Little Deer turned her head.
"Since we've come this far..."
They had already followed the old monk's instructions all the way up to this point, so what difference would doing it one more time make?
"I..."
Little Deer clenched her fists.
"...want to try trusting him for now..."
Yu Yuer nodded knowingly.
She understood.
She hurried a few steps and reached Little Deer's side.
"I'm coming with you."
"Me too."
Seeing that the two of them had gone over, Yang Jialing hurriedly jogged over.
The white-bearded monk smiled faintly.
"Knock, knock, knock~"
The knocking sounded again.
"Little Deer?"
That familiar voice came through the door and into the hall once more.
"Master Xiao, wait a moment."
Little Deer raised her voice.
"I'll be right there to open the door for you."
The knocking stopped.
Little Deer knew Master Xiao had heard her.
She looked at the old monk.
Why aren't you going to open the door yet?
The white-bearded monk turned and glanced at the middle-aged monk behind him.
The middle-aged monk pressed his palms together.
He bowed slightly.
Then he stepped out from behind the white-bearded monk.
Little Deer and the others stared unblinkingly at the middle-aged monk.
This was the middle-aged monk who had closed the door earlier.
They had not noticed him at all.
This time, they had to watch carefully as the middle-aged monk went to open the door.
For some inexplicable reason, their hearts lifted a little.
They were filled with anticipation for what would appear next.
As for what they were anticipating...
They did not know either.
Perhaps they were hoping to see Master Xiao appear before them?
Xiao Xiao took half a step back.
The next second, the tightly closed door before him