Huangfu Jingchen said, "Clearly, there's more to this temple than meets the eye!"
Xia Wenjin couldn't agree more. Although Shian Temple was bustling with incense offerings, it was ultimately just a corner of the world. Furthermore, being a mere deacon in a temple didn't offer any chance for fame or success. To have exceptional skills, yet willingly remain in obscurity, unless they were like Ming Cheng who chose a life of seclusion, clearly wasn't the case here.
So there's only one explanation: They have ulterior motives.
Xia Wenjin said, "Take off your clothes and let me have a look!"
Huangfu Jingchen complied, removing his upper garment to reveal his back and shoulders, which were covered in a dozen or more wounds of varying sizes.
