Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 547 - 264. Double Top Lucky Draws! (Two-in-One Chapter)

Chapter 547: 264. Double Top Lucky Draws! (Two-in-One Chapter)

Xu Yuanzhen had built her reputation over many years.

Just as famous as her overwhelming strength and extraordinary talent, was her temperament.

Therefore, neither Chu Yu nor Elder Miaoyi nor anyone else felt the least bit surprised by Xu Yuanzhen’s solitary and aloof methods.

After saying a few words to Lei Jun, Xu Yuanzhen simply turned and departed.

Lei Jun smiled as he looked at those from the Tang Imperial Court and Elder Miaoyi from Tianlong Temple, "The enemy is in the open, while we are hidden, Senior Sister meant that we should split into two groups, with one acting openly and one in the shadows, working together to catch them all in one net, not allowing a single Yellow Sky Sect follower to escape,"

Chu Yu smiled as well, "That, of course, would be the best outcome,"

Lei Jun gave a Taoist salute to those before him, "This purge of the Yellow Sky Sect should have been an internal matter for our Celestial Master Mansion, but the Yellow Sky Sect followers are cunning and slippery, and now I must trouble all of you fellow cultivators to take part—my deepest thanks,"

The general of the Great Tang Shenji Army who came with Chu Yu was surnamed Shangguan, a member of the Shangguan Clan, named Shangguan Sheng.

He returned the salute to Lei Jun, "Master Lei, you are too polite, the Yellow Sky Sect is a demonic cult wanted by imperial decree across Great Tang, now that we have their trail, it falls to us to wipe them out,"

Lei Jun said, "Thank you, Master Chu. Thank you, General Shangguan,"

Chu Yu smiled, "Master Lei, you’re far too kind,"

Lei Jun looked again to Elder Miaoyi from Tianlong Temple, "We’re grateful for your assistance, Elder Miaoyi,"

The dignified old monk joined his palms, "Master Lei, you give me too much credit, this humble monk had no intention to intervene in your noble sect’s internal affairs, but the Yellow Sky Sect has brought calamity to the mortal world, becoming a scourge for Great Tang. For the sake of the common folk, we have come to lend a hand. As long as the Celestial Master Mansion’s Taoists don’t take offense, we are happy to help,"

Lei Jun said, "Not at all, not at all,"

The reason Elder Miaoyi and Tianlong Temple assisted this time was actually quite simple.

The Yellow Sky Sect, just like the White Lotus Sect and Great Void Temple, had been clearly designated by the Tang Imperial Court as nests of rebels.

Tianlong Temple had no grudges or enmity with the Yellow Sky Sect.

But their feud with the White Lotus Sect and Great Void Temple ran deep.

The Great Void Temple suffered crushing defeat at Vajra Temple, and after a sudden assault by elite warriors of the Tang Shenji Army, their losses were enormous.

Those involved were being pursued and hunted down.

Other experts from Tianlong Temple had joined the effort immediately, working with the Tang Imperial Court. For several years now, they had been hunting down descendants of the Great Void Temple.

Aside from the young Abbot Yuanmie, in these past three or four years, many disciples of the Great Void Temple had been killed or captured.

Now, on land, they had once again lost their foothold and were forced to retreat overseas.

The Tang Imperial Court and Buddhist Sacred Lands such as Tianlong Temple continued to pursue and purge the remaining Great Void Temple fugitives at sea.

Returning favors, now that the Tang Imperial Court was dealing with another rebel force, the Yellow Sky Sect, Tianlong Temple naturally had to make an appearance.

After all, even though the Great Void Temple had been toppled, the White Lotus Sect remained.

The Great Void Temple, called the Demon Buddha lineage, had once, upon returning to the land years ago, flourished with terrifying momentum.

But in less than a decade, they were back in the depths once more.

The White Lotus Sect, in recent years, kept a low profile, but their silent accumulation only made Elder Miaoyi and the other Buddhist Sacred Land elders even more anxious.

Not long ago, the Future Maitreya revealed himself in the world—a dazzling comet passing by.

But despite his youth, he had already reached the Eighth Heavenly Layer, not allowing Abbot Yuanmie of the new generation of the Great Void Temple to steal all the glory.

Both had attained the Eighth Heavenly Layer before reaching fifty years old, undeniably among the top geniuses of the present era.

Yet, neither of them hailed from the Orthodox Buddhist Sect, making them the gravest threats to Buddhism.

*How could Elder Miaoyi and the others not feel the bitter blockage in their throats?*

"If only Liu were still here... things would be so much better..." A disciple from Tianlong Temple, trailing Elder Miaoyi, murmured quietly to himself.

Elder Miaoyi didn’t chastise his disciple, instead releasing a heavy sigh.

Some hundred years ago, Tianlong Temple too had produced an outstanding disciple with profound wisdom roots and peerless talent, who reached the Upper Three Heavens Level while still young and was known as the premier Buddhist heir of that generation.

But about eighty years ago, *Heaven envies talent*—he fell overseas.

*Regret serves no use, yet even Elder Miaoyi couldn’t help but feel a deep sorrow,*

If that person still lived, even Nine Heavens Realm would have been possible.

At that time, Tianlong Temple would once again produce a Nine Heavens Realm orthodox Buddhist master, so how could the evil demonic heirs run rampant?

*Alas, fate was ever fickle, and Tianlong Temple now could only exist in the present, facing the future,*

*What was the top priority now?*

First, the White Lotus Sect didn’t only have the Future Maitreya.

What concerned Elder Miaoyi and the Buddhist monks and even the Tang Imperial Court more was the master of the Future Maitreya—the real current Sect Master of the White Lotus Sect.

All these years, while the Future Maitreya walked the earth, the true White Lotus Sect Master had gone unseen for a long time.

The White Lotus Sect Master had long since been recognized as an expert who had reached the Eightfold Heaven Perfect Realm, and could ascend to the Nine Heavens Realm at any moment, counted among the likes of Qingzhou Ye Yan, Youzhou Lin Huan, and only a handful of others.

Unlike others who mainly traveled openly in the world, the White Lotus Sect Master remained ever mysterious.

Rumors abounded that he had already taken that last step, but simply never revealed himself publicly.

*To Tianlong Temple, this was undoubtedly a grave danger,*

Another major problem Tianlong Temple faced, was the newly emerged Xumi Vajra Sect to the west, which appeared affiliated with Vajra Temple, and was likewise a branch of Orthodoxy, but their relations with Tianlong Temple had grown even more complicated than when Vajra Temple stood alone in the Western Regions before.

Previously, with the Taoist Sect—especially the Celestial Master Mansion—wielding so much power, the Buddhist Sect’s attitude inevitably shifted somewhat,