Kong Wen's eyes lit up, looking appreciatively at his disciple, then hurriedly said to Tie Zhu:
"Yes."
"As far as I know, the young Observatory Master of Qingfeng Daoist Temple has extraordinary abilities!"
"As long as he is willing to intervene, he can surely save your daughter's life!"
Kong Wen spoke with a face full of certainty, his tone full of confidence in that person's ability!
However, the villagers frowned slightly, hesitatingly said:
"Master, are you talking about Daoist Xiao Lin?"
Kong Wen nodded and said: "Exactly."
"Ah?"
The villagers exchanged strange looks.
"Daoist Xiao Lin, although he's a good person like Master Qingxu..."
"But he... doesn't have much skill, does he?"
As villagers living under White Cliff Mountain, they consider themselves more knowledgeable about Qingfeng Daoist Temple than outsiders.
Because this Daoist Temple rarely receives visitors other than local people.
Even locally, it's mostly the elderly who occasionally go to offer incense.
And this is just out of respect for the past generation of Daoists from Qingfeng Daoist Temple, who descended the mountain to assist the world in the past.
Everyone knows that the late Master Qingxu and his only disciple, Daoist Xiao Lin, are just ordinary people.
Now, the respected monk from Zen Spirit Temple is saying that Daoist Xiao Lin has extraordinary abilities?
This made everyone look at each other in confusion.
Kong Wen saw this and signaled to Jue Xin with his eyes. Jue Xin immediately understood, and pretended to be surprised as he said:
"No way?"
"Don't you know that Lin Heng is a practitioner?"
"Just the other day, he killed many malevolent spirits!"
"Right now, there are many people from the city coming to the temple to offer incense!"
"How can you know nothing about this?"
The villagers, hearing this, all looked bewildered.
There were indeed many young strangers who came up the mountain just now, but they didn't think it was about offering incense.
Only after Jue Xin mentioned it, they couldn't help but be surprised and ask:
"Does Daoist Xiao Lin really have such great abilities?"
"Of course!"
Jue Xin said solemnly: "We came today just to visit Observatory Master Lin!"
"But you seem to know nothing about him?"
"Hasn't he ever assisted you usually?"
The villagers exchanged looks.
Seeing this, Jue Xin finally said in a sarcastic tone:
"But that's understandable."
"Without giving more incense money to the Daoist Temple, Observatory Master Lin really wouldn't pay attention to others."
"Even if he reluctantly dealt with others, he probably wouldn't use his real skills."
"After all, to Observatory Master Lin, it's the wealthy city people who are worthy of his help..."
Saying this, he glanced sympathetically at the little girl in Tie Zhu's arms, then sighed and shook his head.
This whole spiel left the villagers frowning.
"Daoist Xiao Lin shouldn't be that kind of person, right..."
The crowd murmured uncertainly.
And Elder Kong Wen finally spoke again.
"Patron, no matter what, you should go to find Observatory Master Lin and give it a try."
"He is a monk after all; he shouldn't sit by and watch a life slip away..."
Kong Wen looked full of compassion.
Hearing this, Tie Zhu wasted no time. He picked up his daughter and hurried anxiously towards the Daoist Temple.
In place.
Kong Wen and Jue Xin both simultaneously had cold smiles on their faces.
On the side, Wang Yuan finally couldn't hold it any longer and asked with a puzzled face:
"Elder, why did you praise Lin Heng like that?"
"He obviously doesn't know how to appreciate favors..."
Wang Yuan couldn't understand.
Wang Sheng also frowned deeply.
Kong Wen just smiled lightly, looking at Tie Zhu's retreating figure, and said:
"The malevolent spirit on his daughter, with its terrifying yin energy, is not that simple!"
Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng frowned but still couldn't figure it out.
Jue Xin eyed the two disdainfully, then explained lightly:
"To destroy someone's reputation, the low-level method is to belittle."
"The clever method, however, is to praise!"
"Imagine, when the villagers believe he has great abilities, but in the end, if the daughter isn't saved, what will the villagers think?"
Jue Xin's tone was very calm.
But his words made Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng, after the sudden realization, involuntarily have their hair stand on end.
Raise Lin Heng to be omnipotent first, then hint that he may only help the wealthy.
Finally, have the villagers bring their child seeking his help!
No matter whether Lin Heng tries his best to save them or not, as long as the child doesn't come back alive, in the villagers' eyes, he's intentionally not trying hard!
It must be said.
This tactic is truly brilliant!
Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng only at this moment realized the deep cunning of Master and disciple!
No wonder Daoism is being ground down by the Buddhist Sect.
This way of ruining someone's reputation is so clever.
Obviously, it's extremely insidious, yet completely transparent!
One must truly admire it!
"Just..."
At this point, Wang Yuan hesitated, carefully saying:
"What if Lin Heng really saves that girl?"
"After all, Elder, you just said he has quite a few magical artifacts, in case..."
His tone was a bit worried.
Kong Wen, however, confidently smiled and said: "Don't worry, the malevolent spirit within that girl is extremely intense, it's not that easy to handle."
Saying this, he paused, then said: "Even if that guy relies on a magical artifact to really deal with the spirit, it's useless."
"Because that girl's soul has already been driven out by the malevolent spirit occupying her body."
"If they don't retrieve the girl's soul in time, she's still doomed."
"This..."
Wang Yuan and Wang Sheng looked at each other, then bowed to Kong Wen:
"Elder's wisdom broadens our horizons, we are deeply impressed!"
Faced with this flattery, the corners of Kong Wen's mouth couldn't help but curve into a smile.
"Master, should we still go down the mountain now?" Jue Xin asked with a smile.
Kong Wen glanced towards the Daoist Temple, teasingly said:
"How could we not, as fellow monks, we naturally have to go up and see if there are places where the Observatory Master needs 'help'."
"Haha."
Jue Xin gave a knowing smile.
Then the four of them turned back up the mountain.
...
The villagers had already arrived at the door of the Daoist Temple by this time.
When they saw the once quiet and deserted Daoist Temple, now crowded with young outsiders, they couldn't help but remember what Jue Xin the monk said.
They couldn't help but wonder, could it be true that Daoist Xiao Lin only shows his real skills in front of the wealthy?
The farmer Tie Zhu hadn't thought about this at all; his only concern was his daughter's safety, which made him anxious as he hurried to the Daoist Temple.
Upon reaching the outside of the temple, he went straight to his knees.
"Daoist Xiao Lin, save us, save us!!"
Inside the Ancestral Hall.
Lin Heng, who was rearranging the incense burner, heard the weeping call from outside, and immediately walked out curiously.
"Hmm?"
Not yet at the main door.
Lin Heng sensed a strong yin energy.
He frowned, his gaze sharp as he looked at the girl in Tie Zhu's arms.
The next second.
Lin Heng moved like the wind, arriving at Tie Zhu's side.
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