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What he needed most now was to lay low and survive; only by doing so could he live longer and become stronger. Once no one could threaten him anymore, he would be able to reveal his strength and do as he pleased!
He thought about quickly changing the subject, at a loss for words when suddenly, a dazzling red light appeared on the dark, empty street, looking eerily eye-catching under the dim moonlight.
As the red light grew larger, Li Ping'an looked closely and realized it was actually a person carrying a coffin, swinging a large red lantern, leisurely walking towards them.
"Brother Maha, look, there's someone carrying a coffin in the middle of the night!"
"Could it be? Someone's holding a funeral procession this late?"
Mahaparinirvana, the Monk Who Broke Precepts, looked up as mentioned, and sure enough, as the two groups passed each other, he cursed at the coffin-bearer face to face: