"You've got quite the sweet tongue, child." I smiled, thinking that children really were obedient. Looking at the rows of monks before me, I gave a light cough. "Mm, not bad. Twenty-seven in all—the number of three times nine. This was the formation you used when you surrounded Zhao Qian, too, wasn't it?"
"Benefactor Xia, you're joking. We came in this formation specifically for you. If we'd used it when we dealt with Benefactor Zhao Qian, she might not have escaped." Benxin gave a bitter smile.
"Master, I don't think even the Nine Yang realm could break this formation." Shao Zi confirmed it as well. I also gained a new understanding of Xiyuan Temple's overall strength and asked, "You should be the most powerful monk in Xiyuan Temple, right? What's your Dharma name?"
The old monk glanced at me and shook his head. "Benefactor Xia, this humble monk is Wu Qing. I'm not the most powerful in Xiyuan Temple. Above me, there is still Dharma King Wu Xing."
"Then would you say you've all come out in full force this time? Where is Xiyuan Temple located? How many people are there? How great is the cultivation of your strongest Dharma King? Tell me everything. Also, why have you been entering and leaving the Mystic Cultivator world so frequently lately? In the past, Xiyuan Temple seemed to be unknown." I voiced all my doubts.
"We... Benefactor Xia, you'd better kill this humble monk. Xiyuan Temple is our sacred ground. We absolutely cannot allow outsiders to set foot inside." Wu Qing spoke decisively.
"Not going to tell me? I'm skilled in ghost arts. Pulling out the soul of a Nine Yang cultivator and interrogating it wouldn't be difficult. Would that be a problem either?" I asked with a frown.
"Then do as