Green Lotus Temple – The Abbot's Hall
A day had passed since the event with Mui Ran. Several discussions had been held and another had been held, for an emissary was about to arrive. Everyone of importance was gathered in the Abbot's Hall, which was located in one of the lower peaks where the temple entertained guests.
After all, they couldn't permit everyone to go the Grand Temple Hall at the Great Peak.
Incense drifted gently through the high-ceilinged chamber as the soft toll of a bell echoed across the temple grounds. Several senior monks stood in quiet rows along the chamber walls, their heads bowed in solemn meditation.
Lin Mu sat on a simple cushion beside the Abbot, his expression calm but watchful. Though he hadn't asked for any punishment, the events of the past day had shaken more than just the crowd at the gates—they had stirred the entire prefecture.
A young monk entered and bowed.
"Abbot, honored Bearer, the emissary from the Mui Clan has arrived."
