"Looks like Xiang Hua really doesn't recognize me anymore." After several encounters, Lu Xiaotian could tell from Xiang Hua's utterly unchanged expression that he wasn't pretending. Xiang Hua had only recently broken through to Spirit Transformation, and his cultivation was still unstable. He was far inferior to Huigang. If Xiang Hua's emotions or even his eyes had wavered, Lu Xiaotian was confident he would have noticed.
The Danzhu Buddhist Sect was one of the major sects in the Eastern Region, and Xiang Hua had his own reasons for becoming a disciple. But why had he lost his memory? Back then, he had entered the Human Origin Sect with Lu Xiaotian, and they had nearly reached this realm before being separated by a spatial rift. What had happened to him afterward? Or perhaps the Danzhu Buddhist Sect had used some divine ability to erase his memories. Either was possible.
In any case, it was probably unrealistic to expect Xiang Hua to reveal where Xiang Qingcheng, Yu Xiaoqiao, Qiao Lan, Yu Ya, and Xiang Kuang were. Still, Lu Xiaotian wanted to try again, to see if he could awaken Xiang Hua's memories—or at least find out what had happened to him. His earlier show of friendliness toward the Buddhist Sect had been for that very reason. Otherwise, why would he need someone from the Buddhist Sect to mediate? And he didn't believe the sect would come to shield him out of sheer compassion without getting anything in return.
"Kid, don't think hiding behind the Buddhist Sect will let you escape this. Do you really think they'll protect you without conditions?" Shang Wuhen hadn't gone far. As soon as Lu Xiaotian and the others emerged from Qinglian Temple, Shang Wuhen blocked their way.
"Then bring out whatever tricks you have. I'd like to