Chapter 263 New helper

　　As Huo Qing returned to the camp, he braced himself for gossip about himself, only to find after passing through a few tents that the chatter was not directed at him.　　Upon light inquiry, he learned that Dong Xizhen had arrived from Nanying Peak with six new allies.　　Stepping through the curtain into the central tent, Huo Qing found Holy Monarch seated on the main throne, flanked by a formidable-looking monk in his mid-forties. The monk's imposing stature was complemented by a unique seat – a round wooden stump that was impossible for one person to embrace, fitting the monk's ample frame perfectly.　　His round head, reminiscent of a stone lion's, was bald and devoid of hair. His face was adorned with a yellowish complexion, bushy eyebrows, and tiny eyes. He wore an oversized monk's robe adorned with a purple robe embroidered with gold threads. His feet were shod in oversized straw sandals that resembled small boats. His rotund belly and ample po