Pure Enlightenment Temple received a letter.
It was not a letter from Duke He requesting an audience with the Zen Child on Consort Hu's behalf, for he did not dare.
His Majesty the Emperor had not seen the consort these past few days, and he had spent a long time pondering what that meant.
This letter came from a far more important source. No one dared delay it in the slightest, and it was delivered straight into the hands of the head of the Discipline Hall.
The head of the Discipline Hall hurried through the peach grove and reached the deepest part of the temple.
A young monk knelt on a low couch by the window, staring intently at a pile of thin wooden sticks before him.
The head of the Discipline Hall knew this was the Zen Child's favorite game of pick-up sticks. Everyone at Fruitful Accomplishment Temple had long since ceased to find it strange.
He knew the Zen Child disliked being disturbed most at such moments, but he still coughed twice and walked in.
The Zen Child sighed helplessly and asked, "What is it?"
The head of the Discipline Hall handed him the letter.
The Zen Child raised his eyebrows slightly, took out the paper, and quickly finished reading it.
The Blade Sage had written this letter himself.
The head of the Discipline Hall asked with concern, "What did Senior Brother Cao write about?"
The Zen Child said, "He asked about someone."
The head of the Discipline Hall asked, "Who?"
The Zen Child smiled and said, "He asked whether Jing Jiu really is the temple's successor to Treading the Mortal World."
Hearing that this was the question, the head of the Discipline Hall relaxed a little.
Given the Blade Sage's standing, he should not have been interested