Divine Nuns Xinru had merely regressed in her attainment of Buddhist teachings; she had not fallen into demonic ways.
Back when she had been Xin Ruyu of the Unorthodox Path, she had never casually slaughtered without restraint. Even when arranging a fight with the Lord of Stone God Palace, she had chosen a secluded mountaintop to avoid harming innocents.
She knew that sooner or later, she and Shi Feiyang would fight a battle to the death, but the time had not yet come. Today, she truly had come only to take Old Man Withered Bamboo away and guide him into the Buddhist Sect.
Thus, rather than attack Shi Feiyang, she asked, "Fellow Daoist, through what body do you believe Withered Bamboo should attain deliverance?"
Shi Feiyang replied, "A Daoist School dharma body, of course."
"The Buddhist teachings say that whatever body a living being requires to attain deliverance, a Bodhisattva will manifest that body to preach to them."
Shi Feiyang turned to look through the gate. "Then would you say I'm a Bodhisattva too?"
Divine Nuns Xinru asked, "Whatever body a Bodhisattva manifests, they always preach Buddhist teachings. Can you preach Buddhist teachings, fellow Daoist?"
Shi Feiyang smiled faintly. "Would you say the Daoist teachings are Buddhist teachings?"
Divine Nuns Xinru shook her head. "The spells of immortals do not conform to the Buddhist Sect's three dharma seals. They can only be considered worldly teachings, not teachings that transcend the world. Daoist spells cannot eliminate afflictions or free one from the Sea of Suffering."
Shi Feiyang questioned her in turn. "Then what afflictions do you have? What Sea of Suffering do you need to escape?"
Divine Nuns Xinru paused, then gave it serious thought. "You killed my disciple. That is my affliction. This world is my Sea of Suffering."
"Then