Legend of the Great Sage

Except he was talking about the White Bone Bodhisattva.
“And I’ve never seen him reveal the form of a bodhisattva.”

“Bodhisattvas can take on thousands of embodiments to bring salvation to all.
It’s normal even if he doesn’t reveal his true form.” The Dauntless monk ravished with even greater joy, even developing deep respect towards Xiao An because she had seen a bodhisattva.

If this all was true, then she was the chosen one.
She was the hope of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga, no, the hope of all of buddhism.
He was willing to believe in this too.
Compared to that, the mere status of Monk King was nothing.

A messy jangle rang out from behind the grand hall.

The Seven Treasures Monk King gripped his buddhist staff firmly, unable to hold back his excitement, which made the golden rings shake.
He had come with the edict to confer the title of Monk King to Xiao An, and he was prepared to persuade Xiao An again.
However, when Xiao An went out to reunite with her mother and father, she had asked him to wait there.

He never expected to actually hear such a shocking secret.
Having lost to Xiao An’s thirty-three buddhist treasures, he basically believed in what she said more than anyone else.
He repeated again and again inside, I see! I see! I need to report this to the grand preceptor.
I must get her to visit the Spirit Kṣetra temple! I must get her to visit the Spirit Kṣetra temple!

“Amitābha, benevolent be the buddha!”

The four guardian kings brought their palms together and uttered the buddha’s name, bowing towards Xiao An.
They were not bowing towards her, but the vague figure of the bodhisattva behind her.

Immediately, the grand hall became enveloped in a mysterious, solemn, and religious atmosphere.

The cultivators all looked at one another.
They struggled to understand this feeling as non-buddhists.

If Xiao An truly was the successor of a certain bodhisattva, then that was akin to the arrival of the saviour of the world to all buddhist disciples in the world.
The bodhisattva must have revealed himself to Xiao An to guide this world.

I see.
That’s the only way to explain their cultivation speed and unbelievable power, except that probably wasn’t some bodhisattva! Gu Yanying thought to herself.
She had witnessed both Li Qingshan’s daemon body and Xiao An’s form of white bone.
She struggled to believe that was a bodhisattva’s handiwork.

Caught in this atmosphere, the Light Queen was unable to dwell on this problem any further either.
She questioned, “Alright then.
Even if what you’ve said is true, why have you waited all this time to disclose your identity? If I recall correctly, you became a disciple of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga many years ago!”

“I was murdered.
My soul was injured, and my memories were lost.
In the very beginning, I couldn’t even talk! Even if I could still recall some memories, I would never be bold enough to admit it.
Only afterwards did I completely recover my memories of the past.
I’ve made you wait, mother,” Xiao An said apologetically.

“Who murdered you? Was it that woman?” the Dark Queen pointed at the Light Queen and asked.

Xiao An gazed at the Light Queen deeply.
Her clear, empty eyes actually made the Light Queen feel a hint of fear.
That was not a gaze for looking at a person.
It seemed more like she was gazing at nothing.

The Fierce King of Chu frowned heavily.
If Xuanyue actually identified the Light Queen as the murderer, then the issues would become severe.

Xiao An shook her head gently.
“I’m not too sure.
After all, I was still young back then.
But this isn’t important.
What’s important is that I’ve returned, isn’t it?”

“Yeah, you’re right.” The Dark Queen’s hatred could not be pacified, but she did not want to investigate the matter right now either and ruin the happiness of their reunion.

“No matter who the murderer is, I will make them pay!” The Fierce King of Chu eased up, basically recognising Xiao An’s identity indirectly.
Even without that wondrous feeling that existed between close family, he did not believe she had a need to impersonate his daughter.

“Thank you, father.” Xiao An bowed and turned around.
She asked the master of the Sword Collection palace, “Palace master, please take out the xiezhi’s horn! Have I told any lies?”

 ps： 哇，好累啊，感觉快要燃成灰烬了！