"If Liao Kong really saw through it, letting the two monasteries quarrel on the surface while secretly sending an expert like Huijue to investigate-"
A flicker of fear and ruthlessness crossed Xie Wuyi's eyes. "Then wouldn't the bone guards and I have been exposed to them all along?"
"They might even have secretly laid a Heavenly Net Earthly Web, just waiting for me to jump into their next trap!"
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Xie Wuyi could no longer sit still. He immediately used a secret art to contact the Faceless Bone Guards scattered nearby, who were keeping watch and gathering intelligence.
Soon, several bone guards reported back: they had detected no unusual pursuit. Although security along the Buddhist Sect's border had tightened, it primarily targeted Li Wujiu, and there seemed to be no signs of large-scale mobilization within.
"Nothing unusual-that's the greatest anomaly of all!"
Xie Wuyi's gaze darkened. "With Liao Kong's methods, if he truly wanted to investigate in secret, how could he let us notice so easily?"
"The bone guards excel at concealment and assassination, but when it comes to countertracking and reconnaissance, they might not be a match for an old bald donkey like Huijue."
"No!"
"We cannot proceed with the next target as planned!"
Xie Wuyi made an immediate decision, abandoning the important artifact-forging workshop of the Vajra Courtyard that he had originally selected.
"Since the Buddhist Sect might be turning our scheme against us, I'll feint east and strike west!"
A savage gleam flashed in Xie Wuyi's eyes. A more audacious plan, better suited to his present desire for both caution and chaos, rapidly took shape in his mind.
"We won't touch the important strongholds deep within the Buddha Kingdom. That would make it too easy to fall