Catching Monsters

Chapter 442 Buddhist Assembly (Part 2)

Xiao Min'er was wearing a pink dress and a headdress. Her appearance stood out among the people who came.

Even many wealthy businessmen dressed in finery couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

However, as many people could guess, Xiao Min'er's identity was somewhat unusual.

Xiao Min'er was accompanied by dozens of elite soldiers in armor.

This is not the kind of treatment that ordinary ladies from wealthy families would receive.

In the square, Lu Yuling, who had been waiting for a long time, smiled as Xiao Min'er came up and quickly went to greet her, saying with a smile, "I am Lu Yuling, an elder of the Demon Spirit Sect. I have been waiting for Miss Min'er for a long time."

Xiao Min'er maintained a faint smile throughout, nodded slightly to Lu Yuling, and said with a smile, "Elder Lu is much younger than I imagined."

Lu Yuling was possessing a strong young man of about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuling simply smiled and did not offer any explanation. Instead, she said, "Miss Min'er, please come in."

As he spoke, he made a gesture of invitation.

After looking around, Xiao Min'er's gaze quickly landed on Tuoba Anyi. She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "Who is that?"

Hearing Xiao Min'er's question, Lu Yuling was somewhat surprised. Logically speaking, it should have been Elder Yuan who accompanied Young Master Xiang.

Why was only Kim Il-pyeong accompanying them?

He quickly introduced in a low voice, "That is Xiang An'yi, the eldest son of the Xiang family in the north. He has come here to discuss the uprising with our Demon Spirit Sect."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Min'er smiled faintly, and then she saw the back of the figure next to Tuoba Anyi.

what.

Why do I feel like I know this person so well?

Just as she was about to step forward to ask, Lu Yuling beside her said, "Miss Min'er, please go first. The sect leader will also see you later to discuss important matters."

Xiao Min'er smiled and nodded, then followed Lu Yuling inside.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yun breathed a heavy sigh of relief, but quickly realized something was wrong. Why was Xiao Min'er here?
Could it be that Wang Longzhi is planning to join forces with these southwestern rebels?
Thinking of this, Jiang Yun's heart stirred slightly; this was a big deal.

The rebels supported by the Demon Spirit Cult alone are a rabble, but if they were to unite with Wang Longzhi's 400,000 elite troops...

Jiang Yun shook her head; this was not something she could handle right now.

"Do you know that girl?" Tuoba Anyi asked Jiang Yun in a low voice.

Jiang Yun shook her head: "I don't know him."

Tuoba Anyi rolled his eyes at Jiang Yun, thinking to himself that when he saw the girl suddenly appear, he acted as if he had killed her whole family, afraid of being recognized, and quickly turned his face away.

It would be strange if there weren't ghosts.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Tuoba Anyi. He was just waiting for an opportunity that night to see if he could steal what he wanted.

At this time, a number of wealthy businessmen continued to arrive, though Jiang Yun did not recognize most of them.

For these wealthy businessmen, the fact that the Demon Spirit Cult was secretly supporting the rebel uprising was no longer a big secret.

Furthermore, after these wealthy merchants were brought into the Da Ling Buddhist Temple, they were directly informed that the rebels would soon attack Nanjin Province.

With the Demon Spirit Cult operating in Nanjin Province for many years, it would be an extremely easy task for the rebels to take over Nanjin Province.

Donate money and goods now, and everyone will receive a reward when the Demon Spirit Cult succeeds in its uprising.

Many of these wealthy businessmen were from Nanjin Province, or frequently visited the area and had some dealings with the Demon Spirit Cult.

For them, whether the Demon Spirit Cult succeeds or not is secondary; the most important thing right now is that they can't skimp on this money.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave this place alive.

Of course, some of these people genuinely believed that the Demon Spirit Cult might actually succeed.

With a gambler's mentality, they were willing to donate their entire fortune just to secure a way out for the future.

The Buddhist hall and various rooms of Daling Temple are like a business marketplace, where the amount of donation determines the future rewards.

These merchants and members of the Demon Spirit Cult continued to talk, just like they would do business normally.

Xiao Min'er had her elite soldiers wait outside, and alone, she followed Lu Yuling into the Demon Spirit Sect.

At this moment, Shan Tiangang was already waiting in a reception room.

Dan Tiangang was dressed in a blue robe, which was different from his attire when he met Lu Yuling alone before, and he did not show any cold and ruthless demeanor.

Upon seeing Xiao Min'er arrive, he slowly said, "Miss Xiao Min'er, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Xiao Min'er smiled, nodded slightly, and casually sat down on a chair in the reception room.

Soon, a disciple of the Demon Spirit Sect poured a cup of tea in the reception room. Xiao Min'er calmly said, "Sect Leader Shan, what is the purpose of this invitation?"

Dan Tiangang said expressionlessly, "I ceded the three southwestern provinces to you and Wang Longzhi to express my goodwill towards you."

“Since you also want to overthrow the Zhou Dynasty, then you share the same goal as us, so we can definitely cooperate.”

Dan Tiangang is shameless. It was clearly these rebels who wanted to come out and occupy the rich coastal areas, but now that the Zhenchi Army has come to attack, they can't hold them off and have thought of Wang Longzhi instead.

Xiao Min'er slowly said, "Sect Leader Shan, since it's a cooperation, there has to be a hierarchy. Who is the main person and who is the secondary person?"

"If we gain control of the world in the future, who will be in charge?"

Hearing Xiao Min'er's words, Shan Tiangang's already calm face turned even colder. He slowly said, "Miss Xiao, our Demon Spirit Sect has expended a great deal of effort to seize this world..."

Xiao Min'er said with a smile, "But now, your rebel troops can't hold on any longer and could be wiped out by the Zhenchi Army at any time."

Initially, Xiao Min'er did not take this group of rebels seriously. She only placed them along the coast to allow them to harass the rich coastal areas.

To attract the attention of the imperial court.

However, the situation developed in a way that exceeded Xiao Min'er's expectations.

These guys really did manage to open up the coastal area in one go.

Xiao Min'er was very interested in these territories, but of course, she remained inactive, waiting for the Demon Spirit Sect to come looking for her.

Because Xiao Min'er knew that this group of guys were far inferior to a real elite army.

Finally, the Demon Spirit Cult could no longer sit still after seeing the poor performance of its rebel army.

Dan Tiangang said in a deep voice, "Miss Min'er, according to you, who is in charge and who is secondary?"

“Of course, Wang Longzhi is the leader, and your Demon Spirit Sect is secondary,” Xiao Min’er said without hesitation.

In an instant, the temperature in the room dropped several degrees. Shan Tiangang slowly said, "Miss Min'er, does that mean there's nothing to talk about?"

Xiao Min'er said with a smile, "Master, you can take your time to consider it. Just let me know when you've made up your mind. But you have to be quick. In my opinion, within a month, all the rebels under your command will be wiped out by the Zhenchi Army."

"By then, if you want to talk to us, you'll probably have no cards left to play."

Dan Tiangang was a top-tier expert in the demonic path, but at this moment, he couldn't really do anything to Xiao Min'er.

"The world belongs to Wang Longzhi, and your Demon Spirit Sect can become the state religion, replacing the current status of Confucianism."

"Furthermore," Xiao Min'er paused, touching a piece of jewelry on her hand, "is your Demon Spirit Sect after this Heaven? As far as I know, what you're after is mainly the Tomb of the Saints."

"At that time, I can decide to give you the sacred tomb."

"Isn't supporting Liu Yu as emperor the same as letting Wang Longzhi be emperor?"

Dan Tiangang thought to himself, "How can they be the same?"

Liu Yu was just a puppet; he dared not complain or resist in the slightest when asked to do anything.

Could Wang Longzhi, or rather Xiao Min'er, be willing to be such a puppet?
Dan Tiangang fell into thought. Xiao Min'er was extremely intelligent and knew what Dan Tiangang wanted.

She said softly, "Master Shan, once you find the Holy Tomb, you will transcend the mortal realm and become a saint, transcending the other shore. What meaning do these worldly power struggles have for you?"

These words instantly struck a chord with Shan Tiangang.

Dan Tiangang's usually icy face finally broke into a smile: "Miss Min'er, you can first discuss a direction with Elder Lu regarding how to cooperate."

"There's no rush. Today is the Buddhist festival, it's very lively. Miss Min'er can have a good time here."

"Then thank you very much, Master Shan." Xiao Min'er nodded slightly.

……

In the evening, the Buddhist assembly at Daling Temple was quite grand, with hundreds of wealthy merchants who had come to donate money and goods gathered in the square to pray for the Buddha.

Many monks and nuns hold prayer activities here.

In the spacious square, the Demon Spirit Cult had set up several tables of food and drink for some of the distinguished guests who had come this time.

Jiang Yun and Qi Da, along with Tuoba Anyi, were naturally among the distinguished guests.

However, Jiang Yun and Qi Da made an excuse to rest in the side room instead of going to the front to join the commotion.

Jiang Yun certainly didn't dare to go over, because Xiao Min'er was also there!

Even if Xiao Min'er isn't here!

Judging by the time, the Xingxing should be arriving soon!
On Mount Dalingfo, a lively scene unfolded as people prayed and made wishes.

A massive, dark figure, exuding an intense aura of killing intent, had quietly arrived at the foot of the mountain!
(End of this chapter)