The Water and Land Dharma Assembly

Night falls in Precious Elephant Royal City, Golden Wheel Mansion.

The future Prince Baoxiang's Mansion will be heavily guarded and filled with skilled fighters.

In a luxurious villa, Jin Guang, his face grim, coldly looked at the old monk beside him and said, "Master Kongwen, have your men found out the origins of those three women?"

"Amitabha."

Master Kongwen spoke up, "My monks have already investigated. The three women came to Precious Elephant Royal City with a group of cultivators of unknown origin. No one knows their true identities, nor does anyone know what kind of experts are among them. However..."

Seeing that the old monk was deliberately keeping him in suspense, Jin Guang said impatiently, "Master, just say it. You are the protector appointed to me by my father, no different from my uncle."

Master Kongwen continued, "What I fear most today is not the oldest of the three women, but the man behind them."

Although he deliberately concealed his brilliance, the old monk's discerning eyes spotted an unstoppable sword, a sword the old monk had never seen before. With just one glance, the old monk dared not look beneath the bamboo hat to see the true face beneath.

"You are a master at the Half-Step Nirvana, yet the other party makes you so wary. Could he be a King Conferment expert?"

Jin Guang wasn't stupid, and he asked the question instinctively.

Master Kongwen shook his head. "I don't know, but the fear he instilled in me was no less than that of your father, and perhaps even stronger."

Upon hearing this, Jin Guang reacted strongly. "That's impossible! In the entire Precious Elephant Kingdom, only my Buddhist senior uncle can surpass my father in the Nirvana Realm. Otherwise, my father wouldn't be qualified to contend for the throne, even though he's from a collateral branch of the royal family."

Master Kongwen said, "Jin Guang, as the saying goes, there are always people better than you, and heavens beyond heavens. You should not underestimate the heroes of the world. Your act of being a playboy to deliberately hide your true abilities does not mean that you are truly invincible among those of the same realm."

"I have learned my lesson, but we cannot let this matter rest. After the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, when my father becomes the ruler of the Precious Elephant Kingdom, I will definitely settle accounts with those three little girls. I refuse to believe that a bunch of girls can really overpower my Precious Elephant Kingdom."

As Jin Guang finished speaking, a malicious glint flashed in his eyes.

"Good."

Kongwen smiled and said, "Nephew, I'm sure your Uncle Golden Wheel will be very pleased that you can consider the bigger picture."

Jin Guang said sternly, "Have your men keep an eye on them, and I'll let them live a few more days."

Kongwen: "Yes."

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye, and the entire Precious Elephant Royal City was bustling with activity.

Incense burned brightly in the streets and alleys, and everyone wore a happy smile.

Early that morning, everyone headed towards Treasure Elephant Temple outside the city.

To avoid overcrowding, the Precious Elephant Royal City has granted permission for its monks to fly.

When Xiao Chen and his group arrived at the foot of Treasure Elephant Temple Mountain, it was already packed with people, and there wasn't even a place to stand.

Nie Xiuyuan scanned the area with his divine sense and found that each entrance to the mountain was guarded by monk soldiers. Only those who showed an invitation could enter the mountain. He then frowned slightly.

For a Nirvana cultivator like him, it was naturally easy to evade the eyes of these monk soldiers and avoid the protective formation of Treasure Elephant Temple, but it was not so easy for his junior brothers and sisters in the group.

Making a move now would be tantamount to stirring up trouble.

Just then, Cao Youqian suddenly spoke up, "Everyone, come with me."

Nie Xiuyuan looked at Cao Youqian with a questioning gaze. "Junior brother, do you have an invitation?"

Cao Youqian laughed and said, "Of course! I haven't been idle these past few days. I spent a little money to get a few adjacent invitations, just enough for everyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Youqian produced several invitation cards in his hand as if by magic.

Seeing this, Chen Qianqian couldn't help but look at him with admiration. "Second Senior Brother, you're so amazing! Unlike Qianqian, all you do is play all day."

Song Zhaoyi laughed and said, "Don't praise your senior brother. He's just going back to his old profession."

After marrying Cao Youqian, she learned a lot about Cao Youqian past outrageous deeds. Whenever she heard these stories, she would sigh that her husband was the man Heaven's Mandate.

"What's your old profession?"

Chen Qianqian asked with a curious expression.

Cao Youqian shrugged. "Let's talk as we go up the mountain."

"Good."

With their invitations in hand, the group passed through security smoothly and headed up the mountain.

Cao Youqian was reminiscing about his past, telling his fellow students about his experiences.

When he finished telling his story, everyone went up the mountain.

With the invitation in his hand, Cao Youqian could only sit in the very last corner of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, with nothing but a few prayer cushions.

Compared to the seats on the high platform, which were filled with exotic fruits, it was a world of difference.

But nobody cared; they were there to cause trouble, so it didn't matter where they sat.

After everyone was seated, no one spoke, but waited quietly for the Water and Land Dharma Assembly to begin.

Time passed second by second.

The venue for the Dharma assembly was already full. There were cultivators who had come from afar, like Nie Xiuyuan and others, as well as lay Buddhist disciples, but most of them were monks.

Before the appointed time arrived, several figures suddenly flew in from the sky. Before these figures even landed, people in the previously quiet Dharma assembly exclaimed in surprise.

"The three great King and Marquis of the Precious Elephant Kingdom have arrived!"

Before he finished speaking, three more bald men appeared.

"Even the King and Marquis from Buddha Hidden Temple have arrived. It seems Buddha Hidden Temple attaches great importance to this Water and Land Dharma Assembly. I wonder if any Great Sage will make an appearance?"

"Definitely. It's said that a Buddhist disciple from Buddha Hidden Temple will also be present, and the Great Sage of Buddha Hidden Temple will certainly accompany him."

"..."

As everyone was discussing this, a Jin Guang in the sky drew everyone's attention.

"Look, it's the Golden Wheel King!"

"The Five Rosy Clouds King has arrived too!"

"..."

Upon hearing those two names Nie Xiuyuan and his group all looked up at the sky.

A man of extraordinary bearing and dignified appearance, dressed in plain clothes and riding on Golden Wheel, came from the horizon.

The stunningly beautiful woman beside him, exuding an aura of holiness with every gesture, stood on a radiant cloud of multicolored light.

The two were very close, and upon hearing the voices of the crowd, a charming smile appeared on their faces.

They landed directly on the platform, and no one noticed the young man behind them at all.

"It's finally here."

Nie Xiuyuan saw the two, a flash of killing intent crossed his eyes, but it quickly vanished without a trace.

Before the two had even finished enjoying the cheers of the crowd, a voice as loud as a booming bell rang out from the sky.

"The Buddha's disciple has arrived!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present stood up and shouted in unison, "We respectfully welcome the Buddha's Son!"

Only Nie Xiuyuan and his group remained seated, motionless.

"Please, everyone, no need for formalities."

As a kind voice rang out, a beam of light appeared in the sky, and a middle-aged monk, holding prayer beads and standing on a three-colored lotus, slowly descended from the heavens...