654: My good brother, a friend of life and death

After the people from Longevity Holy Land and Myriad Sword Holy Land arrived, a golden lion pulling a pure gold chariot came, and wherever it passed, golden light flickered, like a blazing sun.

On both sides of the golden chariot, there was an army of thousands of people.

The chariot's speed was extremely fast, reaching above the lake in an instant, and then it stopped.

A man dressed in a scarlet-yellow robe, with an arrogant expression and a body permeated with fire-attribute power, stepped out of the chariot.

"Oh! That person seems to be the First Prince of the Da Ye Dynasty, Murong Ye."

"Murong Ye is not simple; he cultivated for less than thirty years and already entered the mid-stage of the Dongxuan Realm. He is the number one among the younger generation in Xuanji Province."

"Rumor has it that he is not only the First Prince of the Da Ye Dynasty but also a disciple of Pure Yang Holy Land, cultivating fire-attribute cultivation techniques, which is truly extraordinary."

"Perhaps he is not as good as Longevity Holy Son and others, but looking at this Xuanji Province, he is indeed a very formidable existence."

Everyone looked at the man above, their eyes filled with surprise. Most of the people present were from Xuanji Province.

Compared to the high and mighty favored children of heaven like Longevity Saintess, Murong Ye was closer to them. They understood him better and comprehended the extraordinary nature of a Dongxuan Realm prodigy.

To have a mid-stage Dongxuan Realm cultivation before the age of thirty, such a person is considered a heaven-blessed genius in this Xuanji Province.

Murong Ye took a step, instantly appearing on the lake. His gaze fell on Longevity Saintess: "I heard that the Holy Daughter had something stolen on the territory of my Da Ye Dynasty. This is indeed a dereliction of duty by my Da Ye Dynasty. However, Holy Daughter, rest assured, This Prince will definitely retrieve your lost item."

"I heard that three days ago, Longevity Saintess was chasing a man, and that person seemed to be a thief."

"What thief? As far as I know, that was clearly Longevity Saintess's lover. I heard that Longevity Saintess wanted to forcefully express her love, but was rejected, which made her furious and chase after him relentlessly."

"That's right. In three days, stories about Longevity Saintess and that man have spread throughout Xuanji Province. It's called 'The Unspeakable Secret of Longevity Saintess'."

Some people around communicated through sound transmission, their expressions a bit strange.

Longevity Saintess, a pure and flawless existence, unexpectedly and inexplicably had a lover, which was very bizarre.

Even though everyone knew someone was deliberately spreading rumors, they still liked such rumors, for who wouldn't want to be Longevity Saintess's lover?

Longevity Saintess glanced at Murong Ye and said indifferently, "Thank you! But the things This Holy Daughter lost, I will retrieve myself."

That storage ring had already been opened, and many of her personal belongings were inside. She naturally did not want more people to see those things.

Murong Ye, however, was unaware. He looked at some of the cultivators present: "It is said that the person's name seems to be Xie Wushi. Such a shameless thief truly deserves to die. If any fellow Daoists know where that person is, please inform me."

"amitābha! This humble monk believes what this benefactor said is incorrect."

Xie Weilou put his hands together, standing out with a solemn and dignified appearance.

"..."

Everyone's gaze fell on Xie Weilou.

Murong Ye raised an eyebrow, looking at Xie Weilou with disdain: "Where did This Prince say something wrong?"

Xie Weilou said with a serious expression, "The benefactor said that Xie Wushi is a shameless thief, but this humble monk does not think so. Brother Xie is upright and honorable; how could he do such a despicable act of theft? Someone must be framing him!"

As soon as Xie Weilou said this, everyone couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Especially Longevity Saintess, the look in her eyes towards Xie Weilou was already a bit off.

She had seen this monk before in the Xuanji Tower. At that time, he had directly stated that the thief had done despicable things. Why had he changed his tune now?

"Chilling!"

Heartless felt a chill down his spine.

Murong Ye stared coldly at Xie Weilou: "So, you know that person surnamed Xie?"

Xie Weilou's expression was solemn: "Brother Xie is my good brother, a sworn brother! I know his character best; he would never do such a despicable thing. This humble monk will also not allow anyone to slander him. Whoever slanders him is an enemy of this humble monk."

Heartless: "..."

Murong Ye's eyes flickered with a faint light: "May I ask who this Great Master is?"

Xie Weilou took a step forward, a surge of Buddhist power emanating from him. He said with a serious expression, "This humble monk is Heartless! I come from Great Thunder Sound Temple in the Western Wilderness, intending to go to the Eastern Wilderness Sacred Ground to seek scriptures, and incidentally, marry a hundred and eighty Holy Daughters from various sacred grounds."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene fell into a dead silence.

The first half was shocking; a monk from the Western Wilderness? And from Great Thunder Sound Temple?

One must know that unless one is from a great sect or is a mighty figure, it is difficult to travel across domains. Even using ancient teleportation arrays requires a significant amount of time.

This monk actually came from the Western Wilderness? Crossing the Central Domain to reach the Eastern Wilderness?

As for Great Thunder Sound Temple, that is a legendary existence. Whether such a temple truly exists, even those mighty figures are not sure.

If what this monk said was true, then his background must be immensely powerful.

The second half, however, left people dumbfounded. Seeking scriptures was not a problem.

But you want to marry a hundred and eighty Holy Daughters from various sacred grounds? You must be tired of living.

"He's setting up this humble monk! Is there still a chance if I admit my mistake now?"

Heartless's forehead was covered in black lines, and his eyes were incomparably complex.

He regretted not setting up this person. He didn't expect this guy to retaliate so viciously.

After today, he feared there would be many suitors of those Holy Daughters seeking him out for "sparring."

However, some information in Xie Weilou's words also made him feel a chill down his spine.

How did this guy know he was from the Western Wilderness? And he even mentioned Great Thunder Sound Temple, which was simply uncanny!

"Great Master, watch your words!"

Longevity Holy Son looked at Xie Weilou with a detached expression.

Xie Weilou shook his head: "This benefactor, your vision is too narrow! This humble monk came to the Eastern Wilderness to seek scriptures, and also to spread the Dharma. I carry countless supreme Buddhist scriptures, such as the Great Thunderclap Sutra, the Buddhist Ksitigarbha Sutra, and the amitābha Sutra. Any one of them is enough to shake all major powers. If your Holy Daughters follow this humble monk, they can take any Buddhist scriptures they want. You will definitely not lose out."

"..."

Longevity Holy Son's pupils constricted, and the look in his eyes towards Xie Weilou already flickered with a faint light.

The Great Thunderclap Sutra, this is a legendary supreme Buddhist cultivation technique. If this monk truly possessed such a heaven-defying scripture, then he might just kill to seize the treasure.

"Nonsense! This Prince sees you as nothing but a swindling charlatan monk. Since you say you come from the Western Wilderness, your strength must be extraordinary. This Prince would like to learn a few of your high moves."

Murong Ye's tone was sharp. He moved his body, instantly pouncing towards Xie Weilou.

Boom!

He struck out with a palm, flames erupted, stirring up the lake water, and the momentum was overbearing.

"amitābha!"

Xie Weilou silently recited a Buddhist phrase, slowly extending a hand. A giant thunder bell instantly appeared on the lake, and he struck out with a palm.

Om!

The giant thunder bell vibrated, violently smashing towards Murong Ye...