Chapter 823 – Discussing Punishment (2/2)

Daoist Baishi expressionlessly warned, ”Do not forget, this is Wenshui.”

Wenshui was the territory of the Tang clan.

No matter how powerful the Orthodoxy was, if they wanted to execute Daoist Baishi here, they could not possibly hide it from the Tang clan. This also meant that if Chen Changsheng wanted to preserve the dignity of the church laws, he could only arrest Daoist Baishi and perhaps even sever his cultivation, but he could not have him executed.

At this moment, footsteps came from the forest. The Archbishop of Wenshui arrived in front of the church, letter in hand.

The archbishop had his head lowered, not even glancing at Daoist Baishi's blood-covered figure, nor revealing any sort surprise. Just like usual, he was calm and meek.

”Your Holiness, the letter you were waiting for has arrived.”

Chen Changsheng took the envelope and opened it, reading the letter within.

Linghai Zhiwang and An Lin turned to look, as did Guan Feibai and Zhexiu. Even Daoist Baishi, whose fate still hung in the balance, cast his gaze over.

They all knew that someone had been exchanging letters with Chen Changsheng this entire time. The matter of the Mount Song Army headquarters and his route to Wenshui had all been decided by the writer of those letters.

Everyone was very curious to know the identity of this letter writer.

Only Nanke had no interest in this matter. She continued to obey Chen Changsheng's orders, standing in front of Daoist Baishi and staring into his eyes.

After finishing the letter, Chen Changsheng seemed to fall into a contemplative mood. After a while, he offered the letter to Linghai Zhiwang.

Daoist Baishi sneered, ”Feigning mystery… just what did that person write? Could they have predicted this matter beforehand?”

Linghai Zhiwang took his eyes off the letter and looked at Daoist Baishi's face with a somewhat strange expression.

Daoist Baishi suddenly felt a little cold.

Linghai Zhiwang said, ”You guessed correctly. That person said that we must kill you, thus establishing our might.”

Daoist Baishi's complexion changed at these words.

He did not know the identity of that letter writer, but he knew that many of the Orthodoxy's matters recently had emerged from that person's brush.

Crucially, based on his observations over this period, he was certain that Chen Changsheng deeply trusted that person, and would follow his every word.

It was then that a priest appeared on the outskirts of the forest.

The Archbishop of Wenshui went to inquire. He returned after a moment and whispered to Chen Changsheng, ”The Tang Second Master has come to pay respects to Your Holiness.”