Chapter 119 (2/2)

Qi Qiqi stopped and looked at the oncoming person in astonishment.

It is a man wearing a bamboo hat.

He has a prominent nose and deep-set eyes, his features far less soft than those of people from Hua Dynasty. He's evidently someone from a foreign nation. The most striking thing about him is probably his clothing.

Underneath a black Haiqing [3], a white robe with a gold Kasaya [4] on top are exposed. This is a typical Buddhist vestment.

This person is clearly a monk. Furthermore, he's…

“Someone from Vajrayana Buddhism?”

The only Buddhist school of thought in Hua Dynasty is Zen Buddhism.

This school of thought was once mainstream. But because of Hua Dynasty's policy of favoring Daoism over Buddhism, it gradually declined. Its most famous sect Seven Lotus Monastery dropped out from the Five Great Sects and sank down to a second-cla.s.s sect 200 years ago, giving way to One Dao Church.

Unlike Zen Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism is a school of thought belonging to the Western Regions.

Vajrayana Buddhism practices the unique martial arts Mantra Mahamudra [5] [6] and Imperishable Vajra Body, which are most Yang [7] and hard martial arts under the Heavens. In the Western Regions, where Buddhism has been emphasized since ancient time, Vajrayana Buddhism has been developing well up to the present day. Now it has by far surpa.s.sed Zen Buddhism in terms of status and strength, and it has even surpa.s.sed any one of the Five Great Sects who have experienced the “Martial Disaster”.

Unlike Zen Buddhism's, their Haiqing generally has black as the basis.

The Vajrayana monk stopped in front of Merak Temple's people and put his palms together devoutly in a greeting.

“Good luck and happiness to you.”

The monk spoke in the Western Regions' language, which only Qi Qiqi understands.

“Good luck and happiness to you.”

Qi Qiqi responded in Hua Dynasty's language. She didn't cup her hands [8] as customary between martial pract.i.tioners, but clasped her hands [9] according to Hua Dynasty's etiquette.

The monk smiled, and then walked around Qi Qiqi.

Qi Qiqi watched him leave.

“People of Vajrayana Buddhism are pear cacti, they have thorns! I'm afraid that their arrival is not a good sign!”

Ye Fengling sighed, and Qi Qiqi frowned involuntarily.

“Why did Leisure Manor receive them?”

In fact, this question is a bit rude.

“The Manor Master's idea of neutrality is absolute neutrality.”

“I'm sorry, it was rude of me.”

Qi Qiqi exhaled heavily.

Why did people of Vajrayana Buddhism come here? She's more doubtful than surprised.

As they are from the Western Regions, people from Vajrayana Buddhism have never partic.i.p.ated in Hua Dynasty's Martial Demon Realm Trial by Fire. After all, Martial Demon Realm is cla.s.sified as Hua Dynasty's territory.

However, why did people of Vajrayana Buddhism appear in Hua Dynasty this time? Could it be that they are seizing this opportunity to check whether Hua Dynasty's sects have recovered their vitality?

No, perhaps they saw that the Five Great Sects haven't completely recovered yet, and so want to intervene in Hua Dynasty's Martial World! Watching the back of the Vajrayana monk with a gleam in her eyes, Qi Qiqi couldn't help but feel apprehensive.

If she didn't guess wrong, then Hua Dynasty's Martial World will probably fall on hard times again.

The sole Grandmaster in Hua Dynasty is Spirit Moon Valley's Beiming Youyu. However, due to being a martial demon, her relations.h.i.+p with humans has always been lukewarm. If the other four sects are attacked by Vajrayana Buddhism, it's still unknown whether she will take into account the fact that they are fellow countrymen and help them out. Conversely, Western Regions' Vajrayana Buddhism has given rise to a Grandmaster 20 years ago, and gradually became stronger. They have indirectly intervened in the affairs Hua Dynasty's Martial World on numerous occasions.

If they really intend to infiltrate Hua Dynasty's Martial World, how should Merak Temple deal with them?

Thinking till here, Qi Qiqi can't help worrying.

Since Merak Temple is part of the Five Great Sects, they are responsible for upholding the corresponding obligations. When Martial World faced the Martial Disaster, they stepped forward bravely.

Qi Qiqi waited for the Vajrayana monk to disappear from her sight before setting off on her way again.

[1] – Xi s.h.i.+

[2] – Promenade

[3] – Haiqing

[4] – Kasaya

[5] – Mantra

[6] – Mahamudra

[7] – Yang

[8] – Cup hands

[9] – Clasp hands

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