CHAPTER 549: CHAPTER 245: IN FRONT OF MASTER, AUNT RUO SNEAKS AROUND

The autumn sky was overcast, and outside, heavy rain poured down.

The bean-sized raindrops pounded the beams of the cabin, weaving into a dense curtain of rain before the window.

Lu Jin’an sat cross-legged inside the house, interweaving purple lightning like swimming dragons between his hands.

On the Spirit Sea Divine Platform, the patterns of the Tribulation Lightning flickered with a faint light, and if one looked closely, they would see the imprints of the Tribulation Lightning patterns were even more profound than before.

Because Lu Jin’an was using the natural lightning to deepen the imprints of the Tribulation Lightning patterns.

At first, he just tried it out, and after discovering it was effective, he confined himself in his room to temper them. Although natural lightning is not as potent as Tribulation Lightning, with accumulation, it becomes significant.

The move containing Tribulation Lightning is currently the most powerful Daoist skill he has mastered, so it’s naturally something to strengthen.

Outside, the rain fell like silk, but the flickering lightning gradually disappeared, leaving only the sound of rain tapping on the roof.

Lu Jin’an sat back on the chair, gazing silently at the distant mountains concealed in the rain.

After he came out of the Qinglian Secret Realm and reported to the Sect Master, Zheng Dongliu decisively took action against the Buddhist Sect, which had long been vacillating between the Upper and Lower Realms.

With the processes of suppression, division, and killing, the entire Buddhist Sect no longer retained the glory of a First-class Sect.

The Great Infinite Buddha, though helpless, found no solutions.

Not a benevolent person himself, he decisively placed all blame on the dead Emperor Shitian, hoping to exchange for more benefits from Zheng Dongliu.

Because the Great Infinite Buddha believed that, from start to finish, he was only trying to merge the entire Qinglian Secret Realm for greater power.

But Emperor Shitian was different. Whether it was helping Emperor Kongwu sacrifice monks, or killing over a thousand sect disciples and loose cultivators, or crippling Fang Xiuqi and attempting possession of Lu Jin’an, all were crimes more severe than those of the Great Infinite Buddha.

He tried to use this method to dispel Zheng Dongliu’s intent to kill.

Because Fan Zhouxing was actually Emperor Shitian’s reincarnation, trading with the Upper Realm under Fan Zhouxing’s name was essentially being used by Emperor Shitian—something the Great Infinite Buddha wanted to prove.

Moreover, testifying as the leader of the Buddhist Sect could indeed make more people believe that the famously reputable Emperor Shitian secretly followed the Demon Path, thus reducing the chaos caused by those who believed in or followed Emperor Shitian.

Lu Jin’an was unclear if the Sect Master accepted the Great Infinite Buddha’s statement, but within days, the Great Infinite Buddha opened the entire Qinglian Secret Realm to prove it.

How effective it was, Lu Jin’an did not know, as deposing a renowned Divine Hidden Great Power from their pedestal is not an easy task.

Lu Jin’an also didn’t keep continuous tabs on the matter, primarily because he knew the Sect Master would certainly resolve it, and it was somewhat distant from him as the Wandao Sect Saint Heir.

It wasn’t a matter of status difference, but rather a difference in power.

Whether it was now or within the Qinglian Secret Realm...

Creaaak—

The door to the room opened, and Pei Wanyu, dressed in purple, stepped inside. Lu Jin’an rose and bowed: "Master."

Pei Wanyu looked at Lu Jin’an, smiling slightly as she walked over to sit opposite him, placed two small dishes on the table, and then softly spoke after motioning for him to sit: "You’ve stayed inside apart from morning exercises these past couple of days, why so silent all of a sudden?"

After sitting down, Lu Jin’an replied, "Cultivating."

"Is it because of the events in the Secret Realm?" Pei Wanyu picked up chopsticks to serve him some food: "Do you feel powerless?"

"Yes." Lu Jin’an nodded: "Though I understand it can be scarcely considered an accident, in the Secret Realm, there was indeed nothing I could do."

"I don’t like hearing such words." Pei Wanyu smiled softly at him: "I heard from Yinruo that you helped her a lot inside.

Whether it was carrying Buddha Beads to find her, helping her evade the Dead Tide, or locating Emperor Kongwu, these were all things you did within your capabilities."

She poured herself a drink: "Plus, you helped Yinruo break through to Divine Concealment, so don’t say you were powerless."

"During the trip to the Qinglian Secret Realm, if you two hadn’t been together, the chances of leaving alive were very slim."

"If you say it that way, Master, your disciple might get a bit conceited." Lu Jin’an joked with a smile.

"It’s a fact." Pei Wanyu sipped a little wine: "You are only at the First Realm of Tribulation; even if you were at the Ninth Realm, what you could do would be exactly the same as now.

The distinction between Immortal and Mortal holds for Immortals and cultivators below Immortals alike. No matter your extraordinary talent, you can’t bridge this chasm. The only potential difference is dying a bit slower."

Pei Wanyu lightly swirled her wine cup: "Moreover, this time in the Qinglian Secret Realm, you encountered either a Divine Hidden like Emperor Shitian, in their prime, or an ancient demoness like Kong Wu, alive for tens of thousands of years. Surviving from their hands is already incredible. Even if it’s spread around, everyone would think you’re amazing.

Not to mention, from the very beginning, it was the Buddhist Sect employing Bao Huo Buddha and Bao Yue Buddha without honor..."

With a pause in her voice, she chuckled: "Looking at it from another angle, it’s rather fortunate those two bald monks went in; otherwise, Yinruo wouldn’t have, leading to them shooting themselves in the foot. Would you agree?"

"Your disciple understands all this." Lu Jin’an picked up his chopsticks: "I’m not even frustrated, just hoping for more security in such unexpected events in the future."

"Unexpected events on the Immortal Path are quite common. Rather than calling this incident an accident, it’s better to say it was Emperor Shitian’s long-laid plan." Pei Wanyu moved to sit beside Lu Jin’an: "From Lingbao Mountain’s inception, you were already embroiled in Emperor Shitian and Great Infinite Buddha’s power struggle."