"Yi Shao would never go back on his word. After all, it's a gift for you, so no matter how careful he is, it's only right."
Qin Xian's words made sense.
But...
Taking too much care could upset the other person, and that wouldn't be good!
Sigh, it was lucky Verdant Green Maiden was broad-minded and didn't hold it against him. She really was a good Jiao Dragon!
Not long afterward, the Guanyin Chan Temple on the Qinhuai River Bank was completed. On its opening day, the Son of Heaven, Palace Concubines, members of the imperial clan, and civil and military officials all attended. It was the first large-scale temple built under the Southern Han Court's official patronage, and the Son of Heaven attached great importance to it.
From then on, the Southern Dynasties' devotion to Buddhism began to rise, until it grew increasingly unstoppable.
But Gods and Buddhas could save people for a time, not for a lifetime.
In the end, the only ones who could truly save people were people themselves. God did not save people; people saved themselves. Verdant Green Maiden had understood this truth long ago, back when the Yellow River flooded.
Verdant Green Maiden stood atop Purple Gold Mountain, gazing down at the grand gathering on the Qinhuai River Bank.
"Sigh..."
"This temple is brimming with spiritual splendor. With all that money and grain, wouldn't it be better to recruit an army and launch the Northern Expedition?"
"Seeking Gods and worshiping Buddhas really can't compare to relying on yourself."
Verdant Green Maiden clicked her tongue and shook her head. Then she glanced back at Old Yellow Ox, who was grazing with its head down, and said helplessly, "Brother Ox! Still eating?"
"Moo?"
Old Yellow Ox raised its head to look at Verdant Green Maiden, protest