After accepting the golden lotus, Su Shi'er swiftly rose to his feet and bowed respectfully to Miaofa Tathagata.
The moment the golden lotus appeared, Miaofa Tathagata's face immediately turned pale.
The change was obvious, and Su Shi'er saw it clearly. Whether this golden lotus was a Buddhist Sect Magical Treasure or something else—
condensing it had clearly not been easy for Miaofa Tathagata.
And the fact that he had suddenly given it away likely meant that he had foreseen something.
The thought merely flickered through Su Shi'er's mind, and he did not dwell on it.
The blood-deep hatred he carried upon his shoulders was certainly important.
But Azure Star, and even the entire Cultivation World, faced the threat of the Devil Race. With the slightest misstep, the entire human Cultivation World could become a playground for the Devil Race.
If that truly happened, countless lives would perish, and his own situation could not possibly turn out well.
Between the two, he knew perfectly well which carried more weight.
Whether it was for the friends and family who had been bound to him by countless threads before, or the further insight he had gained after passing the Zen Courtyard's three trials—
from the moment he had arrived before Miaofa Tathagata, he had already reached an understanding in his heart and cast his own life and death aside.
"You need not be so courteous, little friend. This is all I can do. As for what comes next, I'll leave it entirely to you and the others to discuss and handle."
As soon as he finished speaking, Miaofa Tathagata waved his hand.
The next moment, he vanished from Su Shi'er's sight without a trace.
With Miaofa Tathagata's departure, the entire rear courtyard of the Zen Courtyard instantly lost all signs of life.
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