Marquis of Dongling, Inspector of the Nine Provinces!

Great Xia Imperial Palace.

Side Hall.

"It was actually because of Junior Brother Jin Chan!" Mingxin looked at Jiang Ning, and his expression shifted slightly.

"Does Master Mingxin have any other insights?" Jiang Ning asked.

At this, Mingxin pressed his palms together.

"Benefactor Jiang has an affinity with the Buddha!"

"There's no affinity at all!" Jiang Ning hurriedly shook his head in refusal.

To him, this was simply a joke. He had not the slightest intention of leaving home to become a monk.

Though he was no longer obsessed with women, that did not mean he did not enjoy their beauty.

Beautiful women were, after all, one of the loveliest sights in the world.

"It seems Benefactor Jiang's desires run too deep," Mingxin said.

"If a man had no desires, how would he differ from rocks, grass, or trees?" Jiang Ning said, then added, "If Master Mingxin had no desires, he ought to remain in the temple every day, chanting sutras, praising the Buddha, and eating vegetarian meals. Why would he devote himself to the bitter cultivation of martial arts?"

As soon as those words fell, the side hall fell silent.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ning lifted his tea and continued drinking, waiting quietly for news from the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Only a moment passed.

"Summon Jiang Ning, the newly appointed Martial Top Graduate, into the hall!"

"Summon Mingxin, the newly appointed Martial Second Graduate, into the hall!"

"Summon Wan Jianyi, the newly appointed Martial Third Graduate, into the hall!"

At the sound of the summons, Jiang Ning immediately rose to his feet.

Seeing this, Mingxin, who had been silently reciting sutras at the side, opened his eyes and rose to follow.

Wan Jianyi rose as well.

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The civil and military officials all turned toward the entrance