One morning, Yao Xiu woke up early and tied her long hair into two cute ponytails.
She looked at herself in the mirror without any makeup, but her face was still delicate and beautiful. She nodded in satisfaction and walked out of the room while humming a tune.
Today, she was going to practice Xue Qianqian's "I Seem to Have Seen You Somewhere". After spending some time with her idol, she began to understand her idol's taste. She successfully switched from "My Motherland" to some popular songs.
Yao Xiu walked on the bluestone path with light steps. If she wanted to practice singing, it would be better to practice in a place with a more beautiful environment.
Just like that, she arrived at her usual spot and found an unfamiliar figure.
A monk with delicate features, dressed in a kasaya, was sitting quietly on a boulder.
"Huh … It's a monk." Yao Xiu tilted her head slightly. In her memory, there was no such thing as a monk in the school.
Suddenly, she came to a realization and her eyes lit up.
That's right, the Dao Exchange Conference of the Four Powers is about to begin. The Buddhist Kingdom of the Western Paradise is also sending a representative. This monk should be the representative or a follower of the Buddhist Kingdom!
If that's the case, then he is the enemy of her idol!
Yao Xiu's sense of responsibility as a fan was burning. She felt that it was time to help An Lin scout out the enemy.
The monk's eyes were tightly shut, as if he was thinking or meditating.
Hmm … I'll use a manual alarm first.
Yao Xiu stroked her chin and made a decision. She walked to the monk's side and looked at the sky in the distance. She slowly began to sing. "So happiness seems to be ignited wherever I go. Just like when you were in the class next to mine. People buried their unspeakable love in the soil. They stood by and watched as others tried their best to distance themselves. I heard your voice and hid a heart that didn't dare to see …"
The clear voice and the pleasant tune made the monk frown slightly.
Yao Xiu's delicate face lit up when she saw this. She continued to sing.
Hehe, you sit and fight, I'll sing my song!
Finally, the monk opened his eyes and looked at the girl in green.
There was no anger on his face. Instead, he put his palms together and bowed slightly. Then, he walked away alone.
"Hey! Monk, why are you leaving just like that? "
Yao Xiu couldn't help but say anxiously when she saw the monk leave without a second word.
The monk looked at Yao Xiu in confusion and replied, "Benefactor, I feel that meditating here will disturb your singing. That's why I chose to leave."
"Not at all, not at all. You can continue meditating here," Yao Xiu said with a smile.
The corner of the monk's mouth twitched. What did she mean by she didn't disturb him? Did he really have to say that it was the female benefactor who disturbed his meditation that was why he chose to leave?
"Ah, by the way, may I know the name of this esteemed monk?" Yao Xiu continued to make friendly conversation.
The monk put his palms together and lowered his eyebrows, "I don't deserve to be called an eminent monk. My Buddhist name is Qingzhi."
"Oh, hello, my name is Yao Xiu!" With that, Yao Xiu generously extended her hand.
Qing Zhi stared blankly at the slender hand that was stretching toward him. His body also shrunk back a little as he said, "Er … I'm sorry, Master told me not to get close to women."
"Ha? Shaking hands means getting close to a woman? "Yao Xiu's eyes widened in disbelief.
A faint blush appeared on Qing Zhi's face as he averted his gaze.
It wasn't that he hadn't seen beautiful women before. It was just that he had never had physical contact with another woman before, so he instinctively wanted to refuse.
He had cultivated in the Lu Li Stone Forest for twenty years and had a pure heart. However, it was precisely because his heart was like a blank piece of paper that it was easily tainted by worldly desires.
Yao Xiu came to her senses after being refused. She clasped her hands behind her back and looked Qing Zhi up and down with interest.
Qing Zhi felt a little uncomfortable being stared at like this. He bowed slightly and said, "Benefactor, if there's nothing else, this humble monk will be taking his leave."
"Wait, can I ask you … who are the representatives of your Buddhist Kingdom?" Yao Xiu asked with a fawning expression.
Qing Zhi only wanted to leave as soon as possible, so he immediately replied, "It's this humble monk, Junior Brother Qing Yan, and Junior Brother Qing Xin."
Yao Xiu sucked in a deep breath upon hearing this. She stared at the handsome monk in front of her and exclaimed in shock, "Are you serious?!"
Qing Zhi put his palms together and said seriously, "A monk doesn't lie."
"Then what's your cultivation base like?"
Yao Xiu felt that Qing Zhi was easier to talk to and continued to ask.
"This …" A troubled expression appeared on Qing Zhi's face.
Yao Xiu smiled. "I'll let you go if you tell me!"
Qing Zhi immediately replied, "I'm Half-Step Soul Formation Stage and my two junior brothers are Spirit Nurturing Final Stage!"
Yao Xiu nodded in satisfaction. It looked like her school was going to be in the bag again during this Dao Exchange Conference.
"Benefactor, this humble monk will be taking his leave."
Qing Zhi was just about to leave when a crisp voice sounded from behind him.
"Hey, Qing Zhi!"
Qing Zhi turned around. "What is it?"
"Don't keep calling me 'Female Benefactor'. I have a name after all."
"From now on, just call me Miss Xiu!"
The woman in green smiled sweetly. Under the sunlight, her smile appeared especially beautiful and sweet.
"Miss … Miss Xiu?" Qing Zhi's heart stirred slightly as he looked at her.
"M-mm!" Yao Xiu nodded with a smile upon hearing Qing Zhi's words.
For some reason, Qing Zhi's heart was no longer as calm as before.
He became flustered and nodded at Yao Xiu. Then, he immediately withdrew his gaze and walked away in a disheveled manner.
Yao Xiu covered her mouth and chuckled lightly upon seeing the monk's actions. "This monk looks so dumb. He's definitely no match for my idol."
She had originally wanted to tease the monk a little, but seeing how obedient he was, she couldn't bring herself to continue teasing him and could only allow him to leave.
"Alright, I won't practice my singing today. I have to tell Senior Brother An Lin about this as soon as possible so that he can be mentally prepared!" Yao Xiu was a little excited as she walked down the mountain. She imagined how An Lin would look at her after hearing this news. The more she thought about it, the more excited she became.
At the same time, a gigantic ark broke through the clouds and flew toward them from afar.
The ark was light yellow in color and had a simple yet majestic feel to it. Wings of light that spanned over a thousand feet flapped on either side of the ark. The entire ark was enveloped in a white glow and appeared ethereal and holy.
From another direction, a silvery-white disc also slowly flew toward them.
Its outer shell was hard and had a metallic sheen to it. Lightning crackled around its underside. Those who didn't know better would think that it was some kind of mechanical object. However, it was actually a gigantic living creature.
Within the disc, there were treants with roots all over their bodies, rock golems with flames emanating from their chests, and strange creatures that were plucking fruits from their bodies and savoring them with relish.
They came from the Creation Realm and were prodigies of the Hall of Creation. These creatures looked up at the floating continent that had already appeared in their field of vision with excited expressions on their faces.
The final winner of this Dao Exchange Conference of the Four Powers would definitely be them!
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