Gao Wen cursed under his breath. "Unbelievable. They could have held it sooner or later, but they had to choose this exact time..."
Hearing that,
Jiang Yuechu instantly understood what he meant.
It was on the same scale as the Immortal Peach Gathering.
That meant the Buddhist Gate's territory, especially the location of the Eight-Treasure Merit Pool, had to be guarded as tightly as an iron barrel right now.
They had thought that by avoiding the Immortal Peach Gathering, the Buddhist Gate would be poorly defended, allowing them to fish in troubled waters.
But who could have expected the Buddhist Gate to be holding a Repayment Gathering as well...
Jiang Yuechu calmly put those thoughts away, then strode forward.
"Since we're already here, let's take a look first."
"..."
Gao Wen stared blankly at her retreating back... No, what was this? At a time like this, this girl was actually telling him what to do?
Qiu Yinong hurriedly tugged at Gao Wen's sleeve.
"Senior Brother Gao, Fellow Daoist Jiang is right. Standing here won't accomplish anything. We should find somewhere to settle down first, then figure out a way to contact Senior Brother Chu and let them decide."
"I... that was naturally what I meant as well."
Gao Wen's expression stiffened, and he hastily shook off Qiu Yinong's hand from his sleeve.
He took two steps in the space of one, quickly catching up and forcefully overtaking Jiang Yuechu. With a cold face, he walked at the very front to lead the way.
Watching this, Qiu Yinong sighed helplessly and could only hurry after them.
The three passed through streets and alleys. Rather than entering any conspicuous taverns, they found a secluded inn to stay in.
They rented a quiet room.
The instant they entered,
Gao Wen shut the door