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Chapter 5124: 5.0876 Important Matter

"A monk?" Everyone was startled.

The little monk Kongkong, who was scooping soup with a small spoon, touched his bald head with his other small hand and asked curiously, "A monk like me?"

Xia Jun suppressed a laugh and nodded. "The master announced his name, saying it was Kongyin."

Qiao Mu and Mo Lian exchanged glances, then stood up and said, "Let's go out and see."

"Qiaoqiao, is something wrong?" Wei Ziqin also stood up, feeling uneasy.

Qiao Mu quickly comforted her, "Nothing's wrong, Mother. Master Kongyin is the Grand Elder of the Elder's Council. His visit this time is probably because... the Elder's Council had a small problem, and he needs my husband's help to deal with it."

Qiaoqiao Daren casually fabricated an excuse, speaking very smoothly.

Upon hearing this, Wei Ziqin relaxed her slight tension and nodded. "Then let Little Mo go see this master quickly, lest it be something major."

"Female Benefactor, this humble monk will accompany you," the little monk said, unable to sit still upon hearing that Master Kongyin had arrived. He kicked off the ground, then ran out with Qiao Mu and Mo Lian.

Qiao Mu stopped at the exit of the dining hall to wait for the short-legged little monk. Although the little monk's legs were short, his martial arts were not weak, and his speed was naturally not slow. In just a moment, the little fellow ran up, his large, clear black and white eyes asking, "Female Benefactor, will you carry this humble monk?"

Qiao Mu found it somewhat amusing and was about to speak, but Mo Lian had already picked up the little monk first.

"Alright, let's go."

The little monk's round eyes widened in anger, and he huffily protested, "No, not you! This humble monk wants Female Benefactor to carry him." This smelly man always liked to carry him around; he wasn't a cabbage!

Mo Lian, as usual, completely ignored the child's complaints and led Qiao Mu out.

Upon reaching the side hall's entrance, they saw the old monk Kongyin in his gray robe, his back to them, pacing back and forth under a flowering plant not far away.

"Old monk," the little stoic called out faintly to his back.

Kongyin quickly turned around, a hint of joy on his face. "Your Highness the Crown Prince, Crown Princess, it's truly wonderful to see you two!"

"What do you want from us?" the little stoic asked expressionlessly. "If it's to ask us for money to fund the Elder's Council, then don't bother speaking."

Mo Lian: ...

The old monk twitched the corner of his mouth, glaring indignantly at the little stoic. "You must have made a fortune on your trip back from Oblivion. What's the harm in showing a little consideration for us old folks and allocating some funds to the Elder's Council?"

The little stoic chuckled, not taking the bait.

The old monk, however, suddenly changed his demeanor and quickly said, "Qiaoqiao, I have come to you this time for a truly important matter." This little Crown Princess was truly skilled at changing the subject. She had interrupted him so effectively just now that he almost forgot what he was going to say.

As he spoke, his gaze fell on the little monk beside him. The little monk's eyes lit up slightly. "Master, are you going to take this humble monk back?"

"What kind of ghost name is 'this humble monk'?" The old monk twitched the corner of his eye, then shook his head with a serious expression. "No."

"Oh." The little monk immediately drooped his little head in disappointment.

Seeing this, the old monk quickly asked, "Do you want to return to the monastery with your master?"