Kong Nian Temple, rear mountain retreat.
The day after the young woman opened her eyes beneath the bodhi tree, she began packing her things, placing one garment after another into a bundle.
It was a habit of hers.
Even though she had a Storage Bag, she still packed her clothes in a bundle, just as she had when she was little.
"Migu, is there anything you need to pack?"
Wang Xin asked the little Chaos Beast by the bed.
Over the years, Wang Xin had given the little Chaos Beast a temporary name: Migu.
She'd named it that because it was always going "Migu, Migu."
And it was only a temporary name
because Wang Xin had chosen it on her own, without asking Xiao Mo what he thought.
If Xiao Mo didn't like it, Wang Xin would listen to him and give the little Chaos Beast another name.
"Migu, Migu." The little Chaos Beast wobbled its chubby body, indicating that it had nothing.
"Then let's go. We'll head down the mountain and find Xiao Mo." Wang Xin slung the bundle over her back.
"Migu."
At the mention of going to find its cheap male master, the little Chaos Beast happily flew onto Wang Xin's shoulder and settled there.
"Amitabha. Wang Xin, where are you going?"
But just as Wang Xin stepped out of the courtyard, the abbot Xu Jing's voice rang out.
Seeing the abbot, Wang Xin jumped in fright and said nervously, "Grandpa Abbot. I... I..."
"Ah." Looking at his disciple, Xu Jing shook his head. "You want to go down the mountain and find Benefactor Xiao?"
"Mm." Since the truth was out, Wang Xin raised her head and said earnestly, "I hope you'll allow me to go, Grandpa Abbot."
"Wang Xin, if this were before, Grandpa Abbot wouldn't