The abbot was a smart man. Otherwise, he wouldn't have reached his current position. With a wave of his hand, the golden-crowned eagle took a few steps back. Not daring to threaten Lin Jin, he said, "Don't be angry, Curator. Let's talk this out."
Lin Jin smirked inwardly.
'If I didn't use this Vulcan Spell, you guys would've ganged up on me by now. '
'Talk this out? '
'Pfft. '
However, Lin Jin couldn't possibly fight to the death so he smirked. "Master Abbot, what advice do you have for me?"
"I wouldn't dare to say advice, but Curator must be an expert from a Taoist school. That Edict was truly amazing. I'm truly impressed." The abbot first complimented him and even changed the way he addressed him. The way he addressed him as' this old monk 'was a sign of weakness. Then, he said, "This old monk's knowledge of what you've just said is limited. Why don't you wait for a moment, Curator? This old monk will send someone over to our temple's Exorcist Hall's Rector Hall for him to explain."
'Things would've ended long ago. '
Lin Jin grumbled inwardly.
"I'll be troubling you then, Master Abbot." Lin Jin was now forcing Daluo Temple to negotiate. He wanted them to release White Ape and offer an apology. As long as he achieved his goal, everything would be fine.
Now that the initiative was in Lin Jin's hands, as long as Daluo Temple was wary of this thousand-year-old temple, they wouldn't choose to fight Lin Jin to the death.
Since they couldn't fight to the death, they could only give in. Of course, Lin Jin had to be careful not to push them too far. Otherwise, they would lose everything.
Soon, the rector of Exorcism Hall, Jue Zhen, arrived. He didn't look too well due to the sword wound he sustained and had been recuperating for the past two days.
Following the Exorcist Hall's Chief Seat was a middle-aged monk with a smile on his face. He had an extraordinary bearing. The surrounding monks all looked nervous. After all, there was a blazing ball of fire hovering above their heads. The heat was so intense that they couldn't even stand it. Some of the hay in the monastery was already smoking, and if they continued to roast it for a while longer, it would probably start burning. There were already monks running around with buckets of water.
The moment the rector arrived, his pupils dilated in disbelief at the sight of the little fox in Lin Jin's arms.
He obviously recognized her.
"Junior Brother Jue Zhen, this is Curator Curator. He … he came to Daluo Temple because …" The abbot gave a brief summary of what happened. "Junior Brother Jue Zhen, you have to tell us the truth."
Monk Jue Zhen was obviously dissatisfied, but the blazing sun above his head was no joke. He suppressed his anger and said, "That day, my two disciples, Zhi Nian and Zhi Yin, and I were passing through Mount Long Pass when a few people blocked our way. They said that there was a demon wreaking havoc in the nearby Reed City and they asked us to subdue the demon. I asked my disciple, Zhi Yin, to handle the matter. While waiting for him to return, I sensed that the demonic aura in Mount Long Pass was very thick. I went out to take a look and saw the demon fox attacking someone. We, the monks of Daluo Temple, could not sit back and do nothing. That was why we had to subdue the demon.
Upon hearing Jue Zhen's words, Lin Jin could guess what had happened.
"Master Jue Zhen, has it ever occurred to you that the villain was the one who called the shots? That the villain was using you?" Lin Jin asked before explaining what happened to the Qiao family.
"Those people are the remnants of the Demonic Appraisal Association. They've been hiding in Reed City with malicious intentions, waiting for an opportunity to steal the Qiao family's heirloom. The masters of Daluo Temple happened to be passing by, so they became the weapons of these demonic appraisers." Lin Jin finally understood the situation.
He was furious because he suspected that Daluo Temple was in cahoots with the Demonic Appraisal Association. But now, it seemed like that wasn't the case. However, this Monk Jue Zhen didn't care about the facts and claimed that the monster he encountered was an evil monster. That in itself wasn't right. It was too prejudiced.
After saying this, the monks all had different expressions on their faces. Most of them came to a realization.
"Hehehe, if that's the case, then this is all a misunderstanding. Daluo Temple has always been famous for slaying monsters. Those Demonic Appraisal Association scoundrels knew about this and that's why they used this trick to sow discord and get someone else to do their dirty work." The abbot was a smart man. Once he saw a way out, he immediately stepped down without hesitation.
Although it was a little embarrassing, there was no other way. They couldn't really fight to the death with this' Curator ', could they? More importantly, this Curator was too powerful. If Daluo Temple were to fight him head-on, both sides would suffer. Regardless of the outcome, the thousand-year-old temple and its many halls would be destroyed.
With the blazing sun hanging over their heads, they couldn't withstand it.
Even if they used Wisdom King's Golden Crest, they might not be able to withstand it. Moreover, they didn't have the time to cast it.
With Lin Jin's keen eyes, how could he not tell that the rector of Exorcism was also heavily injured? If he was right, he must have been ambushed by Shang'er's Object Manipulation. Monk Jue Zhen's physical body hadn't reached the state of being indestructible so even if he could be healed in the future, his lifespan would be shortened and it would be difficult for him to improve his cultivation.
In comparison, although Shang'er's injuries were more serious, with Lin Jin's care, she would definitely be reborn in the future and her strength would increase once again. Hence, they were on par. Lin Jin had initially planned to cripple this old monk, but now, it seemed like he was no different from being crippled.
At this, Lin Jin responded in a friendly manner, "Master Abbot, you're right. There's nothing wrong with getting rid of evil and bringing peace to the people, but not all monsters are evil. Masters of Daluo Temple, I hope that in the future, you can investigate more of these monsters. If you ever come across a monster that is wholeheartedly devoted to cultivation, please be magnanimous. Don't kill them all just for the sake of 'purging evil'."
He was basically 'teaching' the monks of Daluo Temple a lesson. After all, these monks usually stood on the moral and intellectual high ground to judge others, teach them a lesson, and enlighten them. Now that they were being taught a lesson, it was needless to say how aggrieved they felt.
But the problem was, they had to listen obediently.
After all, the atmosphere had calmed down and it would be unwise to incite another conflict. Moreover, even if they wanted to, Master Abbot wouldn't allow it.
Fine, they just had to listen obediently.
"Master Jue Zhen, since it was all a misunderstanding, I won't pursue the matter any further. Release my grand-disciple, White Ape, and I'll dismiss the edict and leave the mountain," Lin Jin said.
However, Exorcism Hall's rector, Jue Zhen, frowned and shook his head. "That disciple of mine, Zhi Yin, hasn't returned to the temple since we parted ways at Mount Long Pass. Naturally, White Ape isn't in Daluo Temple either."
"What?" Lin Jin was shocked.
His first reaction was that the monk was lying. Lin Jin's aura flared up. He even suspected that the monks had already killed White Ape and couldn't hand him over, hence why they were saying this.
In an instant, the atmosphere tensed up again.
"According to the Qiao family, it was monks from Daluo Temple who came to provoke us. Afraid of harming innocent people, White Ape left the city to fight and disappeared after that. He only left some traces of destruction in a remote area outside the city. Now that White Ape hasn't returned after so long, he must have either been captured by Daluo Temple or killed by you, am I right?"
Lin Jin's voice was cold. If these monks really killed White Ape without reason, Lin Jin would still fight to the death with Daluo Temple.
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