"Brother Ye doesn't want it. Little Zhuo Ma, you have it." Ye Xuan slowly shook his head and placed the candy back into the little girl's hand. Ye Xuan knew that although the candy seemed simple, it was not a delicacy to the little girl who had rarely eaten snacks since she was young.
The two of them pushed each other back, which made the onlookers laugh. Zhang Qinghe even took out another candy and stuffed it into the little girl's hand.
"Alright, I know you miss your Big Brother Ye whenever there's something good. Uncle Qing He will give you another piece."
"Thank you, Uncle Qinghe." The little girl hurriedly thanked him, then pulled Ye Xuan's hand and shook it continuously. "Look, Brother Ye, Zhuo Ma has two pieces of candy now. Let's eat them together when we get home."
These words fully explained the nature of the little girl. This also caused Ye Xuan to lightly nod his head. His heart, which seemed to have been sealed in ice for eternity, revealed a trace of warmth.
"Qinghe, what's with the Three Animals and Four Fruits?"
Suddenly, Uncle Zhuo frowned. He seemed to have noticed something when he saw the offerings on the altar, so he turned around and asked Zhang Qinghe.
"Huh?"
Zhang Qinghe was first stunned when he heard Uncle Zhuo's words. Then, a bitter smile appeared on his face. "Uncle Zhuo, don't you know what's going on in Little Rock Village?"
"There was a locust plague two years ago and a drought last year. It's just getting better this year. The Three Animals are all treasures. If they're really slaughtered, Little Rock Village's days will be even harder," Zhang Qinghe said, feeling wronged.
"This …?"
Uncle Zhuo's face turned pale. How could he not know Zhang Qinghe's grievance? However, if the Buddhist emissary was displeased, he would definitely punish Little Rock Village.
As the conversation between the two entered Ye Xuan's ears, Ye Xuan looked towards the altar. Sure enough, he saw that the offerings on the altar were three small animals and some ordinary fruits.
What were the Three Animals and Four Fruits?
The Three Animals and Four Fruits were items of worship. It was a must for any major festival, but the Three Animals and Four Fruits were also divided into different grades.
The Three Animals were divided into different sizes. The Three Animals were sheep's head, pig's head, and ox's head, while the Three Animals were chicken's head, duck's head, and duck's head.
At this moment, the three little animals were placed on the altar, which were also the lowest grade of offerings.
As for the four fruits, they were not so particular. Apples, peaches, and other mortal fruits could all be used as the four fruits. If they could sacrifice some fruits that contained spiritual energy, that would naturally be the best.
However, Little Rock Village's offerings were not only the four most common types of fruits, but also the heads of chickens, ducks, and rabbits. This was indeed a bit shabby.
However, just as Zhang Qinghe had said, Little Rock Village had suffered two consecutive years of disasters. It could be said that there was almost no harvest. The cows were used to plow the fields, the goats were used to milk the cows, and the pigs were used to give birth to piglets. These were all precious animals. If they were really slaughtered, wouldn't it be one disaster after another for Little Rock Village?
"Uncle Zhuo, there's no need to worry. The Buddhists are merciful. Although we're using little animals as sacrifices, the Buddhist emissary will definitely understand the difficulties of our Little Rock Village." Zhang Qinghe said with a flattering smile.
"I hope so!" Uncle Zhuo's brows were tightly furrowed. His words were somewhat insincere, and a hint of worry flashed across his eyes.
"Amitabha Buddha!"
Suddenly, a Buddhist chant was heard from outside Little Rock Village. A dozen monks were seen strolling into Little Rock Village. The one in the lead was about thirty years old. He had his palms together and was chanting the Buddhist chant.
"The emissary is here. The Buddhist emissary is here."
When the dozen or so monks entered Little Rock Village, the villagers cried out in excitement. They even knelt on the ground to worship the monks.
"Amitabha Buddha."
Ku Hui chanted the Buddhist chant, "Where is the village chief of Little Rock Village?"
"I'm Zhang Qinghe, the current village chief of Little Rock Village. Greetings, emissary." Zhang Qinghe did not dare to be negligent. He quickly ran towards Ku Hui and knelt at his feet to kowtow.
In response to Zhang Qinghe's respectful attitude, Ku Hui put his palms together and chanted the Buddhist chant. A hint of satisfaction flashed across his eyes. Although he was a Buddhist emissary, he enjoyed the feeling of being worshipped by mortals.
At this moment!
Ye Xuan had his hands behind his back. He silently looked at the so-called Buddhist emissary. A hint of indifference flashed across his eyes. Then, he no longer looked at the emissary.
Golden Core Stage!
This so-called Buddhist emissary was merely at the Golden Core Stage. He did not even have the qualifications to carry Ye Xuan's shoes. Naturally, this did not arouse the slightest interest in Ye Xuan.
"Are the three animals and four fruits ready?" Even though Ku Hui seemed to be smiling benevolently, but he was asking Zhang Qinghe in a condescending manner.
"Ready … ready."
Zhang Qinghe knelt on the ground. A forced smile appeared on his face. This made Ku Hui nod his head and look towards the altar.
Suddenly!
When Ku Hui saw the three animals and four fruits on the altar, the smile on his face gradually disappeared. His face was slightly ashen. He slowly lowered his palms and looked at Zhang Qinghe with a gloomy gaze.
"These are the three animals and four fruits that Little Rock Village worships to our Buddha?"
Ku Hui said this sentence word by word. The aura of a Golden Core Stage exploded at this moment. This caused the originally noisy Little Rock Village to instantly become silent.
The thing that Uncle Zhuo was most worried about had happened. Using such cheap three animals and four fruits to worship the Buddha. This caused the Buddhist emissary to question him. Large amounts of cold sweat appeared on Zhang Qinghe's forehead. He continuously kowtowed to Ku Hui.
"Emissary, please listen to my explanation. Little Rock Village has been plagued with natural disasters for many years. The cows, sheep and other animals …"
"How dare you!"
Without waiting for Zhang Qinghe to finish, Ku Hui glared angrily. His voice was like thunder as he said, "Our Buddha is merciful and benevolent. You do not know how to be grateful. Instead, you use such cheap three animals and four fruits to worship our Buddha. This is an insult to our Buddhist lineage."
"Amitabha!"
Following Ku Hui's angry rebuke, more than ten monks behind him chanted the name of Buddha. The deafening sound of Zen rang throughout the entire Little Rock Village, causing the villagers to tremble in fear. One by one, they knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness from the Buddhist emissary.
"Emissary, please be merciful. We have always been pious to Buddha. It is really because our village is too poor. On the next Buddha Worship Day, our village will definitely make up for today's mistakes. Please be merciful and not be angry." Zhang Qinghe kept kowtowing. His forehead was already bruised and bleeding. He even spoke with a sobbing tone as he spoke.
At this moment!
Ku Hui's face was gloomy, the aura around his body was even colder. But facing these ignorant mortals, he could not really punish them. Could it be that just because the Three Animals and Four Fruits were inferior, he would kill the entire village?
If he really did that, he would directly ruin the reputation of Buddhism. His position as a Buddhist emissary would also come to an end. This was not the result he wanted.
Actually, the three animals and four fruits were just a formality. Ku Hui did not really care about it. However, in the entire Aparagodaniya Continent, there were many Buddhist emissaries like him. These Buddhist emissaries also measured the performance of these Buddhist emissaries according to the amount of incense money contributed by each village.
Only when the more incense money they received would the Buddhist emissaries give them profound cultivation techniques and cultivation resources. This was directly proportional to the incense money collected by the Buddhist emissaries.
Little Rock Village was currently using the three animals and four fruits to worship. From this, it could be seen that Little Rock Village could not take out any incense money. This could be said to be a wasted trip for Ku Hui. This was why Ku Hui was so angry.
Although Ku Hui was burning with anger, towards these lowly mortals, he could not blame them for taking out incense money. He could only quickly end today's worship and go to the next village.
"Let the worship begin."
Ku Hui's face was gloomy. He did not even bother to chant the name of Buddha. He directly walked towards the altar with large strides. A wooden fish appeared in his hand out of thin air. His hand quickly knocked on the fish. The ten monks behind him chanted the Diamond Sutra in a low voice and announced the start of the worship.
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