"So you're saying... there's something wrong with Master Chenghai!" Yu Ruoyun said, her face grim. "He buried the Qingkong Wood you gave him here to prevent you from tracking him—is he planning to run off with Sir?"
Wang Lan's brows were tightly knit, but he still shook his head. "No, Master Chenghai has no need to do this. He is now the State Preceptor of Vine Country, second only to one person and above millions. Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. He has no reason to do this. Moreover, he and Dharma World Honored are naturally opposed, with no chance of mediation. Wouldn't colluding with Dharma World Honored be like asking a tiger for its skin?"
Yu Ruoyun added, "Indeed. Dharma World Honored must be after Master Chenghai's two Golden Cicadas. Yet the Qingkong Wood should be kept close at all times; it shouldn't be dropped randomly, let alone buried underground."
