vstars Chapter 224 The Mysterious Monk
Chapter 224 The Mysterious Monk
"You mean that insect swarm? It happened more than ten days ago..."
Upon hearing this, the guard relaxed his vigilance considerably and then became quite eager to show off.
But before he could speak, another older guard stepped in front of him, blocking his way.
“Esteemed monk, forgive my ignorance, but I have never heard of this Chanlan Temple on Sancun Mountain.”
However, you said you came following that swarm of insects, which must be several hundred kilometers away.
You must be very strong to be able to traverse such a long distance across the snowy mountains of Northeast China.
What cities will we encounter along the way?
The middle-aged guard asked questions one by one, his gaze towards the monk remaining wary.
Having witnessed the spiritual energy revival for so long, he has seen quite a few things.
Nowadays, not all humans are good, and not all evolved organisms are bad.
Or rather, regardless of race, there is no good or bad, only differences in stance and purpose.
For Cannes, anything that is good for the people of Cannes is good, whether it's a good person or a good beast.
These monks, whose origins are unknown, must have come from quite a distance to Kangcheng in the current environment; they must be extraordinary.
If they are extremely powerful, then to be on the safe side, and given the uncertainty of their friendliness, we should naturally treat them as a threat first.
"Hehe, all the monks at Sancunshan Chanlan Temple are ascetic practitioners, and we have no reputation in the past."
It is perfectly normal that the benefactor does not know your name; there is no need to worry about it.
As for strength... We cultivate Buddhism in seclusion, and our mental state is still good. After the spiritual energy revival, our cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds.
Although we have never fought, I can subdue that insect demon on my own; otherwise, I would not have dared to come and subdue it.
We encountered two cities along the way. One was overrun by the insect demon, and the other was also affected. Both were places of great suffering and devastation, with people living in misery.
That is precisely why we have traveled such a long distance to subdue this demon.
The tall monk bowed and then slowly began to speak.
As he finished speaking, a look of pity and compassion crossed his face, as if he were lamenting the innocent souls who had perished in the insect swarm.
"Great! There were indeed other cities that survived!"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged guard was quite pleased.
Kangcheng has been isolated and helpless for more than a month.
Although the news I heard was that only one city was destroyed and another city was affected by the insect swarm, the situation was likely worse than in Kangcheng.
But knowing that we are not the only surviving city is already encouraging enough!
"Tch! So what if you're powerful? You even went down the mountain to subdue demons and monsters..."
By the time you arrive, Kangcheng will be long gone.
The young guard standing to the side was quite displeased.
"Little Li!"
The middle-aged guard then tugged at the younger guard.
Everyone knows these bald monks are powerful, yet they still dare to offend them like this. Don't they have a death wish?
Although he also felt that it was somewhat hindsight that these monks, who arrived in Kangcheng more than ten days later, claimed to have the strength to defeat the insect swarm.
"This is indeed our fault."
However, in the cities previously affected by the insect demons, many people were injured or maimed, and their lives were filled with misery.
If we ignore this, their lives will be short-lived. Please forgive us, benefactor.
The tall monk was not angry, but immediately admitted his mistake.
"Hmph! That's more like it."
The young guard gave a soft snort.
"We failed to catch up and do not know who the great master was who killed the insect demon and saved so many people in Kangcheng."
This old monk would like to meet such a righteous man and pay my respects.
Seeing this, the tall monk paused for a moment, then followed up on the topic and asked.
"Hey, you guys are so ignorant, aren't you?"
"Not a righteous man, but a mountain god!"
Upon hearing this, the young guard immediately perked up and said with considerable pride.
"Mountain God?"
The tall monk frowned and asked in confusion.
"You wouldn't know this, would you?"
Among that swarm of insects was a huge creature, tens of meters long and thicker than a train; it was definitely a third-order evolved being!
Back then, we didn't have any third-tier experts in Kangcheng. We used a lot of explosives, but that thing still couldn't kill us!
Even if our most powerful group of evolved beings went there, they would only scratch its skin.
Just when we were out of ammunition and food... hey, guess what?
Just then, a large black snake, four tigers, and a sable came to our aid!
In no time at all, they killed the big bug!
Later we learned that the four tigers were a family that Director Qin had rescued when he was investigating a poaching gang, and they had come to repay his kindness!
But this act of repaying a debt of gratitude saved our entire city of Kangcheng; it was a huge debt.
So we built a temple for them and offered incense.
Although it's of no use to the mountain gods, it's still a way to express our gratitude!
Everyone's outside right now, so there's not much incense burning. But when they come back tonight, the incense offerings will be huge!
The young guard pointed to the small temple next to the gate of the wall and said talkatively.
"Those tigers are quite loyal and compassionate."
The tall monk listened quietly to the young guard's story, his face showing neither sorrow nor joy.
"Of course... Wait, why did you leave?"
The young guard nodded, then asked in confusion.
The group of a dozen or so monks had just been planning to enter the city, but now it seemed they were about to leave.
"Now that the matter of the insect demon has been resolved, and the people along the way will be free from disasters, our purpose in coming here has been achieved."
"In that case, let us take our leave and return to our small temple to chant sutras and cultivate ourselves in seclusion."
The tall monk squinted and smiled.
"Hey! Wait a minute! Let's ask Director Qin and the others about the situation in the other two cities when they get back!"
As the monks walked further and further away, the young guard shouted loudly.
"No need. Benefactor, just follow the downstream of this great river for seven hundred miles and you will find the still-existing city."
As for the destroyed city, it was utterly ravaged by that insect demon; it's better left unsaid.
The tall monk had already walked hundreds of meters away, but his shouts could still reach the young guard's ears.
After saying this, the tall monk disappeared into the forest and vanished from the guards' sight.
"Pah! What high monks? By the time they arrive, it'll be too late!"
Seeing them walk away, the young guard spat and said rather displeasedly.
"wrong……"
At this moment, the middle-aged guard looked in the distance in the direction the monks had left, his brows furrowed.
"Uncle Wang, what's wrong?"
The young guard asked, puzzled.
"The monks' behavior was wrong."
The middle-aged guard said with certainty.
"Their behavior... I think they're pretty normal, they're just late."
The young guard pondered for a moment, then became even more puzzled.
"They said they came to subdue demons and monsters. If that's the case, then they must be good monks who have compassion for all living beings."
But upon hearing that the insect demon was dead, they decided to return to the temple to cultivate in seclusion...
The revival of spiritual energy has definitely affected the entire Earth. With insect demons causing trouble, other powerful evolved creatures will threaten the safety of humanity.
Even if the situation in Kangcheng is good, they should still continue to look for new cities to provide aid; there's no reason for them to just leave.
The middle-aged guard analyzed the situation meticulously, his expression growing increasingly grave.
"Uncle Wang, do you mean they're lying?"
The young guard suddenly realized what was happening and then asked.
"Xiao Li! You're in good shape, so run to the nearest outpost right now and tell Director Qin this! Be quick!"
The middle-aged guard thought for a moment, then spoke decisively.