Lotus Birth Temple Abbot immediately swept his gaze around. Only after confirming that the Blackbird Guard had not followed him did he relax.
Only then did he feel at ease. He entered the ruined Buddhist hall and came before the Buddha statue at the front.
Lotus Birth Temple Abbot reached out and gently pushed at the statue's feet.
The next moment, a deep pit appeared beneath the offering table before the Buddha statue.
The pit was filled with profound darkness. Before it lay a stone path paved with Blue Stone Slabs, leading straight underground.
Just as Lotus Birth Temple Abbot was about to push aside the offering table above the pit,
A shadow stretched long by the bright moonlight appeared on the ground at Lotus Birth Temple Abbot's feet, cast from the Buddhist hall's entrance.
Lotus Birth Temple Abbot's movements instantly stiffened. A few drops of cold sweat slowly trickled down his forehead. He abruptly raised his head and looked toward the entrance of the Buddhist hall.
Reflected deep within Lotus Birth Temple Abbot's pupils was—
A tall, upright figure standing with his arms folded before his chest, looking down at Lotus Birth Temple Abbot from on high.
"You!"
Lotus Birth Temple Abbot's terrified eyes were filled with disbelief.
He could not understand why the other party had found him.
But it did not matter whether he understood or not. Lu Xuan had no intention of giving Lotus Birth Temple Abbot enough time to figure it out.
Lu Xuan drew upon the inner qi within his body and reinforced his legs. His body vanished from the spot like a ghost, leaving behind only a blurred afterimage.
Smack!
As the wind from his kick howled!
A dull thud rang out!
Lotus Birth Temple Abbot's body shot toward the wall of the