"Yunxi … I've kept you waiting," Lu Sheng stood up and said softly as he looked at the persistent girl.
Hearing this, Chen Yunxi's eyes reddened.
"Brother Sheng …"
"Let's go. The weather is good today. Jinguang Temple will be bustling." Lu Sheng walked up and held Chen Yunxi's right hand.
"As you wish, Brother …" Chen Yunxi lowered her head.
The two of them quickly packed up. Chen Yunxi sat alone in the horse carriage brought by Lu Sheng and headed towards Jinguang Temple.
Jinguang Temple was located outside Mountain-Edge City, close to Eastern Mountain. It was a famous and efficacious Buddhist temple. Many tourists and Buddhists would come here to burn incense and pray.
Jinguang Poetry Meet was one of the award-winning poetry meets held in the temple. It was held every three months and was considered a small event to gather popularity. It was similar to the award-winning quiz on Earth in Lu Sheng's previous life.
Lu Sheng brought Chen Yunxi all the way to the foot of Jinguang Temple's hill. There were already many carriages parked in front of the mountain gate. There was also an endless stream of Buddhists and tourists going up and down the mountain.
Among them, there were people in plain clothes and those in embroidered robes, regardless of their status. Many devout Buddhists were even at the foot of the mountain, kneeling and chanting, praying for Buddha to appear.
Alighting from the horse carriage, Lu Sheng held Chen Yunxi's hand and walked into the mountain gate. There were no subordinates following them. Only some guards could be seen following them from afar.
"I heard that it's very efficacious to pray to Buddha here. I wonder if it's true?" Lu Sheng smiled.
As he was bald, he wore a scholar's hat to cover his head. However, his lack of eyebrows made him look fierce.
Thankfully, he got Little Qiao to dress him up a little. The wide sleeves of his white robes fluttered, perfectly concealing the muscular lines of his body. At the same time, it added a scholarly air to his appearance, masking the fierceness of his eyebrows.
"My mother often comes here to pray. It's indeed efficacious. However, I don't believe in such things." Chen Yunxi shook her head and smiled.
"It doesn't matter. We're just here to enjoy the scenery." Lu Sheng led Chen Yunxi through the mountain gate and up the stone steps.
With his stamina and endurance, even though he was heavily injured, he still easily surpassed countless people. In less than a quarter of an hour, he arrived at the front of the temple.
There was a stall selling incense and candles in front of the temple. Chen Yunxi went forward and bought two, one for herself and one for Lu Sheng. Then, she followed the tourists around the secondary temple to look around.
Finally, he arrived at the main hall. Like the sparse rows of Buddhist followers, he lit the incense sticks and inserted them into a large incense burner.
Then, he knelt on a small praying mat, put his palms together, and closed his eyes to pray.
Dong …
Dong …
Dong …
The copper bell rang, and the sky gradually darkened. Amidst the murmuring of scriptures, Lu Sheng watched as Chen Yunxi put her palms together, closed her eyes devoutly, and prayed to the Buddha statue. He also turned his head, closed his eyes, and prayed to the Buddha statue.
"I hope my parents, family, lovers, and friends will be healthy and happy all their lives. This way, we can live a peaceful and quiet life. "
"I hope my injuries recover soon. When the time comes, I'll upgrade Ultimate Crimson Nine Furies Skill and kill anyone who dares to stand in my way!"
Chen Yunxi and Lu Sheng had their eyes closed, but the thoughts in their minds were completely different.
After burning incense, it was time for the extraordinarily lively Golden Light Poetry Meet. In this poetry meet, everyone could go up and compose a poem. Of course, the topic was decided by the abbot.
The prizes were all placed on a high platform in the square outside the temple. Hundreds and thousands of people surrounded it to watch the excitement. The sky darkened, but a large crowd of people could still be seen.
Lu Sheng had no interest in poetry, nor did he have the time to participate in this nonsense poetry meet. He had someone book a private room in one of the pavilions around the square. Together with Chen Yunxi, they sat in the private room and watched the poetry meet from above.
"This is a good vantage point, and I can hear the people shouting poems below. I won't have to suffer from the crowding," After entering the private room, Lu Sheng pulled Chen Yunxi to the window and looked down.
On the high platform in the middle of the circular square, a few old monks dressed in dark yellow robes were talking to the young people who were going up to participate in the meet.
These young people were also in pairs, and they all had confident expressions on their faces. Obviously, they were also planning to accompany their partners to show off.
After all, if their poems were recognized, the temple would carve their masterpieces on a Golden Light Wall specially built by Golden Light Temple.
"It's a pity that I'm not good at poetry. Why don't I try leaving my name on the Golden Light Wall?" Chen Yunxi looked excited.
"If you want, you can give it a try." Lu Sheng smiled. This Golden Light Temple was by no means simple. There must be a powerful backer behind it. Otherwise, in this dangerous world, with such a huge signboard here, there would always be trouble of varying degrees.
Crimson Whale Sect had also investigated this temple. The information they received was that there was an expert hidden in the temple. At the very least, ordinary ghosts and demons were no match for Golden Light Temple.
"I can't, forget it …" Chen Yunxi waved her hands, blushing. She took a step back and bumped into Lu Sheng, who was standing behind her. Her shoulder-length hair brushed against the tip of Lu Sheng's nose, tickling him and bringing with it a refreshing fragrance.
Chen Yunxi's body froze. She stood rooted to the ground, not daring to move.
Lu Sheng smiled and gently wrapped his arm around her waist. However, Chen Yunxi reacted instantly and hurriedly turned around to escape.
"Brother Sheng, let's watch the meet first," she lowered her head and said in a weak voice, her face red. "This … this place is not good …"
Lu Sheng was speechless. He did not intend to do anything. It seemed that his action of wrapping his arm around her waist had frightened Chen Yunxi. "Let's watch the meet, let's watch the meet," he said hurriedly.
The two of them stood together again, looking down at the people composing their poems. But Chen Yunxi's expression was slightly uneasy.
"Golden Light leaves the cupboard at night, frost comes at night under the parasol tree. The Divine Scripture is nowhere to be found. Someday, when I return, I will comprehend the Hidden Heart."
One of the poems of the person below had been accepted. The monk shouted it out loudly, winning a round of applause.
"The Hidden Heart is the legendary Hidden Heart state recorded in Jinguang Temple. Legend has it that once one enters the Hidden Heart state, heaven and earth will come and go, and one will attain the path of immortality and the secrets of the heavens," Chen Yunxi shook her head softly. "This poem starts out ordinary. But the last line points out that everyone is looking for treasures everywhere. But in reality, the greatest treasure is hidden in one's own house, and they don't even know it. It raises the standard of the poem. It's not bad. But this Jinguang Temple is just a small temple. It's a little big to use such a poem. "
Lu Sheng nodded in agreement. But this poem was only average. Luckily, considering that this Jinguang Poetry Meet was not a formal poetry meet, it was just an event to increase the popularity of the event. So, there was nothing much to ask of it.
"Don't underestimate it. This Jinguang Temple still has some capable people," he said casually.
"How did Brother Sheng know?" Chen Yunxi glanced at him.
"Since I've said it, I won't lie," Lu Sheng smiled.
At this moment, the people below began to shout poems again. The second poem was also chosen.
"Clang, clang, the sound of pearls and jade." The first line was rather elegant.
However, Lu Sheng suddenly felt a heat on his hand. Unknowingly, Chen Yunxi, who was in front of him, was getting closer and closer to him.
Her emerald green skirt was gently lifted by her hand. The skin of her thighs under the skirt was unknowingly pressed against the back of Lu Sheng's hand. It happened to be the back of her thighs. When it was pressed against the back of his hand, it was like the best silk, warm and smooth, extremely delicate.
Lu Sheng glanced at Chen Yunxi. Her face was red and she didn't seem to notice. But how could she not feel anything when it was such a close contact?
Especially sensitive areas like the back of her thighs. Further up would be the buttocks and the mysterious place. Such an obvious acquiescence caused a trace of anger to rise in Lu Sheng's heart.
He slowly turned the back of his hand into a palm and pressed it against Chen Yunxi's thigh.
Chen Yunxi's face turned even redder, but she still pretended to watch the poetry recital.
"Nine Lakes Lotus Moon, the wind and waves calm." The second line came out.
However, Chen Yunxi was worried. Previously, Lu Sheng would be angry at her for dodging him. Now, she wanted to make it up to him.
'I dodged Brother Sheng previously, so I'll make it up to him. He likes my legs, so I'll just let him touch them.' She still felt inferior about her own legs. She also wanted to test Lu Sheng. If he really didn't mind her long legs, he would definitely not dodge her hands.
As for the fact that men and women shouldn't touch, Chen Yunxi naively thought that as long as Brother Sheng touched her once, just once, it wouldn't matter. She liked Brother Sheng and had made up her mind that she was his. Touching his legs wouldn't be out of line.
Chen Yunxi was right. In Mountain-Edge City, and in the entire Northern Lands, touching someone's leg was indeed nothing much. But what she didn't know was that once a man's temper was aroused, it would be too difficult to push him away easily afterward …
Behind her, Lu Sheng's eyes were already burning with passion. His body temperature rose rapidly. His hand gently caressed the back of her thigh. The temperature between them grew hotter and hotter.
Lu Sheng's hand also started moving upwards, slowly caressing Chen Yunxi's vital parts.
Chen Yunxi's body started to heat up and go limp. She wanted to push Lu Sheng away, but realized that compared to his strength, her strength was like an ant trying to shake a tree.
"Young Master!"
Suddenly, a call came from outside the box, interrupting Lu Sheng's anger.
"What's the matter?" Lu Sheng took a deep breath. He knew that if there was nothing important, these guards would not disturb him.
Yin Yang Jade Crane Aquarius Qi circulated, suppressing the anger in his heart. His eyes regained clarity and he removed his hand from Chen Yunxi's thigh.
"An urgent letter has arrived," the guard outside the door replied in a low voice.
Lu Sheng released Chen Yunxi and quickly walked over to open the door. From the guard, he received a letter sealed with wax.
He unfolded the letter. The moment he read its contents, Lu Sheng's eyes darkened.
Something had happened to Li Shunxi.
The letter was from the Liu sisters. Martial League's internal investigation into traitors had unexpectedly found five people suspicious. During one of the investigations, Li Shunxi had been inadvertently framed. Others had found many clues in his residence, all of which pointed to him murdering an old man in the league.
In a fit of rage, the Martial League's League Master had imprisoned him and was now awaiting judgment. Liu Qin's letter was to ask him to testify on behalf of Li Shunxi, to prove that he was not the murderer. If possible, she hoped that he could lend a hand when the opportunity arose. He was the only friend that Li Shunxi could trust.
However, Lu Sheng sensed something unusual in this matter.
He slowly closed the letter and rubbed his hands together. Needle-Like Qi burst forth, instantly pulverizing the letter into a fine powder.
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