The old monk continued to strike the wooden fish, his mouth ceaselessly reciting scriptures.
"How should I address senior?" Wei Dongliu asked respectfully.
The other party did not respond.
"The path senior cultivates, is it Mahayana, Theravada, or Hinayana?" Wei Dongliu asked again.
The other party still did not respond.
"Although my companion has cultivated the Demonic Path, they are not beyond redemption," Wei Dongliu carefully pleaded, "If senior could be lenient, I would be immensely grateful."
The other party still did not respond, merely buried his head in continuously beating the wooden fish.
Wei Dongliu turned around and cast a helpless expression at the pitiful-looking Jiang Liyan.
Jiang Liyan responded with a pleading "please help me" gaze.
Wei Dongliu ignored her plea for help and was about to walk further inside when he suddenly heard the old monk say:
"Releasing her is possible, but with two conditions."