Chapter 216

Chapter 216: Come Hit This Poor Monk, Idiot!
Yu Zhao had vanished all of a sudden, and she showed up again even more suddenly. Everyone was guessing where she had gone when she disappeared.

Master Qing Yan silently watched the Water Mirror, where Yu Zhao was carefully digging out bird nests. At first glance his face was calm, but under those deep eyes, it seemed like dark waves were rolling.

…

“Junior Sister!”

“Second Senior Brother!”

Bu Yan watched the big show of senior brother and junior sister being reunited, holding hands and looking at each other with tearful eyes. He nudged Bu You beside him with his elbow and said mischievously: “Senior Brother, look at them. Don’t they look like those poor separated lovers in storybooks?”

Bu You gave him a light look but did not open his mouth to scold him for talking too much.

On this whole journey, he had been racking his brains. He had to guard against sneak attacks from insect beasts, and he also had to deal with Ye Cong Xin’s sudden and baseless friendliness. He was exhausted in both body and mind.

Luckily, Bu Yan was there to share some of the pressure.

Sometimes when Ye Cong Xin got too attentive, Bu Yan would speak up and send her away, saving him a lot of trouble.

Now that Ye Cong Xin had reunited with her senior brother, the disaster hanging over them was finally over, and things had more or less settled.

“Second Senior Brother, thanks to Senior Brother Bu You and Senior Brother Bu Yan protecting me along the way, I was able to meet you safely.”

Ye Cong Xin wiped the tears at the corner of her eyes and led Lan Zi Yu over to stand in front of Bu You and Bu Yan.

Lan Zi Yu, standing in front of two fellow disciples from the same sect, looked very refined and polite. He said: “Many thanks to the two masters for taking care of my Junior Sister. Zi Yu is very grateful.”

Bu You did not take the credit and only said it was all because of fate.

He had just wanted to say a few polite words and then part ways with Lan Zi Yu and Ye Cong Xin, but he never thought Lan Zi Yu would suddenly suggest that they continue to travel together. That left him rather troubled.

Seeing this, Bu Yan stepped forward at once.

“Now that you senior brother and junior sister have reunited, we should not disturb you. Let’s part ways here.”

He was not joking. Because of Ye Cong Xin, his Senior Brother had already missed who knew how many chances. How could he let the last bit of time be wasted on them again?

If Lan Zi Yu and Ye Cong Xin had even a bit of sense, they should not have made this kind of request.

When Lan Zi Yu heard Bu Yan’s blunt refusal, his expression changed slightly. The curve at the corner of his lips fell, and the pride he had tried so hard to hide leaked out without him noticing.

“Since Monk Bu Yan looks down on us and does not want to travel with us, then we may as well split up early.” Lan Zi Yu said coldly. “Junior Sister, we are leaving!”

“Second Senior Brother, Senior Brother Bu Yan didn’t mean it like that.”

Ye Cong Xin bit her lower lip, looking very troubled on the surface, but inside she felt extremely pleased.

Bu Yan and Bu You looked kind on the outside, but inside they had hearts of stone. No matter how carefully she tried to flatter them, they were unmoved.

If it were not that she had no better person to rely on and that her life could be in danger at any time, she would have stopped circling around the two of them long ago.

Now that Lan Zi Yu could rush ahead to fight for her, it counted as venting some anger on her behalf.

Bu Yan’s hand moved to his sleeve out of habit.

Then he took out his wooden fish and tapped it lightly.

“Tok.”

The clear sound of the wooden fish carried away his anger.

His face became peaceful, and he silently recited Buddhist scriptures in his heart.

“Junior Sister, don’t think everyone is as kind as you. Some people look bright and shiny on the outside, but are filthy inside.”

Lan Zi Yu let out a cold laugh.

Ever since the day he parted from Yu Zhao, it felt like a fire had been burning in his chest. The fire burned hotter and hotter, and his temper grew worse and worse.

He actually knew that Bu Yan was not really looking down on him, but he just could not help twisting Bu Yan’s words so he could vent all of his anger through him.

Who told Bu Yan to be unlucky and bump into him at just the wrong time?

Bu You frowned and looked at his junior brother with worry.

Lan Zi Yu’s words were far too harsh. He was afraid that the Vow of Silence Meditation would no longer be able to hold back his junior brother.

“Second Senior Brother…”

Ye Cong Xin stared at Lan Zi Yu in surprise, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

Lan Zi Yu always held himself very high. In front of outsiders he often put on airs and rarely lost control. Only in front of close people would he show his dark side.

Why had he suddenly lost control now?

“Tok!”

Bu Yan’s expression twisted for a moment, then quickly turned calm again.

[Brains are a good thing. He had one. The other guy didn’t. He should not argue with someone so lacking.]

“Monk Bu Yan, why do you only knock your wooden fish and not argue back? Do you also feel ashamed in front of the Buddha?”

Bu Yan stayed silent, which made it look like Lan Zi Yu was doing a one-man show.

Lan Zi Yu’s mood grew worse and worse, and his words became more and more vicious.

Bu You turned his head away, unable to keep watching. He softly chanted: “Amitabha Buddha.”

Bu Yan’s wooden fish mallet fell a third time.

It was like a seal inside him had been broken. His face twisted into a fierce look at once.

He rolled up his wide sleeves. Holding the wooden fish mallet, he pointed it right at Lan Zi Yu’s nose and started cursing him.

“Ashamed, ashamed, ashamed! This poor monk is ashamed of you, you big-headed fool! What I’m holding is not a wooden fish. You are the real wooden fish here, born to be beaten! No wonder Yu Zhao’s life got better and better after she left Lone Moon Peak. She was dragged down by a bunch of idiots like you! Birds of a feather flock together. With that kind of brain, you only deserve to play with Ye Cong Xin!”

Because they were so close, Bu Yan’s wooden fish mallet almost poked Lan Zi Yu in the face.

Lan Zi Yu was so shocked by Bu Yan’s sudden outburst that he froze in place. After a moment, he came back to himself. Blood rushed to his cheeks, and he looked like an enraged wild lion.

“Damn bald donkey, I’m going to kill you!”

“Come! As long as you dare come over, this poor monk dares to send you on your way! I’ll be doing the whole Cultivation World a favor, getting rid of a scourge!”

Bu Yan’s mouth shouted fiercely, but he had already slipped behind his own Senior Brother.

In terms of strength, he still could not beat Lan Zi Yu yet.

But he had a Senior Brother.

Lan Zi Yu did not.

[So if you round it all up, it still counts as my win. Heh heh.]

“Come hit this poor monk, idiot!”

“Ahhh!”

Lan Zi Yu was almost driven mad with anger. He pulled out his own magic artifact and was about to rush up to fight Bu Yan to the death, but Ye Cong Xin hugged him tightly from behind.

“Second Senior Brother, no, don’t!”

Ye Cong Xin was very angry too.

It was one thing for Bu Yan to scold Lan Zi Yu, but how could he drag her into it as well?

But reason told her she could not just stand by and watch.

If Lan Zi Yu really fought with Bu Yan, no matter who won or lost, she would not be able to escape blame.

And on top of that, the Insect King still had its eyes on her. If Lan Zi Yu got hurt, there would be no one left who could protect her.

No matter what, this fight could not break out.

Bu You also did not want to let things get worse, so he quickly cast several Calming Heart Mantras on Lan Zi Yu one after another. At last, Lan Zi Yu calmed down.

“Bu Yan, remember what you said today. After we leave this place, I will definitely ask my Master to come forward and ask your temple’s abbot for an explanation!”

Lan Zi Yu, his face burning with shame, dragged Ye Cong Xin away, but he still made sure to throw out a harsh threat before he left.

Bu Yan did not feel guilty at all.

“Senior Brother, you have to be my witness. He scolded me first. I was just fighting back in a reasonable way!”

He was a monk, not a Sage.

Even a Sage would not just stand there and get scolded without talking back.

Bu You nodded slightly. “I will explain it to the abbot.”

“Second Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, slow down. You’re hurting my wrist!”

Ye Cong Xin had been dragged along by Lan Zi Yu the whole way. At last she could not hold it in and shook his hand off.

Rubbing her red, swollen wrist, Ye Cong Xin’s eyes welled up. She looked very pitiful.

“Junior Sister, I’m sorry.”

Lan Zi Yu clenched his fists in annoyance.

He had not meant to hurt his junior sister. He had just been too angry and careless.

“I’m fine.” Ye Cong Xin shook her head, pretending to be strong. “Second Senior Brother, did you…”

She was just about to gently probe what Lan Zi Yu had run into earlier that made him lose control like this, when the familiar buzzing sounded again.

Her expression changed sharply.

[Not good! That Insect King has caught up again!]