In contrast with the time when Chen Ping'an had watched him from afar, the old man wasn't bothering to conceal his own aura at all on this occasion, and as soon as he strode over the doorstep, it felt as if a huge mountain had crashed its way into the temple.0

He was accompanied by a woman, who removed her veiled hat to reveal a set of stunning facial features. She then also took off her cloak, which was concealing her exceptional figure, and she was wearing a pair of wooden clogs on her fair and delicate feet.0

The final person to round out the trio was a tall and handsome young man wearing a loose-fitting dark green robe. He was holding a set of coral prayer beads, which he was gently massaging as he walked.0

The woman had a crisp and pleasant voice, and she didn't speak in the dialect of Southern Garden Nation's capital city. She took a seductive glance at the young man as she jibed, "Aren't you supposed to be a devout Buddhist, Zhou Shi? 0

“Why aren't you kneeling down to kowtow? Once you do, I'll sneak over to the Buddha statue, and I'll be able to proclaim to the entire world that the prestigious Young Master Zhou knelt down and kowtowed to me! I'll become a household name across the entire world overnight!"1

Zhou Shi merely smiled and offered no response as he looked up at the three Buddha statues.0

It was completely silent in the hall with the exception of the faint sound produced by his rolling prayer beads.0

"Don't make fun of Zhou Shi, Ya'er. You're lucky that he's a tolerant man who doesn't anger easily. Otherwise, if he turns on you and insists on fighting you to the death, which of us is going to pay for his coffin?" the old man chuckled.0

Despite her youthful appearance, Ya'er had the seductive charm of a mature woman, and an amused smile appeared on her face as she illuminated the dark and eerie hall with her stunning beauty.0

A wry smile appeared on Zhou Shi's face as he...0