What Does the Third Senior Sister Intend to Do

Miaoyuan Temple.

After returning from Jingci Temple, Cui Hao did not directly report the news to his Eldest Senior Sister. Instead, he shook his head and went straight to find Wu Wang.

The incident at Jingci Temple alone could only indicate that Hinayana Buddhism was finally about to set off an irreversible tidal wave, but it did not prove that there was any problem within their own ranks.

The most crucial point was that, although Eldest Senior Sister suspected Third Senior Sister of playing petty tricks behind the scenes.

What point would there be for Third Senior Sister to do so?

In truth, it might just be that Wu Wang harbored impure intentions. At the very least, before confirming Wu Wang's stance, Cui Hao did not intend to report to Eldest Senior Sister with incomplete information.

Trying his best to reduce misjudgments and erroneous information was the mark of a qualified scout.

Besides, Cui Hao had actually always trusted his Third Senior Sister quite a bit.

Cui Hao walked into the Mahavira Hall. His gaze naturally fell upon Wu Wang, who was sitting inside, and he chuckled lightly.

"Oh, you're quite leisurely."

Wu Wang raised his eyes slightly, looking at Cui Hao, and said,

"What advice do you have, fellow Daoist?"

Cui Hao naturally took a seat to the side and said with a playful expression,

"Naturally, I am here on the orders of Eldest Senior Sister to ask how the esteemed Buddhist Son's deliberations are going."

Wu Wang sighed softly. "There are some matters I cannot decide entirely on my own. I must report back to the Great Thunderclap Temple."

Cui Hao showed a look of strong agreement, then continued to chuckle lightly,

"As expected of the Buddhist Son, truly highly skilled."

Wu Wang looked puzzled. "What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"

Cui Hao replied naturally, "To be able to use such a crude excuse to make Third Senior Sister leave, I can only say your methods are brilliant. If I had said that, I'd be lucky if Third Senior Sister left me with a layer of skin."

Wu Wang looked at Cui Hao's teasing eyes and did not reply.

"We know what Eldest Senior Sister told you, but it's obvious you don't grasp the situation." Cui Hao leaned back in his chair lazily. "You need to understand one thing. What I promise you now might not count, and even what Eldest Senior Sister promises you might not count."

"The one whose word truly counts is my master. Can your request reach the Great Thunderclap Temple?"

"Furthermore, we also know who exactly calls the shots in the Buddhist sects nowadays."

"If you don't obey, do you think we're stupid enough not to find someone who will make you obey?"

"Eldest Senior Sister has already asked our master to seek out your Honored Buddha. The orders will probably arrive in a few days."

"It's not too late to rein in your horse at the edge of the cliff."

Cui Hao tapped the table lightly, his tone casual. "I reckon you wouldn't want to find yourself dealing with a mess you absolutely cannot handle by the time your Honored Buddha's decree arrives, right?"

Wu Wang's heart sank slightly. He looked at Cui Hao's casual demeanor, acting as if none of this had anything to do with him.

The tone of these words was less a negotiation and more a notification.

Wu Wang naturally had close ties with the Great Thunderclap Temple. Even though the pressure was immense, he could still contact the Honored Buddha.

The Honored Buddha held a tacit attitude towards what he had done, neither reprimanding him nor offering any extra ideas, truly letting him manage everything with full authority.

Even though things had developed to this point, the Honored Buddha merely told him to act with peace of mind.

Cui Hao's words today naturally contained an element of prediction.

But the variables were indeed present. If Chu Xingchen was truly willing to seek out the Honored Buddha, then there was an eighty percent chance the Honored Buddha would back down.

If they had to back down, continuing to push the plan forward right now...

Right now, Cui Hao only needed to use one possible point to make him hesitate again.

Just as Chen Baiqing had said, Cui Hao could not be underestimated.

So, Yun Li really must have come out just to set off a smokescreen, right?

Cui Hao sat in his spot, his gaze calmly and lazily fixed on Wu Wang, not rushing him to speak.

Wu Wang pondered slightly, as if thinking of how to answer Cui Hao.

The scene was quiet for a moment.

"Fifth Junior Brother, how do you have the free time to visit today?"

Chen Baiqing's cold and clear voice broke the silence. She stepped into the hall, her calm gaze looking towards Cui Hao.

Cui Hao's lazy posture instantly tightened up, and a gentle smile appeared on his face as he said,

"Oh, I'm here on Eldest Senior Sister's orders to ask if the Buddhist Son Wu Wang has made his decision yet."

Chen Baiqing sat opposite Cui Hao, raised her eyes slightly, and asked in a puzzled tone,

"When did you receive Eldest Senior Sister's orders? Eldest Senior Sister just called me over."

Hearing this, Cui Hao put on a fawning smile and replied,

"It's been a while. I was busy with some things back then, so I only came now."

A slight smile touched the corners of Chen Baiqing's mouth, and she said softly,

"If you came to play, just say you came to play. Using Eldest Senior Sister as an excuse, aren't you afraid she'll hold another grudge against you?"

Hearing this, a look of sudden realization flashed in Cui Hao's eyes.

Damn it!

Third Senior Sister was bluffing him again!

Third Senior Sister hadn't come on Eldest Senior Sister's orders either; she was probably here specifically to catch him.

This conversation was also likely to remind Wu Wang that he was purely spouting nonsense and deceiving him.

But...

This also showed that Third Senior Sister had probably really meddled in this matter.

Cui Hao met her gaze and said in a serious tone,

"Then did Third Senior Sister come to play like me, or are you truly here on Eldest Senior Sister's orders?"

Chen Baiqing's gaze remained calm.

Cui Hao had been following by her side for some time now. Chen Baiqing naturally knew that Cui Hao had his own thoughts and principles, and that he would support their master and Eldest Senior Sister.

If Second Senior Brother was someone who could be won over.

Then Cui Hao was a dead weight that could be kicked away—at least on this matter.

Chen Baiqing did not answer, but instead said directly,

"Eldest Senior Sister is waiting for your reply."

Hearing this, Cui Hao stood up straight. He understood that with Third Senior Sister here, it would be impossible to truly trick or pry information out of Wu Wang.

It was just that...

Why did Third Senior Sister do this?

And why did Eldest Senior Sister seem to know?

The usual exaggerated expression was gone from Cui Hao's face. After bowing slightly, he immediately turned and left.

Since Third Senior Sister told him to ask Eldest Senior Sister, then he would just go and ask.

With Cui Hao's departure, the hall fell silent again.

Chen Baiqing sat for a moment, then stood up to leave without saying a word.

"I..." Wu Wang now roughly understood the situation, so he wanted to explain.

"I don't like listening to explanations. Only useless people like to find excuses for themselves. Besides, I don't have any expectations of you, so there's no need to feel guilty."

Chen Baiqing's footsteps did not stop, her words fading away as she walked further.

The dust had settled. In two days' time, even if Eldest Senior Sister intended to salvage the situation, it would probably be too late.

After all, even if the monarch of the Cangwu Kingdom agreed to implement the new policies, waiting for the plan to be put into action and for the various factions to adjust was absolutely not something that could be done in two days.

Whether Fifth Junior Brother found out at this point or not no longer had any meaning.

Seeing this, Wu Wang also sighed helplessly.

These days, it seemed that even being a fool took some effort.

The capital of the Cangwu Kingdom.

Lin Luoyu held the jade token tightly in her hand, writing down all the new policies and mobilization plans that Li Junzi and the Emperor of the Cangwu Kingdom had agreed upon.

The jade token transformed into a streak of golden light and flew away.

Lin Luoyu looked down at the city gates and saw armored soldiers, as well as many Confucian cultivators, already heading out of the capital.

The directives for the new policies were also being rushed out from the capital as the center, radiating in all directions at top speed.

At the same time, the Xuanwu Kingdom had also received mobilization orders and was preparing to assist with military suppression.

They were only waiting for the new policies to make their debut in the Cangwu Nation; after that, the Xuanwu Nation would be able to suppress the noble clans and forcefully implement them.

Regardless of whether the new policies succeeded or not.

The turmoil caused by the Hinayana Buddhism this time would ultimately come to an end under Li Junzi's arrangements.

It was just that...

No one knew exactly how the dust would settle.