Chapter 76: A Small Debate

  "Namo Amitabha Buddha." The monks in the hall chant the Buddha's name in unison.

  Bin Ku Master smiled and stretched out his palm, the sandalwood rosary on his wrist faintly emitting soft light, the light gradually spreading out of the temple, covering several meters of space above the stone slab.

  "But as you wish."

  As soon as the Buddha's words left his mouth, the cold air in the hall suddenly dissipated. Several sparrows, as if granted a great amnesty, hastily flew up and escaped to perch far away on the green trees outside the temple.

  Yi Tian Xing slightly furrowed his brow, his heart secretly circulating, feeling a certain awkwardness and incoordination in the scene. He faintly felt that this young master's demeanor was really too artificial, not truly arrogant and domineering, but rather like someone who was originally gentle and refined, yet insisted on pretending to be a villain who bullied common women.

  Why did he want to do this? He must have been trying to provoke the monks of the Temple of Return.

  Yi Tian Xing suddenly remembered a sentence that Qin Zi had said to him by the river in Fu Bei: "I wonder what kind of people live in the backyard of Gui Yuan Temple..."

  Yi Tian Xing was shocked: "It seems that this young master is not interested in himself, but wants to use this as an excuse to make a scene and tear off the mask of Hui Yuan Temple, so he can sneak into the back garden to investigate." Yi Tian Xing wouldn't worry about his perverted master's safety at all, but last night his master said that he didn't want to be disturbed, so he thought of a plan and asked: "What does Jixiang Tian want? I, Yi Tian Xing, think this matter is not my fault. If you force it, I'm afraid you can't shut the mouths of all the cultivators in the world."

  The little prince was very strange, when Yitian Xing opened his mouth, he became quiet.

  Zhu Ying said in a low voice, "If you were an ordinary cultivator, it would be necessary to investigate this matter further. However... He opened his eyes and stared at Yi Tianxing with a pale gaze, saying in a cold voice, "The demonic fire in your body is rampant, even the Kunlun earth fire that our sect brought back to refine equipment was seized by you. It's clear that you are a fire demon born from calamity, and the path of the demon is different. No matter what, today you must return to Ji Xiang Tian Men for trial."

  Yi Tianxing chuckled and responded, "Strange things happen every year, but this year is particularly numerous. Could it be that your sect's evil deeds aren't a match for mine, so I've become a demon? I've lived in this mundane world for over a decade, yet this is the first time I've heard such reasoning." He clicked his tongue in admiration and said, "Indeed, the tyrannical rule of the Daoist sects has risen to new heights!"

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  The monks in the Temple of Return to the Origin had already been greatly enraged when they heard about the other party's arrogance, and their usual Buddhist hearts were thrown away. At this time, being provoked by Yi Tianxing again, their anger was even greater. The Vajra's angry eyes stared straight at the blind man and a black-clothed youth in front of the temple gate, as if they wanted to swallow them whole.

  The young master spoke again in a clear and calm tone: "Say something, Master Bin Ku."

  Yi Tianxing narrowed his eyes, and found that this young master seemed unwilling to talk to him. He felt a bit strange in his heart, and at this time, he was even more determined that this young master was taking advantage of the situation to harm the Temple of Return to the Origin. After thinking about it, he smiled and spoke first: "I'm right here, Young Master, say something."

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, as soon as he opened his mouth, the young master fell silent, only turning his back to look outside the hall.

  Yitian Xing looked back from behind him, just in time to see the black hat with a hint of childishness on top, and under it, ears as white as jade and a neck that made his heart flutter before suddenly feeling nauseous: "If Lelai saw a man's skin was this good, would she spit blood?"

  Zhu Yinglao spoke out of turn again: "Since Mr. Yi is unwilling to reveal the whereabouts of our sect's disciple Zong Si, then don't blame our sect for taking drastic measures."

  In the Yuanguan Temple, the monks lightly chanted Buddha's name, the Buddha statues were majestic, surrounded by incense and chanting, with a grand momentum.

  Outside the hall, however, some tourists had appeared without anyone noticing when they came. These strange tourists somehow managed to get rid of the obstruction of the reception monk and arrived at the courtyard in front of the hall.

  Yi Tian Xing slightly narrowed his eyes, knowing that the true strength of Jixiang Tianmen had finally emerged. If he didn't think of a way out soon, he feared it would immediately become a battle of Buddhist and Taoist magic.

  Fighting and killing? What a thing without any technical content, this kind of thing is what Yitian Xing doesn't bother to see. So he asked softly to Zhu Ying Cui: "Uncle Zhu? Although you think I'm a monster, I still want to respect you as an uncle, dare to ask you why do you determine that I am a monster?"

  "Three days ago outside the Seven Eyes Bridge, you used your demonic fire to secretly undermine my Wooden Sect's righteous energy. That one thread of inhuman aura was not something that could escape my senses." Bamboo Ying responded.

  Yi Tianxing laughed loudly and said: "The world is vast, nothing strange doesn't exist. If Zhu Shu can't recognize my Huo Fa Men (Fire Control Method), it's also natural, how can he conclude that I'm a demon?"

  Zhuo Yingshou sneered, "Mr. Yi, you've been an orphan since childhood, without a family or sect to back you up. Where did your cultivation come from? In this world, aside from demonic creatures, which human cultivator can absorb the essence of heaven and earth and give birth to their own true yuan?"

  Yitian Xing looked at the blind man with a calm gaze, although this was his first time knowing that there were indeed monsters in the world and also his first time knowing the difference between monsters and human cultivators, but he didn't panic because he had been waiting for these words.

  "Huh?" He feigned surprise, "Could it be that only demons can cultivate on their own without a sect or school?"

  Bamboo replied calmly: "This is natural."

  Yitian's eyes rolled upwards, and he coldly shouted: "You have a big nerve, daring to blaspheme against the Buddha!"

  Zhu Ying Su was taken aback, and the young master who had been standing quietly also slightly tilted his head. The monks in the temple were furious when they heard Yi Tian Xing say that the blind man insulted the Buddha, but they didn't know where the blind man insulted the Buddha. Only Bin Ku Da Shi and Ye Xiang Seng nodded slightly, thinking that Yi Hu Fa was not only proficient in Buddhist studies, but also skilled in sophistry.

  "Shijiazi, seeing the suffering of all living beings, made a grand vow to cultivate Buddhahood. I dare ask, Master Zhushu, from which school and sect did the Buddha learn the Buddhist teachings?" Yitianxing asked coldly.

  Zhū Yìng Suì only then knew that he had fallen into the little guy's trap. Before the Buddha, there was naturally no sect or school. According to his previous definition of demons and monsters, wasn't he saying that the Buddha was a great demon? Thinking about this made him slightly nervous, as he didn't know how many monks he would offend.

  Yi Tianxing's expression changed quickly, and he smiled: "But Uncle Zhu must have misspoken, it was an unintentional mistake, so I won't hold it against him."

  Zhu Ying Su frowned, his pale eyes rolling over once as he said: "You're just a young whippersnapper who only knows how to quibble, what makes you think you can be mentioned in the same breath as gods and buddhas? And what kind of evil cult are you practicing anyway?"

  "The two words 'yao xie' must not be spoken lightly." Yi Tianxing knew it was time, and turned back to smile slyly at Ye Xiangseng, saying: "Brother Ye, please tell this old man who is not pleasant to look at what kind of method I practice, and which school or sect I belong to nowadays."

  Ye Xiangseng glared at him with a bad temper and stepped forward to bow deeply.

  Bamboo Ying Su knew that the white-robed monk was not low in seniority within the cultivation world, so he quickly returned the courtesy. Even the usually quiet Young Master nodded slightly to show his respect.

  Ye Xiangseng made a complete set and slowly said, "It's good for young master and Mr. Zhu to know. This Yi Jushi is my fellow disciple of the secular family of Guiyuan Temple. Three days ago, he had spoken with Mr. Zhu, but at that time, Mr. Zhu did not believe it. As I was holding a Zen meditation, it was inconvenient for me to talk more about Yi Jushi's identity. Now, please ask our master to declare."

  Zhu Ying Su thought to himself, "Why do these monks from the Temple of Return to the Origin attach so much importance to this Fire Demon boy? It seems that the young master's plan has indeed worked."

  Bin Ku Da Shi lightly chanted a Buddha's name, and gently clasped the rosary in his palm, saying: "This Yi Ju Shi is none other than the guardian deity of our Buddhist sect's current generation, revered by the disciples of the Chinese Buddhist school. He protects the Buddha's teachings, not some evil spirit."

  Mountain Gate Guardian?