The others also looked sad and sighed.

——

The following day, Mingzhuo and Gu Xu prepared to leave.

The entire Qingmen Temple was shrouded in sorrow, and more monks came from all over to mourn.

Kong Chen brought Wu You to see Ming Zhuo off: "Thank you for saving me this time, Benefactor Ruan."

If it weren't for Mingzhuo, the entire Qingmen Temple would have long since become a living hell.

After a pause, Kong Chen couldn't help but want to explain, "Actually, Master..."

He abandoned Taoism for Buddhism because he couldn't bear to see human suffering and wanted to emulate Guanyin Bodhisattva to deliver all beings from all afflictions.

In those days, there was war everywhere, and he felt that practicing Taoism could not save all living beings, so he turned to Buddhism.

He was a highly respected figure in both Buddhism and Taoism, and by all accounts, he was Bai Tingtao's senior uncle.

Mingzhuo was in a bad mood, and Axu was also feeling unwell, with a tightness in her chest, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

“You don’t need to tell me all this,” Mingzhuo said calmly. “I’m not interested in what kind of person he is or what his troubles are. All I know is that he ultimately chose to point his blade at the masses, so this sword in my hand is his final resting place.”

"If you want me to understand him, or to say a few nice words to please you, then forget it."

"Of course, if any of you want revenge, you are welcome to do so anytime."

After Mingzhuo's figure had disappeared into the distance, Wunian said in disbelief, "How could she do this?"

Wu Nian grew up in a temple and had never experienced such a separation of life and death before, so he couldn't accept it emotionally.

Mingzhuo is too cold-hearted; he seems somewhat unapproachable.