Chapter Thirty-Eight: Knowing for the Teacher
The sun hung high in the sky, and the snow at the airport slowly melted. Streams of clear springs flow down the rocks.
In the cabin, the hydra sat cross-legged, concentrating on healing its wounds.
The body was like a furnace, and the skin was red.
Drops of sweat slowly slid down his forehead.
......
"Masterββ!" shouted the monkey in a lengthened voice, "we are back!"
Genba hurriedly ran to the gate with a broom. At the moment when he saw the monkeys in the distance, the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be hidden.
However, it was only for a moment. The next moment, as if thinking of something, the steps of the step stopped unconsciously, and just stood in place holding the broom, looking at the monkey from a distance.
The monkey in the distance, who had already opened his arms and was about to pick up Xuanye, was suddenly stunned, so he had to take his hand back in embarrassment and scratch his face.
Behind him, a group of youkai frowned and watched.
It was Baishuang who rushed up and squatted in front of Xuanye.
"Is the temple alright?"
Xuan Ye nodded heavily, looked at the white frost and smiled faintly.
The dusty-faced Taoist priest behind the door stretched his neck to look at the demons, and was so frightened that he hurriedly shrank back.
The monkey glanced in the direction where the Taoist priest was, and said, "He didn't do anything to you, did he?"
"Nope. Xuan Ye shook his head.
"And you took him as an apprentice?"
"No, I said that I would only accept you one. β
Xuanye looked up at the monkey, and there seemed to be some resentment in his eyes. The monkey only raised an eyebrow and looked at him.
"Well, we brought you some rice. Isn't there not much rice left in the temple?" said the monkey, turning his head and beckoning to the fat intestine.
The fat intestine hurriedly stepped forward, put down the rice bag on his shoulder, and untied the bag.
The monkey grabbed a handful, let go of the rice grains and let them scatter one by one, and said with a smile: "Look!
However, Genba didn't smile, just looked at the monkey with a blank face.
"Don't be a teacher. β
"Why?"
"This is someone else's thing, and if you can support yourself as a teacher, you can also ...... He can also support his own apprentices. In a few days, the teacher will return all the people you ate and used over there. β
As he spoke, Xuanye raised his head high. That immature face has an indescribable stubbornness.
The demons looked at Xuanye, who was only waist-tall, with expressionless faces, and sighed helplessly.
......
The wind blew softly, and particles of snow fell from the treetops and fell to the ground.
Ao Ting's heart was warm, and he came with a group of crabs stepping on the snow. I saw the three-star cave of the slanting moon with the gate closed.
One of the crabs stepped forward and tapped the door gently.
"Is Patriarch Su Bodhi here? The fourth princess of the East China Sea, Ao Tingxin, came to ask for a meeting, can you open the door?"
......
In the main hall, Su Bodhi, who was writing, raised his head slightly.
"Master, disciple going to open the door?" Shaoying, who was standing aside, asked softly.
After thinking for a while, Su Bodhi said, "What about the monkey?"
"I went out, saying that I was going back to Xuanyin Temple. β
"It's time to go back, too. After a slight hesitation, Subodhi asked again, "Do you still want to live back?"
"I guess so, he didn't say he was going to move back. β
Su Bodhi nodded silently and sighed lightly: "If he wants to cultivate, it is better to live in the three-star cave of the slanting moon after all." β
"Can you open the door? The fourth princess of the East China Sea, Ao, listened to her heart and asked to see Patriarch Su Bodhi!"
Outside the door, there was another call from the crab general.
Shao Ying pointed awkwardly in the direction of the gate.
Seeing this, Su Bodhi nodded knowingly and said, "Go and open the door, but tell them that they are sick and it is inconvenient to meet guests." If you bring a gift, you can return it directly. He said that there was no merit and no benefit. β
As he spoke, he coughed dryly, tightened his cotton clothes, and lowered his head to write.
"The disciple obeyed. β
......
As soon as the monkeys arrived, Genye began to prepare tea in the field.
The winter has not completely passed, and the snow has not completely melted, so the place where the tea is made is directly selected in the main hall.
From beginning to end, Xuanye didn't ask a word about whether the monkey and the others would live in Xuanyin Temple or the Sanxing Cave of the Leaning Moon next. However, this question should be clear to each other.
As for the well-known question of changing the master, I didn't even mention it.
Genba didn't ask, and the monkey didn't speak. There was silence on both sides. As for Big Red and Black Tail, they had already begun to look at each other frantically on the side, for fear that Genye would open his mouth to stay, and even more afraid that the monkey would directly agree.
However, this twisting and pinching is just an inner drama.
The entire main hall was so quiet that only the sound of boiling water remained.
Oh no, and the occasional moaning of the Taoist priest.
Gradually, everyone's eyes were attracted to the Taoist priest.
Who would have thought that the Taoist priest who flaunted his might and forced Baishuang to leave his hometown would end up like this?
From the moment the monkey and his party stepped into the Xuanyin Temple, he has been like this, huddled in the corner. Unkempt and disheveled. One would stretch out his hand to draw along the gaps in the floor tiles, and the other would look at the eaves and smirk. The eyes that occasionally looked at the monkeys and demons were full of fear, but they were a little different from Xuanye.
Seem...... It's been completely insane. It's not desolate.
"What are you going to do with him in the future?" asked the monkey suddenly.
"Stay. Xuanye replied.
"Leave him behind?" the monkey asked again.
Xuan Ye nodded: "If you drive him away, he will starve to death." β
"Then you don't want the rice I brought back? This is an extra mouth, and you don't work. β
Xuan Ye didn't answer, just lowered his head slightly and was silent.
The big red eyes on the side suddenly flickered slightly, as if he had seized some opportunity, and hurriedly said: "That's okay, the master wants to purify all sentient beings." If this Taoist priest doesn't cross, how can he cross sentient beings? But in this case, if we come back, we will rely on these few lands, and I am afraid that the rations will not be enough. And the fat intestine has been used to eating and drinking in the three-star cave of the oblique moon. β
At this point, the fat intestine was startled, and hurriedly said: "I didn't say anything! I didn't say anything! Don't rely on me!"
"Why is it up to you, you haven't eaten a bunch of them one day?"
"I ate a bunch, and I didn't say I wouldn't come back!"
"When you come back, you have to be able to afford it!"
In the middle of a word, Fat Intestine and Da Hong quarreled.
The monkey didn't say anything, just glanced at Xuanye intermittently. Xuanye didn't speak, just lowered his head slightly.
Quarrelling, Blacktail also joins the fray.
"Just admit that you want to stay in the Three-Star Cave of the Oblique Moon!"
"I didn't say why should I admit it!"
"You told me before you came, that you don't want to go back to Xuanyin Temple!
"Yes, yes, don't be afraid, say it, the master will understand. β
"Actually, it's good to stay in the three-star cave of the slanting moon, and when we finish learning, we will come back and learn from the master to Pudu sentient beings, right?" said the bull head, gently elbowing the monkey's back.
"I really haven't said it...... "You say everything I say, everyone can make money, and the fat intestine really can't argue, and the dead heart is there." I had to hold my head and sneak out of the door with a sad face.
The monkey still didn't speak, and neither did Genba.
The water was already boiling, but Xuanye sat blankly as if he couldn't hear it, and had no intention of making a move.
As soon as the fat intestines left, several "actors" couldn't continue to sing, so they had to be quiet again.
Helplessly, Baishuang reached out and made tea.
Cups of hot tea were placed in front of everyone. As if to hide the embarrassment, everyone lowered their heads and sipped their tea. Only Xuanye didn't, just watched quietly.
......
"Is Patriarch Su Bodhi sick?" Ao Tingxin asked with a slight hesitation.
"Are you joking?" Nuan Nuan on the side said: "What kind of cultivation does Patriarch Su Bodhi have, how can he be sick? When he is sick, only mortals can ......."
Ao Tingxin raised his hand to stop Nuan Nuan's words, and said with a smile: "Since Patriarch Su Bodhi is sick, then let's visit again another day." β
"Then I won't send it. Shaoying respectfully bowed his hand and said, "As for the gift, please bring it back as well." The master said, no merit will not be punished. β
That door, from beginning to end, was just a crack.
"Listen to the heart. Ao listened to the heart and returned the salute.
When the door was completely closed, Nuan Nuan said with a displeased face: "It's too much, he came to visit him on such a cold day, and he didn't plan to invite us in for a cup of tea." And hugging, what kind of bullshit reason is this!"
Ao Tingxin silently glanced at Nuan Nuan.
At this glance, Nuan Nuan pursed her mouth and lowered her head.
"Let's go back. β
"What about gifts?"
"Take it back with you, too. β
The group walked back again.
......
After a long time, Xuanye picked up the last cup, walked out of the door step by step, and sent it to the fat intestine.
The fat intestine cried and said with a sad face: "Master, I really didn't say it......"
"I know for the teacher. β
Hearing this, the fat intestine couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Everyone is looking at Genye, listening, waiting, consciously or unconsciously.
Even if the fat intestine squats down, Xuanye is still not as tall as the fat intestine. However, Xuan Ye stood on tiptoe, gently touched the head of the fat intestine, and said softly: "The fat intestine is good." The master knows that fat intestines are the most honest, and although they are greedy, they will definitely not say such things. β
For a while, the fat intestines were stunned.
Everyone else was stunned.
Or rather, some shame.
Blinking his clear eyes, Xuanye said in front of everyone: "Actually, it's really good to stay in the Three-Star Cave of the Oblique Moon, better than in the Xuanyin Temple." You can learn spells and eat well. Wuzhuang Guan wants to take people, and as a teacher, he can't protect you. It is also safe to stay there. Teachers know everything. β
As he spoke, Xuanye swallowed slightly, and a tear slipped from the corner of his eye. The eight-year-old, he was smiling, smiling hard.
Tears in the eyes.
"Don't worry. As a teacher, they all know ......"
The voice was so faint that the wind could easily drown it out.
But he was still smiling.
Looking at the Xuanye, the monkey slowly bowed down.
Seeing this, the other monsters also kowtowed one by one.
For a while, in Xuanyin Temple, only Xuanye was still standing. Stood dumbfounded, looking back at the monkey.
"I'm sorry, master......"
"Go ahead, I've figured it out for the teacher. It's because the teacher can't teach you what you want, it's the teacher's fault. As a teacher, it is not good to be your master. β
The Taoist priest who was huddled in the corner looked at the demons in a daze, ignorantly.