Chapter 79.1: Guarding Her For a Whole Night, Chance Encounter

“Wangye is thinking too much. This humble monk’s words are referring to Miss Luo possessing a merciful heart like buddha, and not at all saying that she has fate with buddhism. Wangye desires for her to have an indescribable noble fate. Someday, if Miss Luo truly takes refuge in a religious life, then that will also certainly be because of Wangye.” Towards Li Hong Yuan’s anger and threat, Grandmaster Liao Chen still maintained composure, calmly facing him.

Li Hong Yuan coldly snorted once, “Grandmaster probably won’t be able to see that day come. Even if someday in the future, this prince loses, this prince would drag her to die together. In this lifetime, alive, she is this prince’s person, dead, she is this prince’s ghost, no one can snatch her away from this prince’s hand. I will cut down anyone and anything that blocks my way, be it god or buddha.”

“Amitabha Buddha, this killing intent of Wangye’s is truly a bit too heavy. Without any means of controlling, it will only harm others and oneself.”

Li Hong Yuan coldly smiled, “What, grandmaster wants to enlighten this prince? Why don’t you predict this prince and Wan Wan’s fortune, just say she’s this prince’s destined person, and is a match made in heaven with this prince. After the two of us marry, if you let her come enlighten this prince, it’ll undoubtedly be half the work, twice the effect.”

“Wangye, are you certain you want this humble monk to predict such a fortune? The so-called ‘defying the heavens and altering fate’, also needs to abide by the laws of gains and losses. Gaining from here, you will inevitably lose from elsewhere.”

Li Hong Yuan’s gaze sharpened, “Grandmaster’s meaning is that this prince and Wan Wan still aren’t a match made in heaven?”

“This humble monk once said, Wangye’s actions have already pushed open a clear path, but because Wangye is changing fate in itself, even if it’s a clear path, variables can still appear at any time. This path, if walked according to Wangye’s desire, then it might be both time-consuming and energy-consuming. But because of your sacrifices, it’s highly possible for you to achieve your goals. Wangye right now wants to take a shortcut to reach the destination in one step. Things that are still uncertain, if this humble monk forces it now, it’ll already be considered defying the heavens and altering fate. If this matter goes smoothly, then there will surely be other matters that won’t go smoothly. In fact, the variables along the way may even prolong until after the goal is reached, and the future becoming increasingly impossible to unravel. Supposedly, this isn’t what Wangye desires either.”

“Others all say how incredible you are, but this prince isn’t that impressed.”

“Amitabha Buddha, those are all outsider’s distorting the truth and can’t be treated as true. Someday, when Wangye’s wish comes true, this humble monk is willing to tell this fortune for Wangye, just treat it as ‘adding flowers on brocade’[1].”

Li Hong Yuan didn’t refuse. Grandmaster Liao Chen was precisely revered in this way. With just one of his comments, don’t know how many rumors and slanders it can suppress. Compared to violent suppressions, it was much more effective. Besides, when it really comes to that point, with such a big happy occasion, Li Hong Yuan wouldn’t use blood to add bad luck either.

Li Hong Yuan’s purpose was achieved, and thus Grandmaster Liao Chen was driven out again by him, completely forgetting, just whose territory this was. But fortunately, his tyrannical ways weren’t seen by outsiders. Else, everyone will probably drown him in their saliva. To dare treat Grandmaster Liao Chen as such? Truly too hateful!

Since Li Hong Yuan didn’t go to sleep, the people by his side naturally all couldn’t sleep either. He called over An Yi, “Has everything been thoroughly investigated?”

“This subordinate is incompetent, asking master to please forgive.” An Yi knelt down on one knee and lowered his head. Actually, every since they started following master, they very rarely ever mess up any mission. But this time, they seemed to have somewhat slipped up. Could there be a mistake in master’s judgement? No, impossible, they’ve never seen master make a mistake before.

“Then no need to continue investigating. Send someone to keep the person under tight watch.”

“Yes.” An Yi was already prepared to get punished, but unexpectedly, it was glossed over just like that.

“The people sent by those brothers of this prince, who all is there? Got a clear feel for them yet?”

“Replying to master, including the people his Majesty sent, it has all been clarified already, and has already been reconfirmed over and over again. Nothing’s been overlooked.”

“What to let them know, what to not let them know, what you should do, and what you shouldn’t do, you probably don’t need this prince to teach you all, right?”

“This subordinate understands, master please rest assured.”

After finish taking care of everything, Li Hong Yuan didn’t have anything to do for the latter half of the night. But at this time, he still didn’t feel drowsy in the slightest. Unconsciously, he walked out of the room. Afterwards, unable to restrain himself, he looked towards the courtyard the Luo family was residing in. Once, she was thousands of miles away, and through the letters, he observed her daily life, paying attention to her growth, worrying that she would become someone different from his memories. By the time she reached the capital, and he saw with his own eyes, he confirmed that she was still the original her. Although there were still some discrepancies from his memories, the delicate and lovely her, compared to the her that endured the bitter hardships, naturally made him feel even happier.

When he couldn’t see her, he could still work hard to restrain himself. Once it became a habit, there was nothing more to it. But when she appeared before his eyes, he couldn’t help but want to reach out and touched her. And when he touched her, wicked thoughts uncontrollably birthed in his heart. The closer he got, the more he longed for her. The more intimate they became, the more he wanted to be intimate. He always couldn’t hold back from wanting to obtain even more from her.

That obsession of his didn’t wane after getting closer with her, instead becoming even deeper. He was actually very clear, this kind of obsession should’ve been cut off long ago, but unfortunately he has never thought of wanting to do this. The reason why a weak point is called a weak point is because you don’t have the ability to protect it well.

Unknowingly, he arrived outside the courtyard wall again. Li Hong Yuan hesitated for a moment. It was better to go around the courtyard wall, and enter through the circular arched gate. Everywhere was extremely quiet. This courtyard appeared quite large, but the number of people were numerous. The masters could still occupy one courtyard wing alone, but the others could only cram together. Compared to paying a night visit to the Luo Manor in the capital, the possibility of getting discovered by someone right now was much higher. If the rumored still missing Jin Qinwang suddenly appeared in a place where a family’s womenfolk were staying, and was even caught red-handed, then it would certainly be a huge laughing matter.

The shadow guards that were following behind him all trembled with fear, preparing to bolt at any moment. It couldn’t be helped. Even though this place was quiet, there were martial monks on night patrol not far from here. They were responsible for these guests’ safety. Alarming them wasn’t a laughing matter. Those martial monks were much more stronger than quite a few prestigious noble families of the capital’s inner courtyard guards. If they were to confront them, they would also need to reconsider themselves. However, it was still okay if it was just them. But the problem was that in White Dragon Temple, there were still quite a few people that specifically came for master, once exposed…….

Master, you still have injuries at hand. Even if you don’t have any internal injuries, an average person would still have to lie in bed for half a month. Even if you look completely fine, at least still restrain yourself. Paying a night visit one night after the other, even they all felt their master was extremely unreasonable, let alone sir lady protector. Encountering such a master, how can it just be described as miserable!

[1] Adding Flowers on Brocade – Idiom meaning to decorate something that’s already perfect.