After that, Hui Neng hung up the phone and, together with Hui Jing, blissfully fantasized about how incredibly powerful he would beco once he had mastered the new Taoist Skill.
Little did they know, concealed behind the bookshelf in the room, Huo Tianzun was standing close to the wall.
After Hui Neng and Hui Jing had left, Huo Tianzun suddenly looked up at the painting on the wall and then narrowed his eyes as he looked towards the adjacent room.
He rembered, wasn’t there also a Buddha statue in the room next to Tianci’s, with disciples taking turns to stand vigil every night?
However, these little monks would occasionally just light incense and then return to their rooms to sleep, skiving off their duties.
With this in mind, Huo Tianzun hatched a plan.
He then left Huo Tianci’s room and proceeded to the next chamber.
Seeing that the monk on night duty was indeed absent, Huo Tianzun glanced at the Buddha statue before him and murmured a low apology, "Pardon my offense!"
With that, he stepped forward and pushed the lit candle to the ground.
The floor was covered in yellow paper, and since the back courtyard still had buildings made of ancient timber, the environnt was especially prone to catching fire.
But this place was secluded, the most remote area of the White Cloud Temple, and there were also special firebreaks nearby. Even if a fire did start, it wouldn’t affect anywhere else; at most, it would just burn these two ancient rooms to the ground.
Soon, Huo Tianzun saw flas beginning to scurry in all directions.
And now, with the night wind blowing, the blaze quickly spread toward Huo Tianci’s room.
Seeing this, Huo Tianzun just quietly stood on the roof beam watching the scene unfold.
Diao Ling, outside, hurried in upon noticing the fire, "Boss, it’s on fire, let’s get out of here!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Tianzun replied calmly, "Wait a mont, I set the fire."
He was waiting, waiting for the flas to spread to Tianci’s room so he could take the painting away.
...
Diao Ling was utterly baffled upon hearing Huo Tianzun’s words.
The fire was set by the boss?
Everything had been fine; why would he set a fire?
He rembered, wasn’t the room next door Huo Tianci’s?
Why would the boss want to burn down his own brother’s room?
Just as Diao Ling was confused, the flas had already ignited Huo Tianci’s room.
Seeing this, Huo Tianzun’s figure flashed as he imdiately headed to the adjacent room.
Although he had set the fire, he did not yet know if it would be effective.
anwhile, Diao Ling hurriedly followed after him.
Right then, the fire had fully spread inside.
But bizarrely, after the flas consud a few doors, they seed to encounter an invisible barrier, unable to advance any further.
For a mont, Diao Ling’s already wide eyes bulged even wider.
"Holy shit! Boss, what’s going on?" Diao Ling exclaid in shock.
At that mont, Huo Tianzun, observing the scene in front of him, revealed a cold smile, "Impressive indeed! Let’s go."
This painting was, unmistakably, of great importance to Huo Tianci. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have specifically set up a fireproof Array near it!
...
anwhile, in Hong Kong.
In the hotel, after Huo Tianci finished his call with Hui Neng, the ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
Then, he took out the Five Emperors’ Coins and started divining.
Seeing the hexagram indicated a fire, Huo Tianci’s brow twitched, and he imdiately redialed Hui Neng’s phone.
He hoped it wasn’t what he thought!
Although he had arranged a fireproof Array inside his room, it could only resist part of the flas. If soone poured gasoline or such, his Array would only hold up temporarily!
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