Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 574 - 178 The Moon is Gone - 1

Chapter 574: Chapter 178 The Moon is Gone - 1

Qin Shou smacked his lips and said, "I heard that on Spirit Mountain there’s Huanxi Monk who has comprehended the way of joy. Can your Spirit Mountain really tolerate even this kind of male-female rumpy-pumpy business?"

The little monk laughed heartily and said, "The way of joy, naturally I’m not fond of it. But Tathagata Buddha once said, the Buddhist heart is broad and inclusive, accepting all rivers. What’s more, it’s just the way of joy? Joy is like a knife, in the hands of a good person, it joins the right path; in the hands of a bad person, it enters the evil path. It’s just like Ji Dian eating meat, he eats it to save living beings, naturally so. We eat meat, and that’s killing brought to mouth, which is a sin."

Qin Shou smacked his lips and said, "What you’re saying seems to make sense..."

The little monk nodded slightly, indicating that of course it made sense.

Qin Shou sighed and said, "If I, the Rabbit Lord, had met you earlier, when I got caught by the police during a health massage, I could have explained with your theory, but... never mind, I’d probably have been beaten to death..."

The little monk wore a look of blankness, clearly not knowing what Qin Shou meant by police or health massage. However, the little monk was extremely intelligent, and after a brief thought, he grasped the general idea and then shook his head slightly, saying, "Rabbit, lust is a poison that scrapes the bone, best to touch less of it."

Qin Shou, utterly unconcerned, said, "No worries, when others do it, it’s a sin; but when I, the Rabbit Lord, do it, it’s called relieving the poor masses, which can also count as a deed of merit."

The little monk’s face showed bitterness, and he began to regret telling Qin Shou that theory just now, as clearly the damn rabbit seemed to have twisted the understanding.

Just then, the cauldron on the other side bubbled and rumbled. Qin Shou hurriedly got up, lifted the pot lid, and stirred the meat inside with a large spoon. After taking a strong sniff, he sighed, "It’s fragrant... pity though, the bird didn’t live long enough, the meat quality is so-so."

The little monk frowned and asked, "Rabbit, are you stewing a bird? What bird?"

Qin Shou said, "An owl with a huge face, eyes like glass balls, black with white spots."

The little monk blinked, then said, "Don’t mention having seen this bird when you see Garuda of the Eight Heavenly Dragons tomorrow."

Qin Shou asked, "Why?"

The little monk didn’t speak, only winked at him.

Qin Shou immediately understood and chuckled, "Right on!"

Having said that, Qin Shou took out a bird leg and offered it to the little monk, "Want a piece?"

The little monk shook his head.

Qin Shou said, "Don’t worry, you eat yours, I promise not to tell anyone. You don’t tell, I don’t tell, Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha definitely won’t know either."

Hearing this, the little monk’s face showed a peculiar expression, but ultimately he still didn’t eat.

Seeing that the little monk really wasn’t eating, Qin Shou shook his head and rebuked, "I just don’t understand you monks, cultivating Buddhism, cultivating Buddhism, yet you don’t eat this or that. If you’re not eating anything, what’s the point of living so long?"

The little monk wasn’t angry but simply said indifferently, "Of course, it’s to ferry the everlasting souls."

Qin Shou pointed to the mountain peak and said, "And then they all end up being the bald-headed types who don’t eat this or that?"

The little monk didn’t answer but asked back, "Why must the benefactor insist on eating meat? Vegetarian dishes are also very delicious."

Qin Shou shook his head and asked with swagger, "Little Monk, tell me, since Pangu created the world, how many years have passed up until now for all the living creatures?"

The Little Monk shook his head and said, "I do not know the exact number, but it must have been an immensely long period, one that saw endless years pass by."

Qin Shou continued, "Then tell me, how formidable were rabbits and those ordinary mortals at the beginning?"

The Little Monk kept shaking his head, "Both rabbits and mortals were merely food in the mouths of bizarre creatures at the inception of the world. It was only through their tireless efforts over countless years that they’ve ascended to their current status."

Qin Shou slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Isn’t that just it? Don’t give me all that superfluous, so-called profound reasoning. I, Rabbit Lord, understand only one thing: my honorable ancestors toiled through endless years of hard work, barely getting me to the top of the food chain, and it certainly wasn’t for me to revert to eating grass! If I had to eat grass, what’s the point of all that effort?"

Upon hearing this, the Little Monk wore a look of utter bewilderment, evidently at a loss for words against the rabbit’s twisted logic.

Qin Shou said, "Stop thinking about it; you’re not going to figure it out."

The Little Monk gave a wry smile and replied, "To each their own. Naturally, I would not force my views upon others."

Qin Shou let out a chuckle and said, "At least you’re aware of your place."

The Little Monk fell silent again, clearly feeling that the rabbit did not take his abilities seriously.

Qin Shou tore off a piece of meat from a bird’s leg and stuffed it into his mouth, then mumbled while chewing, "Little Monk, you mentioned before that the stars are real? Is that true or not? If it’s true, why can’t I see the moon?"

The Little Monk said, "This sky was created by Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha using great mana as a projection of the stars. It is not actually the real sky; however, the stars that appear reflect the actual ones outside. As for the moon, it was there until recently, but then it suddenly disappeared. I too am unsure what exactly happened above."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou’s expression stiffened, the meat in his hand forgotten, and he sharply turned his head, staring at the Little Monk and demanded, word for word, "Who knows?"

The Little Monk was taken aback and said, "What do you mean?"

Qin Shou sprang up, grabbed the Little Monk’s collar and asked, "I’m asking you, who knows the situation above! I mean the situation in the Heavenly Court! No, more precisely, I want to know why the moon has disappeared!"

The Little Monk, unfazed by the rabbit’s behavior, simply smiled calmly and replied, "It’s nothing unusual. The moon has disappeared before."

"Why did it disappear?" Qin Shou pressed.

The Little Monk replied, "The Heavenly Court once sealed the Taiyin Star for a period. During that time, although the moon existed in the sky, it was not visible to the world. There were even rumors that Tiangou ate the moon, heh heh... This time, the absence of the moon is likely due to it being sealed."

Relieved by this explanation, Qin Shou scoffed, "That damn dog eating the moon? Pah!"

Qin Shou was full of conviction, not because he was incredibly strong, but because he was quite aware that Wu Gang was still on the moon! Qin Shou didn’t know exactly how strong that old guy was, but when he threw his drunken punches, nobody could withstand a single slap from him! At least Dog Xiaotian had been beaten by him, utterly unable to fight back!

Qin Shou continued his questioning, "Are there no other possibilities?"

The Little Monk answered, "There shouldn’t be. The Taiyin Star has existed since ancient times and, despite great changes, has persisted even as the Heavenly Court has undergone transitions. It is said that the Taiyin Star is the transformed eye of Pangu; unless by a Saint, no one could make it disappear. Therefore, the absence of the moon is the only reason I can think of. However..."

"However what?" Qin Shou snapped, growing impatient, "Just spit it out!"