She became a god

Chapter 376 Doubt

Wen Xichun didn't say it explicitly, but Lu Mingze knew perfectly well that "she" referred to his younger sister, Ye Qingzhou.

Lu Mingze smiled faintly, "Of course not."

How can such clan secrets be truthfully told to an outsider?

Wen Xichun seemed quite regretful, "I'm actually quite curious whether she would kill me for you."

Lu Mingze said confidently, "Yes."

"But you're not her."

Lu Mingze sighed, "Guyu, you always feel that fate has been unfair to you, but have you ever thought that the reason you can't get what you want is because you ask for too much?"

“You hate me for deceiving you about my origins and think I have wronged you. But can you guarantee that you have never deceived or hurt me? During those ten years at Canghai Pavilion, what you did in my name, do you really think I knew nothing about it?”

"You want Ye Qingzhou to value you more than me. But I am her closest relative, while you have no blood relation to her, no debt of saving her life, no childhood friendship, and are not the love of her life. In her heart, how could you possibly be more important than me?"

Wen Xichun said sternly, "That old score between us is long gone, there's no need to bring it up again."

"As for Ye Qingzhou, she provoked me first."

Lu Mingze shook his head. "She came to your rescue, and although it might not have been entirely pure, it was at least out of kindness. And you? What have you done for her?"

"Did you save her? Did you speak out for her?"

Seeing the blank look on Wen Xichun's face, Lu Mingze continued, "You always think the worst of others. But you should know that a gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. Judging by your behavior, you give little to others, yet you demand much from them, and while enjoying their contributions, you think the worst of them. Is that fair?"

As night fell, the starlight gradually dimmed.

The evening breeze rustled through the woods, causing the leaves to move and whisper in the wind.

Lu Mingze clearly heard Wen Xichun's words, "You are not me, how can you know that my efforts are not as great as hers?"

"Then tell me, what have you given in return?"

Wen Xichun fell into deep thought. She and Ye Qingzhou had done many things together, and she had been rewarded for every single one of them.

In the Yu Ya Secret Realm, she obtained the Three Yellow Honey and the Spirit Stone; in the Lin Family Heavenly Fire Case, she obtained the Spirit Vein; and in the Jiang Kingdom, she obtained ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum.

Upon closer examination, she realized that she had never actually done anything for Ye Qingzhou without compensation.

On the contrary, Ye Qingzhou helped him a lot without expecting anything in return.

No... Ye Qingzhou wouldn't have helped her if it weren't for the benefit of her!

Ye Qingzhou must have benefited from this as well, she just didn't know it!

Seeing that Wen Xichun remained silent, Lu Mingze stopped asking questions to avoid pushing her too far and ruining his Tingfeng Courtyard.

The Buddhist community has always preferred stillness to movement. This secluded courtyard with its own bamboo grove and abundant spiritual energy was something he had worked very hard to obtain, and he couldn't let it be ruined by this emotionally unstable but destructive former colleague.

As Lu Mingze was about to leave the side room, he heard a mournful voice, "I gave her my heart, did she? Do you Lu family members really understand the meaning of loyalty and righteousness? She gave you nothing but hypocrisy, and you gave her nothing but empty words. One day, I will kill you two siblings!"

Lu Mingze's figure remained unchanged, as if he had never heard those words before. He didn't turn around once and silently walked back to his room.

With oil added to the lamps, the fire blazed brightly, illuminating the room and bathing everyone in a golden glow.

From afar, it appears as serene and composed as a gilded deity, but up close, it sends chills down one's spine and leaves one speechless.

Especially those pure black eyes, which revealed no emotion whatsoever, like a bottomless pool that could suck people in at any moment, sinking them to the bottom and turning them into withered mud.

The following day, an uninvited guest arrived at Tingfeng Courtyard.

"Senior Sister Miaozhu, is there something you wish to discuss with me?"

Miaozhu said calmly, "Junior Brother Yuantong, the Zen Heart of Cloud and Water has been stolen."

Lu Mingze exclaimed in surprise, "How could such a disaster have occurred?"

Miaozhu sighed, "I'm sorry."

The next moment, Miaozhu made her move, each strike deadly.

The seventh move, with its fierce palm wind, was still enough to severely injure the person despite Miaozhu having withdrawn three-tenths of her spiritual power.

"Junior Brother Yuantong, why don't you continue to sacrifice flesh and blood to distort spacetime?"

Lu Mingze's face showed a hurt expression. "If I sacrifice myself again, I'm afraid I won't have the luck to survive. Does Senior Sister suspect that I stole the Cloud and Water Zen Heart?"

Miaozhu said, "The Heavenly Realm suspects that a cultivator stole the Cloud Water Zen Heart during my fight with Yunxiao. However, they found no suspicious signs on the Floating Island. Yunxiao deduced that the thief had the ability to influence the spacetime in which the Cloud Water Zen Heart was born. You were on the Floating Island at the time, and as the last descendant of the Lu family of Yingdu, you possessed the bloodline of spacetime, so..."

Lu Mingze said, "So, Senior Sister used only deadly moves just to test me?"

Miaozhu said, "This concerns the integrity of the Buddhist realm, so I had no choice but to act decisively. Junior brother, I have wronged you in this matter."

Lu Mingze said quietly, "Senior sister, you said you feel guilty, so will you still try to kill me next time?"

Miaozhu remained silent. As the chief of the Buddhist community, she naturally prioritized the Buddhist community in everything she did.

If a similar situation were to occur again, she would still prefer to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go free.

Lu Mingze smiled sadly, "I understand, senior sister, I won't see you off."

This clearly indicates an attempt to drive away customers.

Miaozhu murmured, "Take good care of yourself."

Miaozhu vividly remembered the image of her junior brother Yuantong sacrificing himself to protect their fellow disciples in the Buddhist realm within the Nine Netherworld Secret Realm. She knew that her actions had disappointed him and hoped that with time, she could slowly make amends.

But... why is there a smell of wine in this Tingfeng Courtyard?

Buddhist practitioners generally abstain from alcohol, sex, and meat.

Of course, some Buddhist schools allow drinking alcohol, eating meat, and even marriage.

However, the Xiaoleiyin Temple, where Yuantong's junior brother became a disciple, is one of the Buddhist temples that most strictly adheres to its rules and regulations.

The aroma of wine in this courtyard is very faint, but before Miaozhu entered the Buddhist order, her family owned several wineries, so she would never mistake the smell.

Miaozhu wanted to turn around and check, but remembering the dejected look on her junior brother Yuantong's face just now, she held back.

Fine, let him have his way this time.

Before the Buddha Bodhi, Miaozhu concealed the fact that she was drunk and revealed everything else.

"Miaozhu, you did a great job. I have one more thing for you to do."

"Please enlighten me, Buddha."

“A senior figure sent a message, hoping that our Buddhist community could help her find her defector.”

Although Miaozhu was curious about which senior had such great influence, she dared not ask further, and only asked, "What are the physical characteristics of that defector cultivator?"

"Hold this treasure in your hand, and when you see that cultivator, it will naturally emit a red light."