"Amitabha," the old nun said, "Buddhist monks don't lie. When has the poor nun ever cursed someone to die? It's just that in Shi Jia's view, people live with the Qi in their chest, their soul. If her heart has already left the world, leaving behind only a skeleton, it can't be considered a real existence. " Li Yijie sadly said, "Yes … I know I have hurt her deeply. Now I just want to find her and do my best to make it up to her."
The old nun said, "Everybody has their own fate, the path they take is also different. Benefactor's words alone are not enough to reach the apex. Whatever misunderstanding you had with her in the past, the poor nun doesn't want to pry into it. This benefactor came to my nunnery several months ago, without saying anything, she asked me to shave her head, henceforth she converted to Buddhism, no desire, no desire.
I am an older person, I have seen too much right and wrong in my life. From the look in her eyes, I could see that she has not finished her life in the secular world. Perhaps because of a momentary dispute, she wanted to become a nun. The poor nun tried to persuade her, she was so young, what did she want to do? Why did she have to take this step? She claimed that she had seen through the secular world, that she had no love left, that she was willing to become a nun to seek peace and quiet. The poor nun did not allow her to do so, she knelt stiffly outside the nunnery until her strength was exhausted and she fainted.
This Shuiyue Nunnery is located in the middle of nowhere, if nobody took care of her for several days, she would certainly die. People have the virtue of cherishing life. The poor nun could not bear to see a female benefactor die in front of her eyes. Without any other choice, I had to bring her to the nunnery for the time being. But right now, the more resolute her behavior was, the more it showed that her will was not strong enough, that she was eager to cut off her own escape route so that she would not regret it in the future. The poor nun did not want her to live with regret for the rest of her life. For the time being, I only allowed her to cultivate with her hair on, and did not give her a Buddhist name.
In the beginning, I only gave her some odd jobs. Benefactor Nangong was also diligent, every day she was quiet and did not talk to anybody. She ate vegetarian and recited Buddhist scriptures with us, and in her spare time she cleaned the nunnery until it was spotless. Every day after finishing her chores, she quietly returned to her room and did not come out. Once there were several curious young female disciples who came to peek, and saw her sitting in front of the table with a Buddhist scripture in her hand, reading it carefully. No matter when he went there, it was always the same.
Benefactor Nangong's comprehension ability is amazing. After watching for several months, when we meet to talk about Zen with the pilgrims, even I, who have cultivated for several decades, feel inferior to her. The old and young in the nunnery also love her very much. This humble nun originally planned to formally accept her as a disciple, but who would have thought that … a few days ago, Benefactor Nangong went down the mountain to fetch water and didn't return for a long time. I was just about to send a disciple down to investigate when a young man about the same age as you came to the nunnery … That's right, he had an evil aura all over his body, making people feel as if they had entered hell and uncomfortable everywhere.
He claims to be the supreme being of the world, and he's also one of the Seven Evil Spirits. What a boastful tone. The first thing he said was to order us to hand over benefactor Nangong. We have all heard of this person's reputation. It is said that he is one of the top figures in the underworld. He has committed countless murders. Both the underworld and the imperial court have done their best to arrest him. Shuiyue Nunnery is located in a remote area, so it should be far away from worldly affairs. Who would have thought that even though we didn't offend him, he would come to our door to bully us? That person originally had a ferocious appearance, but we didn't expect him to be so young. He was probably in his early twenties, but he didn't care about the etiquette when he spoke to the seniors.
We don't know how Benefactor Nangong provoked such an enemy, but because of the difference between good and evil, we can't yield to him. Several junior martial sisters refused to answer him, so they were immediately killed. His moves were extremely fast. In a flash, before we could see clearly, those junior martial sisters had already been beheaded. Their deaths were too horrible to look at.
He asked several more times and killed several more people. Then, as if he was impatient, he burned down the nunnery with a fire. Before he left, he said that this was only the first lesson. It was all because we refused to obey his order that such a disaster happened. The one who destroyed Shuiyue Nunnery wasn't him, but us. He also reminded us, a bunch of old nuns, that if we continued to harbor Nangong Xue, such disasters would continue to happen in the future. If we handed her over, everything would be fine. 'Recognize the pros and cons. Don't try to hit a stone with an egg.'
Judging from the way he spoke, if Benefactor Nangong fell into his hands, she would definitely die. How could we betray our own conscience and morality for our own personal gain? How could we exchange other people's lives for our own well-being? Therefore, even if the nunnery was destroyed, we couldn't hand her over. However, we couldn't defeat that devil, and we couldn't afford to provoke him. For our own lives, even if we died, it wouldn't be regrettable; we would only be giving up our stinky skin. But even if we all died, how could we guarantee that Benefactor Nangong would be able to escape from his evil hands? Therefore, after our discussion, we could only reluctantly make a decision.
Several hours later, Benefactor Nangong finally came back. Amitabha. She was lucky that she didn't run into that devil on her way back. It must be her daily karma. At that time, she was in a good mood, but as soon as she saw the ruins of Shuiyue Nunnery, her expression was similar to yours just now. She hurriedly came to ask me what happened. I didn't want to trouble her, so I didn't say much. The first thing I said was, 'At that time, we took you in because you were homeless and very pitiful. But now, you've brought such a big disaster to the nunnery. Our Shuiyue Nunnery can't keep you any longer. '
Benefactor Nangong didn't plead with me. Perhaps she also knew that this matter couldn't be remedied, or perhaps she didn't want to implicate me. Therefore, I only guaranteed that she would think of a way to rebuild the nunnery. She would definitely give us an explanation. After saying that, she quickly went down the mountain without looking back. She came and left in a hurry, but she was still as quiet as ever. "
After listening to this story, Li Yijie's eyes almost spat out blood. She said, "So … Xueer left just like that? You actually let her go? Of all the reasons you could come up with, you just had to say that she was the jinx of Shuiyue Nunnery? Do you know that Xueer has always been sentimental? Her sense of responsibility is stronger than anyone else's! When this kind of thing happened, you didn't even need to say anything. She could've blamed herself to death. Instead, you hit her when she was down and added another stab to her heart that was full of scars. If you let her wander alone in Jianghu, how many dangers would she encounter? Have you ever thought about that? She's a lonely girl with no one to rely on. Where would you let her go? How could you have the heart to do that? How could you have the heart to do that? Are your hearts made of iron? You're monks, but you've never really thought about the people who begged you for help. Not only did you calmly stand on the sidelines, you only cared about the petty profits of the nunnery. How despicable! "
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