Chapter 593: The Divine Ox Falls

It stopped blowing bubbles, and its four limbs were stretched out straight.

Seeing this, Xu Jie sighed and said with a look of regret.

"It should be beyond saving."

No sooner had he spoken than a wail suddenly came from the side.

"Divine Ox..........!"

Immediately, with a splash, Ming Chen jumped into the pond, grabbed the large green ox, and returned to the bank.

He took out an elixir and tried to feed it, but it couldn't swallow at all.

Watching Ming Chen in a flustered, nervous, and worried state, Xu Jie and the others stepped forward feeling embarrassed; Wang Yao even said with a guilty conscience.

"Um.......... Senior Brother Ming Chen, please accept our condolences."

"You all..............."

Hearing this, Ming Chen looked up, his eyes red as he glared at them. He never imagined that just by taking a few people for a stroll around the temple, they would actually manage to kill the Putuo Temple's guardian Divine Ox.

This was their Putuo Temple's divine beast, deeply loved by the Abbot.

Being stared at intensely by Ming Chen, the group had complex expressions, while simultaneously feeling wronged in their hearts.

They hadn't done anything; it was this damn large green ox that decided to perform a diving act itself after seeing Wang Yao and the others.

Who could have guessed it would end up drowning itself? How were they supposed to explain this?

This time, Xu Jie and the others absolutely had no intention of causing any trouble; they swore to the heavens.

"Junior Brother Ming Chen, we didn't know it would turn out like this. How about we compensate you with another one?"

"How can you compensate? Would that still be the temple's guardian Divine Ox?"

Ming Chen roared. If the Abbot found out about today's incident, he would definitely not escape punishment. At this moment, Ming Chen felt like he wanted to die.

Looking at Xu Jie and the others, he couldn't help but shout.

"I'm really going to be killed by you all."

"This isn't our fault either. Who knew it would get itself killed?"

Zhao Zhengping also said, feeling wronged. Everyone was watching; they hadn't done anything, just spoken a few words.

"How about this, Brother Ming Chen, leave this matter to us. We will help you find an identical Divine Ox; Abbot Juexin will absolutely not be able to tell the difference."

"This..........."

Hearing this, Ming Chen hesitated.

He truly didn't dare to tell the Abbot about this, so if there was a way to remedy it, he still wanted to try and save the situation.

Furthermore, Ming Chen was simple-minded by nature; in front of Xu Jie and the others, he was easily swindled in just a few sentences.

So, in the end, after a secret discussion among the group, the result was decided.

The Divine Ox's carcass would be taken away by Xu Jie and his group, and later, another identical large green ox would be brought over to continue serving as the Putuo Temple's guardian Divine Ox.

As for Ming Chen, he would simply claim he had never been to the Divine Ox Residence today.

After hearing Xu Jie's plan, Ming Chen still felt uneasy.

"Is it really no problem?"

"Rest assured, absolutely no problem. We have experience with this kind of thing."

Hmm???

"No, I mean we are confident. Junior Brother Ming Chen, just go back with peace of mind; we have everything covered. Or do you want to be punished by the Abbot?"

"I don't."

"That's it then. Just wait for our good news."

Completely swindled, by the time Ming Chen left, he was still feeling dazed.

After Ming Chen left, Xu Jie looked at the Divine Ox's carcass, his eyes already gleaming.

"Take it away, take it away. We're having beef tonight."

"I'll do it."

Zhao Zhengping took the initiative and directly stored the Divine Ox's carcass into his spatial ring.

Watching the two's practiced operation, Ye Changqing, who was on the side, said.

"You're just going to eat it?"

Damn it, didn't you just promise Ming Chen that you would give the Divine Ox a proper burial? You turned around and treated it as ingredients?

Hearing this, Xu Jie said as if it were a matter of course.

"Junior Brother Changqing, if the Divine Ox's carcass is discovered, the ruse will be exposed. And in Putuo Temple, where do you suggest we bury it? So, eating it is the best choice; this is also for the sake of the big picture."

That made sense; the best way to destroy evidence was naturally to make the body disappear.

But looking at Xu Jie's expectant expression, Ye Changqing was still somewhat skeptical.

"Is it really like that?"

"It's definitely like that. Let's go, let's go. This place is not suitable for a long stay. Junior Brother, let's head back first."

Saying this, Xu Jie and the others returned the way they came. ===== CHAPTER 594 =====