Monk Tu Ming was utterly distraught. Only after a long while did he sigh and say dejectedly, "I thought it was what I thought it was, but I never imagined he had made me think that way. I saw that he looked pure and honest, but he turned out to be an old fox. I miscalculated. Assistant Director, what should we do now?"
A sharp glint flickered in the old man's eyes. He came beneath the building where Su Yun and the others were staying and said, "Everyone from Tiandao Academy is a schemer! Whatever his purpose is, I must first see whether he truly is a guest from Tiandao Academy. Besides, even if he really is Tiandao Academy's guest, the Great Emperor's envoy, that does not mean he can pass Wenchang Academy's examinations."
He smiled faintly and spread his hands, putting on a rogue's manner. "It is not that Wenchang Academy is unwilling to help him investigate the case. It is that he cannot pass Wenchang Academy's examinations, so it has nothing to do with us."
Monk Tu Ming praised, "Assistant Director, excellent idea!"
The two entered the building. This was Shenxiu Tower, where teachers and students staying overnight resided. Usually, many people stayed here, though quite a few teachers and students lived outside the academy.
"Tu Ming, open your Celestial Eye and observe the spirit realm!" the old man said in a low voice.
Monk Tu Ming nodded. He took out a jade leaf shaped like an eye and pressed it to his brow. The jade leaf gradually sank beneath his skin.
After a moment, his brow split open, and an eyeball appeared there. It rolled twice, seemingly adapting to the surrounding light.
The old man, however, did not use such a strange jade leaf. His brow simply