Today, Abbot Xuan Kong will lead a group of disciples to stand in front of the Buddha Hall in the main hall, personally guiding the people who come to offer incense and pray for blessings.
Moreover, today you can still see warrior monks everywhere, either patrolling in pairs or standing guard motionless in various Buddhist temples.
Today, the matchmaking temples at the mosques are overflowing with people, many of whom are elderly mothers praying for their children's marriages. Naturally, there are also daughters who come in groups.
Su Wanyan heard from the young monk who was leading the tour that Abbot Huineng had gone to Yanlong Temple, and that people would generally go to Yanlong Temple in order to hear Abbot Huineng chanting sutras.
If Abbot Huineng could preach at the mosque, the mosque would definitely be more lively than the Yanlong Temple.
The Long Mosque is larger than the mosque and was used by the royal family, so the Long Mosque has always received more worshippers than the mosque.
However, if Abbot Huineng were to visit the mosque, the people might rush into the mosque in droves, drawn by Abbot Huineng's presence.
Su Wanyan didn't quite understand, but after asking in detail, she learned that the abbot they were talking about was not just in charge of one temple.
Instead, all the temples within the surrounding area were under the jurisdiction of Abbot Huineng.
The abbot doesn't stay in one temple for long. Sometimes he even goes to temples outside the capital to preach and chant sutras. So the abbot's job is either traveling or on the way to travel.
As a royal temple, Yanlong Temple held a higher status and prestige in the hearts of the people than other temples. Whenever there was a major Buddhist festival, Abbot Huineng would definitely focus on Yanlong Temple.
For the more ordinary minor matters, Abbot Huineng would spend a day or two at other temples.
The reason the monks in the temple compared the mosque to the Yanlong Mosque was simply because the two temples were not far apart and were both located at the foot of the capital, so it was inevitable that such thoughts would arise.
It seems that not all monks are detached from worldly desires; the young monk leading the way is not yet accomplished enough.
There were too many people coming to the Buddhist temple to burn incense, so Su Wanyan decided not to join in the fun. She dismissed the little monk who was leading the way and then took a stroll with Yu Nanqing to the martial arts training ground on the back mountain.
The monks in the training ground almost all had bronze skin. Even though the sun wasn't strong, their robes were already soaked with sweat.
The chants for martial arts practice were perfectly synchronized. Su Wanyan stood on the stone railing, facing the wind and looking down, feeling that it was a rare visual feast.
Just then, Tanaka suddenly appeared with hurried steps, bowing respectfully: "Your Highness."
When Tanaka spoke, Su Wanyan's gaze was still fixed on the martial arts arena, and he deliberately lowered his voice.
Upon hearing Tanaka's tone, Yu Nanqing knew something was amiss, and his eyes immediately darkened. Just then, Su Wanyan turned around to look at him.
Yu Nanqing's eyes immediately became clear.
Su Wanyan could easily see through it, and laughed, "Didn't I say? It's not like I don't want to hear it. You don't have to hide everything from me."
Yu Nanqing pursed her lips and stepped forward: "I'm afraid you'll bother me."
He was not only afraid that Su Wanyan would be bothered by these things, but he was also afraid that Su Wanyan would be bothered by her.
He was afraid that one day she wouldn't be able to stand these things anymore, and would secretly pack her things and leave without his knowledge.
He knew that Su Wanyan had intended to leave from the beginning. Although she later said she wouldn't leave, he lacked confidence. He always knew that Su Wanyan wouldn't depend on anyone.
"If you were going to be annoyed, you would have been already." Su Wanyan gave him a speechless look.
Now that she doesn't have to worry about anything, what else is there to be bothered about? Even when she was most annoyed, she never thought of ignoring him.
Su Wanyan didn't dwell on it: "Fine, if you don't want me to listen, then I won't listen, but..."
She leaned against the stone railing, resting her chin on her hand, and said casually, "If you keep going like this, we'll definitely drift further and further apart. Because you don't say anything, I don't know what your plans are, or what you're going to do next. I'm like a headless fly, unable to do anything I want to do, and I don't know your difficulties or what to do. Do you understand?"
Yu Nanqing felt a tightness in her chest and hurriedly opened her mouth to explain.
But Su Wanyan hadn't finished speaking when she looked at him and said, "In the very end, we might not be able to talk to each other at all, and we'll be like strangers."
"I'll talk!" Yu Nanqing panicked. "I'll tell you everything, Yan'er, don't scare me!"
"I'm telling the truth, I'm not trying to scare you."
"I understand. I'll tell you everything from now on, and I won't hide anything from you!"
Su Wanyan laughed: "It's noisy here, you two should find a quieter place to talk."
Yu Nanqing grasped her hand tightly: "Yan'er, let's go together."
Su Wanyan deliberately declined, saying, "Forget it, if it weren't for what I said, you probably wouldn't want me to know either."
Yu Nanqing tightened his grip on her hand, opened his mouth as if to say something, but suddenly his brows furrowed, his eyes flashed, and with a flick of his wide sleeve, he had completely enveloped Su Wanyan in his arms.
A gust of wind suddenly swept through the air, and the sunlight reflected a dazzling light. In an instant, Yu Nanqing had already tiptoed and leaped backward.
At the same time, Xiao Bu quickly drew his sword to parry, but it was clear that he was no match for his opponent. With a tremor, he felt as if his internal organs were being twisted.
With a cough, fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
However, the opponent did not give Yu Nanqing any respite. As soon as Xiao Bu parried his move, he stepped into the air and arrived in front of Yu Nanqing in the next second.
At this moment, Yu Nanqing was still suspended in mid-air. Even Su Wanyan, who was being protected in his arms, was frightened to realize that the newcomer was full of murderous intent.
Before Su Wanyan could react, a dizzying sensation followed as Yu Nanqing spun around and unleashed a horizontal kick.
With lightning speed and immense internal force, the newcomer had no time to dodge, and the attack landed with a loud "bang" like a cannonball in the training ground.
Su Wanyan felt as if the food in her stomach was about to be thrown up.
Next time you get into a fight... could you please not bring her along?
The loud noise immediately caught the attention of the monks. They were stunned for only a moment before they had already formed their battle formation!
The leader shouted, "Who goes there! How dare you cause trouble in the mosque!"
Yu Nanqing carried Su Wanyan to the ground and landed slowly. She pulled aside the sleeves that Yu Nanqing was using to protect her, and when the dust on the ground cleared up and she saw the person in front of her, she couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
The person's skin was as white as a corpse, which was unsettling. His body was extremely thin, but not in a skin-and-bones way; rather, it was slender, unlike the slenderness of a human.
How to describe it? A type of insect flashed through Su Wanyan's mind: stick insect.
Indeed, his body shape is like that of a stick insect, especially his arms, which look very long, and his fingers are much thinner than those of an ordinary person. The more you look at him, the more he resembles a human, yet he doesn't quite look like one.
Because of her extremely strange appearance, her otherwise decent facial features were completely invisible to Su Wanyan.
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