Rebirth of the Revered Sword Sovereign

Chapter 3

At Cang Wuyin’s words, which had hit the mark far too accurately, Luo Wuhen scratched his smooth head.

He had probably shaved it not long ago, because his cheeks quickly turned red, and even the top of his head followed.

“Even if it’s puberty, liking women, you say. You’re not planning to become a fallen monk, are you?”

“That can’t be! I merely want to see a beauty who shakes the world! I’m just purely curious about how beautiful she is!”

“Hm. They say strong denial is strong affirmation. If you keep that up, won’t you become a fallen monk?”

“My body and heart are with the main temple!”

Luo Wuhen quickly defended himself, then glanced around the area.

He seemed worried that someone might have overheard their conversation.

“Tsk tsk! So you do know that you slipped up.”

“Why are you being like this? What did I do wrong…….”

Luo Wuhen’s expression became so miserable that he looked closer to crying than simply sulking. Seeing him like that, Cang Wuyin finally got up.

He had been lying lazily across the tree branch, but he now jumped down from it.

Despite how casually he moved, his landing made no sound at all.

His body descended as lightly as a feather and came to rest in front of Luo Wuhen without disturbing even the grass beneath him.

“If you’re going to break precepts anyway, do it quickly. Wouldn’t there be less to lose now rather than later?”

“……You’re too much.”

“I’m just telling you that there’s also this kind of option. I’m not saying you have to do it. But did you really come just to tell me that the Four Dragons and Three Phoenixes arrived? With no other intention?”

“Uh…….”

Under Cang Wuyin’s calm gaze, Luo Wuhen’s voice faded away.

Those eyes did not belong to someone his age. There was a depth in them that made Luo Wuhen feel as though Cang Wuyin could see straight through whatever he was trying to hide.

At the same time, the feeling was strangely familiar.

Cang Wuyin’s gaze reminded him of the senior elders of the temple, people Luo Wuhen regarded almost like grandmasters.

“Let’s be honest. Who is it?”

“Well, that is…….”

“It can’t be the senior disciple. Master isn’t someone who would step in over matters involving mere rising juniors.”

Although they were known as children from prestigious families, the arrival of the Four Dragons and Three Phoenixes meant that the younger generation of the Five Great Families had come to Shaolin.

If that were the reason for Luo Wuhen’s unusual behavior, the senior disciple would have been the one sent to receive them.

That made it unlikely that he was involved.

“I understand it was at the Sage Successor’s request.”

“The Sage Successor of the Wandering Sages’ Sect?”

“Yes.”

Luo Wuhen replied in a voice so quiet it was almost impossible to hear.

He knew perfectly well that this was something he should have mentioned from the beginning. Instead, he had avoided saying it until now.

Cang Wuyin, however, did not blame him.

As far as he knew, the Sage Successor of the Wandering Sages’ Sect was roughly the same age as the senior disciple. If that was the case, it would not have been difficult for someone like him to put pressure on Luo Wuhen.

“But how does he know about me?”

“Since he’s the Sage Successor of the Wandering Sages’ Sect, wouldn’t he know? Since he’s the next Wandering Sages’ Sect Leader.”

“That’s not exactly wrong.”

Cang Wuyin stroked his chin.

The Sage Successor was called the next Wandering Sages’ Sect Leader, but his actual rank within the sect was not particularly high yet.

Of course, his status alone placed him around the level of an elder, but that did not mean he could already be considered the second-in-command of the Wandering Sages’ Sect.

More importantly, Cang Wuyin’s existence was supposed to be a secret.

“Could it be that the Abbot told the Wandering Sages’ Sect Leader?”

“Well, that could be. It’s not like I’m some remarkable figure. They call me an Unregistered Disciple, but strictly speaking, I’m just a Lay Disciple of Shaolin.”

“Hey, that’s not true.”

“I still haven’t forgiven them. I merely let it slide while pretending not to know.”

“Eek!”

Luo Wuhen immediately hunched his shoulders as much as possible.

He then carefully examined Cang Wuyin’s expression, trying to determine whether his words had genuinely angered him.

“What do you think? Did it seem like the rising juniors knew about me too?”

“Um. I don’t think so. When the Sage Successor was talking, there weren’t many people who paid attention.”

“I see.”

Cang Wuyin nodded after hearing Luo Wuhen’s answer.

Luo Wuhen had taken the time to recall what he had seen and heard, so Cang Wuyin trusted his judgment.

If his recollection was correct, then the Sage Successor seemed to be the only person among the visitors who knew about him for now.

“What are you going to do?”

“How many came? Since the Four Dragons and Three Phoenixes came, it seems like not only the Five Great Families but the children of most prestigious families would have come.”

“Excluding the escort warriors, it seems to be around thirty people.”

“Then if you include the escort warriors, it’ll easily exceed a hundred, won’t it?”

“It seems to be about that much.”

Luo Wuhen was not part of the Guest Reception Hall, so he had no way of knowing the exact number. Still, he had a rough idea, which allowed him to answer immediately.

As soon as he finished speaking, he quietly checked Cang Wuyin’s reaction.

“Even if I don’t go, you’ll go anyway, won’t you? To see the Three Phoenixes.”

“Hehe. Aren’t you curious, Senior Uncle?”

“Not particularly. They’re extremely pretty, but that’s about it.”

“Huh? Have you seen the Three Phoenixes before?”

Cang Wuyin’s expression changed for an instant.

The Three Phoenixes he had seen were the ones from the future.

At this point in time, he had never met them.

“I’ve seen my fair share of beauties too. Among the Incense Flower Guests, there are many beautiful women as well.”

“But they say it’s on a different level. They say that the moment you see them, you can only admire them.”

“You really will become a fallen monk soon.”

“Ugh!”

“Let’s go. I am curious about the Sage Successor as well.”

Cang Wuyin began walking.

In his previous life, he had met the Sage Successor before.

To be precise, however, he had not met the Sage Successor himself. He had met the Sect Leader who came after him.

Perhaps it was because they were Wandering Sages, but the members of the Wandering Sages’ Sect had always been rather relaxed about life. Their Sect Leaders also tended to accept disciples relatively late compared to other martial sects.

‘I recall the current Wandering Sages’ Sect Leader being in his eighties.’

Although the current Sect Leader was already more than eighty years old, the Sage Successor himself was only around ten years older than Cang Wuyin.

With that memory in mind, Cang Wuyin continued down the path with Luo Wuhen following behind.