In reality, any place where cassia trees grew served as Fu Young’s extension of perception.

Within the same space, he could move freely between all such trees.

This was merely one of the abilities derived from his bloodline.

Xiao Shou stared blankly at the now dimmed communication jade.

He thought to himself that when his disciple said he would arrive soon, it should at least take ten days or half a month.

After all, Fu Young did not have something like the Frostheart Fleeting Battleship, so he could not possibly travel as quickly.

Yet in such a short time, he had already found Yu Lin, seized the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice and the Source of Profound Ice, and then appeared here again.

That was far too fast.

Xiao Shou felt that he could no longer understand the growth of this disciple.

"Your disciple truly seems like a dragon among men, quite extraordinary."

At this moment, Monk Tongchan who had been silently observing lifted his tea bowl and finished it in one gulp before speaking with a smile.

Only then did Xiao Shou remember that there was still this unfathomable monk in front of him, and also what had just been said.

He quickly put on an enthusiastic smile and said, "Children like to talk nonsense. I am just a very weak, kind, innocent, and cute little cultivator with low cultivation and no strengths at all. How could I possibly do something so cruel like killing the Emperor and so many others? Haha..."

"Cough, cough..."

Was this not basically confessing without being asked?

So foolish.

Monk Tongchan coughed lightly.

Seeing Xiao Shou’s ingratiating expression, he felt a strange ache in his heart and could not help but say something a monk should not say.

"Little benefactor, there is no need to overthink it. Eliminating evil is the same as promoting good. It is also a form of compassion. The Heavenly Dao has already bestowed merit upon you, which proves you did nothing wrong. So it is not cruel."

"Really?"

If even a monk said so, then even if he had unintentionally caused the deaths of the Emperor and the others, it did not make him a bad person, right?

Even though he was a transmigrator, even if he disliked Xiao Ran, even if he wanted to escape the plot, he had no intention of becoming some villain.

Xiao Shou looked at Monk Tongchan with hopeful eyes.

Under that gaze, that was brighter than the sun, Tongchan’s smile stiffened slightly, but he still nodded.

"People may lie, but the Heavenly Dao does not. Besides, those who have taken vows do not speak falsehoods."

"That is great. I almost thought I had unconsciously awakened some second, violent personality that did it. Good thing it was not something bad."

Relaxing for a moment, and unable to feel any guard against this monk, Xiao Shou blurted out his absurd thoughts, revealing that beneath his serious appearance, there was actually a slightly silly side to him.

"Amitabha..."

This foolish side of his was unexpectedly endearing.

For a moment, Monk Tongchan even had the impulse to personally pull him into an embrace.

Realizing this thought, his body stiffened.

He pressed his palms together and thought to himself that perhaps he should not stay any longer.

If he continued, his Zen heart might waver and worldly desires might arise.

Yet when he tried to speak words of farewell, he found himself unable to do so.

The moment he thought of leaving, his body felt as heavy as if weighed down by mountains.

Was this also some kind of fate?

Just as Monk Tongchan softly recited a Buddhist chant, a figure suddenly entered without triggering the barrier at all.

The person casually pushed open the stone door.

The moment he saw Xiao Shou, his eyes lit up.

He was about to speak, but upon noticing the white robed monk sitting across from his Master, whose appearance he could not clearly see, the words at his lips immediately changed.

"Master has a guest?"

"Young’er, this is Master Tongchan from Fanghu Mystic Isle."

Xiao Shou gave a brief introduction as Fu Young walked over and sat cross legged beside him.

Tongchan from Fanghu Mystic Isle?

Oh, that monk who was destined to suffer a soul collapse during advancement.

Knowing that the monk before him was fated to die early, Fu Young’s gaze instantly changed, like a possessive little beast guarding its food.

However, he still behaved appropriately and bowed.

"Greetings, Master Tongchan."

"Greetings, benefactor."

Why did everyone say he was destined to die early, and all with the same fate of soul collapse during advancement?

When he returned, he would definitely have the elders of the temple examine his soul to see what problem it had.

As Fu Young entered th room, Tongchan ability had already activated on its own.

Seeing Fu Young appear respectful on the surface while thinking about his early death inside, he felt rather frustrated.

Yet he still had to take out a greeting gift for the junior.

Truly vexing.

Meanwhile, as Fu Young spoke, he sensed a faint feeling of being watched, but could not locate the source.

To be safe, he directly used his bloodline ability to create an invisible barrier around himself and his Master that nullified all techniques.

As expected, the feeling of being watched disappeared.

Only then did he reach out and accept Tongchan’s gift.

"Thank you for your generosity, Master."

"You are too polite, benefactor."

Compared to the Master, this disciple was even more extraordinary.

In such a short time, he had already detected the issue and resolved it.

Meanwhile, that young man beside him had encountered it multiple times and still had not realized the problem.

The contrast between master and disciple was obvious.

Yet strangely, he felt an intense fondness for the somewhat foolish Master, while toward this capable disciple, he felt immediate dislike, even an urge to kick him away from Xiao Shou.

When had his temperament become so unstable?