Wei Qinghe guessed that this person should be the legendary Jingci Holy Monk.
"You must be the holy monk?"
"It's alright." The monk's voice was deep, but his face held a faint smile. "It is indeed this humble monk. Are you two here to attend the Dharma assembly?"
"Junior Lingzong Wei Qinghe greets the Holy Monk." Wei Qinghe then tugged at Chu Ling'er, "Ling'er, this is the Holy Monk Jingci, please greet the Holy Monk."
Although Chu Ling'er is childlike in nature, she never lacks manners.
"Junior Chu Ling'er of the Nine Heavens Sword Sect greets the Holy Monk."
The Venerable Monk Jingci's gaze slowly fell on Chu Ling'er. "I saw you when you were a child."
Wei Qinghe originally thought that the Holy Monk Jingci might be able to find the missing piece of Chu Ling'er's soul, but now it seems that it might not be possible.
"Has the Holy Monk seen me when I was a child?" Chu Ling'er blinked innocently. "Then can the Holy Monk cure my illness?"
The smile on the face of the Venerable Monk Jingci remained, showing no sign of wanting to communicate with the other party just because the other party was not very smart.
"It wasn't possible before, but maybe it is now."
As he spoke, he walked towards Chu Ling'er. His steps did not leave a trail of lotus blossoms, but rather exuded a swift and powerful aura.
"Perhaps, this is a good opportunity," Wei Qinghe thought.
Chu Ling'er felt a moment of joy, but as the stranger approached, she couldn't help but lean against Wei Qinghe's back.
The Venerable Monk Jingci frowned slightly. "Don't be afraid, benefactor. I only wish to examine your sea of consciousness."
Chu Ling'er was still afraid; she seemed to hate it when strangers got so close to her.
No wonder even when Jingyao Tianzun went out for training, he had to accompany him at all times.
"Junior Sister Ling'er, don't be afraid."
Just then, Daoist Fuyue arrived.
"I have met the holy monk."
The Holy Monk Jingci looked at Daoist Fuyue and said, "Daoist Fuyue's cultivation has improved again. This is truly a cause for celebration."
Fuyue Daozun looked at Chu Ling'er with concern, "The Holy Monk's cultivation has also improved a lot. I'm sorry, Junior Sister Ling'er suffered some trauma since childhood, so she doesn't like strangers suddenly getting close to her."
Wei Qinghe had been fighting with Chu Ling'er since childhood, yet she was unaware that Chu Ling'er had suffered a traumatic experience.
Her battle with Chu Ling'er began at Feiyun Peak and lasted for many years. However, after learning about Chu Ling'er's situation from Daoist Fuyue, Wei Qinghe deliberately let Chu Ling'er have her way.
The Venerable Monk Jingci looked at Chu Ling'er with a complicated expression, his tone becoming even gentler, "It was this humble monk who was presumptuous. Let's wait until after the Dharma assembly."
The group left the plum grove together again. The plum blossoms in the grove continued to fall gracefully, then were carried away by the wind, precisely into that place that appeared to be made of piled-up stones.
According to this calculation, the place where there should have been many petals was left with only a few scattered ones.
Although the number of people in the main hall was increasing, it was not lively. Most people listened quietly to the Buddhist monks preaching.
But even in this solemn and respectful occasion, there were still one or two ungrateful chatterboxes babbling on and on.
"If you don't want to listen, you can leave."
With a gentle flick of his fingers, the two were sent out of the main hall.
"Come back after you've had enough sleep!"
Those who had traveled a long way, but fell asleep while listening to the sermons, were also sent away.
Wei Qinghe remembered that she had fallen asleep during a Dharma assembly of Venerable Shichen when she was a child. Later, she even went outside to wander around because she was bored.
If it were at the Dharma assembly of the Venerable Jingci, I'm afraid I would have been sent thousands of miles away.
"You've already embarked on the path of cultivation, yet you still go to the mortal realm to bully men and women. You don't deserve to stay!"
If you're not sincere, you should leave.
...
After this series of actions, only one-third of the people remained.
The originally peaceful atmosphere instantly turned tense and oppressive.
In an instant, Wei Qinghe discovered the difference between the two great Buddhist cultivators, the Holy Monk Jingci and Venerable Shichen.
One is someone who always has a smile on their face, giving people a friendly feeling, as if they can embrace the whole world, but is ruthless in handling matters.
One type is someone who is emotionally detached and gives off a distant feeling, as if everything is irrelevant to them, but in reality, they are very kind and warm-hearted.
"Amitabha!" A familiar voice rang out, and Venerable Shichen appeared, walking with lotus blossoms on his feet.
"Holy Monk".
"Fellow Daoist Wei, Venerable Fuyue."
"Venerable Shichen." Upon seeing Venerable Shichen again, Wei Qinghe felt that the oppressive atmosphere seemed to have eased considerably.
"The Dharma assembly has begun." The Venerable Jingci nodded slightly and invited the group to follow him inside.
The three of them had been sitting in a secluded spot, but now they were suddenly invited to the front.
Venerable Shichen sat opposite the Holy Monk Jingci.
The Dharma assembly has begun.
Although it was just a few monks discussing and expounding the Dharma, it brought a different feeling and understanding to everyone present.
Some people had only listened for a short while when they started clutching their heads and screaming in pain.
The young monk would immediately appear and take the person away.
Some even started crying as they listened, as if they were repenting for the wrong things they had done.
Just as the person was being taken away, someone not far behind Wei Qinghe suddenly collapsed to the ground, black demonic energy emanating from all seven orifices.
"Demonic energy! It's demonic energy!"
Wei Qinghe shielded Chu Ling'er and immediately threw out an exorcism talisman.
Several wisps of demonic energy were controlled by spiritual power and quickly merged into one, with a blurry shadow appearing and disappearing in the darkness.
"Hypocrites of the Immortal Sect, just you wait, our Demon Lord will be here soon, and your doomsday is coming."
Just as Wei Qinghe was about to capture the demon and interrogate it in detail, the demonic energy suddenly exploded, along with her talisman.
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