The burly monk saw him standing at the doorway and earnestly urged him, "Junior Brother Xuanji, please focus on your cultivation. Do not let worldly affairs distract you. There is absolutely no way I will let you out, so give up on the idea."
Xie Xiyi ignored the burly monk. He looked away and asked Chi Yu through divine sense, "Why did he come looking for you?"
Chi Yu said, "Senior Brother Qingxuan was probably awed by my commanding presence and wants to bow beneath my Dharma Robe and become my lackey."
Xie Xiyi sneered, "How could a hypocrite like him ever accept being beneath someone else?"
Chi Yu humbly sought his advice. "Senior Brother Xuanji, what should I do? I don't want to deal with him either, but we're bound to keep running into each other. He's been perfectly nice to me, so I can't exactly fall out with him."
Xie Xiyi said nothing.
In his view, this Qingxuan undoubtedly harbored improper intentions toward Chi Yu. Making him back off by showing him who Chi Yu belonged to would be an excellent idea.
But... no. He had no grounds to do that.
Xie Xiyi could only say, "Don't respond to him, don't look at him, and don't smile at him. That's all you can do."
Chi Yu said, "I understand. Give him the cold shoulder, the silent treatment, right? It's a little difficult for me, but I'll do my best."
He then asked, "Senior Brother Xuanji, how is your cultivation going? Aren't you in sealed seclusion? Is it really all right to keep answering my messages?"
Xie Xiyi said mildly, "You don't need to worry. Everything is fine with me."
Chi Yu said, "All right, Senior Brother Xuanji. Focus on cultivating in there. I'll take care of myself, so