Elder Hui Yun of Kongnian Temple, along with the other disciples, pressed his palms together in return.
"Wangxin, have you been well in the years since you left the mountain to travel?" Hui Yun asked with a gentle smile.
"I've been doing well, Elder Hui Yun," Wangxin replied honestly.
"That's good to hear." Hui Yun nodded. "However, Wangxin, our Buddhist Sect is going to hold a debate on the Buddhist Dao to select a champion from the younger generation. Will you return with us?"
Wangxin lowered her head, thinking seriously for a moment. Then she looked up at Hui Yun. "Elder Hui Yun, is it alright if I don't go back?"
"Wangxin!"
A monk named Jue Ning stepped forward, his voice filled with concern.
"That Xiao Mo is a demon! The Blood Evil Qi emanating from him is suffocating just from him standing there. If you stay with him, you'll be tainted by that blood-red Evil Qi, and it will be detrimental to your cultivation!"
