Looking at the Fat Monk before him, a bowl cradled in his hands, Lin Suhe felt inexplicably alarmed, as if he had been swept into a terrible whirlpool.
He managed a strained smile. "Master, you speak incorrectly. Even if we are fated to meet, how can you force the matter? Could it be that Buddhism teaches the bandit's heart and the art of killing?"
Glazed Pure Light rippled outward in circles around the Fat Monk. His smile unchanged, he said:
"Benefactor, you know one thing but not the other. This object concerns the demons of the Nine Abysses and the safety of the world. Since this old monk happened upon it, I have already resolved to protect the Way and uphold the Law, even if I must sacrifice this body. I ask you, for the sake of the Real Realm and all the people of the world, to hand it over so I may take it back to the Pure Land, lest it bring calamity upon living beings."
He spoke with noble righteousness and profound compassion, leaving Lin Suhe utterly bewildered.
The Green Jade Box and Star River Meteorite Crystal really did seem to come from the demons of the Nine Abysses...
Could they truly be part of their scheme to invade the Real Realm?
No, they were supposed to be sent to the domain of the Fusang Ancient Tree, where the Azure Emperor stood guard. What demon could stir up trouble there?
But the demons might not be telling the truth. Maybe the moment the Teleportation Array activated, the Green Jade Box would quietly open and release something capable of destroying the world, turning me into an accomplice who helped the wicked and earned the people's scorn...
Seeing Lin Suhe grow suspicious and sink into indecision, the Fat Monk