Died of old age, and you tell me this is a life simulation?

"Master..."

Zhou Zhiruo stepped forward and wanted to say a few words of comfort, but Nun Miejue just stopped her.

"Zhiruo, Master is fine, let's leave first!"

Having said that, he took the lead and walked towards the mountain gate.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhiruo sighed slightly, knowing that her master was feeling unhappy.

He took light steps and followed.

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Chapter 401: Everyone goes their separate ways!

In the Wudang Sect, Song Qingshu stared at the receding figure with fascination, his expression unable to conceal his admiration.

"Qingshu!"

Song Yuanqiao had just said goodbye to the monks from Shaolin Temple when he turned around and saw Song Qingshu, who looked dazed and as if he had lost his soul. He frowned slightly and looked over. Seeing that it was the direction of the Emei Sect people, he suddenly realized something.

He also saw the disciple directly taught by Master Miejue. She was truly elegant and beautiful, and even more so, she had an extraordinary temperament, which was truly extraordinary.

Anyone who sees it will inevitably be amazed, moved, and even love and admire it!

Song Yuanqiao could actually understand this kind of admiration for young girls, but seeing his son's inappropriate behavior, he couldn't help but frown and feel disappointed!

"Qingshu!"

no respond.

I didn't hear it at all.

Song Yuanqiao's face darkened and he shouted again, this time with some internal strength, which finally made Song Qingshu come back to his senses and reluctantly look away.

When he looked back, he found that his father and several uncles were staring at him with unfriendly expressions. He was immediately frightened, but he also understood why, and could not help but lower his head in shame.

Seeing him acting like this, Song Yuanqiao became even more angry.

He is very disappointed with the person.

There is nothing wrong with admiring a girl, but staring at her intently and looking like you are about to lose your soul is really rude and inappropriate!

But since everyone was watching, it was not appropriate to scold him. He glared at Song Qingshu, gave him a warning look, and then signaled everyone to leave.

As Mo Shenggu passed by Song Qingshu, he paused briefly and warned him, "You are a disciple of the Wudang Sect and the son of the Sect Leader. When you are out in public, be mindful of your words and actions. Don't bring disgrace upon the reputation of Wudang."

"Yes, Uncle Mo, Qingshu understands..." Song Qingshu lowered his head.

Mo Shenggu took a glance and frowned slightly.

I thought that although Qingshu was a little impulsive, he usually behaved properly. He could be regarded as the best of the young generation of Wudang Sect. Looking at the martial arts world, he was outstanding. He earned the name of "Jade-faced Mengchang" and was quite high-spirited. But why did he lose his composure and become completely rude when he saw a female disciple from Emei after the Shaolin meeting? I really don't know what to say to him.

Shaking his head, Mo Shenggu stopped thinking and followed the team with his sword in hand.

The three major sects, the Beggars' Sect, Emei, and Wudang, all left one after another. Naturally, the other sects had no intention of staying and said goodbye one after another.

"Amitabha~ Since Mr. Xiao has decided to become a monk, please move over. I will personally shave your head for you." The sweeping monk chanted the Buddha's name and spoke slowly.

Xiao Yuanshan knelt down and bowed: "Thank you, Master!"

"Father......"

Qiao Feng was a little absent-minded. He stepped forward and wanted to say something.

Xiao Yuanshan stopped him, his expression no longer violent and gloomy, his face calm, "Feng'er, I was blinded by hatred in the past and did many wrong things. Qiao Sanhuai and his wife, as well as Master Xuanku, were so kind to you in raising you and teaching you. I really shouldn't have harbored such evil thoughts and taken such a cruel action... Fortunately, in the end, no great disaster occurred..."

As he spoke, Xiao Yuanshan looked at Master Xuanku among the monks of Shaolin Temple and knelt down to kowtow: "Master Xuanku, I am to blame for what happened in the past. I am willing to accept the punishment!"

Master Xuan Ku sighed, "Amitabha, it's great that Elder Xiao has turned back. As for the punishment... I'm fine now, so there's no need to talk about punishment."

Xiao Yuanshan smiled faintly: "Master, you are so magnanimous. I deeply admire you! But a mistake is a mistake. How can you not punish it?"

After saying that, his internal energy surged, and he flipped his palm and slapped it towards his body!

This happened suddenly. Although Qiao Feng was close by, he had no idea that such a change would happen. It was too late for him to stop it.

There was a loud bang!

puff!

Xiao Yuanshan spat out a mouthful of blood, the redness on his face turned pale in an instant, his breath was weak, his body was a little unstable, and he fell straight back.

"Father!"

Qiao Feng was horrified and stepped forward to support Xiao Yuanshan. He used his internal energy to transfer it into his body. The slightest contact made him feel anxious.

It turned out that Xiao Yuanshan suffered severe internal injuries from that palm strike. If it weren't for his strong internal strength, he would have died instantly.

"Good! Good!"

The sweeping monk sighed, walked closer, and used his inner energy to treat him. After feeling the pain, he said comfortingly, "Don't worry too much, benefactor. Although his injuries are serious, they are not life-threatening..."

"Thank you so much for the rescue, great monk!" Qiao Feng knew very well that with such injuries, if it weren't for the other party's help, his life would have been in danger. He felt even more grateful in his heart.

All the Shaolin monks were silent. Master Xuanku was stunned for a moment and felt helpless: "Why did you do this, old donor Xiao? Alas, I am ashamed..."

Xiao Yuanshan stretched himself, first expressing his gratitude to the Sweeping Monk, and then said to Master Xuanku, "I should be the one feeling ashamed. I took the blow myself, so I feel better. Master, please don't mind."

Master Xuanku clasped his hands together and said nothing more, just chanting the Buddha's name.

Although the other Shaolin monks did not express any objection to Xiao Yuanshan's decision to shave his head and become a monk, they could not help but feel dissatisfied in their hearts.

Now seeing this situation, his dislike for Xiao Yuanshan gradually faded away.

Xiao Yuanshan turned around and looked at Qiao Feng: "Feng'er, you can go now. You don't have to stay here. What happens next is up to you to decide."

"As for Qiao Sanhuai and his wife, I'm sorry I can't apologize to them in person..."

After a long chatter, Xiao Yuanshan paused and continued, "If the Southern Dynasty can't accommodate you, then go and live in seclusion outside the Great Wall. That's where you were born, and you belong there."

"Father..." Qiao Feng was in mixed emotions and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"Go! Go!" Xiao Yuanshan urged him. Seeing the reluctance on his face, he scolded him with a smile, "My son is a hero, always carefree. Why are you so carefree today?" 2.2 The Sweeping Monk noticed Qiao Feng's hesitation and hidden worries and said bluntly, "Don't worry, benefactor. I will take good care of you, old benefactor Xiao, and treat his injuries. Don't worry."

Master Xuan Ku also said at the right time: "If you want to meet me in the future, just come to Shaolin Temple."

When Qiao Feng heard that the Shaolin monk and his teacher said so, he finally felt relieved. Seeing that the paleness on his father's face gradually subsided, he gritted his teeth and finally made a decision.

He came to Xiao Yuanshan and kowtowed, then paid great respects to the Sweeping Monk and Master Xuanku, then stood up and left.

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Chapter 402: Sweeping Monk: Human power is sometimes limited...

The monks looked at Qiao Feng leaving and the people from various sects gradually retreating, and they all felt quite complicated.

As a result of this incident, the Shaolin Temple’s reputation was not ruined, but it was almost ruined, and it was inevitable that everyone felt a little discouraged.

But who can blame it?

Is it Qiao Feng’s fault?

But in the final analysis, the other party did nothing wrong. When he was still young, his family was broken up and his mother died on the spot. This is a blood feud!

What's wrong with avenging one's mother?

If we say that it is not right, wouldn’t that be disregarding human ethics?

The same goes for Xiao Yuanshan.

He was murdered for no reason and eventually his wife and children were separated. Now that he wants revenge, who can say he was wrong?

Since we can’t blame the father and son, should we blame Abbot Xuanci?

The monks had complicated feelings towards the old abbot.

For many years, I have respected him as a person, but I never thought he would be like this...

If we only talk about the Yanmen Pass incident, the old abbot failed to distinguish the truth from falsehood, wrongly trusted others, and made a serious mistake, which eventually led to 17 deaths. This is not a big deal, as if the news got out, the reputation of Shaolin would not be affected.

After all, it involves the Liao-Song feud. Even if he was wrong, he was fighting for the country and it was understandable.

But his affair with Ye Erniang was really wrong!

It's not just a matter of breaking the precept of adultery. Ye Erniang is one of the four evil people, with the title of "doing all kinds of evil". The crimes she committed are truly innumerable!

By associating with such a great evil person, not only did she break the precepts of adultery, but she also gave birth to a child. Such shameful behavior, yet she is called a hero in the world, how do you view Shaolin Temple?!

Hearing this, the world would probably criticize: If even the abbot is like this, has the Shaolin Temple become a den of filth and corruption?

Although the old abbot finally chose to admit his mistakes and accept punishment in front of the crowd, paying with his life and saving some face, his ruined reputation was not something that could be easily repaired.

Thinking of this, all the monks sighed.

However, a few eminent monks who were well versed in Buddhism and had open-minded temperaments did not take this matter to heart. Or, compared with this incident, the Jiangnan riot attracted more of their attention.

Master Fang Zheng looked worried and asked, "I wonder what's going on in the south. Should we send some people over to investigate?"

Xuan Nan frowned, "We also have a branch temple in Jiangnan. If anything happened, we should have received a message long ago. But now there's such a big mess, and there's not a single message. It's really too strange..."

Xuan Bei shook his head: "This is normal. Even the Beggars' Sect has just learned the information, let alone us? It's just..."

"Civil unrest and rebellion are always the most chaotic! Given the turmoil, it shouldn't have taken this long for news to come out. Could the Jiangnan riots be an accident? Otherwise, even if the rebel army was so powerful, how could they have kept the news secret?"

If it is a sudden riot, the rebel army will mostly be composed of refugees and the destitute. It may seem that they are gathering together and sweeping up everything, but in fact they are aimless and will only wreak havoc on the local area like a swarm of locusts.

Would they have the idea of ​​actively blocking the news?

In other words, can they block it?

In such a chaotic situation, it is extremely difficult to block the news! It can even be said to be impossible!

But the fact is, the rebellion in the south has been going on for some time, and these so-called noble and upright people are completely unaware of the situation and have been kept in the dark for a long time.

This shows what?

This shows that this is by no means just an ordinary civil unrest!

The rebel army is definitely not the mob it used to be!

It is very likely that there is a powerful force fanning the flames, or even directly leading it!

After hearing this, all the monks nodded in agreement.

But this quickly raises another question.

Which force has the ability to cause such great turmoil?

Ming Cult?

The most likely suspect, but unlikely.

Even during the heyday of the Ming Cult, it was impossible for them to do such a thing. Now that they have been in decline for many years, it is even more impossible!

If they truly possessed such immense power, they could have launched a rebellion with unstoppable force, capturing cities and territories, shaking Jiangnan. Furthermore, they could have quickly sealed off the main thoroughfares and obscured the outside world! Then why would these prestigious and upright sects even think about encircling Guangmingding? Would they risk their lives?

But if it wasn't the Ming Cult, then which force could have done it?

Master Fang Zheng pondered, "Elder Chen clearly knows something, but he's unwilling to say it. He only says it involves a great benefactor of the Beggars' Sect. Who do you think it could be?"

The monks were silent for a while.

No one spoke.

Some of them I really don’t know, while others I have vague guesses about but can’t say it out loud.

Just as Elder Chen said, without any confirmed information, I dare not speak nonsense for fear of tarnishing others' reputation.

The Sweeping Monk sat cross-legged and silently treated Xiao Yuanshan's internal injuries.

Hearing what everyone said, his eyes were filled with some ripples.

But it quickly calmed down.

actually......

He had just heard the information told by the Beggar Gang disciple.

I also know under whose banner the Jiangnan Uprising Army is fighting.