Chapter 404: Xu Xian, A True Man of Zhongshan

Chapter 404: Chapter 404: Xu Xian, A True Man of Zhongshan

Xu Xian's speed in amassing wealth was astonishing! Even Xiao Qing began to wonder if Xu Xian was the reincarnation of the God of Wealth. Yet, even the God of Wealth might not be as extravagant as Xu Xian, for the deity relied on magic while Xu Xian built his fortune from scratch.

Gradually, Xiao Qing's disdain for Xu Xian transformed into admiration. However, their happy days were destined to end.

What was bound to happen finally arrived. As Bai Suzhen gave birth to a chubby baby boy and the family basked in joy, their ultimate nemesis, Master Fahai, stormed into their home. Seizing the moment when Bai Suzhen was weak from childbirth, he captured her in his alms bowl and swiftly fled.

Xiao Qing, wounded from her pursuit, eventually returned.

"Master, Sister has been imprisoned in the Leifeng Pagoda by that demon monk Fahai. What should we do?" Xiao Qing cried, her face streaked with tears.

At this moment, Xu Xian, also known as Zhongshan, remained exceptionally calm. The time had come.

Wiping Xiao Qing's tears, Zhongshan said, "Don't worry! Leave it to me!"

With that, Zhongshan entrusted their 'son' to his sister and set out, with Xiao Qing following helplessly behind.

Zhongshan went straight to the courtyard where his savings were kept. Upon entering, Xiao Qing saw that the underground treasury was empty; all the money had been moved.

"Master, are you sure about this?" a servant asked, worried.

"Afraid of what? With so much money, who wouldn't risk their life for us? Hurry up and do as I say," Zhongshan commanded.

"Yes, sir!" the servant replied promptly.

"Master, what are you planning? How will we rescue Sister?" Xiao Qing asked, full of concern.

"Just follow my instructions. When the time comes, do exactly as I tell you!" Zhongshan said, looking at Xiao Qing.

"Alright!" Xiao Qing nodded. At that moment, she realized she understood Xu Xian less and less.

Three months later.

At the foot of the Leifeng Pagoda, in front of Jingci Temple by West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhongshan, along with Xiao Qing, had captured thirty unlucky monks, tying them up beneath the pagoda.

Zhongshan had turned to the act of kidnapping.

In Jinshan Temple, Fahai sat in the meditation courtyard, feeling uneasy as if something bad was about to happen. He walked out and saw a monk.

"Where is Liu Jing?" Fahai asked.

Liu Jing was Fahai's most promising disciple, with remarkable wisdom and potential.

"Master, ten days ago, Brother Liu Jing went down the mountain for alms and never returned. Moreover..." the monk hesitated.

"Moreover, what?" Fahai asked sternly.

"Moreover, I found that your thirty disciples have all disappeared. It has been ten days since anyone has seen them," the monk reported.

Fahai frowned deeply upon hearing this and began to calculate with his fingers.

"Master, someone just delivered a letter for you," another monk hurried over.

Fahai stopped his calculations and opened the letter immediately. Inside, there was only one sentence:

"Fahai, all your disciples are in my hands. Come to Leifeng Pagoda within one hour. For every moment you're late, I will kill one, until they are all dead."

Reading this, anger flashed in Fahai's eyes. Crushing the letter in his hand, he looked to the sky, stomped his foot, and soared into the air, flying swiftly toward West Lake in Hangzhou.

At West Lake, under the Leifeng Pagoda.

Zhongshan, accompanied by Xiao Qing, held thirty terrified monks hostage. From a distance, the monks of Jingci Temple glared angrily, wielding their staffs. At the Leifeng Pagoda, two golden guardians leaped out, confronting Xiao Qing.

"I have already reported the suppression of Bai Suzhen to the Heavenly Court. Such a great demon must be subdued. If you continue this, the celestial soldiers will arrive and cast you into Avici Hell," Fahai replied coldly.

"Husband, go quickly, don't worry about me!" Bai Suzhen cried from within the Leifeng Pagoda.

"No, I will not leave until I rescue my wife today," Zhongshan responded firmly.

"Xiao Qing, take him away quickly," Bai Suzhen pleaded with Xiao Qing.

"Sister," Xiao Qing said, torn.

"Don't try to persuade Xiao Qing. Today, we came to take you away. If we can't, neither Xiao Qing nor I plan to leave alive," Zhongshan declared.

Hearing this, Xiao Qing's hesitant expression turned resolute. Even if it meant dying, she was determined to rescue her sister.

"Husband!" Bai Suzhen cried, moved to tears.

"Xu Xian, enough talk. Release them now, or don't blame me for being merciless," Fahai said coldly.

"Merciless? When have you ever shown me mercy? You bald donkey, I know the Leifeng Pagoda is sealed with your spell, only you can open it. Will you open it, or not? We're ready to start killing. Do you really want to watch your disciples go to hell?" Zhongshan's eyes flashed with cold determination.

"Liujing, if I don't go to hell, who will?" Fahai said solemnly.

"Master, save us! I don't want to die!" the bound monks cried out in despair.

"Yes, you only deceive these foolish monks into dying for you. Why don't you go to hell yourself? If you did, they could live. I could reunite with my wife, and you could trade your divine punishment for so many lives. You could boast to King Yama that you were a true monk," Zhongshan sneered.

"Hmph!" Fahai grunted angrily and moved to strike.

"Xiao Qing, kill!" Zhongshan's eyes turned cold.

"Shhh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Xiao Qing struck, and all thirty monks fell into pools of blood.

"Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

Fahai struck with a powerful blow. Xiao Qing shielded Zhongshan and was injured, spitting blood.

Zhongshan quickly embraced her.

"Husband, Xiao Qing, you must leave," Bai Suzhen cried from the pagoda.

"Such a heart, such cruelty, such demonic nature. Leaving you in this world would only cause more harm," Fahai said, glaring at Zhongshan and Xiao Qing.

The monks of Jingci Temple, previously swayed by Zhongshan's words, now looked at him with furious eyes.

"Master, you must leave!" Xiao Qing said weakly, clutching Zhongshan.

"Ha ha ha ha!" Zhongshan laughed wildly, then turned to Fahai with a cold gaze.

Everyone looked at Zhongshan (Xu Xian) curiously. Had he gone mad?

"Fahai!" Zhongshan called out.

Fahai paused.

"I said you would open the Leifeng Pagoda, because the Buddha will make you," Zhongshan said coldly.

"Hmph, demonic words to deceive the masses!" Fahai retorted angrily.

"Demonic words? Aren't you good at calculations? Calculate now and see what's happening at your Jinshan Temple," Zhongshan said, a cold smile playing at the corners of his mouth.