Chapter 104: Tying Up and Untying
Feeling on the verge of death is especially unpleasant.
Body heat rapidly escaping, the liquid flowing beneath me is no longer distinguishable as blood or rain. In that moment, even my consciousness is out of control.
I don't want to die.
Rain falling on my face, chilling me to the bone.
On the brink of death, anyone would have a powerful will to survive, even a young person. The first instinct is always the same: I don't want to die!
I don't want to die.
In the haze, I only hear a deep male voice saying something.
At the same time, even the Great Hall of Light is affected by this strong will to survive. Their consciousness falls into chaos and they fall into darkness once again!
the Great Hall of Light.
"How... how could this happen?" The young novice opens his mouth wide, nervously watching the girl kneeling in front of him. He can't understand why the girl, who was just fine a moment ago, suddenly looks worried.
"Jiuyue Mountain! Hurry and go find reinforcements!"
As the girl uttered these words, she looked up and saw a surge of dark energy rising up into the sky, charging directly towards her!
Seeing this overwhelming darkness, the young monk was taken aback.
And when he looked again, he saw that Qiao Wan. showed no signs of relenting in her attack. It seemed like she was truly intent on taking his life!
The young monk trembled and scrambled to run away as fast as he could!
Run! Run!
Help! Immortal friend Qiao, brought by the esteemed Venerable One, is trying to kill someone! Venerable One, where are you?! Come quickly and save your disciple!
What is going on?!
Running was definitely not going to help.
As he stumbled, a dark thunderball came crashing towards him, and the young monk closed his eyes in despair.
My life is over!
But just then, a beam of golden light appeared, even faster--
Bang!
It swiftly pulled back the thunderball in front of him!
The young monk widened his eyes, seeing the dazzling golden light not far away. The joy of surviving a calamity surged within him, almost making him cry with excitement.
"Venerable... Venerable One..."
That was an amazing move!
In the young monk's teary eyes, the Buddha took a step forward and shielded the young monk behind him. He turned his face to the side and said in a serious tone, "Bring the Soul Binding Chain."
Soul Binding Chain...
Yes, Soul Binding Chain.
The young monk's eyes lit up. He slapped his forehead and quickly ran out. After a while, he came back panting, dragging a dark iron chain in his hand. He said, "Venerable One, I have brought the Soul Binding Chain!"
Miaofa pressed Qiao Wan firmly and turned his head, saying in a serious voice, "Bring it!"
Just outside the temple gate, Jianwen had just delivered a letter.
Looking at Qiao Wan's current state of being possessed, it was evident that something had happened at Sun Tao College.
The situation over there is probably not good.
But looking at Qiao Wan, Miaofa's heart sank. He couldn't be sure of the details.
We'll have to wait for this troubled one to regain consciousness before we can say anything!
As soon as he held the Soul Binding Chain, the Buddha's expression turned cold and stern. He swiftly tied up the girl beneath him.
The Soul Binding Chain and Heart Freeze Broom are made of the same material. The more calm the heart, the looser the iron chain binds; the more chaotic the heart, the stronger the suppression and tighter the binding.
Qiao Wan still has a faint trace of consciousness remaining.
Usually, during this possession, there is still a faint trace of consciousness.
She has a splitting headache.
The only thought in her mind is to escape and run away.
If she doesn't escape, she will die.
But struggling is futile under this overpowering force!
What should she do?
What other choice does she have?!
The iron chain sinks deep into the fabric.
"Click."
Her left wrist is securely locked.
Immediately followed by her right hand.
Left foot, right foot.
In an instant, she is bound up like a rice dumpling by the iron chain.
Miaofa holds Qiao Wan horizontally and the robe rustles in the fluctuation of spiritual energy.
The young novice monk watches this scene with terror, his heart tightens, and he takes a step back.
Qiao Wan had a strange feeling about the scene in front of her. It reminded her of what she had secretly seen earlier, which was quite peculiar.
"Venerable One, what should we do now?"
The young novice felt hopeless as she stole a glimpse of the monk with a gloomy face as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"You go back to the Heart Hall of Light."
Following Miaofa's instruction, the young novice secretly glanced at the monk's dark face and shivered in fear, quickly running away.
As for Qiao Wan, her only hope was that she would be able to take care of herself. Amitabha.
Once the young novice left, Qiao Wan, who was bound like a rice dumpling with chains, was set down. Suddenly, a weak moan sounded.
Miaofa instinctively looked up.
The girl was tightly bound by iron chains, but suddenly the demonic energy on her body started to calm down gradually. She knelt in front of the cliff, not making a sound, with cold sweat pouring down her body. In the blink of an eye, it was as if she had been pulled out of water, and her clothes were completely soaked.
"Elder..."
Qiao Wan took a deep breath and forced a smile, "Have I fallen under a spell again?"
You recovered your sanity so quickly?
The monk was surprised.
He felt something was off, but couldn't figure out why. Finally, he asked in a serious tone, "How do you feel?"
Qiao Wan stayed silent for a moment, "It hurts."
"Where does it hurt?"
Qiao Wan replied in a weak voice, "My left hand, it's hurting from being squeezed."
The Soul Binding Chain tightly wrapped around her wrist, causing Qiao Wan a great deal of pain.
Miaofa took a step forward, saying, "Wait."
Click—
He unlocked the handcuffs from her left wrist.
But in that moment, the young girl made a sudden move!
Wait, something's not right!
The monk's heart skipped a beat as he quickly reached out and grabbed her wrist, looking up to check on Qiao Wan's condition.
She was clearly still teetering on the edge of being influenced by dark magic. However, unlike the previous violent outburst, the Soul Binding Chain seemed to have somewhat subdued Qiao Wan's dark energy.
When Qiao Wan met Miaofa's gaze, she paused for a moment and then confusion appeared on her face. She sniffled with a hint of sadness and tears rolled down her cheeks.
The way he looked now, it was strangely similar to the first time they had met in her dream.
Although Miaofa's expression was still not very pleasant, his fingers involuntarily loosened their grip.
"Elder."
Qiao Wan looked directly at Miaofa's face.
"Elder, your nose..."
Nose? Was he confused or under some kind of spell?
Miaofa frowned, his face turning cold.
"Elder, your nose is very attractive."
The girl spoke softly, almost like a dream, while her mind raced.
This person in front of her was very powerful. How could she escape in a situation like this?
Qiao Wan couldn't find a way to confront him.
As for demons, they didn't really care about morals or self-restraint. After struggling for a moment, desire overcame rationality and Qiao Wan raised her hand.
In front of Qiao Wan, there stood a man with a high and straight nose bridge, beautiful eyebrows that touched his temples, rosy lips, slightly upturned corners of his eyes, and long and graceful eyelashes.
However, what didn't match his beautiful appearance was the man's furrowed brow and a noble and dignified aura around him.
Qiao Wan, as if sleepwalking, reached out her hand and suddenly touched Miaofa's nose.
The girl's hand felt cold, not delicate, with calluses formed from years of holding a sword.
Her fingers glided over the high nose bridge, down to the lips, jaw, and finally to the slightly protruding Adam's apple.
This touch completely confused Miaofa.
Sensing the coolness on his neck, Miaofa was momentarily stunned and a bit confused. After realizing what happened, his face grew darker, and he instinctively grabbed Qiao Wan's wrist.
For a brief moment, clarity appeared in the girl's eyes. She furrowed her brows, gasping for breath, and uttered a single word,
"Ouch."
Once again, this word silenced the man's anger.
Qiao Wan let out a sigh of relief.
As for what to do next...
In an instant, countless images flooded her mind, finally settling on a dim dungeon with a mysterious female cultivator's enchanting smile.
"Oh, we have a little sister joining us."
The next moment, Qiao Wan quickly learned by observing, and her fingertip swiftly slipped into the monk's robe, decisively touching his firm chest muscles, brushing against the untouched pastel skin.
The girl was not particularly soft, but her sturdy and powerful body felt warm and resilient, her chest pressing against the monk's arm.
The monk trembled all over, incredulously looking up.
Seizing the moment while Miaofa was distracted, Qiao Wan skillfully and swiftly used her free left hand to handcuff Miaofa with the Soul Binding Chain.
The surroundings seemed to grow quiet.
Now, it was Qiao Wan who felt calm.
Done.
No matter how strong the foundation, how profound the cultivation, how prominent the figure in the Buddhist community, once the robe was removed, he was just a man, a male.
Qiao Wan remained determined, and with a loosening of the Soul Binding Chain, she quickly broke free, purposefully ignoring the deadly gaze behind her.
"This Soul Binding Chain is tied so tightly." Even though she was being influenced by dark forces, she couldn't help but make sarcastic comments. Qiao Wan deadpanned, "Senior, your state of Zen is really unstable."
What does it mean to have a loose tongue? This is what it means!
In an instant!
The air was filled with a murderous aura.
If looks could kill, Qiao Wan would have been killed numerous times in that second.
"You villain!" Miaofa angrily shouted, his voice stern and full of rage!
In just two words, an endless anger was contained, booming like thunder, short and powerful.
Following those two words came a barrage of piercing gazes!
Caught off guard and consumed by fury, Qiao Wan also found the situation absurd!
Recalling everything that just happened, the impassive face of the monk turned pale with anger.
Upon further reflection, Qiao Wan scratched her head, "I think the senior was quite easy to fool."
With the current situation, what is there left to be unclear about!
Is he easy to deceive? He should have known that instead of suppressing the evil energy, she should first control her own mind!
In the blink of an eye, the situation reversed. The monk was lifted high by the chains, and the disheveled robe revealed his fair and firm chest, as well as his beautiful eyebrows and eyes, presenting a sense of cruel beauty.
Even though he was tightly bound by chains, the overwhelming pressure all over his body did not weaken in the slightest.
The sight of the chained monk, avi, seemed somewhat familiar. She felt like she had seen him somewhere before.
For a moment, she couldn't figure it out. Looking at the scene in front of her, Qiao Wan, or rather the bewitched Qiao Wan, felt a sudden sense of unease. She had a feeling that she had done something terrible.
But this feeling was quickly disrupted by the evil energy, and in her mind, only one belief remained - to run away.
Behind her, the chains rattled as the monk struggled.
The man's furious shout rolled over her like thunder!
"Stop right there, there's still time!"
Run!
Qiao Wan trembled, her sense of unease growing stronger.
Do it now!
Whoever doesn't run is a fool!
