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Shangguan Ling and Shen Wuming joined forces to slay Puxuan. Though they had ultimately succeeded, the price they paid was far from small.
Shen Wuming had gone all out and was now at his limit. Shangguan Ling was in even worse shape—despite wielding a divine weapon, he had still suffered some injuries. Still, they had finally dealt with their target.
At this moment, Tie Wuqing and Su Zichen also walked over and clasped their hands toward the two. "Patriarch Shangguan and Guild Master Shen, your strength truly is formidable. You dealt with Puxuan so quickly."
Shangguan Ling gave a bitter smile. "Two against one, yet we still fought so miserably. There's nothing worth praising. By the way, have all the people from Golden Light Temple been killed?"
Su Zichen shook his head. "Some escaped, but it doesn't matter. We've already made our move. Even if they flee to report this to the Buddha Sect, it's no great concern."
Shangguan Ling nodded and handed the Greedy Wolf Sword in his hand to Su Zichen.
Their task here was now considered complete. What remained depended on how Su Xin intended to handle things.
And Runan Circuit was not the only place where action had been taken. By the time Shangguan Ling and the others moved, battles in other circuits had already ended.
For instance, in Jiangnan Circuit, Li Huai had joined forces with the Xiao Family and the Nian Gang, preparing to deal with the Buddha Sect's branch temple in Jiangnan Circuit.
Over in Runan Circuit, Su Zichen and the others had needed schemes to drag the Shangguan Clan into the matter. But such things were unnecessary for the Xiao Family. A single word from Xiao Chuo was enough.
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