ATPnovel Chapter 1126 - 1126 345 Buddhist Fate
Chapter 1126 - 1126 345 Buddhist Fate
1126: Chapter 345 “Buddhist Fate 1126: Chapter 345 “Buddhist Fate Jiang Wang was not foolish.He was very clear.
Today, after debating with the mystical expert from Equality Country and leaving a mantra chant to protect himself, Master Guan Yan must have been greatly drained.
Otherwise, with Master Guan Yan’s gentle nature, he would have stayed to give some guidance on Jiang’s cultivation.
Mentioning Su Qiyun and Wu Quji was likely meant to prevent Jiang from overthinking and feeling guilty.
This was the compassion of Buddha.
At this point, there was little he could do.
For Master Guan Yan, who was far away in the Forest Sea Source Realm, there was no way to repay him.
The only way was to cultivate diligently, as Master Guan Yan wished, to rise to Saint Tower and even achieve God Arrives Realm sooner.
That would spare Master Guan Yan some troubles…
Jiang Wang silently reflected on his decision to come to Star Moon Plain this time.
The entire decision-making process was sound, except that… it should be said he underestimated how much Equality Country valued him.
Logically speaking, to deal with Jiang Wang of Inner Mansion Realm, one Outer Tower Cultivator with Divine Skills should have been enough; two were a near certainty.
But judging from the unbelievable experiences before, whoever Equality Country sent was more than just a mere Outer Tower Cultivator with Divine Skills, not to mention another strong figure stationed nearby Star Moon Plain as a bridge…
Imperial City Inspection Mansion mobilizing two Fourth Grade Green Badge in God Descending Realm to secretly accompany him should have been ample preparation.
Yet, when the danger arose, they were completely oblivious.
But then again, given the mysterious expert from Equality Country and his profound methods, if it weren’t for being at Star Moon Plain and being watched by Master Guan Yan, he might have been trapped by their scheme.
From this perspective, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Only, it was unclear whether the muffled sound heard earlier belonged to the mysterious expert from Equality Country or to the “bridge”…
He had taken note of that sound.
If it was the former, he might meet this person later on, and it was good to be precautious.
If it were the latter, God Arrest Officer Yue Leng and the harsh arrest officer were in pursuit, and there might be some clues.
Carefully reviewing the entire endangering process, Jiang Wang realized one thing—the mysterious expert from Equality Country did not intend to kill him here.
Instead, he wanted to guide him to recognize the ideals of Equality Country.
It seemed after Cui Zhu’s failure, they wanted to take the opportunity to cultivate another “Cui Zhu” who could attend the Yellow River Gathering.
Hence the need for such a high-level expert to make a move.
This discovery made Jiang Wang quite antagonistic.
Initially because of “Zhang Song,” he had some sympathy for this organization, but now it was utterly gone.
Cui Zhu’s fanatical devotion indeed moved him.
The series of issues that “Zhang Song” confessed before his death—the pain, the torment, the anger that Jiang could deeply relate to made him reflect for a long time.
However…
He now inevitably wondered.
Were the sacrifices of Cui Zhu and “Zhang Song” genuinely voluntary?
The beliefs and principles they adhered to, the ideals they were willing to sacrifice everything for, were they truly of their own free will?
Could it be that the mysterious expert from Equality Country had once “guided” their convictions just as he had tried with him tonight?
Jiang Wang could not know but could not help but doubt.
“It is a cult,” he thought.
While he was thinking, suddenly a loud shout rang by his ear: “Junior Brother!”
Jiang Wang almost drew his sword on the spot, but his extraordinary willpower controlled his instinct.
He turned around and, sure enough, saw a clean-shaven Monk approaching through the air, his face beaming with joy as he looked at him.
“Little junior brother!” Jing Li Monk called out again, visibly delighted, “Are you here to find me?”
Jiang Wang felt somewhat troubled, could this be the legendary Buddha’s fate?
Since Star Moon Plain was so close to the Hanging Monastery, it made sense that Jing Li Monk appeared here…
“This…,” Jiang Wang was at a loss for a moment, uncertain how to address him properly.
He was a man who recognized and repaid favors; after all, Master Ku Jue had saved his life, though he had beaten him up twice afterward…
Alas, as the True Man of the Age, the idea of revenge was irrelevant, and it could be considered mere sparring.
Considering the “affection” between him and Master Ku Jue, it now seemed unreasonable to keep Jing Li Monk at arm’s length and to refer to him dismissively as ‘this monk’ or ‘that monk.’
But he couldn’t very well call him ‘senior brother,’ could he?
“Just call me senior brother!” Jing Li Monk reminded him cheerily.
“Cough, cough,” Jiang Wang coughed twice and skipped over the address issue, “Um, I am here at Star Moon Plain for cultivation, and I must be leaving now.
What about you?”
Jing Li Monk was in high spirits, “I was just meditating over there and saw all these dazzling stars shining brightly here, so wonderful, I ran over to check it out.
Didn’t expect to run into my little junior brother!
It seems Buddha has destined our brothers to meet…
Come, junior brother, let’s give thanks together for Buddha’s grace!”
With that, he reached out to grab Jiang Wang’s hand.
Jiang Wang had no choice but to hurriedly press his palms together to manage the situation, then said, “Thank you, Buddha, for your grace.
Oh, I have to go now, I’ll invite you for a meal when I get a chance!”
He really didn’t know how to deal with this enthusiastically self-claimed senior brother and figured escaping was the best strategy.
“Hey, little junior brother!” Jing Li Monk called after him, “Which day?”
Jiang Wang paused.
Jing Li Monk had already pulled a booklet from his robe and produced a pen from nowhere, flipped to a page, and poised himself with neatness, flashing a brilliant smile at Jiang Wang that revealed rows of pearly white teeth, “When will you invite me, junior brother?
Let me jot it down so we don’t miss it!”
It seemed he should no longer make polite remarks to this monk…
As Jiang Wang thought this, he said, “I’ve been rather busy lately with the Yellow River Gathering, can’t get away.
How about August, come to Linzi in August, and I’ll treat you to a vegetarian feast?”
“Which day in August?” Jing Li Monk asked again.
It seemed he really wanted to pin down a date now…
After a moment of thought, Jiang Wang said, “How about August the ninth?
Does that work for you?”
“Alright!” Jing Li Monk carefully noted it down.
Some year, some month, some day, little junior brother will treat me to a meal at some place.
Jiang Wang glanced at the booklet and found the monk’s handwriting to be neat and tidy, just like the man himself…
Why did he have to be a disciple of Master Ku Jue?
Jing Li Monk put away his booklet and scratched his head, seeming troubled as he said, “We have to report before going to Qi Country, especially to places like Linzi, it’s quite troublesome.
Just afraid it might cause a delay…”
“No big deal!
I’ll just give a heads-up to the Imperial City Inspection Mansion,” Jiang Wang, being a Fourth Grade Green Badge, naturally had the confidence to clasp his chest and solve this issue, then immediately added, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way!”
Jing Li Monk turned to look in the direction of the Hanging Monastery, intending to invite his junior brother back to rest and enjoy some tranquility, but he indeed had matters to attend to himself.
This caused him some vexation…
Of course, when he turned back around, there was no need to fret anymore.
Because Jiang Wang had disappeared.
Seeing him looking towards the Hanging Monastery, that posture seemed as if some old yellow-faced monk was about to leap out…
How could Jiang Wang not run?
Master Ku Jue was much harder to handle than Jing Li Monk!
At least Jing Li Monk didn’t resort to physical actions…