#310 - This shouldn't be considered breaking the rules, right?
“Bet on what?” Shixin looked at Xu Ming with curiosity.
Shixin didn't like to gamble with others, nor had he ever gambled.
Under normal circumstances, if it were someone else, Shixin definitely wouldn't gamble.
But the other party was Xu Ming.
After the debate just now, in Shixin's heart, Xu Ming's status had undoubtedly risen a level.
If it was Xu Ming, Shixin believed that Xu Ming's bet would definitely not be the vulgar type of bet in the secular world, and might even be related to his own Great Dao.
“Let's bet twice, once on whether they will betray me and attack me from behind.” Xu Ming said to Shixin in a low voice, “You choose first.”
Shixin glanced at Xu Ming, then at the four people walking in front, her beautiful willow eyebrows furrowing slightly: “You mean they will attack you?”
“Yes.” Xu Ming nodded.
Shixin frowned even more: “But aren't they from the same dynasty as you? You don't even trust them?”
“I don't trust them.” Xu Ming smiled, “Theoretically speaking, apart from a few specific people, I won't completely trust anyone, especially not them, so Shixin, just tell me whether you want to bet or not.”
Shixin carefully looked at the four people in front, and finally, Shixin nodded: “I'll bet with you, I think they shouldn't attack you.”
Shixin turned her head and looked at Xu Ming: “You just said we're betting twice, so what's the second time?”
Xu Ming smiled: “The second bet I'm talking about is based on the premise that I win the first time. If I win the first time, they will definitely be beaten down by me, and they will definitely beg for mercy.
At that time, I will let them go.
Don't look at me with that kind of look.
Haven't you always wanted to give others a chance to turn over a new leaf?”
At this moment, Shixin was looking at Xu Ming with a “living fossil” gaze, as if saying “Could it be that you've really changed all of a sudden?”
Xu Ming spread his hands and continued, “So, the second time we bet is on whether they will continue to kill me after I let them go, or whether they will realize their mistake, repent, and no longer attack me. I bet they will kill me.”
Xu Ming's lips curled up: “How about it, do you want to bet? I have to win both times for me to win, but you only need to win once.”
Shixin lowered her head, pondered for a while, then raised her head to look at Xu Ming: “Then what's the stake?”
Xu Ming thought for a while: “I haven't thought about that yet, how about this, if I win, and if I need Lei Ming Temple's help when I go to the Western Regions, you should help me as much as you can.
If you win, I'll go to Lei Ming Temple to be a monk for half a year and see, maybe I'll get addicted to being a monk? What do you say?”
Shixin gently pursed her thin lips.
Finally, Shixin nodded: “Okay, I agree!”
Xu Ming: “A deal?”
Shixin: “A deal!”
“You two are still whispering, and Shixin keeps looking at us from time to time, could it be that Brother Xu and Shixin are discussing us?” Bai Zhan turned around and asked with a smile.
“Hahaha.” Xu Ming nodded, “It is indeed about you brothers, but it's not discussing you. I was just asking Master Shixin, if we were to study Buddhism, which of us would be more enlightened.”
“Oh?” Wang Mingshan smiled, also seeming to be intrigued, “Then what did Master Shixin say?”
“Hehehehe” Xu Ming touched his nose, looking quite proud, “Master Shixin said that if I were to study Buddhism, I might be more enlightened.”
“Is that so, Master Shixin?” Zeng Rong smiled.
Shixin nodded.
“Hahaha, that's true, after all, Scholar Xu is the future of the Wu Kingdom's literary world, he must be more insightful than us common people who haven't read many books and only know a few words.”
Zeng Rong breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought Xu Ming had realized something.
But from the current point of view, he was indeed overthinking it, which meant that Scholar Xu was as stupid as ever.
But come to think of it.
How could a flower that has always been cultivated in a greenhouse notice anything?
Moreover, monks don't lie, and since Shixin nodded, it meant that this Scholar Xu didn't deceive himself.
In fact, in Shixin's heart, he was also struggling with whether he had lied.
What Xu Ming said just now was indeed a lie, but Zeng Rong asked “If we were to study Buddhism, which of them would be more enlightened”.
And the one he answered was indeed Xu Ming.
“So, this shouldn't be considered a deception, I shouldn't be considered breaking the precept.” Shixin thought to himself.
“You flatter me, but the matter of Buddhist enlightenment is really hard to say, everyone is actually very Buddhist.” Xu Ming seemed very pleased with Shixin's flattery, “Besides, we don't enter the Buddhist gate, what's the use of having this enlightenment?”
“You can't say that, what if Brother Xu can get the blessing of the Buddhist beads?” Bai Zhan said with a smile.
Xu Ming: “Hahaha, then I'll take Brother Bai's good words.”
Just as everyone was walking up the mountain, suddenly, the wind and clouds in the sky changed, and the scorching sun that was originally hanging high in the sky fell, replaced by the arrival of night.
The cultivators training in the Wugen Secret Realm were all stunned for a moment. None of them expected this to happen. How could day and night change so suddenly? And without the slightest sign.
“Could it be that the Wugen Secret Realm is about to collapse, so the laws of day and night are somewhat disordered, leading to an imbalance between day and night?” Zeng Rong asked.
Bai Zhan nodded: “That is indeed possible.”
Wang Mingshan frowned: “The Wugen Secret Realm is very dangerous at night. Night beasts often appear, and their realms are very high. I suggest we find a cave to rest first. What do you think?”
“I also agree with Brother Wang's opinion.” Xu Ming nodded.
Before entering the Wugen Secret Realm, Xu Ming had undergone special training.
The demonic beasts that appear in the Wugen Secret Realm during the day are relatively normal.
But the night is different. There are many demonic beasts whose strength is equivalent to the Golden Core Realm or even the Nascent Soul Realm, whose purpose is to prey on those who can't resist the temptation and want to seize resources day and night.
This can also be regarded as a kind of protection derived from the Wugen Secret Realm itself.
“Then let's quickly find a cave.” Bai Zhan said.
The crowd quickened their pace, and soon they did find a cave to stay in.
But, in Xu Ming's opinion.
Tonight, this cave might be more dangerous than the outside.
