Mòmíng felt annoyed and deliberately picked a fight with his master, burning half a wok of chili peppers until the pungent smoke made it impossible for Master Faxin to meditate in peace. Instead, the master sat coughing, sneezing, and tearing up under the shade of the trees by the door.
Master Faxin knew Mòmíng was grumbling because he felt it was wrong to waste so much manpower, resources, and effort on rescuing Zixiu, who had fallen off a cliff. Zixiu was severely injured and still unconscious. If there hadn't been a deep mountain stream at the bottom of the cliff, Zixiu surely would have died.
Years ago, the massive fire Zixiu set at Jincan Temple had almost cost Faxin his life. Fortunately, Faxin had been prepared and had previously arranged for someone to dig a secret passage leading out of the temple, which allowed him to escape with his life.
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