Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up-Chapter 237 - 139: Treasure Tower Secret Realm

Chapter 237: Chapter 139: Treasure Tower Secret Realm
Zhao Yi paid no attention to Elder Huiyuan.
Standing at the entrance of the secret realm, he gazed afar, eyes landing on a colossal Heaven-Reaching Treasure Tower.
Half of the tower was shrouded in clouds, the number of levels obscured from view.
Its walls bore carvings of all sorts of birds, beasts, fish, and insects, as well as swords, spears, landscapes, foliage, celestial bodies, and mythical creatures, immortal deities, and Buddhist figures of peculiar appearances.
Miaoyin, learned and knowledgeable, stood beside Zhao Yi, introducing each sculpture on the tower to him with familiarity.
After describing most of the sculptures, Miaoyin pointed to the remaining mythical beast and laughed, "The one with the outstanding horns up front is the True Dragon’s Ninth Son, Pixiu. You’ve had good fortune since you were young, money always turns up wherever you go. Hearing of this, Xuanzhen Temple and the Imperial Clan Court invited the Observatory to verify your fate. The Grand Diviner declared you have the Pixiu fate!"
Zhao Yi curled his lip, "Mention the Grand Diviner, and I’m not surprised. He can spout nonsense about the Ziwei Star Movement easily; creating a ’Pixiu fate’ is child’s play for him!"
Miaoyin chuckled heartily.
Then, she looked at the towering pagoda and asked, "Should we go in directly?"
Zhao Yi looked towards Elder Huiyuan and asked, "Is there anything else in this secret realm besides this tower?"
Elder Huiyuan shook his head, "In response to the Crown Prince, there is nothing else but this tower within this secret realm."
He added, "Your Highness, this tower is extraordinary. From the outside it seems small, but inside it holds wonders!"
Miaoyin’s eyes sparkled, "Is this tower a Jiezhi Space?"
Elder Huiyuan nodded, "Indeed, Real Person, the interior of this Treasure Tower is a Jiezhi Space. The Buddhist Sect has discovered nine spatial layers within, each no less vast than Shengjing City!"
Miaoyin immediately caught the implication in his words and pressed on, "Are you suggesting that this Treasure Tower Secret Realm actually has more than nine levels?"
Elder Huiyuan nodded first, then shook his head, explaining, "Real Person, there’s something you don’t know. The interior of this Treasure Tower Secret Realm is uniquely profound. Each level holds a puzzle that changes constantly. Only by solving the puzzle on the first level can the path to the next be unlocked!"
He continued, "Shame to admit, the Buddhist Sect has held the Treasure Tower Secret Realm for millennia, and even the most talented monks have only reached the ninth level. Whether there is a tenth remains unknown."
Miaoyin’s eyes sparkled, "A puzzle game? I love these!"
She looked at Elder Huiyuan with dissatisfaction, "Why did your Buddhist Sect hide such a fun place? If I had known it was so interesting, I would have come long ago!"
Elder Huiyuan chuckled dryly, saying nothing.
There were things he dared not say.
The Buddhist Sect hid it to guard against people like Miaoyin!
Had Miaoyin known Elder Huiyuan’s thoughts, she would have surely scolded him for projecting her own intentions onto herself.
With Zhao Yi, a living treasure seeker, she had no need to covet the Buddhist Sect’s treasures.
Miaoyin asked Zhao Yi, "Crown Prince, shall we go straight in?"
Zhao Yi nodded.
Earlier, in the Divine Sense World, he communicated with the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes, confirming that the combat puppet was within this Treasure Tower Secret Realm.
However, the Tower’s ability to shield senses only allowed the puppet to be sensed on the upper levels but the exact level remained uncertain.
Elder Huiyuan, seeing Zhao Yi nod, volunteered, "Crown Prince, I have visited the Treasure Tower Secret Realm many times, reaching as high as the third level. I could guide you..."
"No need!"
Zhao Yi waved him off, interrupting, "I’ll go in with Miaoyin. You wait outside; if anything happens, I’ll call for you."
Elder Huiyuan quickly agreed.
Then, he suddenly remembered something and hastily advised, "Your Highness, there are Buddhist Elders cultivating within the Treasure Tower Secret Realm. Abbot Huichi sneaked in earlier and has certainly informed them. Please be cautious and don’t fall into their trap."
Zhao Yi gave Elder Huiyuan a deep look upon hearing this, slightly surprised.
He hadn’t noticed before, but listening to Elder Huiyuan now, it seemed the Buddhist Elders had quite the knack for playing the watchdog!
"Well noted!"
Zhao Yi smiled, patting Elder Huiyuan on the shoulder, then turned towards the Tower.
Elder Huiyuan felt as if Zhao Yi’s pats had lightened his bones by several ounces.
He stood respectfully by, his demeanor exuding utmost reverence.
Even Miaoyin was taken aback by him.
As she passed by Elder Huiyuan, she paused, intrigued, "I think you should enter court after the Crown Prince ascends; take a position like Chief Steward or Court Attendant."
Miaoyin seriously suggested, "Trust me, you’re suited for this role!"
Having said her piece, Miaoyin turned away, leaving Elder Huiyuan dumbfounded.
"Chief Steward?"
Elder Huiyuan stood in a daze, then couldn’t help but feel tempted.
The Great Xia Dynasty commands the world, and a Chief Steward in the Cultivation Realm is a figure of great authority.
As for needing to be neutered before entering the palace... let it be!
After all, he’s a monk and has no use for that anyway.
Might as well trade it for immense power!
Just as Miaoyin was thinking, he suddenly felt a shadow cast over his eyes. Subconsciously, he looked up and saw a young monk in a pale white robe standing before him.
Elder Huiyuan was momentarily startled but then his brows instantly furrowed.
Gone was the subservient and humble posture he had before Zhao Yi; instead, he pointed at the protagonist’s nose and sternly barked, "Which temple are you a novice monk from, daring to intrude on the Little Leiyin Temple’s secret realm uninvited? Didn’t your master teach you any rules?"
The protagonist ignored him and was entranced, staring at the towering Treasure Tower before him. Deep down, he felt a subtle pull, as if something was calling him.
Seeing the protagonist ignoring him, Elder Huiyuan flew into a rage: "Little monk, didn’t you hear me speaking to you?"
"What did you say?" The protagonist finally snapped out of it and looked at Elder Huiyuan in confusion.
Elder Huiyuan was furious and rebuked, "I asked which temple you are a novice monk from. Don’t you know that intruding on the Forbidden Land of Little Leiyin Temple is a capital offense?"
"Forbidden Land of Little Leiyin Temple?" The protagonist frowned. "But you just said this is the Buddhist Sect’s secret realm! Since it’s the Buddhist Sect’s treasured site, it belongs to all Buddhist disciples. If you can enter, why can’t I?"
Hearing this, Elder Huiyuan laughed in anger, "Well, a sharp-tongued little monk. Are you debating the sutras with me? If it were any other time, and I was in a good mood, I might have given you a few pointers. But not now, I’m busy, so be off with you! I’ll let it slide this time since it’s your first offense. But if you dare argue any more, don’t blame me for disciplining you on behalf of your master!"
At this, the protagonist frowned.
He had seen Elder Huiyuan acting differently before Zhao Yi.
Before Zhao Yi, Elder Huiyuan was obsequious and sycophantic, yet facing him, he had a completely different demeanor!
Is this what a Buddhist Sect’s revered monk is like?
The protagonist mocked, "What are you busy doing, being someone’s dog? The Little Leiyin Temple is claimed to be the source of the Buddhist Sect, yet the Scripture Pavilion Elder is someone like you. No wonder the Buddhist Sect has always been suppressed by the Zhao Clan!"
Hearing this, Elder Huiyuan erupted in anger: "Little monk, you seek death!"
With that, he raised his hand to slap the protagonist’s face.
Elder Huiyuan thought the protagonist was just an ordinary monk. With his Tier Nine Ascension Realm cultivation, punishing him would be easy.
As his hand rose, the protagonist was faster.
Slap!
Elder Huiyuan felt a stinging on his face, then he spun out uncontrollably, flying backwards.
Bang!
He crashed into the tower with a dull thud, looking up in disbelief at the protagonist.
"Who... who are you?" Elder Huiyuan asked, shocked.
Previously, Zhao Yi had also struck him, but then he could only feel Zhao Yi’s physical strength suppressing him, without any True Essence within him.
Elder Huiyuan thought it was the Great Xia Zhao Clan using a secret technique to enhance his combat strength, strange but not unheard of.
This time was different!
As the protagonist’s hand slapped across, Elder Huiyuan could clearly sense the genuine Tier Nine Saint King Realm’s True Essence within it.
"How can this be?" Elder Huiyuan was incredulous.
The protagonist looked only about sixteen or seventeen; even if he had started cultivating from birth, it was impossible to reach the Tier Nine Saint King Realm!
Elder Huiyuan’s eyes shifted, pushing aside the recent indignity, and solemnly advised the protagonist, "Little monk, this is not a place to linger. The Crown Prince of Great Xia is in the secret realm! The Great Xia Court has suppressed the major sects of the Cultivation Realm for years, and I have endured with humility to preserve the Little Leiyin Temple’s legacy! If he discovers a once-in-a-millennium genius from the Buddhist Sect, he will stop at nothing to eliminate you!"
Elder Huiyuan’s calculations were shrewd.
If the protagonist truly was a peerless genius of the Buddhist Sect, leaving a good impression at this moment might open a way back to the Buddhist Sect in the future.
If the protagonist accidentally fell to the Crown Prince, he could still go to the palace to be the Chief Steward.
After all, one can never have too many contingencies!
The protagonist was utterly shocked by Elder Huiyuan’s shamelessness.
He stared at Elder Huiyuan, his face filled with disbelief.
He had never encountered someone so brazenly shameless.
If he hadn’t followed Zhao Yi and overheard all their conversations, he might have believed this old monk was a humble, enlightened master!
Elder Huiyuan’s expression was solemn, his gaze firm, showing no trace of guilt.
It was as if what he said was true, as if the Little Leiyin Temple really was preserved by his forbearance, feeding himself to the tiger.
The protagonist shook his head and walked towards the treasure tower’s secret realm.
"Forget it, take care of yourself!"
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