"..."

Even though she had considered that the information Hana-chan had gathered might be outrageous, no matter how prepared Ren Huda was, she never imagined it would be this outrageous!

However, for some reason, after listening to it, I had an urge to burst out laughing.

This is like a general leading his troops into battle with great ambition, only to receive an urgent report from the rear that his home has been robbed!

This is really...

That's so tragic!

"Is this information reliable?" It was precisely because she found the matter so absurd that Hu Da, after calming down, decided to ask again to confirm it.

"Of course." Hana-chan raised her head proudly, looking at her smugly: "My information is absolutely accurate, there will never be any mistakes!"

Although it's unclear where Hanabusaki gets her confidence from, just based on her current attitude, combined with the sudden interruption of the arrangements on Shuten-dōji's side...

The news seemed less unbearable after that.

If it weren't for this unexpected situation, given Shuten-dōji and his group's nature, they probably wouldn't have given up on their plans so easily and given up.

Hu Da had lost interest in continuing to browse the market, so she simply followed behind the crowd with Hua Niao Juan and inquired about the matter in detail.

When Song Mengmeng learned from Hu Da about the trouble Shuten-dōji and his group were facing, she couldn't help but burst out laughing. While gloating isn't ideal, the situation was just too hilarious!

Although Shuten-dōji and his group don't have much free time to cause trouble right now, some things still need to be done. So, after thinking for a moment, Song Mengmeng wisely turned to Yama for help.

He had previously told Song Mengmeng to handle the difficult situation herself, but now that the little girl was nestled in his arms and only mentioned the beginning, all his previous words were just a joke and were completely forgotten.

The idea that they'll just watch her work hard without interfering is simply not true!

With the intervention of the Yama Emperor, Song Mengmeng and her team pinpointed the location of Chi You's right arm with minimal effort.

It's not in the imperial tomb of the first emperor of a thousand years, but in another place—the Buddhist Pagoda Temple!

The pagoda temple is said to be the place where Buddhist scriptures were first introduced to China. Later, a new temple was built here to enshrine the Buddhist scriptures brought back from the West, and its incense has burned brightly for a thousand years!

When mentioning the pagoda temple, one cannot avoid mentioning Master Dukong.

After confirming that Song Mengmeng was alright, Emperor Yan returned to the market that night. So, the only one accompanying Song Mengmeng to see Master Dukong was Hu Da.

Yao Anna did want to come, but when she thought of Song Hui, who had just been sent away by Song Mengmeng, she gave up on that idea. Anyway, there would be plenty of opportunities to see Master Dukong in the future, so there was no need to rush.

Phuta City is located on the outskirts of Nishikyo and covers a very large area.

Today, only one-third of the entire Buddhist temple is open to tourists. The remaining area, besides meditation rooms and Buddhist courtyards for enshrining scriptures, includes a vast pagoda forest.

The pagoda here is not a Buddhist pagoda like the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, but the final resting place of many eminent monks who once lived and practiced asceticism at the pagoda temple.

Master Dukong was clearly surprised to learn of Song Mengmeng's arrival.

He personally greeted her at the entrance of the Buddhist temple, politely put his hands together in prayer, and chanted a Buddhist prayer.

"Mr. Song, is there something you need that you have come so suddenly?!"

Master Dukong certainly didn't think that Song Mengmeng had come here for leisure and relaxation. Everyone knew the truth about certain things, so there was no need to hide anything.

Song Mengmeng was quite straightforward. She stared at Master Dukong for a while before speaking, "Master, is it convenient to talk here?!"

“Please follow me to the meditation room, benefactor!” Master Dukong’s expression hardened, and he understood the meaning behind Song Mengmeng’s words almost instantly. He lowered his eyes, chanted a Buddhist prayer again, and then slowly stepped aside, raising his hand to gesture for her to enter.

Song Mengmeng nodded and followed Master Dukong forward, not forgetting to chat as they walked: "Did you know about Inspector Hu Yue being wrongly accused?!"

"I've heard about it." Master Dukong smiled, not bothering to hide or evade the question, and nodded readily, saying, "But..."

"Avoid suspicion?" Song Mengmeng turned around, and before Master Dukong could explain, she burst out laughing: "Master, even if you believe that Inspector Hu Yue was framed, you're still unwilling to lend a helping hand?!"

Have you considered the consequences if Hu Yue is successfully framed by Song Ke this time?!

“Amitabha, everything in the world is predestined!” An unnatural look flashed across Master Dukong’s face. He lowered his eyes and chanted the Buddha’s name again before he opened his mouth to explain, but he was interrupted by Song Mengmeng with a smile as soon as he started.

"So, Master, you mean that when you encounter something like this, you should just close your eyes and wait to die?!"

Then what's the point of having a mystical sect?! Just for show?!

Or are you afraid that by helping Hu Yue, you'll offend other sects in the Xuanmen?

But the more this is the case, the more curious I become! What exactly is the purpose of the Xuanmen (mystical sect)?!

What's the point of all this endless backstabbing and infighting?!

Song Mengmeng didn't hold back at all and started digging into the matter directly, bombarding Master Dukong with a barrage of questions that left him speechless.

He knew perfectly well that what the little girl in front of him said was true.

The Xuanmen of today is no longer the Xuanmen that was founded with the ambition to protect justice in the world!

"Master Dukong, I've always felt that truth and justice are far more important than these power struggles! Don't you agree?!"

Seeing that Master Dukong remained silent, Song Mengmeng slowly added, "But I know that this kind of idea is impossible for people in the Xuanmen sect to accept now!"

In their view, their respective sects were clearly far more important than upholding justice!

So, when you asked me last time why I wasn't willing to join the Xuanmen sect, I think this situation is the best answer I can give you!

"The Maoshan Sect was once considered a mainstay in the Xuanmen (Taoist) world!"

Their former headmaster, Guihe Shanren, was an old acquaintance of mine! Back then, in order to seal the demon god, almost all of the top masters of the Maoshan Sect sacrificed themselves!

Before Guihe Shanren left, he instructed me to do everything I could to look after the Maoshan Sect, asking for nothing more than a chance to breathe!