Chapter 613: Suisui Made a Promise the Buddhist Temple

The Abbot’s expression was incredibly grim.

Xiaosuisui chuckled gleefully.

"Revered Abbot, you can forget about me becoming a lay disciple. It’s impossible for me to join any sect."

After Xiaosuisui said this, she herself was startled by her words and quickly covered her mouth. She didn’t know why she would suddenly say such a thing.

However, it didn’t take long for her to understand.

This was very likely her true, innermost conviction.

"You refuse to join a sect, yet you’ve learned our Buddhist Sect’s supreme esoteric art. Where in the world can you find such a convenient deal?"

The Abbot’s expression shifted, and his tone became blunt.

Besides, even if I don’t say it, if I keep it in my heart, this little girl will hear it with her Mind-Reading anyway!

Hearing this, Xiaosuisui giggled.

"Indeed, there’s no such convenient deal in the world. That’s why I’ve decided: if the Buddhist Sect encounters any trouble in the future, I won’t stand idly by. How about that?"

This was a promise. Having received their favor, Xiaosuisui felt it was only right to do something for them in return; she couldn’t just accept it without reciprocating.

"I believe our Suisui’s condition is excellent!"

Ji Youyuan hadn’t expected Suisui to make such a statement herself.

Mind-Reading! It truly can rapidly enhance her intellect and temper her disposition!

"Great Monk Liao Kong, what are your thoughts?"

Liao Kong’s brows knitted together tightly. He thought,

If I hadn’t been injured by Ji Youyuan’s ’Peeking Scroll’ a few days prior, I would undoubtedly be fighting Ji Youyuan right now.

However, as his injuries had yet to heal, he could only resign himself to the current situation.

"Amitabha! I hope, young benefactor, that you will remember your promise today. Should our Buddhist Sect face hardship in the future, I hope you will lend your aid!"

Xiaosuisui nodded, her little head bobbing like a rattle drum.

"Naturally."

「With the Qixia Temple affair thus concluded, on the journey back, Zhu Xiuxiu asked Ji Youyuan,」

"From your expression just now, Big Brother, it seemed you approved of Suisui becoming a lay disciple of Qixia Temple. If that’s the case, why didn’t you propose it at the beginning? Then we wouldn’t have had to clash with Qixia Temple like this."

Ji Youyuan lightly waved his folding fan and chuckled softly. "Liao Kong and the others never intended for Suisui to become a lay disciple of the Buddhist Sect. If we had compromised at that time and agreed to let Suisui be their lay disciple, they would have grasped our intentions, and our subsequent plan to have her become a disciple to learn their Cultivation Technique might not have succeeded!"

Everyone felt Ji Youyuan’s words were quite reasonable.

"Big Brother, you knew from the start that Suisui couldn’t kneel to others. Why didn’t you say so earlier? We wouldn’t have had to rush back from Luoxia Mountain," Huo Xing’Er also suddenly interjected with a question.

Ji Youyuan did not answer this question.

Huo Xing’Er looked at him quizzically.

Xiaosuisui suddenly piped up.

"Eldest Maternal Uncle was thinking,

Naturally, it was to watch the show. Besides, without me, a Grand Master, present, they wouldn’t have been able to control Liao Kong. Even if Suisui kneeling could have summoned Celestial Thunder to strike that fellow dead, what if he had imprisoned people like before? In any case, I had to make this trip. It wouldn’t have mattered if I came sooner or later!

"

When Xiaosuisui voiced this, everyone’s faces displayed a fascinating array of expressions.

Ji Youyuan covered his own face.

"I suddenly feel that letting you cultivate Mind-Reading was a complete mistake."

Xiaosuisui tilted her head, implying that it was now too late for regrets.

「With the Qixia Temple matter resolved, the next item on the agenda was the disaster relief for Yunhang.」

Before this, the National Master had already personally set off with his little disciple Li Yanyan.

The Emperor sat on his Dragon Throne, thinking,

Since the National Master has already gone personally, there’s no need for me, the sovereign, to join the fray, is there?

However, when he looked up and saw Xiaosuisui, dressed entirely in black and cradling a ball of white, standing before him, he dismissed that notion.

"You’re dressed all in black, holding a ball of white—don’t you find that a bit incongruous?" The Emperor rose from his Dragon Throne, looking at his precious daughter.

"Xiaobai is naturally white. What can I do about it?"

Hearing this, the Emperor mused, "Couldn’t you have gotten it a black outfit too?"

"Ah... why didn’t I think of that?" Xiaosuisui scratched her little head, then took a black garment from her small pouch and began to clumsily try it on Xiaobai. Watching her fumbling efforts, the Emperor couldn’t help the corner of his mouth from twitching.

"Indeed, no one is perfect. Zhen has long heard that you are not skilled in needlework. For you, doing needlework is practically like facing death—those weren’t just rumors, it seems!"

Xiaosuisui pouted, thrusting the black cloth towards her Imperial Adoptive Father. "You do it!"

The Emperor raised an eyebrow. "You want Zhen to do needlework?"

Xiaosuisui blinked at him. "Can’t you?"

The Emperor gritted his teeth. "Zhen is the Emperor, the Son of Heaven! How could Zhen..."

"Isn’t the Son of Heaven supposed to be incredibly capable? His Majesty the Emperor should be skilled in everything!"

The Emperor, who was supposed to be skilled in everything: "..."

Ultimately, His Majesty the Emperor picked up the sewing basket and golden scissors and began sewing clothes for Xiaosuisui’s pet!

"Suisui, the National Master has already gone to Yunhang personally, and he even brought his young disciple. Zhen thinks we don’t need to go and join the commotion, do we?"

"That little Lucky Star Li Yanyan has gone too?"

The Emperor tapped her small forehead. "What ’little Lucky Star’? She’s a far cry from Zhen’s Suisui."

Xiaosuisui giggled. "Well, in that case, I definitely have to go."

The Emperor found it impossible to refuse Xiaosuisui. So, he too tidied himself up, changed into a black outfit, and then, holding Xiaosuisui, they flew off.

「In the Celestial Prison, Eunuch Ling rushed to seek an audience with Ji Youzhi, who was currently interrogating prisoners.」

"Aiyo, Lord Ji! Please look, His Majesty has left a note and departed the palace again!"

Ji Youzhi quickly took the paper Eunuch Ling handed him. After reading it, he uttered two words in a low growl, "Preposterous!"

"What are we to do? His Majesty says he’s gone to Yunhang. But this servant has heard that the disaster victims in Yunhang are all unruly folk!"

Ji Youzhi forcefully rubbed his temples.

"For this matter, you should approach Ji Youze, and also the Zhongshu Province."

"Aiya, my Lord God Hunter, we absolutely cannot approach the Zhongshu Province! His Majesty only recently left the palace, and that time he was gone for two full months, causing chaos in the court. If the court ministers were to learn that His Majesty has left the palace again, and this time to Yunhang, a place teeming with unruly people, wouldn’t it cause absolute pandemonium?"

"His Majesty has gone to Yunhang; he won’t be able to return in a day or two. You might be able to conceal it for a while, but not indefinitely. Eunuch, please consider this carefully. Furthermore, His Majesty’s safety is paramount. Currently, the person who can reach him the quickest to provide protection is General Dugu. Eunuch, have you considered paying a visit to the Earl’s Mansion?"

"Naturally. This servant came here precisely to seek your counsel, Lord God Hunter. Now that I have a course of action, this servant can be at ease."

Ji Youzhi didn’t dwell on it, waving his hand dismissively for him to leave.

However, just as Eunuch Ling was about to leave, he paused, turned back, and said.

"Oh, right, Lord God Hunter, this servant heard that before His Majesty left the Imperial Palace, the Princess, dressed entirely in black, was seen entering the Imperial Study!"