God of Pets

Chapter 106 Romance
As soon as Chen Guan thought about it, a white paper man appeared in his hand. The thin lines of the eyes and mouth were black, and curved as if smiling. It didn't look scary at all, but rather a little cute.

Command the paper man to perform some instructions, which is no different from an ordinary pet.

Chen Guan was not in the mood to study the paper figure for the time being, so he put it away first, then went out and headed towards the Lotus Temple halfway up the mountain.

The Lotus Temple is built along the mountainside, and part of it looks like it is hanging on a cliff. The entire Taoist temple is like a giant gecko lying on a steep mountain.

When Chen Guan arrived in front of the Taoist temple, he saw a couplet engraved on both sides of the gate. The upper couplet read "Lotus blossoms in the blue sky, fragrance overflows the universe and reflects the sun and the moon", and the lower couplet read "Flowers dance in the sky, their aura swallows the universe and shines the stars".

"This couplet is really bold." Chen Guan was looking at the couplet when he heard the door of the Taoist temple creak open and a young Taoist priest walked out.

"Please come in, sir." The young Taoist priest made a gesture of invitation to Chen Guan.

"Do you know me?" Chen Guan asked the young Taoist priest.

"I don't know him." The young Taoist shook his head.

"Since you don't know me, why did you invite me in?" Chen Guan asked.

"If you don't want to go in, why do you come here?" the young Taoist asked.

Chen Guan burst out laughing, then realized that he was overthinking it. He was already at the door, and everyone knew he was going in.

Unexpectedly, the young Taoist priest changed the subject and continued, "Master said someone would come. I have been waiting here for a long time. I think the person Master was talking about is you. Come with me. Master is waiting for you in the main hall."

Chen Guan narrowed his eyes slightly, said nothing more, and followed the young Taoist priest into the Taoist temple.

The Taoist temple itself is not luxurious. It seems that the materials used to build the temple were all locally sourced, using rocks and wood from the mountains. The entire temple looks quite simple and quaint, without too many carvings and decorations.

Along the way, the statues enshrined in some small houses were just ordinary clay or stone carvings, without any gilding or deliberate decoration.

The young Taoist priest led Chen Guan to the outside of a large house, but did not go inside. He just let Chen Guan go in by himself. He turned around and practiced with other Taoist priests in the yard.

Chen Guan glanced into the yard and saw twenty or thirty Taoists there, none of them too old, but he did not see Xiao Qinghua. He became more certain that something must have happened to Xiao Qinghua.

Looking inside the house, I saw an old Taoist priest in a plain robe and with his hair tied up in a bun, sitting on a chair with his eyes closed. I guess he was the abbot of Lotus Temple.

"Chen Guan pays his respects to the Immortal Master." Chen Guan did not go in directly, but bowed before speaking.

After a while, the master of Lotus Temple opened his eyes. There was a flash of lightning in his eyes. His calm state changed to a majestic one without anger, which made people feel afraid.

"Do you know your mistake?" The voice of the Lotus Temple Master struck the soul directly, as if it had some kind of shocking power.

"I know I was wrong, so I'm here to accept the punishment. All the mistakes were caused by me, and have nothing to do with Qinghua. No matter what punishment the abbot gives, I'm willing to shoulder it without a single complaint." Chen Guan didn't make any excuses and kept his attitude to the lowest level.

If it is his own business, he can ignore the master of Lotus Temple. No matter how powerful the master of Lotus Temple is, it has nothing to do with Chen Guan. There is no need for Chen Guan to care about other people's feelings.

But this matter concerns Xiao Qinghua, not Chen Guan's alone. Naturally, he cannot act like that, otherwise he would be really sorry for Xiao Qinghua taking such good care of him.

"If I ask you to hand over the Holy Lotus Turtle, what will you do?" The Lotus Monastery Master said, staring at Chen Guan intently. The Holy Lotus Turtle was such a rare gem that most people would never give it up to save someone else. The Lotus Monastery Master wanted to use this opportunity to see just how much the Little Blue Flower meant to Chen Guan.

If Chen Guan is reluctant to part with the Holy Lotus Turtle, then Xiao Qinghua's marriage should be severed immediately to avoid regrets in the future.

"I just hope that the master of the temple will not blame Xiao Qinghua." Chen Guan said nothing more and directly handed the Holy Lotus Turtle to the master of the Lotus Temple.

He was such an insightful person that when the Lotus Temple Master mentioned the Holy Lotus Turtle, he knew that his every word and action was under someone else's watchful eyes, and he was certain that the trick of turning stone into gold was done by the Lotus Temple Master.

The master of Lotus Temple has this ability, and it would be easy for him to kill the Holy Lotus Turtle. The other party did not kill it, which means he wanted to keep the Holy Lotus Turtle. But he used his ability to turn stone into gold to kill it, which is like taking someone else's knife and killing the pigs in their pigpen.

Chen Guan was so straightforward, firstly because of Xiao Qinghua, and secondly because he knew that his own strength was far inferior to hers and he did not have the ability to compete with her.

The master of Lotus Temple was so pleased to see that Chen Guan was so happy that he turned the Holy Lotus Turtle around and his eyes softened a little.

He had already learned about Chen Guan's background from Xiao Qinghua, and also knew that Chen Guan came from an ordinary family, not a wealthy family.

With such a background, it is really rare that he can hand over a pet like the Holy Lotus Turtle without hesitation, and it is a level 30 Holy Lotus Turtle. It can be seen that Xiao Qinghua still has a very high status in his heart.

"Xiao Qinghua is my disciple. If she did something wrong, I should teach her a lesson. How can I blame her?" The Lotus Temple Master accepted the Holy Lotus Turtle and continued to say to Chen Guan, "But you, who are not my disciples, have enjoyed the temple's benefits. How should this be settled?"

"Please tell me clearly, Master." For the sake of Xiao Qinghua, Chen Guan endured it all. The worst that could happen was that he would have to pay compensation.

"Since the food has already entered your stomach, it is your destiny. Naturally, you cannot spit it out." The Lotus Temple Master said calmly, "But if I don't set an example and everyone behaves like this in the future, will my Taoist temple still be able to operate?"

"If I have to be beaten or punished, I will accept it." Chen Guan said calmly.

"You are not a disciple of the Taoist temple, and I am not your master. I have no right to beat or punish you." The master of the Lotus Temple said slowly, "But if you want to see my disciple again in the future, I will give you three tests. If you can pass them, you can interact with Xiao Qinghua openly in the future. The previous matter is dropped. You can come and go freely in the Lotus Temple."

"I wonder what the test is?" Chen Guan asked.

"What level are you now?" asked the master of Lotus Temple.

"Level 8." Chen Guan replied.

The master of Lotus Temple nodded slightly, as he had guessed.

"Feng, Hua, Xue, Yue, the four of you come here." The master of Lotus Temple shouted to the outside of the door.

Soon, four young Taoist priests walked in from outside, bowed to the master of Lotus Temple and called him "Master" at the same time. Among them was the young Taoist priest who led Chen Guan in.

"The four of them are all my disciples, and they are all practitioners of Yijue. You choose three from them. If you can win one of the three games, the previous things will be forgotten. In the future, you can enter and exit the Lotus Temple at will. This is not too difficult for you, right?" The master of the Lotus Temple said lightly.

Feng, Hua, Xue and Yue all had subtle expressions and looked at Chen Guan.

(End of this chapter)