Chapter 108 : A Great Merit That Kills Three Birds with One Stone
Chapter 108: A Great Merit That Kills Three Birds with One Stone
Fang Chang suddenly remembered something and casually took out a small cloth pouch from the Black Tortoise Square Cauldron.
The little burlap pouch was stuffed to the brim. A winding bulge could vaguely be seen beneath the fabric, resembling a curled vine that occasionally wriggled ever so slightly.
The moment he untied the cord, a little snow-white snake shot out violently.
It had been trapped inside the pouch for three days and three nights, and now it darted about like mad.
Unexpectedly,
it slammed straight into the door, shuddered violently, and immediately flopped onto the ground with its white belly exposed.
Little Tai Sui jumped out of her coffin, picked it up, and began tying knots with it for fun.
She was tall with wide hips and naturally possessed considerable strength. With only a slight squeeze, the white snake, which had been pretending to be dead, stuck out its tongue repeatedly in agony, looking as though it were about to spit out its gallbladder.
"Hand."
Fang Chang called out.
Little Tai Sui immediately hopped over and squatted in front of him with an excited expression, looking up as she obediently placed her slender hand into his palm.
She still did not have a tail, so all she could do was wiggle her hips like a happy puppy.
Fang Chang took the white snake into his hand.
Looking into its crimson snake eyes, he saw nothing but fear and despair.
The sight amused him.
He took out a small piece of Tai Sui Red Flesh and waved it before the snake.
After all, it was a spirit beast.
Among beasts, appetite always came first.
Tai Sui Flesh was a true treasure of cultivation.
Not only for cultivators, but for every living creature under heaven and earth.
Now,
a piece of Tai Sui Flesh emitting an overwhelmingly rich spiritual fragrance and aura dangled before its eyes.
The snake's crimson eyes immediately widened.
It forgot all about its fear and despair.
Even the tongue hanging from the corner of its mouth froze as its tiny head stared fixedly at the meat, swaying from side to side along with Fang Chang's hand.
"Since fate has brought us together, stop thinking about running away. Stay here and catch mice for me. Every month, I'll pay you a little Tai Sui Flesh as your wages. How about it?"
The white snake froze.
A distinctly human-like expression of contemplation appeared in its eyes.
Fang Chang tore off a tiny piece of the red flesh and tossed it over.
The white snake was overjoyed.
It immediately raised its head, caught the meat in its mouth, and swallowed it whole.
Its attitude changed at once.
It gently slithered along Fang Chang's wrist, rubbing against him affectionately. Its snake eyes relaxed from narrow slits into adorable round circles, and the fawning expression it wore could not have been more obvious.
"That bite just now was three months' worth of your salary."
"!?"
The white snake froze.
Then it wriggled even more enthusiastically, shamelessly currying favor.
I'd never get a bite like that in the wild for my entire life. Forget three months—even three years would be fine!
Fang Chang burst into laughter.
Suddenly,
the air inside the room trembled slightly.
Spiritual aura spread outward in visible ripples before quickly settling into silence.
The coffin lid slid open a narrow crack.
It paused briefly,
then the entire lid moved aside smoothly.
Zhang Su sat up from within.
Her movements flowed like drifting clouds and running water, while her black monastic robes remained perfectly neat.
She first glanced around the room.
Her gaze paused momentarily upon Little Tai Sui and Zhao Yuntong.
Only afterward did it settle upon Fang Chang's face.
She pressed her palms together before her full chest and gave a slight bow.
"My thanks to Benefactor Fang for protecting me."
"Mm."
Fang Chang acknowledged her with a quiet response, waiting for what would come next.
He waited for her thoughts regarding everything that had happened at Twin Su Manor.
She could accuse him.
She could recite scriptures in an attempt to persuade him.
She could even sternly rebuke him.
Fang Chang had no idea what kind of changes the appearance of 【Heavenly Demon Wondrous Body (Gold)】 would bring to this stubborn and rigid Senior Aunt.
Yet...
she did none of those things.
She merely remained silent for several breaths before raising her head and looking directly at his face.
That gaze was different from the anticipation, avoidance, and restraint she had shown before.
Instead,
it was the gaze of someone appraising a delicious meal that possessed perfect color, fragrance, and flavor, carefully considering which part should be tasted first.
The way she stared made Fang Chang's scalp tingle.
"Ahem!"
Zhao Yuntong deliberately coughed.
The sound was filled with warning and threat.
She lay on her side atop Fang Chang's bed.
First came the rounded curve of her hips, then the slight dip of her waist, and finally the two ripened fruits pulling tightly against the fabric as they rested heavily upon the bed, pressing together with astonishing softness.
Her hips, waist, and chest rose and fell like mountain ranges, creating magnificent, undulating curves that tempted one to lose themselves within them.
Without even looking at Zhao Yuntong, Zhang Su's expression remained gentle and serene.
"Benefactor Fang did all this so that I could gain the power to purify Demonic Seeds, did you not?"
Fang Chang said nothing.
Instead, he glanced toward Tongzi.
"Benefactor Fang is always like this. Clearly you are trying to do good, yet you always insist upon achieving it through destruction."
"Save one person by destroying another—that isn't compassion, right? You've said that countless times already."
Zhang Su shook her head and slowly rose from the coffin.
Her monastic robes hung naturally, yet the softness upon her chest pulled the fabric taut.
"Yet now... I don't seem to dislike such methods anymore."
Fang Chang raised an eyebrow.
He had the distinct feeling that Zhang Su's gaze kept lingering around his neck, chest...
and crotch.
What on earth?
"What exactly do you mean, Senior Aunt Zhang?"
"The important thing is to perform good deeds wholeheartedly. One must never hesitate or waver. Otherwise, the good deed will remain unfinished while the wrongdoing will already be mostly accomplished, achieving neither."
"So your meaning is that as long as the goal is righteous, a little wrongdoing during the process doesn't matter?"
Zhang Su shook her head once again.
She explained slowly,
"The key lies in release, not suppression. While performing good deeds, we should freely release our desire to do good without overthinking it. As for any unintended wrongdoing committed along the way, we can simply perform 'karma cleansing' afterward to make amends."
Fang Chang's face darkened.
A joke suddenly came to mind.
—If you want a bicycle, you shouldn't pray to God for one.
You should first steal a bicycle,
then confess your sins to God.
That way, your wish will have come true.
Zhang Su stepped two paces closer.
Her breathing became noticeably heavier.
Beneath her loose monastic robes, the smooth thighs hidden within trembled ever so slightly.
"Just as it was at Twin Su Manor. The karmic burden you accumulated now clings to your body, affecting your future reincarnation. I can accompany you to cleanse that karma."
"The key likewise lies in release. Benefactor need only release the karmic burden, and this humble nun, with such a pure bo—"
"Ahem! Ahem! Ahem!!!"
Zhao Yuntong coughed loudly.
She pushed herself upright, glaring fixedly at Zhang Su like a dog guarding its food.
The gentleness in Zhang Su's brows never changed.
She pressed her palms together once more, nodded slightly, and quietly retreated several steps.
No hurry... no hurry...
Benefactor Fang's karmic burden requires someone with a pure body like mine to cleanse it. Sooner or later, it will happen.
Benefactor Zhao is wicked by nature and likewise carries immense karmic burden.
But she belongs to Benefactor Fang.
Therefore, her karmic burden is added onto Benefactor Fang's own.
This humble nun's journey of karma cleansing is a long one indeed.
And this way...
Benefactor Fang's desire for me.
Benefactor Fang's karmic burden.
My desire for Benefactor Fang.
With this single act, all three could be completely eliminated.
Truly... three birds... no, a great merit that kills three birds with one stone.
"Amitabha."
Changing the subject, Zhang Su asked,
"Has Little Shu been taken back by the people from the Supreme Unity Talisman Palace, Benefactor Fang?"
Fang Chang looked at the two women.
He did not say much.
It seemed that the Heavenly Demon Wondrous Body had made Zhang Su more confident...
and a little more aggressive.
Senior Aunt Zhang had previously been a bit too gentle.
That was a good thing...
Probably.
Suppressing those thoughts, Fang Chang had just opened his mouth to answer Zhang Su's question when he suddenly turned toward the door.
At that very moment,
a voice called from outside.
"Junior Brother Fang."
It was Jiang Cheng's voice.
Fang Chang paused in surprise.
The Enforcement Hall had returned.
What did that mean?