Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 476 Sister
Although Xu Jiaorong was a woman, she always viewed things fairly and never showed any bias.

Although Xu Xian was Xu Jiaorong's younger brother whom she raised single-handedly and was an extremely important relative to her, she did not always speak well of him.

Just like when Xu Xian was studying, Xu Jiaorong could see that her younger brother's personality and talent did not lie in studying, which is why she recommended Xu Xian to be an apprentice at the pharmacy.

It can be said that it is because of Xu Jiaorong that we have the Dr. Xu we know today.

At the same time, Xu Jiaorong knew that her younger brother was simply not cut out to be the head of the association; Xu Xian was really lacking in social skills.
This child is only suited to be a kind-hearted doctor, not a high-ranking official or the head of some organization.

Niu Yi laughed:

“I am well aware that Doctor Xu is not quite up to the task of being the head of this association, so I will build up his team as soon as possible. In the future, he will only need to be a divine doctor. The affairs of the Ancestral Master Association will naturally be discussed by others.”

"Moreover, if Doctor Xu is unsuitable to be the head of this association today, how can we know that he won't be suitable tomorrow? The future is unpredictable."

Xu Jiaorong shook her head and said:

"I believe that Chief Niu sees many things more clearly than I do. Since Chief Niu is unwilling to speak at this time, I will not ask any further questions. However, I would like to ask Chief Niu to reconsider this matter."

"Of course, if Xu Xian really has the ability to serve as the leader of the association more than two years later, I will definitely not stop him anymore."

Xu Jiaorong naturally didn't believe Niu Yi's words, but for some reason she was still willing to believe the man in front of her. The main reason was that her Xu Xian didn't have anything that the man in front of her could covet.

As the older sister, she naturally hoped that Xu Xian would live a peaceful and safe life, have a small clinic, marry a virtuous and kind wife, and spend his life with her. However, what would happen in the future was up to Xu Xian himself.

After all, he's grown up now; he's not the little kid I used to protect anymore.
Niu Yi chatted with Xu Jiaorong for a while longer, and then he went to find Xiao Qing and told her that Fahai had arrived.

"Then, venerable monk, will you listen to your elder sister? Will you become her apprentice and learn medicine from her?!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoqing was immediately delighted, her eyes darting around, clearly indicating that her little scheme was starting to take shape again.
"Ouch~"

Xiaoqing suddenly felt a sharp pain in her forehead and looked angrily at Niu Yi, who seemed to have done nothing wrong.

Niu Yi shook his head and said:
“I say, Miss Xiaoqing, that monk is here to learn medicine. You’d better not try to play a trick on him. As for this apprenticeship, it’s not a normal one. Don’t upset Fahai.”

Fahai's entire life was devoted to protecting humanity and vanquishing demons; he couldn't resist taking action whenever he saw a monster.

If he were to become Bai Suzhen's apprentice to learn medicine, and later Fahai learned of Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing's identities, he would then become the apprentice of another demon.
When Niu Yi thought of this, he shook his head repeatedly. After all, he was a Buddhist, and it was Guanyin Bodhisattva who specifically asked him to take care of him.

He accepted all the benefits, and since this Guanyin Bodhisattva of this world had always been quite kind to him, he couldn't very well refuse her.

If Fahai were to turn into a mad monk, what a sight that would be!
As for Xiaoqing, this little girl didn't care about any of that. Unlike Bai Suzhen, this little snake spirit was still like a child, reckless and doing whatever she pleased.
The next morning, Fahai, who was waiting outside the Zushi Hui school, also saw Bai Suzhen.

At this moment, Fahai had changed out of his monk's robes and put on the light green clothes of the disciples of the Patriarchal Society, which looked rather incongruous.

When Fahai saw Bai Suzhen beside Xu Xian and Xiaoqing behind him, even though his magic power had been sealed, his years of experience made him immediately sense that something was wrong.

Fahai's expression became somewhat solemn. Even without his divine eye, he could still sense a very familiar yet extremely uncomfortable aura emanating from the other party.

Is this demonic energy?!
Could the two demons hiding in Suzhou be these two right before our eyes?! What does Niu Guangyi mean by this? Does he actually want him to follow these two demons to learn medicine, or is he simply going to let him die quietly here?
And this Xu Xian, calling her "wife" so affectionately, he must have been bewitched by this evil spirit!

"Sister, look, that big monk's magic power has been sealed, yet he's still so fierce."

Bai Suzhen turned to look at Xiaoqing, gently shook her head, patted Xu Xian's hand, and whispered:
"My lord, you should go to the school as soon as possible. Now that my sister and brother-in-law are at home, I can also make house calls for a while, which can be considered as accumulating merit for the children."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, my wife."

Xu Xian gently squeezed Bai Suzhen's slender hand, then strode past Fahai and headed towards the school.

Fahai dared not make a move; he now felt as if he had truly fallen into a demon's lair.
Bai Suzhen, who was opposite him, walked slowly with Xiaoqing and said with a light laugh:

"But it is Abbot Fahai of Jinshan Temple."

Fahai looked at Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing opposite him. The more gentle their expressions were, the more disgusted he felt.

In his view, everything the demon race did was nothing more than a pretense to devour human cultivators.

"What is the purpose of you two demons hiding in Suzhou City?"

Fahai spoke with absolute certainty, and his gaze toward the two beautiful women opposite him was devoid of any warmth, as cold as steel.

"Hey! You big monk, stop talking about demons all the time. My name is Xiaoqing, and my sister's name is Bai Niangzi. She's your... master..."

Upon hearing this, Fahai's face turned pale and then red, clearly furious.

Bai Suzhen looked at Xiaoqing beside her and shook her head helplessly, saying:

"Xiaoqing, what did the Taoist priest and I tell you before?"

Seeing this, Xiaoqing quickly nodded and stood behind Bai Suzhen without saying a word.

“Abbot Fahai, although my sister and I are demons, we have been cultivating diligently on Mount Emei and have never harmed anyone.”

"I am here because I was enlightened by Guanyin Bodhisattva and married my husband. It is to repay the kindness of that year and to settle the karmic debt."

He never harmed anyone, yet he received enlightenment from Guanyin Bodhisattva? That's utter nonsense!

Where in this world are there demons that don't eat people? And how can a demon and a human become husband and wife?
Fahai frowned more and more as he listened, his heart filled with rage. He was about to rebuke the two demons in front of him when he suddenly heard a gentle voice coming from the sky.

"Indeed, it was this humble monk who enlightened Bai Suzhen, enabling her to repay the debts and karmic debts from her past life."

Fahai quickly looked up and saw the figure of a Bodhisattva standing on a seven-colored lotus, holding a jade bottle, and shrouded in Buddhist light, appearing above the clouds. Beside this Bodhisattva was a familiar figure.

(End of this chapter)