Eleanor’s Peak of Life and Death Chapter 120

The morning sun was just breaking, and the sky was filled with red clouds. Although it was still early, a large number of disciples had already gathered outside the Red Lotus Waterside Pavilion. They were dressed in mourning clothes, all with their eyes lowered and their heads bowed, standing on both sides of the road.

"Dong---Dong---Dong---"

The morning bell rang from the Tower of Babel, and in the distance, several people carrying coffins slowly approached. Leading the group were Xue Zhengyong and Elder Tan Lang, followed by Asher Mo and Finnegan Xue. On the left and right stood Master Mei and a monk in a half-worn cassock. They walked slowly from the mist on the slippery bluestone road.

The monk was holding a lantern. It was already bright in the day, but the light of the lantern was still as brilliant as ever in the daytime. The golden light was as dazzling as summer flowers.

All the disciples lowered their heads and concentrated their breath. They had heard that Master Huai Zui from Wubei Temple had come here specially for Elder Yuheng, so they thought that this plain-looking monk must be the one. The younger generation was still more awed than curious about this legendary figure. On the long mountain path, no one dared to look closely. They only heard the tapping of a straw stick and saw a pair of monk shoes wrapped in hemp passing by. The master just walked away, leaving everyone standing in awe.