Setelah memadatkan Kemegahan Jiwa pertama, Yan Zhaoge mengumpulkan Kemegahan Qi di atas kepalanya. Dua bunga berkumpul di atas kepalanya, menandakan pencapaiannya ke Alam Virtual Agung.

Dia tersenyum pada Feng Yunsheng dan berkedip.

“Kau bersemangat sekali,” kata Feng Yunsheng sambil tersenyum.

“Aku sedang bersemangat sekarang.” Yan Zhaoge membiarkan kedua bunga di kepalanya perlahan menghilang dan menariknya kembali ke Pusat Yin Rohnya.

Dia duduk di atas rumput rawa yang dianyam dan tidak bergerak. Sebaliknya, dia merentangkan kedua lengannya ke samping dan mengajak Feng Yunsheng untuk berpelukan sambil tersenyum, “Nona muda, sudah waktunya kau melunasi hutangmu.”

“Kau selalu begitu ceria.” Feng Yunsheng tidak malu. Dia duduk dalam pelukan Yan Zhaoge dengan punggungnya bersandar di dadanya.

Yan Zhaoge menggenggam lengannya erat-erat dan berbisik di telinganya, “Aku tidak bercanda, ini masalah serius.”

“Baiklah.” Feng Yunsheng akhirnya tidak tahan lagi dan tanpa sadar mengerutkan lehernya. Tak lama kemudian, ia kembali rileks, bersandar di bahu Yan Zhaoge.

Melihat telinganya yang sedikit memerah, Yan Zhaoge tanpa sadar menggigit cuping telinga yang merah muda dan bulat itu dengan bibirnya.

Wanita dalam pelukannya itu pun sedikit melunak.

Namun, Yan Zhaoge telah berhenti menggodanya.

Ia baru saja mengakhiri masa pengasingannya setelah kultivasinya semakin maju. Orang-orang dari sekte yang sama, terutama mereka yang berasal dari Gunung Kepercayaan Luas, akan mengunjunginya untuk memberi selamat.

Saat ini, Yan Di dan yang lainnya diam-diam telah menyisihkan waktu bagi pasangan itu untuk berbicara terlebih dahulu sebelum mereka datang.

Meskipun demikian, Yan Zhaoge memeluk Feng Yunsheng dan tidak melepaskannya. Sebaliknya, ia hanya tersenyum dan berkata, “Meskipun kita sudah lama menikah, kita belum melalui upacara dan melewati batas kesucian.”

Feng Yunsheng tersenyum, “Jadi, belum terlambat bagimu untuk membatalkan pernikahan ini.”

“Gadis bodoh.” Yan Zhaoge berkata dengan jahat, “Jika aku ingin mengingkari janjiku, maka aku akan melakukannya duluan. Aku harus bersenang-senang dulu sebelum meninggalkanmu, kan? Tapi, kau tahu aku belum melewati batas, bagaimana aku bisa menyerah begitu saja?”

“Ya, ya, kau licik seperti rubah. Mengapa kau melakukan sesuatu yang tidak menguntungkanmu?” Feng Yunsheng bersandar malas di lengan Yan Zhaoge.

“Aku sudah menantikan saat aku mengangkat kerudung pengantin dengan tanganku sendiri.” Yan Zhaoge melepaskan topeng main-mainnya. Dia memeluknya dan berkata lembut, “Aku belum pernah mengalaminya. Aku ingin tahu bagaimana rasanya.”

Feng Yunsheng tidak keberatan dengan godaan Yan Zhaoge.

Saat dia tiba-tiba berbicara dengan serius, telinganya semakin merah, dan dia bergumam, “Aku juga ingin tahu…”

The couple stopped chatting and sat quietly while embracing each other. Although they were silent, they felt their heart connected.

After a while, Yan Zhaoge sighed suddenly, “The eyesores are here.”

Although he still wanted to hold Feng Yunsheng and not let go, Feng Yunsheng couldn’t sit still and stand up from Yan Zhaoge’s arms.

Then, several figures appeared at the entrance of the cave manor. It was Yan Di, Xue Chuqing, Xu Fei, Yuan Zhengfeng and the rests.

“Huh, did we ruin the atmosphere?” Yuan Zhengfeng said with a smile as soon as he came.

Yan Zhaoge didn’t avoid the group as he threw his remarks. They had all heard it.

“But, we still have to come. There are some important things that I need to talk to you about first.” The old master said, “It will soon be the decisive battle between our Daoism’s Tri-Buddhism Platforms Great Divinity and Western Pure Lands’ Archaic Dipankara Buddha.”

“Oh? So, did the Archaic Dipankara Buddha accept the challenge of Tri-Buddhism Platforms Great Divinity?” Yan Zhaoge raised his eyebrows.

The Archaic Dipankara Buddha didn’t accept the duel for nearly two hundred years despite how Ne Zha harassed at the entrance.

He didn’t accept Ne Zha’s challenge, and Ne Zha couldn’t break in the Buddhist kingdom of Western Pure Lands to snatch him out and force him to fight.

Two hundred years was undoubtedly a long time for the mortal world.

But for the powerhouses like Archaic Dipankara Buddha and Ne Zha, it was momentary.

More often than not, their secluded cultivation was longer than that.

Archaic Dipankara Buddha lived in seclusion in the Western Pure Lands, staying behind the scenes and rarely leaving the Blessed Lands.

The current situation wasn’t pleasing to their reputation, but it limited their actual strength. At best, other Buddhist Bhantes in Western Pure Lands had some doubts about him, but at present, Archaic Dipankara Buddha still held his position firmly.

Although Yan Zhaoge was in seclusion, the people from Broad Creed Mountain would pass the latest intelligence to him at regular intervals.

This time, although Yan Zhaoge didn’t isolate himself from the outside world, he had to be fully focused in the process of condensing the Splendor of Qi. Hence, his seclusion was slightly longer. With that, Feng Yunsheng, Yan Di, and others were out of touch with him.

He had limited knowledge about the latest developments in the outside world.

At this moment, Archaic Dipankara Buddha suddenly changed his stance and accepted Ne Zha’s duel challenge. So naturally, it had arisen Yan Zhaoge’s curiosity for a reason.

Feng Yunsheng had calmed down. She nodded and answered his question, “Daoist Ne Zha had killed Bhante Baixiong.”

“Um…” Yan Zhaoge touched his chin.

Bhante Baixiong was a proud disciple of the Archaic Dipankara Buddha.

Archaic Dipankara Buddha often sent him for errands in his shoe.

It stood to reason that since Ne Zha had been harassing at the entrance, Bhante Baixiong should have minimized his frequency in going out.

Ne Zha wouldn’t trouble the others, but the others might disturb him.

Although Yan Zhaoge still didn’t know how Bhante Baixiong confronted Ne Zha’s Fire-tipped Spear and perished, this outcome had undoubtedly change the situation.

No matter what the Archaic Dipankara Buddha thought, it was difficult to sit still this time.

Previously, the grievances between Archaic Dipankara Buddha and Ne Zha were in his favor. He had nothing to lose, but Ne Zha had suffered the bitter end. Hence, Ne Zha put the matter to the heart while he just ignored it.

Since his disciple, Bhante Baixiong, had died in the hands of Ne Zha, his fame and prestige would be further damaged.

The situation of Bhante Baixiong and Li Jing wasn’t the same. The relationship between Li Jing and Ne Zha was a mess. Worse still, they were father and son. Therefore, the conflict between the two could be regarded as a family affair.

If the Archaic Dipankara Buddha came forward for Li Jing because of Ne Zha murdering his father, then he who had incited the whole ordeal had to take responsibility.

Hence, the party involved had chosen to forget this matter, except for Ne Zha.

But now that Bhante Baixiong was dead in the hands of Ne Zha, the Archaic Dipankara Buddha was further forced to accept the challenge.

“It would be good if they broke into a fight.” Yan Zhaoge said thoughtfully, “Archaic Dipankara Buddha has incomplete Sea Suppressing Pearls. With the strength of Tri-Buddhism Platforms Great Divinity, he has a good chance to win. Even if he loses, his life probably won’t be endangered. Archaic Dipankara Buddha’s side will suffer no matter whether they win or lose.”

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