn't ask directly, but secretly watched her expression, and after some thought, she finally asked Juekong.
"Master Juekong, the four major monks are empty, theoretically speaking, it shouldn't make much difference for you whether we go to Black Rock City or Luo Yu City, and since that's the case, why do you think we should go to Black Rock City, is there another hidden meaning in it?"
Hearing Xue Nan's question, Juekong's face couldn't help but show a little surprise, as if he didn't expect that it would be Xue Nan who discovered the real problem.
The surprise in Juekong's expression was just a flash, and he quickly regained his calm, although he was a monk, but he was not completely ignorant of human love, I saw his eyes scanning back and forth between Chunting and Xue Nan, and at the same time he joked with him.
"Amitabha, the female benefactor is really delicate and logical, no wonder even the Chunting donor's attitude towards you is so extraordinary."
Xue Nan is not an ordinary woman after all, after knowing Chunting's intentions, she has long been unable to take such a level of fun as Juekong to heart.
"The master laughed, how can the love and love of ordinary people get into the eyes of the master."
And after seeing Juekong's surprise that flashed just now, Xue Nan knew that he had asked the key point of the matter, so after responding with neither humility nor arrogance, he asked him again.
"If the little girl didn't guess wrong, the master seems to know something we don't know, I wonder if the master can teach you?"
"The donor's words are serious, how can I give a lesson."
Juekong seemed to appreciate Xue Nan very much, and after hearing this inquiry, he did not pretend to be deaf and dumb to change the topic, but looked in the direction of Black Rock City again, and told us another secret story that he had not mentioned just now.
"Although no one in the poor monk's vein has ever been to Black Rock City, but after all, this city is in the middle of a secluded city, so the ancestors have more or less heard some rumors about Black Rock City, and it is precisely because of the existence of these legends that the poor monk thinks that you should have this trip."
Sure enough, Xue Nan's guess just now was right, Juekong did know more about the rumors about Black Rock City than we did, and it was these rumors that made Juekong more inclined to us to go to this city between words.
It's just that I don't know, what secret things in Black Rock City are involved in the rumors in Juekong's mouth?
Just as we pondered the rumors mentioned in Juekong's mouth, Chunting finally made a final decision.
There is no doubt that although there are a large number of people in our group, and everyone has the right to express their opinions, when it comes to the actual decision, the actual decision-maker is actually only Chunting, and only his words can make everyone feel convinced.
"At this point, we don't have time to hesitate any longer."
Although the relationship between the two is complicated, Yi He used to take the blade Chunting as his only belief, but now Chunting did not mention these past events, but looked at Yi He and talked about the bones of the Houtu.
"Although we have to face that mysterious beast of unknown origin when we go to Black Rock City, as long as we can pass this level, then Yihe has a great chance of getting the bones of the Houtu."
"And there is no doubt that if Yihe can get this bone, then we will have an extra hole card in the future, and from this point of view, this Black Rock City is worth the risk we go to."