Xia Wenjin’s heart skipped a beat, Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha?

In her previous life, when the old monk gave her the Jade Pendant, he said words that seemed to echo in her ears: "Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha, Phoenix Nirvana, Red Simurgh Life Tribulation, Protective Law Following Heart!"

She never understood the meaning of these four phrases.

Now, suddenly hearing the words "Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha," felt like a thunderclap above her head, breaking open a barrier, with some answers seemingly on the brink of revelation!

Could it be that the answers she couldn’t find in her past life might be heard from the mouth of the Shadow Pavilion Master in this life?

Gu Chixiao looked seriously at Xia Wenjin, seeing her expression of shock and suspicion, yet with a look of bewildered innocence. Clearly, she had heard the four characters, but they were unfamiliar to her.

He kindly explained: "The Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha refers to the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect."

Xia Wenjin was already stunned!

Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha is a sect?

"Speaking of the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect, it’s an ancient sect with a millennium of history. However, unlike other Jianghu forces, they act discreetly, their disciples half-hidden, half-visible. Even the disciples who appear in the Jianghu don’t easily reveal their identities. The Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect doesn’t belong to any of the Three Kingdoms, but exists above their rivalries, with disciples in all of them. Yet they don’t involve themselves in court disputes or Jianghu affairs, making them more hidden than hidden sects, but more worldly than worldly sects. In terms of power, if the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect claims second, no force dares claim first. Not even the legendary Shadowless Valley!"

Xia Wenjin had never heard of the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect. According to Gu Chixiao, it’s a formidable sect. Just because they don’t engage in the Jianghu, they aren’t known to the current Jianghu people.

She tentatively asked: "Is this Jade Pendant related to the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect?"

Gu Chixiao looked at her, this time truly scrutinizing her closely.

Gu Chixiao knew who Xia Wenjin was, knew where she came from. Haotian Village, quite famous in the Southeast Martial Arts, could rank among the top Jianghu forces, but even that fame doesn’t compare to the four great families of the Jianghu.

He also knew Xia Wenjin had entered the Jianghu only a little over a year ago. Moreover, she’s still so young, about sixteen or seventeen, yet she holds such a Jade Pendant in her hand.

He looked at Xia Wenjin, his eyes carrying a sharpness, and said: "Miss Xia, can you tell me how this Jade Pendant came into your hands?"

Xia Wenjin initially wanted to say it belonged to a friend and was temporarily kept with her.

But the memories of her past life were so vivid, she wanted to know why that monk gave her the Jade Pendant. So, after thinking it over, she said: "If I told you an old monk gave me this Jade Pendant, would you believe it?"

Well, let’s temporarily let Brother Zheng bear this misunderstanding.

Gu Chixiao’s expression changed slightly. He had always been calm and gentle, serene as jade, even with a bit of an otherworldly aura, but at this moment, he seemed more down-to-earth, his mouth twitching as he said: "Did I ever tell you, the Sect Master of the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect are all monks?"

Xia Wenjin froze, could that monk from her past life, who indeed seemed dignified, be the Sect Master of the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect?

Seeing Xia Wenjin’s dazed expression, Gu Chixiao knew she truly didn’t know.

He tentatively asked: "When that monk gave you the Jade Pendant, did he say anything?"

Xia Wenjin hesitated for a moment, then candidly said: "He said ’Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha, Phoenix Nirvana, Red Simurgh Life Tribulation, Protective Law Following Heart’!"

This experience in her past life was very bizarre, and Xia Wenjin had never told anyone.

Apart from the old monk who gave her the Jade Pendant and herself, probably no one knew these four phrases.

Actually, she could keep silent now, as it was too incredible, and she still didn’t understand what those four phrases contained.

What if it was something disadvantageous to her?

However, when facing Gu Chixiao, she didn’t have these concerns.

She couldn’t tell others, but had no such reservations with Gu Chixiao.

Gu Chixiao’s status and position were so exalted, and she was just an ordinary Jianghu woman. With Gu Chixiao’s status and position, there was neither a motive to target her nor a reason to withhold from her!

If she truly wanted to know the answer, she needed to be honest. If she tried to hide something, someone as perceptive as Gu Chixiao would definitely sense it.

At that time, she would get neither the desired answers and would unnecessarily offend the Shadow Pavilion Master.

Upon hearing those four sentences, Gu Chixiao’s eyes grew even more shocked, and then he did something Xia Wenjin never expected!

He clasped his fists and saluted, speaking with solemnity and sincerity: "Shadow Pavilion Master Gu Chixiao, pays respect to the Thousand Mountains and Myriad Buddha Sect’s protector!" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Xia Wenjin: "..."

This was rather awkward.

In her past life, she may have been the owner of this Jade Pendant, but in this life, she’s not!

Seeing Xia Wenjin’s strange expression and hurriedly evading his salute, Gu Chixiao thought she was too shocked and smiled, saying: "You need not feel undeserving, as you are the owner of this Jade Pendant, you are deserving!"

Xia Wenjin became even more embarrassed. With the capabilities of the Shadow Pavilion, even if she admitted it now, in time, Gu Chixiao would find out for sure.

Besides, taking credit for someone else’s merit is not in her character.

Therefore, she only hesitated for a moment before she bitterly smiled: "Master Gu, I am not the owner of this Jade Pendant."

"Didn’t you say an old monk gave it to you?"

Xia Wenjin didn’t know how to begin explaining, to speak of past and present lives? To talk about a previous life? Who would believe it? They might only see her as a demon.

But this matter had to be explained clearly.

Xia Wenjin spoke seriously: "What I am about to say, Master Gu may not believe. If you don’t, just treat it as a story. This Jade Pendant is a family heirloom of a friend of mine! So I just deceived Master Gu! But it wasn’t entirely deceitful; I once had a dream where an old monk gave me this Jade Pendant and said those four sentences. It’s a dream I have never fully understood. What I told Master Gu earlier was from the dream, however, in reality, this Jade Pendant is not mine!"

Gu Chixiao: "..."

Given his position, few would dare lie to him, let alone deceive him.

He ought to be angry.

But the young girl before him looked extraordinarily earnest, her gaze sincere, and especially when speaking of the dream, her eyes held a depth of wisdom and pain. A depth not befitting her age, as if she had seen through a myriad of journeys, understood life, and seen past worldly matters.

Despite her young age, she was the only daughter of the Haotian Village Chief, adored and indulged by the Haotian Village Chief and the brothers within the village, leaving her with an impetuous temperament, unaware of the vastness of the heavens and the hardships of the world.

How could a girl raised in such pampered circumstances possess such an expression?

Could it be her experiences in the Jianghu over the past year or so?