Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 489 - 262 Old Times

The Brocade Fur Rat was filled with annoyance; at such a critical moment, she was actually blocked by someone, her heart wishing she could tear the person in front of her to pieces. However, the presence of Cui Cui from behind was drawing closer and closer, forcing her to suppress the anger in her heart and prepare to change directions.

Just at that moment, a hand gently landed on her body, and she realized that she didn't know when she had become immobile. This time it was different from the sealing of the Power of Humanity; she didn't know where this strange force was coming from, but her body seemed to be frozen, completely unable to move.

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She couldn't react at all before the newcomer picked her up, and numerous children, somewhat afraid, gathered around, calling out 'Mr. Lu.'

Only then did the Brocade Fur Rat get a clear look at the person's appearance: dressed in a green robe and resembling a human race scholar, his face carried a warm smile, and there was an air of leisurely detachment about him.

But seeing this seemingly gentle and refined person, the Brocade Fur Rat's heart couldn't help but sink. She recognized him, the spectacle of his revealed sainthood before the public still clear in her memory.

The human race's Tea Saint, Lu Yu, this name had become well known to all since that day's grace upon the common folk, and he had previously slain the Green Lion and Bai Xiang, that cruel and bloody scene deeply etched in her mind.

Seeing this harbinger of doom, she was already petrified with fear, and if she could move at all, she would probably have been trembling uncontrollably.

At this time, Cui Cui, with a joyous smile, pounced onto Lu Yu, and a voice like silver bells echoed by his ear, "Brother Lu Yu, you've caught Xiao Bai, haven't you?"

Lu Yu glanced at the Brocade Fur Rat in his hand, who couldn't move, and a smile appeared on his face as he said, "Cui Cui, how do you know her name is Xiao Bai?"

Cui Cui matter-of-factly replied, "Because she is white, so of course she should be called Xiao Bai. If she were black, then she should be called Xiao Hei."

The naive words of the little girl made Lu Yu laugh heartily; he looked down at the rat in his palm that couldn't move and said with a chuckle, "Cui Cui is right, she should indeed be called Xiao Bai."

Hearing this, the Brocade Fur Rat wished she could roll her eyes at the two of them, thinking how could someone as beautiful as herself be given such a tacky name as Xiao Bai; at this moment, she even forgot her fear of Lu Yu.

"By the way, Cui Cui, you haven't told me, where did you catch this adorable little rat?"

"Right in my house, she was hiding in a corner, looking very pitiful, so I decided that I must take good care of her," Cui Cui replied proudly, suddenly feeling as though she had grown up, just like her parents.

Lu Yu smiled as he looked at the little person before him; he saw her radiant face and her proud expression, her resolute spirit in the face of despair and suffering, yet still facing it with optimism. How many adults lose their most precious innocence and joy upon growing up, not comparable to a child.

He took another look at the demon in his hands, feeling that although this demon was fairly strong, it was only relative to ordinary demons. Compared with demon kings like the Green Lion and Bai Xiang, the difference was like heaven and earth. With such a demon here, Lu Yu wasn't worried that she would cause any trouble.

After thinking for a while, Lu Yu still passed the rat to the expectant Cui Cui, but he secretly placed another set of restrictions on her, just to be safe.

The Brocade Fur Rat landed in Cui Cui's hands and instantly felt that its body could move slightly. For the first time, it thought the little girl in front of it was so adorable. Heaven knows what it had just felt—the sensation of life hanging by a thread, the feeling of being at someone's mercy, was enough to make its body shudder at the mere recollection.

However, when it thought of the new Restrictions in its body, it felt utterly hopeless. These Restrictions were extremely powerful; even at its full strength, it would have had a hard time breaking through, let alone when suppressed to the limit by the Power of Humanity—like an ant trying to shake a tree.

At least its life was spared, and it still had a chance to escape. So it sneakily raised its head to glance at Lu Yu, only to meet his gaze. There was a warning and a cold intent to kill in his eyes. It quickly lowered its head, its heart pounding violently as if beating a drum. It had understood Lu Yu's gaze—it was a warning that no matter what, it must not harm the little girl in front of it.

It couldn't help but show a bitter smile. How could it possibly bully this young child now? Its mana was completely sealed; had it not been for the lineage of Ancient Exotic Beasts within it, it would probably have already died. Intense regret welled up in its heart—it should not have carelessly wandered into this dangerous place.

Cui Cui seemed to sense the trembling of the little mouse in her hands. She gently stretched out her little hand to lovingly stroke it, her face breaking into a brilliant smile, bright as the sun overhead, and said crisply, "Thank you, Brother Lu Yu."

"No need to thank me. Go play, but be careful."

Then, the children around them let out excited shouts, and they began to crowd around Cui Cui as they moved toward an open space.

"Amitabha, Benefactor truly has a heart full of great compassion," a deep voice suddenly appeared from behind, carrying the essence of Buddhism, and rang in Lu Yu's ears.

"You, a great monk, are not preaching over there today. How do you have the time to come here?" Ever since the memories of his past life as the Tang Monk had awakened and returned to him, Lu Yu was extremely impolite to him.

"I just felt that this mouse looked somewhat familiar, so I came over to look. I did not expect her to have been taught such a harsh lesson by you," Tang Monk remarked.

"Harsh? Had she not harbored malicious intents, how could the Power of Humanity have acted? If it weren't for Cui Cui and the others liking her, I would have killed her long ago," Lu Yu retorted, his tone showing not the slightest bit of fondness for the Brocade Fur Rat.

"But don't you always practice on Mount Ling? How could you possibly recognize a mouse?"

"Who told you Mount Ling doesn't have mice? Although it's the holy land of Buddhism, it also had many creatures before the Buddha Ancestor attained enlightenment and greatly opened the doors of Buddhism. Although we Buddhists took over Mount Ling, following the concept of compassion, we haven't done much to these creatures. Instead, we often hold sermons to enlighten them and help them practice," Golden Cicada said softly, giving Lu Yu a deeper understanding of the Sacred Mountain of Buddhism.

"This is a Female Demon, huh? It wouldn't be an old flame of yours, would it?" Lu Yu teased.

It was a joke, but Golden Cicada ominously fell silent without any retort.

"No way, she's actually an old flame of yours? Tsk, tsk, I never realized you were such a Casanova as a monk," Lu Yu circled around the majestic Tang Monk, clicking his tongue in wonder.