Thud~A heavy piece of wood landed on Jin Naluo’s shoulder.
Smack~A rotten egg smashed on Jin Naluo’s head, breaking open and releasing a foul-smelling black liquid.
Objects kept being hurled at Jin Naluo.
Angry shouts echoed around.
As objects fell towards A Xiu, her monk robe emitted a faint white light, repelling them all.
Jin Naluo moved slowly forward under the onslaught, letting all the attacks hit her, whether they were painful or filthy—I took them all on single-handedly.
Amidst the curses, A Xiu in Jin Naluo’s arms slowly regained consciousness, coughed a few times, and looked around blankly. Wasn’t I supposed to be buried in a sea of fire? Suddenly noticing the surroundings, she saw countless objects being thrown towards her.
"Ah~" A Xiu shrieked, instinctively raising her arms in front of her face and closing her eyes.
A moment later, without feeling any objects hitting her, A Xiu opened her eyes to see all the objects falling in front of her being repelled while everything hitting Jin Naluo was hitting her solidly.
"Jin Naluo~" A Xiu screamed.
Jin Naluo looked down at A Xiu and smiled, saying, "You’re awake!"
Blood mixed with foul liquid flowed down her head.
A Xiu shakily reached out, touching Jin Naluo’s face, her lips trembling as she murmured, "Why, why would you do this?"
"This is the mistake you once made, this is your karma; now I am bearing it for you!"
"No, I don’t want you to bear it for me!" A Xiu pulled off her moon-white robe and draped it over Jin Naluo.
Jin Naluo held A Xiu’s hand, smiled, and said, "It’s okay, close your eyes, it will be over soon."
"Little monk～" Tears sparkled in A Xiu’s eyes as she looked at Jin Naluo.
A Xiu slowly closed her eyes, obediently lying in Jin Naluo’s arms, hearing muffled thumping.
Jin Naluo walked outside, cradling A Xiu, enduring the pain, her steps resolute.
As the chaos escalated, more and more people gathered, and more women from town came, throwing objects at Jin Naluo and A Xiu, venting years of anger.
Many men also came out, elites and commoners alike watched Jin Naluo coldly, their teeth itching with hatred, his fingers were unexpectedly intact.
A Xiu couldn’t help but quietly open her eyes and looked up at Jin Naluo, her heart pounding—such a noble man could make her heart sway, unable to help but a smile appeared on her lips.
As time passed, some women, seeing Jin Naluo holding A Xiu and bearing the blame without regret, felt a stir of emotion after their anger, in Yun Brahman, women’s status had always been low, never had they seen a man protect a woman ?
Some emotional women, moved beyond words, were the first to stop the pelting.
Fewer and fewer people continued to throw objects, until no more insults and beatings were heard.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of the entire city, Jin Naluo carrying A Xiu returned to Red House, and the story of Jin Naluo and A Xiu spread throughout the city, some cursed, some laughed, and some envied.
Inside the Red House, Jin Naluo carried A Xiu upstairs and placed her on the bed, then stepped back with a smile as he watched A Xiu.
A Xiu immediately rolled over, reaching out to push away the rotten vegetables and stinky eggs on Jin Naluo’s head, "Jin Naluo, I saw the bright world you spoke of, and I have found the person I have been waiting for."
Her hand slowly moved downward to Jin Naluo’s chest, feeling the fiery heartbeat, and smilingly said, "From now on, I will live for it, devoted for this lifetime!"
Jin Naluo took a step back, clasped his hands together, bowed his head with a smile, and said, "Amitabha Buddha, well done, well done, congratulations female donor for finding your true self, returning to the light." He then turned and walked outside.
Jin Naluo paused in his steps, standing still.
A Xiu said with a smile, "I will not entertain guests anymore."
Jin Naluo nodded slightly and said, "Congratulations female donor, finally you are liberated."
"Little monk, will you come again tomorrow?"
"The female donor has her new life, and this little monk also has his future." Jin Naluo stepped forward and walked outside, disappearing into the darkness from the Red House.
A Xiu clenched her robe with a determined expression, suddenly smiled with pride and said, "If you don’t come to find me, then I will come to find you."
In the following days, A Xiu found Jin Naluo’s new residence, continued to cook for Jin Naluo, followed wherever Jin Naluo went, watched him work, and listened by his side while Jin Naluo was reading scriptures.
After the previous incident, Yun Brahman’s women, although still harboring resentment towards A Xiu, no longer fought with her violently.
In the glamorous temple next to the Imperial Palace, Qiu Ji hurriedly came running and cried out, "Great Elder, something terrible has happened!"
Inside the main hall, the Great Elder sitting on a golden rug slowly opened his eyes and calmly asked, "What has caused such panic?"
Qiu Ji gasped heavily and cried, "Great Elder, Jin Naluo has truly transformed three major evildoers; he first transformed Aliu and A Dao, and now even A Xiu has been transformed. A Xiu has declared that she will no longer entertain guests."
The Great Elder slightly startled, murmured, "Small Mahayana Buddhism indeed has some methods."
Qiu Ji anxiously cried out, "Great Elder, what should we do now? Are we truly going to allow Small Mahayana Buddhism to spread its teachings here?"
The Great Elder calmly said, "You go to A Xiu’s place today, she will entertain guests."
Qiu Ji’s eyes lit up, he hurriedly joyfully responded, "Yes!" and quickly left.
In the evening, a joyful A Xiu entered the Red House, her face and eyes filled with smiles, almost like a young girl, completely different from the previous A Xiu.
As soon as A Xiu entered the Red House, she immediately stopped in her tracks seeing a monk standing in the hall.
A Xiu warily said, "Protector Qiu Ji, what are you doing here?"
Qiu Ji smiled and said, "Naturally, I’ve come to visit."
A Xiu’s expression changed, a surge of unease welled up inside her, and she sternly said, "Protector Qiu Ji. I no longer entertain guests."
"That’s not up to you," Qiu Ji stepped forward, his figure instantly close in front of A Xiu, reaching out towards her chest.
"Ah~" A Xiu screamed, instinctively stepping back, a dark red Dagger appearing in her hand.
A burst of Buddha Light suddenly bloomed in front of A Xiu; Qiu Ji was instantly flung back, crashing through the wall with a bang, landing outside and rolling on the ground.
A figure radiating white light stood in front of A Xiu, hands clasped and head bowed in silence.
A Xiu exclaimed with joy, "Little monk!"
Jin Naluo’s figure faded and disappeared.
Outside, the soil churned forming a ravine, at the end of which Qiu Ji struggled to get up, clutching his chest as he stumbled away.
A Xiu snorted coyly and with a laugh said, "You said you didn’t care about me." She proudly walked upstairs, unconcerned about the big hole.