At that moment, a monk appeared. It was Liao Hai, the very monk Ye Fan had persuaded to come from the Secular World.
"Benefactor," he said, "you have the responsibility to guard and guide them. You cannot die. Let this old monk go instead!"
"Master!" Fa Ming was stunned. He hadn't expected Liao Hai to willingly sacrifice his life at a time like this.
Liao Hai said, "If I don't enter Hell, who will? I have lived in comfort in the Secular World for over a thousand years. It is time for me to take responsibility!
"Give this old monk a chance for redemption!"
"Master! Take care!" Fa Ming replied with the utmost respect.
He was not afraid of death, but just as Liao Hai had said, he could not die yet. If he were to fall, Zhuang Zhou alone would not be enough to turn the tide.
