'Or perhaps, it's just that because I'm inside the Great Virtue Temple, he can't use overly powerful abilities related to the Rule Seal, for fear of being detected by one of the Great Powers here?'

In any case, an information gap already existed between him and Zhuan Yu.

All sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind. 'Should I tell him my real situation, or not?'

Yang An hesitated.

'If I tell Elder Zhuan Yu everything, then with my current identity as a Buddha's Son, my status within the Great Virtue Temple will be far from ordinary.'

'A different status means access to completely different things.'

'The things I could access as a Buddha's Son are on a completely different level from what ordinary Monks can.'

'Elder Zhuan Yu would surely assign me extremely risky missions later on, which would not be a good thing for me.'

'It would be better to test the waters first. By exploiting the information gap between us, I might be able to hide my current circumstances and make him think I'm just an ordinary fated person.'

'This way, even if Elder Zhuan Yu wanted me to do something, he would first have to consider whether it was within my capabilities, and I wouldn't have to face too much risk.'

'Low risk, high reward, and no chance of exposing my identity—what undercover agent wouldn't love that?'

Weighing his options, Yang An quickly came to a decision. He would only say what was necessary.

"Master, I am already inside the Great Virtue Temple."

"Very good. You've done an excellent job. It seems you're quite clever, using a false name and even evading the Great Virtue Temple's test. How did you do it?"

Zhuan Yu chuckled. Although his form was unseen, it was clear from his tone that he was in a very good mood.

However, he was also puzzled by this. Liars couldn't pass the Great Virtue Temple's test, and his informants among the several hundred fated people hadn't heard the name Yang An. How had this disciple of his managed it?

Hearing Zhuan Yu's question, Yang An's eyes darted about as an idea immediately came to him.

"That name was my childhood name, so it is technically a real name. I did not lie."

"You truly are gifted and intelligent. I was not wrong about you."

Elder Zhuan Yu was delighted to hear this. His doubts were dispelled, and he praised Yang An profusely.

"For now, just settle in at the Great Virtue Temple. Once you are firmly established, I will have new missions for you. Remember, you must be careful and cautious in all your actions. Otherwise, if you are exposed, not even I will be able to save you."

"I understand. Thank you for your concern, Master."

Yang An said, his tone filled with immense gratitude, as if he were overwhelmed by the favor.

"I have heard that two Holy Children appeared during this Buddhist Assembly at the Great Virtue Temple. Do you know any information about these two Holy Children? What are their names? Where do they come from?"

But Elder Zhuan Yu's next question stunned Yang An. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

'From our exchange, the information I've gathered indicates that Elder Zhuan Yu knows some of the recent events inside the Great Virtue Temple. In other words, besides me, he has other informants inside the temple.'

'However, the information this informant can provide to Elder Zhuan Yu is very limited—it's neither comprehensive nor particularly important.'

'Otherwise, he wouldn't be unaware that I've become the Great Virtue Temple's Buddha's Son.'

'But the questions Elder Zhuan Yu is asking now are about things that everyone present at the time, including many of the new fated people, would know. The Great Virtue Temple hasn't hidden this information or stopped it from spreading, yet Elder Zhuan Yu is asking as if he doesn't know.'

'Is this guy testing me?'

'Or is it that his informant simply has no access to even this level of information?'

Yang An's mind raced as he pondered the possibilities.

There was one key point he couldn't quite grasp: it was Elder Zhuan Yu who had sent him to Cyan Lotus State to participate in the Buddhist Assembly held in Celestial Buddha City.

'And from Cyan Lotus State, only one fated person emerged this time, who then became the Great Virtue Temple's new Buddha's Son. Does Elder Zhuan Yu know about this?'

Although many people had gone to the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall together at the time, Yang An didn't dare to gamble. He still had the man's Seal on him, so he could only choose to tell the truth—and again, only what was necessary.

"Reporting, Master. I only know that of the two Holy Children, one is named Ming Hui, from Golden Lotus State, and the other is named Zhang Wuji, from Cyan Lotus State."

After answering the question, Yang An suddenly grew tense, waiting for Elder Zhuan Yu's response.

"Oh? So he emerged from the Cyan Lotus State Buddhist Assembly, just like you?"

Elder Zhuan Yu's response seemed to carry genuine surprise.

"Yes."

Yang An replied immediately.

"Have you had any contact with him?"

"I have had no contact with him."

Yang An answered at once, without batting an eye, but his Heart couldn't help but start beating faster.

"You've done well. That person is the Great Virtue Temple's new Buddha's Son. Intentionally getting close to him will only make others suspicious of you. For now, just focus on establishing yourself firmly within the Great Virtue Temple. Do not rashly approach such figures and put yourself in danger. Remember this!

"We can revisit this after you've advanced further within the Great Virtue Temple."

"Yes, I will remember!"

Yang An inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

'It seems Elder Zhuan Yu's informant isn't anyone of high status within the Great Virtue Temple. The information they can obtain is extremely limited, to the point they aren't even aware of more important matters. This is good news for me.'

'And just as I suspected, as long as I don't reveal the truth that I've become the Great Virtue Temple's Buddha's Son, Elder Zhuan Yu won't make me do anything too risky.'