Chapter 87 The Endless Sea of ​​Suffering

Chapter 87: The Sea of Suffering Has No Bounds, Difficult to Turn Back

Outside the Wuyang Tavern, the moonlight was like water, pouring down for a thousand li.

Shui Zhongyue stood on the distant eaves, her eyes fixed on the private room entrance of the Wuyang Tavern.

Last time, Huo Zhongyun lost track of this Little Doctor and was punished by the Demonic Cult's rules. He was still lying in bed, so she absolutely could not follow in his footsteps. She had to keep a close eye on that Little Doctor.

“I really don’t know why we have to watch, to protect this Little Doctor,” Shui Zhongyue muttered to herself.

And just as Shui Zhongyue was staring at the private room, a silent shadow had already flown out through the window without her realizing it.

This person was An Jing, who had concealed his aura.

Sanmiao Mountain, North Peak’s Bright Moon Pavilion.

The peak was shrouded in mist, the mountain path winding and tortuous, and the moon seemed to hang right before their eyes.

At this moment, the mountain path was filled with experts. These people had swords at their waists and hanging waist tokens. Upon closer inspection, all of them were Black Robe Guard waist tokens, and the lowest rank was Silver Character.

Beside the pavilion stood five Gold Character Constables, all in a posture of respectful obedience.

The Gold Character Constables stood outside the pavilion, guarding it, so those inside the pavilion were naturally the Black Robe Guard’s Jade Character Constables, also known as the Black Robe Guard’s Great Tiangang.

Three Great Tiangang stood in the pavilion, one of whom was Gan Yue.

The person standing at the head had graying temples, sharp eyes, his left hand resting on the hilt of his sword at his waist, his face as calm as water. The other Great Tiangang was a woman.

The woman appeared to be in her forties, her appearance not outstanding, and with the passage of time, some signs of age were already visible.

These two were the Black Robe Guard’s Heavenly Slaughter Star, Xi Jikui, and Heavenly Skillful Star, Zhang Shuang.

“Lord Xi, Lord Zhang, all personnel have been deployed,” Gan Yue said, cupping his fists.

Xi Jikui nodded slightly, “Thank you for your trouble, Lord Gan.”

Gan Yue said indifferently, “Lord Xi jokes. We are all just serving His Majesty.”

“These Demonic Cult members are truly hateful!”

Xi Jikui’s eyes narrowed into a slit, a cold light flashing. “Li Fuzhou’s destruction of the Seal this time was merely for a wisp of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, yet he disregarded the safety of the world.”

“This time, I will ensure Li Fuzhou never returns.”

Xi Jikui’s words were very calm, but they hid a strong killing intent.

Gan Yue and Zhang Shuang were both shocked upon hearing this.

Who was Li Fuzhou? He was the Sect Master of the Demonic Cult Human Sect, a top expert who, in his prime, could fight four Great Tiangang alone. Even Xi Yuanjun’s intervention failed to kill him.

Today, they were going to ambush this person.

Zhang Shuang smiled from the side and said, “If you can personally kill Li Fuzhou, Lord Xi’s name will surely spread throughout the Jianghu, and His Majesty will be greatly pleased.”

Li Fuzhou was the Sect Master of the Demonic Cult Human Sect. If they were fortunate enough to kill him this time, while they would gain immense fame, they would also incur the hatred and retaliation of the Demonic Cult. This reputation was not something an ordinary person could bear.

Xi Jikui naturally knew Zhang Shuang’s intention, but he naturally wasn’t afraid of offending the Demonic Cult, as his father was Xi Yuanjun, the Deputy Commander of the Black Robe Guard.

If even someone like him feared the Demonic Cult’s retaliation, then who in the world would dare to kill Demonic Cult experts?

Gan Yue pondered for a moment and said, “Besides the Demonic Cult members, I believe there must be other experts who want to contend for this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. We must be on guard. According to the news from the Heavenly Net, people from the Five Venoms Sect also seem to have arrived.”

“If we can kill them, kill them all!”

Xi Jikui said coldly, “This Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is the Dynasty’s property. Anyone who dares to covet it deserves to die.”

Even Gan Yue frowned upon hearing this.

After all, many experts might come this time, and if a fight truly broke out, the Black Robe Guard might not necessarily have the advantage.

Moreover, his words about it being the Dynasty’s property were somewhat illogical, clearly indicating that he himself wanted to claim the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Xi Jikui said expressionlessly, “These people are the Great Yan Country’s parasites, only thinking of fishing in troubled waters and seeking their own interests. What good are they if they remain?”

Gan Yue nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more.

Dusk fell, and the entire Sanmiao Mountain was enveloped in darkness.

In the Vairocana Hall, the sound of a wooden fish being struck echoed.

At this moment, the Buddha statue in the Vairocana Hall was already shattered, and the ground was covered in broken fragments. Even though these fragments were broken, a faint golden light could still be seen from them.

It was precisely because they still carried Buddha’s light that the Seal did not immediately break.

“Chichi!” “Chichi!”

All around the main hall, dark currents of Qi spread out, as if wanting to rush out of the hall, but they were blocked by some kind of restraint.

“Senior Brother, the moon is almost full.”

Fa Wu looked up at the moon outside the hall.

The rounder the moon, the heavier the Yin Qi. This was a bad omen.

“What needs to come will always come,” Fa Zhi sighed. “All in the human world are suffering, not just ordinary people.”

“Senior Brother?” Fa Wu asked, “I don’t quite understand.”

“Don’t understand what?”

“Why do we protect the Seal? But some people want to destroy this Seal? Who is right and who is wrong?”

“Everyone has a destiny. Right and wrong are in your single thought. If you think it’s right, it’s right. If you think it’s wrong, then it’s wrong.”

“Everyone has a destiny? Do I also have one?”

“Yes, your and my destiny is the same as all sentient beings. All sentient beings suffer, and you must escape the sea of suffering.”

Fa Wu was even more puzzled. His Senior Brother always spoke of all sentient beings suffering, but he couldn’t feel it. “Why do all sentient beings suffer, and the world is not peaceful, yet they do not turn their hearts to our Buddha?”

Fa Zhi heard this and said, “Do you think that the more people turn their hearts to our Buddha, the more people in the world will be able to escape the sea of suffering, and the world will be peaceful?”

Fa Wu asked in confusion, “Senior Brother, isn’t that the case? Didn’t we come this time to spread scriptures by the Bodhisattva’s decree?”

“Fa Wu, you are mistaken.”

Fa Zhi shook his head.

“Mistaken?”

“Our monastic life is not just about spreading scriptures.”

“If not for spreading scriptures, then what is it for?”

“Our monastic life is so that there will no longer be monastics in this world.”

Upon hearing Fa Zhi’s words, Fa Wu was completely stunned. “We become monastics, only so that there will no longer be monastics in this world.”

At this moment, he felt as if he had been enlightened and suddenly understood.

Fa Zhi nodded and slowly said, “Becoming a monastic is merely to help sentient beings escape the sea of suffering. If sentient beings truly escape the sea of suffering, what use would we still have?”

Yes, if all sentient beings are universally saved, and everyone escapes the sea of suffering, then what is the meaning of our existence?

Fa Zhi looked at the Yin Qi on the wall that was about to burst out. “Is the evening drum ready?”

“It’s ready,” Fa Wu nodded.

“That’s good,” Fa Zhi sighed softly. “Fa Wu, you must always remember that you are a monastic, but you are also one of the countless sentient beings. When the countless sentient beings escape the sea of suffering, you too will escape the sea of suffering.”

“Senior Brother, Fa Wu will bear it in mind and dare not forget,” Fa Wu said.

Fa Wu felt that his Senior Brother spoke unusually much today.

In the past, he would also ask him many things, but he mostly told him to listen and to comprehend. Today, however, Fa Zhi was willing to explain to him word by word.

Fa Zhi, uncharacteristically, touched Fa Wu’s head and said with a sigh, “In fact, for some people, becoming a monastic is the greatest sea of suffering.”

Thanks to Extreme Grade = Young Master, Addiction Sin, and Franky for their rewards. Today, there will be one update early in the morning to sort out the plot, and then another chapter will be updated around 8 or 9 PM.