Hu Xiaotian sucked in a cold breath. Suddenly, he remembered that Monk Kongjian should know he had mastered the Void Art. He said quietly, "Then Monk Kongjian should know..."
Ji Feihua said, "Master Kongjian takes no interest in worldly affairs. Whatever he sees, he will neither speak of it nor interfere. Otherwise, with his level of cultivation, how could he let all these things happen right under his nose?"
Hu Xiaotian could not quite agree with that. If Kongjian took no interest in worldly affairs, he would not have chanted sutras that night to stop him from killing Yuankong. Still, Kongjian had done nothing beyond that. Hu Xiaotian said, "You can't stay here any longer."
Ji Feihua nodded. "It seems Unenlightened intends to stake everything on one desperate gamble. Whether he succeeds or fails, this place will no longer be safe."
Hu Xiaotian asked, "What do you intend to do?"
Knowing that he wanted to help him escape, Ji Feihua smiled faintly. "You needn't worry about me. Since I managed to escape from the Imperial City and reach this place, I naturally have a way to leave the Heavenly Dragon Temple. You're the one who needs to be careful. Unenlightened is capricious, cold-blooded, and brutal. Keep your wits about you when working with him."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Why not 'we'?"
Ji Feihua said calmly, "When you come here again, you won't see me."
Hu Xiaotian understood that Ji Feihua was preparing to leave. But how far could he go in his present condition? He could not help worrying about him.
Ji Feihua said, "Go."
Hu Xiaotian nodded. Though reluctant to leave him, he had no way to get Ji Feihua safely out of the Heavenly Dragon Temple. Even if he did, Ji Feihua would not leave with him.
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