After a night of silence, the next morning, the group dared not linger, said farewell to the guest monk, and hastily departed from the Red Lotus Ancient Temple with their carriage.
Shen Hex also rode a white horse alongside them. After traveling dozens of miles, he looked back and saw a faint golden-red Buddhist glow, which was the Divine Realm of the Venerable Red Lotus.
He did not see the Venerable Red Lotus, but the latter surely knew of his presence, as nothing within the Divine Realm could be hidden from the eyes of the deities.
In fact, it was the deity who intentionally opened the realm last night, allowing Shen Hex, as a foreign god, to enter.
As for why after opening the realm, the monk soldiers were sent to inquire, the deity could only perceive what's within the realm, not past or future. Hence, it was unclear to them where the corpse on the carriage came from, so they allowed Shen Hex entry first, then sent monk soldiers to question.
