The Great Xia Imperial Palace.
A side hall.
"It was actually because of Junior Brother Jin Chan!" Mingxin looked at Jiang Ning, his gaze shifting slightly.
"Does Master Mingxin have any further insight?" Jiang Ning asked.
Hearing this, Mingxin pressed his palms together.
"Benefactor Jiang has an affinity with my Buddha!"
"There's no affinity there!" Jiang Ning hurriedly shook his head in refusal.
To him, this was simply a joke. He did not have the slightest thought of leaving home to become a monk.
Though he was not currently obsessed with feminine charms, that did not mean he did not like them.
Beautiful women were, in themselves, one of the finest sights in the world.
"It seems Benefactor Jiang's desires are too strong!" Mingxin said.
"If a person has no desires, how is he any different from mountain rocks, grass, and trees?" Jiang Ning said. Then he added, "If Master Mingxin had no desires, then you should be in the temple every day chanting scriptures, praising Buddha, and eating vegetarian meals. Why would you go so far as to bitterly cultivate the Martial Path?"
When his words fell, the side hall instantly went quiet.
At this moment, Jiang Ning also lifted his tea and continued drinking, quietly waiting for news from Taiji Hall.
Only a short while passed.
"Summon the newly titled Martial Champion Jiang Ning into the hall!"
"Summon the newly titled Martial Second Place Mingxin into the hall!"
"Summon the newly titled Martial Third Place Wan Jianyi into the hall!"
As the voices rang out, Jiang Ning immediately rose.
Seeing this, Mingxin, who had been silently reciting scriptures to the side, also opened his eyes, rose, and followed.
Wan Jianyi also rose with them.
Taiji Hall.
All the officials looked toward the entrance of the great hall.