You, a tyrannical ruler, roam the heavens; you cannot understand my joy.

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At this moment, the Jizhao Nunnery is brightly lit.

The main hall was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood incense, the smoke casting a hazy and profound glow on the sandalwood Guanyin statue in the center.

Master Huiyi knelt on the prayer mat, her expression neither sad nor happy, silently reciting the Ksitigarbha Sutra.

suddenly.

The silence in the hall was broken by very light footsteps behind him.

Master Huiyi stopped chanting, stood up and slowly turned around, only to see a slender figure standing quietly at the entrance of the main hall.

The newcomer wore a long, moon-white brocade dress, her face covered with a thin veil as thin as a cicada's wing, and carried a huge wooden box on her back. Her eyes were calm as an ancient well, yet seemed to contain endless starlight.

Her hair was as black as a waterfall, her skin as white as snow, and her temperament was aloof and refined, quite like that of a disciple of Cihang Jingzhai.

"Amitabha......"

Master Huiyi quickly stood up, put her hands together, and bowed deeply: "Disciple Jinghui respectfully welcomes Fairy Miaoyin."

Fairy Miaoyin nodded slightly: "Master Huiyi, there's no need for such formalities."

She paused, then asked, "Why did that man surnamed Lu want to persecute Buddhism in Nantong?"

well……"

Abbess Huiyi sighed deeply: "That corrupt official surnamed Lu issued an evil decree, ordering all Buddhist temples to return all their land to the government and then distribute it to those lowly peasants."

"Our Buddhist community will naturally argue based on reason and explain the advantages and disadvantages to our believers."

"Tell those peasants that the fields and forests were all donated by devout believers and are blessed by the Buddha; ordinary people and lowly beings must not lay a finger on them!"

"Anyone who dares to reach out is blaspheming the Three Jewels, cutting themselves off from the Buddha, and will surely suffer karmic retribution!"

"The corrupt official was enraged by this and forced the monks and nuns to return to secular life, and even raided the temples to seize the incense offerings accumulated over generations!"

"They committed the heinous acts of extortion, plunder, and the destruction of Buddhist temples!"

"Forcibly seizing temple property and dividing it among the lowly? Forcing monks and nuns to return to secular life?" Fairy Miaoyin frowned slightly. "Such heinous acts are tantamount to severing ties with the world!"

"Exactly!" Master Huiyi interjected, "Most of the masters in Nantong believe that assassinating an official of the imperial court is too risky and could easily give others a handle against him. They advocate that believers exert pressure and ask aristocratic families to mediate."

"But this humble nun believes..."

A murderous glint flashed in her eyes: "This scoundrel is vicious and deeply trusted by the tyrannical emperor."

"Such heinous villains are destined to be a major threat to our Buddhist community and must not be allowed to live!"

"That is why this humble nun sent a letter to Qingheng Dreamland, earnestly requesting Fairy Miaoyin to lend a hand and rid this scoundrel of a life!"

Fairy Miaoyin nodded: "The abbess did the right thing."

"Very well, then let him truly experience the power of my Qingheng Sword..."

Before the words were finished, a shout suddenly came from outside the door:

"The government is confiscating the property of those who commit treason!"

"All personnel of Jizhao Nunnery, assemble immediately in the front courtyard to await further instructions!"

Miaoyin and Huiyi exchanged a glance, then immediately got up and went out.

Upon arriving at the palace, they saw a large number of soldiers, each holding a torch in one hand and a sharp blade in the other, had already smashed open the gate and rushed in menacingly.

Behind these officers and soldiers stood a tall and upright young man and a woman with an ethereal air, dressed in pure white.

"It's him?"

Huiyi pointed to the tall, handsome man and said in a deep voice, "Fairy Miaoyin, that is Lu Zuo!"

"I saw him this morning at the entrance of the prefectural governor's residence!"

Fairy Miaoyin raised her eyes and looked down at Lu Zuo. She sneered, "Since he's come looking for death, then let's grant this corrupt official his wish right here."

Before the words were even finished, the person had already floated out and landed in the center of the square in front of the palace. With a gentle wave.

Clang! Clang! Clang...

A series of crisp sounds of longswords being drawn rang out. From the wooden box behind Miaoyin, more than a dozen cold lights shot out, transforming into more than a dozen sharp swords that circled around her endlessly.

"Corrupt official!"

"You destroy Buddhism, aren't you afraid of falling into the Avici Hell and never being reborn?"

Lu Zuo had noticed her presence long ago, but he hadn't paid it any mind.

It wasn't until she released her true energy that he realized she was actually a master at the initial stage of the Three Elements Realm.

How could a mere Jizhao Nunnery have achieved the initial success of the Three Primal Elements?

"The Qingheng Sword Formation?"

Madam Cai whispered, "Lord Lu, it seems this woman comes from the Dreamland of Qingheng."

The location of Qingheng Dreamland is adjacent to Nantong, but it is the ancestral home of the Su family of Qiantang.

"Oh……"

Lu Zuo sneered: "The Buddhist sect is hypocritical, greedy for wealth, colludes with powerful families, and seizes the land and property of ordinary people."

"Now you are inciting believers to resist the government; how can I allow you to live?"

"presumptuous!"

The Fairy of Wonderful Sound flew into a rage: "The Buddha's teachings are solemn, and the Buddhist community is noble. How dare you, a corrupt official, defile them?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his sword was drawn!

Buzz!

A clear, melodious sword cry suddenly arose, and the blades of more than ten longswords trembled, radiating a hazy, clear light, as if the moonlight had solidified.

Man and sword flew together, transforming into streaks of light and afterimages, piercing straight at Lu Zuo!

Before the sword even arrived, its chilling sword intent, like a net covering the sky, had already enveloped him!

Lu left hand rested on the hilt of his sword, his eyes slightly narrowed. He felt layers of sword energy surrounding him, like moonlight falling, concealing boundless killing intent.

Amidst this overwhelming sword intent, everything was hazy and indistinct, except for a single point of golden light that was clearly visible.

Whoosh!

He suddenly drew his sword from its sheath, and a flash of cold light appeared on the blade, cleaving the point of gold in two!

Ding ding ding...

More than ten longswords fell to the ground, and Fairy Miaoyin was decapitated, her blood spurting out and staining the ground crimson.

Everything happened so fast!

She didn't even see Lu Zuo make a move!

In Huiyi's view, she only saw Fairy Miaoyin rush to Lu Zuo's side, and then...

Then suddenly his momentum collapsed, his longsword fell to the ground, and he was decapitated.

Open the inner world!

She was suddenly jolted, realizing that only a master of this level could spot an enemy's weakness at a glance.

Those who are not at the same level will surely be killed with a single blow!

"It's over..."

"The Buddhist community in Nantong is completely finished..."

Master Huiyi's knees buckled, and she collapsed to her knees with a thud, her face ashen...

Madam Cai glanced at Lu Zuo with slight surprise.

This strike...

How come it's somewhat similar to the emperor's methods?

……

Jizhao Temple is too rich.

It wasn't until nightfall, and not until the next morning, that the temple's property was finally roughly inventoried.

Looking at the wooden crates filled with gold, silver, and jade artifacts that covered the entire plaza in front of the palace, Lu Zuo asked in a deep voice, "How many are there?"

Beside him, Wei Hanjiang cupped his hands in greeting: "Reporting to Your Excellency, the rough estimate is 50,000 taels of gold, 250,000 taels of silver, and countless jade artifacts."

Holy crap!!

Lu Zuo inwardly exclaimed in surprise, "This guy is even richer than the big families in Nantong!"

"Let's go back."

"Let's see how the others fared?"

Just then, the cheat code arrived as expected.

[Missed the morning court session; internal strength +6.]

[Colluding with the demonic path, Demonic Heart +5.]

[Destroying and destroying Buddhism, extra reward: Cultivation +580000.]

[Leading a rebellion, utterly absurd, Dao Enlightenment +2.]

[Reusing a wicked concubine can bring ruin to a country; calligraphy +10, painting +10, chess +10, musical instrument skills +10.]

"580,000 cultivation points?"

"If I had known that doing this would lead to a surge in cultivation, why would I have done it... Oh, excessive indulgence is quite good too."

Lu Zuo silently gave the cheat system the command: "Add all cultivation points to Soul Dragon Soaring."

[Consumed 187401 cultivation points, Soul Dragon Soaring Level 2 Perfected.]

"continue."

[Consumed 300000 cultivation points, Soul Dragon Soaring Level 3 Perfected.]

As the notification sound of the cheat system faded, Lu Zuo felt a jolt of energy, vaguely sensing a greater harmony with the laws of nature and all things in the world.

After thinking for a moment, he continued to issue instructions: "Upgrade the Love Massage."

[Consuming 92599 cultivation points, Love Massage is now at its perfect level.]

.......

The Prefectural Governor's Office, Council Hall.

Chu Yunlong clasped his hands in greeting first: "Your subordinates searched and raided seven places including Ci'en Temple and Baoguang Temple, killed 46 armed monks, and captured more than 300 monks."

"38,000 taels of gold, 940,000 taels of silver, and eleven boxes of various jewelry and jade artifacts were seized."

Huang Ye placed a stack of letters on Lu Zuo's desk. Then he said, "This humble official and Lord Lin have investigated the five temples, including Tingsong and Xuanjing."

"We have acquired 31,000 taels of gold, 170,000 taels of silver, and a considerable amount of antiques and paintings, which have not yet been appraised."

"Seventeen secret letters exchanged between the official and Sui dynasty officials were found in a hidden compartment of the Sutra Repository at Xuanjing Temple."

Shen Luoyan: "I have four small nunneries here, totaling eight thousand taels of gold and two hundred and twenty thousand taels of silver."

Immediately afterwards, the Yin-Yang Judge, Xie Guyan, and others reported their battle results.

In the end, the total amounted to a staggering 270,000 taels of gold and 5.6 million taels of silver!

When this number came down, even Mrs. Cai, who was used to seeing all sorts of things, raised her eyebrows slightly.

Lu Zuo was also slightly shocked by the immense wealth of the Buddhist sect!

You should know...

This is just one temple in Nantong; there are still several in other counties that haven't been shut down!

Moreover, this doesn't even include antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and jade artifacts; if you factor that all in, it would add at least another one or two million!

"So much money..."

"Suppose we couldn't support 30,000 new soldiers, we could even support 100,000 without any problem!"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Zuo said in a deep voice, "Thank you all for your trouble."

"But time is of the essence, so please continue your efforts and wipe out all the Buddhist sects within Nantong!"

"Yang Zhao, Yang Ming."

"You two come with me for a moment."

The Yin-Yang Judges exchanged a glance, then followed Lu Zuo out of the council hall and headed towards the back hall.

……

The back room, the study.

"Just as I expected..."

Lu Zuo raised his hand and waved it, and two streams of energy, like golden rivers, flowed from the Yin-Yang Judge's brow back into his palm.

Judge Yin asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, what is this...?"

Lu Zuo: "I have figured out the Emperor Yin's methods and can fulfill my promise."

The two were deeply shaken, and their eyes shone with a strange light!

"His Majesty……"

Just as the two were about to express their gratitude, Lu Zuo waved his hand and said, "Bear with it, it might hurt a little."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strange aura emanated from Lu Zuo's body. He raised his hand and pointed, and two golden streams of light burst forth and entered the space between the Yin-Yang Judge's eyebrows.

The two men's eyes immediately widened in horror, their faces contorted in pain, and they trembled uncontrollably.

……

A short while later.

Lu Zuo looked at the panting, sweat-drenched Yin-Yang Judge and asked, "Can you contact the other hundred ghosts?"

Judge Yin nodded: "Yes, but in small numbers, only a handful such as the Soul-Injuring Birds and Soul-Binding Ghosts."

Lu Zuo: "Go and tell them that I will relieve the suffering of all those who are willing to serve me."