Mad Monk pursed his lips, then actually stepped forward. At least he still had a bit of a master's bearing as he addressed the abbot. "Abbot, isn't this matter a little too much?
"My disciple is still young, after all..."
Before Mad Monk could finish, Abbot Miaokong cast him an almost imperceptible glance and spoke. "If it truly will not do, then Mad Monk, you may accompany Layman Qin into the Demon Suppressing Pagoda.
"Since your master-disciple relationship is so close, the master may enter, the disciple may enter, or both master and disciple may enter together. There is no great problem with any of that.
"So long as the ties between Sound of Dharma Temple and the Qin Family can be maintained, as the abbot, I can naturally turn a blind eye to many things."
The abbot had truly gone all out this time. Yet upon hearing this, Mad Monk immediately shouted without a moment's thought, "This matter—my disciple possesses innate talent beyond compare. Now that he has the good fortune to be together with the esteemed Qin Family Divine Son and obtain such a cultivation opportunity in the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, the benefits to his future cultivation will surely be considerable.
"Abbot, leave this matter to my disciple alone.
"His talent is by no means something ordinary people can rival. Leave it to him, and we elders can all rest assured."
"Isn't this wonderful, then?"
A satisfied expression also appeared on Abbot Miaokong's face.
This way,
their cooperation could finally be considered a success.
In the blink of an eye, Mad Monk and Abbot Miaokong vanished ahead of them.
In their place stood Qin Jiuge and Monk Zhishan.
At this moment, Qin Jiuge also had an entry token for the Demon Suppressing Pagoda in his hand.
The token