Rulai: Huh? That Much Stuff?

Xuanming nodded at this, then asked doubtfully, "Young friend Yun Ting, Ao Bing suddenly disrupting your plan this time really won't be a problem?"

Yun Ting pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Don't worry, it's no problem. Even if Guanyin, Manjushri, and Puxian have always been close, it doesn't matter. The Chan Sect faction, the Interception Sect faction, and the former Western Teachings faction—this Buddhist Sect will still be a disorganized mess... In fact, if those former Chan Sect members remain united, they may make the Buddhist Sect even more divided..."

Jingwei asked doubtfully, "Holy Envoy, you mean... if Randeng, Manjushri, Puxian, Ci Hang, and Juliusun, who defected from the Chan Sect, can remain on good terms, the former Western Teachings people will instead fight them even more fiercely?"

Yun Ting nodded. "Exactly. So whether this attempt at sowing discord succeeds or not, the Buddhist Sect will still be a disorganized mess. It's no big deal. It's just annoying that Ao Bing didn't listen to me. But since Senior Xuanming personally came to plead for him, I won't punish him this time..."

Xuanming chuckled. "Then many thanks, Young Friend Yun Ting." With that, she transformed into a streak of light and departed.

Watching Xuanming's retreating figure, Yuan Hong asked with a puzzled look, "Master, did you really intend to punish Senior Brother Ao Bing from the start? Why do I feel like you never planned to lay a hand on him at all?"

Yun Ting burst into laughter. "Nonsense. I put so much effort into teaching that kid Ao Bing—how could I bear to punish him over such a trivial matter? I was merely doing Xuanming a favor..."

Yuan Hong grinned. "It seems Master is quite protective of his own. Then if I do something wrong in the future, you