The Ballad of Youth: Inheriting Daoji, Li Hanyi, the Escapee from Marriage

However, his emotional outburst left him completely unable to control his body.

Before he had even reached halfway, his legs gave way and he knelt on the ground. His expression was no longer as peaceful as before; his voice trembled uncontrollably, and tears blurred his vision.

He simply stopped moving, prostrated himself on the ground, and, amidst his sobs, uttered the word that the old monk had never uttered in his lifetime.

"Master..."

(My writing skills are limited, so please don't criticize if there are any shortcomings!)

(Also, some readers left comments in the last chapter saying they wanted to add various settings for the Master of Qiankun Cave, also known as the Living Buddha Ji Gong. What do you all think? The author will arrange the subsequent plot according to the wishes of the majority. Readers who have read this far are welcome to leave their opinions!)

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Chapter 49 The Dragon-Subduing Venerable One Appears Before Me! Disciple Wangyou is Willing to Accept the Venerable One's Decree!

"Is he really Master Forget-Worries?"

"How is this possible? Didn't Master Wangyou pass away a long time ago?"

Seeing that familiar figure, and Wuxin's genuine expression and emotions.

Even someone like Jin Xian, who had seen many storms, had disbelief written all over her face.

He wanted to go forward and check, whether it was because of the imperial decree or his connection with the other party, it made him do this subconsciously.

“Benefactor Shen, please stop right there.”

"I am not a god or immortal, I cannot bring the dead back to life."

"I merely used the relics as a foundation to summon the soul of Master Wangyou to manifest."

"Time is limited, so... how about we leave it all to the master and his apprentice?"

However, just as Jin Xian took a step, Li Xiuyuan suddenly appeared beside him and reached out to stop him.

Jin Xian stopped, intending to say that she had to go forward to verify the other party's identity, but was stopped by Li's words above.

"Benefactor Shen, please stop here and give the time to the master and his disciple, shall we?"

Li Xiuyuan repeated the sentence again, his expression unusually serious, and a flash of golden light appeared in his eyes.

On the other hand, when Jinxian saw and heard Daoji repeating those words, she seemed to sense something at the same time. Her pupils suddenly contracted and her mind was shaken.

Ultimately, he compromised.

“I understand, but Master Daoji, my name is now Jinxian.”

"I haven't used the name Shen Jingzhou for a long time."

"Let's go!"

Jin Xian slowly exhaled, without revealing an overly flamboyant expression on her face.

After turning around, he reminded his two bewildered but deeply moved disciples behind him, then stepped into the sedan chair they had arrived in, said "Lift the sedan chair," and the group left the Great Brahma Temple. (WWW.23sk.net)

Meanwhile, after watching Jin Xian leave, Li Xiuyuan turned his gaze to where Master Wangyou and Wuxin were.

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"Oh, don't cry, don't cry!"

"Silly child, you should go back to your own home."

Master Wangyou looked at Wuxin, who had accompanied him since childhood and who had always been by his side, and felt such deep affection for him.

He couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow in his heart.

But he knew very well that he had to leave, and he didn't want Wuxin to suffer because of his departure.

He also knew that the child had always been very lonely. Even in Hanshui Temple, apart from Wuchan, who had been taken away early, and him, no one was willing to be close to him.

Therefore, Master Wangyou only wished that, within his limited time, he could help Wuxin, who was now lonely and destitute again, find a new home.

Or perhaps, only there could be considered his true "home"!

"No, Master, Wuxin's home is Hanshui Temple! Wuxin doesn't want to go anywhere else!"

"Master, didn't you say you wouldn't leave me suddenly like Father and Mother?"

"Why would a master like you fail to keep his promise?! Ahhh!"

Wuxin, who had always presented himself to the public with a detached attitude, seemed to have returned to his five-year-old self in front of Master Wangyou.

Tears streamed down his face, and his voice was filled with sobs.

He lay helplessly on the ground, as if he was trying to grasp something but could only let it slip away.

Seeing Wuxin in such a state, Master Wangyou felt even more sorry for the child!

"People are born, grow old, get sick, and die; life is filled with joy and sorrow, separation and reunion."

“Child, Hanshui Temple is not your real home. Your home is a very comfortable place.”

"It is a realm beyond the mundane world, a heaven beyond the heavens!"

"To be honest, we're not master and disciple. It's just that fate brought us together, and we've been keeping each other company!"

Master Wangyou walked up to Wuxin and gently supported his body, trying to help him up.

However, because of their different forms of existence, he was completely unable to touch the heartless.

But who knew that just as he was feeling sad about this, a golden light suddenly flew towards him, allowing him to touch Wuxin with both hands and slowly pull his body up.

"Master...you..."

The feeling of being lifted up was very similar to the feeling of being helped up by one's master after falling down as a child.

Wuxin stared wide-eyed at Master Wangyou, a hope that defied all logic appearing in his heart!

Master Wangyou saw a glimmer of hope in Wuxin, even though he knew that revealing the truth would plunge the other into pain again, but...

"Alas, silly child, the dead cannot be brought back to life. The reason I was able to meet you must be because Master Daoji used his supernatural powers, right?"

"However, remember... do not entertain any thoughts of transforming yin and yang, and do not let your heart be blinded by demonic ideas!"

The truth revealed by Master Wangyou shattered Wuxin's hopes once again.

But after such a long period of adjustment, he had almost accepted that Master Wangyou would no longer return to his side.

He straightened up and, without any hesitation, used his snow-white sleeve to wipe the tears from his face.

He forced a smile, took Master Wangyou's arm, and said in a trembling voice.

"Master, may I ask Wuxin to help you walk this final path as before?"

Upon seeing this, Master Wangyou finally smiled.

He gently patted Wuxin's hand and said.

"Good boy, let's go."

Upon hearing Master Wangyou's voice, which was filled with comfort and kindness, Wuxin almost couldn't contain his emotions again.

He forcefully used his inner strength to stop his tears and sobs, smiled, and helped Master Wangyou slowly walk towards the main hall of Dafanyin Temple.

During this process, his face no longer showed sorrow, but a brief, happy smile!

Just like when I was a child and my master led me across the river...

"Venerable monks of Dafanyin Temple, may I ask you a favor?"

As Wuxin and Master Wangyou slowly walked away, Li Xiuyuan suddenly appeared before the monks of Dafanyin Temple.

However, he didn't need to say anything; all the monks understood what he meant.

“Master Daoji, we understand. Huiming…go and gather all the monks in the temple.”

Because Abbot Falan was practicing silent meditation, this sentence was spoken by one of the monks beside him.

Less than a quarter of an hour after he finished speaking and the young monk named Huiming left, a large group of monks, seemingly having heard Huiming briefly explain the origin of some events, arrived.

Each of them had a serious expression. They sat cross-legged on the spot in a square formation, without even preparing anything, and began chanting scriptures.

After witnessing this scene, Li Xiuyuan nodded slowly, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.

Meanwhile, Xiao Se and Lei Wujie, who were still on the roof beam, heard Li Xiuyuan's instructions as he disappeared, telling them to wait for Wuxin in front of the Great Buddha Hall.

Of course, Daoji didn't even need to say anything; after this journey, everyone had already become friends.

Although one of them is optimistic and the other is expressionless, they are ultimately sentimental and both worry unintentionally.

Just then, Li Xiuyuan said this to them, so they no longer needed to worry about climbing over the wall. They jumped directly to the ground and slowly walked to the entrance of the Mahavira Hall in the center of the Dafanyin Temple to wait.

And so... in the blink of an eye, an hour and a half had passed.

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"Master, are you... leaving?"

Inside the Great Hall of the Buddha, Wuxin watched as Master Wangyou's golden soul grew fainter and fainter.

I forced back the bitterness in my heart and the tears welling up in my eyes.

To avoid worrying the old monk, he maintained a smile and a calm demeanor before asking the question.

"Yes, but... I'm already very satisfied. I thought I would have to ask Master Daoji to protect you."

"I never imagined that we would meet again. This... is enough."

"Master, was it really you who asked Master Daoji to save me back then? Who exactly is Master Daoji?"

Unwilling to keep Master Wangyou's words in mind, while feeling endless gratitude towards Daoji, a sense of curiosity also arose, and he casually asked.

"Master Daoji... he was a master of profound Buddhist teachings, a true master!"

"If you have the opportunity in the future, learn more from Master Daoji; it will always be good for you!"

Wu Xin nodded silently. When he saw that Master Wangyou's soul was almost transparent, he knew that his master... was really leaving!

"I have no intention of asking further. Before you leave, Master, is there anything else you would like to say to me?"

Despite her best efforts to hold back, Wuxin's voice still betrayed her fear and trembled with tears.

The redness in his eyes, which was hidden by his bowing posture, began to reappear in a short time.

Seeing this, Wangyou sighed inwardly, but his time was running out. He could only hope that the other person could get through this on their own...