I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 969 - 970: This Little Girl Has Moves
Chapter 969: Chapter 970: This Little Girl Has Moves
“Amitabha, young benefactor, the Pure Land of the Buddhist Sect only offers simple tea and vegetarian meals. The monks do not eat meat, so I hope you will understand, Monk Shenxu, quickly serve this young benefactor some more soup.”
An elderly monk dressed in a yellow robe said with a gentle smile on his face.
The grey-clothed monks behind him immediately stepped forward to fetch a steaming white bun, then scooped a large bowl of sheep’s milk and handed it to the little girl.
“Young benefactor, why haven’t your elders come?”
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The elderly monk continued with a kind expression.
“I walked fast, they will arrive shortly after me.”
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The little girl spoke indifferently, her dirty face showing utter coldness.
“Amitabha, indeed, indeed, the Western Desert nowadays is not peaceful. Besides Bodhi Temple, almost everything around for miles is a desolate desert; it’s too dangerous. Would it not be better for the young benefactor to first move to the temple and wait briefly for your clan elders to arrive?”
“There are also several rooms in the temple, and adding a few bowls and chopsticks wouldn’t be a problem.”
The elderly monk said cheerfully, his face full of benevolence and kindness.
If it were someone unaware of the underlying facts and circumstances, they might have been tearfully grateful to the old monk by now and completely fallen for his scheme. However, the little girl was not moved at all. She quickly packed up her things, grabbed the wooden planks, turned around and walked away without intending to reply.
“Eh, young benefactor, the roads are not safe. Let this sinner monk accompany you for a part of your journey.”
The elderly monk’s eyes flashed with a hint of cold light. With a gesture, a young and strong grey-clothed monk immediately stepped forward and followed the little girl closely, not leaving her side.
“No need, thank you for your kindness, Master, but please go back. Our clan elder is just ahead, and with his Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivation level, he can fully protect me.”
The little girl kept her head down and continued forward. The little infant on the wooden plank also made various hand gestures at the grey-clothed monk, seemingly trying to shoo him away.
“Amitabha, no harm done. Monks harbor compassion; I’ll only accompany the benefactor a short distance and will not linger.”
The grey-clothed monk showed a faint smile and slowly spoke.
He couldn’t easily let go of the two in front of him – the girl about eleven or twelve years old, and the infant about two or three years old – just the kind needed by the Heavenly God Sect.
Capturing two high-quality children in one sweep, the esteemed elders of the Heavenly God Sect would definitely praise him afterward.
The little girl said nothing, silently pulling the wooden plank and heading towards the desolate wilderness in the distance.
Li Xiaobai silently followed behind the two, wanting to see how the little girl would avoid the risks.
The grey-clothed monk was a local monk of the Bodhi Temple, not from the Central Origin Realm, so his cultivation level should not be too strong, but clearly, he was not someone a little girl with only rudimentary guidance could handle. Daring to snatch food from the jaws of a tiger, she must have some reliance.
The group walked farther and farther, gradually deviating from the official road and entering a rarely traveled wilderness.
After a short time, the little girl was still relentlessly pushing forward, while the grey-clothed monk couldn’t help but feel puzzled, unable to grasp the girl’s tactics.
“Amitabha, I am Monk Shenxu, and I have not yet asked for the young benefactor’s name?”
Unable to keep his silence any longer, Monk Shenxu curbed his impulsive desires. He did not rush to take action, as he needed to clarify whether the girl really had an elder at the Tribulation Crossing Stage. Knowing that he was only at the Golden Core Stage, he had to be cautious.
The little girl did not respond but instead walked even faster.
“Young benefactor, where are your people? Why haven’t they appeared yet? Otherwise, let’s return to Bodhi Temple for a rest. Even if you are physically strong, the child is still young and cannot endure much hardship.”
Monk Shenxu continued to urge.
“There’s no need to trouble yourself, Master. If you feel tired, you might as well go back.”
The little girl said.
“Amitabha, young benefactor, we have been walking for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, but we still have not seen your family members. Perhaps they were delayed due to some matters along the way.”
“Or is it that the so-called Clan Elder doesn’t exist at all, and everything is a fabrication of yours?”
Monk Shenxu’s eyes suddenly shot out a cold gleam. Hesitation would lead to defeat, and he was about to make his move.
The little girl remained silent, walking with her head down. Monk Shenxu sensed something was amiss. He had already unleashed his aura and pressure. Normally, the opponent should have been suppressed, or at the very least, should have felt fear. Why was she so unaffected? She wasn’t reacting at all!
Spiritual Power covered his palm as he reached out to grab the little girl.
“Puff!”
There was no resistance at all; his hand went straight through her chest, but he felt no sensation of touching a physical body. This wasn’t a real person!
“Bang!”
The little girl in front of him instantly turned into a puff of blue smoke and disappeared without a trace.
“Doppelganger Talisman!”
“When did the switch happen, and I didn’t even realize it!”
Monk Shenxu was shocked. He reached for the baby in the barrel again only to hear a “bang” as the infant too turned into a wisp of blue smoke and dissipated.
The swap of the two children, one bigger, one smaller, had happened right under his nose, and he had missed it completely from beginning to end!
“Basic Talismans actually deceived my Dharma Eye; you are done for!”
Monk Shenxu was furious. He pinched a Seal Spell, and two devastating beams of golden light burst forth from his eyes. Looking around, he instantly spotted a young girl holding the baby and running wildly behind him.
“Amitabha, found you at last. I didn’t expect you to be a bit clever, almost got careless there.”
Monk Shenxu sighed in relief, his figure flashed, and he quickly chased after, appearing a dozen yards away in the blink of an eye.
He was wholly focused on the two figures in the distance and did not notice the anomaly in the wooden board behind him.
A few breaths later, a jar on the wooden board suddenly shook. The next second, thick white fog erupted, and the jar transformed into the shape of the little girl.
“Appear!”
The little girl shouted crisply, pointing at another jar on the wooden board, revealing the infant’s figure as well.
“Yiyiya!”
The baby seemed excited, dancing and gesturing as if trying to convey something.
“Let’s go!”
The little girl didn’t dare to delay. She took out two talismans, sticking them to her feet, turned into a breeze, and, pulling the wooden board, swiftly fled the scene.
At the same time, far away on the wasteland, Monk Shenxu caught up to the two figures who were running wildly.
With a flash, he intercepted the sibling duo in their path.
“Amitabha, the young benefactor is quite cunning, almost fell for your trick, too bad the difference in strength is a crippling blow; it appears you don’t even have elders with you. The outside world is very dangerous, better come back with me quickly!”
Monk Shenxu said indifferently, raising his hand to seize them.
But what happened the next second shocked him once more,
because the sibling duo simply ran right through his body and continued toward the distance as if he wasn’t there at all.
Monk Shenxu’s expression instantly became ferocious, and he roared in anger, “Damn it, it’s an illusion!”
“Twice you’ve deceived me, I will grind you to dust!”
