Chapter 448: Martial Heart
On the western edge, several luxuriously dressed Western Regions nobles conversed in low voices.
At their head were Chechi Kingdom's Third Princess Arhan and Wusun Kingdom's Crown Princess Wuya.
Slightly farther away, several middle-aged men dressed as merchants from minor Western Regions nations gathered together. Though their clothing was simple, they wore jade at their waists and thumb rings on their fingers, clearly possessing considerable wealth.
These people whispered to each other, their gazes occasionally glancing toward those Buddhist high monks.
On the eastern side were mostly Buddhist disciples.
Young novices gathered in groups of three to five. There were also several middle-aged martial monks wearing brown or gray monk's robes.
Chen Qing even spotted two familiar faces among them—precisely those two Dharma-Protecting martial monks who had been beside Master Jingtai a few days ago. They nodded slightly in acknowledgment toward Chen Qing.
On the northern stone steps, several Sumeru Temple executive monks stood solemnly, maintaining order.
Farther away, some monks and believers who had heard the news and rushed from the Universal Assembly's main venue were gradually gathering. Though the numbers weren't extremely large, there were nearly a hundred people, surrounding the Vajra Platform in a semicircle.