Mr. Fu, after my wife is reborn, I won’t marry you unless you are the one to marry her.

Qingshui Temple is located in Wuping County, south of the capital.

There is a mountain on the back side of Wuping County, which contains Buddhist temples of various sizes, the most famous of which is Qingshui Temple where Huikong is located.

The Dharma name "Huikong" is famous in the local area.

It is said that Master Huikong is the wisest person in the world, and he knows all kinds of strange things in the world, big and small.

At the foot of the mountain, Guan Hao looked at the mountains that reached the top of the clouds. He turned around and said to Fu Yanci, "Mr. Fu, this is the mountain we are looking for."

Fu Yanci stood there for a few seconds, his calm eyes narrowed.

"Guan Hao, you take the people back first."

After saying this, he walked up the mountain.

Guan Hao watched his back disappear from sight before leading the others away.

Fu Yanci followed the route Guan Hao told him in advance and walked step by step through the rugged and muddy mountain road. After twisting and turning for several hours, he finally found Qingshui Temple halfway up the mountain.

The scene here was exactly the same as in his dream, but surprisingly few people came to burn incense.

Fu Yanci stood outside the temple and patted the dust on his body. Just as he was about to step in, he was told by a young monk who came from inside: "The donor is here to see Master Huikong, right? Please come back, Huikong." The master is seriously ill and doesn’t see anyone now.”

"Seriously ill?" Fu Yanci frowned in surprise.

"Yes." The young monk said, "Master Huikong has been seriously ill and bedridden a few days ago. Every visiting donor has returned the same way."

"Then can I say a few words to him?" Fu Yanci asked reluctantly, "I'll just ask outside and don't go in to disturb him."

After speaking, he clasped his hands and bowed devoutly towards the temple door, "I hope we can be accommodating."

"No." The young monk shook his head. "The master's condition is very bad. He is in danger. He can't see anyone now."

Fu Yanci's eyes fell silent for a moment.

He couldn't disturb an old man who was in critical condition.

But after traveling thousands of miles to find this place, he was unwilling to ask for the answer in his heart.

Besides Huikong, he didn't know who else to look for.

"Donor, please come back. It's getting dark soon." After saying this, the little monk turned around and left.

The dilapidated temple door also closed before his eyes.

Fu Yanci stayed there for a long time, looking at the gradually darkening sky, and realized that he seemed to have no choice but to leave.

He sighed and turned around.

At this moment, the temple door that was originally closed suddenly opened again.

The young monk stood at the door and looked at him, "Donor, Master Huikong said he wants to see you. He has something to say to you."

The sudden change caused a flash of ecstasy in Fu Yanci's eyes.

He immediately stepped into the temple gate.

The Zen room opened, and Fu Yanci saw the old man sitting cross-legged on the futon.

The grooves and wrinkles on his face were exactly the same as those he had seen in his dream, but his complexion was worse, and his face was horribly pale.

As soon as Fu Yanci entered, he knelt down in front of him and said piously: "Thank you, Master, for being willing to meet. I have something to ask for!"

The master opened his eyes and looked at him, "What do you want to ask for?"

"Master, please tell me how to exchange my life or borrow my life."

"..."

The air fell into an eerie silence.

After a long time, the old man sighed in the room, "There are still many crazy people in this world."

Fu Yanci begged, "Master, I know you know the affairs of the world. Please tell me the method. I can bear the consequences."

But the old man said: "You have already shouldered the consequences you should bear."

Fu Yanci raised his head suddenly, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Cause and effect in the world are intertwined. In the last life, Gu Yanxi sought a way to be reborn from me and took risks. Therefore, she suffered the punishment from heaven. Because her life span is short in this life, she deserves it."

"I know, but I..."

Before he could finish speaking, the old man said again: "Young man, don't be anxious. Please listen to me in detail."

Fu Yanci immediately retracted his words and looked at him seriously.

"The fact that you came to me means that you remembered everything you experienced in your last life, right?"

Fu Yanci said truthfully: "Yes, I remembered it all."

"But you shouldn't have memories of your previous life, so you're not curious, why?"

"why?"

"Death is like a lamp going out, but the soul still stays in this world for a short time. Those who are too obsessed will not immediately invest in the next reincarnation. Are you curious why you saw everything Gu Yanxi went through later? Have you ever thought that after you die, your soul will still be wandering in this world, always following her?"

When Fu Yanci heard this, he opened his eyes slightly as if enlightened.

"Fu Yanci, your obsession is too deep. You watched your lover suffer betrayal, watched her being set up and deceived. You tried your best to protect her, but you died earlier than she did. So You are unwilling to give in, and you can’t believe how she, so broken, can survive these hardships.”

"You are reluctant to enter the next reincarnation and leave this world without you, all because you can't let her go."

"For a long time after that, you wandered around this world as a soul, following her, witnessing everything she went through, and wanting to help her, but there was nothing you could do."

Fu Yanci knelt on the ground, looking stunned.

Is that right?

It turns out that the memory fragments he saw came from this...

"Thank you for telling me the causes and consequences..." Fu Yanci said gratefully.

"It's good that you know, but that's not the most important thing. I know that when you came today, you already knew everything that Gu Yanxi went through. You want to find a remedy that can help her live as long as possible. in this world."

Fu Yanci nodded repeatedly, "I am willing to pay any price for this."

The old man smiled helplessly, "That's not necessary. I have already said that you have already paid the price."

Fu Yanci was confused, "What price?"

"Do you still remember the night Gu Yanxi was at Lingshan? You saw those huge thunders falling from the sky with your own eyes. Do you still remember what you did?"

Fu Yanci thought hard, but still couldn't figure it out, "Master, I...I don't seem to remember."

The old man stared into his eyes and told him: "You rush over and block the thunder for her."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Yanci seemed to be pulled back to that night by a hand.

Does the soul also feel pain?

Fu Yanci’s answer to this question couldn’t be clearer.

It was as if ten thousand tons of explosives hidden in his body were ignited.

He heard the "boom" and felt as if he was broken.