"Hmm? No?" Lin Bai glared with knitted brows, and the entire hall instantly fell as silent as a cicada in winter.
Once the hall had quieted down, Lin Bai smiled and asked Master Liuyun, "Master, what do you think?"
Master Liuyun shook his head and sighed. "Ever since Jiu Ci returned, I could tell that she had fallen deep into a tribulation of love. That was why I had her bitterly cultivate the Buddha Scripture among the eminent monks and treasured temples of the Thousand Buddha Mountain Range. I did not wish for her to appear in the world again. Today, however, Sword King has come to propose marriage. Though I am Jiu Ci's master, I cannot make the decision for this matter either."
"Jiu Ci, you are deep in a tribulation of love. For the past four years, you have devoted yourself to cultivating Buddhist dharma, yet you have still been unable to transcend this tribulation. Thus, even though your Buddhist heart is excellent, it is inevitable that you will become stained by worldly dust."
"Now that Sword King has brought Marquis Tiger to propose marriage, whether you go or stay is for you to decide."
Jiu Ci raised her eyes and looked at Master Liuyun, the master who treated her like a father and mother. Then she looked at Zhao Tiedan, who was watching her with an eager, excited gaze.
"Master..." Jiu Ci was tongue-tied, unable to make a choice for the moment.
Lin Bai smiled. "Holy Maiden Jiu Ci, simply make your choice. If you are willing to leave the Buddhist path today and return with us to the Divine Martial Nation, do not fear the rumors that will spread through the Western Continent. If any monk across the Western Continent has any complaints, then the Western