Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

’I was already halfway through the "charitable giving."’

’I should keep at it until she’s pregnant.’

On the way back, they didn’t travel by water.

This was because of the previous ambush by the Charming Demon.

The experience had left him with a lingering fear.

He was worried that the Charming Demon might have other demon fiend companions...

...who might come looking for revenge.

"Young Master Zhao, halt!"

Unexpectedly, however, on their way back, Xu Lei and his party were stopped by officers from the Ministry of Justice. "We’ll have to ask you to cooperate with an investigation!"

It was about the earlier deaths of the family of three.

After all, when that family had crossed the lake, they vanished without a trace, not even their bones left behind.

"We previously investigated the boatman!" a middle-aged man in uniform, sent by the Ministry of Justice, said. "He claims you encountered a demon fiend while crossing the lake?

And that the family of three died at the hands of a Demon Spirit?

Vanished without a trace?

And that this Demon Spirit was then killed by the Living Buddha traveling with you, Young Master Zhao?

Is any of this true?

Surely, Young Master, after committing murder, you wouldn’t go so far as to conspire with an old boatman to fabricate such a wild story, would you?

Do you really think anyone would believe such testimony?

Regardless, you’ll have to come with us to the Ministry of Justice.

And that includes this so-called Living Buddha with his great Divine Powers!"

When Xu Lei had left earlier, he’d told Young Master Zhao and the others to make sure the boatman didn’t mention him revealing his powers.

But it seemed the old boatman hadn’t held up under questioning.

He’d spilled everything.

’Even though I know Young Master Zhao has an extraordinary family background, and without enough evidence, these men from the Ministry of Justice can’t do anything to him...’ Still, Xu Lei couldn’t be bothered to go back to the Government Office with them.

"My apologies. This humble monk has other business and will not be returning with you."

Xu Lei shook his head. "Your laws may govern mortals, but they do not apply to this humble monk."

After all, Xu Lei was wearing the Human Skin Mask; this wasn’t his real face.

He could even change into other faces.

He could travel the world using various aliases.

So he could simply walk away.

’If I didn’t have the Human Skin Mask, I couldn’t just leave like this,’ he thought.

’Otherwise, I’d never pass an official background check anywhere I went.’

’I might become a wanted fugitive.’

But now, Xu Lei had no such fear.

’Worst case, I just abandon the identity of Hui Tan.’

’I don’t use this identity much anyway.’

’I only use it when I meet with Young Master Zhao and his group.’

"Oh?"

The middle-aged man from the Ministry of Justice drew his blade. "Are you sure about that, Living Buddha?

You think you can just walk away with so many of my men here?

Why don’t you show us some of that Divine Power of yours?

If you do, we’ll believe what the old boatman told us!"

"It sounds like this officer doesn’t quite believe the old boatman’s story."

Xu Lei chuckled. "In that case, what’s the harm in this humble monk showing you?"

With that, Xu Lei leaped into the air, stepped onto a Lotus Treasure Fragment, and flew away.

He soared away gracefully, like an immortal from the legends.

"Donor Zhao, please handle the remaining trouble here."

Xu Lei added, "This humble monk doubts they’ll give you much trouble.

As for myself, I have no time to get entangled with them."

With that said, Xu Lei flew off into the sky.

"How is that possible?"

"He’s flying?"

"So the old boatman was telling the truth?"

"He wasn’t coerced by Young Master Zhao?"

"He wasn’t giving false testimony?"

"So Living Buddhas actually exist?"

"And Demon Spirits are real?"

"Was that really an Enlightened Monk we were just talking to?"

Seeing this, the faces of the uniformed officers from the Ministry of Justice contorted in shock, their expressions a mask of disbelief.

The middle-aged man leading the group was especially pale, his face ashen.

His tone just now had been rather hostile.

He hadn’t believed Xu Lei was a real Living Buddha.

He’d assumed he was just some charlatan, a deceitful demon monk.

Now he had to wonder if he had just offended such a powerful figure.

Meanwhile...

After flying some distance away...

...Xu Lei landed.

He began to walk.

’After all, there’s no need to constantly use my Magical Power to fly.’

Xu Lei, of course, removed the Human Skin Mask.

He reverted to his original appearance for this lifetime.

The face of Hui Chi.

’Although this face might drag me into some karmic entanglement with Hui Cheng...’

’Hui Cheng doesn’t necessarily know it was Hui Chi who killed his Dao Companion and two sons.’

’Besides, I don’t even know where Hui Cheng has run off to.’

’It shouldn’t be a problem to use Hui Chi’s original face for a bit.’

’It might even lure Hui Cheng out.’

「Half an hour later.」

Xu Lei bought a horse in a nearby city.

He continued his journey on horseback.

And so he made his way back to the Capital City.

Hui Chi’s Monk’s Certificate naturally granted him passage along the way.

After several hours of travel...

As Xu Lei passed through a stretch of wooded mountains,

his thoughts drifted to the Fourteenth Princess Consort, Shi Yi, and her exquisitely supple body,

and how he would be able to continue his "Charitable Giving" with her that night.

Disaster struck once more!

From the top of a large tree in the forest,

a figure suddenly leaped down!

It lunged toward Xu Lei in a savage attack!

Its body, wreathed in black Qi, was roughly humanoid.

But it had a tail with a hook at its tip,

its skin was as white as plastic, and its ears were pointed.

When it opened its mouth, four sharp fangs—two on top, two on the bottom—glinted coldly.

It was a Charming Demon!

However, this one was much heftier than the one Xu Lei had slain at the lake!

It was taller, too.

And its attacks were far more ferocious!

SWOOSH!

Seeing the Charming Demon’s sharp claws lashing out,

Xu Lei was startled!

He had no time to use his Alms Bowl Magical Artifact.