Shen Wan had done her homework beforehand and immediately answered:
"Ten Directions Ci Guang Buddha was one of the Buddhas of the Buddhist Kingdom when three thousand sword cultivators marched westward years ago. He was defeated beneath the Karmaless Sword Immortal's sword yet did not die. But after one tribulation, he suddenly reincarnated and vanished without a trace. Rumor had it that the Thunder-Cleaving Tribulation-Slaying Sword's intent destroyed the divine abilities he had cultivated over countless lives, and he had already entered extinction."
"So he really had some history. That made him look even more suspicious... Right, how are things over in Huayan City?"
"Several ritual implements from the Western Buddhist Kingdom have indeed entered circulation there, though the information remains rather vague. Judging only by their appearance, some do seem connected to that batch of treasures belonging to Manager Zhou." Shen Wan spoke softly and unhurriedly, every syllable exceptionally clear, yet the chill within her words was like a sinister wind blowing straight into one's heart.
"Is that so? He actually waited four or five years before making a move. That made it even stranger..."
Yu Ci remembered that outside Huayan City, Ling Xi Wanderer and Black Robe had caught a group of Zhao Ziyue's accomplices. After employing certain methods, they had extracted a piece of information: Zhao Ziyue had gathered a vast sum of money, intending to bid for treasures at the Suixin Dharma Assembly.
Yu Ci had not thought much of it at first, but after arriving in Fengdu City, he learned that Zhao Ziyue had long since colluded with the Pan Huang Sect and even held authority over its affairs. With such powerful backing, why would Zhao Ziyue still need to raise funds himself?
Zhao Ziyue was hardly the sort to distinguish between public and private