Chapter 143

He had not expected Lord Jiu, whose movements were always unpredictable and elusive, to come in person. Just moments ago, his disciples had relayed to him everything that had occurred within the temple, the Capital, and the martial arts world during his period of seclusion. He had been filled with dismay; he never imagined the Japanese pirates could be so rampant, nor that they would dare to use the name of a Tianlong Temple disciple to assassinate Li Jiu. Although Tianlong Temple was a royal monastery, it also belonged to the martial arts world. Li Jiu was the primary attendant and the most prized subordinate of the Martial Arts Alliance leader, Lord Jiu. Regardless of whether the assassination had any genuine connection to Tianlong Temple, the temple owed the Martial Arts Alliance an explanation.