Upon entering Dingyuan Dao, Master Tucha clearly grew much more cautious, even slowing down somewhat, and diverting more of his strength into concealing his Qi and probing the surroundings.
Because he knew very well that if the monks of the Great Vajra Temple saw him in such a weakened state, they would definitely "invite" him over to the Great Vajra Temple to sit for a bit.
Master Tucha naturally had no desire to go "sit" in the Great Vajra Temple, so he had to be extra careful.
"It shouldn't be that bad, right? The Great Vajra Temple is in Xizhou of Dingyuan Dao—under normal circumstances, as long as you detour around it you'll be fine, no?" Lu Zheng asked.
"It's not that simple. Though the Great Vajra Temple is located in Xizhou, the whole of Dingyuan Dao is within its sphere of influence. Heaven only knows if some monk is traveling the road; if he runs into even one, that's his death," Si Lingxi explained.
