Also, be careful not to punch back and break the strawberry cake while wiping.

If either of these two things happens once, it will truly show you what a nightmare is, especially the physical kind.

When Sun Yan walked out of the monk's abode with dry, rough toilet paper, heading towards the latrine, he suddenly heard a low roar echoing from within the temple.

He immediately stopped in his tracks, quietly listening to the unknown noise's source.

"Roar!"

The sound was similar to a beast's roar, causing great unease in the heart.

At the same time, a chant began, and the commotion gradually subsided into calm.

"The situation behind Vajra Temple, I'm afraid, isn't that simple either."

Sun Yan murmured to himself. After relieving himself at the latrine, he felt refreshed and returned to the monk's abode to continue sleeping.

The night passed without incident, and the next day dawned.

"Dorje."

Sun Yan exited his room and knocked on the door of Damian Dorje's quarters next door, intending to call him out for breakfast in the dining hall together.

But no matter how much Sun Yan knocked, the room remained silent, with no response.

At first, Sun Yan didn't think much of it, but as he continued to fail in getting a response from Damian Dorje, his expression quickly turned serious.

Something seems off about this situation.

Without further thought, Sun Yan kicked the door open and walked in immediately.

When he reached the bedside, Damian Dorje was nowhere to be seen inside the room, causing a pang of worry in Sun Yan's heart.

"Oh no! Something's happened!"

In Vajra Temple, Damian Dorje had mysteriously disappeared, leading Sun Yan to instantly suspect that Budala monk.

Recalling the eerie noises he heard last night when he got up, the entire Vajra Temple became suspect in Sun Yan's mind.

Turning toward the dining hall, only a dozen monks were quietly eating inside.

Sun Yan directly sat down beside a monk and asked quietly, "Master, have you seen Damian Dorje today, the young one who came with me?"

"No, has something happened to him?" The monk shook his head, looking bewildered.

"He's missing." Sun Yan stared into the monk's eyes, speaking solemnly.

"How could that be..." The monk was taken aback, "I heard from Brada that you came to Vajra Temple fleeing the Suffering Bodhisattva's pursuit, but as long as you're within Vajra Temple, the Suffering Bodhisattva absolutely cannot enter. How could that child disappear?"

"Master, this is your Vajra Temple's problem. Let me ask you, just what is this Suffering Bodhisattva?"

The monk put down his butter tea, speaking somewhat apprehensively, "Not a thing, but a demon wandering Tibet."

"If it's a demon, why is it called a Bodhisattva?" Sun Yan was puzzled.

"This goes a long way back. In ancient times, Tibet had a mighty demon known as the Bam Demoness, a creature that consumed human flesh and blood, with wild hair, a green face, sharp fangs, and claws, fierce and cruel,

To prevent the Bam Demoness from harming others, the Dharma Protector of Sakya Temple and the Sakya Dharma King would hunt down these demonesses, bring them to Sakya Temple, attach them to masks, lock the masks in the Dharma Protection Hall, and have them be transformed by the Buddhist Teachings. The Bam Demoness, upon transformation, would become the Sajaba Mother and protect the Tibetan people for generations,

However, the Bam Demoness's queen, the Rakshasa Demoness, was not content with this and waged war against Sakya Temple, eventually being slain by high monks from Jebang Temple, Ganden Temple, and Sera Temple, thus resolving the plague.

In the Tang Dynasty, when Princess Wencheng arrived in Tibet, King Songtsen Gampo planned to build Jokhang Temple, but every night, the daytime construction was destroyed by spirits and ghosts.

Princess Wencheng, versed in the feng shui techniques of the Central Plains, used the 'Eighty Methods of Five Elements Calculations' to determine that the land of Tibet resembled the supine form of the Rakshasa Demoness, a feng shui layout known as the 'Demoness Sunbath' formation. Even after the high monks of Tibet killed the Rakshasa Demoness, her deathly resentment continued to afflict the land,

Thus, Princess Wencheng proposed to fill the lake to build a temple, choosing twelve sites as possible locations for the Demon Suppression Temples, aiming to use twelve such temples to pin down the Rakshasa Demoness's limbs and joints posthumously.

These twelve Demon Suppression Temples, acting as twelve nails, would permanently suppress the Rakshasa Demoness beneath Tibet's expanse, bringing enduring peace and harmony to this vast land."

Listening to the monk's tale, Sun Yan couldn't help but nod, "What you're explaining is the Tibetan Demon Suppression Map. I've heard of it before, but what does it have to do with the Suffering Bodhisattva?"

"Several centuries ago, an earthquake struck one of the Demon Suppression Temples, causing the Demon Suppression Pagoda inside to collapse and a fissure to form. Although the monks quickly repaired the original pagoda,

since then, the Suffering Bodhisattva began to appear in Tibet. She wanders this land, and wherever she goes, none survive. High monks claim it's the emergence of a demon lord, a manifestation of the Rakshasa Demoness's resentment from being sealed by monks,

Yet, soon, it was discovered that despite the Suffering Bodhisattva's route, some people survived. Those individuals all gained the power of the Celestial Being, becoming mighty warriors in Tibet,

Leading people to believe that the Suffering Bodhisattva did not bring calamity, but a trial for Tibet's people. Those who passed this trial could become Celestial Beings recognized by the Divine Spirits, which is why the demon lord was called a Bodhisattva. Her presence in Tibet was meant to bring trials."

Sun Yan was enlightened, "So that's how it is. Does that mean Damian Dorje will also gain great power?"

"Indeed so."

The monk scratched the stubble on his head, appearing very puzzled, "Even if that child was targeted by the Suffering Bodhisattva, Vajra Temple has three high monks; the Suffering Bodhisattva can't possibly enter either. Could it be the child ran elsewhere? Perhaps he'll return later."

"I sure hope so." Sun Yan drummed his fingers on the table, his expression still worried.

Damian Dorje is a critical part of his mission and absolutely mustn't encounter any mishaps, or the mission reward would be forfeited.

"Let me take you to Budala; he manages the monks here. With Master Sangji in seclusion, Budala handles many matters and might know about the boy's situation."

This monk was quite helpful and set aside his meal to take Sun Yan to Budala's quarters.

...

"What? Dorje is missing?"

Budala stopped his chanting and looked utterly incredulous.

"Impossible. The Suffering Bodhisattva absolutely can't intrude into Vajra Temple; we have a Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, and the Suffering Bodhisattva can't enter the Buddhist Sect, unless..."

Hearing this mumbling, Sun Yan, with sharp ears, quickly asked, "Unless what?"

"Nothing, you need not worry. I'll mobilize all the monks to search all over the temple for Dorje. As long as he hasn't left Vajra Temple, he definitely couldn't have vanished without reason."

Budala immediately composed his expression and spoke calmly.

Yet Sun Yan keenly sensed Budala's earlier flustered demeanor, indicating he surely knew something but wasn't willing to share further.

Recalling the strange roar he heard the previous night, Sun Yan became increasingly convinced that there's a secret hidden within Vajra Temple.

Damian Dorje's disappearance might very well be intimately linked to this secret.

"Then I'll leave it to you," Sun Yan nodded in agreement.

Since the other party wasn't planning on revealing the truth, Sun Yan resolved to find a chance to investigate himself.

Time passed, and it was late into the night.

Despite a whole day of search by the monks of Vajra Temple, Sun Yan still had no leads regarding Dorje's whereabouts.

It could be that the monks hadn't found Dorje, or maybe they had but couldn't report it to Sun Yan for some reason.

Given such suspicious circumstances, Sun Yan's trust in the monks of Vajra Temple was at its lowest.

Silently stepping out of the abode, Sun Yan scanned the surroundings. Once confirming no one was nearby, he swiftly headed toward the main hall of Vajra Temple.

Last night, the strange roar came from this direction. With no clues at hand, Sun Yan couldn't wander aimlessly; he had to start somewhere, and that clue was his initial lead.

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