Hearing Meng Chixing's words, the Sweeper Monk's expression grew more solemn.
After a moment of contemplation, the Sweeping Monk spoke up: "Since the Great Song Dynasty is doomed, Shaolin is willing to hand over half of its territory to the Great Yuan Dynasty as a token of our goodwill. What do you think, benefactor?"
Upon hearing the Sweeper Monk's words, the expressions of the several Celestial Realm monks behind him changed slightly, but they quickly returned to normal.
However, upon hearing what the Sweeper Monk said, Meng Chixing smiled and slowly raised one hand.
After admiring it for a few moments, Meng Chixing finally spoke, "Half? I want them all."
As he spoke, Meng Chixing fixed his gaze on the sweeping monk opposite him and said in a low voice, "After I destroy the Northern Shaolin Temple, all the wealth in your Northern Shaolin Temple will naturally belong to the Great Yuan Kingdom. I am also curious about how much wealth your Northern Shaolin Temple has accumulated in the past thousand years."
The sweeping monk said in a slightly deep voice, "If Senior Meng feels that this is not enough, Shaolin is willing to close its mountain for a hundred years. During this hundred years, no Shaolin disciple may leave the area within a hundred miles of Shaolin. Is this acceptable?"
Hearing the sweeping monk's words, Chu Qinghe and Wang Yuyan, who were standing to the side, couldn't help but ask in astonishment, "As a top power in the Great Song Dynasty, how can the Northern Shaolin Temple want to stay out of this matter?"
The principle of "family, country, and the world" is known to all.
Take the Ming Dynasty as an example.
Although internal strife is constant and the relationship between the court and the martial arts world is not as close as that of the Great Yuan Kingdom, when it comes to battles between countries, even the Round Moon Sect, which was once known as the Demonic Sect, will lend a hand.
The same applies to the Flower-Shifting Palace and the Divine Water Palace.
This is one of the reasons why the imperial court relinquished 30% of its tax revenue to the Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the martial arts world).
But now, listening to the sweeping monk's words, it seems he only wants to protect himself, and such behavior is somewhat despicable.
Hearing Wang Yuyan's voice, Zhao Min, who was sitting next to her, slowly said, "What this sister says is true! It is indeed disgusting to see the Jianghu forces that suck the blood and flesh of a country while trying to stay out of trouble when it matters. Looking around the world, the Northern Shaolin in the Great Song Dynasty is like this, and the Cihang Jingzhai in the Great Tang Dynasty is also like this. They only think about how to preserve their own power and do not care about the safety of the country."
When she spoke, Zhao Min's tone was full of disdain.
As soon as the voice came out, the old monks at the Celestial Realm behind the Sweeping Monk in the distance all looked at Zhao Min with dissatisfaction.
After pausing for a moment, her gaze returned to Chu Qinghe.
However, when Xuanfa's gaze fell on Chu Qinghe, his expression changed slightly.
Then, he transmitted his true energy to the sweeping monk.
“Grandmaster, that man over there is one of the people who came to ask questions a few days ago.”
Upon hearing Xuanfa's telepathic message, the sweeping monk frowned slightly, then looked up at Chu Qinghe.
Noticing the sweeping monk's gaze, Meng Chixing also turned his head slightly.
Meeting their gazes, Chu Qinghe merely waved his folding fan lightly, remaining composed.
When Pang Ban's gaze fell on Chu Qinghe, his eyes narrowed slightly as he immediately sensed his surroundings.
Only after confirming that Chu Qinghe's side was downwind did they feel relieved.
A few breaths later, the sweeping monk and Meng Chixing withdrew their gazes.
Then, Meng Chixing's gaze fell on the Sweeper Monk, and he said with a hint of disdain, "Did you hear that? The people of my Great Yuan Kingdom have never been interested in raising ingrates who might turn on you at any time. The existence of your Northern Shaolin Temple is of no benefit to my Great Yuan Kingdom. Destroying it would be a permanent solution."
Hearing Meng Chixing's words, the Sweeping Monk took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Is there really no room for negotiation?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Chixing said, "If you few can cripple your own cultivation and disband this Shaolin Temple, I might consider not taking action myself."
Upon hearing this, the sweeping monk sighed softly, slowly tossed the broom aside and stuck it into the ground before saying, "In that case, this humble monk can only accept the superior skill of Benefactor Meng."
"boom!"
As soon as the voice fell, the true essence within the sweeping monk surged forth, unleashing a terrifying aura.
Almost instantly, the several Celestial Realm monks behind the Sweeper Monk were all forced back dozens of steps by the terrifying aura emanating from him.
In contrast, Meng Chixing was almost like the Sweeping Monk. As his true energy circulated, his clothes fluttered constantly, and the released true energy even stirred up a wave that blew away the surrounding dust.
Upon noticing Meng Chixing's actions, Pang Ban, Na Sihanfei, and Bashiba all retreated dozens of steps to increase the distance between themselves and Meng Chixing.
His gaze swept over the Shaolin monks, then over Pang Ban and the others. Murong Longcheng, lost in thought, flashed to the side of the masked man in black, and then they both distanced themselves.
Along with Murong Longcheng, Ding Chunqiu, who had been feigning poisoning, also set off.
Noticing Ding Chunqiu's actions, Qu Feiyan exclaimed in astonishment, "That guy was actually faking being poisoned before?"
However, with the battle imminent, not to mention the other girls, even Qu Feiyan glanced at Ding Chunqiu, who was dressed in pink, in astonishment before looking away.
As everyone moved back, the positions where Meng Chixing and the sweeping monk were located were cleared.
At this moment, both Meng Chixing and the sweeping monk were surrounded by surging true energy.
Although the fluctuations of true essence within the two were extremely dense, there was not a trace of it overflowing; both were in a state of accumulating power and ready to unleash it.
However, the aura emanating from the two individuals grew increasingly intense.
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