It was better if he wasn't right in the head.
If he were clever, it really wouldn't be easy to dump the blame on him.
Then she looked at the little monk beside her. Jiang Yuechu had actually always been somewhat curious about the little monk's identity.
"Are there still monks under the Heavenly Court's rule?"
Hearing her idol take the initiative to ask, Zi Ling immediately perked up.
With a push of the sword-light beneath her feet, she sped forward a few steps and drew close to Jiang Yuechu's side.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang may not know this, but although the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect are like fire and water, there are still people cultivating Buddhism across the vast Nine Provinces."
"Long ago, when the Heavenly Court first settled the Nine Provinces and laid down its rules, quite a few Buddhist Order factions saw the writing on the wall and voluntarily submitted, accepting the Heavenly Court's control."
"These monks honor the Heavenly Court's Incense-Fire Power laws, pay tribute on schedule, and help the Heavenly Court pacify the people of their regions."
"The Heavenly Court was naturally happy to show magnanimity, so it allowed them to preserve their Dao Orthodoxy. Some with profound cultivation even held immortal posts in the Heavenly Court."
Zi Ling pointed at Kongming behind them. "Like Taining Temple, where this little bald donkey belongs. It's one of the more famous branches, a legitimate subordinate of the Heavenly Court."
Jiang Yuechu nodded slightly.
So that was how it was.
It seemed not every bald head could be killed at will.
Still, she was not disappointed... such income had never been part of her plans anyway. Usually, she only did it when the opportunity presented itself.
Her focus still had to remain on demons and fiends.
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