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。出家人要清净,才能有大作为。”","夏一琳晃着脑袋,理直气壮:","“一琳是俗世弟子!不剃度不出家!以后还要……还要嫁人呢……”","说到后面,声音小了下去,小脸微红。","俞珩逗她:","“你是觉有情弟子,以后接引寺可少不了你。哪能嫁人呢?”","小姑娘顿时不乐意了,小声嘀咕:","“那……那就断绝师徒关系……”","俞珩一乐:","“就不怕你觉师傅清理门户?”","夏一琳脖子一缩,心虚道:","“不、不会的……我跟觉师傅说好些……她不会拿我怎么样的……”","俞珩看她那副小模样,正要再逗她几句,这时——","玄沧厚重的声音,穿透清玄居的禁制,轰然传来:","“俞珩在不在?我找你有事!”