Deep within the meditation courtyard lay a meditation chamber.
The ancient door slowly opened, and the old monk seated cross-legged before Lin Xiaosu slowly opened his eyes.
As his eyes opened, the surroundings gradually brightened.
No source of light could be seen, yet every speck of dust in the room stood revealed.
This was not natural light. It was Buddha light.
The Buddha light was neither dazzling nor ostentatious, yet it was everywhere.
"Su Lin, Prince Ding of the Great Wilderness Dynasty, pays his respects to the Buddha Lord!" Lin Xiaosu bowed slightly.
"Amitabha Buddha!" The Buddha Lord softly intoned the Buddhist invocation. "This old monk had wondered who possessed such astonishing cultivation. So it was Prince Ding, a legendary prince who had personally forged the new Great Wilderness Dynasty, gracing us with his presence!"
"Buddha Lord, you praise me too highly! How could I dare accept the word 'legendary'?"
"You deserve it, you deserve it. If Prince Ding cannot bear the word 'legendary,' then who in this world can?" The Buddha Lord said. "Your Highness, please sit!"
"Thank you!" Lin Xiaosu dropped down onto the floor opposite him.
Even as dust billowed up, he paid it no mind.
With a light gesture, the Buddha Lord placed a cup of clear tea before him. "Your Highness said outside the hall that you wished to resolve this old monk's doubts?"
"Yes!"
"I wonder what doubts you wish to resolve?"
"The Buddha Lord must be quite puzzled as to why I had Qing Ying travel thousands of miles to return Di Ting to your side, correct?" Lin Xiaosu slowly raised his gaze and stared into the Buddha Lord's pair of utterly clear eyes.
At that moment.
The ripples in the Buddha Lord's eyes froze for an instant...
Di Ting!
Naturally, he knew