In the quiet palace, Master Qi Mei quietly looked at the three old priests in red. After a long time, he suddenly said, "The daughter of Yama is not the daughter of light."
The old priest in red said slowly, "I don't know what you mean by this. We just think that God has the virtue of cherishing life. Even if she is the daughter of Yama, Haotian is willing to give her time to repent."
Master Qi Mei was the chief monk of the Hall of Respect of Xuankong Temple. He came from the Unknown Place. Once he stepped into the human world, he was the most distinguished figure in the Buddhism Sect. He could be compared to the three Great Divine Priests of the West-Hill Divine Palace. However, this was the world of Haotian. Haotian Taoism's status was much higher than the Buddhism Sect. The three priests in red cultivated the West-Hill Divine Skills and were important figures in the Divine Hall. Even he could not suppress them.
"Can your words represent the attitude of the West-Hill Divine Palace?" Master Qi Mei asked.
The old red-robed divine official indifferently said, "Why can't I?"
The Divine Priest of Judgment, Ye Hongyu, was not in Chaoyang City. The people from the Judicial Department were still on their way to Chaoyang City. Several distinguished visiting professors of Haotian Taoism were far away in the Pamir Mountains. At this time, in the palace of the Yuelun Kingdom, the three priests in red had the highest status. Their words could naturally represent the Divine Hall.
Luo Kedi, the only one with a higher status than the red-robed Divine Officials, was lying on a stretcher with serious injuries. The doubt in his eyes had long been replaced by coldness. However, he could not speak, nor could he stop the three red-robed Divine Officials.
Other than the Tang Empire, all the other countries in the world were secretly controlled by the Taoist and Buddhist sects. However, they were also very powerful. When faced with the pressure from the two sects, the Yuelun Kingdom had no other way. Seeing that the attitude of Haotian Taoism seemed to have changed, he felt slightly relieved and said, "Then let's wait a little longer."
Master Qi Mei looked at the three priests in red deeply and turned to walk out of the palace. He had vaguely guessed that this was related to the internal strife of the West-Hill Divine Palace. As a master of the Buddhism Sect, he did not want to get involved. Moreover, the chief monk was about to arrive. He believed that the three priests in red could not affect the overall situation.
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On a balcony somewhere in the palace, a red-robed divine priest looked at the dense crowd in the White Tower Temple in the distance and said sadly, "Since the Great Divine Priest was imprisoned, the Divine Hall of Light has been declining day by day. We can't even find a Grand Cultivator in the Knowing Destiny State. What can we change in the current situation?"
Another red-robed divine priest said sadly, "Even if we don't do anything after saying those words, we have already violated the Hierarch's order. I think when we return to Peach Mountain, we will be locked in the You Prison and never see Haotian again."
The leading priest in red said coldly, "Back then, the Divine Priest of Light was ambushed and imprisoned in the You Prison for more than a decade because of his innocence. Our Divine Hall of Light has been living a miserable life for more than a decade. Finally, the Great Divine Priest found a successor in Chang 'an City and the Lady of Light reappeared in the world. However, the Hierarch and the other two Divine Halls actually colluded with the Buddhism Sect and framed Lady Yama as the Daughter of Yama. In the face of such a situation, how can we stand by and do nothing?"
"Senior Brother, but if Lady Yama is really the Daughter of Yama … what should we do?"
"Light is never wrong, because light represents Haotian. Lady Yama's road to return to the throne is filled with blood and conspiracies. It will be difficult for the Divine Hall of Light to shine again. I think this is Haotian's test for us."
The red-robed priest looked at the crowd in the White Tower Temple in the distance. His old face was filled with excitement and fanaticism. He said, "I've given away all the wealth I've accumulated in the Kingdom of Qi for the chance to come to the Yuelun Kingdom. Even if I die here today, I will save the Lady of Light!"
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Escaping into the White Tower Temple, barging into the nunnery, and holding Quni Madi and Lu Chenjia as hostages was the last and least desired plan of Ning Que's. Just like how Quni Madi and the bigwigs in the palace saw it differently, such an action was equivalent to putting himself in a dead end.
But he needed to fight for time to rest and wait. He was very tired at this moment. His right hand, which was holding onto the hilt, was trembling slightly. His body was injured both internally and externally. The most serious injuries were caused by the battle with Luo Kedi and Master Qi Mei outside the small courtyard. Although he had suffered some pain from being smashed while escaping on the street, he was actually fine. But now that he thought about what had happened on the street, he gradually felt a great fear.
The nunnery was extremely quiet. One could clearly hear the shouts, curses, and even cries coming from the other side of the lake. Quni Madi was silent. Lu Chenjia suddenly asked, "You have been keeping her by your side for the past year?"
Ning Que nodded.
Lu Chenjia shook her head, as if she could not believe his answer. She looked at the white paper flower between her fingers and said in a daze, "Is there really someone in the world who is not afraid of death?"
"Someone who is not afraid of death has not been born yet."
Ning Que walked back from the window, picked up a futon, and sat down to rest.
At this moment, the people on the other side of the lake had not rushed onto the narrow bridge. This meant that the two hostages in his hands were indeed effective. He had to use this time to recover his Psyche Power and physical strength.
Sangsang stretched her legs forward and placed them on his knees. Then, she hugged him from behind and rested her face on the back of his neck. She closed her eyes tiredly and began to rest.
Ning Que did not let go of Sangsang who was behind him, no matter whether he was running or sitting down. Even if he really needed to rest now, because no one knew what would happen in the next moment and whether he would run again immediately.
Lu Chenjia looked at this scene and shook her head. She said softly, "Those who are infatuated with love are indeed very stupid."
Ning Que said, "Although you are infatuated with love, it does not mean that you really understand what it means to be infatuated with love. In fact, you do not even know what love is."
Lu Chenjia looked at him and asked seriously, "What is love?"
Ning Que said, "If it can be explained clearly, then it is not love."
Lu Chenjia frowned slightly. She still could not believe that someone as shameless as Ning Que would really do so much for Sangsang. She said, "You escaped with the Daughter of Yama. I'm afraid you are not thinking of benefits."
Ning Que looked at her and said, "Why do you like flowers? Are they beautiful or can they bring you benefits? "
Lu Chenjia understood what he meant. She shook her head and said, "Plum Bud is not beautiful, but she has a soul. That is why I like her. I understand what you mean, but she … is an evil flower."
"Is Long Qing an evil flower?"
Ning Que said mockingly, "When I barged into the nunnery, you did not attack immediately. Perhaps you were thinking about how it is often written in novels where the heroine cultivates in the nunnery and could shave her hair and become a nun at any time. Then, the hero barged in despite all the dangers … You thought that Long Qing came to save you. Unfortunately, you are disappointed."
Lu Chenjia looked down at the paper flower between her fingers and said calmly, "In the past, Long Qing was the only flower that bloomed in my heart. Now that he is dead, this flower has withered."
"I heard that he is living well in the Wilderness."
"You also said that he is now an evil flower. That is why in my heart, he is already dead."
"Even though I do not know the specifics, but judging from the outcome of the battle in the Wilderness in winter, Long Qing should have reached some sort of agreement with the West-Hill Divine Palace. He is no longer a traitor of Haotian. Do you still think that he is an evil flower?"
Lu Chenjia looked up in surprise. Her eyes brightened slightly before they gradually disappeared.
Ning Que looked at her and smiled. "He is still that evil flower. It is just that he may have regained his glory and reputation. Is that why you are happy and even interested in him again?"
Lu Chenjia looked at his detestable smiling face and said in a trembling voice, "You are saying all this to mock me."
"What I hate the most in my life are those who want to become nuns or monks because they don't have a man or a woman. They hate themselves to the extreme. They are disgusting and disgusting people who feel extremely sorry for themselves …"
Ning Que's mouth was dry after saying all this. He reached for the teapot on the table and took two sips. He realized that the teapot was filled with water and could not help but frown slightly. He felt that he was right.
"And I want to tell you that my love is different from yours. It may not be as sad as you think, but it is calmer and more powerful than yours. That is because my love has nothing to do with good or evil."
Lu Chenjia was slightly stunned and said, "How can love have nothing to do with good or evil?"
"Because love is subjective for everyone. Good and evil are the same as beauty and ugliness. They are subjective for the entire world. Why should my view be affected by the entire world's view?"
Ning Que turned to look at Sangsang, who was resting on his shoulder. He looked at her little face and said softly, "I do not like Haotian or Yama. But whether she is the Lady of Light or the Daughter of Yama, it will not affect my love for her. Just like back then, when everyone said that I was the Son of Yama, didn't she still like me?"
Quni Madi finally could not take it anymore and scolded, "Shameless! Disgusting! Despicable! "
Lu Chenjia looked at Sangsang and murmured, "I … really envy her now."
Quni Madi glared at her sternly, but realized that she had no reaction and was still in a daze. She knew that she was affected by the demonic miasma again and could only sigh helplessly. She looked at Ning Que and sneered, "You and the Daughter of Yama are about to die, but you still have the mood to talk about such boring and despicable things."
"What's despicable about liking? Don't forget that you have even given birth to a son. " Ning Que said and then looked at the scenery of the Buddhist temple outside the window. "The scenery here is not bad. No one will dare to come in for a while. What else can we do but chat?"
Quni Madi was furious.
Ning Que ignored her and thought about something else.
He knew that Quni Madi was right. This nunnery was alone on the island in the middle of the lake and was surrounded by people. It was like a dead end. Qu and Lu Chenjia were of noble status, but if they wanted to exchange their lives for Sangsang's, not to mention the powerhouses of Buddhism and Taoism, all the people of Yuelun Kingdom and even the king of Yuelun Kingdom would eventually agree.
His choice to enter the nunnery to stall for time was actually very similar to his choice in the Lanke Temple. At this moment of death, he subconsciously placed his hopes on the Academy.
He was waiting for Eldest Brother to appear.
With such a huge commotion in Chaoyang City today, it might have alerted Eldest Senior Brother and allowed him to guess his location. Since the White Tower Temple was so famous, the map in Eldest Senior Brother's mind must have a fixed point here.
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Time passed slowly. The noise on the other side of the lake did not calm down. Black crows circled and danced outside the nunnery, cawing from time to time. The atmosphere became more and more tense.
Until now, Eldest Brother still had not appeared. Previously at the Western Gate, he had sensed a suffocating aura filled with compassion. However, it was already not far away.
Ning Que's expression became extremely solemn. He knew that he could not wait any longer. If the owner of that aura came to him, even if Eldest Brother appeared, he would not be able to change the situation.
He walked in front of Quni Madi and Lu Chenjia and used two pieces of Fu paper and Great Spirit to temporarily seal their Ocean of Qi and Mountain of Snow. Then, he tied their hands with a rope and led them out of the nunnery like sheep.
Quni Madi felt extremely humiliated. She stared at Sangsang behind Ning Que with hatred. Lu Chenjia, on the other hand, seemed to still be stuck in Ning Que's previous words. She looked confused and did not react at all.
On the shore of the lake on the other side of the narrow bridge, the temple was surrounded by people. Whether it was the elderly, the children, or the famous idlers of Chaoyang City, they were all angrily shouting and cursing at the island in the middle of the lake.
They were angry because of fear. Especially when the news that Ning Que had killed someone while escaping had already spread among the crowd. As a result, people became even more frightened and angry. Their emotions infected each other and they almost went crazy.
If not for the order from the imperial palace to send dozens of soldiers and a few cultivators to block the entrance of the narrow bridge, there would have been people rushing over the bridge and into the nunnery.
"Hand over the demoness!"
"Burn her to death!"
Countless people shouted at the nunnery on the other side of the bridge. Some of the idlers even began to look for large rocks by the lake. They decided to kill Sangsang with rocks, just like how the barbarians in the Wilderness punished adulterers.
At this moment, Ning Que's figure appeared on the other side of the narrow bridge with Sangsang on his back.
Many of the people on the other side of the bridge had only followed the black crow all the way here. They had never seen what the Daughter of Yama looked like. Even those who had met Ning Que and Sangsang before did not see them clearly. At this moment, Ning Que stood at the end of the bridge with Sangsang on his back. Everyone could see their faces clearly.
The lakeside suddenly fell into silence. The idlers who were standing at the end of the bridge and cursing the most were so scared that they retreated. The crowd behind them pressed back, and the scene was chaotic.
Whispers gradually sounded among the crowd. Perhaps to reduce the fear in their hearts, the people next to them began to talk about the two people on the other side of the bridge, regardless of whether they recognized them or not.
"So the Daughter of Yama looks like this."
"Her face is a little dark. She looks like a demon."
"But I think her face is white."
"That's because she's covered with powder. I have good eyesight, but the base is dark. It's really ugly."
"Who is the person they are holding? Why does he look like Her Highness? "
"Who is the man carrying the demoness? He looks so scary. "
"I heard that he is a guard from the Underworld. He is extremely strong. Previously in Huayan Alley, he killed more than 70 people in one breath."
"Killed by a collision?"
"Yes."
"More than 70?"
"Yes, I heard that he killed more than 100 people in Jingang Workshop!"
"That's terrible! Let's go. "
"Don't be a coward! We have tens of thousands of people here. No matter how powerful he is, can he kill all of us? How can we leave at this time? We have to avenge our neighbors. Don't forget that we are saving the world! "
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(The third chapter is 4,000 words, so it's a little late. I'll try to finish the next chapter before 1: 30.) (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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