Dahuang City
In the Wang Family Martial Arts School, there is an eighteen-story pavilion on the side. From the eighteenth floor, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Great Wilderness City.
It should be noted that even if a saint could fly, he could only reach a height of about thirteen stories.
As the tallest building in Great Wilderness City, it undoubtedly symbolizes the former glory of the Wang Family Martial Arts School, but that glory has vanished like smoke in the wind.
With several defeats in external battles and the fall of the previous master, a true saintly powerhouse, the Wang Family Martial Arts School inevitably slid from the bottom of the first-rate forces to the second-rate forces.
On the high platform, a slender figure stood quietly.
She wore a moon-white long dress, her long hair flowing freely, and she almost blended into the clouds in the sky, like a fairy from heaven, her beauty beyond compare.
The moon-white dress did not conceal her excellent figure; her curvaceous figure and the slender legs that were inadvertently revealed only accentuated her ultimate allure.
At this moment, this beautiful woman, who seemed to have stepped out of a painting, was gazing quietly into the distance, her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly furrowed as if she were thinking of something.
This location is precisely where Qinglong Temple is situated.
Her eyes held a complex mix of emotions.
"Today is the final deadline. If you don't take me with you, then we'll have no choice but to..."
This woman, who is always optimistic to outsiders, only reveals a rare vulnerability when she is alone.
At that moment, a girl slowly walked up from behind him.
It's Ye Mujiu.
“I have spoken with him.”
Wang Qing'er suddenly turned her head, completely disregarding her previous fairy-like image, and quickly walked up to Ye Mujiu, asking anxiously, "What did he say? Did he agree?"
Perhaps unwilling to shatter the hope that had been so hard to rekindle, Ye Mujiu spoke very subtly, “The abbot of Qinglong Temple went into seclusion a few days ago. As the head of the academy, he has to take charge of the overall situation, so he may not be able to come today. Also, he asked me to tell you that he will give you a big gift when you get married.”
"In other words, he's not coming, and he's given up on our relationship."
The light in Wang Qing'er's eyes gradually dimmed.
She walked a few steps in a daze, and before she knew it, she was standing on the outermost edge. If she took just one more step forward, she would be completely free.
"Don't do anything foolish, Qing'er, you still have me." Ye Mujiu immediately became anxious and quickly hugged Wang Qing'er until they were in a safe place before stopping.
Wang Qing'er's face was already covered in tears, her face streaked with tears.
"Alright, alright, if he won't come looking for us, then we'll go looking for him. Since neither of you wants to separate, then don't torture yourselves like this," Ye Mujiu said.
Wang Qing'er shook her head, wiped away her tears, stood up, and said resolutely, "Why should I go to him? Since that's the case, then let him regret it for the rest of his life. I've figured it out now. Whoever can protect my family, I will marry."
Seeing this, Ye Mujiu also sighed deeply. Just as he was about to persuade her, Wang Qing'er turned around and ran downstairs in a few quick steps.
Meanwhile, Qinglong Temple
Inside the main hall in the very center, several lamps were burning, illuminating the hall. In front of the Buddha statue, countless incense sticks had already burned halfway, and a young monk was sweeping the incense ash outside.
Bang bang bang
On the prayer mat, a monk sat cross-legged, one hand clasped together at his chest, the other holding a stick to strike a wooden fish.
At first, as the monks chanted incantations, their hand movements were neither hurried nor slow, resulting in a very rhythmic sound from the wooden fish.
But later on, for some reason, the sound of the wooden fish became chaotic, with one note being long and the other short.
At this moment, Shangshan opened his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and then the sound of the wooden fish became rhythmic again.
His expression was as still as a stagnant pool.
At this moment, the abbot slowly stepped forward from the side, saying, "Amitabha!"
"Master."
Shangshan quickly stood up, put his hands together, bowed, and said, "Master, you've come out of seclusion?"
"Amitabha." The abbot smiled kindly and looked at Shangshan, saying, "Shangshan, the sound of your wooden fish tells me that your state of mind is not peaceful. If you continue like this, you are prone to going astray. Tell me, what is troubling you?"
Shangshan said, "This humble monk has no worries on his mind..."
“Shangshan, monks do not lie, do you understand?” the abbot gently reprimanded.
Earnest teachings.
Upon hearing this, Shangshan nodded gently, slowly picked up the wooden fish from the ground, held it in his arms, and stroked it with great affection.
This wooden fish has been with him since he became a monk, and it has been several years now.
Whenever he was preoccupied, he would strike the wooden fish in front of the Buddha until his mind was at peace, and only then would he do other things.
Just yesterday, Ye Mujiu found him. Ye Mujiu said that the Wang Family Martial Arts School's recruitment notice was just a gimmick, an excuse, and its real purpose was Wang Qing'er's marriage.
The Wang Family Martial Arts School is already in decline, and the owner wants to rely on Wang Qing'er's beauty to find a powerful backer.
When he heard about it, he was at a loss for what to do.
If he goes today, it means he will marry her; if he doesn't go, how will he face everything after she becomes his wife?
He was very conflicted; he had never been so conflicted as he was today.
At this moment, the abbot said, "Your worries have not been severed. Go."
"Master..."
Shangshan was stunned.
“From this day forward, I will reclaim Shangshan; you will simply be Xi Tianqiu.” After saying this, the abbot slowly disappeared.
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