The man is a monk in the inside, and he starts by giving his wife a crown.

An ominous premonition came over me.

She hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to push open the heavy office door.

Inside the door, there was only a charred figure sitting motionless on a chair, and a faint sandalwood scent that had not yet dissipated in the air.

“Ah——!!~ˇ!” A sharp scream broke the silence on the top floor.

The alarm sounded immediately, and the entire Takayanagi Company headquarters fell into chaos in an instant.

The sounds of footsteps, shouts, and alarms mixed together, and the commotion spread like a tide.

On Xiuyuan's side, the courtyard was in a mess, with broken stones and wood scattered all over the ground. The air was filled with a strange mixture of burnt smells, bloody odors and a faint sandalwood scent.

The last bit of resentment and obsession of the head of the Gao Liu family, along with the body of his son that he had forcibly occupied, were completely destroyed by the flames of Acala, without even a trace left.

Xiuyuan retracted the majestic Dharma image behind him, and the blazing golden light around him slowly retreated, and he turned back into the young monk in simple monk robes.

He clasped his hands together and recited the last sentence of the mantra of rebirth in a low voice.

After experiencing the earth-shaking changes just now, the courtyard was once again shrouded in moonlight.

Madam Chengjiang knelt devoutly not far from Xiuyuan's feet. The golden mark of Acala on her back glowed with a sacred luster in the moonlight. She looked at Xiuyuan with eyes full of obedience, as if she had found the only pillar of faith in her life.

Mitsuko held onto the porch pillar, her body still trembling slightly.

Takayanagi Xun leaned against her mother, her face pale and her eyes a little dazed.

She witnessed her stepfather turning into a demon and being killed, and then her "brother" was possessed, trampled into a pulp, and finally completely purified... It all happened so fast and the impact was so great that she could hardly think.

But looking at the monk in front of her, besides fear, she also felt a twisted sense of pleasure and relief.

At this moment, Xiu Yuan's mind moved slightly.

As the last trace of the Gao Liu family head's thoughts completely dissipated.

The system interface that only he could see appeared:

Kill the Three Hundred Years Old Demon (the head of the Gao Liu family) and gain three hundred points of merit.

Convert a mid-level succubus (Lady Chengjiang) and take her as a pack horse, gaining fifty points of merit.

Purify the parasitic soul that has taken over another's body and gain ten points of merit.

A total of 360 merit points were credited.

Xiuyuan understood everything and remained calm.

Three hundred merit points is a big amount, which is in line with expectations.

He got fifty points for converting the succubus, which is not bad. After all, he left a useful body.

As for the last lingering soul, it is only worth ten merit points, which is really not worth much. It is just a matter of convenience to clean it up.

He slowly opened his eyes and glanced calmly at the three women in front of him.

Next, it’s time to deal with the follow-up matters of the Takayanagi family.

There must be a set of rules for this huge family business and these women who are karmic ties with him.

The spell fell, and the courtyard returned to silence, with only the moonlight shining coldly on the messy rubble and broken wood.

Xiu Yuan turned around and his gaze fell calmly on the three frightened women in the corridor.

Madam Chengjiang was still kneeling on the ground, her head lowered, her posture pious and respectful.

Mitsuko and Xun huddled together, their bodies still trembling slightly, their eyes filled with fear and confusion.

"You guys saw what happened."

Xiuyuan's voice broke the silence, slowly and steadily:

"Master Gao Liu is no longer human."

He paused, his eyes sweeping over Mitsuko and Xun's pale faces:

"The Takayanagi family has served demons for generations, seeking power and a twisted notion of immortality. The so-called head of the family is nothing more than an evil spirit that constantly possesses the bodies of its own descendants, lingering on."

These words were like thunder, leaving Mitsuko and Xun's minds blank.

Mitsuko covered her mouth, her eyes full of disbelief.

She had been married to the Gao Liu family for many years. Although her father-in-law was sickly and distant, she had never imagined that he was such a terrifying existence.

If that's the case, her husband should also be...

Was her marriage, her life, built on a lie passed down through generations?

Mitsuko was completely disgusted with her previous marriage.

Xun felt even colder all over. She remembered the twisted and crazy look of her stepfather before he died, and the cold, affectionless look in his eyes when he looked at her and her mother.

"In Patriarch Gao Liu's plan, you, including Madam Chengjiang, are merely used to continue his bloodline, satisfy his desires, or even become sacrifices in the final ritual."

Madam Chengjiang's body trembled slightly, but she did not look up.

These words confirmed her years of humiliation and pain, and made the warm brand on her back seem more natural.

She is now the Master's packhorse, having escaped that foul fate.

Mitsuko staggered and almost fell, but fortunately she was supported by Xun beside her.

Sacrifice? She, Xun, and even her mother-in-law were all just... sacrifices? A huge sense of absurdity and cold fear gripped her.

She felt like a fool, living in an elaborate deception.

What should she do now?

At this moment, a rapid cell phone ring suddenly rang, which was particularly harsh in the silent courtyard.

It's Mitsuko's cell phone.

With trembling hands, she fished out her cell phone from the clothes scattered on the ground. An unfamiliar number appeared on the screen, but the note was "President's Secretary."

Mitsuko took a deep breath and pressed the answer button, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Hello?"

A young woman's panicked and tearful voice came from the other end of the phone: "Madam! It's bad! The president... the president..."

Mitsuko's heart sank: "What happened to Ichiro?!"

"The president... he was in the office just now... and suddenly... suddenly caught fire! His whole body... was burnt! Even the ambulance couldn't help... Madam... please come back soon... Wuwuwu... Please accept my condolences..."

The secretary's incoherent words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Mitsuko's heart again and again.

Spontaneous combustion? Burning? Scorching?

These words swirled in her mind, strangely overlapping with the golden Buddha flame and the demon remains that turned to ashes in the courtyard just now.

"Clap."

The phone slipped from Mitsuko's weak hands, fell to the cold floor, and the screen shattered.

First, she discovered that her father-in-law was a demon possessing the bodies of her descendants. Then, her brother-in-law was possessed by a demon and trampled into a pulp. Now, even her husband, who was far away at the company, died of a mysterious "spontaneous combustion"...

The successive blows completely destroyed Mitsuko's mental defenses.

Her world completely collapsed in just one night, leaving only endless darkness and fear.

She needs a support, something to hold onto, otherwise she will go completely crazy.

The next moment, Mitsuko, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, rushed towards the only figure in front of her who could give her a sense of security. She hugged Xiuyuan's waist tightly and buried her face in his monk's robe. The tears that had been suppressed for a long time finally burst out, and she let out a whimpering cry.

"Master... please... save me... I don't know what to do..." Her voice was broken and desperate, and her body was shaking violently with fear and sadness.

Xun stared blankly at his sister-in-law hugging the monk and crying, then looked at the broken cell phone on the ground. He vaguely understood something and his face became even paler.

Madam Chengjiang watched all this silently with a complicated look in her eyes. In the end, she just sighed softly, lowered her head again, and knelt at Xiuyuan's feet.

Xiuyuan looked at Mitsuko, who was collapsing in his arms, then glanced at the shattered phone on the ground. He clasped his hands together and whispered a Buddhist mantra: "Amitabha."

He showed a perfect amount of compassion on his face, and said in a steady voice:

"When I killed the demonic head of the Gao Liu family, I used the Dharma of Subduing Demons. The Buddha's flames may follow the bloodline aura and burn those who are too closely connected to the demon."

He paused slightly and looked at Mitsuko:

"It is unfortunate that my husband was caught up in this and purified by the Buddha's flame. This is truly an unprovoked disaster. I... am deeply sorry."

The apology was light and didn't sound sincere. Instead, it sounded more like a statement of a natural outcome.

Mitsuko cried even harder, her body shaking like a leaf in the wind, but her hands around Xiuyuan's waist did not loosen at all, as if it was the only piece of driftwood she was drowning with.

She didn't care at all about her husband being burned to death by Xiu Yuan.

In her eyes, her husband might also be a demon.

Xiu Yuan patted her back gently, his action was soothing, but it also implicitly declared his dominance.

He then looked at Madam Chengjiang who was still kneeling on the ground and reached out to help her up: "Get up."

Madam Chengjiang stood up obediently, lowered her head and eyes, not daring to look directly at Xiuyuan.

"The demons of the Gao Liu family have now been killed."

Xiu Yuan looked around at the three of them and said calmly:

"This matter is over, and it's time for me to leave."

leave?

These two words hit Madam Chengjiang's heart like a heavy hammer. She raised her head abruptly and looked at Xiuyuan, a trace of panic flashing in her eyes.

All the men in the Takayanagi family are dead!

Her husband died, and even her useless stepson was possessed and trampled into a pulp.

Now there are only three women left (Noma Zhao), a succubus who has just awakened and whose power is unstable, a frightened widow, and a daughter who has never experienced the world and is also in shock.

How could the three weak women possibly protect the Gao Liu family's huge industry, the wealth accumulated over hundreds of years, and this mansion?

Those branches and business rivals outside who are eyeing us covetously.

Once they learn that the head of the family and the heir have died suddenly at the same time, they will probably pounce on them and tear them to pieces, leaving not even a bone.

Although he had become a mid-level succubus, after witnessing Xiuyuan's power in crushing the demonized head of the Gao Liu family and shattering a century-old barrier with one punch, Chengjiang knew that his strength was nothing in front of a truly strong person.

Fear and a strong sense of insecurity instantly gripped her.

She needed shelter and a strong support, otherwise their fate would be even more miserable than falling into the hands of the head of the Gao Liu family.

The man in front of me is the only choice.

Madam Chengjiang acted decisively and knelt down in front of Xiuyuan again, but this time it was not out of fear, but with a determination to go all out.

"Master!" Her voice was trembling, but very clear:

"The Gao Liu family has committed grave sins. They have brought this disaster upon themselves. But how can we women and children be innocent?"

"Now that the pillar of our family is gone, and outside there are wolves lurking around, I'm afraid the three of us will be devoured overnight."

"Chengjiang boldly wishes to donate all of the Gao Liu family's wealth and fortune to the Master!"

She raised her head and looked at Xiu Yuan with a burning gaze, her eyes filled with both pleading and submission:

“I only ask for Master’s mercy!

"I am the master's pack horse!"

Mitsuko stopped crying and stared blankly at her mother-in-law kneeling on the ground.

Xun also widened his eyes, seemingly not understanding what was happening.

Xiuyuan looked at Madam Chengjiang, who was kneeling at his feet and offering everything, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly without being noticed.

Well, kill the old one, kill the young one, seize his property, and take in his wife and daughter... This process is very smooth and reasonable.

This poor monk is indeed destined to be with Buddha.

Chapter 59: The Self-cultivation of the Holy Monk!

Facing Madam Chengjiang's plea, which almost exposed her entire life and property, Xiu Yuan remained calm, clasped his hands together, and shook his head slightly:

"Madam, you are too kind. I am a layman. Intervening in worldly disputes is already an exception. How could I covet your wealth?"

?His voice was gentle, with the indifference of a monk.

"The Gao Liu family suffered such a disaster, it is truly the cycle of karma. It is my duty to eliminate the demon, and I dare not take credit for it."