The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Under the guidance of Bu Zhi, Tang Rao quickly arrived at Golden Buddha Peak. As the leader of the three main peaks of Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, the construction of Golden Buddha Peak was quite impressive.

On the way, Tang Rao saw countless Buddha statues of various sizes and forms.

There were many monks within Golden Buddha Peak, and as Bu Zhi passed, each monk greeted him.

It was clear that Bu Zhi held a high position among the monks and was very respected.

"This is the Golden Buddha Hall, everyone is waiting for you inside, go on in." Bu Zhi led Tang Rao to the center of Golden Buddha Peak, where a Buddhist temple stood. It looked somewhat old from the outside, but it was precisely this antiquity that gave the temple a historical feel, adding a sense of weightiness.

Upon entering the Golden Buddha Hall, Tang Rao saw a row of people, among whom the only person he recognized was Kuzhu.

He hadn't seen any of the others.

However, they all had one thing in common: they were bald.

Well, that's a given—no monk in the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple isn't bald.

In fact, Tang Rao found it strange why all monks had to shave their heads. It was the same across the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains, on Blue Star, and even here in the Land of Immortals.

He specifically asked Hui Yuan about this, but Hui Yuan couldn't provide a satisfactory answer.

However, the monks of the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple didn't shy away from alcohol or meat.

"Well, hello everyone, I'm Tang Rao." Tang Rao waved his hand and greeted everyone.

The bald heads all greeted Tang Rao with a Buddhist chant.

"Tang Rao, take a seat first." Kuzhu said to Tang Rao.

"Alright then." Tang Rao made himself comfortable and pulled up a chair to sit down.

"Tang Rao, Bu Zhi suggested that our Ten Thousand Buddha Temple form an alliance with Kao Shan Sect. I've considered it and think there's potential, so I've invited you here along with other high-ranking members of Ten Thousand Buddha Temple. By the way, let me introduce you to the host of Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, known by the Buddhist name Bu Dong. Yes, he's also Zhi Xin's master, whom you should know." Kuzhu said.

Tang Rao certainly knew Zhi Xin, who was a genius of the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple and had previously fought a fool.

The fool had to exert all his strength to win the final victory.

In fact, the fool's victory had some unexpected elements. If he hadn't realized some of the powers of the Kao Shan Heart Method at the last minute, he probably would have lost to Zhi Xin.

"Bu Dong, the host, hello." Tang Rao nodded to Bu Dong.

Bu Dong responded to Tang Rao with a smile, appearing very amiable.

"And this is Ku Song, my junior brother." Kuzhu pointed to a person sitting next to him.

Ku Song seemed different from Kuzhu. While Kuzhu looked like he was on death's door, Ku Song appeared young. His beard was still black, though he seemed reluctant to speak; he simply waved at Tang Rao without much expression.

"Sect Master Tang, what do you think of the alliance between Ten Thousand Buddha Temple and Kao Shan Sect?" Bu Dong asked as an opening question.

Tang Rao cleared his throat and then replied, "To be honest, I didn't dare aspire to it at first, since Ten Thousand Buddha Temple is a long-established superpower with masters aplenty, and its monks are upright and reasonable. But since the opportunity is here, of course, I want to strive for it. After all, being able to ally with Ten Thousand Buddha Temple is a great fortune for my Kao Shan Sect."

Tang Rao's words were so flattering that the monks present felt quite comfortable.

Starting with praise naturally made them happy.

"Ha, it's certainly a great fortune for your Kao Shan Sect, but for Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, what value does your sect have?" Ku Song suddenly looked up, gazing at Tang Rao indifferently.

Tang Rao looked back at Ku Song and didn't see hostility or animosity in his eyes; clearly, Ku Song was just stating a fact.

"I've thought about Ku Song's question. As it stands, Kao Shan Sect indeed does not compare to Ten Thousand Buddha Temple. Whether in terms of average or top-level strength, there is a vast gap. Even with one Immortal Emperor, this huge disparity cannot be changed. However, there is one thing Kao Shan Sect has that Ten Thousand Buddha Temple does not." Tang Rao said with a smile.

"What?" Ku Song asked.

"Me, Tang Rao." Tang Rao's mouth curved into a smile as he pointed to himself.

At that moment, an unprecedented confidence surged from Tang Rao, a confidence that bordered on arrogance.

The monks present all fell silent, many of them frowning.

In their eyes, Tang Rao's words were somewhat arrogant.

If you said your Kao Shan Sect had Tu Hongxiu, we might have been able to accept it. After all, Tu Hongxiu is an Immortal Emperor expert, qualifying as a bargaining chip.

But you, Tang Rao... your strength doesn't yet qualify.

"Hahaha, good, I agree." Before anyone could say anything, Ku Song laughed outright, "That's the spirit I want to see. If you didn't have such confidence, I wouldn't have thought much of you. It seems my brother is right. Even without Tu Hongxiu joining Kao Shan Sect, Tang Rao, you're worth forming an alliance with our Ten Thousand Buddha Temple."

The group of monks looked at Ku Song in surprise.

They all knew Ku Song's personality—much colder than Kuzhu. Often, even if Bu Dong spoke to him, Ku Song was somewhat impatient.

Let alone praise; if Ku Song didn't scold you or call you rubbish, you were already doing very well.

"Uncle Master Ku Song, this casualness... doesn't seem quite right." An elderly monk looked at Ku Song.

"Of course, it's not quite right. Tang Rao, to ascertain your qualification, why don't you put on a display? Bu Yan, come in." Ku Song called.

A young monk entered from outside.

Aged twenty-four or twenty-five, he looked quite handsome and refined.

"This is one of my disciples, Bu Yan. You're at the ninth Luo Xian Realm now, right? Bu Yan is at the second Immortal Monarch Realm. To prove yourself, have a sparring session with him." Ku Song stated.

What!

Everyone looked at Ku Song in surprise.

Are you appreciating Tang Rao or harming him? A ninth Luo Xian against a second Immortal Monarch... that's simply impossible.

The fool's victory over Zhi Xin was reasonable; after all, one was at the third Immortal Monarch while the other was at the fourth. In the Immortal Monarch Realm, a one-realm difference could be overcome if one side had formidable combat power.

But a ninth Luo Xian fighting a second Immortal Monarch was laughable.

Moreover, Bu Yan is an Immortal Emperor's disciple with extremely solid foundations.

Not even a typical third Immortal Monarch might be Bu Yan's match, meaning Tang Rao would have to beat a standard third Immortal Monarch with a ninth Luo Xian Realm.

That's utterly impossible.

"Ku Song, that's a bit much." Kuzhu found this somewhat ludicrous too.

No matter how strong Tang Rao was, he couldn't defeat Bu Yan.

Kuzhu clearly understood Bu Yan's strength; above the same level, not even Zhi Xin might win against Bu Yan.

In other words, Bu Yan's combat talent surpassed Zhi Xin's.

"Senior Kuzhu, it's fine. Since I need to prove myself, there must be a challenge." Tang Rao looked at Kuzhu, smiling.