Confessing to someone who thinks I'm a fat otaku, and then crying when monsters descend?

Chen Nian couldn't help but curse on the spot.

My Yu'er is a demon, and the two beautiful women next door are also demons. What do you mean by giving me a talisman?

You want to slay demons and monsters, right?

Fahai was slightly taken aback, not expecting to encounter such a crude and uncouth man.

"Benefactor, this humble monk is doing this for your own good; you will understand in the future."

"Don't come near me. I'm doing this for your own good. You'll understand in time," Chen Nian replied with a smile.

Even a highly accomplished monk like Fahai couldn't help but frown, feeling that this young man was utterly ungrateful!

He didn't say anything more.

After Chen Nian left, he whispered.

"Golden Hou, follow him."

"Woof!"

The golden-haired lion immediately rushed out and quietly followed Chen Nian from behind.

Once it locks onto your scent, no ladyboy can escape!

Once the golden-haired lion chased the man back home, it naturally knew where the monster was, and Fahai had already made up his mind.

.......

"Chase me?"

Chen Nian discovered that a dog was following him.

"That depends on whether you can catch up with them."

He immediately accelerated and rushed into a narrow alley, moving so fast that he was almost a blur.

After making three turns in a row, Chen Nian thought he had almost shaken off the dog and was about to go home.

unexpectedly!

The dog actually chased after them.

"It's that monk's doing. This dog is definitely unusual..." Chen Nian thought to himself.

That being the case.

Sequence 44, Word of Power—Invisible and Formless.

The old things have disappeared, along with their smell.

The golden-haired lion was completely bewildered. It hurriedly ran to the spot where the scent had disappeared and sniffed around, but still couldn't find it. It looked around in confusion.

A short while later, the golden-haired lion returned to Fahai's side, dejected.

"What... it can even outrun a golden retriever?"

Fahai was completely unsettled.

The Golden-haired Hou is a divine beast; ordinary transformed demons are lambs to the slaughter before it. Yet, a mere human...

It seems that the human was bewitched by the monster and was determined to protect it.

So be it.

Since that's the case, there are other ways to find the snake demon.

Fahai arrived at the government office.

"Venerable monk, venerable monk! I wonder how many days you've been in Hangzhou? Have you subdued any demons?"

"Do you have realgar wine?" Fahai asked.

"Realgar wine? Yes, of course we have it. How much does the high monk want?"

"a lot of."

In less than half a day, all the realgar wine in Hangzhou was transported here.

What Fahai had to do was cast a spell on these realgar wines!

Snakes are afraid of realgar.

His magic power can amplify the power of realgar wine a hundredfold. If the snake demon drinks this wine, it will surely reveal its true form!

"Distribute these bottles of wine, and every household must have a sip."

"Venerable monk, what if someone refuses to drink?"

"If you don't drink, you're a monster!"

.......

Under the supervision of officers and soldiers, realgar wine began to be distributed throughout the city.

Everyone, young and old, had to drink a sip of wine, regardless of whether they were adults or children.

Soon, the soldiers who were distributing realgar wine arrived at the residence of the Qingbai sisters.

"Ladies, the entire city is currently searching for a monster. Please drink a sip of realgar wine to prove your innocence!"

Xiaoqing's expression was solemn as she whispered, "Sister... this is realgar wine."

"I know, but if I don't drink it, they'll think I'm guilty and I'll be arrested."

"But...."

"Don't worry, Xiaoqing. With our cultivation levels, drinking ordinary realgar wine should be safe."

Xiao Bai picked up the bowl containing realgar wine, about to drink it.

A voice interrupted her actions.

"etc!"

Chen Nian has arrived.

"Drinking alcohol is bad for your health. You two young ladies are frail, so you don't need to drink this realgar wine, do you?"

After saying that, he snatched the wine bowl from Xiaobai's hand, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Chen Nian, you..."

Xiao Bai felt both happy and worried.

She was happy because Chen Nian cared about her, but worried because she feared this move would cause her trouble.

Sure enough, the accompanying officers and soldiers frowned.

"Boy, you're blatantly disregarding the rules! Everyone must drink the realgar wine, no exceptions. If you refuse, you'll be taken away!"

"Come on, try it! Do you think I'm afraid of you?!" Xiaoqing rolled up her sleeves and was about to step forward. She had always been fearless.

After she finished speaking, she raised her eyebrows at Chen Nian to express her approval.

She admired Chen Nian's carefree personality!

Chen Nian stepped forward and said, "They definitely won't drink this wine today, and as for this person, you won't be allowed to take him away."

"Openly defying the government, how audacious!"

"Quickly, go back and report to the Venerable Master Fahai that someone has refused to drink!"

Chen Nian hurriedly said, "Xiao Qing, do it, knock them out first."

"Alright!"

Chen Nian and Xiao Qing attacked together, their movements as fast as lightning, and in no time at all, they knocked out all the soldiers.

"What...what will you do next?" Xiaobai asked worriedly. "This can't be kept secret forever; Fahai will come looking for us too."

"Sister, that monk is powerful. Should we leave the city and hide?"

"Your presence lingers here. That monk has a powerful dog with him, which will probably track you down by following your scent," Chen Nian said.

"What should we do then?"

"Take Yu'er and go out to avoid trouble. I'll wait for that monk here," Chen Nian said.

"Are you alone?" Xiaobai asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, I'm human, not a demon. He won't do anything to me."

.......

Before long, Fahai arrived.

Holding a staff, he walked steadily, with the golden-haired lion beside him baring its teeth with a fierce expression, clearly having already smelled the demonic aura nearby.

All that could be seen on the ground were unconscious soldiers.

A person was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, leisurely drinking tea.

"Is it you?"

Fahai recognized him as the person he had lost track of that day.

"it's me."

Chen Nian stood up, put his hands together, and smiled slightly: "We meet again, venerable monk."

"Did those demons escape?" Fahai asked.

"A demon?"

Chen Nian asked in bewilderment, "What demon? I don't know anything about it."

"As a human being, you have been deeply bewitched by protecting demons!" Fahai rebuked angrily.

"Yes, that's absolutely right, Master! I was indeed bewitched by those demons. Please, Venerable Monk, take me back and guide me. I wish to be ordained and follow you as a monk!"

"Regardless of your sincerity, this humble monk will escort you back to Jinshan Temple today!"

Fahai's prayer beads flew out and immediately bound Chen Nian, rendering him unable to move.

"If you think that this will allow those monsters to escape, you are sorely mistaken. The Golden-haired Hou has already memorized their scent. It's not too late to come back after we've taken you back," Fahai said coldly.

Chen Nian roared, "You...you mustn't arrest them! They may be demons, but they've never harmed anyone!"

"Demons are born to bring harm. You have indeed been bewitched by a demon. Go!"

Fahai, escorting Chen Nian, traveled day and night back to Jinshan Temple.

Jinshan Temple is magnificent and spectacular.

When Fahai returned, many monks in the temple bowed to him, which shows that he was highly respected.

Chen Nian was taken to a meditation room.

There was a Buddha statue and a prayer cushion inside, but nothing else; it was completely empty.

Fahai retrieved his prayer beads and stood at the door, coldly saying:

"From this day forward, you shall stay inside and chant sutras and recite Buddhist prayers. You shall not come out for one year. You shall be provided with three meals a day."

After saying this, he instructed the two disciples guarding the meditation room: "Keep an eye on him. If he makes any unusual moves, you may use force to subdue him."

"Yes, host!"

Just as Fahai turned to leave.

A chilling voice came from behind.

"Fa...Hai..."

Yes, Chen Nian was calling him.

Fahai turned around and saw Chen Nian sitting casually on the futon, a dangerous and unsettling smile playing on his lips.

"Do you know why I came to Jinshan Temple with you?"

"What are you trying to say?"

"Haha, you don't actually think I was completely defenseless and let you drag me back, do you?"

Fahai narrowed his eyes, offering no reply, and quietly awaited Chen Nian's response.

"Because I can't beat you for now, but as long as I'm at Jinshan Temple, you can only stay at Jinshan Temple."

"What do you mean?"

"Monk, isn't the meaning obvious? What I mean is..."

Chen Nian said, enunciating each word clearly, "If you leave even half a step, I can make Jinshan Temple awash in blood!"

...

......

Quiet.

A brief and eerie silence.

The two guards were the first to react.

"How dare you!"

"Disrespectful remarks to the host, thirty strokes of the cane!"

The two men picked up wooden sticks and were about to strike Chen Nian.

At that moment, Chen Nian spoke.

Complex and ancient syllables burst from his mouth.

Words of power, the king.

Instantly, the two disciples collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Even Fahai himself was caught off guard and knelt down, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He never imagined that this ordinary mortal... possessed such power!

The king's reign lasted only a few seconds.

Chen Nian withdrew his power, not wanting to waste too much.

That's right, his goal was to keep Fahai occupied and prevent him from harming Xiaoqing, Xiaobai, and Yu'er.

At the same time, he can quietly refine the demon core and restore his power in this Jinshan Temple.

Even more, someone delivers three meals a day to him.

This is the perfect solution!

If they were to fight Fahai head-on, since this monk seemed quite powerful, Yu'er would be in danger if she couldn't win.

"You madman, you aid and abet evil! This humble monk will eliminate you first!"

Fahai clasped his hands together in prayer.

Suddenly, a huge Buddhist Vajra appeared behind them, exuding immense power.

The Vajra's wrathful gaze!

"Haha, Fahai. I am human, not a demon."

Chen Nian showed no fear whatsoever, instead laughing loudly, "You preach the compassion of monks, yet you want to kill a human being like me. Doesn't that violate the original intention of Buddhism?!"

Fahai froze on the spot.

He knew that Chen Nian was right.

Monks never kill easily; they might kill demons, but they must never kill humans.

Even if Chen Nian helped the demon escape, according to the principle of compassion, his crime did not warrant death.

Therefore, he was caught in a dilemma.

If I don't kill Chen Nian, I'll be stuck here and unable to exorcise demons.

Killing the old will damage one's Dao heart and may breed inner demons.

"Monk, are you still struggling with whether to kill me or not?" Chen Nian shrugged helplessly: "Alright, then I'll give you a reason not to make a move."

"Are you trying to exonerate yourself?" Fahai asked coldly.

"There's absolutely no need for that."

Chen Nian slowly placed two fingers on his brow.

In an instant, golden light burst forth, and the Heavenly Eye opened.

A phantom image of a deity appeared behind Chen Nian, confronting Fahai's fierce and wrathful Vajra face to face.

"Do you understand now?"

Chen Nian said calmly, "Even if you really want to kill me, it wouldn't be difficult for me to drag everyone in your Jinshan Temple down with me."

"Amitabha."

Fahai withdrew his fierce gaze and finally realized that he had been tricked.

He underestimated this ordinary mortal.

Perhaps he is far more difficult to deal with than that snake demon...

"Understood, this humble monk will not leave Jinshan Temple."

After saying this, Fahai shook his head and, as he left the meditation room, instructed his disciple, "Remember, do not neglect him."

"Yes, yes!"

.......

the other side.

The Qingbai sisters took Yu'er away from Hangzhou and returned to the cave to lay low for the time being.

After two days, Yu'er got anxious and started clamoring to see her brother.

In Yu'er's eyes now, Chen Nian is the only and closest person she has, and she naturally makes a fuss when he's not around.

Of course, Xiaobai was no less worried than Yu'er; she was also concerned that Chen Nian might be in danger if he stayed there alone.

"Alright!"

"Since you're all worried about him, I'll go to the city to find out what's going on," Xiaoqing said irritably.

So Xiaoqing returned to Hangzhou, disguised herself slightly, and began asking around for news from her neighbors.

After half a day, they returned to the cave.

Xiao Bai rushed over and asked, "Xiao Qing, how is Chen Nian?!"

"Chen Nian...it is said that he was taken to Jinshan Temple by that monk."

"What?!"

Xiao Bai's face turned pale on the spot.

"No wonder we haven't heard from him for days; he was captured by Fahai. But Chen Nian is human, so why would that monk attack him..."

"It's probably because he sheltered us demons that he was taken by Fahai to Jinshan Temple to chant sutras and repent. It was we who implicated him."

Xiaobai bit her lip: "Then what should we do? We can't just stand by and do nothing."

"Sister, what are you planning to do? You don't mean to go to Jinshan Temple to save him, do you? That's Fahai's territory! We're no match for him outside, going to Jinshan Temple would be suicide."

"We've never fought each other, so it's not impossible for us to fight him."

"Fahai is a formidable figure, even our senior brothers say. If we join forces, we still can't defeat him, so how could we possibly defeat Fahai at Jinshan Temple and rescue him? Sister, Chen Nian seems to be safe for now, so we shouldn't act rashly."

Xiao Bai glanced at Yu'er: "He must be suffering terribly being locked up in the temple. Yu'er must be suffering too, not being able to see her brother. I can't bear it..."

"Sister, there's probably only one way to rescue Chen Nian now."

"What method?"

"Please help, Senior Brother! If Senior Brother Qin Xuan agrees to help, the three of us combined might be able to break through Jinshan Temple!"

"But...would he be willing to help? Never mind, I'll give it a try."

.....

"Senior brother, I beg you to help..."

Qin Xuan's answer to Xiaobai's request was very simple.

"Xiaobai, you know that person isn't in any real danger; at most, he'll just be locked up in Jinshan Temple chanting sutras to repent. But if we go, our lives will be in danger!"

"You want me to risk my life for someone I've never even met?"

"impossible!"

Xiaobai was disheartened when her request was rejected, but she understood.

Now that things have come to this, the only option is to take good care of Yu'er first, and then find a suitable opportunity to sneak into Jinshan Temple to see if we can save Chen Nian.

Don't worry, Xiaobai will definitely find a way to save you!

.......

P.S.: There are already 4,000 words above, so the following text will not be counted in the main text.

Some of the recent comments are really outrageous!

Is it a bug that Xiaobai can recognize Chen Nian but Junyi can't? (Assuming they are the same person)

A: Chapter 657 has already explained it; if you don't read it carefully, you've wasted your time.

Is the author not afraid of infringing on the copyright of the Legend of the White Snake?

A: You're overthinking it.

In the original story, Fahai's introduction is different from yours.

A: I wrote a novel, and I even made Chen Nian a rough-and-tumble hero, yet you still insist on the original work?

The author directly copied the movie plot.

A: Did you see Chen Nian showing off in the movies you watched?

Aren't all the people here demons? How come there's Fahai here too?

A: Did I say this place was full of demons? Isn't it normal for Fahai to appear in the Legend of the White Snake?

Why does the author sometimes update one chapter and sometimes two?

A: I've explained this many times. The total word count for one chapter and two chapters is the same; I didn't cut corners.

What message does the author want to convey to us now that school has started?

A: Don't forget to read the novel.