"We... I'm Ciye, a nun of the Western Sect... I hold one of the Three Divine Buddha positions and am a disciple under Divine Nun Juechi..." the nun hurriedly said.
My heart jolted, and Li Poxiao and Fu Tianxiao wore astonished expressions as well. None of us had expected to abduct Ciye, one of the Three Divine Buddhas of the Western Sect!
"Hmph. She's only a more powerful Tribulation Transcender. Is there really any need to look so exaggerated?" Dongfang Fu glanced at us contemptuously, and I couldn't help smiling bitterly inside. Actually, now that I thought about it, he was right. After Divine Nun Juechi was killed by Dongfang Nian, the leader in charge of the nuns among the Three Divine Buddhas fell to Ciyin. Later, Ciyin was tricked by Jue Xu and Jue Nan into joining my women's army. I had heard that the position of nun leader, one of the Three Divine Buddhas, had remained vacant ever since—or perhaps someone had just succeeded her and was keeping a low profile.
But for her to appear here now was certainly shocking enough. No wonder Li Poxiao had said that a large number of monks and nuns were still chasing us.
"So you're Divine Buddha Ciye. I've long admired your reputation," I said courteously, while Li Poxiao and Fu Tianxiao naturally offered their greetings in turn.
"Please, I'm not worthy... May I ask how all of you came to be here... and how you managed to rescue me?" Ciye pressed her palms together. She looked over our group, an expression of incomprehension on her face. After all, our party was far too motley: children, old men, and women were all mixed together.
I immediately introduced us. "We were merely passing through and are heading east at the moment. This