They all became female demons after being reborn.

Chapter 110 Everything is Ready

Wu Cheng was exasperated. "Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Hurry up and put your clothes on!"

Lu Wan paused, her fingers, which were loosening her collar, and looked at Wu Cheng with a questioning gaze in her almond-shaped eyes, which were still wet with tears.

Helpless, Wu Cheng quickly stepped forward and reached out to straighten her ripped collar, then immediately stepped back, saying, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Lu Wan felt a flush on her cheeks and lowered her head, tears streaming down her face.

Wu Cheng rubbed his forehead and sat back down. "What did your second brother say to you?"

Wu Cheng clicked his tongue. "Sister-in-law, you actually agreed to this?"

Lu Wan lowered her head, her ears turning bright red. "To have no offspring is unfilial, I... I have no choice..."

Wu Cheng slapped his forehead. "Did my second brother ever mention that you, sister-in-law, should leave Lin'an City with me?"

Lu Wan suddenly looked up, her face pale and her mind blank. "He wants me to elope with you?!"

"It wasn't exactly an elopement..."

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Before Wu Cheng could finish explaining, Lu Wan burst into tears. "He's barely spoken to me all these years! Although our marriage was arranged by the Emperor, I've never wronged him! Why does he still doubt me? I only felt pity for you back then. How old were you then? How could I have feelings for a child that I shouldn't have?"

Wu Cheng scratched his face. "Uh... I don't know whether to feel relieved or sad about what you said, sister-in-law, but that's not what my second brother meant."

Lu Wan suddenly looked up, "Sad? Why are you sad? Could it be that you...?"

She was immediately terrified, clutching her chest and leaning back. She lost her balance and fell to the ground, but her long legs were still draped over the overturned stool, and her skirt was slightly lifted, revealing her fair calves.

This gesture of inviting guests from all directions made Wu Cheng a little uncomfortable.

He turned his back and said helplessly, "Sister-in-law, don't be like that, I'm really not that kind of person."

Lu Wan's face turned as red as if it were bleeding, but she didn't dare to say anything more. She just silently got up, put the chair down, and sat down obediently, even putting her hands on her knees and lowering her head.

Seeing that there was no movement behind him, Wu Cheng turned around.

Seeing that she was already seated, Wu Cheng said, "Actually, I can understand Second Brother, but these kinds of things are really hard to say."

Wu Cheng could actually understand the Crown Prince's thoughts.

He felt that he would be possessed sooner or later, and that he had no ability to resist, so he simply gave up.

All members of the Great Yu royal family are required to practice martial arts, but the second brother's internal strength is obviously weak, so he doesn't practice much. Moreover, he doesn't share a room with the Crown Princess, and he doesn't even think about cultivating feelings for her.

According to his sister-in-law, although they have been married for almost ten years, they have hardly ever had any normal communication.

This clearly shows that the second brother doesn't want to get involved with too many people.

No wonder he doesn't communicate much with her, even though he clearly has deep feelings for her.

He probably felt that since he was the eldest son, he had to shoulder all the responsibilities himself.

But the Crown Princess still didn't understand. "I've never wronged him, so why is he treating me like this? I would accept it even if he had children with several beautiful women, but why this?"

"Because my second brother knew there was danger," Wu Cheng explained. "I can't go into the specifics, but sister-in-law, my second brother actually sent you here to protect you."

He paused, then added, "But sister-in-law, please rest assured. Once this matter is resolved, you will be able to return to the East Palace. At that time, your second brother's attitude may be different from now. Please rest here for the next few days. As for what your second brother said... just pretend you didn't hear it."

Wu Cheng handed the bowl over, saying, "So, sister-in-law, you should eat your meal first."

Lu Wan lowered her eyes. "Fourth brother, you can put it down. I can eat it myself."

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"That's good. Sister-in-law, get some rest. I won't disturb your meal." Wu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

My second brother said he was entrusting his sister-in-law to me, but he knew that this was only temporary. Once the matter of the Garan Temple was resolved today, all the problems would be solved.

When that time comes, everything will be back to normal, or even better. My sister-in-law will naturally be able to return to the East Palace, and her relationship with my second brother may even improve.

So sister-in-law, please don't let anything happen to you.

Seeing that Lu Wan had already started eating her porridge in small bites, Wu Cheng got up and left the room.

Qingque and Qiaohe were waiting at the door. When they saw Wu Cheng come out, Qiaohe's eyes were red, but she didn't dare to speak.

Qingque asked, "Your Highness, how is it?"

"Your sister-in-law has already eaten," Wu Cheng smiled. "Just take good care of her. Qingque shouldn't participate in tonight's operation; you need to stay and protect them both."

Qingque frowned. "But Your Highness..."

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"No buts." Wu Cheng leaned closer and lowered his voice. "Sister Qingque, those who remain here are all from the Demonic Sect. A few of the ones I know well will be working with me. Whether someone from the Buddhist Sect comes, Sima Yue betrays us, or these Demonic Sect members have malicious intentions, someone will need to guard this place."

"And I trust you the most. You are capable enough. Even if we can't stay, you can still take the two of them away."

We'll meet up outside.

Qingque was taken aback, but finally nodded in agreement, "I understand, Your Highness. I will protect them."

"No, you come first." Wu Cheng winked and whispered in her ear, "If things really can't be done, just run away yourself."

"Um.

Qingque nodded gently, but her mind was filled with Wu Cheng's words, "I trust you the most."

Seeing that Wu Chengfei was about to turn and leave after giving his instructions, Qingque leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Your Highness, that Bodhidharma monk is not simple either."

Wu Cheng nodded. "I know. He is very powerful and should be an elder-level expert of the Burning Heaven Sect. His purpose in coming to the Central Plains this time is obviously to compete with the Buddhist sects of the Central Plains. His cooperation with us is just to take advantage of their strength."

Last time, Bodhidharma's first goal was to come to the Central Plains to see the emperor, which shows that even foreign lands recognize Dayu as the legitimate successor of China.

Of course, this is on the premise that the three kingdoms were not yet unified.

Bodhidharma's purpose in coming to the Central Plains was clearly that the Burning Heaven Sect wanted to return to the Central Plains to develop, and his desire to see the emperor was to climb the social ladder.

It was obvious that he thought the emperor was mentally unstable, and logically, he should have gone north.

However, Northern Sheng is not very friendly to Buddhism, while Taoism is thriving there.

Although Beijing also reveres Buddhism, it is clear to the naked eye that it has no future.

Therefore, Bodhidharma's choice was the second one: to unite with the remnants of the Central Plains demonic sects and destroy the Great Yu Buddhist sect.

At the very least, we should first behead the Garan Temple where Yuantong, the Grand Preceptor of the Great Yu Kingdom, resides.

"Your Highness, that's not what I wanted to say," Qingque said softly. "The feeling I get from the monk Bodhidharma is somewhat similar to that of the Lord of the Extinction of Emotions."

Wu Cheng was taken aback, then his eyes widened. "You mean... he's a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm?"

Qingque shook her head and then nodded. "It feels like it, but I'm not sure."

In her previous life, she had never heard of Bodhidharma, and she herself had not even reached the Innate Realm.

But Your Highness was a true Grandmaster of the Innate Realm in your previous life!

Having stayed by His Highness's side for over a decade, she naturally understood what kind of impression a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm would give.

So no matter how well Bodhidharma hid himself, she felt that Bodhidharma was most likely a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm!

Wu Cheng pondered for a moment, and the more he thought about it, the more sense it made.

Master Bodhidharma seemed to handle everything with ease. Even when facing the experts from the Iron Buddha Temple, he kept putting on a show, waiting until he had dealt with his own side before dropping all pretense and instantly killing them.

And the last time, when the members of the Demonic Sect broke into the palace to rescue people, even though the court officials, the royal family, and Yuantong from the Garan Temple were all in the square, weren't they afraid that there were still innate grandmasters in the palace?

Even if only one Grandmaster of the Innate Realm holds off Fei Yuan, they will have enough time to wait for Yuan Tong to return to their aid.

But if there are two innate grandmasters, Fei Yuan and Da Mo, then it makes sense!

"Sister Qingque, thank you. Please take good care of your sister-in-law and remember what I said: if things get out of control, make sure you are safe first."

Qingque nodded vigorously, "Your Highness, rest assured, this servant understands."

Seeing Qingque and Qiaohe enter Lu Wan's room, Wu Cheng turned around and went to find Damo.

Bodhidharma was sitting under a tree in the courtyard, chanting scriptures softly. When he saw Wu Cheng approaching, he stopped chanting and asked, "Does the benefactor have something to instruct this humble monk?"

Wu Cheng looked him up and down for a few moments, then suddenly spoke up, "Master, you're a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, aren't you?"

Bodhidharma smiled and said, "You have excellent eyesight, benefactor."

He truly is a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm!

"It's not that I have good eyesight, it's just that Miss Shen calls you 'Master Uncle,' and the Dao Master of Extinction of Emotions treats you as an equal. Your cultivation level is at least not much lower than hers." Wu Cheng smiled. "If not a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, Mr. Shentu is also an Elder of the Burial Dao, but in the case of the Dao Master of Extinction of Emotions..."

He was clearly a head shorter than her, and Miss Shen treated him only in a normal way.

After a pause, Wu Cheng continued, "Thinking back now, there were already clues back at the Iron Buddha Temple. At that time, the master only made one move, but that move was enough to suppress Yuan Ye. You must know that Yuan Ye had also vaguely touched the threshold of the Innate Realm. Although he relied on external forces, he should not be underestimated."

Bodhidharma was silent for a moment, then put his palms together and said solemnly, "Amitabha, this humble monk did not intend to hide it, it's just that you never asked."

Wu Cheng laughed and said, "That's not important. As long as you follow my plan, Master, I can guess what you want. If things go well, I might be able to fulfill your wish."

Bodhidharma lowered his head in thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his eyes and asked, "Have you ever witnessed innate power, benefactor?"

Wu Cheng's heart stirred, and he smiled and said, "I only know that a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm can use his own True Qi Seed as a guide to mobilize the Yuan Qi of Heaven and Earth. However, one must wait until the growth of True Qi reaches a bottleneck and can no longer make any progress before one can aspire to the Innate Realm. Therefore, I did not know about it."

"So, in your plan, you chose to face Mara's disciple Yuantong alone at the end, hoping to experience the feeling of facing a Grandmaster in the Innate Realm and find an opportunity for a breakthrough?" Bodhidharma laughed. "But, benefactor, ordinary experts always underestimate the strength of a Grandmaster in the Innate Realm when they face him for the first time."

"This humble monk has little ability, but can only allow you to experience the power of facing a Grandmaster in the Innate Realm in advance, so that you may be prepared. What do you think, benefactor?"

Wu Cheng's eyes lit up. "That's wonderful! Thank you very much, Master!"

Is there such a good thing?

This will give him a chance to see just how powerful a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm really is.

"Amitabha Buddha, please take note, benefactor."

Bodhidharma chanted a Buddhist prayer and stood up.

The moment he stood up, Wu Cheng felt as if something had changed around him.

He couldn't help but glance at Bodhidharma, but there was no fluctuation of true energy on Bodhidharma's body.

But Wu Cheng was certain that his intuition was correct! Something must have changed around him!

Could this be the mobilization of the primordial energy of heaven and earth?

He continued to observe.

The next moment, the surrounding air trembled slightly at the same instant, the branches and leaves of the trees in the yard moved without wind, the chirping of insects in the grass in the corner of the yard suddenly stopped, and the fallen leaves on the trees were suspended in mid-air and no longer fell.

Then Bodhidharma took a step toward Wu Cheng.

As soon as he took that step, the area within three zhang around him suddenly became quiet.

At the same time, a faint golden lotus flower bloomed beneath the foot he stepped out, instantly dissolving into specks of light.

Scattered, but the bluestone slabs where they landed had silently turned to dust.

"The difference between innate and acquired qi lies not in the amount of true qi, but in the unique domain."

Bodhidharma stopped beside Wu Cheng, his voice still unhurried, but each word was like the lingering echo of a bronze bell being struck: "The domain of the Lord of Extinction of Emotions is the Domain of Annihilation," because he believed that Heaven and Earth were ruthless and treated all things as straw dogs, so all things were indistinguishable, and therefore within the domain, all things could return to nothingness.

"And my realm is called 'Letting Go.' The sea of ​​suffering is boundless; I do not kill, but only ferry people across."

Wu Cheng's lips curled slightly. "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot? But Master, does putting down the butcher's knife guarantee survival? Do those truly wicked and evil people really only need to put down their butcher's knives?"

"What this humble monk is guiding is attachment, not life itself, but once attachment is let go, life should also be let go." Bodhidharma chanted the Buddha's name softly. "The way of Heaven is constant, it is not because of Yao's birth, nor because of Zhou's death. When people are first born, they have no concept of good and evil, so they will unconsciously do evil without knowing it."

"Therefore, this humble monk must burn away evil, guide people through the cycle of reincarnation to wash away their attachments, and let them be reborn as human beings in the next life."

As Bodhidharma finished speaking, Wu Cheng suddenly felt a chill run down his spine!

As far as he could see, the surrounding air seemed to distort, and he felt an immense heat.

The scorching temperature is even rising!

Even breathing was difficult for Wu Cheng, as if his lungs were burning!

However, the pain dissipated the next moment, and he could feel the cool breeze of the night again.

Wu Cheng looked down at his hands, then looked up at Bodhidharma. "Master Bodhidharma, is this innate power?"

"Not bad." Bodhidharma nodded.

Wu Cheng smirked, "No wonder everyone says that someone with a natural talent can't possibly win against someone with an innate talent."

When Shen Yeshu explained it before, he thought it was just a simple difference between high-level and low-level martial arts in fantasy.

Now it seems this whole field has emerged!

When a player with innate talent fights someone without, once their domain is activated, they completely crush the opponent!

However... the advantage lies with me!

Wu Cheng said, "Master, when the Lord of Extinction of Emotions stops Yuantong, the rest of the monks of the Garan Temple will be in your care."

"Amitabha..." Bodhidharma's eyes were firm. "Rest assured, benefactor, not a single disciple of Mara will escape!"

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