"The Great Sage's reincarnation divine power has given you a chance of survival in the land of certain death …" Although Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was speaking to Shepherd Boy, he turned his head and bowed slightly to Monkey King. Monkey King took the opportunity to return the bow. The two seemed to be somewhat familiar with each other. It made Yuan Yu and company's hearts pound. The youngest of the seven Great Sages of the demon race, Monkey King, was also the leader of the ten Great Demon Lords, the Heavenly Fiend Lord. He was also familiar with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
Yuan Yu, Xue Tu, and the others racked their brains to recall such a powerful person from the Primeval Universe in their memories.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva continued, "Your Essence Soul was destroyed by Demon King Overturning Sea Trident. Even Golden Immortals Daira could not save you. Unfortunately, there are less than a handful of Golden Immortals Daira who can use the laws of reincarnation in this world. Yet, you met one and was able to reincarnate. It would not be difficult if you were to come to terms with your past. However, Crown Prince Bo Jun massacred demon spirits in the name of your assassination, resulting in the deaths of countless living beings. "
"And if Crown Prince Mu were to reincarnate, he would no longer be Crown Prince Mu!"
"Reincarnation eliminates karma. It is a heavenly rule. Now that Emperor Gao Yang wants to sever the heavens, he wants to sever the karma between Heaven and Man. After you reincarnate as a human, you will sever your karma with the Crown Prince and Man of Heaven. Even your father can't do anything about it. If he were to acknowledge you, wouldn't that be going against Emperor Gao Yang's desire to sever the heavens and strictly abide by the limits of Heaven and Man? "
"Where is the authority of the heavenly rule?"
"Therefore, to prevent this calamity of innocent demon spirits, it is not something you can do just by coming to terms with your past. You have to return to your previous life!"
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sighed and said, "Reversing the cycle of reincarnation is a taboo in the netherworld. Therefore, even with your father's reputation, Yanluo of the ten halls did not dare meet you … It was Fahai who pleaded with me that I opened the door and gave you an opportunity."
Shepherd Boy was confused by what he heard, but he still bowed and said, "Thank you, Bodhisattva, for your mercy!"
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said compassionately, "I'm not making things difficult for you, I just pity you … Although you are the reincarnation of Prince Mu, you are not Prince Mu. Isn't reversing the cycle of reincarnation equivalent to sacrificing yourself?"
The first half of my life was like a dream. Although I have been a Shepherd Boy for a long time, now that I think about it carefully, my memories are blurry. Many things are vague, like a dream or reality. It was like a big dream. Only when Miss Bai woke me up did I truly live for once. I went down to the Nine Springs with you and crossed the River Styx. I saw many miraculous things that I had never seen or heard of before. "
"When I first woke up from my dream, I promised the Great Sage and Big Sister Bai out of curiosity. The first half of my life was muddle-headed. If someone asked me to do anything, I would agree."
"I let you fool around this time. Although I was unable to do anything, I was still happy."
"Now is the time to make a promise. Although I do not know what Big Sister Bai, the Great Sage, Uncle Xue Tu, and Big Brother Yuan Yu want to do, I believe it must be something extremely important. Just as Bodhisattva said, it concerns countless innocent lives. Although I was dispensable along the way, in the short moment I woke up from my dream, I treated everyone as my only friends in this life."
"In this life of mine, the past is like a dream. What more can I ask for in my next life? All I can do is grasp the present."
"Now, it's like I had two dreams. One was in the past, and the other is in the present … It's time to wake up from the dream!"
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could not bear it and said, "Why kill one person to save another? If it's to save Prince Mu, how can I bear to kill an innocent person? Living is your right to begin with. No one can take it away from you. If you say 'no', how difficult would it be for me to protect you your entire life? "
The moment he said that, he actually had the intention of protecting the Shepherd Boy. Fahai looked up in horror. The words of advice were already at his throat, but he could not spit them out. Countless lives were innocent, but wasn't the Shepherd Boy innocent? Just as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had said, by reversing Samsara and allowing Prince Mu to return, wasn't it equivalent to killing the Shepherd Boy?
If Fahai were to say no to the Shepherd Boy's request for him to live, with his half-life Zen Heart, he would be able to say it.
Bai Suzhen's heart was in a mess. She was naturally kind and could not bear to force a pure and innocent youth to death. In the beginning, she believed that the Shepherd Boy was a product of the monkey's Dharmic arts. His memories were an illusion, and he was not a living being. However, after experiencing so much with him, she had long understood that the monkey's Samsara had already reached the level of creation. If not, he would not have been able to save Prince Mu.
The Shepherd Boy was a true, complete being. He had love and ruthlessness, emotions and bitterness. However, as he had lived in the monkey's illusion for the first half of his life, his memories were muddled and blurry. Therefore, he was like pure water, carrying the naivety of human nature.
Bai Suzhen could not bear to see it anymore … However, when she thought of the similarly muddled, simple and kind demonic spirits being slaughtered and ravaged, as well as the people she was familiar with falling into the abyss, Bai Suzhen was in a dilemma. She did not need to choose between the two. The Shepherd Boy was not anyone to her. The so-called miracle was just a joke made by the two gods in front of Hell's Gate.
As for the innocent demonic spirits, they did not suffer the calamity because of her. After obtaining Yuan Yu, the monkey had either intentionally or unintentionally enlightened her. Bai Suzhen had long understood that it was not her own calamity that implicated the innocent demonic spirits. Instead, it was these innocent demonic spirits that caused the calamity.
Those conspirators had chosen her to clean up the kind and law-abiding demonic spirits that were wavering between the Heavenly Courts and the Fey.
Because of her kindness, she could not bear to harm the Shepherd Boy, nor could she bear to let the innocent suffer … The reason why Bai Suzhen was in a dilemma was because both sides stemmed from Bai Suzhen's pure and kind heart. Therefore, the situation of not being able to satisfy both sides tore at Bai Suzhen's conscience. It made her feel extremely pained.
Now, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had given the Shepherd Boy a choice. It made Bai Suzhen feel both joy and discomfort. She was at a loss as to what to do.
Monkey King did not mind … He had always been very open-minded about such matters.
Yuan Yu's heart was moved, but he, Xue Tu, Wu Sheng, and other members of the demonic sects, had experienced such choices and torment countless times. He was numb to it! The demonic sects could be said to be extremely cruel when it came to tempering one's heart … What was a mere separation?
The Shepherd Boy smiled. His smile was clear, without a single speck of dust. He said calmly, "What do you mean by killing me … I am Prince Mu's reincarnation. Prince Mu is alive, but I am not dead … I am only living in the distant future. How can there be an immortal in this world? When Prince Mu enters Samsara again, won't you be able to see me again?"
"This is only a temporary separation, not an eternal one. As long as there is time, there will be a time for us to meet again. At that time … today's reluctance and farewell, that trace of sorrow, will only be brewed into the sweetest and most mellow wine. At that time, I will truly live … Bodhisattva, please summon the Prince back! "
The few of them saw this but did not say it out loud … Prince Mu was the son of Empyrean Lord Dong Hua. He was a natural born Heavenly Man. His lifespan was so long that it could last until the end of time. With this separation, it would be a long time before they could meet again. Furthermore, if Prince Mu were to reincarnate again, would the Shepherd Boy who returned be the same Shepherd Boy? Would he step into the same river twice?
The Shepherd Boy had never interrogated himself — What was his true self? How could he answer?
Bai Suzhen looked at the Shepherd Boy's relieved smile. Her heart lightened at first before it turned sour …
The Shepherd Boy knelt in front of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva extended his hand and pressed it on his glabella. He said softly, "There are only a few people in this world who can stir Samsara. Now that I have reversed Samsara for you, although there is a reason for it, I have still violated the laws set by Her Majesty Houtu. For the next five hundred years, I will bear the endless suffering in hell on behalf of the three thousand evil ghosts."
"Samsara is like a compass. Who can stir it?" said the Monkey King with a faint smile.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva extended his hand to stir Samsara. An unimaginable divine power reversed the laws of Samsara, returning him from the future to his previous life … In the unseen world, an indescribable black and white compass at the bottom of the underworld slowly spun. A golden finger nudged one of the squares, causing it to silently move back one square.
Shepherd Boy's soul instantly disappeared. A lost figure in white slowly walked out of the chaos.
Above the Chaos Sea in the Primordial World, an inconceivable dragon that was formed from countless timelines, countless parallel universes, and countless space-time dimensions opened its eyes slightly. When it opened its eyes, time moved forward. All the worlds and universes turned into day.
The Torch Dragon glanced at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, causing Bodhisattva to reveal a troubled expression. However, he did not make things difficult for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
Just as Prince Mu was about to return, a hand suddenly pushed against the Samsara Wheel. The square that had been pushed back suddenly moved back two squares. A voice with a hint of a smile sounded from the Samsara Wheel. "Aiyah! My hand slipped! "
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said angrily, "River Styx …"
River Styx struck the Samsara Wheel with his palm, causing Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's psyche to bounce back. River Styx said coldly, "I already said my hand slipped! Do you want me to give you an explanation? Do I not want my face? "
In the Ksitigarbha Temple, everyone watched as Prince Mu's figure slowly returned from the Samsara Wheel. Suddenly, he disappeared into the chaos. Replacing him was a scholar dressed in Confucian robes. He had a somewhat dazed look on his face. He was thrown out of the Samsara Wheel and fell in front of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. He landed face first on the ground. It was not a light fall.
Bai Suzhen looked at him in a daze. The scholar groaned as he crawled up. His face was bruised and swollen. When he saw Bai Suzhen, he was overjoyed. He went forward to grab Bai Suzhen's hand and said excitedly, "My wife!"
Bai Suzhen felt as though she had been struck by lightning …
Yuan Yu's mouth gaped. Xue Tu had a blank look. Wu Sheng stared with widened eyes. Monkey King perked up. He could not help but scratch his body in search of lice. This was an old habit of his! Although he was no longer stained by dust, he could not help but scratch the lice when he was excited to eat melons.
The dazed scholar grabbed Bai Suzhen's hand tightly. He was overjoyed. "My wife, I've been looking for you for a long time! Come back with me! In the future, I'll get the herbs and you'll boil the water … Our family will be harmonious … I don't care if you're a human or a demon! "
Bai Suzhen tried her best to control herself. She revealed a forced smile. If Little Qing, who was familiar with her, was here, she would know that this sister of hers was about to lose control when she saw Bai Suzhen's throbbing forehead!
"My wife …" The man was still as weak as before. He only knew how to pull Bai Suzhen's hand and call out.
"This young master … Can you let go of me?" Bai Suzhen forced a smile.
The man grabbed Bai Suzhen's hand tightly. "My wife, what's wrong with you! I'm Xu Xian! "
"This young master, I still don't know you … Can you please let go of my hand?" Bai Suzhen could no longer maintain her smile.
Xu Xian was still dazed. He finally let go of Bai Suzhen's hand. However, he stretched out his hand to check Bai Suzhen's forehead. He wanted to feel her pulse. "My wife, don't you recognize me? I'm Xu Xian … "
Bai Suzhen shrank her body to avoid Xu Xian's hand. She used her last bit of patience and said, "Young master … Let's calm down first before we talk."
In the end, Bai Suzhen finally lost control. She revealed an extremely horrifying expression. The coldness of a snake and the impatient rage of a woman mixed together to form a forbidden expression. She grabbed Xu Xian's wrist and gritted her teeth. "I say, young master … Let's let go of my hand and talk … Okay … Okay?"
Xu Xian …
(Trembling uncontrollably) My wife suddenly became so scary!
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Xu Xian's eyes were filled with tears. He cried out in pain. "My wife, let go of my hand!"
Bai Suzhen felt Xu Xian's pulse. She had already ruined her image, so she didn't care anymore. She glared at Xu Xian. "Who's your wife … I'm Bai Suzhen, a virgin. I've never been betrothed to anyone. I don't even have anyone that I admire. I only have a sworn sister to rely on. I'm innocent and kind … I've never seen you before! Who … Are you … Ah? "
At this time, an old monk with white eyebrows walked out from the chaos. He was holding a purple gold alms bowl. When he saw Bai Suzhen holding Xu Xian's hand, he raised the purple gold alms bowl and said, "Bai Suzhen, Xu Xian … The love between a human and a demon is intolerable … I won't let the mistake of the past repeat … Even if I have to kill, I will redeem everything. I won't make the same mistake again!"
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