Ling Han's Resolve
Compared to the relaxed atmosphere of the Xuandan Sect.
The Tianluo Temple Zen monastery was rather quiet.
The entire monastery was filled with an atmosphere of fear and tension.
Those Golden Core True Person were once high and mighty now had faces full of worry.
Their gazes were all fixed on the white-bearded Elder sitting cross-legged at the front.
They all spoke up:
"Brother Jingchen, say something."
What should Tianluo Temple do in the future?
That traitor Wuxin is now a guest elder of the Zhang Family, holding an extraordinary position.
He has a very close relationship with Zhang Xuanchen, the Zhang Clan Patriarch.
He could make my Tianluo Temple disappear with just a word.
"Amitabha.
Yes, Brother Jingchen, you are the abbot of Tianluo Temple and also Wuxin's master.
At this point, you must provide a solution.
Otherwise, we Buddhists would find it difficult to have peace of mind.
"You were Wuxin involved in Wuxin's defection from Tianluo Temple back then."
Upon hearing this, True Person Jingchen opened his eyes, his gaze filled with shock and rage, and questioned:
"Is this entirely my fault?"
You were the ones who forced Wuxin to leave the sect back then!
If you hadn't threatened to kill him, how could he have betrayed the sect?
Now they're blaming me instead.
Are you even human?
No sooner had he finished speaking than someone retorted:
"So what? If you had insisted on persuading us back then, we might have spared Wuxin's life."
He would not betray his sect.
Someone chimed in, "That's right."
"If it weren't for you back then, we might have already killed that traitor, and there wouldn't be this calamity today."
"You... you all!" True Person Jingchen hundreds of years, suddenly collapsed.
"Puff!"
A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.
He stared at the crowd in disbelief.
He knew his fellow disciples were shameless, but he never imagined they were this shameless.
"Cough cough cough..."
True Person Jingchen coughed up blood repeatedly, his breath growing weak.
Looking at the ugly behavior of these people in front of me.
He let out a long sigh.
They reaped what they sowed.
Tianluo Temple encountered problems a thousand years ago, but unfortunately, successive abbots, including himself, did not choose to reform it because they were afraid of death.
It's all his fault.
Upon realizing this, True Person Jingchen clasped his hands together.
"Amitabha!
Since I have created this evil consequence, I shall naturally bear the consequences myself.
I traveled to Xuanxiao Mountain alone this time.
I will risk my life to seek Wuxin's forgiveness and demonstrate to the Zhang Family my submission to Tianluo Temple.
You all better take care of yourselves.
After saying this, he disappeared into the Zen temple.
The northernmost point of the Western Border.
The snow was white and boundless.
Deep in the snowfield.
The Ice Cold Palace.
The Main Hall.
An Elder dressed in an ice robe sat on the throne of the Palace Master of the Ice Cold Palace.
It was Dou Yuan, the only Half-step Nascent Soul expert in the Ice Cold Palace, also known Grand Elder Dou.
Ice Cold Palace Master Ling Yun, Young Master Ling Han, and a group of elders stood on either side.
At the scene, everyone except Ling Han looked solemn.
Dou Yuan's voice rang out in the Main Hall, "The Zhang Family has issued a summons."
On the surface, it was an invitation to all sects to attend the 100-day celebration for the son of the Zhang Clan Patriarch three months later at Xuanxiao Mountain.
In reality, it was about demonstrating strength and establishing its absolute dominance in the Western Border.
Tell me, will my Ice Cold Palace choose to remain in a remote corner, or will it choose to submit?
Everyone remained silent; no one responded.
Dou Yuan turned his gaze to Ling Han, whose expression remained calm throughout.
"Ling Han, what do you think we should do?"
"I submit," Ling Han replied calmly.
Boom!
A powerful pressure erupted from Dou Yuan's body, forcing Ling Han to kneel on the ground.
His face was deathly pale.
His cold eyes were fixed on Ling Han's face as he said in a low voice:
Why choose to submit? Do you want to use this to escape my control?
Do you want to break the agreement and not bear children for the Dou Family?
He guessed right.
This was Ling Han's purpose.
No one knows how excited and thrilled she was when she learned that someone in the Zhang Family had broken through to the Nascent Soul.
Only she herself could understand this feeling.
With the Zhang Family possessing Nascent Soul, she had the opportunity to completely break free from Dou Yuan's control!
But she absolutely cannot reveal herself at this time.
Otherwise, she would have met a terrible end today.
Faced with Dou Yuan's questioning, Ling Han remained unmoved and coldly replied:
"If that's what the Ancestor thinks, Ling Han has nothing to say."
I have no connection with the Zhang Family whatsoever, and you all know that better than anyone else, don't you?"
"I say 'surrender' because it is the only way for the Ice Cold Palace to avoid destruction!"
The Zhang Family, possessing absolute power, has chosen to set up a trap.
It's to give us a chance to voluntarily submit.
In this way, one can gain a good reputation and save the trouble of traveling back and forth. Why not?
"If it were my Ice Cold Palace, I'm afraid it would have been the same, wouldn't it?"
"As for settling in a corner of the country, well, that would require the Zhang Family's consent."
I think Ancestor Dou understands this better than I do.
Although this wasn't Ling Han's true thought, it was indeed the case.
Neither Dou Yuan nor Ling Yun could find any point of rebuttal.
Dou Yuan stared into Ling Han's eyes for a long time.
Finding nothing amiss, he released his oppressive aura.
He sighed heavily and said:
"You're right, I acted impulsively."
"The fate of my Ice Cold Palace depends entirely on the Zhang Family's whims."
"This trip to Xuanxiao Mountain will be undertaken by myself and Ling Yun. Whether or not we submit will be decided at the banquet."
Upon hearing this, Ling Han stepped forward and said:
"Ancestor Dou, I would also like to attend this banquet."
Upon hearing this, Dou Yuan's eyes turned cold. "Why?"
Ling Han replied neither humbly nor arrogantly:
Because of heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
There aren't many heavenly materials and earthly treasures in this Extreme Ice Snowfield, and only a few are suitable for my cultivation.
My body even developed a clear drug resistance.
This may be the reason why my Foundation Establishment cultivation has been slow to reach perfection.
Although the Zhang Family is a newly ascended Nascent Soul Clan, the banquet they hold will certainly not be meager.
This is especially true for Half-step Nascent Soul power like the Ice Cold Palace.
At that time, there will definitely be many high-level Spirit Fruit, Spirit Meal, and Spirit Wine that I have never encountered before.
This might allow one to achieve the completion of the Foundation Establishment Perfection.
"If it's not due to a lack of resources, then it must be a problem with my State of Mind."
Go out for a walk, meet the Heavenly Talent of the great clans and major forces, and your cultivation may naturally reach perfection.
With you accompanying me throughout this trip, do you really think I'd pull any tricks?
Dou Yuan originally wanted to refuse, since he could buy some cultivation resources from the Zhang Family.
But upon hearing the second half of the sentence, he hesitated again.
Yes, resources are easy to obtain.
But the State of Mind is difficult.
Ling Han has no prior dealings with the Zhang Family, so it's impossible for the Zhang Family to get their help with just a few words.
Moreover, with him, a Half-step Nascent Soul, watching over things, there's really nothing to worry about.
He nodded in agreement:
"Alright, I'll do as you say today."
I advise you to put away your petty thoughts and stop trying to play any tricks.
Otherwise, don't blame me for breaking the agreement and forcing you to marry my son!