Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

Having rejected his invitation and invoked Divine Monk Wu Tan’s name for protection, Hui Cheng should leave this "Hui Chi" alone for the time being.

As long as I avoid appearing as Hui Chi from now on, I should be fine.

That way, none of the heat will come my way!

And it certainly won’t implicate the people around me.

Like Zhi Jian’s family, whom I have some dealings with.

Or Mu Yao, the prince I traveled with.

What if I, Xu Lei, had confronted Hui Cheng head-on?

Hui Cheng might not be able to kill me, but he could have gone after those people to vent his frustration.

That would have been a disaster!

That would be a negative karmic consequence.

But in this situation, I’m in a much less reactive position.

’Although I saw through the old bastard’s plot this time and he didn’t succeed,’ Xu Lei thought to himself, ’it doesn’t mean the matter is over!

I need to observe him for a while longer.

If I can confirm that his previous actions toward me were truly malicious...

...then I absolutely cannot let that old bastard off the hook!’

Xu Lei also considered tailing Hui Cheng.

But he decided against it. After all, he didn’t have any particularly effective techniques for concealing his Qi or disguising himself.

His Human Skin Mask could change his face, but he couldn’t just turn into anyone he wanted.

It could only alter his features into a different-looking face.

The extent of the transformation was still limited by the bone structure of his original face.

Besides, even with a changed face, it would still be easy for him to be discovered while tailing someone if he didn’t have advanced methods.

Xu Lei’s current Cultivation wasn’t as high as Hui Cheng’s.

If he were caught, wouldn’t he just be bringing disaster upon himself?

Tailing Hui Cheng now was different from when he had tracked Qi Yang.

Back then, he had relied on the effects of the Soul-Chasing Jade Seal.

It had allowed him to sense and follow Qi Yang from a considerable distance.

「A few days later.」

Xu Lei quietly returned to the Mu Prince’s Mansion to visit his pregnant women.

Naturally, he was far more cautious this time around.

He waited until he was deep inside the Prince’s Mansion before reverting to his Hui Chi appearance.

He immediately told Su Yilin, Cheng Shawu, Ling Yin, and the others that they must never, under any circumstances, let word get out about their connection to "Living Buddha Hui Chi."

Hearing this, the women naturally understood that this Living Buddha, who possessed true Divine Power and Magical Ability, had likely provoked a powerful enemy who also wielded Extraordinary Magical Power.

The color drained from their faces.

Of course, Xu Lei quickly reassured them that he hadn’t been exposed and that this was just a precaution to avoid any negative karmic consequences down the line.

They all naturally agreed.

He didn’t need to give the same instructions to Chun Hua and Qiuyue.

After all, they had never known that it was Living Buddha Hui Chi who had performed their "Charitable Giving."

Afterwards, Xu Lei went to the mountain villa where Mu Yao was spending her pregnancy. He saw the heavily pregnant Mu Yao and gave her the same instructions.

This was because Mu Yao didn’t want Su Yilin and the others to know she was a woman.

So, after becoming pregnant again, she had naturally found a separate place to carry her child.

Mu Yao listened to Xu Lei’s instructions and earnestly agreed.

His instructions delivered,

Xu Lei spent the next few days shuttling between them, keeping them company.

Then, it was time to return to Guangyuan Temple.

He once again became Hui Yuan.

"Zhi Can, my martial nephew, have you been out of the temple these past few days?"

Xu Lei found a young monk and asked, "Or have you been here the whole time?"

"I’ve been at the temple."

Zhi Can asked, puzzled, "Martial Uncle Hui Yuan, is something wrong?"

"It’s nothing."

Xu Lei said, "I was just wondering, since you’ve been at the temple, if you’ve noticed what’s been going on at the Bu Zhong Hall.

Have any beautiful female Devotees come seeking a child?

I want to know if those disciples at the Bu Zhong Hall have been holding out on me."

"Amitabha Buddha."

Zhi Can couldn’t help but chuckle. He shook his head and said, "Martial Uncle Hui Yuan, I don’t usually pay much attention to the Bu Zhong Hall.

So I can’t really say.

Perhaps you should ask someone else, Martial Uncle.

If I had to say, though, I don’t recall seeing any particularly beautiful female Devotees come by in the days since you left the mountain, Martial Uncle."

"Amitabha Buddha."

Xu Lei said, "They say a monk never lies, but that’s mostly just the official line we give to outsiders.

It’s just that I don’t really trust some of those disciples at the Bu Zhong Hall.

But hearing you say it, my nephew, I’m inclined to believe it.

Speaking of which, nephew, are you really that devout?

Let your uncle tell you, the female Devotees at the Bu Zhong Hall... sometimes, they’re the really supple kind!

The feeling... it’s just heavenly, beyond words!

Especially that female Devotee from last month... man! Anyway, in a word: prime!

You’re my kind of guy.

I’m in charge of the Bu Zhong Hall now.

I’m telling you, if you ever want to do some ’Charitable Giving’ yourself, don’t be a stranger.

Just tell your uncle. If a good female Devotee comes along, I’ll set you up first!"

"Amitabha Buddha."

Zhi Can didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He even took two steps back and put his palms together. "I appreciate the kind offer, Martial Uncle.

But I’ll pass on the ’seed-planting.’ A sin, a sin.

I’m not a disciple of the Bu Zhong Hall, Martial Uncle.

Martial Uncle, I won’t say more.

I have other matters to attend to. Please excuse me, my apologies!"

Xu Lei watched Zhi Can’s retreating figure as he fled in a panic, a faint smile on his face.

He wasn’t actually trying to drag Zhi Can to the Bu Zhong Hall to impregnate Devotees, of course.

He was just teasing his martial nephew.

During his time at Guangyuan Temple, Xu Lei had discovered that Zhi Can was one of the few True Monks.

Moreover, this same Zhi Can also had frequent dealings with Hui Cheng.