Chapter 369

Stopped by Jue Ming and others, the seven Western Province Fomen sages had no recourse at all.

They could only watch as An Ji, An Ping and four others drank the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in their hands in one gulp.

"We can't drink it!"

"You........... you are simply a disgrace to our Fomen."

"Our Buddha will not let you go."

"You................"

They kept roaring angrily, but as soon as a bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall went down, An Ji, An Ping and the four others' Buddha-hearts were completely shattered; seeing this, the eyes of the seven Western Province Fomen strongmen turned red.

"Look, it's gone, it's gone."

"Even the Buddha-heart does not forgive you."

"Without the Buddha-heart, your entire cultivation is completely severed."

In the eyes of the seven, a shattered Buddha-heart is the punishment from the Buddha for An Ji, An Ping and them.

But before the words were finished, the next second a purer Buddhist power surged up from within the four.

"This........ this is............"

"Impossible, without a Buddha-heart, how could there still be Buddhist power?"

"The Buddha-heart has been reforged."

Stunned, they watched all this; even though they were Fomen strongmen from Western Province, versed in Buddhist doctrine, they could find no reason to explain what was happening before their eyes.

"It makes no sense."

Moreover, how does this reforged Buddha-heart feel stronger than before? It must be a ghost.

As for Jue Xin, at this moment he spoke loudly.

"Amitabha, congratulations, Uncle and Senior Uncle have comprehended the true Buddhist doctrine and forged a true Buddha-heart."

"Jue Xin, stop spouting nonsense; this is not a Buddha-heart, it absolutely is not a Buddha-heart."

"Jue She, Jue Ming, seize these bald thieves; when the Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Buddhas arrives, I will personally hand these bald thieves over to the Dao Yi Sect to show sincerity."

"Jue Xin, you dare..........."

The seven were so angry smoke came out of their seven orifices, but Jue Ming and company paid no heed, rushing forward to give them a beating.

This time, however, An Ji, An Ping and the four others did not stop them; they merely stared at each other in shock, clearly not yet having come to their senses.

"Jue Xin, this is..........."

"This is the true Buddhist doctrine, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?"

"Not bad; from now on it will be the main dish of our Fomen."

Silence, a long silence, until after the seven Western Province Fomen sages were subdued did An Ji, An Ping and the four others finally come to their senses.

Even so, they paid no heed to the seven's angry roars.

"An Ji, An Ping, do you really intend to betray our Fomen?"

"Why don't you quickly make them stop?"

"An Ji, An Ping, don't make mistake after mistake."

Ignoring the seven's roars, after a moment of silence An Ping spoke.

"This humble monk wishes to return to contemplate the Buddha-heart."

"This humble monk is the same."

"By the way, Jue Xin, what about this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?"

"It was made by the benefactor Ye Zhangqing of the Dao Yi Sect."

Jue Xin introduced it, whereupon An Ji and the others also looked at Ye Zhangqing with shock, and then they all nodded together.

"Benefactor Changqing indeed has an affinity with our Buddha."

"Hehe, venerable masters, you flatter me."

In response, Ye Zhangqing's mouth twitched; is that considered an affinity?

"Then what about this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall afterwards?"

"Uncle and Senior Uncle may come to the Dao Yi Sect's station to eat meals, three times a day."

"Now I understand."

Upon learning they still had a chance to enjoy such a delicacy, An Ji, An Ping and the four others left feeling satisfied.

As for the group from Western Province Fomen, under Jue Xin's wave of the hand they were directly taken away by Jue Ming and others for strict supervision, to be handed over to the Dao Yi Sect for disposition at the Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Buddhas in front of all the sects.

"Daoist friend Hong Zun, what do you think.............."

After the matter was settled, Jue Xin also smiled at Hong Zun; in response, Hong Zun smiled back.

"This is your Fomen's affair; my Dao Yi Sect will not interfere."

Afterward, Hong Zun didn't really care much.

Two days later, the day finally arrived for the Fomen's Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Buddhas.

Early that morning, the entire Putuo Temple bustled with activity, as many Buddhist strongmen from various temples gathered together, along with people from the major immortal sects.

Early on, Ye Zhangqing, Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the other Inner Disciples, under the leadership of Hong Zun and company, arrived at the main hall of Putuo Temple.

Naturally it was impossible for all Dao Yi Sect disciples to attend, so only Hong Zun and a few others, as well as the Inner Disciples, were qualified to participate in the Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Buddhas.

As for Ye Zhangqing, no one thought he lacked qualifications; even if he himself were unwilling to come, Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie and the others would drag him along.

On the main temple square, there was already a sea of people, each major sect having its own area.

As for the Dao Yi Sect, Qing Yun Sect, Huang Ji Sect and these four major sects, their positions were naturally the best, after which they were arranged according to strength.

In the world of immortal cultivation, it's always like this: at any time, strength speaks.

Personal strength, sect strength—these are all very important.

Just as Ye Zhangqing's group happened to walk into the main temple, at the gate, a group of female cultivators came walking toward them.

Each one was so beautiful that the moon would hide and flowers would blush, with lovely looks.

"These are people from the Closed Moon Valley. In Dongzhou there are two holy lands for female cultivators: one is our Jade Maiden Peak, the other is this Closed Moon Valley. Moreover, the Closed Moon Valley is even purer; since establishing the sect, it has only accepted female disciples, which is related to its cultivation method."

The strength of the Closed Moon Valley cannot compare to that of the four great sects like the Dao Yi Sect; even in all of Dongzhou, it can only be considered middling.

But because they are all female cultivators, plus their non-contentious nature, they have good relations in Dongzhou.

All the major sects are willing to give the Closed Moon Valley a bit of face.

Hong Zun obviously also knew the elder who led the Closed Moon Valley; after meeting, everyone exchanged pleasantries.

He glanced at a Closed Moon Valley disciple; indeed, they were good-looking, but Ye Zhangqing didn't pay much attention.

Constantly surrounded by Bai Hua Xianzi, Liu Shuang, Lu Youyou, and Wang Yao, Ye Zhangqing's horizons had long since changed dramatically.

Although the Closed Moon Valley disciples are good-looking, they are merely so; compared to Bai Hua Xianzi and the others, they still fall far short.

How could an ordinary beauty and a top-tier goddess be the same?

However, just as Ye Zhangqing withdrew his gaze, he happened to notice Xu Jie off to the side, looking with a complex expression at a Closed Moon Valley disciple who appeared to be an inner disciple and was considered the most beautiful among the women.

"Third Senior Brother."

He called out softly, but Xu Jie seemed not to hear, muttering under his breath.

"Qingqing.........."

On the other side, the girl whom Xu Jie had called Qingqing also had red eyes, gritted her teeth, and stared fixedly at Xu Jie with her beautiful eyes.

The two unconsciously walked toward each other, their eyes full of stories.

"He Qingqing, the former dao companion of the third junior brother, was said to be just one step away from marriage; in fact, it was hardly different from being married. Earlier, the two had spent several years training in the secular world, and it was said they had already been living together, just like an ordinary mortal couple."

Liu Shuang at the side spoke up to explain; upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing understood—it was his ex-girlfriend.

It seemed, however, that neither side could let go of the other; their gazes were filled with too many things that were hard to put into words.

Watching the two with their eyes locked, Ye Zhangqing sighed from the heart.

"Gazing at each other in silence, only tears flow thousands of lines."

Regardless of why they originally split, seeing the third senior brother like this, Ye Zhangqing had never seen it before.

But just as Ye Zhangqing's words fell, He Qingqing suddenly shouted angrily.

"Pay back the money."