Of course, I'm an exception. I'm not the kind of carbon-based life form that thinks with its lower body, so you can rest assured.
Mu Qiuyao hurriedly pulled down her half-exposed shawl and half-exposed jade leg, saying in annoyance and embarrassment, "But this is a Buddhist kingdom, where eminent monks abound, how could they..."
"So what?" Shen Zhao retorted. "How much do you really know about the Western Buddha Kingdom? Are you so sure that everyone there is an enlightened monk?"
Let me tell you, the Buddhism here is completely different from what you imagine Buddhism to be. It's only because your cultivation is so high that no one can do anything to you, otherwise..."
Shen Zhao stopped talking and walked directly towards the busy construction site ahead.
As soon as you approach the construction site, you see nothing but emaciated people doing arduous manual labor amidst the whipping and cursing of a group of monks.
In the distance, groups of people, their bare feet covered in wounds, struggled to carry baskets of jade stones far exceeding their own weight, trudging step by step along the blood-stained gravel path toward the Buddha statue.
On the other side, a group of elderly men, shirtless, squatted in front of a quarry, laboriously chiseling at the huge rocks in front of them. If they were not careful, one of them would immediately collapse from exhaustion and lose consciousness in front of the work station.
The monks in charge of supervision showed no mercy and directly whipped any laborers who slacked off.
Insults, beatings, and bullying permeated this land known as the land of thorns.
Mu Qiuyao was stunned. In her mind, the Western Buddhist Kingdom was a sacred place where Buddhists gathered and all living beings were equal. How happy the people living there were! She never expected it to be like this.
Shen Zhao remained unusually calm. Having lived through nine lifetimes and witnessed the suffering of mortals countless times, he showed great indifference to everything before him.
He turned to Mu Qiuyao and said, "Alright, let's part ways here. I advise you, if you have any grudges, you can come at me, but please don't cause trouble for my friends."
"Friends? You're afraid I'll harm Yu Xiyan?" Mu Qiuyao asked with a cold laugh. "Heh, I'm really curious about what kind of attraction Yu Xiyan possesses."
"For you to go to such lengths to protect her, even though you can't even get into her bed, what's there to cherish?"
Shen Zhao frowned: "What nonsense are you spouting? What Yu Xiyan? I don't understand a word you're saying."
"Still pretending?" Mu Qiuyao shook her head with a smile. "Who doesn't know that you, Shen Zhao, can't live without Yu Xiyan? Even if her heart isn't with you, you'll still give everything for her."
As she said this, Mu Qiuyao herself didn't realize that her tone was full of jealousy and resentment.
Shen Zhao was speechless. What the hell was going on? Had he knocked this woman senseless with his slap?
"I'm too lazy to waste words with you. I'll just warn you once: if I find out you've caused trouble for my friends, I'm prepared to venture into the Northern Immortal Dynasty."
"Boy, I admit you have some cultivation, but the gap between an imperial dynasty and a celestial dynasty is beyond your imagination."
The Xuantian Immortal Dynasty alone has six Quasi-Emperor level experts. Any one of them could reduce the Yintian Dynasty to ashes. Are you sure you want to be my enemy?
"Heh, six Quasi-Emperor level experts are so great? I advise you not to be too boastful. And what does the Yintian Dynasty have to do with me? If you want to destroy it, go ahead. The Nine Realms of Immortal Martial World are not covered up."
Shen Zhao turned and left.
Mu Qiuyao instinctively wanted to follow, but Shen Zhao stopped her: "We said we'd go our separate ways, why are you still following me?"
Mu Qiuyao looked around and then whispered, "In this unfamiliar country, we can stay together and look after each other."
"No need!" Shen Zhao refused decisively. "You go your way, I'll go mine. We're not on the same path. Goodbye!"
After speaking, Shen Zhao quickened his pace.
He is now going to a place to retrieve a cultivation technique that he never obtained in his previous nine lives.
This is crucial to dealing with the Western Buddhist Kingdom and the Nine Netherworlds in the future.
I had planned to deal with the Western Buddhist Kingdom's affairs a few years after settling things with Su Yunying, but since I'm here now, I might as well resolve everything at once.
Seeing Shen Zhao leave, Mu Qiuyao immediately prepared to follow.
After taking only two steps, he was stopped by a burly, unkempt monk.
"This female benefactor, I am Simalaya. I sense that you are suffering from internal injuries. Would you be willing to accept my treatment?"
A foul stench emanated from Darba, clearly indicating that he hadn't bathed in a long time, which disgusted Mu Qiuyao, who was used to a life of luxury for thousands of years.
Out of respect for the monks, she politely declined, saying, "Excuse me, Master, I don't need treatment. Please make way for me."
But the monks would not let her leave. Instead, they opened their arms and said, “Female benefactor, your injuries are too severe and you urgently need medical treatment. There is no time to lose. Buddha helps those with affinity. Please come inside with me to heal your wounds.”
Seeing the strange smile on the evil monk's face, and feeling the dozen or so monks slowly approaching and surrounding her, Mu Qiuyao's anger flared up instantly.
"Insolence! What do you think you're doing!"
However, this sickly and weak threat did not intimidate the monks; instead, it aroused their bestiality.
"It's an honor for you that Buddha is healing your wounds. Don't be ungrateful. Come with Buddha and let him examine your injuries personally!"
After saying that, the evil monk reached out and grabbed Mu Qiuyao.
Mu Qiuyao instinctively grabbed the evil monk's wrist and pulled him to the ground.
"Dare to harbor lustful thoughts towards me? The Emperor's majesty cannot be insulted, you lecherous monk! Today, I will cleanse the Buddhist sect of its evil ways."
Thinking of this, Mu Qiuyao immediately activated the spiritual energy within her body, intending to deliver a fatal blow.
But just as he was about to use his qi, he discovered that his cultivation was sealed, and he was completely unable to mobilize the spiritual energy within his body.
In that moment of distraction, the evil monk had already gotten up from the ground, spat out a mouthful of dust, glared fiercely at Mu Qiuyao, and then roared, "Female benefactor, you have angered the Buddha. Since you are not showing any respect, then be prepared. Attack!"
At her command, more than ten monks at the Body Tempering Realm attacked Mu Qiuyao simultaneously.
Immediately, Mu Qiuyao forced herself to calm down, relying on her footwork and fist skills to dodge left and right and barely parry, trying every possible way to escape.
At that moment, she panicked and hurriedly shouted loudly at Shen Zhao's figure in the distance, "Kid! Don't go! Come back and help me!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao turned around and glanced back, sighing helplessly. He muttered, "Is it all the rage now to play dumb to fool others? There are only a few dozen Body Tempering Realm cultivators and two Qi Condensation Realm trash here."
You could wipe them out with a flick of your finger, what are you pretending to be so young for? You're a thousand or two years old, yet you play such childish tricks. Aren't you ashamed? Sigh, the world is going to the dogs.
Then, she continued walking forward, humming a little tune.
Seeing Shen Zhao leave like that, Mu Qiuyao was so angry that she almost cried for the first time.
Given her current condition, the consequences would be unimaginable if she fell into the hands of these evil monks.
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