The Kingdom of Dharma-Extermination

Chao Yan was currently a bit bewildered...

No, to be more precise, she was extremely bewildered.

Everything had been fine yesterday, so how was it that when she woke up this morning, her godmother informed her that the person from last night was actually a demon?

Her mind couldn't quite wrap around the situation.

Seeing Chao Yan’s dazed expression, Su Qing couldn't help but chuckle. This look of hers was truly quite adorable.

Su Qing patted her head and then explained the situation to her.

At the same time, she called Jingyue over to help explain.

After all, she had informed Jingyue beforehand.

Jingyue was also an insider.

Although Jingyue was somewhat speechless, since Su Qing had approached her, she naturally helped with the explanation.

Through their combined efforts, the long-dazed Chao Yan finally understood exactly what had happened.

She let out a long sigh and said, "So... that’s how it was. But godmother, you really should have told us in advance. Doing that was far too dangerous."

Su Qing shook her head with a smile and said, "It wasn't really dangerous. After all, if I didn't have absolute certainty, why would I do such a thing? However, that she managed to escape in the end was something I didn't expect."

"It’s fine, godmother... as long as you’re okay, that’s what matters most."

"This girl really does care about me!"

"Of course, you are my godmother after all." Chao Yan smiled and recited a Buddhist prayer.

To the side, Jingyue watched the two of them chat and curled her lip.

She didn't believe for a second that the demon had escaped on her own!

Given her sister's strength...

A demon of that level couldn't possibly escape from her hands.

At most, they could trade two blows.

Unless her sister had intentionally let the other party go.

Most likely, if her sister hadn't, there would have been a demon corpse in this temple this morning.

Although she didn't know why her sister chose to release that demon... since she was already gone, there was no point in asking.

As for Su Qing fooling Chao Yan...

She had done it so many times already.

Jingyue couldn't even be bothered to complain about it anymore.

The three of them each had their own thoughts, while only the girl Yudie was thinking about breaking the fast quickly so she could eat breakfast...

After a brief chat.

A little lama found Su Qing and the others, telling them that the fast was broken and they could go eat breakfast.

The group stopped their chatting for the moment and went to eat.

Meanwhile, let's speak of Bai Cha.

Since escaping from Su Qing last night.

Bai Cha had been riding the clouds the entire way without a moment's rest.

By now, she had unknowingly reached the skies above the South Sea.

Bai Cha looked back into the distance. Seeing that Su Qing had not pursued her, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"She must have been fooled by my decoy, which allowed me to escape with my life."

Bai Cha exhaled a breath of turbid Qi. This time, she had truly escaped from the snake's mouth.

She lowered her cloud and landed on a small island in the sea to rest and recover properly...

Sitting in a tree, she watched the seagulls flying in the distance and let out a long sigh, murmuring to herself:

"Su Qing... Su Qing, I'll go ask my godfather and godbrother exactly who you are."

Thinking of Su Qing made Bai Cha grit her teeth. Not only had she been played like a fool, but she had nearly lost her life...

So she wanted to find out... just who this person was.

If she wasn't anyone particularly extraordinary.

Perhaps she could trick her godfather and godbrother into taking action to teach that woman a lesson.

She didn't expect them to kill her.

She only wanted them to help her vent her frustration.

After all, she didn't believe her godfather and godbrother would kill an extremely powerful expert just for her sake.

After resting for a short while.

Bai Cha felt she had recovered enough.

She rose and left to find her godbrother and godfather.

Bai Cha rode the clouds at high speed.

Before long, she met her godfather, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li.

Although she hadn't seen Heavenly King Li for a long time, she was his goddaughter after all... so upon meeting, Li Jing was relatively warm toward her.

However, Li Jing was also somewhat curious and asked, "You girl haven't come to see me in a long time. Why did you suddenly think of visiting today?"

Bai Cha gave a graceful smile. Naturally, she couldn't answer honestly, so she only said, "Isn't it because it's been too long since I saw you, godfather? I missed you and my godbrother. Besides that, I actually have something I wanted to ask you and my godbrother about."

Li Jing’s eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing this, but he didn't find it strange.

After all, some people only visit when they need something.

And his goddaughter was clearly that type.

Li Jing chuckled and said, "Oh? Then tell me, what is it?"

However, Li Jing didn't mind answering some questions for Bai Cha.

He was idle anyway, and answering a few questions wasn't much trouble.

Seeing that Li Jing didn't refuse, Bai Cha weighed her words and asked who Su Qing was.

Hearing that name, Li Jing was stunned for a moment.

He couldn't help but ask, "Why are you asking about her? Have you provoked her?"

"I wouldn't say provoked. I just met her on the road and was teased by her, so I wanted to ask who she really is." Seeing Li Jing's reaction, Bai Cha's eyebrows shot up.

"It's good that you didn't provoke her."

"Then she..."

"Her identity is quite special. She is the Mountain God of the Changbai Mountains and a prominent figure in the Heavenly Palace. Even His Majesty is willing to give her face."

Li Jing said:

"In short, she is a very difficult person to mess with. If she only teased you and didn't take your life, don't even think about looking for trouble with her. If possible, you should even try to form a positive connection with her. Believe me, it won't do you any harm..."

Li Jing knew that this girl had likely come to ask him because she wanted revenge.

So he proactively dispelled that thought for her.

Hearing this, Bai Cha’s brow furrowed tightly...

She let out a long breath of turbid Qi and said, "Thank you for telling me this, godfather."

"It’s nothing... I just don't want you to do something foolish," Li Jing said, shaking his head.

In fact, rather than saying he didn't want her to do something foolish, it was more that he didn't want her foolishness to implicate him...

If she really provoked Su Qing.

Li Jing would undoubtedly seize her and bring her to Su Qing without hesitation.

"By the way, godfather, can you tell me more about that Su Qing?"

"That... shouldn't be a problem." Li Jing nodded and said, "Come, let's sit down and talk slowly."

"Thank you, godfather!" Bai Cha said.

She wanted to understand Su Qing's situation more clearly...

Although she knew revenge was impossible... knowing more wouldn't hurt...

"Oh, right, one more thing. If you really did offend that person... I advise you to proactively go and seek peace with her. She has a weakness for beautiful women; with your looks, seeking peace should not be a problem."

Li Jing thought for a moment and still felt uneasy, so he spoke to Bai Cha again.

Hearing this, Bai Cha was stunned...

This godfather of hers really was just as her godbrother had described.

Back to Su Qing and the others.

After eating their morning vegetarian meal.

The group did not plan to stay in that place for long.

After thanking the abbot for his hospitality, Su Qing and the others set out once again on their westward journey.

Su Qing didn't dwell too much on the events of yesterday.

She wasn't particularly concerned about Bai Cha coming back for revenge in the future.

Firstly, the other party's strength wasn't worth worrying about, and secondly, the backer behind her was an old friend she knew.

Even if the girl really went to them, she had nothing to worry about.

Setting off again.

Su Qing and the others maintained a steady, unhurried pace as they continued forward.

They continued west.

Before they knew it, summer had arrived.

The scenery of summer was quite nice.

The only problem was that it tended to rain frequently...

Rainy days were a hassle for traveling.

Especially if it started raining in the middle of the night, it was a real headache...

After all, they often slept outdoors.

In such situations, they would inevitably end up like drowned rats.

Fortunately, though.

Lately, the weather had been quite good.

Aside from being rather hot, there hadn't been any heavy rainstorms.

Su Qing and the others had been traveling much faster these days.

One day.

The sun hung high, blazing like fire.

The heat was so intense that the leaves on the trees seemed to wilt.

Chao Yan looked up at the scorching sun and said with a bit of helplessness, "This weather is truly stifling."

Hearing this, Su Qing smiled slightly and said, "It is summer, after all; there's nothing strange about it being hot. By the way, if I remember correctly, there should be a city a few dozen miles ahead. Once we reach that city, let's rest there for a day or two!"

"Godmother, you even know that?" Chao Yan asked in surprise, seeing Su Qing so certain.

Su Qing couldn't help but roll her eyes at her. "Look at who's leading the way."

"Oh... right, godmother is leading. You probably have an idea of the road ahead. Hehe, I was being silly." Chao Yan stuck out her tongue and acted cute toward Su Qing.

Su Qing shook her head helplessly and said, "You girl. Alright, stop being cheeky and let's get moving."

Su Qing knew exactly what country lay ahead...

However, while the Kingdom of Dharma-Extermination might be dangerous for Tang Sanzang’s group, it had no impact on Su Qing.

After all, calculating the time, that king hadn't yet made his vow to kill ten thousand monks.

So for Su Qing, passing through here was just like passing through any other place.

And this Kingdom of Dharma-Extermination was just an ordinary country along the way.

Naturally, there was no need to bypass it or worry about it.

Su Qing and the others continued their journey.

They headed toward the Kingdom of Dharma-Extermination.

After walking for a short while, the number of pedestrians around them increased.

Looking into the distance, they could already see the shadow of the city walls of the Kingdom of Dharma-Extermination.

After seeing the city, Su Qing and the others didn't walk as quickly. Since it was still early, enjoying the scenery along the road was quite pleasant.

At a leisurely pace, they arrived beneath the city gates.

Without much effort, they entered the capital of the Kingdom of Dharma-Extermination.

This capital was like any other... very prosperous and bustling.

Even so, Chao Yan and Yudie were still very happy.

For them, this was a rare chance to have a good rest.

Su Qing didn't spoil their fun.

She simply led them to find an inn first, to avoid a frantic search once it got dark.

An inn wasn't hard to find.

Before long, Su Qing and the others arrived at the entrance of an inn.

The waiter, seeing them arrive, greeted them warmly and led them inside.

However, just as Su Qing stepped into the inn, she heard a voice transmission.

This transmission made her brow furrow slightly.

"Who is sending a transmission?" Su Qing wondered.

However, although she was curious, Su Qing knew that the person sending the transmission must recognize her. But as for who it was, she didn't have a clue yet.

She walked into the inn and glanced around.

She quickly discovered an old woman in a corner staring at her, accompanied by a young girl.

Seeing that old woman, Su Qing's eyebrows shot up.

She felt that the person sending the transmission was likely this old woman.

And after narrowing it down in her mind, she could roughly determine the other party's identity.

It was either Li Shan Lao Mu or Guanyin Bodhisattva.

She thought for a moment, and while calmly talking to the waiter, she also split off a thread of her mind to send a transmission back: "Is it Senior Old Mother, or Senior Guanyin?"

Su Qing's transmission caused the old woman to reveal a smile.

Then she replied via transmission: "Amitabha, what a coincidence! To think I would encounter you here, little friend."

Su Qing's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this.

Alright, it looked like it was Senior Guanyin.

And the young girl beside her was likely the Pearl-Bearing Dragon Girl in disguise.

But a coincidence?

She didn't believe for a second that meeting Senior Guanyin was a coincidence.

What could Guanyin not calculate?

Would she not know that Su Qing would come here, and at this time? She didn't believe it.

She was just curious why Senior Guanyin was specifically waiting for her here.

It couldn't be that she was here to settle scores after Su Qing had interfered with two of the tribulations, could it?

Su Qing felt that was unlikely.

If Guanyin didn't want her to interfere with those tribulations, she wouldn't have waited until now to settle the score.

Most likely, she had something else to ask of her.

Su Qing pondered this and then replied via transmission: "So it is Senior Guanyin? It truly is quite a coincidence to meet you here, Senior."

Seeing Su Qing play along with her act, Guanyin chuckled and then said: "Could we speak privately later? I have something I would like to ask for your help with."

Hearing this, Su Qing raised an eyebrow, thinking, As I suspected.

However, should she accept?

After a moment of thought, Su Qing made up her mind.

She would hear what it was first before deciding whether to accept or not.

If it was something troublesome... then she would definitely refuse.

Su Qing gave an imperceptible nod and replied via transmission: "That is naturally no problem... however, as for whether I can help, I will have to decide after hearing what it is."

Su Qing didn't commit herself fully.

And Guanyin was already used to Su Qing's cautious nature.

So she didn't say much more.

She only said she would wait for her there.