"No, I cannot die yet."
The monk suddenly spoke, leaving those present with hidden thoughts momentarily stunned.
Someone mocked the monk, saying, "After all your talk, although you preach compassion, you still fear death. It seems you have no intention of repaying the lives of these many people."
The monk explained, "It's not that I fear death and refuse to repay lives. It's truly because I have an important task at hand. Without completing it, even more lives may be lost."
Everyone had been curious about the monk's origins for a while, and Elder Mei, who had followed, asked the monk, "Where are you from, Master? What sect do you belong to, and what brings you to Beiyed County this time?"
The monk replied, "I am a monk from Little Leiyin Temple, on the command of my master's uncle, here to retrieve the Immortal Sword."
Everyone was taken aback; just this morning, they were discussing how to capture Shang Yu, and now a monk appeared.
