Fire Temple-Since When Were Monks Forbidden to Marry?

Guy's expression stiffened.

As expected, Huiyan had caught the killing intent he had felt toward Danzo in that instant.

"Abbot, I..."

Guy had just wanted to offer a few excuses.

But faced with Huiyan's calm, ancient-well-like gaze that seemed able to see through people's hearts, the words reached his lips and were swallowed back down.

The old monk's gaze was too calm—so calm that any excuse would have seemed pale and powerless.

Guy knew that any reason he came up with would not fool him.

He would probably see through it at a glance.

So he simply fell silent.

Fortunately, Huiyan did not press the matter. He merely said peacefully, "Come with me."

With that, he turned and headed toward the meditation chambers.

Guy hesitated for a moment, then followed.

The two arrived at Huiyan's meditation chamber and sat facing each other.

Huiyan did not beat around the bush. He got straight to the point.

"Fahai, this old monk knows that your worldly heart has yet to let go. I did not ask before because I knew you had your own reasons."

"Now that you are the head of the Martial Monk Hall, this old monk hopes you can open your heart to me."

Guy looked somewhat awkward, unsure where to begin.

Should he say that he had come to the Fire Temple for another purpose?

That becoming a monk had not been his true intention, and everything he had said before was merely polite talk?

Huiyan seemed to see through his embarrassment. A gentle smile appeared on his aged face.

"Don't know how to say it? Then this old monk will ask, and you answer. How about it?"

Guy nodded.

"Is there anyone in your heart that you cannot let go of?" Huiyan asked.

Guy nodded without hesitation.

Kurenai,