45: To save all living beings?

A white divine light, reaching to the heavens, bloomed from Lin Xiao’s body, as if a Buddha had descended upon the mortal realm.

Sacred, benevolent, and solemn emotions manifested on Lin Xiao.

And the two individuals, paralyzed on the ground and enveloped by this Aura, watched Lin Xiao.

Their gazes gradually shifted from fear to bewilderment, and then to fervent devotion.

“The sea of suffering is boundless; turn back, and the shore is in sight.”

“Thank you, Young Master, for guiding us back to the Righteous Path. To repay this immense kindness, I, Tian Yi (Wushan), am willing to go through fire and water for Young Master, without hesitation.”

“Hiss! What powerful might!” Lin Xiao was somewhat shocked, seeing how much the two had changed in such a short time.

For a moment, he thought of the doctrines of the Western Sect, which stood above all heavens, and couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Buddha said to deliver all sentient beings and save countless common people from suffering.

Was this what “universal salvation” truly meant?

Lin Xiao murmured, looking at the two individuals before him who had completely lost their original minds and were like walking corpses.

If that were truly the case, then this ancient great sect, lauded by billions, might not be so simple after all.

“You two may rise. Once you’ve recovered, immediately find a way to return to the Xiao Family.”

“If there’s any disturbance in the Xiao Family, inform me at once.”

Lin Xiao said, looking at the two who seemed to have become his ‘fanatical believers’.

He handed them two Saint-Grade Medicinal Pills for healing and two rings with communication functions.

“As you command, Young Master. The Xiao Family daring to send us to assassinate Young Master is utterly heinous. We two will keep a close watch on them,” the two said.

They took the Medicinal Pills and rings from Lin Xiao, and after their injuries healed, they hurried towards the direction of the Xiao Family in the Taichu Dao Domain.

“Wait a moment.”

Just as the two were about to leave, Lin Xiao seemed to suddenly remember something and called out to them.

“Does Young Master have any other instructions?” Hearing Lin Xiao’s voice, the two stopped.

“Leave the Sacred Artifacts; you may go,” Lin Xiao said.

The Lin Clan’s stock of Sacred Artifacts didn’t seem to be much; he might as well acquire one if he could.

Who told me I’m the Lin Clan’s Saint? Every man for himself, or heaven and earth will destroy him.

“Young Master is truly righteous, unwilling to let this weapon of destruction continue to harm others. You sacrifice yourself for justice; we are truly impressed.”

After hearing Lin Xiao’s words, the two’s eyes became even more fervent. They took out their Sacred Artifacts, threw them into Lin Xiao’s hands, and then left.

“...”

Looking at the departing duo, Lin Xiao couldn’t help but smile helplessly, unsure of what to say.

What was with this strong sense of Buddhist righteousness and self-sacrifice for justice?

I genuinely just wanted to freeload two Sacred Artifacts, Lin Xiao thought.

He couldn’t help but recall the classic quotes of two great Buddhist powers from a novel in his previous life.

“There is an item here that has a connection with my West. Fellow Daoists, may this monk take it to the West?”

“Fellow Daoist, I see you have a connection with my West. My West has eight hundred wondrous methods. Why not come with me to the West and jointly study the great Dao?”

This sanctimonious demeanor was truly amusing. He wondered if the Buddhist sect in this world also behaved this way.

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Returning to the Lin Clan.

At this time, Old Ancestor Bai Yun, Lin Wuyuan, Lin Haotian, and their group had already been waiting for a long time.

After ten years, everyone’s Aura had grown much stronger.

Leaving aside Lin Wuyuan and the other two, Lin Haotian was truly astonishing.

In just ten short years, he had advanced directly from the Life and Death Realm to the Heaven and Earth Realm. This promotion speed was truly terrifying.

He truly lived up to his name as a Child of Destiny.

“Lin Xiao greets Old Ancestor.” After glancing at the people present, Lin Xiao cupped his hands towards Old Ancestor Bai Yun.

“Hmm, excellent, excellent. As expected of the Divine Child personally designated by the Old Ancestor. After ten years of secluded cultivation, your cultivation has progressed to such an extent. It seems the Lin Clan is assured victory in this journey to the Ancient Desolate Small World,” Old Ancestor Bai Yun said with a smile, stroking his white beard.

“Oh, right, Lin Xiao, the reason I called you out of seclusion today is to discuss matters concerning the Ancient Desolate Small World.”

“Ancient Desolate Small World? What is that?” Lin Xiao asked.

Although he wasn’t very interested in it, hearing the System and Old Ancestor Bai Yun repeatedly mention it made him curious.

“The Ancient Desolate Small World is a fragment of the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain.”

“Thirty-seven million eight hundred thousand years ago, an unprecedented holy war erupted in the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain. That holy war was fought in utter darkness, ultimately ending with the demise of dozens of Saints.”

“Old Ancestor, could this Ancient Desolate Small World be the main battlefield of that holy war?” Lin Xiao asked.

“Precisely,” Old Ancestor Bai Yun nodded.

“Saint Realm Experts, even after millions of years of death, their grievances do not dissipate. To prevent unforeseen consequences, all Saint Realm Experts in the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain at that time joined forces to collectively remove the main battlefield of that holy war from the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain.”

“Then why must we enter the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain today?” Lin Xiao asked.

Shouldn’t one run as far away as possible from such a dangerous place?

But now, what kind of operation was it to deliberately delve into it?

“Haha, you wouldn’t know this, but after the Ancient Desolate Small World was removed from the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain, a Saint Realm Expert who Cultivated the Dao of Heavenly Secrets and Destiny once prophesied.”

“Millions of years later, the grievances of those Saint Realm Experts in the Ancient Desolate Small World would dissipate on a large scale, revealing their Saint Legacies. However, due to the Laws of Heaven and Earth, only Cultivators below the Half-Saint Realm could enter this Small World.”

“So, you should understand what this Old Ancestor means now, right?” Old Ancestor Bai Yun looked at Lin Xiao and smiled mysteriously.

After hearing Old Ancestor Bai Yun’s words, Lin Xiao quickly understood.

So, this meant he had to lead people to seize the Legacies and resources left behind by those Saint Realm Experts, Lin Xiao chuckled inwardly.

However, if such robbery could enhance the Lin Clan’s strength, he was very willing to do it.

After all, without ill-gotten gains, a man cannot be rich; without night grass, a horse cannot be fat.

“Then, Old Ancestor, when do we depart?” Lin Xiao asked.

Suddenly, he felt a certain anticipation for this Ancient Desolate Small World.

“Don’t rush, I still have a mission to entrust to you,” Old Ancestor Bai Yun said.

“What mission?” Lin Xiao asked.

“In that holy war millions of years ago, a Great Saint Realm Expert from our Lin Clan also perished there. So, I want you to go there and bring back his remains,” Old Ancestor Bai Yun said, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

But as soon as he finished speaking, not only Lin Xiao, but all five people in the great hall were stunned by Old Ancestor Bai Yun’s words.

“What?! A Great Saint Realm Expert from our Lin Clan also perished in there?!” Lin Xiao exclaimed loudly, his tone revealing deep disbelief.

He had originally thought that the Saint Realm Experts who could perish in there would at most have the cultivation of the Saint Realm or Saint Realm.

But now, from Old Ancestor Bai Yun’s words, it seemed this Ancient Desolate Small World was probably not that simple.