As the group talked, they arrived before the Great Hero Hall.
Leading the way, Yuyang Daozi glanced over and saw the old monk still sitting before the Go board, deep in thought.
"Why are you still here? Get lost."
Yuyang Daozi rebuked him without the slightest hesitation.
He had thought this monk intended to give an honest account, only to find that he meant to have him tell tales-and expose him to his face, at that.
Was ruining his own character like that something Yuyang Daozi would do?
Especially since Chu Xingchen was fiercely protective of his own. Once Chen Baiqing complained to her master, he really would never be able to hold his head up before Chu Xingchen again. Add that mouth of Chu Xingchen's to the mix...
Looking at the old monk now, Yuyang Daozi truly felt not a shred of goodwill.
Previously, he had treated the old monk courteously out of consideration for his Buddha-level cultivation. Since this old monk refused to play by the rules, he would no longer show him a pleasant face either.
Only then did the old monk leisurely raise his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.
"This is my last place to stay..." As he spoke, the old monk pointed pitifully toward a corner nearby. "Would it be all right if I got lost over there?"
Yuyang Daozi snorted coldly and merely raised a hand to shoo him away.
The old monk sighed helplessly and slowly stood. His gaze swept over the arrivals before settling on Li Junzi, and he gently cupped his hands in greeting.
"Might I ask your name, benefactor?"
Li Junzi had only just arrived and did not understand the twists and turns involved, but she knew that anyone here could not possibly be a monk with no