Lu Xiaotian was a little annoyed. He had been hesitating over whether to act now or wait until after Master Mingyi finished lecturing on scriptures and debating the Dharma on the island. He had been weighing the pros and cons when someone unexpectedly got there before him. Though he did not know what the other party was after, whether they succeeded or not, they would inevitably alert the enemy.
Afterward, Qianyin Temple would surely tighten its defenses, making it much harder for him to obtain the item that King Li Dan wanted. Until now, he had only suspected it, but it seemed someone really had slipped in like him, hoping to fish in troubled waters.
But looking at it another way, if this person drew Qianyin Temple's attention, it might actually give me a chance to take the item. Lu Xiaotian changed his mind, and a faint smile soon appeared on his face. Anyone who dared to stir up trouble on Qianyin Temple's turf had to be at the Body Integration Realm, or they were simply walking to their deaths.
"Junior Brother Wunian, are you resting?" The round-faced monk Wugu's voice came from outside the bamboo building.
"I'm not. What is it, Senior Brother Wugu?" Lu Xiaotian was annoyed. Wugu had chosen just the right moment to show up—neither too early nor too late.
"Your senior brother has had many insights of late, and came especially to discuss a thing or two with you," Wugu said. "Are you free at the moment?"
Lu Xiaotian quietly kept watch over the oddly acting monk outside with his spiritual sense, taking care not to alert him. Hearing Wugu, he replied, "That sounds good. Please come in, Senior Brother."
The small door of the bamboo building swung open on its own, though there was