After saying that, he started drooling.
Alex was really a bit speechless. Despite being so child-like, the boy was actually so interested in the wine. Thus, he threw a wine gourd to the Ancestor Bodhi.
The little fella held it and drank very carefully, as afraid to spill a drop. He had a very funny expression. In one breath, he drank half a gourd. Drawing a long breath, Ancestor Bodhi said, “I feel comfortable and alive again. Good wine is really only on earth. It’s hard to find among the gods.”
Although unconcerned about this, Alex asked, ”Where is your real body?”
The Ancestor Bodhi said, “Dead.”
“What?!” Alex jumped.
“Oh, it’s almost dead, so I guess it’s about time.”
Alex snatched the wine gourd out of his hand. “Tell me in detail. What is the situation?”
The Ancestor Bodhi was anxious. “Why do you grab my wine gourd? You only need to speak! The one who died was my real body, not yours. What’s your hurry?”
Alex made a gesture to pour out the wine in the gourd, which scared the little boy, who repeatedly shouted, “Fine, fine, fine. I will tell you, but you must not pour it out. Wouldn’t this be a waste of heavenly things? Your actions will be condemned by the heavens. Anyway, my real body was robbed.”
“Yeah?”
Alex was stunned, “What do you mean?”
“Literally.”
“Your true body is a tree, not clothes…What will anyone benefit by robbing your true body?”
The Ancestor Bodhi said, “There are many things that can be done. Do you have any misunderstanding about my true body? I am the Ancestral Bodhi Tree, the number one Buddhist tree in the world. With my true body, I can hold the Dairaionji Temple and command the Buddhist world. Do you think many things could’ve been done?”
That was the great weapon to suppress the 33 Demons Realm. Once completely controlled, what would be left?
The harm produced might be even more severe than the undying clan.
“I have a way to help you pull out your soul poison now,” Alex said thoughtfully. “If that be the case, can you snatch back your true body?”
The Ancestor Bodhi shook his head. “It’s too difficult.”
“Difficulty is better than dying. I will do my best to help you.”
The Ancestor Bodhi looked at him. ”What do you want?”
Alex said in a deep voice, “I want your body.”
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