Chapter 619: The Fisherman and the Bald Cypress
“As expected...” Master Wuwei murmured inwardly.
So it really was this cat.
Though she was a demon, since she was the Daoist’s attendant, she was naturally allowed to enter the temple. Not to mention, she had helped subdue a demonic monk who had plagued people for centuries on behalf of both the people of Xianning and the Three Pagodas Monastery. She deserved the temple’s hospitality. Even the Buddha himself, were he to appear, would have no reason to object.
Moreover, the Three Pagodas Monastery had clearly fallen from its former glory. It was no longer as it once was. Even if it weren’t for the Daoist, just based on the cat’s spiritual prowess alone, they wouldn’t dare bar her from entering.
“Thank you, Your Excellency.” Master Wuwei bowed again.
This time, the monks behind him also responded in unison.
The calico cat stood upright on two legs, head held high. Her eyes shone brightly, sweeping left and right, as if taking in the respectful gazes of all the monks around her.
The feeling was strange.
In the past, a cat like her could only skulk in the shadows. Even as a small temple spirit, she couldn’t come near a temple like this.
Who would have imagined that such a small cat could now step openly into a grand temple like this one, and receive respectful bows and thanks from high monks and abbots?
It truly was a strange sensation. She hadn’t grown wings, yet she felt, just for a moment, as if she had flown on the wind like the swallow.
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