Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi
Chapter 882 - 880 Master Tianyun

Deep within the Zen monastery.

In a resplendent golden palace.

Above, on a meditation cushion woven from golden silk and encrusted with numerous precious gems, radiating with lustrous light, an old monk sat in serene repose.

This person was none other than the venerable abbot of Tian Yun Temple—Master Tianyun!

A formidable figure at the Fifth Layer Heaven Honor Realm!

He sat on the cushion, his fingers threading through a string of white Buddha Beads, each bead surrounded by countless inscriptions.

These were the Ninth Layer Yuanbing Saint Devil Buddhist Beads!

"Boss, those Buddha Beads..." Little Lin stared at the beads, his expression filled with a hint of uncertainty and awe.

Xiao Yi gently shook his head, his eyes also filled with solemnity and wariness.

Each bead on the string was polished from the skull of a warrior from the Earth Venerate Realm.

Though it appeared surrounded by a Buddhist glow, it was actually steeped in Demonic Qi.

Furthermore, the string threading the beads was not made of ordinary material but was crafted from the sinews of a Heaven Venerate Realm warrior!

Beads made from Earth Venerate Realm warrior skulls, strung on the sinews of Heaven Venerate Realm warriors.

What formidable craftsmanship!

"Disciple pays respect to the Venerable Abbot!" Monk Xue greeted respectfully.

In the realm of Buddha.

Once one entered the Heaven Venerate Realm, they could be addressed as "Venerable."

As long as the Primordial Spirit of a Heaven Venerate Realm warrior remained indestructible, they achieved eternal reverence, generation after generation!

Hence, they were called the "Venerable!"

Master Tianyun slowly opened his eyes, the seemingly murky orbs emitting a brilliance far surpassing that of the sun and moon. The Buddha Beads in his hands continued to rotate slowly, and though he did not open his mouth, a voice resonated throughout the great hall, "Xue Tu, you failed to bring back what I needed, yet you have brought two donors here, why is that?"

Master Tianyun's words were calm.

But for Monk Xue, it was as a thunderbolt from the blue, causing his face to turn deathly pale.

With a thud, he knelt on the ground.

Monk Xue, terrified and anxious, said, "Venerable, please calm your anger; this matter is all Xue Tu's fault for his incompetence..."

While bowing continuously, Monk Xue explained the situation.

When he mentioned that a piece of the map had ended up in the hands of Xiao Yi, Master Tianyun's indifferent gaze swept over the two.

Just that one look noticeably dropped the temperature of the entire great hall.

Despite being accustomed to both heat and cold, Xiao Yi and Little Lin both felt a bone-chilling cold.

Though the sensation was fleeting, it made Xiao Yi even more cautious and wary of the seemingly kind and benevolent Master Tianyun before him.

"Venerable, that is the situation!"

Monk Xue stated solemnly, "Xiao also wishes to exchange observations with that piece of the map!"

"Oh?"

Master Tianyun raised an eyebrow, "Xiao, do you truly wish to exchange with me?"

Xiao Yi said, "Not an exchange, but rather a mutual observation, and let's limit it to one month. After one month, regardless of whether we have gained anything or not, we must return the other's piece of the map, agreed?"

Master Tianyun pressed his palms together, chanting a Buddhist mantra, his eyes full of compassion as he said, "Amitabha, then we shall do as Xiao proposes, one month it is!"

As he spoke,

Master Tianyun, with a flick of his hand, sent a glittering piece of golden metal flying from his storage ring into the ledger.

It was a map fragment that marked the coordinates to the Hall of Longevity, extremely similar to the one in Xiao Yi's possession.

However,

the piece in Master Tianyun's hand was the first fragment, while the one in Xiao Yi's was the fifth.

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Both of their map fragments flew out and landed in each other's hands.

"You may spend this time in the monastery to contemplate, Xiao," said Master Tianyun, his hand clutching the map fragment trembling slightly with excitement. He brought his hands together as if to pray to conceal it, and spoke in a deep voice, "Xue Tu, have someone take Xiao to Mara Hall for his contemplation."

"Your disciple obeys the command devoutly!"

Immediately, Monk Xue led Xiao Yi and another to Mara Hall, settling them in before retreating, "Director Xiao, it will be a tough month living here temporarily."

Xiao Yi nodded and stepped into the other courtyard.

Inside the courtyard,

Little Lin looked at Xiao Yi with concern, "Boss, that old man clearly didn't seem reliable. Aren't you worried about exchanging the map fragment with him?"

"Master Tianyun appears to be a virtuous monk, surely he wouldn't deceive us…"

While saying so loudly, Xiao Yi made a gesture to Little Lin to keep quiet, whispering, "The walls have ears!"

Startled, Little Lin then realized, still worried, "I hope so!"

After a moment,

both Xiao Yi and his companion breathed a sigh of relief, as the covert surveillance had left. Xiao Yi said sternly, "Little Lin, from now on you will be my protector; I need to focus fully on understanding this map fragment!"

The runes on the map fragment were extremely profound and complex, and even though Xiao Yi could understand ancient text, deciphering the fragment's meaning quickly still posed some challenge.

Little Lin nodded and responded, "Don't worry, boss, I'll make sure not even a fly gets in!"

Xiao Yi hummed in acknowledgment.

Sitting cross-legged on a cushion.

With a flick of his finger, hundreds of God Devouring Ants quietly emerged on the floor, bowed respectfully to Xiao Yi, and then, soundlessly, they left the other courtyard, dispersing throughout the Zen monastery.

With these God Devouring Ants covertly surveilling, Xiao Yi could keep a close watch on every movement within Tianyun Zen Monastery.

At the same time,

in the grand hall where Master Tianyun was, Monk Xue returned and reported with great reverence, "Worldly Honor, as you predicted, Xiao Yi is deeply engrossed in studying the map fragment without any suspicion!"

"He is still young, getting a bit cocky with some strength…"

Master Tianyun scoffed derisively, then fondly toyed with the map fragment in his hand, his eyes flashing a cold gleam, "But this young man indeed possesses substantial strength, and since he is closely associated with Nantian Wen, it's not yet time to move against him. However, once it's in my possession, there are no rules about giving it back. I'll have the Kanan Mara Arhat make an identical piece immediately!"

"Are you planning to swap the real for the fake, Worldly Honor?"

Monk Xue was momentarily taken aback, then burst into a hearty laugh, "It's just like you, Worldly Honor… With Kanan's skills, creating another perfectly deceptive piece will be no issue. After a month, we'll switch them back, and by the time he realizes it's fake, it will be too late!"

"You're right… When he finds out it's fake and comes back to cause trouble, I'll have an excuse to eliminate him directly. Since he came challenging me, even Nantian Wen won't be able to use it as an excuse to target us…"

Master Tianyun laughed triumphantly, his hesitation to strike at Xiao Yi primarily stemmed from fearing Nantian Wen would retaliate against Tian Yun Temple, "Exactly, be it Xiao Yi's exceptional talent or formidable strength, he's still just a plaything in my hands! Hahaha…"

However, unbeknownst to them,

as they conversed, an exceedingly tiny God Devouring Ant quietly slipped away…

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