After Garuda Yuanqian captured Mei Juncang and his two companions, he initially intended to fly back to Fahua Temple to interrogate them about their master’s identity. This would give him a suitable pretext to seize their nine thunder drums as reparations.
As a member of the Eight Legions of Fahua Temple—one of the four great sanctuaries of Buddhism—Yuanqian felt emboldened to capture the trio. However, being just over ten miles downstream, he happened to witness the scene of Marquis Shenwu, Zhuge Dan, fishing for the river dragon. He decided to postpone dealing with the three captives and pay the Marquis a visit instead.
Zhuge Dan scrutinized Yuanqian carefully, immediately calling out his origin: "A Garuda of the Eight Legions of Fahua Temple. It has been quite a while. Has the previous generation’s Garuda passed away?"
Chapter 582