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This donghua is adapted from the novel "Zhu Xian" written by Xiao Ding

ZHU XIAN Immortal Executioner

Episode 21

Do you like it?

Your father made this himself.

In a family like ours,

we don't expect him to achieve great wealth or extraordinary deeds.

We only wish him a safe life.

Let's name him

Zhang Xiaofan.

Xiaofan,

when you grow up,

you'll surely outshine me, your father.

I just hope

you'll suffer less hardship

and grow up happily.

Xiaofan,

don't go out. It's about to rain.

I'll be back soon.

No.

Don't go.

No!

No!

Don't go!

No!

Why?

Why did this happen?

Why?

Why did you come?

The entire villagers...

All because of you....

Pay with your life!

I killed him.

Caomiao Village.

My home.

I can be with my parents again.

What have I done?

What else can I do?

What should I do

to make things right?

Senior,

look!

Patron Zhang,

you're awake.

I don't bear that surname.

I've long abandoned that name.

Amitabha.

You may choose whatever name you wish.

But abandoning even your family name,

how can you face your parents who raised you?

How dare you from Tianyin Temple mention my parents?

Why did you save me?

Patron Zhang,

you're gravely injured now,

with an unsettled mind.

Rest and recover first.

Tianyin Temple and Qingyun Sect have always been allies.

Aren't you afraid

of Qingyun Sect discovering this?

After your recovery,

my master, Venerable Puhong,

will personally explain everything to you.

Why are you always so hostile?

These past days,

I've been the one caring for you.

Never mind.

Since you're still injured,

I won't hold it against you.

Take your medicine.

I added honey.

It's not bitter.

I'm Faming.

What's your name?

You don't know who I am?

Aren't you the injured one

whom my seniors rescued?

I was also saved by them.

Don't be afraid.

In Tianyin Temple,

no one can harm us.

Are all in Tianyin Temple good people?

Of course!

The senior monks are the kindest people.

They saved me,

took me in,

and taught me to read

and chant scriptures.

If only Uncle Master Pufang were less strict occasionally.

If Senior Faxiang

would teach me some Brahma Wisdom Mantra,

that'd be even better.

Senior Faxiang genuinely cares about you.

Before you woke up,

he visited you multiple times daily.

I'll leave now.

See you tomorrow.

What happened?

Qingyun has triumphed.

Not even the beast demon could withstand the Zhuxian Sword Array.

Daoxuan gambled everything this time,

activating Tianji Seals on seven peaks

to multiply the sword array's power severalfold,

and thus achieving this heaven-defying feat.

Daoxuan is impressive!

Master, there's no need to worry.

The locations of the Tianji Seals were originally confidential.

When they were activated that day,

I managed to ascertain the positions of them all.

We can secretly destroy them in the future.

We appreciate your efforts.

The righteous sect has suffered heavy losses this time.

I witnessed Daoxuan being critically wounded and near death.

Many elders from the seven peaks were also killed or injured.

Moreover,

there's an unexpected gain.

An expert hid among Qingyun Sect's back mountains.

I took the opportunity to eliminate him.

Who was he?

A legendary figure who once shook the world.

Wan Jianyi.

Wan Jianyi?

He was still alive?

Beyond any doubt.

I'd run into him several times.

It's better that he's dead.

Otherwise,

he might have hindered your grand plans.

Hmm.

I never expected he'd willingly live in obscurity.

What a waste of all his cultivation.

Fate plays cruel tricks.

You've toiled tirelessly this time,

venturing into danger.

When Holy Sect unites the world in the future,

I'll entrust Qingyun Sect entirely to your discretion.

Thank you for your support.

Later, Deputy Leader was inexplicably injured

and rescued by someone else.

Surrounded by the Righteous forces,

I truly couldn't intervene.

Since someone saved him,

he should be safe.

In three days, we'll reach the Holy Temple ruins.

We'll need both of your full assistance then.

- Yes. - Yes.

How long has it been

since I last experienced such peaceful days?

I'm late.

My apologies.

I was watching the seniors cultivate below

and had lingered for long.

That's why I'm late.

It's fine.

Every time I ask seniors to teach me Brahma Wisdom,

they say my Buddhist affinity hasn't matured yet.

Tell me,

what exactly is Buddhist affinity?

Why do you want to learn Brahma Wisdom?

Because mastering Brahma Wisdom

would make me to save suffering people

like how the seniors saved me.

Gratitude breeds kindness.

Empathy extends to all.

Patron Zhang,

has your injury improved?

Senior Faxiang.

You ask the same question daily.

Aren't you tired of it?

It seems you're recovering well.

My master wishes to meet you.

I've long awaited this day.

Buddhism firmly believes

all beings undergo cycles of rebirth.

Causes in past lives

bring fruits in this life.

Resolving this life's karma

can attain future rebirths.

Thus, the cycle continues endlessly,

eroding karma and retribution,

until one day

enlightenment is achieved.

If trapped in a single fixation,

sinking into obsession,

you'll only harm yourself

to no avail.

Good cause.

Evil consequence.

Evil cause.

Good consequence.

Can these truly be separated?

Today is the first day of this month,

hence the bustle.

Tianyin Temple rivals Qingyun Sect as a cultivation powerhouse,

so why allow free entry of commoners?

Previously,

like other cultivation sects,

our temple barred secular access.

But after my master became an abbot,

he contemplated Buddhism

and concluded

that Buddha belongs to all beings,

not individuals.

Thus, the gates should be opened

to embrace all living beings.

Sound originates from the heart.

It ascends to reach heaven.

Thus the heavenly voice, or Tianyin.

If the heavens refuse it,

no amount of desperate pleading

will make any difference.

Years ago,

the path to our temple was perilous.

Though many faithful ones wished to worship Buddha,

few could brave the dangerous ascent.

A senior monk then used great mystical power.

Through his solitary effort,

over ten grueling years,

he exhausted himself

on carving this stone stairway with sheer will

upon the treacherous mountainside,

creating the smooth path for pilgrims nowadays.

This senior monk's name

was Puzhi.

Seek inner enlightenment

instead of heavenly acknowledgment.

Master,

Patron Zhang Xiaofan has arrived.

Amitabha.

You must have many questions for me.

That's right.

Why did you...

Patron Zhang,

the answers you seek

lie within.

This person has long wished to meet you.

And you've yearned to meet him.

Boy,

you've finally come.

Puzhi?

You're actually alive?

Why?

Why?

Why must I meet you again?

You saved my life

and taught me your skills.

Yet you also ruined me!

My parents

and other villagers of Caomiao Village.

What were 247 people

to you?

I called you master.

I chose death to protect your secret.

Yet in the end,

I became the fool and the pathetic one!

What did I ever mean to you?

Answer me!

Answer me now!

Why does the malice just now

resemble Soul Devourer?

What is this?

This is the war

between the righteous sect and the cult.

From this day forth,

Tianyin Temple will be your home.

I bestow upon you the Dharma name,

Puzhi.

Yes,

Master.

Puzhi?

These are

Puzhi's memories.

The waning moon hangs in the long night, clouds veiling the stars

Empty mountains, withered grass all gone

The western wind brushes sorrow across a thousand miles

Bamboo shadows ripple on emerald peaks

Pour a drifting cup, asking heaven and earth

How can one escape fate?

Even with temples grayed by hardship, I never let go

Smoke rises from the hearth of the bamboo dwelling

Where can I seek and find it?

Half a life adrift, always a traveler against the tide

All in vain

Love and hate, sorrow and joy—all are fated

Dreams return to the past

The scene remains, the people have changed—silent, I stroll the old woods

Though the tribulations have passed

The wound in the heart still will not heal

When will I return home?

Where can I seek and find it?

Half a life adrift, always a traveler against the tide

All in vain

Love and hate, sorrow and joy—all are fated

Dreams return to the past

The scene remains, the people have changed—silent, I stroll the old woods

Though the tribulations have passed

The wound in the heart still will not heal

When will I return home?

Though the tribulations have passed

The wound in the heart still will not heal

When will I

return home?