C4 Fu Tang

Most of the people who came to Buddha Mountain to pray were dressed in gold and silver, but there were still a few commoners.

Even though purple eyes were rare in the Xia Nan Kingdom, it wasn't out of the question. Therefore, Qin Xiaoxi didn't attract many people's attention as she wore an ordinary Luo Hua dress that was half-worn. Thus, no one would have thought that she was the most favored person in the Prime Minister's Estate, Third Miss.

Qin Xiaoxi was still able to jump at first, but after she climbed hundreds of steps, she was no longer able to jump.

She was only a fifteen-year-old girl, and since she was raised in a room, she had to create an image of herself as a good girl. She had very few opportunities to exercise, so it was still unknown whether she could climb up to the buddhist mountain and see the buddhist hall.

However... She turned her head to look at the sparse crowd, and her lips curled into a mocking smile. However, no matter how tired she was, she couldn't expect her mother to hug her. Thus, she could only rely on herself.

She wiped the sweat off her forehead with her sleeve and continued walking forward step by step.

She had to walk through these ten thousand stairs! Qin Xiaoxi's small hands subconsciously clenched into fists. She raised her head and looked at the endless flight of stairs, her eyes shining with a confident light.

She didn't believe in Buddha, but she wanted to pray for a single person!

The air was clear, and was indeed quite suitable for climbing a mountain. However, at noon, the air clear had already passed, and the sun was high up in the sky.

Qin Xiaoxi raised her head to look at the stairs that still showed no signs of stopping, and pursed her lips. How could she have forgotten that this was early summer?

However, he still had to continue … … Sweat dripped from his forehead onto the stairs. He pinched the wet handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his forehead. After standing still for a while, she was keenly aware that if she didn't focus her attention, it was very possible that she would faint just like that.

Under the bright sun, almost all the pedestrians on the streets were in groups. They were holding oil umbrellas as they chatted and climbed the mountains. As for her, she was alone … Qin Xiaoxi retracted her gaze and stared straight ahead at the stairs.

One step, two steps, ten steps, twenty steps, one hundred steps, two hundred steps …

Just as she was about to take three hundred steps forward, Qin Xiaoxi suddenly saw an old man with a long beard sitting on a flight of steps in front of her, breathing heavily. The old man was covered in rags, and his right hand was wrapped in a thick white cloth. He leaned against the stairs, gasping for breath. He looked extremely weak.

When the pedestrians passed by, they only glanced coldly at the old man before continuing to chat and laugh with their friends and colleagues.

Those who came to pray were all devoted to the good, but they didn't want to stop and see what the old man needed. If there really was a Buddha in this world, would Buddha protect such a selfish person?

Qin Xiaoxi blinked her purple eyes and walked quickly to the old man's side. "Old grandpa, are you alright?"

The old man raised his head with difficulty when he heard this. When he saw the child standing in front of him looking at him with concern, his eyes instantly lit up.

"Girl... "Save me …" Saying that, she pressed her hand to her chest and panted.

Qin Xiaoxi pondered for a moment before unwrapping her bag and taking out the candy Aunt Yu had given her. The candy had melted and the candy paper was sticky.

She carefully peeled off the candy paper and placed it next to the old man's mouth. "Old grandpa, you'll be fine after eating this." She was inexperienced, but she could probably guess that it would be better if she ate the candy.

It was a pity … Qin Xiaoxi narrowed her eyes. The only thing left to eat was gone … Without candy, he didn't know if she would be able to last until the end.

The old man didn't dislike candy that no longer had a candy shape. He put it into his mouth and grinned. "Little girl, thank you."

"Yes, it's good that the old grandpa is fine." The corners of Qin Xiaoxi's mouth curled up into a sweet smile.

Suddenly, the world went dark for a moment. Qin Xiaoxi lowered her head, her small body swaying slightly.

"Old grandpa, if you're fine, then I'll be leaving first." Shaking her head, she forced herself to concentrate.

The old man looked at her worriedly. "Little girl, are you alone?"

"Un, that's right..." She had always been on her own.

She lifted her short legs, but before she could take a step her world turned upside down, and then darkness.

Startled, the old man reached out for her, but he only caught the air for a moment.

Annoyed, he raised his head and saw a man wearing a white robe holding the little girl in his arms. The man wore a mask and stood in the sunlight, but he was surrounded by ice.

The old man shrank back and smiled coyly as he retracted his hand. Why is he here? " The old man muttered, not daring to ask loudly.

The man didn't seem to hear the old man's words. The person in her embrace had a completely red face as sweat soaked her clothes. Her thin lips were parted as if she was repeating something.

The man lowered his head and stared at the girl for three seconds. His face was covered by the mask, so no one could see his expression. However, some surprise flashed across his dark eyes. With his black hair fluttering in the wind, the elderly man only blinked his eyes as he saw the man carrying the little girl, walking up the mountain step by step.

"Kid!" The old man stood up and shouted with vigor, without the slightest weakness.

"… …." "What?" Although he replied, the man didn't stop walking.

The old man swallowed all the words he wanted to say and said, "Remember to send me home."

The man did not reply. He calmly walked up the stairs step by step.

Hmm... One step at a time, he would be able to move lightly. Going up to the top of the mountain was just a blink of an eye, but she said — 'Blessing …' Even if he couldn't hold on any longer, he still wanted to pray for blessings.

If he wanted to pray, the least he could do was walk to the buddhist hall on the ten thousand flights of stairs.

However, according to her current situation, she wouldn't be able to pray if she went to the Buddhist Hall. And a buddhist hall like that...

"Big brother, we will always be together, right?"

"Well, doll and brother will always be together. So don't be afraid, baby, big brother won't leave the baby behind. "

Brother... It will always be with the doll. I will have you accompany me as well...

It was hard to tell if this promise was a dream or reality.

As she chanted in a low voice, Qin Xiaoxi frowned and slowly opened her eyes.

He uncomfortably blinked his eyes, and what entered his vision was a pale yellow color.

The wall was carved with obscure scriptures. On the table was a teapot and a small teacup with a broken cup.

The faint Buddhist chanting made her feel relieved, as if she had arrived at the buddhist hall, but who was it that sent her here? No matter who it was, it couldn't be his mother.

Quietly folding the thin blanket on the bed, Qin Xiaoxi walked out of the tiny room. However, once they left the house, they would be in the courtyard.

The corner of her mouth twitched. Why would there be a courtyard for something like the buddhist hall … In his memory, it shouldn't be there. This, was really a buddhist hall...

The courtyard was also very dilapidated. If not for the Buddha's fragrance in the air, she would have thought that she was no longer in the buddhist hall.

Here. Alright... At least no one else was making a ruckus … The Buddhist temple in the mountain was about to become a blind date for the influential families. How many people there were sincere about the Buddha?