The Truth Gradually Comes to Light
"Buddha Son Faxiang, what do you have to say?"
Nie Xiuyuan looked at his opponent calmly, but the sword in his hand never left Golden Wheel King and Five Rosy Clouds King.
The Buddha Son Faxiang, sternly declared, "Nie Xiuyuan, do you know your crime!"
Everyone present burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Cao Youqian clapped his hands and said, "Senior Brother Nie, it seems this guy still hasn't grasped reality. Why don't you try to wake him up?"
Nie Xiuyuan said with a smile, "It's not that he can't see reality, it's that he's planning to call in reinforcements."
"Oh?"
Cao Youqian's face revealed a meaningful expression. "Now that you're talking about this, I'm no longer sleepy. You, so-called Buddhist disciple, here's a chance to call in your men, so you won't say that it's unfair for us from the Miscellaneous Dao Institute to fight against overwhelming odds."
"..."
Upon hearing this, the onlookers' faces instantly darkened.
Was this guy doing it on purpose, or was it intentional?
Buddha Son Faxiang never expected that his thoughts would be so easily seen through by the other party. He originally intended to rally people from the perspective of righteousness, so that he could give an explanation to the temple.
He squinted, clenched his teeth, and said, word by word, "It seems you all refuse to listen to reason and are now forced to drink the penalty cup. I wish my grandmaster would help me!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present instinctively looked up at the sky.
Surprisingly, the grandmaster mentioned by Faxiang did not appear.
The expression on Buddha Son Faxiang's face was extremely strange. Grandmaster Hongyuan was his protector, and the two had a very close personal relationship. He shouldn't have refrained from taking action.
Unwilling to give up, he shouted again, "Grandmaster Hongyuan, please help me!"
He was met with an eerie silence.
Just as Cao Youqian was about to make a sarcastic remark, a disdainful voice drifted down from the sky.
Are you calling out to this old monk?
Everyone instinctively looked up at the sky and saw a fiery and beautiful woman carrying a disheveled old monk as she emerged from the clouds.
Seeing the old monk's drastic change in Buddha Son Faxiang asked in astonishment, "What... what did you do to Grandmaster Hongyuan?"
The woman's lips curled slightly upward. "I was just warning him not to interfere in the affairs of the younger generation. If he doesn't listen, I'll beat him until he does."
Such a casual remark sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.
Some of the older generation of cultivators exclaimed in surprise.
"I never imagined that the once Great Sage Grand Vow once dominated the Western Region would be so badly beaten by a junior."
"It must be said that there are differences even among Great Sage."
"..."
Buddha Son Faxiang subconsciously took half a step back. Grandmaster Hongyuan was his last trump card. If even Grandmaster Hongyuan had fallen, wouldn't that mean he was finished?
This action, of course, did not escape the eyes of everyone present.
Nie Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes, fixing his gaze on the Buddha Son Faxiang, and said coldly, "Faxiang, you have repeatedly obstructed my revenge, so this matter must be related to you. Moreover, you were the biggest beneficiary of what happened back then. Do you think that if I take your head now, those who advised you back then will jump out?"
He wasn't stupid; he naturally knew that the interests behind the Buddhist disciple were intricate and complex, and that even the Faxiang back then wasn't qualified to plan such a thing.
"You... you mustn't spout nonsense! This matter has nothing to do with this Buddhist disciple!"
Although the Buddha Son Faxiang vehemently denied it, his words and actions betrayed his true feelings.
Seeing this scene, the Great Sage Grand Vow in the sky suddenly spoke up, "Faxiang, there's no point in hiding anything now. Besides, you're not alone behind you. What are you afraid of, these brats!"
Snap!
Great Sage Blazing Sun slapped the old monk across the face. "Did I, this grandma, give you permission to speak?"
The Great Sage Grand Vow revealed an expression of unyielding defiance, his eyes glaring venomously at the Great Sage Blazing Sun.
Seeing this scene, Cao Youqian thought to himself: I wonder who will marry my ancestor in the future; the inner quarters are bound to be in chaos.
Perhaps only Master could tame the Ancestor Jiaoyang.
Buddha Son Faxiang heard the patriarch's words, he was first taken aback, but soon showed a look of sudden realization.
He is now a disciple of the Buddha Hidden Temple; this is a fait accompli.
Even those elders who didn't support him before wouldn't stand by and watch him be killed by outsiders.
Thinking of this, a ferocious smile appeared on the face of the Buddha Son Faxiang: "Hahaha... This Buddhist disciple, who is wise all his life, has been foolish for a moment."
He paused for a moment and said, "That's right, what happened back then was indeed planned by the ancestor of my lineage. Even if you know the truth, Nie Xiuyuan, what can you do? You've caused such a huge disturbance at this Water and Land Dharma Assembly. My Buddha Hidden Temple will definitely suppress you!"
"Okay, very good."
Nie Xiuyuan's tone was very calm, and the killing intent in his eyes had completely disappeared.
"Since you admit it, I'll collect some interest first, and then I'll settle the rest with those old fogies from your Buddha Hidden Temple!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he thrust his sword toward the Buddha Son Faxiang.
Clang!
That sword strike was as fast as lightning, making it impossible to defend against.
The sword fell, Buddha Son Faxiang remained standing there unharmed.
A look of surprise flashed across Nie Xiuyuan, but he quickly understood the key point.
"It seems you possess a treasure of the Buddha Hidden Temple. However, I'd like to see how many of my sword strikes that Buddha Hidden Temple can withstand."
Although the Buddha Son Faxiang had no injuries, he was extremely shocked. He had sensed the True Essence of Sword Dao from that sword strike.
"You... you actually grasped the True Essence of Sword Dao?"
"Not bad, you do have some knowledge."
Nie Xiuyuan finished speaking, he swung his sword again.
Bang!
A loud bang came from the body of the Buddha Son Faxiang, and he staggered back dozens of steps before regaining his balance.
Snap!
A piece of jade slipped from his body and fell to the ground, turning directly into powder.
"It seems the protective magic treasures left to you by your patriarch of the Buddha Hidden Temple are nothing special. This time, I'll see how you manage to stop me."
Nie Xiuyuan raised his sword again.
At this critical moment, a deep, resonant voice came from the sky.
"Stop!"
With just a loud shout, everyone present trembled, and even the Great Sage Blazing Sun in the sky frowned.
The owner of that voice was even more powerful than her.
Upon hearing this voice Buddha Son Faxiang displayed an expression of ecstatic joy.
"Hahaha... Nie Xiuyuan, you can't kill me!"
Upon hearing Nie Xiuyuan said calmly, "They've finally arrived."
The Buddha Son Faxiang was surprised that Nie Xiuyuan not only unafraid, but also showed a strong fighting spirit. Could this guy be so arrogant that he thinks he can challenge the entire Buddha Hidden Temple all by himself?
Before he could figure out the key to this, a Buddhist chant, inspiring longing in everyone, drifted from the sky...