The family members could only watch Xu Lei's departing figure with reverence.
Then, Xu Lei had the Human Puppets carry him back to find Mu Yao.
Originally, Xu Lei had planned to take Mu Yao and leave quietly.
"We pay our respects to the Living Buddha!"
"Greetings, Living Buddha!"
"Thank you, Living Buddha, for helping our village get rid of the Demon!"
"Thank you, Living Buddha!"
But to his surprise, he had just returned to find the ground covered with kneeling villagers.
"Amitabha Buddha. The Buddha is merciful!"
Seeing this, Xu Lei announced, "Slaying demons and exorcising evil is simply my duty! Benefactors, please rise! This humble monk has other important matters to attend to and must take his leave!"
Xu Lei refused all the villagers' offerings, whether it was eggs or silver taels.
"He truly is a real Living Buddha!"
"He sees wealth as nothing more than dirt!"
"He completely scorns our offerings!"
"What an eye-opener! I've seen a true Living Buddha!"
