Chapter 979

Seeing Zhang Xiaohua handing over the jade slip, Master Chang Xing smiled at Great Master Chang Geng and said: "I say, when did the Fragrant School have a protector?

So it turns out that Abbess Jing Yi is still brooding over the past! "

Great Master Chang Geng snorted from his nose and said: "It has been so many years, yet she still remembers it in her heart. It must have been hard on her.

However, the protectors of my Dalin Temple are responsible for upholding Buddhism and protecting the dharma. How could any random disciple compare to them?

I wonder what kind of Dharma this Dharma Protector of the Aroma Cult is protecting! "

Master Chang Xing smiled and said to Zhang Xiaohua: "Young Benefactor's surname is Ren Shaoxia, right? This old monk will call you Ren Shaoxia!"

"I wouldn't dare. My name is Ren Xiaoyao, please call me by my name!"

"Hmm, Ren Xiaoyao, when this jade slip was delivered, did Abbess Jing Yi say anything?"

Zhang Xiaohua frowned and said: "His Excellency didn't say anything special. He only said that he wanted to personally deliver it to Master Chang Sheng!"

"Haha!" Not only did Master Chang Xing laugh, but Great Master Chang Geng also laughed, causing Zhang Xiaohua to be confused.

Master Chang Xing finished laughing and said: "Young Benefactor should know that outside of the Fragrant School, the Tenryū Sect, and now the Righteous Dao Alliance, even if the masters of the other sects come to visit, we only need to greet them. Our Dalin Temple's Abbot won't appear. These three sects, especially the Fragrant School, the Tenryū Sect, the Misty School, and the Shendao Sect, are all great sects with immortal dao inheritances. If the sect masters come to visit, our Dalin Temple's Abbot will naturally meet them. As for the other disciples, no matter which sect they are from or what their status is, only us old monks will greet them."

"The other sects are fine since male disciples are respected. Welcoming them into the temple and offering them tea can be considered our Dalin Temple's hospitality as a host. However, your sect is an exception. For many years, only female disciples have come. According to our Dalin Temple's rules, they can't enter the temple, so of course, they can't meet Master Chang Sheng!

Therefore … your sect … has a lot to say about this. Hmm, especially Abbess Jing Yi … Speaking of which, there's still a past! "

Zhang Xiaohua slightly frowned after hearing this.

Master Chang Xing saw this and thought that Zhang Xiaohua had other ideas, so he said: "However, Abbess Jing Yi naturally has her own ideas for sending you here. Although she didn't make it clear … your coming to the Dalin Temple is equivalent to breaking the promise on behalf of Abbess Jing Yi. If we don't let you know, it would be unfair to you. Our Dalin Temple has always been merciful, so it's better to tell you so that you won't have any misgivings."

As he spoke, he beckoned Kongchan over and whispered a few words to her. Kongchan had a strange expression on her face. She glanced sideways at Zhang Xiaohua, nodded slightly, and quickly entered the Dalin Temple.

"Come, Benefactor Zixia, you can't enter. Our temple will serve tea here, just like your sect master did back then."

As he spoke, a group of monks placed the table and tea set under the big pine tree in the square. Master Chang Xing said: "Ren Xiaoyao, come, take a seat first. Once this old monk tells you the reason and the temple is ready, you can go in and see Master Chang Sheng!"

Zhang Xiaohua and Meng were puzzled, but they still cupped their hands in thanks and sat down under the tree with Chang Geng and Chang Xing.

The small clay pot was originally used to boil wine, but now it was used to boil tea. After Master Chang Xing personally brewed the tea, Zhang Xiaohua and Meng politely took the simple teacup and drank it. When the tea entered their mouths, their mouths and teeth began to salivate. A trace of vitality also flowed into their throats, and they felt that their internal organs were incomparably comfortable.

"Good tea!"

Zhang Xiaohua praised. Although the tea brewed by the mountain spring of the Guozhuang House was delicious, the tea leaves were not as precious as those of the Dalin Temple, so it was inferior.

"Young benefactor, you also know the way of tea?" Master Chang Xing asked in surprise.

Zhang Xiaohua chuckled and said: "How would I know? I just felt that it was very thirsty!"

"Oh," Master Chang Xing was quite disappointed. He poured another cup of tea for Zhang Xiaohua and said: "Tasting tea and preaching are my hobbies. Haha, I thought I had met a confidant!"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Master!" Zhang Xiaohua said.

"Young benefactor, you've been waiting for a long time. Let me clear up your doubts!"

Master Chang Xing drank the tea in his cup and said: "Actually, the reason is very simple. When Abbess Jing Yi was still a direct disciple, she was already a direct disciple at that time. Once, she came to my Dalin Temple as an emissary. At that time, Abbess Jing Yi had just received her inheritance and was a little arrogant. She was very angry at the rule that 'women can't enter the Dalin Temple', so she made a bet with my Dalin Temple. If she could break into my Dalin Temple, I would abolish this bad rule. Otherwise, she wouldn't be allowed to enter my Dalin Temple for the rest of her life!"

"This …" Zhang Xiaohua was somewhat surprised and whispered: "Your Excellency, this bet is really interesting!"

"Hahaha," Master Chang Xing also laughed and said: "This old man was also one of the disciples present that day. When I heard about this bet, I also had the same thought. Abbess Jing Yi is a woman, so of course she wouldn't be allowed to enter the Dalin Temple for the rest of her life. She … she used this matter as a wager. Regardless of whether she wins or loses, she won't lose anything. On the other hand, if my Dalin Temple loses, it will be a great loss of face!"

"In fact, your sect's previous leader didn't allow Abbess Jing Yi to enter the temple. He only allowed her to pass an important message, but I don't know why she did it on a whim.

Moreover, my Dalin Temple's previous leader was very magnanimous and immediately agreed. As long as Abbess Jing Yi can pass the three trials set by my disciples and enter the temple, my Dalin Temple will abolish this rule! "

"Ah?"

Zhang Xiaohua was stunned. He couldn't understand why the Dalin Temple's previous leader was so certain that Abbess Jing Yi couldn't pass the three trials set by the Dalin Temple's disciples!

Of course, since the Dalin Temple still had this rule, it was likely that Abbess Jing Yi didn't succeed that year.

"Could it be …" Zhang Xiaohua's heart skipped a beat as he faintly sensed something.

Master Chang Xing continued, "Of course, back then, although Abbess Jing Yi's martial arts were excellent and she easily passed the first two tests of my Guardian Disciple, the third test was a formation. Inside this formation, Abbess Jing Yi couldn't beat it no matter what. Therefore, when she came out of the formation, Abbess Jing Yi said that when she had the chance, she would definitely send a disciple to my temple to fulfill her unfulfilled wish!"

"Of course, my Dalin Temple's previous leader said that this bet was biased towards Abbess Jing Yi. If it was someone else who came to break the formation, it naturally wouldn't count!

Perhaps Abbess Jing Yi knew that she was in the wrong, so she didn't say anything and left.

This matter happened many years ago. If it wasn't for Young Benefactor claiming to be a disciple of the Incense Cult's protector and wanting to personally give the jade slip to Leader Chang Sheng, this old monk might not have remembered this matter! "

Zhang Xiaohua nodded and said with a smile: "Before this disciple came, His Excellency didn't say anything. I reckon he didn't want to break the rules of your honorable temple. He just wanted this disciple to see the power of your honorable temple's protector so that this disciple can also be a competent protector!"

"This old monk understands what Abbess Jing Yi means, but …" Master Chang Xing frowned. "Young benefactor is quite young, which makes things difficult for this old monk. Our Dalin Temple has a lot of disciples who are protectors, but young benefactor's age means that their martial arts skills are greatly reduced. If I were to fight someone with profound martial arts skills, it would seem like I'm bullying young benefactor!"

Seeing that Master Chang Xing was in a difficult position, Zhang Xiaohua immediately understood Abbess Jing Yi's expression at that time. He didn't say anything and just picked up the teacup to taste the tea!

Although Master Chang Xing said he was in a difficult position, how could his face show that?

He was also smiling as he drank the tea.

Great Master Chang Geng looked at Master Chang Xing and asked, "Ren Shaoxia, this old monk thinks you look familiar. Could it be that … this old monk has seen Shaoxia in Jianghu before?"

Zhang Xiaohua's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and said, "This young one has long admired the reputation of the Dalin Temple's Law Enforcement Elder, but I've never had the chance to meet him. Could it be that Great Master has seen this young one somewhere before?"

Great Master Chang Geng pondered for a moment and said, "This old monk saw a person who looked quite similar to Ren Shaoxia in the Misty School several years ago."

"Oh?

There was such a thing? "Zhang Xiaohua said in surprise," Isn't the Misty School now part of my Incense Cult's Misty Hall?

Why haven't I heard of it before? "

"Haha." Great Master Chang Geng shook his head and said, "This old monk has forgotten that young man's name, but he doesn't seem to be a disciple of the Misty School. Hmm, he should be a disciple of some Huan Xi Manor. However … that young man from a few years ago looked almost exactly the same. If you can see him … oh, that's impossible. Even if you find that young man, it's impossible for him to look the same as a few years ago. Alas, time makes people grow old, and the new generation replaces the old in Jianghu!

The ignorant young man from back then is now full of vicissitudes of life! "

Zhang Xiaohua's heart skipped a beat, but his face was full of longing as he said, "The ancients often say, 'An old steed crouches in the stable with a thousand miles of ambition'. Great Master Chang Geng and Master Chang Xing, although old, are our role models!"

"You flatter me, you flatter me."

Great Master Chang Geng smiled and waved his hand. Then he asked, "By the way, Ren Shaoxia, just now you said that you came to my Dalin Temple to invite my Dalin Temple to Lingxiang Peak to participate in the Martial Arts Circle Convention. Did this old monk hear wrongly? It should be one year later!"

"Haha, as expected, the older you get. If it were me, I would have asked in detail from the beginning."

Zhang Xiaohua thought in his heart, but he cupped his hands and said, "Great Master Chang Geng didn't hear wrongly. It's two months later."

"But … your Sect's Defensive Formation?" Great Master Chang Geng glanced at Master Chang Xing and asked.

"I'll let the two masters know that the Sect Protecting Array of the Incense Sect has been opened. All disciples can freely enter and leave the Incense Sect!"

"Ah?"

The two masters exclaimed together in a low voice. Then they sighed and said, "When the Fragrance Sect appears, Jianghu will be in chaos.

Perhaps the entire Jianghu will face such a calamity! "

Zhang Xiaohua was stunned and thought, "This gatha rhymes. I only know that when the Fragrance Sect reappears in Jianghu, it will set off a bloody storm!"

"Then … your Sect must have sent other disciples to send letters to other sects, right?

I don't know if your Sect has chosen a successor? "

"Haha, replying to Great Master, the Sect Leader didn't instruct us on this matter. Please forgive us."

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