Chapter 578 Being Unreasonable
As the cowardly ghost finished speaking, the jar of souls belched again, seemingly in agreement with
the cowardly ghost''s statement.
Lilly looked at the ghost ling, Jessie, apologetically and said, "I''m sorry for causing you to be split in
half."
Jessie stared at her for a moment, snorted, and turned her head away, saying, "Next time, let me know
in advance!"
With a determined push, she forcefully reassembled her body, returning to herplete form.
"Now you can keep the Pce of the Ruler of Hell," the cowardly ghost remarked.
Lilly nodded.
Meanwhile, outside the Grand Hall, ke was engaged in a serious conversation with the monk and
the abbot. Cloud stood in front of the Grand Hall, preventing anyone from entering.
When Cloud attempted to enter the hall earlier, he found himself stepping into a void, unable to
proceed. It was an urrence that had to go unnoticed by others.
He looked up at the Grand Hall, still filled with the scent of incense. A tall Buddha statue stood in the
hall, radiating a golden glow and wearing a serene smile.
Cloud could not help but worry about Lilly. He wondered what had transpired.
A monk, hearing that the entrance to the Grand Hall was blocked, approached Cloud.
"What''s the matter, good sir?" The monk greeted him with folded hands.
Cloud responded with a smile, saying, "I don''t mean any harm. I just feel that there might be something
amiss within your Grand Hall. It could bring misfortune to those who enter, so it''s better to avoid it."
Cloud faced the displeased monks, their objections to his statement evident. They found his remark
about potential bad luck in their Buddha''s pce to be baseless and disrespectful.
"Your im is groundless, donor. The Buddha ispassionate and saves all sentient beings. How
could one encounter misfortune while worshiping the Buddha?"
"The vows of the Buddha are profound, and hispassion extends to all. Whether or not you have
confidence in the Buddha or hold different beliefs, reciting his name signifies his merciful eptance.
How could believers suffer under his grace?"
"The Buddha is the teacher of the three realms. Please do not harbor sectarian views."
"Sir, your mind is too narrow."
"The Buddha saves those who are destined. Sir, youck understanding of cause and effect, so you
are being self-righteous. Those with a pure heart see the goodness in everything, while those with a
wicked mind see only darkness! Sir, your heart is filled with evil!"
Upon hearing Cloud''s alleged disrespect towards Buddha, several monks began lecturing him,
unaware of his identity.
However, for someone like Cloud, whose life revolves around ensuring national security and the
welfare of the people, insulting Buddha was far from his intentions. His only goal was to protect the
country.
If even Cloud, who valued the greater good over his own life, was used of having a narrow mind,
then it seemed that no one could escape such judgment.
Cloud maintained a warm smile on his face, but his eyes showed a hint of disappointment. "I was just
giving a reminder. I don''t care if you believe me or not."
He paused momentarily before continuing, "Who''s the narrow-minded person mind here? I provided a
gentle reminder, yet you all proceeded to me me. I''ve learned something new today."
ke, the abbot, and a group of seven or eight monks arrived, drawn by themotion.
The abbot had heard that trouble was brewing, while ke was concerned about Lilly''s well-being.
Consequently, they gathered in front of the Grand Hall.
ke narrowed his eyes and remarked, "It seems that this Buddha statue has fallen into disrepair and
is on the verge of copse. It is for your own good to leave this ce to avoid any major injuries or
death."
A rtively young and energetic monk expressed his anger, stating, "We spend several million dors
repairing our Buddha statues in the temple every year..."
Interrupting him, the abbot called out, "Todd!"
The monk immediately fell silent and firmly said, "This is a temple, please refrain from concerning the
kind sir about it!"
ke smiled but questioned, "Really? The abbot just mentioned that everything in the temple relies
solely on good rtionships, Buddhist beads, and cheap items like jade pendants, which costs only
one or two dors. The incense sticks are sold at cost, and fortune-telling and lotteries are conducted
at the entrance to support those less fortunate. How does the temple have millions to repair the
Buddha statues?"
Promptly, the abbot responded, "The five great Guanyin Buddhas in our temple were repaired by kind-
hearted individuals over a decade ago! The recent gilding was done just a few days ago. In reality, it
hasn''t been repaired for a long time."
ke let out a significant sigh and remarked, "So, it''s your responsibility even if it copses?"
Respectfully nodding, the abbot replied, "Yes. However, the Buddha ispassionate, and I wish to
provide blessings. The temple is a ce of salvation for all beings, so it shouldn''t copse easily."
Even the young monk was puzzled as to why the conversation led to the statue copsing.
"If your house copses, our temple won''t copse either!" he said, discontentedly looking around.
"The beings in our temple are devout and resilient, so you needn''t worry about whether it will copse
or not! Please don''t bother him from lingering in front of the Grand Hall! But, sir, where is your child?
Children can be mischievous, so please don''t worry. It would be best if they didn''t identally bump
into the Buddha!"
The implication was that the child should be cautious to avoid damaging their belongings.
Once again, the abbot called out, "Todd," and the young monk fell silent.
ke smiled and reassured, "Don''t worry, my child is well-behaved and won''t damage anything."
Just as he finished speaking, he noticed Lilly stepping out of the Grand Hall.
She happily approached, eximing, "Daddy!"
Lilly was no longer wearing the ck peaked cap, and her ck cap was missing.
Her body was covered in bloodstains, and there were a few scars on her face!
ke and Cloud were taken aback, but in the next moment...
"Boom!"
As Lilly stepped out of the Grand Hall, the Buddha statue behind her copsed!
All the incense tables, oilmps, donation boxes... Buddha statues, Grand Halls, walls, and tiles...
everything crumbled into a heap of ruins.
ke and Cloud were speechless.
It turned out that Lilly had retrieved the Pce of the Ruler of Hell.
While the illusion of the Grand Hall of Great Heroes still surrounded the exterior, the Grand Hall had
long been reduced to rubble during the intense battle between Lilly and King Libra.
Everyone stood there in shock.
ke had just imed that his child would not cause any damage, and in the next moment, the Grand
Hall copsed.
Indeed, his child was not merely causing damage... this was destruction!
But how could ke admit that Lilly was responsible for this?
In that moment, still disguised as an old man, he tightly embraced Lilly in his arms, his face filled with
astonishment, and he eximed, "It''s just like what your brother said! It''s not just because the Buddha
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statue was in disrepair for a long time, but everything inside was old and dpidated, including the
magnificent pce!"
ke referred to Lilly''s brother as Cloud as he grew speechless.
ke continued, "Thank goodness, my little sweetheart wasn''t hurt! Otherwise, I would definitely
pursue this matter to the end!"
All the monks were silent.
Not only did ke deny Lilly of destroying the hall, he was being unreasonable.
Cloud''s mouth twitched, he was amazed at ke''s ability to be able to do so.