He estimated it was already evening, so he put on a scholar's robe and walked out of the cave.
He hadn't gone to the tavern to taste fine dishes for several days.
Today, his cravings returned.
...
"Hey, have you heard? The Great Buddha Temple, the number one temple under heaven, has begun a joint battle with the Court against the White Lotus Sect!"
"Hmm? Isn't the Great Buddha Temple in a struggle with the True Profound Sect? How can it spare a hand to deal with the White Lotus Sect?"
"The Great Buddha Temple had the upper hand in the struggle with the True Profound Sect long ago."
"I heard even the Sect Leader of the True Profound Sect was injured by the Abbot of the Great Buddha Temple."
"Nowadays, the threat posed by the White Lotus Sect to the Great Buddha Temple is evidently greater than that of the True Profound Sect. Naturally, the Great Buddha Temple needs to allocate resources to deal with the White Lotus Sect."
