After a brief pause, Chen Changqing shifted his gaze and looked straight at Rujie.
"Monk."
"You monks do not lie, do you?"
"Besides, you've always been one to never visit a temple without a reason."
"Spit it out already!"
"If you don't say it, I'm leaving."
As he spoke, Chen Changqing struck a pose as though he were about to depart.
Having been seen through by Chen Changqing, Rujie stopped pretending. Seeing that Chen Changqing was about to leave, he quickly rubbed his hands together and chuckled.
"Brother Changqing really does understand this poor monk!"
"Fine, then I'll be direct."
"This time, I... I came to ask Brother Changqing for help."
Hearing Rujie's words, Chen Changqing paused slightly before smiling faintly.
"What?"
"Does your Buddhist sect have Peak Disciples too?"
"Do you want me to help you compete for the position of Peak Disciple?"
The last time Rujie had sought out Chen Changqing, it had been to ask him to help accumulate merits so that he could contend for the position of Buddhist Holy Son.
At Chen Changqing's words, Rujie's face filled with embarrassment.
After all, he was always the one asking Chen Changqing for help.
Yet he had never given Chen Changqing any help in return.
After a brief pause, Rujie pursed his lips and said, "Brother Changqing."
"Our Buddhist sect is different from Shushan Holy Land."
"We have no such thing as Peak Disciples."
"Thanks to Brother Changqing's help before, we eradicated those ghosts in Yulan Village, allowing me to accumulate quite a bit of merit."
"This time, I came..."
At this point, Rujie fell silent again.
Seeing this, Chen Changqing shook his head helplessly and sighed, shooting Rujie a disdainful look.
"I say, monk."
"Why are you always hemming and hawing?"
"If there's something, just say it!"