"Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter!"
National Master Puzhi smiled calmly, then his eyes fell on Yuanchen and the two golden-robed monks. He looked very calm, but there was a silent pressure spreading from him.
"Master, I was wrong!"
Yuan Chen clearly understood the little princess's status in Master Puzhi's heart at this moment, and could only grit his teeth and say unwillingly.
At the same time, Yuan Chen sent a message to Master Puzhi: "Master, the reason why I targeted these two people is because they have the aura of the golden-winged Roc!"
"The breath of the golden-winged Roc?"
There was a mysterious light flashing in Master Puzhi's eyes. He glanced at Ling Xiao calmly, understood what was going on, and said in a voice transmission, "I will take care of this matter! But in order to appease Her Royal Highness, I have to let you suffer a little!"
"There's something strange about this Imperial Master Puzhi!"
There was a gleam of light in Ling Xiao's eyes. He was also keenly aware of the look in Master Puzhi's eyes, and his heart couldn't help but move.
At this moment, he was certain that Yuan Chen was not looking for trouble with him for no reason. After all, he had discovered something that Ling Xiao didn't know, which made Ling Xiao a little alert.
"Although the three of you had a commendable heart to protect the Lotus Pond, you almost hurt Her Royal Highness's guest without knowing the reason! I will punish each of you with thirty Vajra Sticks. Do you accept this?"
National Master Puzhi looked at Yuanchen and the other two and spoke indifferently, his voice very calm.
"We are willing to accept the punishment!"
Yuan Chen and the other two looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
The Vajra Sticks of the White Horse Temple can cause skin and flesh to be torn apart when hit by them, and even the soul will feel the same severe pain, which is very unbearable. However, for Yuan Chen and the other two, thirty Vajra Sticks are nothing.
"Old man, thirty diamond sticks, isn't that too light a punishment?"
The little princess said somewhat dissatisfiedly.
"Don't worry, Princess! These thirty Vajra Sticks are just a minor punishment. To express my apology to these two distinguished guests, I will allow them to enter the Sutra Library and choose a secret technique or Buddhist scripture to practice. How do you think?"
National Master Puzhi smiled calmly.
"Scripture Library? Old man, you are really nice!"
After the little princess heard about the Sutra Repository, her eyes lit up involuntarily. Her big eyes turned into crescents when she smiled, and she looked very beautiful.
"The Sutra Library?"
Ling Xiao and Zhao Ritian looked at each other, and both of them couldn't help but feel moved.
The Sutra Library of the White Horse Temple can be said to be one of the most important places in the entire White Horse Temple. It contains countless Buddhist classics and supreme secret techniques. Being able to enter the Sutra Library and choose a secret technique or Buddhist scripture is definitely a pleasant surprise.
Ling Xiao also suddenly remembered Xu Bo's words. The secret art of cause and effect might be in the Eight Treasures Lotus Merit Pond. Perhaps he could find some clues in the Sutra Library of the White Horse Temple.
"My two friends, are you satisfied with my treatment?"
National Master Puzhi glanced at Ling Xiao and Zhao Ritian and smiled slightly.
"For the sake of the Imperial Master, we will not bother with them! The Imperial Master is really generous. I wonder if we can go to the Sutra Library now?"
Zhao Ritian said impatiently.
"No problem! This is my decree. You can hand it over to the guards of the Sutra Library and you can enter naturally!"
Master Puzhi smiled indifferently, and a light flashed in his palm. A bright yellow decree appeared, containing mysterious and vast holy power, and was handed to Zhao Ritian.
"I'll take you there! Brother Kasyapa, brother Ananda, I'm very familiar with the Sutra Library, come with me! Old man, you don't have to accompany me, go and play by yourselves!"
The little princess hurriedly spoke to Ling Xiao and Zhao Ritian, and did not forget to wave to Master Puzhi.
Looking at the backs of Ling Xiao, Zhao Ritian and the little princess going away, Master Puzhi showed a hint of wonder in his eyes: "The person who was born has the aura of the golden-winged Roc. Could he be the descendant of those two? Interesting, interesting!"
The little princess seemed very happy to see Ling Xiao and Zhao Ritian. She chattered all the way, telling about what happened after she returned to the imperial city like an elf.
Originally, the little princess was confined to her home by the emperor of the Tang Empire so that she could practice with peace of mind.
Master Puzhi was the one who taught the little princess since she was a child. It happened that Master Puzhi came out of seclusion, so he brought the little princess to the White Horse Temple to practice.
It can be said that the little princess has spent more time in the White Horse Temple than in the imperial city, so she is very familiar with it. Moreover, she can enter and exit the various forbidden areas in the temple at will, a treatment that even other princesses and princes do not have.
Many people are puzzled by Master Puzhi's preference for the little princess.
"Princess, do you know why Master Puzhi favors you so much?"
There was a gleam in Ling Xiao's eyes, and he asked casually.
"Why do you favor me? Is there any reason? The old man is a very nice person. He always greets everyone with a smile. Although it is said that he is a very powerful saint, he has a kind heart!"
The little princess tilted her head and thought for a while.
"That's right! I once heard my father say that I was also born from a Buddhist sect, but I am still young now. Only when I reach adulthood and undergo the baptism of merit can I recover my memory!"
"A person who was born in Buddhism?"
Ling Xiao's heart moved. It seemed that this was the reason why Master Puzhi had such a good attitude.
However, National Master Puzhi is a great saint. To be able to gain such favoritism from him, could it be that the little princess’ status in Buddhism is higher than that of National Master Puzhi
Zhao Ritian also thought of this, and the look in his eyes when he looked at the little princess became a little different.
The three of them soon arrived at the Sutra Repository.
The Sutra Repository is located behind the Main Hall. It is a three-storey attic shrouded in a layer of golden Buddha light and surrounded by mist. It looks extremely mysterious and contains an indescribable power fluctuation.
Ling Xiao could feel that the fluctuations of the formation around the Sutra Library were even more terrifying than the formation of the Descent Lotus Pond. Many inheritances of the White Horse Temple were hidden here. It was likely that there was not only a powerful supreme holy formation, but also a powerful saint in charge!
Outside the Sutra Library, there were also two monks in golden robes guarding it. After Ling Xiao handed over Master Puzhi's edict to them, they immediately let Ling Xiao and the other two into the Sutra Library.
Buzz!
Ling Xiao walked into the Sutra Library and immediately felt a wave coming from the void, as if ripples were spreading out, and he immediately entered an extremely vast space.
Hundreds of huge bookshelves appeared before my eyes. Each bookshelf was filled with various books, jade slips, parchment scrolls, and even various stone tablets, wooden fish and other Buddhist artifacts. They all exuded a strange luster and looked very holy!
(End of this chapter)