Enemies on All Sides

"This thing..."

Yang Mingli shook free of the person supporting him beside him, his trembling fingertip pointing at the ancient book on the table. He asked in disbelief, "Could this be the great scripture the Bodhi Sect came to spread this time?"

Even the court had long heard of the Spirit Might Scripture of Protecting the Way. For a great scripture concerning a Bodhisattva fruition, even disciples of the sect needed the Buddha's permission before they were qualified to read it.

How could such a priceless treasure be obtained so easily?

It inevitably brought to mind the much-discussed matter of the scripture's transmission.

When he saw Shen Yi give a slight nod, Yang Mingli froze where he stood, his breathing growing much heavier.

He had considered countless possibilities, but never had he imagined that General Nanyang's quiet departure had been to reclaim this great scripture for the court.

There had been no need for orders from above, nor had there been any cowardice or resistance. What the other man had done put every Demon-Slaying Bureau officer in this hall to shame.

That fleeting malicious suspicion from earlier made Yang Mingli's entire face flush a dark red, yet he still could not quite understand. "We heard that this scripture was still in the hands of the Dragon-Subduing and Tiger-Taming Great Wisdom King, who later became entangled with the Grand Emperor of Void Alchemy before fleeing into the realm of the void. How did you obtain it?"

As those words fell, the remaining Demon-Slaying Bureau officers, Feng Xi included, all held their breath and stared intently at that young, handsome face.

"I picked up the spoils."

Shen Yi answered casually, without the slightest change in expression.

He had already considered this on his way back.

Though many things could not be spoken