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Chapter 175 Two Letters

Zhou You coldly raised his eyes.

"What do you mean? You clearly stated in the letter that you could guarantee the lives of the rest of the escort agency. Are you trying to go back on your word now?"

The other person remained calm.

"Master Zhou, you've misunderstood something. I never intended to back out or anything like that. This was just to be on the safe side."

Right across from Zhou You, Liao Chen gently turned the Arhat relic.

Faintly, the surrounding swarm of insects seemed to begin to stir slowly.

Even so, his face remained incredibly sincere, showing not a trace of lying.

"As you can see, my Ci'en Temple originally belonged to the Chan (Zen) school, but now I have abandoned Chan and entered the Tantric school. Those Chan bigwigs who come and go in the court will not let me go. And just now I killed a Tantric master, body and soul. The Tantric school will not let me off easily either. In order to protect the lineage of Ci'en Temple and my life, I can only ask the people from the escort agency to stay in the temple for a while."

Zhou You remained silent for a few seconds before speaking.

"So how long do you think we need to keep them here?"

Seeing that Zhou You finally relented, Na Liaochen also showed a kind smile.

"Not much, not much, just a mere eighty years."

The scene fell silent instantly.

After a while, Zhou You suddenly grinned.

"Eighty years? Why don't you just say we should bury them all?"

Upon hearing this, Liao Chen also laughed.

"Master Zhou, you must be joking. I've known Chief Escort Lu for over a decade. How could I possibly kill him like this? We'll treat him as an honored guest at the temple and we would never harm a single hair on his head."

Throughout, he was very polite in everything he said—unlike the purple-robed man before, even though he had now taken control of the Tara Dharma Body, he still showed no sign of being smug, and even his requests were made as if they were to be discussed.

However, Zhou You's gaze grew colder and colder.

—The more it is like this, the more difficult it is to deal with.

Zhou You was not afraid of arrogance or ruthlessness; he was only afraid of smiling tigers with kind faces—these were the most dangerous people.

Silently grasping the last stick of Buddha's Birthday incense, Zhou You raised his head and said again.

"What if I disagree, host?"

"—It's the abbot." Liao Chen corrected the address seriously, then frowned and said, "If Daoist Zhou doesn't agree, then let me compromise. You can take this disciple with you, but before he leaves, I need him to sign the Insect Curse and Blood Oath before the Bodhisattva—you should know that this is an opportunity that only comes once every ten years or so. In order to satisfy you, Daoist Zhou, this old monk is willing to give it up."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Zhou You became less anxious.

He looked at Chen's sincere expression, then glanced at the naturally alluring Buddha statue, and suddenly asked a question.

"No, Abbot, I mean, Master, if I'm not mistaken, you now control the entire Dharma Realm and that Bodhisattva. Killing me shouldn't be difficult for you, right? Why are you starting to back down again and again?"

Liao Chen clasped his hands together and sighed softly.

"The reason is quite simple."

"As for me, I cannot see through you, benefactor."

The monk, who had regained his youth, spoke gently to Zhou You.

“Master Zhou, your swordsmanship is indeed strong, and you also possess a mantra bestowed by the Buddha. However, human strength is finite, and no matter how great a mortal’s power is, it cannot defy the might of gods and Buddhas. Now, with the protection of Tara, I am absolutely able to crush you if I am willing to pay the price. But the problem is that I still cannot see through you, and I even have a vague feeling that you are not from this world. Therefore, I really do not want to take this risk. That’s all.”

"Therefore, I urge you to be kind to others and not put this old monk in a difficult position."

Having said that, Na Liaochen raised his head, waiting for Zhou You's reply.

Zhou You stood with his sword in hand, his face revealing little meaning. After a moment, he raised his head—to reveal a smiling face.

"What if I still disagree?"

But this time, Liao Chen did not back down; he simply sighed softly, as if with great regret.

"Then I have no choice but to send you to the Western Paradise to enjoy ultimate bliss."

Before the words were even finished, both sides attacked simultaneously!

Zhou You thrust his sword forward like a thunderbolt, aiming straight for Liao Chen's vitals—and Liao Chen also swung his hand at the same time. The Red Tara's eyes shimmered, and the air instantly froze. She disregarded the depletion of her Buddhist body and unleashed her ultimate killing move!
However, Liao Chen had probably only just mastered his Dharma Body, and his movements were still somewhat clumsy, making him a little slower than the purple-robed man. Taking advantage of this opening, Zhou You had already leaped in, the condensed air merely removing the clothes from his sleeve before exploding with a bang!

At this moment, the silver light of Duanxie was less than a few feet away from Chen.

But at that moment, a delicate hand suddenly reached out and gently blocked the sword light.

The sharp blade seemed to be nothing in that hand, unable to cut even an inch, while at the same time, another hand appeared out of thin air and gently grabbed Zhou You.

However, faced with this incredibly gentle movement, Zhou You instantly felt a chill run down his spine.

He pushed off the ground with his toes, did a somersault, and then quickly retreated—

But in that instant, the skin and flesh at the point where the hand touched shattered instantly!
If he hadn't retreated in time, half of his body would probably have been destroyed by that thing!

Zhou You groaned, but fortunately, with the extra power of the Death Curse Sanskrit Chant activated, the blood vessels at the wound contracted on their own, and the massive bleeding was quickly stopped.

At this moment, Liao Chen's voice still faintly drifted over.

"Master Zhou, I was already prepared for your moves. Now that the entire space has been transformed, you have no way of hurting me."

As soon as those words were spoken, the hands in mid-air suddenly disappeared and returned to the image of Red Tara.

“But the promise I made before still stands. As long as you, Daoist Master, are willing to leave with my disciple, then—”

It seemed like advice. But Zhou You suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and driven by instinct, he immediately leaped backward!
The next instant, the ground suddenly trembled, and dozens of insect hands burst forth from beneath, poised to tear Zhou You to shreds—

But what awaits them is only the malevolent energy released by the severing of evil.

A fierce aura surged into the sky, instantly sweeping away everything around it. But Liao Chen simply pointed a finger, and the invisible wave blocked all the malevolent energy from his body.

He was right; he had made thorough preparations to guard against Zhou You.

However, Zhou You showed no signs of impatience; in fact, his face remained unchanged. He raised his head and looked at Chen.

"Hey host, is this what you call sincerity? This is the sin of lying, you'll go to the hell of having your tongue pulled out after you die."

Liao Chen maintained the hand seal, but his expression became increasingly compassionate.

"If I break one or two precepts out of desperation, Buddha will forgive me. Besides, I already mentioned in the secret letter I wrote to the Taoist priest that I will guarantee your safety until the old ghost is eliminated."

A sarcastic smile finally appeared on Liao Chen's compassionate face.

Yes, until then.

This was clearly a mockery, but Zhou You actually accepted the explanation. He nodded and then said...

"Since we're on the topic, I suddenly remembered, Abbot, you only sent me one sheet of paper, didn't you?"

Liao Chen frowned, then answered.

"My lord, I did indeed only give you one, but what's the use of asking this? Even if you want to stall for time now, it's pointless."

Zhou You raised his eyes and suddenly smiled.

“But Abbot, the problem is that there were two whole letters in my room back then.”

(End of this chapter)