Chapter 1480 - 548: Great Sun Ancient Buddha Pill (2)
His words were precisely the thorn in Xian Nu’s heart. If left unmentioned, it would be merely a burden in her mind.
But if suddenly brought up, it would lift the thorn, hooking on, causing her chest to ache unbearably.
"This is what worries me the most. Although the incense ritual hasn’t finished, it’s already so outrageous. Once the ritual ends, wouldn’t Zhou Xuan, and not our Zoroastrianism, be all that the Heavenly Dome sees?"
As Xian Nu spoke, she was about to discuss with Yin Nv’er how to prevent Zhou Xuan from offering incense and amassing a massive amount of incense.
From within the Church Court came a sound of drums and a Buddhist chant from the Buddhist Sect.
This chant did not sound quite orthodox, with a hint of ghostly movements hidden within,
From this alone, Xian Nu could tell who the visitors were.
"Eternal Life Sect Leader, Tiancan Monk, have they come again?"
Xian Nu ground her teeth in anger — she didn’t need to guess why the Eternal Life Sect Leader was here.
"Lady Xian Nu, maybe you shouldn’t meet the Eternal Life Sect Leader this time?"
"Meet! If we don’t, wouldn’t he reveal all our weaknesses?" Xian Nu almost bit her lip until it bled,
She said, "Zhou Xuan is now in the limelight. If our plot against Zhou Xuan leaks to the Heavenly Dome or Bai Yujing, then we might have to give up a few fire pits to compensate Zhou Xuan."
The fire pits are precious resources of the Zoroastrianism; losing one means losing productivity.
After Xian Nu finished speaking, she summoned a ball of fire, casting the Church Court into darkness.
When light returned to the Church Court, Xian Nu and the divine platform of the court were already on a sea of yellow sand.
Upon seeing Xian Nu, the Eternal Life Sect Leader was very humble, raising his hands high in salute, "Lady Xian Nu, it feels like three years since the last time we met."
"Cut the nonsense, Sect Leader, we’ve already torn our disguises away, so why put on airs?" Xian Nu said coldly. "Tell me, what do you want?"
"Alas, in the words of Master Zhou, ’Those who understand me know I am worried; those who don’t wonder what I seek.’
The Eternal Life Sect Leader sighed and said, "Lady Xian Nu, I have recently been quite immersed in the Buddhist Law and wish to hear the Great Buddha’s teachings."
"Then you should seek out the Green Robed Buddha. Why come to me?"
Xian Nu coldly responded.
"I wish to meet the Green Robed Buddha, but that Buddha is quite stubborn. Due to past grievances, he won’t meet me."
The Eternal Life Sect Leader said.
Xian Nu sneered, "So... you wish to acquire a ’knocking stick’ from our Zoroastrianism to knock open the Green Robed Buddha’s gate?"
"Exactly."
The Eternal Life Sect Leader said, "I heard your Zoroastrianism has six ’Great Sun Ancient Buddha Pills.’ I won’t ask for much, just give me three, and I assure you, I won’t disturb you for the rest of the month."
"Just for this month?"
Xian Nu frowned slightly, "I’d hope for you never to return to the Church Court."
She never expected that in enticing the Eternal Life Sect Leader to deal with Zhou Xuan, he would become an inextricable ulcer to Zoroastrianism.
"That’s not possible. If I don’t come for too long, I’m afraid Xian Nu might forget me entirely."
The Eternal Life Sect Leader scoffed, "How about this... for three Ancient Buddha Pills, I won’t come for two months."
"Two months?"
After pondering for a long time, Xian Nu asked, "Really?"
"I swear by the name of the Shaman God, by the name of the Broken Robe Strange Ghost, by the name of the Heavenly Dome Longevity Palace."
The Eternal Life Sect Leader raised his hand high, sincerity showing on his face.
Xian Nu considered that two months would indeed be enough time to focus on dealing with Zhou Xuan and agreed with the Eternal Life Sect Leader, saying,
"Eternal Life Sect Leader, you are an Ancient God. I hope you will keep your word. Take your pills and get out."
She waved her right hand, and three pills resembling little Buddhas fluttered out, landing before the Eternal Life Sect Leader.
The Eternal Life Sect Leader immediately took the pills, cupped his hands with a smile, and said, "Thank you, Lady Xian Nu, I have business to attend to with the bald monk and must leave first."
He and the Tiancan Monk stepped forward, disappearing into the boundless yellow sand,
while Xian Nu sighed.
Beside her, Yin Nv’er stomped her foot and said, "Lady Xian Nu, that was foolish. The oaths made by the Eternal Life Sect Leader, none bind him. He’s clearly lying to you."
"How could I not know he’s deceiving me? But what can be done? Can I refuse to give him the pills today?
Better to go along with it; give him the pills to avoid him pestering me endlessly."
Xian Nu finished, bowed her head, and said, "Therefore, I can only hope he is a man of his word, though the chances of that hope being fulfilled are very, very slim."
...
On the way back to the Heavenly Dome, Tiancan Monk felt immensely strong.
He commented, "In the past, did Zoroastrianism ever truly regard us as a God-level force?
Upon seeing us, they ordered us around without hesitation, moving as they pleased,
They were always aloof, yet who would have thought today they’d be so humbled?"
"Hmph, accompanying Master Zhou, one can achieve such aura, and our temperament must follow suit in the future."
The Eternal Life Sect Leader, recalling Zhou Xuan’s commanding demeanor when admitting to slaying "Mr. Yan," was filled with admiration, "The Heavenly Fire Clan is not necessarily so noble."
"Indeed... indeed..."
Previously, Tiancan Monk would have deemed the Eternal Life Sect Leader’s words as mere delusion. But with Zhou Xuan slaying Mr. Yan and coercing Zoroastrianism, he truly realized — the situation had changed.
...
Having acquired the "Great Sun Ancient Buddha Pill," the Eternal Life Sect Leader knew this elixir was not superior in grade.
Speaking of grade, it’s merely a nearly fourth-grade elixir,