The group trudged up the winding mountain path, utterly exhausted, until they finally heard Buddhist chants drifting from nearby and the distant tolling of a bell.
"Severed Love Temple is just ahead."
The resident from the foot of the mountain, invited along by the production team, explained, "This is a privately built temple. Most of its monastics have suffered heartbreak and grown disgusted with human emotions, so they came together to establish this temple, seeking only to shut out the world and sever all romantic attachments."
They looked ahead and saw temple halls and meditation quarters nestled among the mountains, their blue tiles and red bricks exuding an old-world charm.
"The surroundings look lovely."
Xu Shuangrong looked delighted. Smiling at Liu Woxing beside her, she said, "I thought we'd be in for some really harsh ascetic training. This seems different from what we expected."
Liu Woxing smiled in agreement.
[What a beautiful temple. Living here looks like it'd be so comfortable.]
[The surroundings up on this mountain are gorgeous too. It feels like a secluded paradise.]
[When they suddenly announced a temple trip, I thought Director Niu was up to something. Turns out he's taking the guests out to unwind.]
[Really? I don't buy it.]
Director Niu merely smiled without answering.
Naive. Far too naive.
He had spent an entire night researching, painstakingly finding the one abnormal temple among countless normal ones.
The poor guests had yet to realize the consequences of angering their director.
What awaited them up ahead was hell.
The local resident led them to the temple entrance.
Xu Shuangrong stepped forward and knocked politely. "Hello? Is anyone there?"
Creeeak-
The heavy stone door swung open, revealing a nun in monastic robes. She looked to be in her thirties, with a kind, approachable face.
Xu Shuangrong put