The two men trembled as they kowtowed to the ground, completely unaware that Li Changfeng had left. After a moment, they nervously and slowly raised their heads, only to find that Li Changfeng was nowhere to be seen, and they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"This guy is a complete idiot! He can't even tell right from wrong in this situation. It's fine if he's an idiot, but don't drag us down with him!" The young man in the green robe kicked him a few more times, still not satisfied, and said fiercely.
The pretty woman said worriedly, "This guy may be a bit simple-minded, but he's still the son of the Golden Saber Sect Master. Now that he's been killed, we also have to bear some responsibility!"
Upon hearing this, the young man in the green robe said solemnly, "The best course of action now is to return to the Daoist temple and report the situation to our master, and then we can discuss how to handle this matter."
Shaolin Temple.
Li Changfeng, carrying a burlap sack, slowly walked into Shaolin. The two gatekeeper disciples stared wide-eyed, exclaiming in surprise, "Brother Jue... Senior Brother Jue Kong!"
Li Changfeng frowned upon hearing this. "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
The two gatekeeper disciples rubbed their eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "Jue Kong Brother Juekong! It really is you! Weren't you dead?"
Li Changfeng patted the two men on the head and laughed, "Who said I'm dead! Aren't you perfectly fine here?"
Then, as if he had thought of something, Li Changfeng said softly, "Don't spread the news that I'm alive yet. I want to give Master a surprise!"
The two disciples patted their chests and said, "Don't worry! I won't tell anyone about this!"
"Hahaha! Good! I'll treat you to drinks, oops! I mean, meat!" Li Changfeng laughed loudly and disappeared in a flash.
The two gatekeeper disciples were overjoyed, thinking to themselves, "Jue Kong Brother Juekong! He's actually inviting us to drink and eat meat!"
Late at night.
The training room of the Subduing Tiger Hall.
At this moment, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger was meditating and chanting scriptures, trying to suppress the anger in his heart. His brows were furrowed, and waves of restless true energy rose around him, shaking the entire training room.
Then, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger slowly opened his eyes and said with a complicated expression, "The anger in my heart still can't be calmed down..."
Suddenly a cheerful voice came from outside the door, "Why can't you calm down!"
The commotion startled the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger. He hadn't even noticed someone was outside his door. He immediately shouted, "Who goes there! How dare you sneak into the Subduing Tiger Hall at night!"
A voice came from outside the door again, "Master! It's me! What's wrong with you? Your spiritual senses are so weak. I've been waiting for you outside for a long time!"
Upon hearing this, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger was overjoyed and rushed out. He immediately saw Li Changfeng and slapped Li Changfeng hard on the shoulder with both hands. "You brat! I knew you wouldn't die so easily. My poor spiritual sense is all because of you! You've made me so uneasy!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng felt a surge of warmth in his heart and chuckled, "Alas! It's all my fault! I should have told you beforehand that I am that Brocade-Clad Guard!"
Upon hearing this Hall Master of Subduing Tiger was immediately shocked. "What! You're actually the Brocade-Clad Guard who knows the Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms! Tell me what happened!"
Li Changfeng then briefly explained his opportunities and encounters in the Despair Valley, omitting some of the secret parts.
Upon hearing this, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger looked at Li Changfeng with satisfaction. "Jue Kong! You did the right thing! It would have been very troublesome to kill Li Wuyai under the guise of Shaolin disciple in that situation. I didn't expect you to disguise yourself as Brocade-Clad Guard and kill two birds with one stone, and even destroy their alliance. You were truly brilliant!"
Li Changfeng smiled and said, "You flatter me, Master! I was just doing my duty as Shaolin disciple!"
Upon hearing this, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger patted Li Changfeng's head and slowly said, "You are the pride of my life!"
"Oh! Right! I also brought you someone, Master, I think you'll be very interested!"
"What is this! Open it and let your teacher see!"
Li Changfeng opened the sack, revealing a figure. The Hall Master of Subduing Tiger was slightly surprised. "Yuankong? This guy has been on the run for more than three months. How did you catch him?"
Li Changfeng smiled upon hearing this, "He delivered himself to my door, trying to kill me but I captured him. Moreover, he even knows who the spy hidden in Shaolin is!"
Upon hearing this, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger was immediately shocked. "What! Could it be that they sent you to assassinate Jue Kong? Tell me quickly, who was it?!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Yuankong slowly said, "It is the Second Elder of the Discipline Hall, Jietan!"
Upon hearing this Hall Master of Subduing Tiger felt a chill in his heart. He then gave Li Changfeng a deep look, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Well done! I'll handle the rest. You rest here! No one will know you're here!"
Li Changfeng nodded upon hearing this, "Okay, Master!"
Afterwards, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger left with Elder Yuankong to discuss with several high-ranking members how to capture him silently that night. Some things had to be done immediately, as the longer it was delayed, the easier it would be to be exposed.
In a secluded spot, three figures quietly arrived. Upon discovering the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger who had been waiting for them, they asked solemnly, "Fu Hu! What urgent matter has brought us here so late?"
Without saying a word, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger released Yuankong and said calmly, "Confess to the person who asked you to assassinate Jue Kong!"
Elder Yuankong, his face ashen, slowly said, "It is the Second Elder of the Discipline Hall, Jietan!"
Abbot Jiecun was shocked upon hearing this. "What! It's him! But can Yuankong's words be trusted? After all, he's a fugitive too!"
Abbot Hongchen was slightly startled upon hearing this, "Fu Hu! Where did you capture him, and how did you know he wanted to kill Jue Kong!"
The Hall Master of Subduing Tiger smiled slightly upon hearing this, "It was Jue Kong who encountered him on his way back to Shaolin. He didn't expect Jue Kong to be several times stronger than him, and even manage to capture him!"
Upon hearing this, the Hall Master of Subduing Dragon exclaimed in surprise, "What! Jue Kong... he's still alive?"
The Hall Master of Subduing Tiger glanced at him and roared in fury, "What are you saying! Do you want my disciple to die?!"
The Hall Master of Subduing Dragon gave a wry smile, "Fu Hu! Don't get agitated! I'm relieved that Jue Kong isn't dead, I just wanted to confirm it!"
Upon hearing this, Abbot Hongchen said solemnly, "It seems that what Yuankong said is indeed true. That brat Jue Kong wouldn't have brought him here for no reason. If he weren't still useful to that brat, he would have killed him with one palm long ago!"
Abbot Jiecun sighed and said, "It really is that old Jietan! I've always found his way of doing things a bit strange in recent years, and Yuankong was placed under his supervision. If I'm not mistaken, he's the one who let Yuankong go!"
Upon hearing this, the Hall Master of Subduing Tiger smiled and said, "What are we waiting for? Let's make our move!"
The three nodded upon hearing this, then vanished from the ground and flew towards the direction of Jietan.