The Fourth Rank monk pointed at Jiang Liu and shouted, "If you know what's good for you, make way and let us out! Behind us are all prominent families from this area!"
At this moment, a middle-aged man who had been in the third room earlier, exuding the aura of a fifth-grade martial artist, stepped forward. With an imposing and imperious demeanor, he shouted at Jiang Liu, "Get out of my way, or you'll regret it!"
Jiang Liu didn't even glance at him. With a flick of his wrist, an Ice Blade flew out, instantly shattering the man's entire body! Once Jiang Liu made his move, he didn't stop. He unleashed his Wind Walk, his figure elusive, and screams echoed throughout the secret hall!
In less than fifteen minutes, none of the hundred-plus men and women were able to stand. Jiang Liu felt no pity for these people; they all deserved to die!
Looking at the space of this secret hall and the rooms, it seems they've dug up the entire space beneath the temple, which must have been going on for quite some time!
Gradually, the stench of blood filled the entire secret room! Jiang Liu opened all four doors, letting the women in the rooms come out. Then he was the first to leave the secret room.
Upon entering the secret chamber, Jiang Liu first spread his consciousness (thanks to the sapling's constant growth, Jiang Liu's spirit is now exceptionally strong, monitoring everything within a hundred meters) to see where anyone was!
Almost all the rooms on the ground floor were empty, except for a few rooms connected to the side of the Great Hero Hall people lived.
Jiang Liu arrived at the Great Hero Hall, channeled his inner energy, and roared, "All of you, get out here!"
The sound immediately echoed throughout Zengjue Temple! Several room doors were pushed open, and people ran out of the rooms, heading towards the Great Hero Hall.
Leading the pack was a monk at the first-grade cultivation level, presumably in charge. Upon seeing Jiang Liu, he shouted, "Where did this little thief come from, daring to shout like that!"
Jiang Liu ignored him completely, pointed at him, and the monk collapsed to the ground!
The five young monks following behind screamed and turned to run away!
Jiang Liu said calmly, "Whoever runs will die!" Instantly, the five young monks froze on the spot, not daring to move.
These five monks looked like menial laborers, and Jiang Liu wanted to keep them to see if they were of any use.
At this moment, the women in the secret room all came out, sobbing and wailing all the way. Jiang Liu's head ached from listening. "Stop! Anyone who makes another sound can go back to the secret room and join them!"
The women were so frightened that they dared not utter a sound. Thinking of the horrific scene in the secret room, even though they had already witnessed the cruel reality, they were still terrified by the bloody scene they had just witnessed!
Jiang Liu asked the five monks who were doing odd jobs, "Are you all from this neighborhood?"
One of the young monks said, "I'm from a nearby village. My father sold me into this family."
"And what about you guys?" Jiang Liu continued to ask!
The remaining five young monks started talking all at once; almost all of them had fled famine and come here. One of them had come because of the reputation of the place.
Jiang Liu was inwardly shocked. People actually came to this bird temple because of its reputation! It turned out that the person was from the next county and said that Zengjue Temple had a very good reputation in their area and that people often made donations there.
Jiang Liu looked at the little monk's angry expression. It seems that packaging is always in vogue, no matter the era! Jiang Liu pointed a finger at him!
Then he turned to the group of women and said, "Look around, have they assaulted you? If so, point it out, and we'll deal with it all."
Immediately, a woman pointed at the young monk who had been sold into the monastery and said, "Him!" The young monk immediately turned and tried to run away.
Jiang Liu didn't even look, he just pointed casually! And the remaining three little monks were never identified again!
"Alright, you can all go find somewhere to rest! We'll talk about the rest tomorrow." Jiang Liu watched the large group of women leave, feeling a headache coming on. He had a bad feeling that he had gotten himself into a lot of trouble!
Then he turned to the three young monks who were doing odd jobs and said, "You all go and collect all the valuables here and put them here! Anyone who's not afraid to run away can, but don't even think about hiding anything; I'll know everything!"
Watching them disperse, Jiang Liu sat alone on the prayer mat in the main hall, pondering what to do with these women! What damned mercy! But just watching them fend for themselves seemed a bit too much to bear! If he simply ignored them, their fate wouldn't be any better!
I killed those Lineage members here, they'll definitely send people to investigate! Those people are the biggest weakness! But they don't know or recognize who I am, so they'll have no way of finding me!
Besides, it's uncertain whether these weak Lineage even have the guts to continue investigating! Thinking of this made me feel a little more at ease. But I can't entrust my safety to others!
Suddenly, Jiang Liu sensed something amiss in his mind. A woman was sneaking out of the room and stealthily making her way to the front door!
Jiang Liu darted out of the main hall and rushed towards the courtyard wall! Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a woman in the third room. What a cunning woman! If she hadn't revealed herself, he would have almost gotten away with it!
Without hesitation, he darted forward and struck the woman with a palm strike! The woman didn't even have time to scream before collapsing to the ground!
At that moment, Jiang Liu disappeared into the darkness and sat cross-legged on the courtyard wall, gazing at the temple in deep thought.