Miaoyin was very generous about Zhao Yi's desire to watch the dual cultivation practice.

Upon hearing Zhao Yi's words, she immediately replied, "No problem at all. You can even act as our protector, if you'd like?"

This time, it was Zhao Yi's turn to be taken aback.

He looked at Miaoyin, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Is it convenient?"

"Absolutely!"

Miaoyin waved her hand casually, "What's inconvenient about it? By the way, if Huang Ying and Qing Feng want to watch, they can come along too. They can also practice dual cultivation together. They grew up together and understand each other well; their dual cultivation results might even be better than ours!"

"Huang Ying and Qing Feng also practice dual cultivation?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yi suddenly felt that Miaoyin's understanding of dual cultivation might be different from his own.

Qing Feng always considered herself Zhao Yi's vessel; if it were that kind of dual cultivation, she would never agree, let alone with Huang Ying, whom she grew up with.

He tentatively asked, "Do you take off your clothes during dual cultivation?"

"Take off clothes?" Miaoyin looked puzzled, "Why take off clothes? Just directly share a divine soul connection."

Indeed.

Zhao Yi was immediately greatly disappointed.

What's there to see in dual cultivation without taking off clothes!

Just as he was about to speak, a mournful bell sounded from Little Leiyin Temple on Sumeru Mountain in the distance.

"Dong... Dong... Dong..."

The heavy bell from Little Leiyin Temple resonated through the temples, with similar bell sounds echoing sequentially.

When the sound finally reached the last temple at the foot of the mountain, the entire Sumeru Mountain was completely enveloped in the low bell sound.

"Dong... Dong... Dong..."

Zhao Yi frowned as he looked towards Sumeru Mountain.

Bells are ritual instruments, known for being grand and majestic, solemn and dignified.

However, the bell sound from those monks on Sumeru Mountain did not have the solemnity that ritual instruments should possess. Instead, it was filled with sorrow and melancholy, like a lamenting woman confined to her boudoir, exuding a petty air.

"One, two, three... Your Highness, this is the Buddhist Sect's death knell!"

Miaoyin counted the tolls, her expression gradually solemn.

She explained, "There are a total of 360 tolls of the death knell, representing the 360 temples and 360 Buddhas of the Buddhist Sect. The Buddhist Sect is treating us as mortal enemies; after they finish ringing 360 times, it will be a fight to the death."

At this point, Miaoyin said in a peculiar tone, "Are these monks crazy? Who gave them the courage to challenge the Imperial Guards of the Great Xia Court?"

"360 Buddhas?" Zhao Yi said in surprise, "The Buddhist Sect actually has 360 Great Cultivators at the Tier Nine Saint King Realm?"

Miaoyin shook her head, "Far more than that."

"The Buddhist Sect is indeed one of the top powers in the Cultivation Realm. At its peak, the Buddhist Sect, counting all temples together, probably had more than a thousand Tier Nine Saint King Realm cultivators."

"But the Buddhas recognized by the Buddhist Sect are not just any Tier Nine Saint King Realm cultivators. Only those who have established a sect and temple and are at Grandmaster Level Tier Nine Saint King Realm can be called Buddhas."

"The Buddhist Sect has 360 temples in total, so they outwardly claim to have 360 Buddhas."

After speaking, Miaoyin looked at the still ringing bells of Little Leiyin Temple and said to Zhao Yi, "It seems those monks are planning to fight to the death. The followers of Buddhism are numerous, and if we attack directly, it may provoke a revolt from the followers."

Zhao Yi sneered, "If anyone revolts, then kill them all."

He said disdainfully, "Those bald donkeys making such a fuss are clearly guilty! If those fools have knocked their heads to the Buddha so much that they can't tell right from wrong and have forgotten who has been guarding their peace all these years, and if they really turn their swords against the Imperial Guards of Great Xia for those bald donkeys, then there's no need for them to remain."

Hiss!

Miaoyin drew a sharp breath and exclaimed, "There are at least tens of thousands of followers on Sumeru Mountain. Killing so many at once, and mostly ordinary people, could damage the reputation of the Great Xia royal family if it gets out?"

Hmm?

Zhao Yi was taken aback.

He looked at Miaoyin and said strangely, "Reputation? When did the Zhao family ever care about that? Since the founding of Great Xia, the Zhao family has been subjected to all kinds of ridicule, both overt and subtle. Which of the previous emperors cared about reputation? The ancestors didn't care about it, so why is the current court treating it like a treasure? Isn't this forgetting our roots?"

Miaoyin: "...You have a point!"

Zhao Yi waved his hand dismissively, his expression cold, "As for those Buddha followers, it's time they receive a reminder. If it weren't for the Zhao family's protection, they'd still be serving as livestock for those aloof Immortals, and livestock don't have the right to bow to the Buddha!"

Miaoyin was not a pedantic person.

After hearing Zhao Yi's words, she immediately changed her perspective.

"Then we'll kill the chicken to scare the monkey!"

A gleam of ferocity flashed in Miaoyin's eyes, "The Empress is kind and does not like killing. The Imperial Court has been calm for decades now, and some voices disrespecting the Zhao family have emerged. It's a good opportunity to show them that Great Xia is the Zhao family's domain, not a place where they can act recklessly!"

The Empress is kind and does not like killing?

Zhao Yi thought of the Empress, now engaged in her massacre within Shengjing City, hesitated for a moment, but chose not to contradict Miaoyin.

After speaking, Miaoyin looked towards Sumeru Mountain in front of her and asked Zhao Yi, "The Buddhist Sect is always united, and their followers might really oppose the Imperial Guards. Should we dispatch more people?"

Buddhist Sect united?

Outside Shengjing City, on West Mountain, West Mountain Temple and Arhat Temple each occupy a hilltop. Due to sharing West Mountain resources, they've become mortal enemies who never associate with each other.

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