A man and a woman lay on the large bed.
The woman was Wei Qin, whom Song Wen had been searching for.
The man had a bald, hairless head marked with precept scars. He was clearly a monk, and one at the late Golden Core stage.
Moreover, Song Wen recognized him.
His name was Huineng. He held a fairly high position in Primordial Unity Temple, specifically managing the temple's external affairs—equivalent to a deputy sect master in other sects.
Upon seeing Huineng, Song Wen understood why Wei Qin, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, had managed to flee into Primordial Unity Temple's territory in such a short time. This man had helped her.
The Yu Family's massacre had indeed been the work of Primordial Unity Temple behind the scenes.
"Benefactor Wei, you dealt with those people who accompanied you in sending off the Yu Family, didn't you?" the monk asked.
"You were calling me a female bodhisattva just a moment ago, and now I'm merely a benefactor..." Wei Qin rolled her eyes at the monk who had questioned her. Then she continued, "Senior Huineng, rest assured. They were all dealt with cleanly. No one will find the slightest trace."
"That is good," said the monk called Huineng.
Wei Qin asked, "The Yu Family was merely a Foundation Establishment family, with only five Foundation Establishment cultivators in the entire clan. Why did your temple go to such lengths to eradicate them?"
Huineng's expression abruptly darkened. "Do not pry into matters you should not know. It will do you no good."
Wei Qin threw herself into Huineng's arms and smiled seductively.
"My mistake. I should not have asked carelessly. But Senior, you promised before that as long as I slaughtered the Yu Family, you would allow me to join Primordial Unity Temple and become