Chapter 298: Retreat

The Enlightened Great Sage's figure slowly emerged from the shadows, and he looked in the direction of the monastery, a slow, cold smile lifting the corners of his mouth.

The restrictions that the Buddhist Sect prided itself on seemed like mere paper before him.

His figure slowly disappeared back into the shadows, and none of the Buddhist Sect disciples standing guard could detect his presence.

Little did they know, their plans had already been fully exposed to the eyes of the enemy.

The next day, Jue Ming entered the Imperial Palace as usual to preach the Buddhist Scriptures to the Emperor.

"Master Jue Ming, you've arrived!"

After the previous period of groundwork, the Emperor had developed a fondness for this master of the Buddhist Sect, believing him to be a person well-versed in Buddhist Law capable of dispelling his worries and solving his problems. As a result, his words were filled with an added measure of courtesy.

"The old monk pays his respects to Your Majesty."