Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 415 He knew he was a visitor from another world!

She came to Ci'en Temple to fetch Qin Shi, could it be...?

He knew he was just an old ghost possessing someone else's body.

When he said "come," did he mean "come to the Great Chu"?

"Oh, really?" Gu Qingyue clenched her fingers, feeling a little sweaty.

"Young benefactor, would you be willing to listen to what this old monk has to say?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue suddenly felt that the old monk was about to tell her a ghost story, and her expression became serious.

"Old monk, don't be mysterious. Just say what you want to say. Whether you want to listen or not is up to me," Gu Qingyue's gaze gradually sharpened.

"It is a joyous occasion to welcome you back, but the world is full of dangers..." The old monk said, then calmly raised his hand to take a sip of tea, his voice leisurely.

"Danger upon danger? What do you mean? You mean someone wants to... kill me? Who?"

Gu Qingyue was utterly shocked!

Master Liaochen paused for a moment, then looked up at Gu Qingyue's face. "Benefactor, you may face a calamity in the future, a perilous one. I hope you will take care."

Gu Qingyue: As expected... saying that is as good as saying nothing!

"Master, what do you mean? Could you explain it more clearly? How can I resolve this?"

Gu Qingyue suddenly stood up; she suddenly didn't want to listen to the old monk's ambiguous words anymore.

If you're going to say something, say it clearly, or don't say anything at all!

Isn't the world she lives in a dog-eat-dog, chaotic world?

It's perfectly normal for someone to want their own life; doesn't she also have to resort to killing in certain situations?

"Young benefactor, please be patient and sit down," the old monk said with a smile.

Gu Qingyue wants to molest her human friend!

Seeing the unfriendly look in Gu Qingyue's eyes, Master Liaochen stroked his beard and said, "If you want to resolve this, you can only rely on your own efforts. As for the rest, I cannot say."

Gu Qingyue: !!!

It's about to erupt!

"Effort? Effort can solve everything? How do I even try? Old monk! Are you kidding me? Is this some kind of joke? Let me tell you, if you keep spouting nonsense, no matter how powerful you are, I'll still beat you up!"

Gu Qingyue turned and left. She must be out of her mind to listen to this old monk's nonsense.

"You've come from afar, how can you be so naive! Have you not considered why you came here? Where are you going in the future?"

Gu Qingyue turned around in surprise, looking at Master Chen with sharp eyes; she was truly shocked!

This guy really is a charlatan!

He knew he was a visitor from another world!

It seems my feeling last time was right; this old monk really can see through a person's soul and origin.

After thinking it over, Gu Qingyue turned around and left. She didn't want to listen to the old monk's nonsense!

She wants to return to the normal world, even if she comes from another world, so what!

That was just luck; she didn't harm the original owner, so what did it have to do with her?!

"Young benefactor, please wait!"

Gu Qingyue had only taken a few steps when the old monk's voice rang out.

"Don't you want to know the cause and effect of your actions, benefactor?"

Cause and effect? ​​Gu Qingyue was stunned.

She turned around and stared intently at the old monk, trying to see evasion and fear in his eyes. She wanted to see him lying, but there was nothing.

Only indifference and...serenity.

Letting out a breath, Gu Qingyue returned to sit down opposite the old monk.

"Young benefactor, please," the old monk said, raising his hand to pour Gu Qingyue a cup of tea.

Gu Qingyue smelled it as soon as she entered. It should be the 'Wen Chun' tea that Qin Shi gave to Master Chen. The tea fragrance was lingering and subtle, and she was naturally familiar with it.

Without hesitation, Gu Qingyue picked up her teacup and took a sip, her intense emotions gradually subsiding.

"Cause and effect? ​​What cause and effect? ​​Master, do you know that Gu Qingyue has been persecuted and suffered great calamities since childhood? What kind of cause and effect is that? Isn't it man-made? It could have been avoided." Gu Qingyue stared intently at the old monk in front of her.

“You reap what you sow. Old monk, I’m talking about you. You are the cause, and she is the effect.” Master Liaochen’s face was solemn. This was the first time Gu Qingyue had seen such an expression on the old monk’s face.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue's eyes narrowed, her fingers clenched, and her heart stirred slightly.

She stared incredulously into Master Chen's eyes, which seemed to contain a mysterious world of their own—unfathomable, profound, distant, and untouchable.

She panicked a little. Did he mean that because he was coming, the original owner of this body... was bound to die at that time?

However, Gu Qingyue found this utterly absurd. "What does the master mean?"

Master Liaochen's voice was cold and serene, "It cannot be said now. When the time is right, you will naturally understand."

“Master! You------” Gu Qingyue gritted her teeth.

Master Liaochen raised his hand to interrupt Gu Qingyue before she could speak, sighed, and said, "Young benefactor, you are so intelligent, you will understand in the future."

cause and effect?

Gu Qingyue caressed the teacup in her hand; it was warm as jade, and the aroma of tea wafted to her nose. Everything felt real and tangible.

"Then..." Gu Qingyue's mind seemed to suddenly open a door; she understood something, yet it also seemed unclear.

She squinted at the door, wanting to explore it, really wanting to, but after thinking about it, she held back for the time being.

After a pause, Gu Qingyue asked again, "Does the master know why I have come here?"

She remembered that she had just finished a mission and ran into a former partner on her way back.

Without saying a word, the other party stabbed him, the dagger leaving a deep bloody gash from his left chest to his right rib. If he hadn't been alert and taken half a step back, he probably would have died on the spot.

Despite her severe injuries, she leaped onto her motorcycle, traversed the mountains and forests, and returned to her villa in the mountains. However, as soon as she reached the door, she fainted due to excessive blood loss.

Looking back now, he must have been seriously injured and died.

Master Liaochen stroked his white beard, his face kind and gentle. "The events of your past life have already determined the outcome of this life. How can you be sure that you weren't destined to come when the time came?"

Why must we come?

She opened her eyes and was already a different person. How did she know?

Does the old monk mean to imply that someone's journey to another world is not a coincidence, but rather a matter of cause and effect?

Why did she come? And where is she going?

Gu Qingyue's mind was in turmoil.

"The master summoned me here just to tell me this? Why?"

Gu Qingyue asked one last question.

“You have a deep connection with this old monk, so I should naturally inform you,” Master Liaochen said calmly, twirling his prayer beads.

Gu Qingyue: ...completely bewildered.

Half an hour later, Gu Qingyue walked out of Master Liaochen's room.

Full of doubts.

The old monk's words, spoken just moments before she left, still echoed in her ears: "The world is vast, and there is more than one..."

"Yue'er!"

Gu Yuanen's voice rang in my ears.

"What happened? Did that old monk cause trouble? Is he asking you to pay for his furniture?"

"Or did he propose other conditions? Don't worry, Fourth Brother will help you."

Gu Yuanen kept nagging beside him, his eyes full of worry.