The arrival of Monk Zhida shocked not only Master Hong and Boss Sha, but also Barong, Xiaoyun, and Bentailai, who had been observing from upstairs. For top-tier intermediaries like Barong and Xiaoyun, Monk Zhida’s reputation loomed even larger than Master Hong’s. Although Monk Zhida had yet to reach the Star Realm—remaining, like Master Hong, at the pinnacle of the Creation Realm—he was far superior to any other practitioner of that level in Ember City. Furthermore, his status within the Dawn Monastery was nearly identical to Master Hong’s standing in the New World Sect. Yet, while various factions merely feared Master Hong, they held a genuine, profound reverence for Monk Zhida; there was an essential difference between the two.
Chen Xuan had been locked in a grueling stalemate with Master Hong, with Boss Sha and his Wild Hunt gang members lurking nearby, making it difficult for him to leave the territory. However, with the arrival of Monk Zhida, who disrupted the status quo, Chen Xuan’s pressure eased significantly. His best course of action now was to remain still, as a war of words between Zhida and Hong was inevitable. Of course, he could not afford to remain a passive spectator for too long; if this dragged on, the experts from the Ember Hunting Sect, the powers behind the Wild Hunt gang, would surely arrive to deal with the traitorous Boss Sha.
Monk Zhida, Master Hong, and Chen Xuan were all acutely aware of this. Monk Zhida had been sent by a Star Realm elder of the…
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