Chapter 219: Chapter 100: Breaking Through the Third Realm to Defeat the Drought Demon, From Now On Living Amid Mountains and Moon

Jing Miao: ...

Li Xuan said, "Prince Qing enjoys an estate of a hundred thousand, his family has substantial wealth, it’s fitting for him to contribute some incense money."

Jing Miao’s eyes slightly narrowed, her breath became somewhat rapid, as if unwilling yet compelled, "Prince Qing’s Mansion is being tormented by the Buddha present," after all, no matter how she tried to hypnotize herself, she couldn’t forget everything she had experienced, couldn’t forget...this so-called Buddha was actually just a great demon.

Li Xuan said, "Unable to sever ties with the mortal world, forgotten your old lover, haven’t you?"

Jing Miao gathered her courage and said, "I have long since become a monk, thus there is no such thing as a lover. However, Prince Qing is a good man, he has not defied our Buddha, why trouble him?"

These words seemed to drain all the courage from Jing Miao, making her hands and feet cold.

Yet she stubbornly kept her back straight, hands clasped in prayer, facing the Buddha within the light, like a small ant facing a giant beast.

She thought this demon cloaked in Buddha’s guise would fly into a rage, might even eat her, discard her, or remove her from the position of abbot. However, the terrifying Demon Buddha only said indifferently, "Good."

Jing Miao exhaled a breath, respectfully said, "Namo my Buddha."

Li Xuan said, "Incense money, just find wealthy households to collect. If you encounter problems, just pray to me, if I am available, I will naturally hear."

Jing Miao nodded.

And the light disappeared, the great Buddha disappeared...

Jing Miao collapsed, her Zen robe soaked through.

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Li Xuan’s life became regular.

During the day, he went everywhere solving problems, firstly dealing with those remaining piranhas, and searching for demons.

But in this region, demons were only so many, he couldn’t find them.

And at mealtime, he went to Buddha Mother Hall to eat, and checked if Jing Miao encountered any problems.

If faced with particularly daunting ones, he would directly manifest to help her resolve them.

Thus, everyone knew Jing Miao was the abbot approved by the Demon Buddha.

Yet Jing Miao...also stubbornly leaned slightly towards Prince Qing’s Mansion. Because when fundraising incense money to aid disaster victims from all directions, she did not ask Prince Qing’s Mansion, instead Prince Qing’s Mansion delivered quite a lot themselves.

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Mid-June.

Early summer.

A fast horse came from the north, landing in Cyan Wood Province.

Yan Fujing had already been waiting for news in Cyan Wood Province.

And now, he finally received it.

Wang Baxian decisively defeated, ice crystal weapons, ice jade weapons seemed like jokes to the Drought Demon.

The earth cracked, not a drop of rain.

Of the thousands of troops, nearly half were drained into human husks, the rest fled in panic, daring not to fight again.

In the palace, all were anxious and unsettled, some even began discussing moving the capital to avoid the disaster.

However, Yan Fujing had long arranged people, and had written letters waiting there.

Seeing the time ripe, he directly sent a letter up, saying, "Wishing to invite the Buddha north to subdue demons, promising the Buddha incense offerings in Cyan Wood Province thereafter."

Yan Fujing was still afraid of the Demon Buddha becoming too powerful, so when the Demon Buddha said "Cyan Wood Province," he only wrote "Cyan Wood Province," unwilling to utter even an inch more land.

Li Xuan understood his adoptive father’s intentions perfectly.

But he didn’t mind.

Because his adoptive father didn’t understand.

He indeed desired incense offerings, but don’t the people crave protection?

As long as he truly provided protection, who among the people wouldn’t worship him?

Is this something that can be blocked?

Meanwhile, the palace folks had long gone crazy with urgency, seeing the lifeline delivered, they immediately seized it.

The Sovereign made a bold stroke, intending to designate Yu Sect as the national religion.

Yet this decree hadn’t left the palace before being angrily torn apart by the hurriedly returning Wang Baxian.

Wang Baxian awoke at this time, thinking the same as Yan Fujing, daring not let demons grow powerful?

The Sovereign suffered silently inside, yet helplessly, could only change back to allowing Yu Sect to preach in Cyan Wood Province, receive incense offerings, and then rush it to Cyan Wood Province urgently.

However, the Prime Minister’s men arrived before the decree.

The Prime Minister had already come to Xinci Temple...to pray to Buddha.

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The Prime Minister was waiting for a letter.

Li Xuan was also waiting for him.

After the Prime Minister explained, he transformed into the appearance of a white-robed gentleman, came before the Prime Minister.

The Buddha changed in myriad ways, the Prime Minister did not doubt.

Then with a thought, Li Xuan directly took the Prime Minister and the accompanying dozen Secret Martial Artists, transformed into a rainbow, until appearing north of Hundred Flowers Mansion.

Here is the boundary of his incense offerings.

Further ahead, his ability isn’t as terrifying, only able to take two or three people, and beginning to incur consumption.

"Please let the Buddha know, the demon is west of the royal city, if the Buddha can eliminate it, from noble to commoner in Great Yin, they will surely be infinitely grateful." The Prime Minister was following protocol.

"What kind of demon?" Li Xuan also wasn’t foolish.

The Prime Minister hurriedly took out the corresponding information, presenting it to Li Xuan.

It was written:

Drought Demon, ape-shaped, with loose hair, wearing blue garments hiding its face, walks hunched, where it goes severe drought follows, where demon technique reaches, all things wither.

"What level of demon?" Li Xuan asked again.

The Prime Minister said, "Please let the Buddha know, the Drought Demon is suspected to be Second Realm."

Li Xuan glanced at the solemn Secret Martial Artists, then sensed the group of Secret Martial Artists lingering behind.

These were the foundations the Prime Minister painstakingly gathered again.

As for his third brother Yan Fangbai, he had already miserably gone to the front lines.

If it were truly the Demon Buddha, certainly these people would be used as cannon fodder.

And since these people came, they were all prepared for the role of cannon fodder.

Yet Li Xuan said, "You all enter the capital, I’ll go meet that demon alone."

The Prime Minister was startled, looked strangely at the Demon Buddha, respectfully bowed, "Namo my Buddha."