A Buddhist Outer Dao, Seeking the Light

The Wutian Temple in the Western Region is Outer Dao of Buddhism. Its founder was originally a high-ranking Buddhist monk who, after falling into demonic possession, established this lineage.

Although it wears the cloak of Buddhism, it uses demonic methods within, and often uses human bones as materials to refine Law Treasure, making it extremely vicious.

At this time, in the A Mortal kingdom of the Yuan Kingdom, under the jurisdiction of Wutian Temple, the people, after being bound to the Fairness System, experienced a significant increase in their intelligence and gained knowledge of the outside world.

They were unwilling to be kept by Wutian Temple and used as tools to provide Power of Faith, and they also worried about being used as materials to refine Law Treasure artifacts.

However, in the short term, the group was simply powerless to fight against Wutian Temple.

Because they lack a unified organization and cannot raise funds to hire experts to destroy the temple, their only option now is to flee the Yuan Kingdom.

Gu Household Village.

After dinner, Gu Heng's family discussed their future with serious expressions.

Gu Heng looked at his parents, younger brother and sister, his expression solemn. "We have been bound to the Fairness System for more than 20 days, and everyone is aware of the situation outside."

We were powerless to resist in the past, and could only provide the Wutian Temple with the Power of Faith. We might even have been used as materials to refine Law Treasure by those cultivators.

But times have changed. With Fairness System in place, even if we don't have the strength to fight against Wutian Temple in the short term, we can still escape the Yuan Kingdom.

At that time, there will be no more fear of dying a violent death, and one can even practice martial arts and cultivate immortality through the system, seeking the path to Longevity.

Li Min looked worried and frowned, saying, "But what if we try to escape and get caught by the soldiers?"

There were bandits robbing people along the way, and what's more, were their fields and livestock just going to be lost like that?

Those are all valuable assets that could be exchanged for a lot of money.

"Mother, don't worry."

Gu Heng spoke in a deep voice, "After being bound to the system, we all practiced martial arts, and our strength is now completely different from before. Ordinary bandits are no match for us."

As for the officers and soldiers, they might not stop us; they're probably thinking of escaping themselves.

Even if they do come after us, we can hide deep in the mountains Old Lin. With the system around, we won't have to worry about food and drink, and then we can look for an opportunity to escape again.

As long as we escape the Yuan Kingdom, we can live a peaceful life, cultivate immortality and martial arts, and pursue the path to Longevity.

It's better than now, constantly worrying that Wutian Temple will discover the Fairness System and force us to unbind from it.

"The good days we have now will be gone, and we might even end up dead."

He paused, then said, "Regarding the land you mentioned, let's first ask if anyone in the village wants to buy it."

As for those livestock, we might as well slaughter them now and take the meat with us on the journey."

Gu Yan nodded repeatedly, his face full of agreement, and said, "Big brother is right!"

Now that we have Fairness System, how can we continue to be a tool for the Wutian Temple to provide them with the Power of Faith, or even become materials for their treasure refining?

If it were an ordinary Buddhist temple, and they were willing to exchange Energy Points for our Power of Faith in worshipping Buddha, that would be fine.

But the Wutian Temple is not so easily dealt with.

People on the system's social media platform had already said that Wutian Temple, though appearing to be a Buddhist sect, was actually a heretical Outer Dao belonging to the demonic path.

If we don't escape soon, the best outcome for us will be to be unbound from the system, have our cultivation destroyed, and be kept like livestock to provide Power of Faith.

Are you willing to endure such a life?

I absolutely cannot stand it!

We originally had the opportunity to become immortals or Buddhas, but ultimately we met our end by dying a hundred years later.

Living like this, I'd rather end it all now and avoid further suffering.

Gu Yue, standing to the side, nodded in agreement and looked earnestly at her parents, saying:

"Father, Mother, let's run away!"

I really don't want to live this precarious life anymore, or even be a slave for the rest of my life.

I also want to practice martial arts and cultivate immortality, to stay young forever, and to be as famous as my predecessors like Bai Qianqian and Ye Qingxue, renowned Azure Firmament Continent.

Now that we have Fairness System in place, this is a chance to defy fate. If we stay here and serve the Wutian Temple like slaves, we might as well be salted fish.

Seeing the hesitation on his parents' faces, Gu Heng knew that the older generation's ideas were deeply ingrained and that they were reluctant to leave their homeland.

Even if the Fairness System and exposed to the outside world, it's difficult to quickly change people's minds, so I immediately tried to persuade them again:

"Father, Mother, many people have already fled the Yuan Kingdom. There are even videos of people escaping the Yuan Kingdom posted on TikTok)."

I've even seen people say that even members of the royal family have run away, and that even the emperor might be considering fleeing.

We must set off immediately. If we are even a moment late, and the Wutian Temple discovers the existence of the Fairness System, we will have no chance at all.

He paused slightly, his expression becoming even more solemn. "Father, Mother, having seen the light, I can no longer bear the darkness."

If there were no Fairness System, perhaps I could still make do, but now, I can't stand the way I used to live at all.

If you are unwilling to leave, then please forgive your unfilial son; I can only leave with my younger siblings.

Gu Yan and Gu Yue nodded immediately, their expressions equally firm. "Father and Mother, please forgive your unfilial children."

We have so much youth ahead of us, and we absolutely do not want to live those hopeless days again. We want to pursue a better life.

We will definitely come back to visit you in the future.

"Outrageous! You brats, are you trying to defy the heavens?"

Gu Qing slammed his hand on the table and roared angrily.

But when his gaze swept over the unwavering, fearless expressions on his three children's faces, his tense expression softened slightly, and he calmed his tone as he spoke:

"I never said I wouldn't leave. Do you really think we're all senile?"

Why stay here and toil like a slave when there are better days available?

I'm just worried that the road is dangerous; if we encounter any danger, our whole family will be doomed.

Li Min chimed in, "What the master says makes sense."

I didn't say I didn't want to leave the Yuan Kingdom, I just felt a little reluctant.

Now I've learned a lot from the system, and I'm no longer the illiterate peasant woman I used to be. I can now distinguish right from wrong.

Upon hearing this, Gu Heng and the other two's eyes lit up instantly, and their faces were filled with undisguised joy.

Gu Heng spoke first, his tone tinged with guilt:

"Father and Mother, we saw you hesitate just now and thought you didn't want to leave, so we said those unfilial things. We hope you won't blame us."

Gu Yan and Gu Yue nodded repeatedly, their faces showing sincerity.

"Yes, Father and Mother, we were so anxious when you wouldn't budge, that we resorted to this desperate measure to force you to leave with us. We hope you won't take offense."

The last trace of tension on Gu Qing's face dissipated, and he said in a deep voice:

"Having decided to leave, I'll get to the preparations now."

You all pack your belongings first, slaughter and prepare all the livestock, and we'll set off before dawn tomorrow.

I'll go and tell the other families in the village who want to go too, so we can travel together and look out for each other."

After saying that, he got up and strode out of the house, intending to contact his fellow villagers.

The Gu Heng family immediately got to work, packing their bags and tending to the livestock, their hands and feet never stopping.

At this moment, Gu Household Village was also bustling with activity, with the mournful cries of livestock rising and falling.

The sounds of people packing their belongings broke the village's usual tranquility.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Gu Heng's family hurriedly ate breakfast and then left home carrying their heavy belongings.

As soon as I stepped out of my house, I saw the villagers also coming out of their homes one after another.

Everyone carried their bags, their faces showing a mixture of trepidation and hope. They called to each other and set off together towards the edge of the village.