Once Chu Li returned to his courtyard, he said to Ding Jian and Ding Shi, "Brothers, I'll return to the temple first."
"Why?" Ding Shi asked, "I've already finished my morning classes. It won't be too late to go back after my evening classes, right?"
Chu Li smiled, "It'll be easier to get into trouble if I stay here."
"We don't have a good relationship with the War God Temple and the Morality Hall, but they won't push their luck. Don't worry, Junior Brother." Ding Shi smiled.
Ding Jian nodded, "Second Junior Brother is right, they're just testing you. Third Junior Brother has already shown them how powerful you are, they won't dare to come again!"
"They won't dare to come again if they aren't confident. It's inevitable to lose face once and it'll be a real embarrassment if they lose face again," Ding Shi said calmly. Chu Li nodded slowly.
He understood the mindset of these major sects.
This was a completely different mindset from the sects below them. They were not afraid of losing face once, but losing face twice would be the real embarrassment.
Chu Li said, "Brothers, I'm not afraid of them fighting, I'm afraid they'll use soft tactics. It's better to take a step back."
Ding Jian and Ding Shi were extremely intelligent. When they heard the word 'soft', they immediately understood.
"Junior Brother, you're saying they'll come begging?" Ding Jian quickly asked.
Chu Li said, "No matter what, they won't give up and want to take back the West Garrison Town."
"Makes sense." Ding Jian and Shi both nodded.
They could imagine that if they were in their shoes, they would do the same. If they lost the Garrison Town, they would desperately want to take it back.
Chu Li said, "They must want to take it back with their own strength instead of borrowing the power of the sects. Otherwise, they won't be able to make up for their mistakes."
"Yes, that's why they'll come begging." Ding Jian came to a sudden realization and smiled, "Third Junior Brother, they must have high hopes for you."
Chu Li said, "I'm the last straw, they'll always want to try."
"Sigh …" Ding Jian shook his head, "It's really pitiful thinking about it."
Ding Shi hesitated, "Will they lower their pride to beg you, Junior Brother? Judging from Li Congzhen's attitude earlier, they won't feel embarrassed? "
Chu Li smiled and said, "I'm sure he'll be able to figure out which is more important, his personal reputation or taking back Sea Garrison City. Even if he can't figure it out, others will help him figure it out!"
"There's still Gu Qingcheng. He's a smiling tiger. He'll definitely get Li Congzhen to come over," Ding Jian harrumphed.
Chu Li said, "That's why I'll return to the temple first."
"… Hehe, Third Junior Brother, you're really bad." Ding Jian shook his head and laughed.
Chu Li smiled without saying a word. He pressed his palms together and disappeared into the void.
As soon as Chu Li left, hurried footsteps could be heard from outside. Then, He Jin, Li Congzhen, and Gu Qingcheng arrived.
"Is Grandmaster Ding Ru here?" He Jin chuckled.
Ding Shi chanted the name of Buddha and raised his voice: "Elder He, please come in."
He Jin and the other two entered Chu Li's courtyard and saw Ding Jian and Ding Shi standing up to greet them with pressed palms. He returned the greeting and smiled. "Where's Great Master Ding Ru?"
"Third junior brother isn't here," Ding Shi said.
Ding Jian chuckled. "Elder He, why are you looking for Third Junior Brother? He's already returned to the temple for isolated cultivation. He just had an epiphany from the battle with Almsgiver Jin, so he can't wait to go into isolated cultivation. It's a great opportunity to improve his martial arts. "
Ding Shi glanced at Ding Jian. Eldest Senior Brother was still the most cunning.
Eldest Senior Brother told such a lie without batting an eyelid. It was truly flawless. Moreover, it shut He Jin's mouth in an instant. He could not let him use his status as an elder to force Third Junior Brother.
"I see …" He Jin muttered.
Gu Qingcheng smiled. "This is really a coincidence. We're just one step away."
Ding Jian said, "Elders, what can I do for you? If it were any other time, I could just go and greet him, but now … "
He revealed a troubled expression.
"Why don't we go to the Great Mercy Temple to look for Grandmaster Ding Ru?" He Jin gave Xu Congzhen a look and chuckled.
"Well …" Ding Jian revealed a troubled expression and sighed. "Elder He, why do you have to make things difficult for Third Junior Brother? He's indeed about to go into isolated cultivation. It's a crucial moment. If it's not something urgent, let's wait for a while. "
"How long do we have to wait?" Xu Congzhen asked.
Monk Ding Jian thought about it and shook his head. "That's hard to say. It might only be a day or two, or it might be a month or two. Third Junior Brother's meditation skills are extremely profound. Once he went into meditation, it took him more than a year to wake up."
"A year!" Xu Congzhen gritted his teeth and looked at He Jin and Gu Qingcheng. In the end, he said to Ding Jian, "Then I'll go to the Great Mercy Temple to seek an audience with Grandmaster Ding Ru."
"What exactly does Elder Xu want?" Ding Jian smiled. "Does it have to be Third Junior Brother?"
"I need the Eye of Heaven," He Jin said. "Let Grandmaster Ding Ru see how we can take back Zhengxi Sea Garrison City and Xuanxi Sea Garrison City."
"Third Junior Brother doesn't have such ability." Ding Jian shook his head and waved his hand. "Elders, you've found the wrong person. You can look for Grandmaster Wen Miao."
"Old Monk Wen Miao …" The three of them shook their heads.
If there was a glimmer of hope with Monk Ding Ru, then there was no hope at all with Grandmaster Wen Miao. He played the mortal world and trained his Buddha-nature. This kind of old man was the most decisive. How could he use the Eye of Heaven to help them?
"Let's ask Grandmaster Ding Ru for help," Li Congzhen said.
Ding Jian shook his head. "Third Junior Brother really can't be distracted. I can only say sorry."
"Then we can only go to the Great Mercy Temple!" Li Congzhen said slowly.
"I can't control how Elder Li acts," Ding Jian said softly. Ding Jian said softly, "But I have to tell Senior Li not to waste your efforts. Third Junior Brother will not be distracted."
"I don't believe that Grandmaster Ding Ru will be so heartless," Li Congzhen scoffed.
Ding Jian smiled and said nothing.
Li Congzhen was about to use his movement technique when Gu Qingcheng pulled him, indicating for him to be patient.
"What?" Li Congzhen looked at him in confusion.
Gu Qingcheng shook his head. "I need to think about this."
"Think about what?" Li Congzhen was puzzled.
Gu Qingcheng said, "Are we really going to the Great Mercy Temple to ask Grandmaster Ding Ru?"
"What else?" Li Congzhen said helplessly. "Do we really have to wait for him to come out of seclusion?"
Gu Qingcheng sighed and shook his head.
Li Congzhen reacted immediately.
He frowned and stared at Ding Jian and Ding Shi. His expression gradually turned cold.
Ding Jian and Ding Shi looked at him calmly and said nothing.
He Jin said, "We really need to think about this. Why don't we go back and think about it? What do you think, Brother Li and Brother Gu?"
"… Fine." Li Congzhen scoffed.
Coming here to ask for Ding Ru's help and going to the Great Mercy Temple to ask for Ding Ru's help were two completely different things. The former was just not caring about his reputation, but it was a good thing and showed his generosity. But the latter was not the case. It was the face of the War God Temple.
If he really did this, the War God Temple would be asking the Great Mercy Temple for help. He originally wanted to solve it privately.
But if he did this, the martial arts world would soon find out, and he would be even more guilty!
"As expected, monks are not good people!" Li Congzhen sneered.
Ding Jian shook his head and sighed. "Senior Li, you're wrong. Senior He should know that the price my Third Junior Brother has to pay for using the Heaven's Eye is not something a normal person can bear. Not only does it shorten his lifespan, but it also hurts his body. My Third Junior Brother indeed needs to go into seclusion, but at the same time, he wants to let Senior Li and Senior Gu know how difficult it is."
"Monk Ding Ru is too selfish!" Li Congzhen scoffed. "He can think of a way, but he doesn't want to say it."
Ding Jian smiled. "Xuanxi and Zhenhai City in the west are not places that the Great Mercy Temple can reach out to!"
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