"Mom, I'll call you mom. Don't go out. It's not the time. Those priests are obviously in cahoots. You can't get revenge, and you will expose yourself," Li Xianyu advised.

Hua Yang did not pay attention and struggled hard, but she was afraid of hurting the spirit of Li Xianyu. Delicately, she chided, "Let me go."

Li Xianyu, of course, couldn't let her go. "Any matter in the world, if solved in private, can be distorted. It can backfire. Buddha Head said that he wouldn't intervene in this matter. If you jump out now to find Hua Yu for revenge, you won't be able to stabilise the situation. You may be framed. It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Let's find another suitable opportunity."

This was like a teamfight. There was a right time. They could not attack with their big swords just because they saw enemies in the wild. Maybe, five people would jump out of the gra.s.s and ambush you.

Hua Yang gradually calmed down. His Mother Hua Yang was a scheming b.i.t.c.h who could fight with Li Xianyu for several rounds. After suppressing her hatred, she agreed with Li Xianyu's words.

Jie Se welcomed the three Taoists and led them out. When they pa.s.sed by, the old Taoist with a lotus flower crown bowed to Great-Grandma. "I have seen the Unparalleled War Spirit."

Hua Yu and the other old man followed suit.

Great-Grandma nodded slightly, and acknowledged them in a light voice.

Elder Hua Yu's eyes fell on Li Xianyu and showed a gentle smile. "Benefactor Li, I feel like we've met before."

f.u.c.k, how sharp are you? Li Xianyu held his breath and concentrated. The breath of Hua Yang completely converged. He bowed and saluted, "Maybe you raped me in a dream."

A conspiracy to frame people.

Elder Hua Yu was slightly shocked, and said with a smile, "Life is but a dream."

If I didn't know how wild you were behind the scenes… No, it's despicable. I was almost cheated by your appearance.

Li Xianyu's felt spiteful in his heart, but the smile on his face remained respectful. "I have seen the three elders before."

He pretended that he didn't know her.

After the three Taoist elders left, Li Xianyu asked Jie Se, "Who are they?"

The ring colorway: "Taoist Venerable, Elder Hua Yu, Elder Ling Bao."

"Taoist Venerable?" Li Xianyu's eyes were gaping. Was the priest in the lotus crown the leader of current Taoism?

He was on the same level as Buddha Head. They were not hereditary, but elected by Buddhism or Taoism to be leaders with the highest cultivation, the deepest qualifications and the best morality.

For example, although Jie Se was a Gokudo Path inheritor, he was not the next Buddha Head.

Before the establishment of the Taoist-Buddhist a.s.sociation, the fight between Taoism and Buddhism never stopped. The Taoist Venerable and Buddha Head were two opposite peaks.

Before the chaos of the Demonic Priest, Taoism kept a low profile as per before, but there were many people who lived long. Perhaps, there was an old curtilage man hidden in a small Taoist temple. He just didn't come out for decades.

However, after the Demonic Priest, the Taoist section suffered heavy losses and did not recover for decades. Was the current Taoist Venerable a semi-Gokudo Path master?

He was very low-key, especially with Buddha Head over his head. Li Xianyu had hardly heard of Taoist Venerable since he stepped into the demon descendants' community.

The n.o.ble guests had gone, and there was no reason for Jie Se to stop the two of them. He didn't want to see the two of them, who made him feel bad, so he went back to his Zen room to practice himself.

After knocking on the door and getting permission, Li Xianyu went in excitedly. He looked sad as he said, "Grandpa…"

Buddha Head's mouth twitched and he waved to interrupt him. "Master. I allow you to call me Grand-teacher if you have to get involved."

"Grand-teacher, are you toying with me? How can I fight with your good apprentice, Jie Se?" Li Xianyu said.

"Amitabha, all roads in the world were carved by people."

"Lu Xun said it, not Buddha."

"Jie Se told me that you used Hua Yang's skills in the contest?" asked Buddha Head.

Li Xianyu nodded.

"Don't use it after that. It doesn't matter in the preliminary rounds. The real masters haven't arrived yet. Even if someone sees it, they wouldn't argue about it with you. Then, it's the last sixteen, the last eight, the last four, the final. Many pairs of eyes will be staring at you. If you cheat again, no one can protect you."

"Oh, I know. I don't like cheating. I just want to flex my power. This is one of the purposes of my partic.i.p.ation in this conference." Li Xianyu's face was disappointed, but it was also expected that the existence of fallen angels would not be detected by anyone for a while. Although the origin of fallen angels could not be seen, some clues could always be seen.

At that time, Li Xianyu would be accused of cheating and expelled from the conference. He might become the laughing stock of the demon descendants' community in the future.

I don't need to use Mother Hua Yang's ability, but keeping her in my body can help me resist the attack of spiritual awakeners, Li Xianyu thought to himself.

Hua Yang's addition to his team undoubtedly made up for his weakness in mental strength. With the protection of Fallen Angel, all the small things would be dealt with.

"Grand-teacher, look at my cat. I want it to sit down beside you and listen to the scriptures." Li Xianyu held Cui Hua in his arms.

Buddha Head just smiled. "Can you bear to?"

Li Xianyu laughed.

"If you have something to say, speak your mind. Don't speak with a motive. It's not necessarily a good thing to have a scheming mind. It's especially bad for cultivation. Your father's mind is pure. In my opinion, he is the most rare species of Buddhism. He has more potential than Jie Se, even."

"Yo, you mean I've delayed Li Wuxiang?" Great-Grandma said in an eccentric manner.

"No, no, no." Buddha Head denied it.

"Please master, give her some guidance," said Li Xianyu. "Cui Hua has been practicing with the Buddhist monks since she was young. Although she has not entered Buddhism, she is a Buddhist disciple."

Cui Hua cultivated the authentic mind method of Buddhism, but because of wandering and the early death of ascetic monks, its cultivation had reached a bottleneck. This was because she received no guidance from senior figures. She had been stuck in the bottleneck for many years, without making any steps forward.

Li Xianyu's sending Cui Hua to Buddha Head was equivalent to sending students to Peking University for further education. However, he didn't want to let Cui Hua follow Buddha Head. With further cultivation, what was he to do if Cui Hua were to become a nun?

Wouldn't my harem lose a crucial member then?

"A matter of days is okay. Let it stay with me during the conference." Buddha Head nodded and agreed.

Cui Hua's two claws were closed and her head was slightly bowed.

Li Xianyu took the others away. Cui Hua ran to the doorside and looked at his back. When he disappeared, she went back to the room with her head shrugged.

Buddha Head was dumbfounded. "He is better with women compared to his father."

This kind of person was not clean and not suitable for Buddhism.

Cui Hua curled up on the futon. " I just don't like being alone, there is a feeling of being abandoned."

She had been on the mountain for nearly a hundred years. She had endured loneliness, been accustomed to loneliness, and was afraid of loneliness. During this period of time travelling around with Li Xianyu, although time is short, she felt that life was rich and colorful.

"The eminent monk you met practices merits. Merits and incense fire complement each other. In this era, there are many people who wors.h.i.+p Buddha, but few people who respect deities." Buddha Head went to the table and poured two cups of tea.

Although Buddhism often talked about benevolence, not all sects majored in merit. Most of them regarded doing good and acc.u.mulating karma as an elective course rather than a major course.

In the past, becoming a deity and being a G.o.d was the dream goal of those who practiced merit. This was also a shortcut to rapid promotion without any consequences.

"The incense fire will remain regardless of victory or defeat. You've fallen from semi-Gokudo Path to your current state now. You don't have much time left. Don't you want to stay? You will have a chance to change your life if you make a transformation earlier and practice Buddhism again."

A mountain G.o.d who was separated from incense fire was no different from rootless duckweed.

Cui Hua held the teacup with two claws and licked the tea. "This is my destiny. To practice Buddhism and Taoism, we must be obedient to the heavens. Even if I stay in the mountain, is there any Buddhist secret method in Lianghua temple? I've fallen so badly these years that I need to be charged, otherwise I won't be able to fight Unparalleled War Spirit."

Buddha Head's eyes brightened. "I will help you with all my might."

...

"Senior Jie Se, the food in your Lianghua temple is not good."

In the canteen, Li Xianyu chewed the vegetables, which tasted light and bitter. His mouth twitched. He thought to himself, I'm stupid. Instead of eating good meat and drinking good wine, I'm eating vegetarian food at Lianghua temple.

During mealtime, Li Xianyu said that he would like to taste the food of Lianghua temple, just like when he was travelling. Of course, he had to taste the local food. Great-Grandma said that it was not palatable. She wanted to eat meat and drink.

The two of them had differing views. Li Xianyu said, "In this way, those who are willing to accompany me to the dining hall, follow me. If not, they could follow Great-Grandma."

None of his harem accompanied him. Even San Wu didn't hesitate to turn around and leave. They went to the mountainside to drink and eat meat. Li Xianyu could not let his pride down, and chose to come to the canteen in spite.

The food in Lianghua temple was so f.u.c.king terrible. The ingredients were very rich, but the chefs in Lianghua temple were half-hearted. The vegetables were boiled and doused with a little vegetable oil. The other vegetarian dishes were similar. Dull and tasteless.

"Appet.i.te is also a kind of desire. l.u.s.ting for good food is the same as l.u.s.ting for beauty," Jie Se said.

Jie Se suddenly showed a warm smile and looked at Li Xianyu. Li Xianyu then realised that the little monk's smile was not directed at him.

A handsome young priest came over with his food. His hair was complemented with a simple ebony hairpin, which appeared handsome. His Taoist robe was simple, and it looked elegant. It was just that his eyes didn't have much focus. It looked like he was sleepwalking.

"Benefactor."

"Taoist Brother."

Jie Se said h.e.l.lo to the young priest. He sat down beside Li Xianyu and ate his vegetarian food. When he got here, these inedible things seemed to be delicacies.

"Dan Chenzi?!" Li Xianyu tested the waters.

He had seen the photos of Dan Chenzi, and was deeply impressed by the "dead fish" eyes. He looked much better in real life than in the photos. His elegance could not be depicted by the photos.

Dan Chenzi looked towards him and around the room. His eyes became slack gradually and became "dead fish" eyes again.

Li Xianyu muttered, "Brother?"

"Oh!" Dan Chenzi snapped out of his trance and bowed. "It's you."

"You know me?" Li Xianyu was quite surprised.

"Nope." Dan Chenzi admitted.

Li Xianyu was speechless.

"There are too many people greeting me. I must be right to respond like that," Dan Chenzi said.

Li Xianyu noticed that Hua Yang's breath disappeared again, as she hid herself.