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"Brother! Brother! Something big has happened in the Central Plains."

Song Que, who had been resting with his eyes closed in the living room, suddenly opened them. A flash of pure sword intent crossed his eyes, and then he calmly looked at Song Zhi and asked indifferently:

"what happened?"

Song Zhi, the Earth Sword expert, responded in terror:

"Yesterday alone, dozens of Buddhist temples were attacked, and almost none of the monks survived."

"Moreover, those temples that were attacked were all well-known and prestigious Buddhist temples."

"This includes the Pure Land Chan school!"

Upon hearing this news, Song Shidao, who was standing next to Song Que, immediately exclaimed in surprise:

"What?! The Pure Mindfulness Chan School has been wiped out?!"

Even Song Yuhua exclaimed in surprise: "Who dares to attack the righteous Buddhist sect?"

Song Que, on the contrary, did not seem surprised by this, and merely sighed calmly: "So those people have already started to take action against Buddhism?"

"Brother, do you mean to say..."

Having calmed down a bit, Song Zhi immediately understood the meaning behind Song Que's words: "Did those people from other worlds attack Buddhism?"

Song Que nodded solemnly: "That Mr. Chen Hao doesn't bother to hide his malice towards Buddhism. It was within my expectations that he would target Buddhism."

"What I didn't expect was that they would target Buddhism so quickly."

"I never expected them to be so ruthless."

“Yes!” Song Zhi sighed, “They don’t want to give Buddhism even the slightest chance to make a comeback.”

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"If it weren't for the sheer number of Buddhist temples, coupled with the unfavorable timing and location, the other side might have wanted to completely destroy the Buddhist tradition in our world."

Song Que gently shook his head and said solemnly:

"Although the other side did not do it directly, they broke the invincible golden body of Buddhism and eliminated the Buddhist masters for those forces that coveted Buddhism's wealth."

"There will be plenty of people to help them finish what they need to do next."

Song Zhi remained silent!

He naturally understood the meaning behind Song Que's words.

After the Buddhist sect loses its high-ranking officials and powerful figures, their wealth and land holdings will be the final straw that breaks the camel's back.

For those warlords who were fighting for their own interests, Buddhism was a hot commodity, and everyone wanted to take a bite out of it.

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You could even say...

Many forces are now imitating Chen Hao and his group's previous actions, and are already seizing the wealth and land of Buddhist temples.

Seemingly realizing this situation, Song Yuzhi, standing to the side, blurted out her question:

"Isn't this a bit too harsh on Buddhism?"

“Yes!” Song Shidao nodded with some reluctance: “After all, Buddhism is a righteous force, and it has done a lot of good for the people of the Central Plains in the past. Isn’t it a bit unrighteous of us to treat Buddhism like this?”

"madness!"

Song Que roared, and a sharp blade intent followed his gaze to Song Shidao, startling Song Shidao so much that he quickly sat up straight.

Song Que glanced at Song Shidao with some disappointment, then sighed and said, "In this world, how easy is it to distinguish right from wrong, good from evil, righteous from wicked, black from white?"

"What exactly is the situation with Buddhism? Isn't the data we've compiled these past few days enough for you to understand them clearly?"

"Hey~!"

Song Que sighed helplessly, "As the next successor of the Song Clan, you should put away your naivety and have some ideas that are truly your own."

Song Shidao remained silent.

As for Song Yuzhi standing to the side?

While Song Que was reprimanding Song Shidao, Song Yuzhi carefully hid behind Song Yuhua and awkwardly stuck out her little tongue.

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I've had a fever and a cold these past few days, so I haven't been able to concentrate at all. Sorry!

Chapter 261 Shang Xiuxun and Lu Miaozi in Yangzhou

Looking at the silent Song Shidao standing to the side, Song Zhi shook his head helplessly and said:

"Although the Buddhist community puts on a good show, giving people a sense of righteousness, greatness, and compassion, they are secretly and relentlessly extracting wealth from ordinary people."

"Compared to the demonic sect, the sins committed by the Buddhist sect in secret are in no way inferior."

Song Yuhua stood to the side, seemingly lost in thought:

"The reason why Buddhism has been able to remain in the position of the leader of the righteous path is not because they have actually done anything for the common people, but because Buddhism has made the people believe that Buddhism has done something."

"Right?"

Song Zhi nodded and replied softly, "The Buddhist sect is quite adept at bewitching people. Even we, if we're not careful, can easily fall into their trap, let alone ordinary people."

"There are quite a few ordinary people who were misled by Buddhism and donated their lives and fortunes to Buddhism. Afterwards, they were completely unaware of the '170s' and even became more devout in their faith in Buddhism."

“At that time, the Buddhist monks did not show any compassion for their believers.”

Seemingly recalling something disgusting, Song Zhi frowned in disgust, then changed the subject and asked Song Que, "Brother, since you've taken action against Buddhism, should our Song Clan also get a share of the spoils?"

To be honest, although Song Zhi considered himself well-informed and the Song clan was the most prestigious family in the Central Plains, and he had never worried about wealth in his life, he couldn't help but feel a surge of greed when he saw the statistics on Buddhist wealth and land holdings.

Now that he had the opportunity to share in the wealth and land of the Buddhist community, Song Zhi really didn't want to miss it.

Song Que pondered for a long time!

Perhaps out of consideration for Fan Qinghui's past relationship, Song Que ultimately shook his head and refused, saying, "No need! Our Song clan has no reason to stand against Buddhism for such minor benefits."

"Although Buddhism has experienced some temporary decline, its foundation remains solid, and there is no need for us to have a direct conflict with Buddhism."

The moon is reflected in the water, and it floats on the surface of the water; the water flows but the moon does not go away, and the moon goes away but the water still flows.

For this ruler of Lingnan, fame, fortune, good looks, and talent were all within easy reach. From the moment he was born, it was destined that Song Que would never lack these things.

But no one is perfect!

It's unclear how Song Que's ancestors gave him this name, but it seems he was destined to lack something in his life.

What Song Que lacked in his life was a confidante.

When Song Que was young, he had a beautiful romance with Fan Qinghui, but they were ultimately unable to be together because of their different identities and views on the world.

Even when he was middle-aged, Song Que married an ugly woman in order to continue the Song family bloodline.

It is said that this was to allow him to focus on martial arts and not indulge in boudoir pleasures.

But everyone knows that Song Que still cherishes his past relationship with Fan Qinghui.

This is also one of the reasons why he rejected Song Zhi's proposal outright.

"Brother?!"

Song Zhi clearly didn't want to give up such a good opportunity, and he understood Song Que's thoughts, so he hurriedly shouted anxiously.

Song Que's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "Alright, my mind is made up."

Song Zhi remained silent for a long time, finally letting out a reluctant sigh:

"Yes, elder brother."

Seemingly noticing the somewhat somber atmosphere, Song Que glanced around, then placed three jade tokens with the character "Kun" on the long table beside him with a wave of his hand, and said softly, "Tomorrow is the final deadline of our agreement. Who among you wants to come with me into the Cave Heaven: Luofu Cave?"

That's right!

Song Que has three jade tablets with the character "Kun" in his hand, not the first one.

For a powerful clan like the Song Clan, standing at the very top of the world, a week is more than enough time for them to collect two more jade tokens granting them access to the grotto-heavens.

"Let me go in with you, elder brother!"

Upon hearing about the trip to Luofu Cave tomorrow, Song Zhi immediately became excited.

"I want to go too! I want to go too! Father, I want to go too!"

Song Yuzhi's eyes lit up, and she immediately ran to Song Que's side, pouting sweetly.

Although Song Yuhua and Song Shidao did not speak, their expectant gazes were fixed on Song Que.

“There are only three jade tokens here.” Song Que smiled and shook his head, saying, “Tomorrow, Second Brother and Yu Hua will go in with me. Yu Zhi, you and Shi Dao will wait for the next opportunity.”

"Yes!"×4

Upon hearing Song Que's decision, Song Zhi, Song Yuhua, Song Yuzhi, and Song Shidao responded with varying degrees of calm, joy, or disappointment.

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In another inn in Yangzhou, an old man with a goose-feathered crown and wide belt, an ancient face, and a pine-like stature, gazed in the direction of the Yin Gui Sect's headquarters, lost in thought.

Crunch~!