Even though Xu Fan had long been prepared for everything, when he saw the elder monk in front of him, his heart still gave a sudden jolt.
Perhaps due to his years spent in the temple, his face was sowhat dark, with a sharp chin, loose skin, and piercing eyes. The whole face put together appeared extrely fierce, yet he was wearing a kasaya with a compassionate expression.
Everything seed extrely contradictory, yet was all embodied in one person.
At this mont, Xu Fan did not rush to speak, but the elder monk spoke first with a kind and gentle face, "Young one, to be honest, you are quite impressive."
"Previously, I have tested you multiple tis. The little monkey was one such test, to examine your compassion for all living beings. The temple gate was another, to test your resolve and courage in slaying demons and monsters."
"I did not expect that you, at such a young age, would be so extraordinary."
A few flattering remarks, seeming still to explain the incidents that had happened earlier.
Xu Fan nodded lightly, but a touch of pride intentionally appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Senior, you overpraise. As a Taoist disciple, these are things that I ought to do."
Upon hearing the word Taoist, the elder monk's eyes narrowed slightly, but soon relaxed. However, his kindly deanor turned solemn abruptly.
"Young man, what I said before was not entirely to scare you. Indeed, there is a terribly fearso demon beast suppressed in this temple! This beast has been imprisoned for a thousand years, filled with terrifying evil energy! Even I cannot fully suppress it."
"Originally, I didn't want you to get involved in this muddy water, but you ntioned that your Taoist sect knows the Beast Taming Art. Is this true?"
Xu Fan looked at the elder monk's serious deanor, with a hint of arrogance on his face, he spoke proudly, "Of course it is true. Our Taoist sect mastered the Beast Taming Art a thousand years ago... Ahem, it's not complete, only a portion."
"Even though it's only a portion, it is still extrely formidable. It should suffice to deal with a demon beast that is rely surviving!"
The elder monk's eyes slightly narrowed again, "Only a portion?"
As if provoked by this deanor of the elder monk, Xu Fan's face flushed slightly as he spoke, "Though it's just a portion, the power is imnse, able to control thousands of exotic beasts with ease!"
"Moreover, my master has long foreseen, that demon beast is already at the end of its strength. I ca to the relic this ti under my master's order to eradicate the demon beast!"
Hahaha!
"Good! Good! Such foreseeing! Such eradicating the demon beast!"
The elder ape laughed heartily, uttering the word "good" thrice, his deanor extrely excited, and in an instant, exuding a terrifying killing intent!
Yet, as Xu Fan showed a few "puzzled" expressions, the elder monk regained his calm, smiling as he said, "This seal was originally set by your Taoist sect together with our Buddhist Sect. It's no wonder your master could foresee it."
"However, young Taoist friend, you must not underestimate it! Though the demon beast is at the end of its strength, it knows it must die, and thus fights back with astonishing power!"
"Since you are not an outsider, I won't hide this from you. The seal, with the passage of ti, has been severely corroded. Its power has mostly waned, and now, it's been almost completely destroyed by the demon beast! If it weren't for your tily arrival, I was already prepared to perish together with the beast!"
Xu Fan, "shocked and stunned," simultaneously admired the elder monk with "great respect," bowing his hands in praise, "Senior, your great righteousness!"
"Hahaha! What great righteousness! Subduing demons and eradicating monsters is my duty!"
The elder monk waved his hand but again narrowed his eyes, looking at Xu Fan, speaking word by word, "Young Taoist friend, in this mission of subduing demons and eradicating monsters, you must put forth all your strength and follow my orders at all tis so that we can completely kill that demon beast!"
"Can you et such a requirent?"
"Follow your orders at all tis? I might die without knowing how I died!" Xu Fan cursed the elder monk as cunning in his heart, yet a hesitant expression appeared on his face.
From just now till now, Xu Fan was almost always following in the elder monk's steps, without any room to change the situation. Seeing the mont of "slaying demons and eradicating monsters" was upon them, naturally, Xu Fan could no longer continue following the elder monk.
Xu Fan ca to this forbidden ground, his primary goal was the opportunity, not to kill the elder ape!
Therefore, before "subduing demons and eradicating monsters," Xu Fan must get so benefits out of this.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Xu Fan in this manner, the elder monk's face changed instantly, glaring at Xu Fan, asking word by word, "What is it, young Taoist friend? What are you hesitating about?"
"Do you not trust the elder monk? Or do you not trust your master's orders?"
Hearing these words from the elder monk, Xu Fan's face grew even more hesitant, speaking more falteringly, "Se-senior, to be honest, my master sent without ntioning your existence."
"Moreover, my master had long foreseen that the demon beast was already at the end of its strength. I only need to swing my sword to take the beast's head!"
"I do not doubt the senior, your solitary guarding for a century, such spirit, is moving and admirable! However, this matter is unexpected, so perilous, I am a bit worried..."
Hearing the first sentence from Xu Fan's mouth, the elder monk's eyes narrowed directly, a gleam of light in them, making it hard to discern his thoughts.
However, after listening to Xu Fan's words, the elder monk slightly relaxed, his gaze fixed upon Xu Fan's eyes, laughing loudly, "What are you worried about? Worrying about dying?"
"Hahaha! A dignified Taoist disciple! A righteous person! Isn't slaying demons and eradicating monsters your duty! After a thousand years, have Taoist disciples fallen to such a state?"
The elder monk's laughter was filled with disdain, making it hard to discern whether it was genuine disdain for the Taoists or rely a provocation against Xu Fan.
"I am not afraid of death!"
Xu Fan flushed red, as if angered by the elder monk's disdain, he stood directly from his mat, flicked his sleeves, and spoke boldly, "I am a dignified Taoist disciple. When encountering a demon beast, I shall use my three-foot flying sword to slash off its head! Unrepentant despite death!"
"However..."
"But what?" The elder monk retracted his disdainful gaze, appearing kindly, as if his previous words were rely a casual joke.
Xu Fan hesitated slightly but finally said hesitantly, "However, my coming to slay the demon beast this ti was under my master's orders. Aside from slaying the demon beast, my master also instructed to bring back so treasures..."
"Slaying the demon beast is my duty, what is there to fear in death? But with my master's orders, I dare not disobey..."
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