Weishan Tongqing Temple, near the waterfall in the back mountain.
When Pei Wende, who had returned to his original state, opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the half-human, half-snake Xiao Qing standing not far away, looking at him with an almost cold gaze.
"Hi! I'm back!"
Somewhat embarrassed, Pei Wende raised his hand and said hello. Knowing that he was in the wrong, Pei Wende's voice became much softer.
To be honest, if Xiaoqing hadn't used the "Double Cultivation Method" to transfer a mouthful of his true energy to Mohu Luojia, Pei Wende would not have had the confidence to finally defeat the demon Buddha at full state.
"Do you still remember what you said before your soul left the body?"
Slowly transforming from the half-demon form into a thick big snake, Xiaoqing asked in a deep voice while spitting out the snake letter.
"Promise not to show off? These seem to be your exact words!"
There was no hint of anger in the calm voice, but Pei Wende felt as if the air around him had dropped a bit.
"Actually, that's not showing off... right?"
Seeing this situation, Pei Wende muttered without confidence.
"I wasn't hurt in the end anyway, right?"
"On the contrary, it was a blessing in disguise that I saw the last incarnation of Dan Chenzi and received the complete 'burial inheritance'."
"I remember that you seem to have been thinking about how to 'turn the pill into nine turns'. This must be helpful to you!"
Faced with Pei Wende's rhetoric to change the subject, Xiaoqing, who transformed into a big snake, just continued to stare at the other person without saying a word until he couldn't help laughing.
"Okay, okay, I know I didn't keep my promise, but I promise it won't happen again!"
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After a while, after Pei Wende made the condition of "taking Xiaoqing down the mountain to taste delicious food later" and fully told what happened to him tonight, the other party finally stopped being so angry.
As for Pei Wende’s previous guarantee?
Not to mention that Pei Wende definitely couldn't do it, even Xiaoqing himself didn't pay much attention to it.
After all, if Pei Wende could resist his nosy desire, he would not be the Pei Wende he is now.
"Xiao Qing, do you think that headless Skanda has 'self-will'?"
After standing up from the ground little by little, Pei Wende asked as if something suddenly occurred to him.
Because Pei Wende is still not sure whether the headless Skanda at the gate of Ciguang Temple is the "Ajue" in the girl's mouth.
But compared to endings like reincarnation or going to hell...
Pei Wende thought that it would be a good thing if the young man really transformed into the headless Veda.
At least Ajue, who transformed into Wei Tuo, still had some thoughts. The children who had accompanied him through the good times during his life would still be with him even after death.
"Does it make a difference?"
Upon hearing Pei Wende's question, Xiaoqing, who had already dived into the pool, emerged again and answered with a cold expression.
"He has already paid so much for those little devils during his lifetime..."
"To have to look at them after death is in itself an injustice to him."
Although it is not clear that Ajue's predecessor was the headless Veda.
But judging from Cong Pei Wende's description just now, she was sure that the young man named "Ajue" was definitely not a law-abiding guy.
Compared with this fate that is close to "imprisonment", Xiao Qing believes that judging from Ajue's extreme character of "both a devil and a Buddha", he may yearn more for the "freedom" of gratification, grudges, and unrestrained dissoluteness.
"You don't know this, right?"
Smiling and shaking his head, Pei Wende discovered that Xiaoqing's understanding of human beings was only superficial after all.
"Not to mention that Ajue was the kind of good person with overflowing sympathy during his lifetime..."
"Just talking about how he resolved the children's resentment and saved them from the afterlife, it can be seen that he did not consider taking care of those little devils to be a burden."
Hearing this, Xiao Qing simply rolled his eyes.
She expressed her unquestionable attitude towards the fact that Pei Wende ignored the fact that "Ajue tortured the souls of the murderers and finally beat them to pieces".
If he had not experienced the great changes in Ciguang Temple, Xiaoqing would not deny that Ajue was born with a compassionate heart.
But after experiencing so many things, Qing She didn't think Ajue could still maintain his original intention - this could be seen from the fact that he never forgave the girl for leaving.
In fact, after excluding the memory fragments described by Ajue himself, judging from what Pei Wende saw with his own eyes, Ajue not only cannot be called "compassionate", but even feels "deeply hostile".
"Maybe in your opinion, the existence of those children is a kind of 'restraint' for Mr. Ajue."
"But in my opinion, it is precisely because of the existence of the little devils that Ajue will not really fall into the 'devil path'."
Without intending to correct Xiao Qing's views, Pei Wende just felt that if you live for only a hundred years, you must find a reason for yourself to support, rely on, and move forward.
Because even among practitioners who seek immortality, Pei Wende has never heard of anyone who actually lived for a thousand years.
Even a boss like Mo Buddha who appears with his own "standard villain template" has never given up the last ray of goodwill in his heart in these thousands of years.
Otherwise, what Pei Wende encountered today might not be a "devil Buddha", but a pure "demon".
"So, this is the reason why you finally chose not to save those little devils?"
"Aren't you afraid that those little gangsters will sneak out and harm people?"
Too lazy to talk too much with Pei Wende, Xiaoqing's rhetorical question made Pei Wende look embarrassed.
"I never think of myself as a saint. I naturally have my own likes and dislikes..."
After a brief moment of embarrassment, Pei Wende's face straightened and he whispered softly.
"Of course I can forcefully break into Ciguang Temple again and beat the hell out of those little devils, but is that really good?"
Perhaps from God's perspective, leaving those formed evil spirits in the world is undoubtedly a disaster and is likely to cause unnecessary casualties.
But in Pei Wende's eyes, those evil spirits are just children who don't know anything yet.
He asked himself that he was not the kind of aloof god, so why would he do such an act that went against the "human heart"?
In the final analysis, Pei Wende is just a mortal, a mortal with selfish motives and preferences.
He never thinks that he owes the world anything, nor does he think that there is any option in this world that is "absolutely right".
Different choices lead to different lives. Today, Pei Wende can choose to forcibly send those little devils to the underworld, but will he be able to "exterminate relatives for justice" tomorrow?
Pei Wende does not want to lose his humanity, he just wants to make the choice that best suits his heart.
Maybe some people will suffer because of Pei Wende's benevolence, but there will also be people who will be happy because of this benevolence.
As a mortal, Pei Wende cannot see such a distant future. He can only control the present and try his best to prevent himself from doing things that are contrary to his will and regretful.
"Hmph, you are so soft-hearted when facing the coffin."
"But these evil ghosts are not coffins. They have seen blood. They are existences that truly meet the definition of 'evil' in your eyes.",
"As a Buddhist disciple, you actually let go of the 'evil' in your eyes. It seems that you still have no wisdom after all."
Xiaoqing snorted disdainfully, and Xiaoqing didn't know why. After realizing this, she actually felt a feeling of joy from the bottom of her heart.
Of course, Xiaoqing will definitely not show it in performance.
"Hui Gen?"
On the other hand, Pei Wende couldn't help but smile slightly after hearing Xiao Qing's hum.
"What is the root of wisdom that a Buddhist disciple should have?"
"Great compassion? Or sacrificing yourself for others?"
"That is the mentality of the Buddhas who looked down on the secular world and reached the other shore. It is not a state that mortals like me can touch."
After shaking his head slightly, Pei Wende continued speaking without caring.
"Eradicating evil is certainly a choice, but leading people to do good is also a choice."
"I just followed my heart and made the choice that best suited my character."
Pei Wende believed that there must be those kind of defenders in this world who could not tolerate any sand in their eyes and were determined to eradicate all evil spirits, but he was not that kind of person.
"Since there is a Buddha in this world who clearly distinguishes between good and evil and does not tolerate personal feelings..."
"Then naturally there should be mortals like me who put their own 'heart' first."
Too lazy to argue with Pei Wende anymore, Xiaoqing turned around and sank into the pool again.
Because she knew that she was inferior to the other party in terms of Dharma and eloquence, she naturally would not continue to humiliate herself.
The only thing Xiao Qing can be sure of is that although Pei Wende has always been arrogant and duplicitous in front of Zen Master Lingyou, he always has his own judgment when it comes to right and wrong.
Otherwise, who would spend more than half a month trying to nip the crisis of "the coming of the demon Buddha" in the cradle just for a small possibility?
[The duplicitous idiot will pay the price for his soft-heartedness one day. 】
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