(Bonus chapter for book friend 20230415131801503's Silver Alliance. The chapter title could not exceed thirty-five characters, so it could only be written here. Thank you, boss!)
"Amitabha!"
With the sound of a Buddhist invocation, everyone felt as though they had entered another world. Buddhist essence permeated the surroundings, yet there was also a sense of detachment, as if they had been isolated beyond heaven and earth.
"Great Brahma Temple—Brahma within me?" Si Lingxi narrowed her eyes and spoke coolly.
"Hmm?"
A soft exclamation sounded, followed by an aged yet profound voice at everyone's ears. "This young lady truly has keen insight."
"Great Brahma Temple?" Liu Qingyan and the other women were all startled. They lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside.
Outside was still an official road, but there were no longer any commoners around. Only two monks stood before the carriage, blocking its path from the left and right.
The one on the left was Dharma Master Qiu Yan. The other old monk on the right had also appeared at Fahua Temple and seemed to be called Dharma Master Qi Zhi.
The two Old Monks simply stood silently before the carriage, smiling faintly as they looked at the group.
Lu Zheng sat at the front of the carriage, holding the reins in one hand and a whip in the other, frowning at the two Old Monks.
"Dharma Masters, why have you stopped us? Don't tell me you have taken a fancy to me. You couldn't defeat True Person Lin Yi, so have you decided to come after me instead?"
Dharma Master Qiu Yan had seemingly taken a fancy to Li Lingyu back then. After all, Li Lingyu was still young and could potentially switch to Buddhist cultivation.
But with True Person Lin Yi at his side, and this being