"She is that witch!"
The man broke into the broken house with a group of villagers, pointed at the girl in the corner, and said angrily.
"Yes, I have also seen the face of that witch, it's her!"
Behind, a villager also recognized the girl's appearance and said angrily, "She is the man-eating monster!"
"Monk, I gave you food out of kindness, but you actually saved this witch!"
The woman who had given Sanzang a meal before saw the girl in the dilapidated house and immediately burst into tears and said, "My man was killed by this witch!"
"Beat this witch to death!" the leading man said angrily.
"Kill this witch!"
Behind them, a group of villagers also took courage and rushed forward with angry expressions.
"I didn't eat people."
In the corner of the broken house, the girl cowered up in fear and stepped back, with a look of panic on her face as she responded.
"Amitabha!"
Seeing the girl's frightened look, Sanzang couldn't bear it. Golden light loomed, knocking back all the villagers who rushed forward. He then clasped his hands together and said respectfully, "Donors, have you admitted your mistake? This female benefactor is me at the foot of the mountain. The one I saved shouldn’t be the man-eating monster you talk about.”
"There's absolutely no admission, it's her!"
The man glanced at the monk in front of him in horror and said, "When she harmed people, I saw it with my own eyes, and I will never admit her mistake!"
"Yes, I saw it too!"
Another villager stood up and bravely shouted loudly, "Little monk, please stop meddling in other people's business. This witch has harmed so many people and she should pay with her life!"
"life for a life!"
The angry villagers became emboldened and started shouting again.
In the broken house, Sanzang listened to the angry shouts of the villagers, looked back at the frightened girl behind him, and frowned again.
This girl doesn't look like a monster.
Moreover, monsters who have killed people will have the smell of blood on their body, which is obviously not found on this girl.
However, these villagers are so sure, who should he believe?
"I didn't eat people."
In the corner, the girl was curled up, muttering incessantly, trembling all over, and looking extremely scared.
Upon seeing this, Sanzang sighed softly, then looked at the angry villagers in front of him and said, "Amitabha, dear donors, how about this? The young monk has learned some Buddhist methods of subduing demons, which can make the evildoers reveal themselves. The young monk will do it in front of him. All the benefactors are casting spells in front of me. If this female benefactor is really a demon, the monk will no longer care about this matter. If not, please all the benefactors spare this girl’s life!"
"No, who knows if you will favor this witch!" the man said angrily.
Behind the scenes, the villagers were also unwilling. They could all see that the young monk was deliberately favoring the witch.
"Amitabha!"
Sanzang bowed and saluted, and said, "Monks don't lie. This young monk is a disciple of Qingdeng Temple on the mountain. Even if you don't trust this young monk, you should still trust Qingdeng Temple."
"A monk from Qingdeng Pagoda?"
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and nodded immediately. The disciples of Qingdeng Temple believed it.
"Okay, little master, you can cast the spell. We believe that the disciples of Qingdeng Temple will not lie!"
The villagers spoke, but still asked with some uneasiness, "But please don't favor this witch."
"Donors, don't worry."
Sanzang nodded, turned around, looked at the girl huddled in the corner, and couldn't bear to say, "Female donor, there may be some pain next. In order to restore your innocence, please be patient."
After speaking, Sanzang clasped his hands together and recited the Buddhist mantra. The one hundred and eight rosary beads in his hands suddenly lit up with dazzling golden light.
In the corner, the girl saw the golden light on the beads, and a look of horror suddenly appeared on her beautiful face.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Just when Sanzang started to cast the spell, the sound of galloping horses hooves sounded in the village, which was deafening and shocked everyone in the village.
In the broken house, Sanzang felt the movement outside, opened his eyes, and looked surprised.
The cavalry of Dashang!
Why does it appear here?
"boom!"
The next moment, the door of the dilapidated house was kicked open, and several soldiers in full armor rushed down. When the general in charge saw the girl in the dilapidated house, he looked surprised and stepped forward to salute, "See you, Princess, in the future." It’s too late, I hope the princess can forgive me!”
As soon as he said this, everyone present looked shocked!
Princess, how can this witch be the princess?
In the corner, the girl saw the general intruding in front of her. She was so frightened that she quickly backed away, her expression becoming more and more frightened.
"Princess Qingqing!"
Seeing this, the general asked in confusion, "Don't you know the general?"
The girl curled up and said nothing. Her beautiful little face was full of horror and fear, and she looked extremely pitiful.
The general's expression froze slightly, and then he noticed the blood on the princess's body, with an angry look on his face, and said, "Princess, are you injured? Who hurt you?"
After saying that, the general turned back and looked at the villagers behind him, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes, and said, "Is it them?"
In the broken house, the villagers saw the murderous intent on the general's face in front of them, and their expressions showed fear. They quickly took a few steps back and wanted to leave.
"Catch them all!"
When the general saw this, he immediately understood and said angrily, "Don't let anyone escape!"
"yes!"
From behind, several soldiers took orders and immediately stepped forward to arrest people.
"No."
In the corner, the girl looked anxious, stepped forward and grabbed the general's arm, then quickly let go as if she was electrocuted, then shrank back, shaking her head nervously, "No... don't."
"You guys stop it first."
When the general heard this, he immediately stopped the soldiers behind him, looked at the girl in front of him, and said, "Princess, do you mean to tell the general not to arrest them?"
"Uh-huh."
The girl nodded nervously and responded.
The general frowned, but was unwilling to go against the princess's wishes. He turned to look at the frightened villagers behind him and said coldly, "The princess is kind-hearted and is willing to let you unruly people go, so why don't you get out of here!"
"Thank you, General, and thank you, Princess."
All the villagers hurriedly saluted and left the dilapidated wooden house in a hurry.
"Princess, let's go back to the mansion. The princess has been very anxious these days!" the general stood up and said.
The girl shrank back, lowered her head, and did not answer.
When the general saw this, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Princess, I'm offended!"
After saying that, the general stepped forward, picked up the girl, and prepared to go back.
"ah!"
At this moment, the girl seemed to have been stimulated by something. She screamed in horror and struggled desperately. She broke free from the general's arms and ran directly behind Sanzang, grabbing his clothes in fear.
The general looked startled and looked at the princess behind the little monk in front of him. His expression was full of confusion. What happened to the princess?
It's like a different person!
After a while, the general came back to his senses, suppressed the doubts in his heart, looked at the young monk in front of him, and said, "What do you call this young master?"
"The little monk's name is Tripitaka."
Sanzang clasped his hands together and responded.
"Sanzo?"
When the general heard this name, he looked thoughtful, as if he had heard it somewhere.
"I...I didn't eat anyone."
Behind Sanzang, the girl continued to murmur while trembling.
"Little monk, I believe the princess."
Sanzang turned around, looked at the girl behind him, and said with a gentle expression.
When the general saw this scene, his expression was slightly condensed. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Little master, the princess seems to only want to believe you now. Can you please ask the little master to go back to the Southwest Palace with us first, and wait until the princess's mood becomes calmer? Whether the young master leaves or stays, I, the Southwest Palace, will never interfere."
After speaking, the general cupped his fists and bowed to show his sincerity.
Sanzang thought for a while, nodded slightly, and said, "That's fine, the young monk will go with the general."
The princess' current mood is indeed too unstable. The task of subduing the demon given by the master is just postponed for the time being.
"Thank you, little master."
The general thanked him, looked at the soldiers behind him, and said, "Give me a horse, little master, and we will return home immediately."
"yes!"
The soldiers took the order and immediately turned around and left the cabin.
Half a quarter of an hour later, horses galloped outside the village. The general and others left the village and rushed towards the Southwest Palace in the east.
"Is that person really the princess of Dashang?"
In the village, someone spoke with lingering fear.
The general's momentum just now was really scary.
"I do not know."
A villager shook his head and looked at the cavalry who disappeared into the distance. He looked a little confused and said, "I clearly saw that the woman's body was glowing green and her hands were full of blood. On the side, several villagers were dead."
"Could it be that the princess of Dashang is a monster?"
In the village, the villagers looked at each other and didn't even believe it themselves.
But how to explain what happened in the village these days?
At the same time, at the foot of the mountain, not far from where Sanzang met the girl, crows were hovering. Below, a girl covered in blood was lying there. The outer clothes were gone, leaving only the white obscene clothes.
In the sky, a crow flew down, pecked the girl, and then flew away in fright.
There was a fatal wound on the girl's chest, which seemed to have been penetrated by sharp claws, and her heartbeat had long since ceased.
When the sun was about to set, at the bottom of the mountain, a monk who had returned from traveling came up. Just as he was about to go up the mountain, he saw a girl lying in a pool of blood not far away. His expression condensed, and he quickly stepped forward.
"The scent of a monster."
The monk frowned slightly when he saw the wound on the girl's chest. Such a cruel monster could appear in a pure place of Buddhism.
"Amitabha."
The monk showed that he couldn't bear it. Even though he didn't know her before he was alive, now that they met, he would save her and let her rest in peace.
Thinking of this, the monk reached out and wiped away the blood on the girl's face. Gradually, the girl's face appeared.
Perhaps because she has been dead for a long time, the girl's face has changed a lot, and she can only barely see some of her appearance in life.
"This is?"
After the monk took a closer look at the girl's face, his expression became slightly condensed.
It seems a bit like Princess Qingqing from the Southwest Palace of Dashang?
He had just returned from there, and the city on the southwest border was covered with portraits of the princess.
This place is not close to Dashang Southwest Palace. Why does Princess Qingqing appear here?
What kind of monster can capture people in the heavily guarded Southwest Palace?
"Amitabha."
The monk clasped his hands together and recited the Buddha's name. It was fate that we met. However, he was still not sure whether this girl was the princess of the Southwest King.
Moreover, with the girl's current appearance, I am afraid that even the people from the Southwest Palace would not dare to recognize her rashly.
