182 The Girl and the Monk

Waking up early one morning, Yao Xiu tied her long smooth hair up into adorable twin-tails.

Looking at her makeup-free yet still extremely delicate and pretty face, she nodded in satisfaction. Humming a tune, she left her room.

Today, she was going to practice Jokerfor visiting.

It wasn't that he hadn't seen beautiful women before. However, he had never had any physical contact with other females before. Thus, he instinctively turned down the offer for a handshake.

He had meditated in recluse at the Varicolored Stone Forest for twenty years and his mind was devoid of filth. However, it was also because his mind was like a blank canvas that he was more susceptible to the enticements of the secular world.

Yao Xiu didn't mind that her offer for a handshake was rejected. She clasped her hands behind her back and looked Qing Zhi up and down in interest.

Her gaze made Qing Zhi feel a little uncomfortable. He bowed slightly and said, "Benefactress, if there's no other matter, then this humble monk will take his leave."

"Hang on! May I ask… Who are the representatives of the Buddhist Kingdom?"

Qing Zhi just wanted to leave quickly. Thus, he promptly answered, "It's this humble monk and his two fellow junior monks, Qing Yan and Qing Xin."

Hearing this, Yao Xiu drew in a sharp breath. Looking at the monk with finely chiseled features, she exclaimed, "No joke?!"

Qing Zhi put his palms together and said solemnly, "Monks do not tell lies."

"Then what are your cultivation bases?"

Yao Xiu felt that Qing Zhi was easy to talk to, thus she continued to ask him questions.

"This…" There was a reluctant look on Qing Zhi's face.

"I'll let you go if you tell me!" Yao Xiu chuckled.

"My cultivation base is Half-Step Soul Formation Stage," Qing Zhi answered immediately. "Both my fellow junior monks are of the Spirit Nurturing Final Stage!"

Hearing this, Yao Xiu nodded in satisfaction. By the looks of it, their school had this Dao Exchange Conference in the bag.

"Benefactress, this humble monk will take his leave now."

Just as Qing Zhi turned to leave, a crisp voice sounded from behind him.

"Oi, Qing Zhi!"

Qing Zhi turned his head around. "What's up?"

"Stop calling me benefactress all the time, I have a name you know. In the future, just call me Miss Xiu!" The girl in green smiled sweetly.

Under the warm glow of the sun, her smile appeared especially beautiful.

"M-Miss Xiu?" Gazing at the girl before him, Qing Zhi felt his heart stir slightly.

"M-hm!" Hearing Qing Zhi address her by her name, Yao Xiu smiled and nodded.

For some reason, Qing Zhi's mind was no longer tranquil and calm like before.

He was alarmed by this, and he nodded at Yao Xiu before quickly shifting his gaze away. Then, he walked away flustered.

Seeing the monk leave in a panic, Yao Xiu covered her mouth and chuckled. "This monk feels so dopey. He's definitely no match for my idol."

Initially, she had still wanted to tease this monk a little more. However, seeing him cooperating so sincerely, she couldn't bring herself to continue teasing him. So, she decided to let him leave.

"Alright, I'll skip singing practice today. I need to pass this information on to An Lin as quickly as possible. That way, he can get himself mentally prepared!" Yao Xiu was brimming with excitement as she walked down the mountain. As she envisioned An Lin gazing at her with newfound respect in his eyes, she became increasingly worked up.

Meanwhile, a gigantic ark broke through the layers of cloud and flew over from a distance.

The ark was light maize in color, and it appeared primitively simple yet impressive. Two wings of light spanning thousands of feet in length flapped on either side of the ark. The entire ark was shrouded in a white glow, making it appear ethereal and holy.

From another direction, a silvery-white disc also flew over slowly.

Its outer shell looked solid, and it had a rich metallic luster. Under it, lightning crackled and arced about. Unknowing observers would perhaps think that it was some sort of mechanical contraption. In reality, it was actually an enormous creature.

Within the circular disc, there were tree-people whose bodies were entangled in roots and branches, rock golems whose chests' spit flames, and a bizarre creature who picked off and ate with relish the fruits growing on its own body.

These creatures came from the Creation Realm and were the supreme prodigies of the Hall of Creation. Gazing toward the floating continent which had already appeared in their view, a look of eagerness and excitement appeared on their faces.

Victory in this Dao Exchange Conference would definitely belong to them!Chinese singer-songwriter.