At the daybreak, it finally turned into a heavy rain after the previous rainy day. There was rolling thunder roaring in the sky. It became windy in Huating. The rain grew heavier and eventually became a very rare rainstorm in Huating.

The torrential rain swallowed up the entire city. In the dizzy light, the frenzied rain seemed to be the only sound in the whole city.

In the pouring rain, Xuan Xuanzi, who had grey hair, wore a light blue Taoist Robe. He held a Horsetail Whisk in one hand and an umbrella in the other hand. He walked silently on the road leading to the top of Winter Mountain.

Winter Mountain was known as the back garden of the entire Huating. It had many luxury houses and attractions. The extremely flat road was still slippery on a rainy day late at night. Xuan Xuanzi walked very slowly, but his footsteps were extremely firm.

The wind and rain were heavy.

With the blue Taoist Robe and the black umbrella, he walked alone in the middle of the night that became a little dizzy because of the heavy rain. His figure was like a black spot that was not eye-catching.

There were many luxury houses on Winter Mountain.

However, Xuan Xuanzi did not go to any mansion but went straight to the top of the mountain.

The mountain road was getting gloomier and quieter in the heavy rain.

The top of the mountain looked distant and cold.

Xuan Xuanzi did not hurry and moved forward slowly. He did not go fast. But he was at the same pace and never slowed down.

A vague and bleak light lit up in the rain at the top of the mountain.

The light group illuminated a small group of ancient and solemn architectures.

Xuan Xuanzi’s face was always calm like a monolith and looked a bit strange in the night.

He knew what the lighted buildings were.

The buildings, which had a history of hundreds of years, could be regarded as the Holy Land on the southeast coast for some people with faith.

Xuan Xuanzi also had faith.

But he believed in Three Pure Ones. At the top of the mountain…

It turned out to be a church.

It was the most famous Zhongshan Cathedral on the top of Winter Mountain.

The place illuminated by the light was the destination of Xuan Xuanzi’s trip.

Xuan Xuanzi was getting closer and closer.

The light swayed in the wind and rain, illuminating the bell tower of the church under heavy rain.

Xuan Xuanzi stood calmly in front of the church.

There were the European-style church, the non-secular Taoist priest, the black umbrella under the rain, and the light on the bell tower.

The pouring rain fell and the wind blew. In the night, this scene looked weird but harmonious.

Xuan Xuanzi took a deep breath, pushed open the hidden door, and walked in.

He left the black umbrella at the door at will. The water stained the ground that had not been hit by the rain.

The space inside the church’s bell tower was small.

A crucifix was placed in the center of the bell tower.

The lights in the bell tower illuminated everything inside.

Xuan Xuanzi entered the church and entered the bell tower.

The white Horsetail Whisk was hanging in his hand. His Taoist Robe was neat.

He stood in the bell tower, and the atmosphere became weirder.

But what was even weirder was that there was no such Taoist priest like him in this Catholic church. Before the crucifix, even a monk in a frock ridiculously stood there.

A bald head, Buddhist beads, and a frock, all of which were even more conspicuous than Xuan Xuanzi’s outfit.

The two looked at each other across the crucifix. The scene was extremely queer.

“After three years, Super Master is as good as ever.”

The monk looked at Xuan Xuanzi and smiled meaningfully. He seemed not to be as calm and quiet as a monk.

Xuan Xuanzi suddenly raised his eyebrows.

Super Master.

This was how the other party addressed him. Even given the seniority, he was equal to the other party’s master. Now, in this case, although the Buddha and the Tao were different, the other party should call him martial uncle Xuan Xuanzi.

But the other party called him Super Master.

He was indeed Super Master today, the thirteenth Super Master of the Samsara Palace that few people knew.

“I am equal with your master in age.”

Xuan Xuanzi contracted his eyes, and his voice was indifferent.

“My master has gone, so you are no longer an elder. Naturally, I call you Super Master. Am I wrong?”

The monk’s eyes were sharp and clearly aggressive.

“Right.”

Xuan Xuanzi was silent for a while before he calmly said, “Are you Ruzhen or Ruye?”

He knew that Great Master Wuwei had two disciples and had even seen them more than once. But he had never seriously remembered the Buddhist names of the two.

“I am Ruzhen.”

The monk put his palms together and bowed.

“You come tonight. Do you want to take revenge?”

Xuan Xuanzi’s eyes were a bit strange. He said with self-deprecation, “Three years ago, I personally pierced the Horsetail Whisk into the heart of Wuwei. Have you thought about ending the karma?”

“Super Master, you misunderstood me.”

Ruzhen insisted on calling Xuan Xuanzi this way. He smiled and looked impeccable.

Xuan Xuanzi smiled and looked at the rain outside through the window of the bell tower.

Winter Mountain under the rain was full of vitality.

He squinted, and his tone was soft. “How do you know my contact information?”

“I can contact Military Counselor.”

Ruzhen said indifferently, “You are now a Super Master of the Samsara. I can contact Military Counselor, so I naturally can find you.”

“Oh,” Xuan Xuanzi answered and then asked at will, “Who is Military Counselor?”

As expected, Ruzhen fell silent.

Xuan Xuanzi said indifferently, “You do not believe me. Why did you bother to find me?”

“Super Master, you owe karma and the dragon vein of Qingyun Temple.”

Ruzhen’s tone also became cold.

Three years ago, Xuan Xuanzi went to Qingyun Temple to visit Great Master Wuwei. He directly plunged the Horsetail Whisk into the heart of Great Master Wuwei.

Great Master Wuwei’s death was to fulfill Li Tianlan.

The original move of Xuan Xuanzi could be regarded as the cause of a series of events.

“In the end, you still want to get revenge?”

Xuan Xuanzi smiled with jeers.

“If I want to take revenge, you can’t live till now.”

Ruzhen directly said, “The reason why I look for Super Master today is that I want to let you return the karma to Qingyun Temple.”

“Just say it,” Xuan Xuanzi said with no expression.

Ruzhen hesitated before he calmly said, “Super Master, please help me to lengthen one person’s life.”

“Who?” Xuan Xuanzi asked.

“Qin Weibai. My little junior sister and your current boss.”

Ruzhen told the truth.

“She will die?”

Xuan Xuanzi suddenly raised his tone. The reason why he joined the Samsara Palace was that Qin Weibai had promised him that she would set his daughter free when she destroyed Kunlun City. But now Qin Weibai would die?

Xuan Xuanzi suddenly felt somewhat angry. He himself did not know what he was angry about.

“If you are willing to do it, Super Master, she will not die,” Ruzhen quietly said.

Xuan Xuanzi became extremely angry and finally laughed. He gave a heavy and cold snort, and his tone was gloomy. “I can’t even see her mandate of heaven. How can I lengthen her life? How to do it？You teach me?”

Ruzhen kept silent.

Facing the cold eyes of Xuan Xuanzi, he slowly pulled out a Buddhist bead.

“This bead is called Death Replacer.”

Ruzhen calmly said, “With it, you can do it.”

Death Replacer!

Back to the time in Lin’an, Ruzhen had also handed over a Buddhist bead to Qin Weibai and told her that it was called Death Replacer.

But there was no doubt that this one was the real Death Replacer Bead.

And the one he had handed to Qin Weibai was named Secular Love.

Ruzhen could be completely sure that Secular Love at this time was already on Li Tianlan’s body without speculating on anything.

Qin Weibai thought that it was an opportunity to find someone to die for her. With her precious cherish and attention to Li Tianlan, how could she be willing to use it on her own? She must have handed it over to Li Tianlan.

Secular Love was in the hands of Li Tianlan. It could guarantee that the love of Qin Weibai would not exterminate. As a result, it was possible to use the real Death Replacer Bead to save Qin Weibai’s life.

“Death Replacer…”

Xuan Xuanzi muttered to himself and his eyes contracted. “Is it the Buddha’s relics of that predecessor?”

“It is the Buddha’s relics of my Grandmaster.”

Ruzhen nodded and handed the Buddhist bead to Xuan Xuanzi.

“I didn’t expect this thing to actually exist.”

Xuan Xuanzi sighed in disbelief. Then he said with doubt, “If there had been such a thing, Wuwei could not have died at first. Why…”

“My Master said three years ago that he could not die, but he must die.”

Ruzhen finally revealed a trace of sadness in his eyes. Great Master Wuwei might be the only person who knew the origin of Qin Weibai. Because of this, he had seen the way forward and left the Death Replacer and Secular Love before death. In secret, he seemed to have arranged everything for today.

He could not die because of the Death Replacer Bead.

But he must die. In addition to fulfilling Li Tianlan, he wanted to leave Qin Weibai the last chance of living.

“He is another fool who is eager to die.”

Xuan Xuanzi remembered Great Master Wuwei and muttered to himself.

Ruzhen said nothing.

“Is it worthy?”

Xuan Xuanzi asked, “For a foster daughter who is not the biological daughter, is it worth it?”

Ruzhen looked speechless.

“What is the origin of Qin Weibai?”

Xuan Xuanzi looked at Ruzhen. “Wuwei erased all the traces for her and hid her origin very well. The Wang family of Beihai, Kunlun City, and Zhongzhou State all tried to check it but got nothing. Do you know anything about her?”

“She was from a small mountain village in the southwest.”

Xuan Xuanzi said in a plain tone, “When Master met my little junior sister, I was there. In that year, the southwest snowed heavily and became a disaster. My little junior sister lay in the snow. She seemed to be six or seven years old and was covered in blood. Her internal injuries and traumas were both fatal, but her consciousness was very clear. When we found her, she also discovered us.”

He paused and then said curiously, “She was just… just watching us. You can’t imagine her injuries at the time. All her internal organs were badly wounded. It seemed that her bones were crushed into pieces by someone, and her muscles were torn into parts. The person who wanted to kill her tended to torture her with the cruelest means, then threw her in the snow and made her freeze to death in the snow land. But such injuries and a situation did not make her have any fear or pain. When we found her, she just looked at us very calmly, and she even measured us with her eyes.”

He shook his head in disbelief. “Then Master took my little junior sister back and took care of her for more than a year before she got better.”

“In this way, you just told me that she was from a small mountain village in the southwest?” Xuan Xuanzi asked.

“We indeed picked up the little junior sister in a mountainous area in the southwest. I did not know her origin. Only Master and she herself know that.”

Ruzhen shook his head. “It doesn’t matter. You just lengthen her life and don’t need to know about it.”

“Lengthen her life…”

Xuan Xuanzi’s tone was complicated. “What if I don’t agree?”

Ruzhen did not answer this question but calmly said, “This place is very important in the intelligence of the Samsara Palace. It is said that several private priests are the dark pawns of Kunlun City. It is good here, and the rich are all around. Maybe when someone prays, some secrets can be heard. Even if there is no secret, it is a good place for building a stronghold here.”

Ruzhen looked at Xuan Xuanzi, who had changed his expression, and slowly said, “I made an appointment with you and you let me wait here. I am afraid you will not only see me. I heard that Gu Xingyun took his daughter and Gu Qianchuan to Huating.”

Xuan Xuanzi’s face was completely gloomy.

“I won’t do anything. If you don’t agree, I won’t leave. It’s you who won’t end up well by the time. It’s none of my business. If you die, you can pay for the karma.”

Ruzhen said with a cold smile, “But the problem is, as the only metaphysics grandmaster in Zhongzhou State, are you willing to die?”

Xuan Xuanzi’s lips trembled hard.

Of course, he was reluctant to die.

It was not for the so-called status or reputation, but for his daughter and granddaughter.

“Even if I am willing to do it, it is too late today, and time is not enough.”

Xuan Xuanzi took a deep breath and tightly held the Death Replacer Bead in his hand.

“Time is enough.”

Ruzhen calmly said, “Time is just right.”

“Time is not enough!”

Xuan Xuanzi was somewhat irritable. “The Death Replacer Bead also needs someone to replace. Where is the candidate? One must have something to do with Qin Weibai if he wants to die for her. If the person is not here, other arrangements are required. So time is not enough at all…”

“No need for other arrangements,” Ruzhen softly said.

All the words of Xuan Xuanzi were suddenly held back.

He looked straight at Ruzhen.

Ruzhen laughed. “She is my little junior sister. I have something to do with her, don’t I?”

In Lin’an, Qin Weibai asked him about his future plans.

He said that everything just went with fate.

Tonight, his fate was to appear in the bell tower of this church.

By now, Xuan Xuanzi understood why the monk Ruzhen was so secular.

Ruzhen slowly sat on the ground.

“I have nothing to worry about.”

He said, “Come on. I can go to serve Master soon.”

The wind and storm outside the bell tower had no sign of stopping at all.

A flame lit up in the bell tower.

The flame swayed and flickered, close to extinguishing.

Time passed slowly.

A light lit up the mountain road of Winter Mountain in the rainstorm.

A row of Mercedes-Benz cars passed through the heavy rain at night and slowly stopped in front of the church.

Gu Xingyun got off the car alone, looked up at the light in the bell tower, and turned to look at the girl, who got off another car.

Gu Xingyun glanced at the girl and calmly said, “You go up with me.”

The light in the bell tower seemed to be dim.

Xuan Xuanzi was sitting alone in the bell tower. His face looked a little pale.

The Death Replacer Bead in his hand had completely disappeared.

Ruzhen.

He also disappeared.

Only some of the dust in the air was dancing and finally fell to the ground. Then it was blown away by the wind outside the window and left no more trace.

Xuan Xuanzi, Wuwei.

Coupled with the true eminent Taoist monk Ruzhen, they finally used the Death Replacer to earn a secular love belonging to Qin Weibai.

“He is another fool,” Xuan Xuanzi whispered.

The footsteps sounded outside the bell tower.

Someone opened the door of the pavilion from outside.

The figure of Gu Xingyun appeared at the door.

Behind him was a girl about twenty years old.

A picturesque girl with a beautiful appearance.

The girl was tall and slim, and her face was delicate and feminine. She wore a long light green dress. Her eyes were bright and beautiful, and her long hair was flying. Each of her movements was full of youthfulness and charm.

She was very well-behaved and gentle. She stood there casually but seemed to suppress the light for a moment. She had a kind of vague, fascinating charm.

Gu Xingyun stared at the girl, and the corners of his mouth trembled. Unconsciously, he had already burst into tears.

Gu Xingyun looked at Xuan Xuanzi and emotionlessly said, “Qingcheng, this is your grandfather.”

The beautiful girl moved her eyebrows in a subtle way. She did not call him grandfather but whispered in a tone that was not cold or warm. “Taoist Priest, I am Li Qingcheng.”