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Chapter 34 Evil Demon Encounters Buddhism 3

Jingchan's daily life at Kiyomizu-dera Temple is very simple: chanting sutras, attending classes, eating, sleeping, cooking, and doing chores. Now, he also enjoys playing with dogs.

At Kiyomizu-dera Temple, she was mainly in charge of the kitchen, and she would secretly bring food for Xiao Mo every day. However, the little guy had one problem: he was a picky eater and ate very little. But it could also be that her cooking skills weren't very good.

Today, she spent a long time baking a pancake in the kitchen, but when she went to look for Xiao Mo, she couldn't find it anywhere. For the next few days, she couldn't find Xiao Mo anywhere.

By the fifth day, Jingchan had completely given up. Perhaps Xiaomo's injuries had healed, so it left on its own; it seemed it didn't want to be her dog. But if fate allows, they will meet again in the future; if not, there's no need to force it.

Jing Chan has a rather open-minded approach and doesn't dwell on this. For her, nothing should be taken too seriously.

That day, she went to collect firewood for cooking, just like any other day. According to the rules, she should have come with her senior sister, but her senior sister said she had a cold that morning, so Jing Chan came alone.

She wasn't unaware that her senior was lying to her; she just didn't mind doing a little more.

Zhao Jingchan knew this forest very well; she knew exactly where the most timber was and where snakes might be. So when she saw the tiger suddenly appear in the forest, she was truly terrified.

Where did this tiger come from in this forest?!

"Help! Help!"

Zhao Jingchan was so frightened that he turned and ran away, even dropping the firewood on his back.

But before she could run more than a few steps, the tiger was already in front of her.

Jing Chan's beautiful almond-shaped eyes reflected the tiger charging towards her.

Dead!

Jing Chan closed his eyes tightly, but the pain he had imagined did not come.

She opened her eyes and saw a tall, muscular figure from behind.

It's him! It's that great hero! He's come to save her again!

The fear and dread vanished the moment I opened my eyes and saw that person.

Huo Zhao secretly observed for several days, and seeing Jing Chan anxiously searching for him, he wished he could immediately transform back into his original form and return to her side.

But reason told him that he couldn't be her dog forever.

So he disguised himself as a hunter, intending to have a chance encounter with her before pursuing her; otherwise, if she really became bald, it would be too late.

Huo Zhao had never imagined that he could be so timid and nervous! Several times he took a step forward, but when she turned around, he quickly hid back.

It was rather comical to see a burly, strong man sneaking around behind a girl who was less than half her size, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Huo Zhao was silently encouraging himself from afar, trying to convince himself that he was good-looking and had a good personality, so how could Jing Chan not like him? But when he looked up, he saw a tiger pouncing on Jing Chan. Huo Zhao was terrified and immediately flew over, kicking the tiger away with a single blow.

An ordinary tiger was no match for him. He kicked the tiger ten meters away with a single kick. But then, the tiger's tail suddenly transformed into a wolf's tail, and it ran away clutching its rear end!

The wolf demon, clutching his butt as he ran away, exclaimed: "I have to sit in the front seat at the wedding banquet later!"

Huo Zhao thought of his wolf brothers and knew they were encouraging him.

Huo Zhao took a deep breath, composed himself, and turned around, only to be met with the girl's shining eyes.

Jing Chan's eyes were shining; she was absolutely certain that he was the one who had saved her eight years ago!

She didn't know what to say, whether it was the second time he had saved her. But perhaps he had long forgotten.

"Young master, thank you for saving me."

"Um, um, it's nothing."

"Do you live nearby, young master? What are you doing here? I've never seen you before."

"No, no, my home is on the other side of town. I came here to hunt today."

Huo Zhao felt a little anxious under her gaze and completely lost the initiative, but he tried to remain calm.

"My name is Zhao Jingchan. What is your name, young master?"

What's your name? Huo Zhao heard Jing Chan's soft, sweet voice calling him Xiao Mo.

"Amo, you can just call me Amo."

Huo Zhao has dark skin, so blushing is usually not noticeable, but Jing Chan still noticed the blush on his resolute face.

This made her very happy, so she pressed her advantage: "I will come here to collect firewood again tomorrow. Will you come hunting again tomorrow, young master? Can we go together? Today's events have really frightened me a bit."

"Don't be afraid! I will protect you. I will come again tomorrow, every day."

Jing Chan smiled gently. Even though she was wearing a drab Taoist uniform and a rather unattractive hat, none of that could diminish the charm emanating from her sweet smile.

Jing Chan's smile is incredibly infectious. He originally had only delicate features, but when he smiled, his eyebrows curved and the corners of his lips turned up, revealing his white teeth. Anyone who saw it would feel a sweet warmth in their heart.

Huo Zhao couldn't resist her laughter either, and a silly smile crept onto his face.

If a third person were present, they would surely be terrified by Huo Zhao's smile. The man's features were sharp and stern, exuding an air of authority, and his lips were often pursed. His smile, combined with his imposing size, easily made it seem like he was faking it, as if he might unleash a massacre at any moment.

But Jingchan didn't realize it. After returning home, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, his mind filled with Amo's face.

She had seen him before, when she was seven years old. That year, a group of demons took over Mushan Town.

They brutally murdered her parents, and just as she was about to be strangled, someone descended from the sky and saved her.

He single-handedly drove away all the demons and protected the entire Mushan Town.

As for why he is here now, and why he calls himself a hunter, it is probably because the hero is tired and wants to retire to the mountains.

The next day, she went to find her master and expressed her wishes to her.

The master looked at her for a long time and sighed, "Jingchan, I shouldn't have interfered with your choices. But your birth chart doesn't indicate a marriage destiny. Being a good wife and mother is not your destiny. Reciting scriptures and chanting Buddhist prayers to help people through life and death is your destiny."

Jing Chan remained silent for a while. She had once felt that converting to Buddhism was her destiny. What others found boring and tedious, she found extremely interesting, sitting patiently day after day, year after year. But now she suddenly felt that kind of life was somewhat dull.

"What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force. Master, let me try. If I am truly destined to be without marriage, I will naturally return in due time."

Jing Chan was neither humble nor arrogant, but his eyes were full of stubbornness.

"Then you should bring someone to come and see, so your master can help you choose. If the person is right, then you can marry her."

Jing Chan was overjoyed and left on his own.

The abbess of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Jingchen, was a renowned Buddhist nun whose ability to predict fate, fortune, and events was infallible. She sighed deeply. Jingchan was someone she had groomed as her successor, but now that he was about to pass away, where could she find someone with such talent? And who could learn her signature skill?

Jing Chan is simple-minded and kind-hearted, humble and slow-witted, never argues with others, and is a person who can distinguish right from wrong and praise good and condemn evil. Most importantly, she has no attachment to worldly affairs, but rather a yearning for and respect for Buddhism.

When she was seven, she took her up the mountain. The temple had taken in many children, but she was the only one who sat the most steadily and listened the most attentively from morning till night while chanting sutras, listening to lectures, and performing repentance rituals. She also had her own unique perspective on Buddhist texts.

From his birth chart to his character, she accurately predicted that Jingchan was destined to accompany Buddha throughout his life.

Well, this may be her tribulation. Once she gets through it, she may be able to rest easy.

After returning home, Jing Chan secretly plotted. She would be fifteen in a few days. Would he be willing to marry her?