New Pavilion Master

"Phew."

Chen Xu slowly withdrew his fist, which steamed with scorching heat. Though he had no idea why that man had suddenly flown into a rage and tried to kill him, that did not stop him from sending the bastard to his grave.

Through the hole in the wall, he spotted the Deliverance Temple elder monk standing frozen in place and asked, "Are you with him too?"

"Th-this old monk does not know that benefactor." The Deliverance Temple elder monk's withered face twitched slightly. A powerhouse who had activated seventy Essence Apertures had been sent flying with a single punch. His old bones would not survive even one blow.

The old monk immediately distanced himself completely from He Poyun. One should never expect a Malign Tier Martial Artist like him to possess much integrity.

He had joined the Guiyuan Upper Sect merely for more resources. Asking him to risk his life for revenge was truly asking too much.

The Deliverance Temple elder monk forced out a smile and pressed his palms together. "Amitabha. This old monk has just remembered that our temple has some urgent matters to attend to, so I shall not stay any longer. Farewell, farewell."

Just as he was about to leave, Chen Xu grabbed his shoulder. "Master is an eminent monk of great virtue, compassionate by nature. You must be quite skilled at delivering souls to the afterlife. Why not join Chen in seeing them off?"

How could the Deliverance Temple monk fail to understand Chen Xu's meaning? He revealed a smile uglier than crying. "This old monk knows a little. If Benefactor does not mind, this old monk shall preside over the rites."

If he wanted to live, he could only do as Chen Xu said and leave behind evidence against himself.

He knew that