Second Seat Meeting

Before anyone could answer Wang Ping's question, he turned to Master Kaiyun and said, "I recall that Vajra Temple has three masters who have been idle all this time. Why not add them to the contingency plan?"

"Saint's compassion!"

Maintaining the Buddhist single-hand gesture, Master Kaiyun said with a genial smile, "Vajra Temple will naturally give Dao Palace its full support. However, we are also responsible for overseeing the spirituality of West Continent. If my senior brothers were to leave rashly and cause unrest in West Continent's spirituality..."

Before Master Kaiyun could finish, Lord Rongyang cut him off without the slightest courtesy. "As long as your Vajra Temple does not stir up trouble, West Continent's spirituality will not descend into chaos. Master, everyone here is intelligent. Could you refrain from saying such childish lies?"

Wang Ping could not help glancing at Lord Rongyang. From some of the events of late, True Sun Sect indeed seemed to be treating him as an ally.

Master Kaiyun merely smiled in response to Lord Rongyang's remarks, without saying a single word.

"Everyone, if we keep passing the buck like this, another rebellion may truly break out on the front lines. When the Outer Realm Object descends upon reality, you will still be the ones who have to step up. Why go to such lengths?"

A gentle female voice rang out. It belonged to Bu Qiong, one of the two Star Gods among the Nine Seats. Like the Star God who had spoken earlier, she wore black, narrow-sleeved flexible battle armor. Half of her cheek seemed to be absent, leaving only an empty void, but a closer look revealed it to be a dim, concealed state.

Mansu, the other Star God seated beside Bu Qiong, looked at Wang Ping and said, "Since Fellow Changqing has