Zhunti: I... This... You...

Zhunti was stunned on the spot. What the hell do you mean, leave it to me? Senior Brother, shouldn't you be the one negotiating this?

With that thought, Zhunti asked in confusion, "Senior Brother, wouldn't it be better for you to handle this personally?"

Jieyin coughed and said, "Ahem, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to negotiate this, Junior Brother. You should know that I still need to go to the Void of Chaos soon to search for resources to nourish the spirit monkey within the Heaven-Mending Stone..."

Zhunti was speechless. "If I go to Yingzhou Island, Yun Ting will be addicted to beating me up. Saints aren't allowed to go all out in the Primordial Wilderness. If I go there, he might pin me down and beat me before I even get a word out."

Jieyin smiled awkwardly. "Uh... that makes sense... How about we send Rulai instead? If he can make this happen and render great merit, it will be easier to speak of his succession as Buddha Ancestor in the future."

Zhunti hurriedly nodded. "Senior Brother is right. Rulai truly is an exceptionally suitable choice..."

Rulai thought, Fuck off... suitable my ass. If Rat Lord here weren't an undercover agent, going to Yingzhou Island to discuss something like this at your command would definitely leave me coming back missing arms and legs... Mm, even as an insider, I'll still have to suffer some injuries.

With that thought, Rulai simply pretended not to hear. Seeing this, Zhunti looked at him helplessly and said, "Rulai, the matter of the pilgrimage is of great importance, so bear with it a little more. Once the westward journey is over, you will naturally receive a share of Merit..."

Rulai replied helplessly, "I respectfully obey Saint Zhunti's orders." Then he transformed into a