"I saw him clearly—it was him! I couldn't possibly mistake that beard," a Mount Song Sect disciple answered with certainty.
"Hasn't Wu Tiande never come out? How did he go in from outside now?" Pagoda Hand Ding Mian asked doubtfully. As Zuo Lengchan's junior brother, he had always been cautious and meticulous.
Having confirmed Wu Tiande's whereabouts, Zuo Lengchan looked excited. Hearing his junior brother's doubts, he said dismissively, "Wu Tiande learned the Bixie Sword Manual, so his lightness skill must be exceptionally good. Our disciples outside the temple might not have noticed him leaving. In any case, we've now confirmed that he's inside. Pass down my order: prepare to launch a surprise attack at the second watch!"
Ding Mian said worriedly, "Why not wait until Wu Tiande comes out next time before surrounding and eliminating him? Yuqing Temple has Wudang Mountain behind it, after all."
"According to that disciple's report, Wu Tiande moved like a ghost. How could we easily lay an ambush for him outside? Now that he's resting in Yuqing Temple with no guard up, this is our best opportunity." Seeing his junior brother still wanted to speak, Zuo Lengchan waved his hand. "I hear Li Kexiu has always been on good terms with the people of Yuqing Temple. If we delay too long and Li Kexiu catches on, that will be troublesome. We must end this quickly. Once we capture Wu Tiande, we'll leave Yangzhou overnight!"
Ding Mian also knew that the longer they stayed in Yangzhou, the more dangerous it became. He could only agree to the plan and head out to arrange the coming operation.
Inside a residence near Yuqing Temple, Lu Guanying stared at Song Qingshu in amazement. "Young Master, your Disguise Art earlier was truly miraculous. You actually impersonated General Wu Tiande