The old monk Lingming, who had been following secretly, was stunned by how fierce Xuanxiao was. This kid just wasn't fighting me to the death. Otherwise, I'd have ended up on my knees too...
Then, taking advantage of Xuanxiao's unconsciousness, he secretly followed them and captured Xuantian. He called out loudly, "Zi Wuji, the Buddha Son is in too much danger following you. I'm afraid he'll learn bad habits, so I'll take him away for now. I've left you a Space Ring with eight thousand purple crystals inside. Consider it ransom for him."
Upon hearing this, Zi Wuji thought it over. Since he couldn't beat the old monk even if he chased after him, he decided to let it go.
Three days later, Xuanxiao woke up and asked, "Where's Xuantian?"
Zi Wuji chuckled. "The old monk Lingming snatched him away. He said it wasn't safe for him to follow us, and that he'd left eight thousand purple crystals as ransom." As he spoke, he handed the Space Ring to Xuanxiao.
Xuanxiao's face darkened when he heard this. "What the hell? Eight thousand purple crystals as ransom? That old monk sure thinks highly of himself. And you agreed?"
Zi Wuji replied, "Hall Master, was I supposed to keep him here? I couldn't beat that old monk either."
Xuanxiao chuckled. "Now that I'm awake, let's go to the Ye Family and settle a few matters first. As for Xuantian, once this matter is resolved, we'll go to Wuxiang Temple and demand him back. Since he's joined me, he can't go become a bald donkey..."
In the Chaos Sea, Ming Ling burst out laughing. "Your eldest son has a terrible impression of Buddhism."
"Oh, that's normal. Ever since he was born, that kid has specialized in opposing Buddhism. Amitabha was even chased around