Chapter 582 (1/2)
Chapter 582: 582
Chapter 582: A Pebble
Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
Lu Chenjia felt that her face was a little damp and cold .
She reached out to wipe her face and felt blood on her hand .
Looking at her bloodied hand, she felt a little lost . A smile touched her pale face as she slowly reached out to cup her face in her hands . Then, she started crying .
Her tears and blood dripped through the gaps between her fingers .
She cried in anguish, not because of the wounds on her face and the possibility that she might be disfigured . She cried because she realized that it was difficult for her to seek revenge for Long Qing against Ning Que .
Those in the Buddhist temple watched the Flower Addict as she covered her face and cried tears of blood . They looked in shock at the sunken ground caused by Master Boshu's Emblematic Gesture and at Ning Que who held his blade silently .
The Academy was greatly respected in the cultivation world because of the powerful Headmaster . It was also because of the legendary Mr . First and Mr . Second . However, not many thought that Ning Que was very powerful .
From the Tao Addict and the Calligraphy Addict, they heard that Ning Que was the weakest World Wayfarer from an Unknown Place in history . Everyone agreed .
Even though he had battled and killed Xia Hou last winter, the powerhouses in the cultivation world thought that it was mainly due to the fact that General Xia Hou had been previously injured by Tang, the wayfarer of the Devil's Doctrine . Furthermore, the Lady of Light's performance in the battle was simply too astonis.h.i.+ng .
This had nothing to do with understanding or talent .
To others, Ning Que had only been in the Academy for a few short years . Even if he had encountered several Lucky Chances and entered the Knowing Destiny State, it had just happened a short time ago . They thought he was no match for a high monk from the Xuankong Temple, who possessed strong Buddhist powers . Furthermore, before he retreated, he had already injured Quni Madi heavily and slashed the Flower Addict's face .
The Flower Addict was most renowned for her beauty amongst the three addicts, but Ning Que had done such a vicious thing . Everyone in the temple was shocked by the power that Ning Que had revealed and also grew afraid because of his cruelty .
Ning Que did not care what others thought .
The rules in the Academy were simple . Other than the hardness of one's fist, what mattered the most was equality . If you wished to kill me, then I have to kill you . If someone wished to kill Sangsang, Ning Que would kill . If not for Master Boshu's strong Buddhist Emblematic Gesture, his blade would have sliced Lu Chenjia's head off instead of just scratching her .
”Why is the Xuankong Temple interfering in the Academy's matters?”
Ning Que looked at Master Boshu . He had grown leery from the moment he saw the Buddhist palanquin at the Wa mountain . He knew of the relations.h.i.+p the Buddhism Sect had with the Yuelun Kingdom . However, he just did not know how far the other party would take things .
Master Boshu looked at him silently, his gaze landing on Ning Que's left hand which was at his waist .
When he had used the Emblematic Gesture earlier, Ning Que's left hand had been shaped like a bird's beak .
It was the bird's beak gesture that had reduced the pressure of the Emblematic Gesture .
Master Boshu did not know where Ning Que had learned that gesture and guessed that it was a powerful move taught by the Academy . However, he did not understand why Ning Que seemed to have a great understanding of the Emblematic Gestures of the Buddhism Sect .
Master Boshu's silence, however, implied something else to the others in the temple .
Quni Madi cradled Lu Chenjia in her arms and looked at the blood flowing on her face . She thought of her son who had died miserably in Chang'an, and her expression turned vicious .
She stared hatefully at Ning Que and screamed hoa.r.s.ely, ”You beast! You killed Master Dao s.h.i.+ from the Xuankong Temple, and hurt Chen Jia . The Yuelun Kingdom will punish you! Buddha will not let you off either!”
Everyone in the temple remained silent . They all knew that the battle between Master Daos.h.i.+ of the Xuankong temple and Ning Que, in the morning streets of Chang'an, also represented the battle between the Buddhism Sect and the person representing the Academy in entering the human realm . No matter what, Ning Que was not to blame for it . However, they all knew why Quni Madi was in such pain .
”I will kill you if you try to kill me . ”
Ning Que said, ”Long Qing had turned his back against Haotian and everyone knows that the West-Hill Divine Palace had issued an edict . However, Princess Chenjia had attempted to murder the Lady of Light, so I have punished her on behalf of the Divine Hall . Is there any problem with that?”
Everyone in the temple turned toward Priest Cheng Lixue who was here on behalf of the West-Hill Divine Palace .
Cheng Lixue looked calm and was silent . Disregarding the fact that the Flower Addict had committed a taboo, Ning Que was the future husband of the Lady of Light . The Divine Hall would not say anything .
Ning Que looked at Quni Madi and said, ”As for Dao s.h.i.+ dying in my hands, you just have to act if you want to take revenge for your illegitimate son . Why do you have to drag the Buddhism Sect and Yuelun into it? I would want to find out if Buddha will punish me, or you, an old nun with no religious discipline . ”
Master Boshu's expression froze when he heard that .
Ning Que looked at him and repeated his question, ”Is the Xuankong Temple really going to interfere with this matter?”
”Buddha is benevolent, and the Xuankong Temple honors this . For decades, we have not partaken in matters of the secular world . I should not interfere with the grudge between Princess Chenjia and you . ”
Master Boshu's expression grew solemn and his voice rang like a bell . He said, ”However, Mr . Thirteen has dabbled in diabolism, so the Xuankong Temple cannot disregard this . I have seen it with my own eyes, so how can I disregard this?”
Everyone in the temple looked at Ning Que's feet with an odd look on their faces when they heard that .
Ning Que had only noticed then, that there were several broken pebbles at his feet . There were grey spots at the waist area of his black Academy uniform, and judging by their color, were left behind by the rocks on impact .