The one who arrived was indeed Granny Yue E. Her face was etched with coldness, and her entire being radiated a chilling aura. She glanced at Li Xiaotian and Liuli, then walked directly towards Ye Qingmei and her mother.
"Granny."
"Greetings, Immortal Yue."
Li Xiaotian and Liuli spoke in unison.
A hint of embarrassment flickered across Li Xiaotian's face. He had solemnly promised Granny Yue E that he would not let them come to harm when he took his wife and daughter away from Gu Zhi Village.
Yet, in such a short time, due to his carelessness, both of them had been captured by people from the Blissful Buddha Sect.
"Hmph! Fortunately, they are both unharmed. Otherwise, today, this old woman would not mind causing a scene in Fo Zhou."
Granny Yue E snorted coldly, showing no pleasant expression to Li Xiaotian and Liuli.
"Immortal Yue, what the Fo Zhou did was wrong, but the Blissful Buddha Sect has already paid the price they deserved. Moreover, Bodhisattva Ananda personally restored the original essence for your two Yue family descendants. We implore Immortal Yue not to act rashly."
Liuli quickly interjected, his face filled with apology. At the same time, he couldn't help but inwardly lament. If he had known that Li Xiaotian's wife and daughter were descendants of the Yue family, he would have paid more attention.
One must know that while the invincible families were most numerous in Yan Zhou, the Yue family was among those most feared.
Not to mention that Immortal Yue, standing before him, was already a top-tier overlord, whose strength was not inferior to his own. Besides her, the Yue family had another top-tier expert in slumber.
That being was even more troublesome than Immortal Yue. Even Bodhisattva Ananda would have to be wary of that individual.
Thinking of this, Liuli sighed inwardly. Truth be told, the Yue family could be considered the most unfortunate of the invincible families.
The family was annihilated in ancient times, leaving only Immortal Yue and her aunt. Both were women, and in their quest to find their enemies and exact revenge, they became increasingly desperate.
"Rash? The only two descendants of my Yue family suffered such great grievances in your Fo Zhou, and you, a monk, are telling me not to be rash? Do you think I, from the Yue family, am weak and alone?"
Granny Yue E scoffed, her killing intent intensifying instead of diminishing. She stared coldly at Liuli and continued.
"Do you believe that because this is your Fo Zhou, I, an old woman, cannot cause trouble alone? Or do you think that with your Fo Zhou's supreme expert present, I would not dare to act recklessly?!"
"Immortal Yue, I did not mean that."
Liuli quickly responded, inwardly realizing the situation was worsening. It seemed that the other party would not easily let this matter rest.
"I don't care what you mean, you monk! I only know that the descendants of the Yue family were bullied by your Fo Zhou!!! My Yue family was almost wiped out today!"
Granny Yue E gritted her teeth and continued.
"If your Fo Zhou does not give me an explanation today, do not blame me for unleashing a slaughter!"
"Impossible!!!"
Liuli exclaimed immediately, his scalp tingling. He was well aware of the power behind the woman before him.
Let alone the slumbering existence in the Yue family, there was that village – a village filled with descendants of the invincible. Such a place must never be provoked.
"Immortal Yue, half of the Blissful Buddha Sect has been destroyed, and Bodhisattva Ananda personally intervened to restore the original essence of your Yue family descendants. Those two..."
Liuli said urgently, but before he could finish, Granny Yue E interrupted him.
"Not enough!!! The Blissful Buddha Sect deserved what they got, and Bodhisattva Ananda's intervention was only natural. These are things your Fo Zhou ought to do! I am talking about compensation! Compensation for my two precious descendants!! They suffered fright; your Fo Zhou must compensate them!!!"
Li Xiaotian, standing by, was utterly dumbfounded. He had initially thought that since Bodhisattva Ananda, Fo Zhou's supreme expert, had appeared, and Qingmei and the others were unharmed, he would let the matter go.
But he never expected Granny Yue E, knowing the supreme expert was present, to dare to threaten Liuli.
This demeanor, this dominance, completely shattered his understanding.
He knew he himself would not dare to act like this.
"Amitabha, what compensation does Immortal Yue desire?"
Liuli asked with a wry smile. There was nothing he could do; he couldn't afford to offend her, nor could he reason with her.
"Two lotus seeds from the Seven Heavens of Buddhism!"
Granny Yue E stated coldly.
"Two lotus seeds from the Seven Heavens. Immortal Yue, this compensation is perhaps too much. Please forgive me, but I cannot agree!"
Liuli said, his brows furrowed. The Seven Heavens of Buddhism possessed a pond where lotuses were personally planted by the Buddha. These lotuses had accompanied the Buddha for countless years and were no longer ordinary objects, comparable to supreme treasures.
Much less the lotus seeds produced by those lotuses, which could consolidate one's foundation and nurture the origin, making them incredibly precious. They had immense effects on cultivators below the overlord level.
They were treasures that all cultivators below the overlord level in Fo Zhou dreamed of obtaining.
However, the quantity of lotus seeds was extremely scarce. Even if he had lowered his pride to beg for one for his disciples, it was unlikely that the Buddhist sect would agree.
"Hmph! I didn't expect you to agree! You can't make the decision!"
Granny Yue E snorted and then looked towards the depths of the cave and shouted.
"Bodhisattva Ananda, did you hear me? Your Fo Zhou must give this old woman an explanation!"
"Agreed!"
Ananda's voice echoed from within, followed by two clusters of light, wrapped in Buddhist radiance, floating out.
Upon seeing this, Granny Yue E immediately waved her hand, collecting the two light clusters. Simultaneously, she bowed respectfully towards the depths of the cave.
"Thank you, Bodhisattva!"
Having received the benefits, she still had to show the proper courtesy.
"This!!!"
Liuli's eyes widened in disbelief. The Bodhisattva had just given away two precious lotus seeds like that?
One must know that even an ordinary person who consumed a single lotus seed would undergo a metamorphosis, possessing heaven-defying talent, and achieving at least the overlord level in the future.
These two descendants of the Yue family already possessed profound bloodlines and extraordinary talent. If they were to consume the lotus seeds, their future achievements would likely be heaven-defying!
It would probably be effortless for them to break through to the Heavenly realm!
Li Xiaotian, standing beside him, was also astonished. One could play the game like this?
Looking at Liuli's expression, it was clear that these lotus seeds were incredibly valuable. Yet, after a round of threats from Granny Yue E, Bodhisattva Ananda had just given them away?
"Hmph! What? Liuli the monk, do you have any objections?"
Granny Yue E glared at Liuli with displeasure.
"This humble monk dares not!"
Liuli quickly responded. He could understand Bodhisattva Ananda's actions; he was likely troubled by the power behind Immortal Yue.
Granny Yue E snorted in satisfaction, then turned her attention to Li Xiaotian, her face stern.
"Li Xiaotian, is this what you promised me, to protect these two mother and daughter? Look at what you've done!!!"
"Granny, this junior knows his mistake."
Li Xiaotian quickly replied, his heart filled with self-reproach. He admitted that he had been careless this time.
"I want to take them both back. Following you now is too dangerous for them. Without sufficient strength, letting them stay with you will only harm them!"
Granny Yue E stated.
Li Xiaotian frowned upon hearing this but eventually nodded in resignation. He didn't want to be separated from his wife and daughter, but he understood that good fortune like this wouldn't always befall him.
If there had been any slight accident this time, he would have lived the rest of his life in regret and madness.
"I will escort them back with Granny. After they wake up, I will leave."
Li Xiaotian said after some thought.