"April twenty-sixth. A little over two months away—there's plenty of time..."
Liang Qu calculated silently.
The Adamantine Bright King would serve as Fa Zhu.
The five great orthodox lineages, local powers, court officials, devout believers... Without even seeing it firsthand, merely hearing those names made it clear that this would be an unprecedented grand event, something seen perhaps once in a dozen years.
Clearly.
This scripture lecture assembly was open to the public.
Its true purpose was not to enlighten all living beings, but to announce to the world that the Adamantine Bright King had entered the Young Dragon Realm and become an Arhat Venerable.
It was a little late.
Nearly two years had passed since the Old Monk became a Martial Saint, but a scripture lecture assembly was never something thrown together in haste. Taking half a year to prepare was perfectly normal, and they had to report it to the court along the way.
An event of this scale, gathering numerous grandmasters and even Martial Saints, could not be held privately without permission. Liang Qu even suspected he had played a part in it. He had been in seclusion for nearly a year; perhaps the Old Monk had deliberately postponed it and picked a suitable time.
"Wait, they wouldn't want me to be the 'Du Jiang,' would they?"
Liang Qu flipped through the letter.
Master Dixian had stated only that the Fa Zhu of the scripture lecture assembly would be the Adamantine Bright King. He had not mentioned who the Du Jiang or Fu Jiang would be. That was highly unusual, and Liang Qu's heart sank.
"Du Jiang?" Long E Ying did not understand.
"The one specifically responsible for asking questions." Liang Qu rubbed his brow.
With an Old Monk at home, he was no stranger to Buddhist