Chapter 300 Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold and Ascetic Monk 4
Back in the Zen room, Xuan Ji sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed, trying to dispel the waves in his heart by chanting scriptures and meditating.

But Yu Yao's figure was deeply engraved in his memory like a brand.

Her smile, her whispers, and even the sadness that she revealed inadvertently, all turned into warm currents that surged in his heart.

He knew very well that as a senior monk, he should not have such distracting thoughts, but he could not suppress the turmoil in his heart.

In the end, it was due to the resistance he felt because he couldn't bear to see her lingering in the mundane world and ruining her thousand years of practice.

He decided to find an opportunity to have a good talk with her.

It is to save her, and also to save myself.

At this time, Yu Yao had already returned to her residence, Qingjingzhai.

She leaned against the window, looking at the scenery outside, thinking about what to do next.

Xuan Ji already has a 62% favorability towards her, which is considered a slight liking.

But Xuan Ji is a high-level monk who has attained enlightenment and has a calm attitude towards love between men and women. Perhaps he himself has not yet noticed this subtle emotion.

Or perhaps, even if they are aware of it, they will try their best to suppress it.

If you want to conquer him completely, you have to find a way to make this feeling stronger.

It was so strong that he became possessed by a demon and was willing to give up his practice just to be with her.

She didn't know if she could do it, but she had to try.

Although good deeds can increase favorability, they are no longer applicable now.

We need to find other breakthroughs.

Yu Yao tapped the table with her fingers, thinking about what to do.

The sunset glowed like brocade, and the Wanfo Temple was shrouded in golden afterglow. The ancient trees in the temple swayed gently in the breeze, making rustling sounds.

One day, Xuan Ji found Yu Yao in the small garden behind the Sutra Library.

At this time, Yu Yao was pruning flower branches, and her focused expression looked particularly moving under the reflection of the sunset.

Suddenly she noticed someone approaching, so she stopped pruning the branches and looked up to see Xuan Ji standing not far away.

She put the scissors in her hand aside, stood up and bowed slightly: "Greetings, Master Xuan Ji."

Xuan Ji walked over.

"Donor Yu, I have something to say to you."

He clasped his hands together with a solemn expression, and his figure looked particularly slender in the setting sun.

Yu Yao looked at him in confusion, not knowing what this man wanted to tell her, but she still said respectfully: "Master, please speak."

The breeze gently blew her hair, and her beautiful face became even more gentle in the sunset glow.

Xuan Ji's eyes were calm and deep, and he said slowly: "Donor Yu, although you are kind-hearted and do many good deeds, you are still a demon after all. I'm afraid that the love and marriage in this world are not appropriate for you."

As soon as Yu Yao heard this, she knew why this man came to see her suddenly. She was probably thinking about the matchmaker she saw at the mountain gate looking for her yesterday.

A mischievous smile flashed across her eyes, but her face showed a very disappointed expression: "Master, why do you say that? Although I am a demon, I also want to try human love."

Her voice was gentle but with a hint of stubbornness that was barely noticeable.

She looked straight into Xuan Ji's eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, and continued, "Master, I know that you have a high level of cultivation and are compassionate to all things in the world. But have you ever thought that even monsters have the right to pursue happiness and emotions? Although I was born in the mountains, I yearn for the world and long to experience the joys, sorrows, anger and happiness that belong to mortals."

Xuan Ji couldn't help but frown. Although his voice was still calm, it was more helpless and insistent: "Donor Yu, you have a kind heart, and I know it. But love is the most complicated and unpredictable thing. It is easy to give rise to greed, anger, and delusion. I am afraid it will affect your path of cultivation."

"It even brought about a heavenly calamity. It's not easy for you to practice. It took you thousands of years to achieve what you have today. If you give up all your efforts because of a momentary thought, wouldn't it be a pity?" Yu Yao shook her head gently, with a hint of determination in her eyes: "Master, the path of practice is long and lonely. If you don't have a heart, how can you continue? Although I am a demon, I know how to repay kindness and understand what responsibility and commitment are. If I really meet a good person, I am willing to protect him with my demon body and go through the ups and downs together. Isn't this another kind of practice?"

Xuan Ji fell silent. He had never expected her to have such profound insights.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her body, giving her a soft golden edge.

He couldn't help but look at the woman in front of him again.

Her eyes were clear and firm, revealing extraordinary courage and determination.

"Donor Yu, you have a point, but everything in the world has its destiny, and emotional matters are even more complicated and unpredictable. If you insist on doing this, I am powerless to stop you. I only hope that you can keep your original heart and not let desire blind your eyes and lead you astray."

Xuan Ji stared at her seriously, his tone containing both helplessness and expectation.

Yu Yao smiled slightly, and that smile was like a flower blooming in spring, bright and warm: "Master, don't worry. Although I am not talented, I know the priorities. I will cherish the person in front of me, and at the same time I will stick to my heart of Taoism and not let anything become an obstacle to my practice."

The two smiled at each other, as if at this moment, all the barriers and misunderstandings had disappeared.

Xuan Ji nodded slightly, turned around and was about to leave, but seemed to remember something.

He stopped and looked back at Yu Yao again: "Donor Yu, if you encounter problems that are difficult to solve in the future, you can come to me and I will do my best to help you."

A warm feeling welled up in Yu Yao's heart. She bowed deeply and said gratefully, "Thank you, Master. I will keep it in my heart."

Xuan Ji nodded slightly, turned around and walked away.

Yu Yao stood there, looking at the gradually blurred figure, a meaningful smile on her lips.

It seems that the conversation just now had a profound impact on Xuan Ji.

The favorability has actually increased by 3 points and is now 65.

It was a pleasant surprise.

Yu Yao turned around, put the scissors back into the utility room, and returned to her own residence, Qingjingzhai.

The sunlight dappled through the gaps between the towering ancient trees and gently fell on every piece of rubble in the Wanfo Temple.

A layer of golden gauze covers this thousand-year-old temple, making it more tranquil and peaceful.

However, this tranquility did not last long as it was broken by a burst of hurried footsteps.

Jueming looked anxious as he trotted through the winding corridors and headed straight for Xuanji's residence.

Soon, he stopped at the door of Xuan Ji Zen Room.

"Dong dong dong..."

Jueming knocked lightly on the Zen door, his voice filled with uneasiness, "Master Xuanji, there is an urgent matter down the mountain."

In the Zen room, a wisp of green smoke rose up.

Xuan Ji was meditating with his eyes closed. After hearing Jueming's report, he slowly opened his eyes. They were as deep as a lake, calm, yet full of endless wisdom.

"come in."

His voice was gentle yet powerful, with an unquestionable majesty.

Jueming pushed the door open and walked in. He glanced at Xuanji who was sitting on the futon, bowed and said anxiously, "Master, the people of Zhoujiazhuang down the mountain want to see you. They are terrified and say that there is an evil spirit causing chaos. The strong men in the village have fallen ill one after another and died soon. The villagers in the whole village are extremely panicked. They heard that the doctor's treatment was useless, so they came up the mountain to seek help."

Xuan Ji frowned when he heard this, it sounded like an evil spirit was causing trouble.

The person in trouble was a middle-aged man. He might have met a female demon who specialized in sucking men's yang energy for her cultivation.

He knew very well that this matter was of great importance and did not dare to delay. He stood up, tidied his robes, then hurriedly left the meditation room and went to the front yard.