"Is this how you treat your guests?"
Maitreya's expression remained unchanged, he looked at the old monk calmly and said.
The old monk paused slightly as he returned to the coffin: "You are...not a guest here."
"Leave before I don't have any murderous intentions."
...
Maitreya looked at the old monk's back and suddenly smiled: "Murderous intention?"
"If you were really sure of killing me, I would have become a corpse the moment I came in."
The old monk fell silent, and after a long time he turned around and looked at Maitreya faintly: "So, what exactly are you going to do?"
"Three eternal nights are coming."
"There are too many fools in Lingshan. I need to bury two chess pieces in the dark."
Maitreya had no intention of hiding anything, he just looked at the old monk and said calmly.
The old monk gave Maitreya a strange look, as if he didn't understand: "Do you think I will agree?"
"Still, as long as you wave your hand, I will go back to work for Lingshan like a dog."
As if because of his excitement, the old monk's voice became smoother and smoother.
"certainly."
Maitreya nodded matter-of-factly, as if he was very sure that the old monk would agree to his suggestion.
"In your current state, I'm afraid you'll be in pain every day."
"Come with me. At least I can give you a chance to live completely."
"otherwise..."
"When the Buddhas return, do you think they will be able to let you go?"
"Dignity or living, choose one."
Maitreya's voice was very calm, as if he was describing a fact.
The old monk looked at Maitreya and suddenly smiled: "Why do you think I am still working hard to survive?"
"Are you really unwilling to die?"
"I can't remember how many years I have lived."
"Death may be a relief for me."
"But I still have to live and try my best to survive!"
"I want to watch with my own eyes, watch that evil disciple disappear from this world and die! Otherwise, I will feel uneasy!"
"As for you!"
"Haha, he's just a clown, future Buddha, future Buddha... Hahaha!"
"Do you think...as long as he is here, there is really a future?"
"Sooner or later, when you have lost your use value, you will be treated like a bug, discarded and crushed at will, just like me!"
"After all...he is so aloof and pure, and does not tolerate even a trace of dirt on his body."
"Thankfully you are still working hard for him, being an obedient dog, and still think you are smart."
"A smart... dog, too!"
"It's ridiculous."
The old monk's mood fluctuated greatly, sometimes angry, sometimes crazy, but the eyes he looked at Maitreya were filled with ridicule and disdain.
Miroku sighed and shook his head slightly.
"Senior...you are wrong again."
"I admit that you are right, I am a dog."
"But obedient and sensible dogs generally live longer."
"You are proud, unwilling to bow your head, and want to live an upright life, but what will be the result?"
"But I am a dog who can stand opposite you in a majestic manner, looking down at you from a high position."
"It is better to be a dog to one person than to be a dog to everyone in the world."
"After all...in that person's eyes, what's the difference between everyone?"
"Even if you look down on me, at least... I live a better life than you, and have a higher status than you."
Maitreya's tone was very sincere when he said these words. He looked at the old monk seriously and said every word.
The old monk fell silent again.
"roll!"
After a long time, the old monk seemed to be unable to think of any words to argue with, so he cursed in anger.
But Maitreya narrowed his eyes slightly: "Senior's performance is indeed as righteous as the sky, and he is not afraid of death."
"The one I rely on must be the clone."
"Do you really think that all this was done without anyone noticing?"
At the end of the sentence, Maitreya's voice already contained a hint of murderous intent.
The old monk's body froze, his somewhat empty eyes completely restored his consciousness, and he exuded a terrifying aura. He came to Maitreya in an instant, and a quaint big bell suddenly appeared behind him. Shaking.
"How did you know!"
Maitreya didn't even have the thought of resisting, and the entire conversation was at his pace from beginning to end.
"Are you going to kill someone and silence them?"
"I still feel that my plan is as seamless as you wanted."
"You are already old, old man, so you should honestly pave the way for young people and do your own work."
"Otherwise...sooner or later, you will die in the torrent of the times."
"I think there is no one in this world who is not afraid of death, no one is exempt."
"You acted too noble before."
"There is an old saying, the longer you live, the more you fear death."
"what do you think?"
"Of course, you can also try to kill me in this Xiao'an Temple, and bet on whether I am the only one who knows the news."
Maitreya still had a faint smile on his face, neither humble nor arrogant.
The old monk's eyes flashed, uncertain. He clenched his withered palms several times and loosened them several times. After a long time, he weakly took two steps back: "Even if I go back and continue to be a dog for Lingshan, Do you think my filial disciple will still tolerate my existence?"
"The most powerful person in the world, and Master?"
"This is a shame for him."
"I'm afraid the first thing he will do after he recovers is to completely annihilate me in this world."
As he said this, the old monk smiled bitterly.
But Maitreya shook his head, looked at the old monk and asked, "But what if...he won't recover?"
"What did you say?"
The old monk's eyes lit up instantly, his expression suddenly changed, he looked at Maitreya and asked.
Maitreya's eyes narrowed slightly: "Who said that after falling asleep, you will definitely wake up. What accidents might happen in the meantime?"
"for example..."
"Something went wrong during the resuscitation process."
"The sleeping place was exposed, and the 'king' in heaven gave him..."
Maitreya stopped speaking only halfway through his words.
The old monk frowned slightly and seemed to be thinking seriously. After a moment, he continued to ask: "Do you know the location?"
Maitreya nodded and said nothing.
The old monk's mind became active in an instant, and he kept walking on the spot, as if he was really considering the feasibility of this matter.
But he soon shook his head again: "He is too strong. Even if he is sleeping, it is impossible to kill him."
"Unless it's the one in heaven."
"But if he is really dead, heaven is invincible in this world."
"We still can't escape the purge of heaven."
