God's Left Hand

Inside the main hall—how should he put it?

It could not exactly be called simply furnished. Two words summed it up: shabby. It did not look at all like something built with donations from some so-called tycoon; it looked more like money laundering under the banner of charity.

Aside from a clay Buddha statue so large it nearly reached the ceiling, a few oil lamps that had yet to be lit, and four Guardian Deities half a head shorter than the Buddha statue, there was nothing else.

He Zhao could not help taking a careful look at the four Guardian Deities, thinking to himself that they were rather interesting.

Compared with the clay Buddha statue in the center, they looked a hundred times more impressive. Golden Bodies, gemstones, and carving that could be called masterful—all of it showed just how precious they were.

Hmm? Why does this look like some kind of array formation?

The positions of the four Guardian Deities matched their divine names especially well.

In the east stood Dhritarashtra, who was compassionate, protected all living beings, and guarded the realm. His whole body was white, he wore armor, and he held a pipa forged entirely of pure gold.

In the south stood Virudhaka, who could issue commands to all living beings, increase good roots, and protect the Dharma. He was green from head to toe, and in his hand he gripped a jade sword.

In the west stood Virupaksha, whose purified heavenly eye could observe the world at all times and protect the people. He wore crimson armor all over, was the leader of dragons, and had a red dragon carved from red jade coiled around his hand.

In the north stood Vaishravana, famed in all four directions for subduing demons and protecting the provisions of all