Zhou Qi returned to the area where the Ye Mingsi masters lived and summoned everyone. More than a hundred people gathered in the woods outside their monastery.
The melting moonlight fell through the gaps between the trees and sprinkled on them.
They looked at Zhou Qi quietly, wondering what was going on. The depression between their brows was replaced by joy, and they all seemed to be in high spirits, as if they were a different person.
Thinking about the days before coming to Xingnan Peak, and then thinking about the days now, it feels like a dream.
Zhou Qi stood in an open space, his eyes slowly sweeping over the crowd. The moonlight shone on him, and the shadows on his face seemed to be particularly deep, as if he was in a mood.
He opened his mouth and said slowly: "Everyone, how are you doing at Xingnan Peak?"
Everyone immediately laughed.
"very good!"
"Needless to say!"
“The most comfortable life I’ve had in a while!”
…
Zhou Qi smiled lightly and watched everyone discuss.
When their discussion gradually subsided, Zhou Qi said calmly: "Does anyone want to leave?"
"Brother Zhou, aren't we servants of Xingnan Peak? Why should we leave?"
"Can you leave?"
"Can't you?"
"If we just leave like this, wouldn't it be..."
Zhou Qi interrupted everyone's inquiries and said slowly: "You can leave. Monk Fakong has already spoken, leaving you free to go or stay. If you really want to leave, you can leave today."
"This..." Everyone was suddenly surprised.
Zhou Qi said slowly: "If you miss tonight, you can't do it again. You only have this chance. If you want to leave, leave tonight. Make a decision immediately. Don't hesitate to make people laugh."
Someone asked: "Brother Zhou, what will happen if you leave?"
Zhou Qi shook his head and said: "The holy monk is gentle and does not want to force others into trouble. He can leave whenever he wants. There will be no punishment or blame. It should be treated as an adventure and the fate of each."
"In this way..." Everyone was dubious.
After correcting their mental skills, and using the miraculous assistance of Xingnan Peak, they helped them become the Grand Master, but they just walked away. Anyone else would be angry.
Can Divine Monk Fakong really be so tolerant?
It seems that in the impression, Divine Monk Fakong is not such a lenient person, otherwise Dayun would not be so afraid of him.
Zhou Qi said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, you won't be angry because of this. After all, we have left a group of people behind. This can be regarded as compensation for Xingnan Peak. Who wants to stay?"
His voice suddenly rose.
Everyone fell silent.
Zhou Qi said: "If you want to leave, leave tonight. Don't delay. Live a good life after returning to Dayun. The change in our destiny is also hard-won."
Everyone nodded with emotion.
It was indeed not easy for them to change their destiny. It was a combination of many good fortunes. The most important thing was that they came to Xingnan Peak and met the Divine Monk Fa Kong.
Zhou Qi pointed to his left hand: "Those who remain will stand over here."
After a moment, he frowned and looked at everyone standing on the left: "Don't you want to leave? If you leave now, there will be no punishment."
No one spoke.
Zhou Qi said in a deep voice: "I know, in fact, many people want to leave, and some people stay not because they really want to stay, but because they want to do something else."
He slowly swept his eyes across the crowd and said in a deep voice: "The ugly words are ahead. If you leave now, we won't say anything. But if you want to stay and fish in troubled waters, we will never allow it."
"Yes, if you stay, stay in a down-to-earth manner, don't be double-dealing!" someone echoed.
In fact, they are also worried about their companions.
Once this happens, everyone will be implicated and will be hostile to Xingnan Peak and all pilgrims who come.
This is so unfair to those of them who stayed with peace of mind.
Zhou Qi looked at everyone: "Actually, there is no need to force it to stay. Xingnan Peak is just a mountain after all. Living such a life is too miserable for a great master."
Everyone was silent.
Zhou Qi continued: "You may feel okay now, but if you continue, you will get tired of living like this. What's more, some of them have family members. Do you want to abandon their families?"
Among the people, some had strange movements.
They thought of their relatives. Anyone who has a family usually has children and grandchildren. It is not just a family, but a family of three generations.
If it was just a family member, they could just bring them over quietly, but how could a whole family come over so easily?
"If you don't worry about those at home, you should go back." Zhou Qi said: "There is no need to force it. On the contrary, those who are not married will stay here. They can also be companions to each other and live together forever."
There was something strange about everyone.
Finally, twelve people came out and stood on the other side, all of whom had families.
Zhou Qi nodded slowly: "After you go back, you still have to be careful not to anger the prime ministers, otherwise even if you don't become a dead soldier, you may become a dead person."
The twelve people frowned.
One of them, a middle-aged man with a square face, said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhou, it's not the case, is it? We are great masters and we have not committed any crimes. How can the imperial court destroy us?"
Zhou Qi hummed, "You may be traitors in the Prime Minister's eyes, and you may be spies when you return home. The Prime Minister and others are cautious and may not listen to your excuses."
The expressions of the twelve people suddenly changed.
Zhou Qidao: "So even if you want to go back, don't do it in a big way, but do it quietly."
"Proceed quietly..." Their faces darkened.
I vaguely feel that going back to Dayun may be the beginning of trouble. Staying here may seem like a life of poverty, but I can live a pure and comfortable life without worrying about my life.
It is really sad that as a Grand Master, he still has to worry about his own life.
Thinking of this, their eyes flashed with cold light.
Zhou Qi looked at the others: "Is there anyone else who wants to leave? Missing tonight and leaving again would be equivalent to being a traitor to Xingnan Peak!"
Everyone shook their heads.
Zhou Qi sighed: "Well, only Lao Fang and the others are leaving. Let's send them off to the foot of the mountain. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to come back in the future."
Once they return to Dayun, they will either ascend to high positions or be controlled.
It is very difficult to come back.
"Forget it." The square-faced middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "I'm not leaving."
Zhou Qi was startled: "Old Fang..."
The square-faced middle-aged man said solemnly: "It is better to stay here than to go back and be frightened."
Zhou Qidao: "But at home..."
The square-faced middle-aged man said: "Children and grandchildren will be blessed by themselves. If I go back, I will only cause trouble for them. It's better to stay. Maybe the prime minister has some scruples and won't do anything random."
Everyone nodded, feeling that this statement was correct.
"What about you?" Zhou Qi looked at the other eleven.
They looked at each other and slowly walked back to the crowd on the left.
Zhou Qidao: "Aren't you going back? Aren't you afraid that the Prime Minister will be angry..."
"If we don't go back, the Prime Minister won't have an attack. We can't deal with all our families, right?" Another fat middle-aged man said with a smile: "It would be a big trouble for just one or two of us to go back alone."
"Exactly." Everyone nodded in agreement.
Zhou Qi frowned and stared at them.
"...Okay, let me ask Miss Xu if there is anything I can do." Zhou Qi said helplessly.
He was faintly happy.
I didn't expect that they would all leave, which was far beyond my imagination.