Chapter 5: The High Monk of Nanhuasi Temple

  "Look here, there is a mark here, this is the mark of the craftsmen in the Han Palace, such marks will only appear on the utensils of the Han Dynasty royal family!" The master said, he fell into deep thought.

  Everyone was staring at him, Jian Yu Mei remembered that the atmosphere at that time was so solidified. Everyone was watching Master's next move.

  After a long time, the master sighed and said: "Those who are destined to come will come, those who are destined to leave will leave, everything is fate!"

  "Jian Yu Mei, come here, I see you have a refined bone structure, you're a promising talent. If you have any matters in the future, you can find me at Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan, Guangdong!" said the Master.

  "May I ask for your Dharma name, Master? It will be convenient to inquire about the Way another day!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "My Buddhist name is Kong Yu! You may remember that the abbots of all major temples in the land generally know me, so if you need to find me, you can ask them anytime."

  "Now, I'd like Master to enlighten me on how to deal with this matter concerning my mother." said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Alas, this matter is entangled in cause and effect, I'm afraid it's not over yet. Please tell your father to stay away from things related to the Han Dynasty! Let him take care of himself, if he avoids things related to the Han Dynasty, he might be able to live a peaceful life! His fate originally had a auspicious sign, but unfortunately, the curse from a thousand years is too strong, I don't know if he can bear it!" said the master.

  The master then placed his own hand on the top of Sword Emperor's head and massaged it for a while, "Alright, this will be enough to keep you comfortable for a long time!"

  Then the master took out a string of small Buddhist beads from his own bosom and placed it in Sword Yuemei's hand, "Remember, always carry this with you, and you will be safe!"

  "I'll leave now. I'll take this rosary back to the temple and place it in front of Buddha, hoping that this person can be reborn soon!" said the master.

  "Alright, thank you Master! If I have any business in the future, I will definitely come find you!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Alright, kid, I'm off, you be careful!" The master said, giving everyone a bow with his hands clasped together, and before anyone could react, the master had vanished.

  Everyone was shocked.

  At this time, Jian Yu Mei looked at her mother again, and was surprised to see that her mother's face was calm and peaceful, completely different from before.

  "Uncle, look at Mother!", said Jian Yu Mei.

  "Yes, at first I suspected that the master was after wealth and only said so because he wanted to get his hands on that necklace! Now it seems, what the master said was true, once the necklace is gone, your mother has calmed down! Ah, everything is fate!" Uncle said.

  After going through this incident, Auntie began to have a prejudice against Jian Yu Mei. After Mother's death, during the days of living in Uncle's house, Auntie's gaze at Jian Yu Mei was always somewhat unusual.

  Jian Yu Mei knew that at that time, her aunt began to dislike herself. Because she unintentionally heard her aunt say to her uncle: "The child's father, after Jian Yu Mei's father comes back, let him take the child away, okay? Don't let them stay in our house!"

  "You're still young, and your father has business to attend to, it's so inconvenient to bring you along!" said Uncle.

  "You're so heartless, leaving Yu Mei at home, wanting to get us all killed! Don't you remember how his mother died? The master said it was a case of cause and effect, directly related to that pearl necklace! Who knows where that necklace came from, nobody's clear about what kind of business Yu Mei's father did. I'm too lazy to care anymore. But since this happened, I think we should just avoid them, let his father take him away, okay? Father of the child, I know you love your son, but you also have to think about our children. If we didn't have kids, I wouldn't be afraid to die, but the kids are still so young, what if they encounter some disaster? How can we face them?! Moreover, the master said that this child has a special bone structure, his fate is strong, nothing will happen to him, but our children may not be so lucky. What do you say, father of the child?"

  Uncle fell into silence.

  Jian Yu Mei hadn't played with his cousins much since he heard what his aunt said. The next day, he told his uncle that he wanted to go back and live in his own home.

  Uncle looked at him and let out a sigh. Jian Yu Mei also saw a hint of joy on Aunt's face, but it was quickly covered up.

  Then she began to persuade Jianyu Mei.

  "Mei'er, you're living well, why do you want to leave?" said Auntie.

  "Aunt, I'm going back to wait for Father! My daily routine remains the same as before, going to school to study! It's just that I'll be making my own meals in the morning and evening. Don't worry, Aunt, thank you for taking care of me!" said Jian Yu Mei.

  In this way, Jian Yu Mei stayed at home reading books and waiting for his father. His uncle sent him a lot of food, gave him money to spend, and paid his tuition fees. Jian Yu Mei spent several months like this.

  When his father returned, he was shocked and went to his wife's place to cry for three days, but everything was like this, and there was no way to retrieve it.

  Jian Tian Hong carefully thought about the origin of the necklace. He remembered that it was approaching his wife's birthday, and he happened to be looking for a gift for her at that time. A friend from the Taoist community happened to have something to sell, and after being introduced, Jian Tian Hong fell in love with the necklace and exchanged another item he had for it.

  Jian Tian Hong is very strange, since changing that thing, he hasn't seen that friend again. He asked the introducer, who said maybe he's hiding or something. People in this line of work often mysteriously disappear sometimes.

  Jian Tian Hong didn't think much of it at the time, but upon further reflection, that person seemed very familiar, as if they had known each other many years ago or even in a past life. To be precise, it was a woman.

  I didn't expect that necklace to be an ominous thing. It's just that things have come to this, and can't be undone, Jian Tianhong is thinking about the child's affairs.

  "Child, are you going to stay and continue your studies or come with me?" said Jian Tianhong.

  "Dad, the kids at school have found out about my mom's situation. Their parents are telling them to stay away from me and they're even asking the teacher to expel me. Although the teacher likes me and is resisting the pressure, I don't want to make things difficult for the teacher! Dad, I'll just follow you instead! Whatever it is, I'm willing to do it!" By this time, Jian Yu Mei had already vaguely guessed what her father did.

  Jian Tian let out a long sigh.

  After they came to their mother's grave and made offerings to her, Jian Yu Mei followed his father and started a life of drifting from place to place.

  From then on, tomb raiding became Sword Immortal's daily life. He followed his father to learn how to raid tombs and identify ancient artifacts, and gradually he understood a lot.

  Jian Yu Mei often felt that her father was infatuated with this and it wasn't for the money, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

  Ask his father, he also can't say it clearly, he just says that everything is fate. Including his study of grave robbery, it's also a very coincidental opportunity.

  That originated from when he first started doing business, but the business failed. When he was at his wit's end, a person suddenly appeared and taught him how to rob tombs, and from then on he embarked on this path.

  And yet, Jian Tian Hong always felt a sense of familiarity with that person, as if they were an old acquaintance.