The young monk who spoke was none other than Caiwei Monk Zhu Youmu, Chan Master Bai Mei's eldest disciple. Having cultivated through several lifetimes, he possessed profound Buddhist attainments, and his strength was already on par with the Three Immortals and Two Elders.
He had two close friends: one was the Magnanimous Immortal, Divine Camel Yixiu, and the other was Jiang Xuejun, a disciple of Yan Yingmu of Xuanzhen Abbey.
Hearing his words, Jiang Xuejun eagerly spoke up as well. "I'll go with Fellow Daoist Zhu. I've long heard that Elder Ape of Yellow Dragon Mountain in Shaanxi has mastered the Yue Maiden Swordsmanship passed down by Yuan Gong during the Warring States period, and even obtained a jade-tablet copy of the Fire True Scripture. He's wild, untamable, and terribly proud of himself. This is the perfect chance to test his skills."
After saying this, she gave another light laugh. "If you ask me, there's no need for all this trouble. There are so many of us here—we might as well charge straight to Qiao Mountain and slay that Sinful Dragon. Why bother finding ways to obscure heaven's secrets and scheming over every little move here?"
"We mustn't!" Chen Yufeng said. "That Demon Dragon's power in the Dao is vast, and his magical power is unfathomable. Even my master has to yield to him somewhat. He displayed tremendous might at Star Lodge Sea back then; Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan was nowhere near his equal! He has refined the nine-child mother heavenly demon and holds the Nine Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Swords. If he begins a slaughter, the consequences will be unthinkable. This time, we only mean to drive him away and prevent him from obtaining the treasures in the Sacred Mausoleum. Master Fentuo said this fiend's allotted fortune has not yet run