The monk who had escorted Yu Luo to the selection assembly had just returned to the temple when he saw the abbot and Master Jiuzhen waiting at the entrance together. The abbot was sitting on the threshold, holding a small teapot and taking sips from time to time, while Jiuzhen stood beside him, his oily, shiny bald head sporting a few new bumps, looking indescribably comical.
"How many children were selected this time?" the abbot asked.
"Answering the abbot, a total of eleven."
Chapter 35