You, a monster, still want to travel to the West?

"Zhiming, why do I feel like the Zen Master is deliberately leading me to beat them up?"

"Though those rhinoceros demons went a bit too far, they did do good things. As for Mintian County, Buddhism has the law of cause and effect. This is the scripture written by the Buddha himself. We should teach by example and naturally cannot violate it."

"If you put it that way, it seems like the Buddha and the Great Heavenly Venerable are both in a difficult situation."

Xia Zhiming was immediately amused when he heard this. He couldn't help but lift his snake body and said jokingly: "There's nothing we can do about this. Speaking of this, Qingxin, let me tell you a joke: The Buddha Mother Peacock King Bodhisattva..."

boom! ! !

Above the sky, a thunderclap resounded through the nine heavens, while Qingxin looked helpless and Li Youcai looked shocked.

Suddenly, the sky and the earth darkened, and a brilliant golden thunder struck Xia Zhiming's forehead, causing the white snake's head to droop and its tail to twitch.

Seeing this, Xiao Qingxin grasped the white snake's vital points, and when Xia Zhiming curled up into a ball, she held him in her arms and caressed him, saying helplessly, "Zhiming, why can't you learn your lesson?"

"I...suddenly remembered that I forgot something very important..."

"Forgot something?"

"Buddha is a narrow-minded person who will take revenge..."

"..."

Xiao Qingxin glanced at the sky outside the tea stall which was gradually getting darker. After thinking for a while, she reluctantly put the white snake in her arms on the table.

Next to him, Li Youcai noticed this scene. After thinking about it, he slowly moved the bench under his butt outwards.

Boom! ! !

Boom! ! !

Boom! ! !

In the tea stall, Xiao Qingxin looked at the white snake rolling on the table and couldn't help but tilt her head - she still couldn't figure out how Xia Zhiming was able to be so resistant to being struck.

(Seeking monthly ticket~)

Chapter 133 How dare you!

Xia Zhiming didn’t care to count how many times the lightning struck, and neither did Xiao Qing.

When the lightning dissipated and Xia Zhiming lay dead on the table, Xiao Qingxin reached out and tapped the white snake on the table. When she saw the white snake responding by stubbornly wagging its tail, she felt relieved and picked him up to smell him.

"Zhiming, you smell so good~"

"It feels... it's almost done..."

"Really?"

"Qingxin, bite gently, it still hurts a little."

Xiao Qingxin nodded, and reluctantly put down the snake's tail. Looking at the bewildered Li Youcai across from her, she asked, "Where is Jinping Mansion?"

Across from him, Li Youcai was stunned for a moment before he saluted and said, "Little Immortal, we can still discuss this matter in the long run..."

Xiao Qingxin shook her head and pointed her jade finger towards Mintian County outside the tea stall. Li Youcai looked in the direction she pointed, only to see a scene that had remained unchanged for a hundred years. He couldn't help but ask in confusion, "What does the immortal family mean?"

“No matter how many reasons there are, we should never take the suffering of others for granted.”

"..."

"Besides, this suffering was inflicted by others."

Li Youcai said earnestly: "But, my little fairy, you must know that human power is limited..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingxin put the Qingxin glass cup on the table into her sleeve, then looked at Li Youcai across from her and frowned, "But... I am an immortal..."

Li Youcai was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He looked at the tiny Qingxin in front of him, thought for a moment, then stood up and bowed, saying, "Great righteousness, Immortal!"

In the girl's arms, Xia Zhiming, who had recovered, climbed up the girl's wrist to her shoulder and rubbed Xiao Qingxin's cheek.

To put it bluntly, Mintian County and Qingshan County seem to have put a trolley problem in front of everyone: give up Mintian County and ensure the good weather and harvest in Qingshan County.

only……

Whether it is Qingxin, Xia Zhiming or Buddha Tathagata, they all have the ability to find a better solution to this matter.

The Buddha himself wrote down the scriptures on cause and effect to teach mortals. The three rhinos had done nothing evil, so the Buddha could only teach by his own actions and could not do it himself.

Seeing Qingxin was thinking of taking action, the Buddha was the first to jump out and explain the reason. It can only be said that being a Buddha is quite difficult.

Qingxin's idea was willful and simple: beat up the rhino demon and let them charge less. However, what she was doing was also saying - I want it all!

Xia Zhiming's idea was even simpler - although I am lazy, my king happens to be diligent, so let's just do it. Let the little girl feel happy first.

At this time, Li Youcai bowed respectfully and explained the direction of Jinping Prefecture to the man and the snake.

After Qingxin took Xia Zhiming away, Li Youcai stood up from the tea stall and looked around, only to see—

The eaves are dilapidated and the city walls are old, people's livelihood is declining and all businesses are in decline.

The linen clothes are old and can't cover the body, and the straw sandals are rotten and worn out.

Li Youcai was just sighing as he walked down the street he had walked countless times, his hands behind his back, when a child suddenly stopped him, holding up the linen in his hand and asking, "Sir, do you want to buy some linen clothes?"

"Are there any commoners?"

"Sir, cloth is so expensive..."

"Hahaha!!!"

"Sir, why are you crying?"

……

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the other side--

Qing Xin and Xia Zhiming walked in Jinping City, and saw:

The teahouses and wine shops are noisy, and the rice market and oil shop are bustling.

The buildings are shrouded in mist and clouds, and the green water and red bridge of Xiaoxiang.

After all, it is the provincial capital, and it is naturally much stronger than Mintian County.

Although Qingxin was angry about what happened in Mintian County, he could not take it out on any mortal. After arriving in Jinping Prefecture, he looked around from time to time and was fascinated by it.

After Qingxin had walked around for a while, he found a teahouse, paid and sat down. After the waiter brought some peanuts and almonds, he took out a Qingxin glass cup from his sleeve, drank a sip of tea, picked up an almond, put it in his mouth and chewed it, and listened quietly to the story of Jinping Prefecture.

Xia Zhiming was used to this leisurely pace, but he was surprised to see Qingxin like this. "Qingxin, aren't you going to hunt rhinos?"

"Mintian County has its own story, and the Buddha has his own perspective on the story. I want to hear what the people of Jinping Prefecture think about it."

"Qingxin, you've actually learned to analyze from multiple angles?"

"Zhiming, you always say things that people can't understand."

"Praise your progress."

Qingxin rolled her eyes at him, stretched out her fingertips and gently scratched the white snake's scales. After the snake couldn't stand the itch anymore and crawled into her arms, she started to listen to the storyteller on the stage.

However, it is impossible for Qingxin to listen to whatever the storyteller wants to hear. In the end, all he tells are gossips about talented men having affairs and beautiful women meeting the wrong people.

After listening for a while, Qing Xin felt helpless and could only call the waiter over. After giving him some money, he said, "I came from out of town and heard that a true Buddha had descended upon Jinping Prefecture. Would it be possible for the gentleman on the stage to say a few words?"

The waiter rolled his eyes upon hearing this, glanced at the storyteller on the stage, and said tentatively, "Master, this matter is known to everyone in the city. How about I tell you a few words?"

After hearing this, Qingxin thought about it and nodded.

The waiter's face lit up when he heard this. He stuffed the silver into his pocket and then said, "There is a golden lantern bridge in my mansion."

"Every Lantern Festival, three golden lanterns are lit. Each lantern is as big as a jar and contains 1,500 kilograms of frankincense oil, with a wick as thick as a chicken egg."

"Whenever a golden lamp is lit, before the third watch, an auspicious wind will blow, and the Buddha will appear."

"If the lamp oil dries up after the Buddha leaves, there will be a good harvest that year. If it doesn't dry up one year, there will be drought and irregular winds and rain."

"This has been said in the palace since ancient times. I have seen Xiang Feng before, but I didn't dare to stay for long. I have never seen who this Buddha is."

When Qingxin heard this, she couldn't help but ask, "What about Mintian County?"

The waiter on the other side was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then laughed and said, "I didn't expect the Taoist priest to know such inside information. It just so happens that my ancestors escaped from Mintian County, so this matter has a lot of explanation."

"Mintian County has been rich in storax oil since ancient times, and there are 240 wealthy families in the county."

"After the Buddha descended upon us, the Holy Lord issued a decree requiring these wealthy families, in addition to various corvee labor, to pay an annual tribute of seven catties of incense oil, equivalent to over two hundred taels of silver."

"A county covers over 200 li, so the annual tax on the incense oil alone exceeds 50,000 silver coins."

At this point, the waiter chuckled twice and continued, "You must know that even if there is a natural disaster or famine, the court will only allocate 100,000 or 200,000 taels of silver to save an entire county."

"Everyone can see how ridiculous this is, but unfortunately, they can't do anything about it. In the end, it's nothing more than..."

The waiter threw the handkerchief over his shoulder and said sarcastically with a forced smile, "It's just to make the people suffer a little more."

Chapter 134: Beat Him First

After hearing what the teahouse waiter said, Qingxin was stunned for a while and didn't know what to ask next.

Seeing her like this, the waiter asked tentatively: "Then... Taoist Priest, I'll leave first?"

Qing Xin nodded when she heard this. After the waiter happily rubbed the silver coins and turned to leave, she patted the white snake in her arms and asked helplessly, "Zhi Ming, what should we do?"

"You've already heard three stories, what do you think now?"

"As you said, there is really no other possibility except that the court is not a good son of man."

"Have you figured out what to do?"

"Zhiming, help me~"

Xia Zhiming poked his head out from the girl's arms, spat out his snake tongue and said teasingly: "Qingxin, how can you ask for help without any evidence? Give me some benefits!"

Qingxin nodded helplessly, thought for a moment, then got up and left the teahouse with Baishe.

After a brief stroll through the city, Qingxin found a tavern, booked a room, locked the doors and windows, and walked to the bed. After slowly exhaling, she blushed slightly, took off her shoes and socks, and drifted off to sleep with the white snake...

——————Dream————————

The next morning——

Xia Zhiming unfolded the folding fan in his hand and tapped it on his palm. Looking at himself in the mirror, looking elegant and dressed like a young man, he bent down and pinched his chin in a somewhat showy manner.

On his shoulder, the tiny Qingxin, who was only a foot tall, seemed to be unable to sit still. She hugged his neck pitifully and asked, "Zhiming, can you change me back?"

Xia Zhiming refused to give in. He looked at Qingxin, who was carefully hugging his neck, and teased, "Qingxin, how do you feel about my usual perspective?"

"It feels like the world has gotten so much bigger."

"Is that what you think?"

Xiao Qingxin raised her hand and touched Xia Zhiming's ear. She stared at the figure that almost filled her entire field of vision. After a moment of hesitation, she blushed and muttered, "And... very close..."

Xia Zhiming nodded with satisfaction: "Since you like it, then let's do it today."

"..."

Xiao Qing was speechless for a moment. Looking at Xia Zhiming who had no intention of giving up playing, she raised her hand to untie the band on his head. After all his silver hair fell down, she picked up a bunch of hair and held it against her chest.

At this time, Xia Zhiming flicked his wrist, opened the folding fan in his hand and shook it, then slowly pushed open the door and walked out.

On the street——

When Xia Zhiming was walking on the street wearing a gorgeous dress and with his hair loose, he was seen gently waving a folding fan in his hand, and three thousand silver threads swayed in the wind, which soon attracted countless gazes. There were lolis blinking and staring at him, young girls with autumn eyes, beauties shyly covering their faces, and beautiful women giggling.

As for why there were no aunts or old women, that was of course because Xia Zhiming directly blocked it.

On Xia Zhiming's shoulder, Xiao Qingxin looked at the women, big and small, who were as ferocious as wolves and tigers, and couldn't help but pout: "Zhiming, you are so popular?"

Hearing this, Xia Zhiming turned to look at Qingxin with a smile, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Qingxin, you can not trust anyone, but you must trust my aesthetic."

"Zhiming, you are so conceited~"

"How can this be called conceit? If a woman with white hair and red eyes were to have that look, she would definitely bring disaster to the country and the people. If she were to have a childlike face again, it would be a sure kill."

Qing Xin asked tentatively: "Zhi Ming, do you like girls like this?"

Xia Zhiming: "No! I like Qingxin!"

"Hehe, that's pretty good. Here's a reward for you~" Xiao Qingxin hummed softly, then rubbed Xia Zhiming's cheek with satisfaction.

"I'm not clean anymore, Qingxin, you have to compensate me."