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Chapter 292 You're digging a hole, Master!

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Zhou Wei.

Several high-ranking monks in the hall also stared at her, their expressions unreadable, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Only the abbot remained smiling, saying calmly, "Is that so? Then this humble monk would like to hear what insightful opinion you have, sir."

Zhou Wei remained calm and paced back and forth in the main hall.

He said slowly and deliberately, "If you want to eat peaches but are afraid of killing, then I will pick some peaches and give them to you so that you won't have to kill any animals!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the eminent monks changed, and they all looked at the abbot.

The abbot then said, "Has the benefactor thought this through? This is a matter of cause and effect, and others dare not easily get involved."

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess immediately showed worry on her face.

Buddhism teaches about cause and effect. This matter originally had nothing to do with Zhou Wei, but she forcibly intervened, and thus became entangled in cause and effect.

The eldest princess already knew that the peaches on the back mountain of Kongshan Temple were definitely not ordinary.

Otherwise, the eminent monks wouldn't have needed to be so cautious.

No one knew what the consequences would be if Zhou Wei picked the peaches, and she dared not let Zhou Wei take the risk.

"Weiwei, no!"

Zhou Wei patted Jiang Yueli's hand to reassure her.

The orange-robed monk then said, "So what you mean by 'not killing' is that you don't want us to kill."

Zhou Wei retorted, "Otherwise what? You want those peaches but are unwilling to sell them, so why don't I play the villain? Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

"Alright, masters, stop dawdling. Lead the way to the back mountain!"

The senior monks remained unmoved, still watching the abbot.

After a long while, the abbot said, "No rush. This matter needs to be sorted out clearly, lest others say that Kongshan Temple has deceived the patrons."

Without any hesitation, Zhou Wei stepped forward and pulled over a prayer mat to sit next to the abbot.

Upon closer inspection, the abbot's handsome appearance becomes even more apparent.

Despite being an elderly person, he still had the downy hair that only a child would have on his face.

That's really weird!

Despite being such a strange person, Zhou Wei did not find him repulsive. When she got closer, she could even smell a faint fragrance emanating from the abbot.

Like a flower, like a fruit, clear-headed and natural.

Zhou Wei smelled the aroma and couldn't help but sniff and take two deep breaths.

The abbot seemed to know what she was doing, but did not scold her; there was only a faint smile in his eyes.

“Then let’s sort it out, Master. I don’t care about cause and effect! What’s there to be afraid of in a wicked person? If there were no evil in this world, where would good come from?”

The abbot looked at Zhou Wei: "So, you don't mind being a villain?"

Zhou Wei nodded in agreement, a hint of smugness on her face.

"It's not that I don't mind, it's that I'm very happy! Only when there are wicked people like me in the world can people know what a good person is."

"It is because of wicked people like me that other wicked people know to be afraid!"

"I am evil, so others are kind; but if others are evil, then I will be even more evil. Master, do you think there is anything wrong with my way of life?"

The abbot's eyes shone brightly, but he tried his best to suppress it and only nodded slightly.

"Everything depends on the benefactor's wishes; this humble monk cannot comment."

The high monks sitting next to him had different expressions on their faces.

But his gaze kept shifting between the abbot and Zhou Wei, looking at one and then at the other.

Zhou Wei continued, "Just like the peaches on this back mountain, you want to eat them but are afraid of the consequences, so I will pick them for you."

The abbot asked, "You bear the karmic consequences, yet we are given the peaches to eat. Have you suffered a loss?"

Zhou Wei raised an eyebrow, somewhat annoyed.

“Master, that’s a bit dishonest. How am I at a disadvantage? Since I picked these peaches, they’re all mine.”

"I'll share some with the masters, and take the rest with me. How am I losing out?"

Zhou Wei felt that the peaches on the back mountain of Kongshan Temple must have some story behind them.

It can grow in a blessed land and be valued so highly by several eminent monks; it might be some kind of spiritual fruit.

These people fear karma, but she doesn't!

She was a time traveler, not originally from this world.

Unexpectedly, the monks showed strange expressions upon hearing this, which Zhou Wei found hard to understand.

She could only look at the young monk Zhu Qi and ask in silence.

Zhu Qi shook his head, indicating that he didn't know anything about the trickery involved in serving the peaches later.

Although she had her doubts, Zhou Wei always believed in taking a gamble and turning a bicycle into a high-speed train.

What could be wrong with picking a peach?

She stood up and urged everyone, "Masters, good peaches don't wait for anyone. Since you want to eat them, let's go now."

The abbot hesitated for a moment, but several senior monks, with smiles on their faces, urged him to get up.

Left with no other choice, the abbot also stood up and led everyone to the back mountain.

The back mountain of Kongshan Temple is a lush and tranquil place.

Looking out from the back of the mountain, all you can see is a sea of ​​clouds, as if the temple itself were built on top of the clouds.

The mountain behind the temple exudes a rich and vibrant energy, a stark contrast to the temple's dilapidated state.

As soon as the eldest princess entered the back mountain, a look of doubt appeared on her face.

This place seems unaffected by the plundering of fortune.

It shouldn't be like this. They're both Kongshan Temple, so why is there such a big difference?

After walking for a long time, the abbot stopped, and Zhou Wei finally saw the legendary peach tree.

However, Zhou Wei was dumbfounded when she saw the peaches on top.

"One, two, three, four, five... only five peaches grew?"

It's not just a matter of quantity; those peach trees also grow on cliffs, and if you're not agile enough, you'll be smashed to pieces if you go up there.

The blue-robed monk clasped his hands together and said expectantly, "Benefactor Zhou, the peaches are ripe, please pick them!"

The orange-robed monk also smiled, looking at the peach with great delight.

Only Zhou Wei and the Princess stood there dumbfounded, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

The eldest princess even grabbed Zhou Wei, trying to make her back out on the spot.

There are only five peaches. Even if they are some kind of spiritual fruit, once picked, they are only enough for five eminent monks to share.

Zhou Wei took the blame but gained nothing; this deal was a huge loss!

No wonder the monks looked so strange earlier; they probably knew there were only five peaches on the tree and wanted to see how Zhou Wei would handle it.

Zhou Wei stared at the abbot in red and clicked her tongue: "Master, that's not fair of you!"

The abbot laughed, "This humble monk has already reminded you, fearing you might suffer a loss."

"Is that a warning? You're clearly setting a trap!" Zhou Wei said angrily. "If you really wanted to warn me, why didn't you tell me beforehand that there were only five peaches on the tree?"

The abbot showed no embarrassment, only a burning gaze as he asked, "There are indeed only five peaches on the tree. Once we monks have divided them, there will be none left. So, would you still like to pick some peaches, sir?"

In this situation, whoever goes up there is a huge victim of injustice.

Zhou Wei was naturally unwilling.

However, as she stared at the peaches on the cliff, her eyes darted around, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Sigh, since I've already promised the masters, I have no choice but to go! What can I do? I'm such a good person!"

The abbot's smile deepened: "Is that so? But just now, the benefactor said that you were willing to be the villain?"

Zhou Wei waved her hand, "Whether someone is good or bad is up to me! Now I want to be a good person, so what, Master, are you going to stop me?"

Upon hearing this, the abbot stepped back to make way for Zhou Wei.

At the same time, he extended his hand: "Of course not, please, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Wei took a deep breath, looked at the cliff, and activated her Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique).