Chapter 310: Shouldn’t this not count as breaking a vow?
“What are we betting on?” Shixin looked curiously at Ming.
Shixin didn’t like gambling with others and had never done so.
Under normal circumstances, if it were anyone else, Shixin would definitely not gamble.
But the opponent was Ming.
After the previous debate, Ming’s status in Shixin’s mind undoubtedly rose by a notch.
If it were Ming, Shixin believed that Ming’s bet wouldn’t be the vulgar kind from the mortal world; it might even pertain to her own great path.
“Two bets. First, whether they will betray me and ambush me from behind,” Ming whispered to Shixin. “You choose first.”
Shixin glanced at Ming, then looked at the four people walking ahead, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed. “Are you saying they will ambush you?”
“Yes,” Ming nodded.
Shixin frowned even more. “But aren’t they from the same dynasty as you? Don’t you trust them?”
“I don’t trust them.” Ming smiled. “Theoretically speaking, except for a few specific individuals, I won’t fully trust anyone, especially these guys. So, Shixin, do you want to bet or not?”
Shixin carefully observed the four people in front, and finally, she nodded. “I’ll bet with you. I think they probably won’t make a move against you.”
Shixin turned her head and looked at Ming. “You just said two bets, what’s the second one?”
Ming chuckled. “The second bet is based on my winning the first. If I win the first, they will definitely be beaten down by me, and they will definitely beg for mercy.”
“At that point, I’ll let them go.”
“Don’t look at me with that expression.”
“Aren’t you always thinking about giving others a chance to repent?”
At this moment, Shixin was looking at Ming with an “unprecedented” gaze, as if saying, “Could it be that you’ve suddenly changed?”
Ming shrugged and continued, “So, the second bet is, after I let them go, will they continue to try to kill me, or will they realize their mistake, repent, and stop attacking me? I bet they will try to kill me.”
Ming’s lips curled up. “What do you say, will you bet? I have to win both times to win, while you only need to win once.”
Shixin lowered her head, pondered for a while, and then looked up at Ming. “Then what’s the stake?”
Ming thought for a moment. “I haven’t really figured that out yet. How about this: if I win, when I go to the Western Regions and need help from the Thunderclap Temple, you’ll do your best to help me.”
“If you win, I’ll go to the Thunderclap Temple and be a monk for half a year. Who knows, I might get addicted to being a monk, right? What do you think?”
Shixin lightly pursed her thin lips.
Finally, Shixin nodded. “Alright, I agree!”
Ming: “A deal?”
Shixin: “A deal!”
“The two of you are still whispering, and Shixin keeps looking at us. Could it be that Brother Xu and Shixin are discussing us?” Bai Zhan turned around and asked with a smile.
“Hahaha.” Ming nodded. “Indeed, it’s about all of you, but not a discussion about you. I was asking Master Shixin, if one were to study Buddhist teachings, who among us would have more wisdom potential.”
“Oh?” Wang Mingshan smiled, clearly interested. “What did Master Shixin say?”
“Hehehe” Ming rubbed his nose, looking quite proud. “Master Shixin said that if studying Buddhism, I might have more wisdom potential.”
“Is that so, Master Shixin?” Zeng Rong smiled. Shixin nodded.
“Hahaha, indeed. After all, the Zhuangyuan Lang is the future of the literary circle in Wu Kingdom and must be more insightful than us mere mortals who haven’t read much.”
Zeng Rong sighed in relief.
He thought Ming had realized something.
But currently, it seems he overthought it. The Zhuangyuan Lang was still as foolish as ever.
But thinking about it, it makes sense.
This flower nurtured in a greenhouse, what could it possibly notice?
Moreover, monks don’t lie. Since Shixin nodded, it means the Zhuangyuan Lang wasn’t lying.
Actually, in Shixin’s heart, she was also wondering if she was lying.
What Ming said earlier was indeed a lie, but Zeng Rong asked, “If studying Buddhism, who among them has more wisdom potential?”
And she answered that it was Ming.
“So, this shouldn’t count as deception, right? I shouldn’t count as breaking my vow.” Shixin thought.
“Too kind, too kind. But the matter of Buddhist wisdom potential is really hard to say. All of you actually have a lot of Buddha nature,” Ming looked very pleased with Shixin’s flattery. “Besides, we’re not entering the Buddhist path anyway, what use is having this wisdom potential?”
“You can’t say that. What if Brother Xu gets blessed by the prayer beads?” Bai Zhan laughed.
Ming: “Hahaha, then I’ll take Brother Bai’s good words.”
Just as everyone was walking up the mountain, suddenly, the weather changed dramatically. The blazing sun that was high in the sky disappeared, replaced by the arrival of night.
All the cultivators practicing in the Rootless Mystic Realm were stunned. None of them expected this situation. How could day and night suddenly switch without any warning?
“Could it be that the Rootless Mystic Realm is collapsing, causing the rules of day and night to become chaotic, resulting in the imbalance of day and night?” Zeng Rong asked.
Bai Zhan nodded. “That’s indeed a possibility.”
Wang Mingshan frowned. “It’s very dangerous at night in the Rootless Mystic Realm. Night beasts often appear, and they have high realms. I suggest we find a cave to rest first. What do you all think?”
“I agree with Brother Wang’s opinion,” Ming nodded.
Before entering the Rootless Mystic Realm, Ming had undergone special training.
The monster beasts that appeared during the day in the Rootless Mystic Realm were relatively normal.
But at night, it was different. There were many monster beasts whose strength equaled the Golden Core Realm or even the Nascent Soul Stage, hunting those who couldn’t resist temptation and wanted to gather resources nonstop, even at night.
This was also a form of self-protection that the Rootless Mystic Realm had naturally developed.
“Then let’s quickly find a cave,” Bai Zhan said.
Everyone quickened their pace and soon found a suitable cave to take shelter.
However, in Ming’s view,
Tonight, this cave might be more dangerous than the outside.
