Xuanxia

Chapter 448: Debate
Deep inside the Jinchan Temple, in a small Buddhist hall.

Green lamps, ancient Buddhas, and clouds of incense.

Two young monks were sitting cross-legged on a cushion, one on the left and one on the right. One looked twelve or thirteen years old, and the other only seven or eight years old.

These two young novices were none other than the two most powerful and highest-ranking monks in the Jinchan Temple, the chief lecturer Huijue and the chief monk in charge of precepts Huikong.

"Senior brother."

Huijue said calmly: "Now, Huixin should step into the trap, right?"

"A trap?" Huikong smiled slightly: "If he is willing to repent and return to the right path, then it is not a trap, but a place for his rebirth."

Huijue shook his head: "He did nothing wrong, why should he repent? He was on the right path, why should he return?"

Huikong still maintained a faint smile, turned his head to look at his junior brother, but did not continue the topic: "Junior brother, do you still remember the incident when Long Dabei broke into the temple?"

"Of course." Huijue continued the topic naturally: "He used to be your best friend, so after he went crazy, he said that your method of saving people was an evil way. He wanted to kill everyone around you to show you what true 'saving people' means. He hoped to change your mind and make you his comrade."

Huikong asked with a smile: "Then what do you think of Long Dabei's idea?"

"Haha." Huijue also laughed: "It's just crazy talk."

"Is it?"

Huikong said calmly: "Although what he said is crazy, you and I both know that it is the way he firmly believes in. For the great way in his heart, he can sacrifice everything, even his life... Now, do you still find it ridiculous?"

The smile on Huijue's face faded.

He also turned his head and looked directly at his senior brother: "Senior brother, what do you mean by this?"

"If you were Long Dabei, you wouldn't feel that you were wrong, and you wouldn't think that all this is ridiculous." Huikong said slowly: "But, this doesn't mean that you are right."

Having said this, Huijue understood.

He smiled softly: "I see... I still want to say that I was wrong, and Huixin was also wrong."

Huikong said softly, "I'm not saying that you are wrong, but the way you act should be in accordance with Buddhism and Buddhist principles. Buddhism says, 'Do no evil, do all good.' If you seek good results by doing evil, isn't that going in the wrong direction?"

Huijue remained calm when he heard this, and responded calmly: "Brother, are all things in this world black or white? Everything I do is for the future generations of Jinchan Temple... Can you understand this responsibility, Brother?"

Huikong said leisurely: "Brother, responsibility is not based on means, but should be guided by compassion, wisdom and right view. If these three are lost, it is difficult to be called the right path."

Huijue smiled confidently and openly: "Different paths mean no cooperation... Huixin and I will follow the same path, even if there are thousands of people around us, I will still follow... Moreover, Brother, don't you want to achieve the state of selflessness and save all people in the world?"

Hearing this, Huikong frowned slightly, but soon relaxed his brows: "Brother, Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect, and it is absolutely true... I hope you and Huixin can turn back soon to avoid suffering in the future."

Huijue raised his head and looked at the Buddha statue behind the altar, his eyes firm and calm: "Brother, I know what I am doing... Everything I do is for Jinchan Temple, you don't have to worry too much."

Huikong knew that it was useless to persuade him any further, so he said no more and only said, "Buddhism is boundless. It is better to turn back. Brother, you should take care of yourself."

"..."

Huijue said no more, slowly stood up and walked out of the Buddhist hall.

But when he reached the entrance of the Buddhist hall, he stopped and looked back at Huikong's back: "Brother, in fact... with your ability, it would only take you a moment to stop Huixin and me."

"Junior brother."

Huikong did not turn around, but said softly: "You and I entered the temple at the same age, and we have eaten and slept on the same bed since we were young. We have walked the path of cultivation together for decades. During this period, all the life and death tribulations were like passing clouds. How can I, Senior Brother, bear to watch you sink into the devil's way?"

"I still hope... that you can repent and make amends for your sins."

He looked up at the Buddha statue. Under the light of the green candle, the Buddha statue's face was extremely compassionate and calm, as if in its eyes, all the sufferings and disasters in the world were common... But its fingers that were gently picking up the lotus nectar slightly bent forward, but it felt sorry for the world and had pity on it. "Junior brother."

Huikong said slowly: "Turn back, Senior Brother doesn't want to have to kill you with his own hands one day."

This sentence was already very serious, but Huijue still just smiled.

"Brother..." he said softly, "Perhaps in the future, all people in the world will bow down at my feet, praying for the blissful and pain-free state, praying for the true Buddha's path to the other shore... Brother, perhaps on that day, you will be one of them."

After saying that, he turned around and pushed the door open without waiting for an answer.

Huikong still looked up at the Buddha statue, his eyes complicated and unintelligible.

……

In the small courtyard of Xiangyanzhai, Huixin stood leaning against the wall, breathing heavily. He had gotten rid of his previous muscular state and regained his thin and handsome appearance... Of course, his current appearance was definitely not handsome.

The deep scars all over his body, his two twisted arms, and half of his face with a large piece of flesh torn off... everything made him look miserable and terrifying.

After experiencing the illusion array, being weakened by magic weapons, fighting fiercely with two cave heaven masters, and being trapped by the prisoner fairy, he had become much weaker. Then he fought with Hui Yuan...

No, not only Hye-won.

Although the two masters Xuanyi and Zhusha were seriously injured, they still helped a little during the fierce battle between Huiyuan and Huixin.

Now both of them no longer had the strength to fight and collapsed weakly to the side.

Elder Pan was also exhausted. She was no longer able to maintain the Tai Chi diagram. With the help of Qiu Chan and others, she went to a corner of the courtyard and sat down, coughing weakly.

And Hui Yuan, who had just fought with Hui Xin... didn't look very good either.

After all, he was only at the second level of the Cave Heaven Realm, two levels behind his senior brother. More importantly, Hui Xin had already experienced a molting experience, and in a sense, his strength had made a qualitative leap...

Therefore, Hui Yuan was kneeling on one knee not far away at this time... His whole body was covered with terrible palm prints, and his body was like a kite that had been torn apart by strong winds and huge waves for a night. He had countless broken bones and even a small part of the side of his head had collapsed.

If an ordinary person suffered such an injury, even if he did not die, he would probably not be able to escape the fate of being disabled.

"Senior brother..."

Huiyuan said softly: "It is never too late to turn back..."

Huixin opened her mouth, but no words came out. Instead, a large amount of blood gushed out of her mouth.

After spitting out all the blood, he said in a hoarse voice: "Brother, between you and me, it is still unknown which side is right."

"Don't tell him, it's useless."

Fu Qingzhou walked out slowly from the shadows.

He looked at Hui Xin and said calmly, "If he wanted to repent, he would have repented long ago... Things have come to this point, and he is still resisting stubbornly. Why should we debate with such a person?"

Hui Xin slowly raised her eyes and looked at Fu Qingzhou: "Donor Fu, you..."

Halfway through his words, Fu Qingzhou suddenly moved!
He turned into a flash of lightning and shot towards Huixin, swung his long sword, and hammered Huixin's chest and abdomen with the handle of the sword!
This blow was not entirely due to his strength, and a faint black smoke was attached to the hilt of the knife.

With a dull sound, the handle of the knife hit Huixin's chest and abdomen, and the black gas quickly spread throughout Huixin's body along the point of impact.

"you……"

Huixin was unable to finish the rest of his words. His eyelids gradually drooped, and he slumped down along the courtyard wall, finally falling to the ground and fainting.

(End of this chapter)