She became a god

Half an hour later, Miaozhu still did not notice anything unusual. Just as she was about to say goodbye, a bright red light flashed at her waist.

Miaozhu touched the Illusion Jade Belt at her waist, which could see through all illusions, and used her spiritual power to search.

"hehe!"

Miao Zhu struck out with her palm towards the void, and the figure of a woman in red instantly appeared.

With that palm strike, Miaozhu didn't hold back at all, causing the woman in red to vomit blood. She quickly used magic to immobilize her.

He then sneered, "Junior Brother Yuantong, how dare you harbor a fugitive from Canghai Pavilion!"

"Is it because of your superb illusion magic? I almost fell for it just now. You're really skilled and daring!"

When Lu Mingze realized that his scheme had been exposed, he did not argue.

Even if he and Wen Xichun were at their peak, they wouldn't be a match for Miaozhu, unless he used his spacetime magic.

But since it wasn't a matter of life or death yet, Lu Mingze didn't want to expose himself.

Wen Xichun kept her word; once she was exposed, she would reveal Lu Mingze's past at Canghai Pavilion.

For the first time, Miaozhu questioned her own judgment!

That was close! I almost managed to recruit a subordinate with a tainted reputation!

After the matter was reported to Bodhi True Buddha, he sent his disciple to hand over Wenxi Spring to the disciples of Canghai Pavilion.

"Buddha, what should be done with Yuantong?"

"What if we don't do anything?"

Miaozhu was taken aback and looked up at Bodhi Buddha. “Buddha, if we do not deal with Yuantong, I’m afraid it will be difficult to win over the people.”

Bodhi Buddha asked, "Has this matter been spread?"

"On my way to escort Yuantong and the other two, I met Junior Brother Yuanmeng and others. It seems that many Buddhist practitioners already know about this matter."

Bodhi, the true Buddha, says, "Dispose of it according to the precepts!"

For some reason, Miaozhu felt something was off. She hadn't seen the Buddha value Yuantong much before!

Miaozhu gave Yuantong two options.

First, he was punished with three thousand strokes of the cane and exiled to the hidden reefs of the Spirit Sea for three hundred years.

Secondly, Buddhist practices are abolished, and the practitioner is expelled from the school, never to enter the Buddhist realm again in this lifetime.

Yuantong said decisively, "I choose option two. I know that I am guilty of grave sins and have been plagued by nightmares every night for the past hundred years. Now that the truth has come to light, I have no face to remain in the Buddhist realm."

Miaozhu granted his wish, but as she was letting him go, she received a message from Bodhi Buddha.

"Do not use torture. Send Yuantong to the back mountain to cultivate in seclusion for a hundred years."

The punishment given by Buddha was far too lenient.

Miaozhu's sense of unease grew stronger, but she still reported that she had already dealt with Yuantong.

Soon, a second message arrived: "Miaozhu, bring him back by any means necessary! We need to see him alive or dead!"

Miaozhu was completely baffled, but she still did as she was told.

One of her senior disciples quietly gave her a hint: "Yuantong is someone that Buddha insisted on bringing to the Buddhist realm, and her sect was also specially chosen by Buddha."

Insistence?

Was it specially selected?

This sounds like the Buddha forcing Yuantong to become a monk.

Thinking back to Yuantong's resolute statement that he would not leave the Buddhist realm, Miaozhu became increasingly suspicious.

She first went back to Tingfeng Courtyard, where no valuable items were left.

Yuantong must have wanted to run away a long time ago!

On the shore of the Spirit Sea, Wen Ning looked at Wen Xichun, who was bound hand and foot, and sighed, "You little girl, you really can run."

"However, it's a pity..."

Wen Xichun sneered, "You traitor Wen, I will kill you in my next life!"

Wen Ning sneered, "How could I possibly give you the chance to be reincarnated? Although I don't know why you weren't under the jurisdiction of the underworld in your previous reincarnations, this time I won't even give you the chance to go to the underworld."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Ning unleashed his ultimate move.

Let alone a mere Wen Xichun, even a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Mahayana stage would only suffer death and dissipation of their soul under this palm strike.

Strangely, Wen Ning never saw any fragments of Wen Xichun's soul.

"Is this the unique advantage of those with great fortune? Am I just supposed to let it grow stronger slowly?"

No... she still has a chance.

Lu Lingxi once said that this person with great fortune must overcome the near-death ordeal within a thousand years.

If one cannot successfully overcome the tribulation within a thousand years, then the person with great fortune will lose the favor of Heaven and their fortune will be lost.

At that time, let alone ascension, even their lives will be in danger.

"Wen Xichun, I can kill you once, and I can keep killing you!"

Wen Xichun is dead, and Wen Ning leads his men away.

After a cup of tea, Lu Mingze silently collected Wen Xichun's ashes and buried them deep in the spiritual sea.

A short while later, Miaozhu arrived.

“Brother Yuantong, please come back to the Buddhist realm with me.”

Lu Mingze shook his head. "Venerable Miaozhu, the past is over. Now I am no longer Yuantong, the Buddhist cultivator of Xiaoleiyin Temple in the Buddhist realm, but a rogue cultivator named Lu Jin'an. Jin'an as in 'all things are at peace now'."

Miaozhu asked, "Your secular name is Lu Jin'an?"

Lu Mingze nodded. A hundred years ago, Ye Qingzhou used his real name in Jiangcheng, and a hundred years later, he used Ye Qingzhou's alias in Linghai. How could that not be considered fair in a certain sense?

"Fellow Daoist Lu, the Buddha cherishes you and wishes to give you a chance to reform your Buddhist practice. Are you willing?"

Miaozhu asked the question while observing Lu Jin'an's expression.

Seeing the expression of honor, hesitation, and reluctance on his face, I cursed him under my breath as a drama queen.

However, Miaozhu became increasingly curious as to why the Buddha valued him so much and why he did not want to stay in the Buddhist realm.

While he was pondering, Lu Jin'an replied, "After being expelled from the Buddhist order, I told my uncle and sister about it. To be honest, these two close relatives of mine have never supported my decision to become a nun. Today, when they learned that I was going to return to secular life, they were overjoyed and have already sent servants to meet me."

“I have spent little time with my uncle and sister over the years. Now that I have returned to secular life, I only want to enjoy family life with them.”

Miaozhu immediately realized that he hadn't given a complete explanation, and it seemed that the situation was more complicated than she had imagined.

However, Miaozhu knew that the most urgent task was to bring the person back to the Buddhist realm. "Fellow Daoist Lu, the Buddhist realm does not prohibit Buddhist cultivators from having their secular relatives and friends visit Xizhou. You should come back to the Buddhist realm with me first, and I will ask you for leave to visit your relatives."

Lu Mingze asked, "What if I don't want to return to the Buddhist realm?"

Miao Zhu smiled and said, "Then we'll have to see what you're capable of."

Immediately, they began to fight.

After half an hour and over a hundred moves, Lu Mingze gradually began to show signs of weakness.