A moment later.
The flames burned out, leaving Jietan kneeling on the ground, panting heavily. Every part of his body was burned, his face contorted in pain, trembling slightly, stubbornly refusing to utter a sound.
Abbot Hongchen slowly approached him, unleashing several bursts of true energy that sealed several of his major acupoints, leaving him lying on the ground like a dead dog. Abbot Hongchen then lifted him up.
The other three smiled slightly upon seeing this, "The matter is finally settled without alerting anyone!"
The three then slowly led him to a secluded place to interrogate him and see if there were any spies hiding in Shaolin.
At this moment, in a dark and secluded room, a figure slowly waited for something. He had just discovered that Jietan had activated the mechanism, and he wanted to see if Jietan could still come here.
After an incense stick has burned.
The figure slowly walked out of the secret chamber, shaking his head and saying, "It seems he's not coming back. It's time for me to leave too!"
"Jietan! The moment you released Yuankong, I knew things would be exposed sooner or later. Cooperating with someone like you is a waste of my time. How foolish!"
Inside the dungeon.
Jie Chen looked at Jietan, who was hanging on the shelf, with a complicated expression. "Jietan! We entered the sect at the same time and have known each other for so many years. Why have you gone to such lengths to betray Shaolin!"
Jietan's face was full of complicated emotions as he slowly said, "Jie Chen! You don't understand! Staying in this quiet and abstinent place all day long, I can't stand it anymore after so many years. I have great skills but nowhere to use them. I'm just wasting my years here. What's the use of me learning martial arts?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Over the years in Shaolin, there have been many people like Jietan, who couldn't stand the loneliness and wanted to go out and make something of themselves, but were trapped here by Shaolin's precepts. They were unwilling to accept this and decided to betray Shaolin.
They were used to these kinds of things, but they were relatively rare among the higher-ups. Actually, he wasn't wrong. His mistake was that he shouldn't have been a Shaolin disciple. Shaolin martial arts are relative to Buddhism. Without a certain understanding of Buddhism, it's easy to go astray and become a tyrannical demon.
It's not unheard of for someone to fall into demonic possession in a single thought. That's why Shaolin's precepts are extremely strict. If your understanding of Buddhism is profound, you will naturally not have such a wicked thought. It can only be said that your Jietan has already led you to a state of demonic possession.
Abbot Hongchen calmly asked, "Do you know what spies are still hiding in Shaolin?"
Jietan remained silent upon hearing this, not uttering a single word. In truth, he still harbored a sliver of hope that the spy could save him, which is why he became so taciturn.
Seeing that he refused to speak, the others calmly said, "It's alright if you don't want to speak! We'll just have to use Buddhist scriptures to forcibly convert you!"
Jietan's eyelids twitched upon hearing this. He knew this Buddhist scripture, which was specifically used to forcibly convert some heinous demons, turning them into devout Buddhists.
Then he can reveal everything he knows. This method is extremely terrifying, and it is generally not used unless absolutely necessary!
Jietan still refused to speak, so the four people nodded solemnly, sat cross-legged, and slowly began to recite Buddhist scriptures for salvation, gradually converting him.
The next morning.
The Hall Master of Subduing Tiger told everyone about Li Changfeng, which immediately surprised and delighted some of them.
Of course, some people are happy while others are sad. Those who are friendly to Li Changfeng are naturally happy, while those who are hostile to Li Changfeng will be unhappy.
Over the years, Li Changfeng's reputation has spread throughout the entire Shaolin Temple, and he seems poised to become the chief disciple of the Subduing Tiger Hall. Naturally, some senior disciples and those who have grudges against him are dissatisfied.
Li Changfeng slowly walked into the Subduing Tiger Hall training ground. Upon seeing him, the passing disciples all respectfully greeted him, "Jue Kong Brother Juekong!"
Seeing this, Li Changfeng nodded and walked forward smugly. Suddenly, several voices came from behind him, "Jue Kong!! Why didn't you tell me you were coming back!"
Two figures appeared behind him, Golden Arhat and Dong Tianbao. They were overjoyed and gave Li Changfeng a big hug. Behind them were Detective Peng and the Three Idiots of Greenhill, followed by Du Jinxiu and Wu Gui.
Dong Tianbao laughed loudly, "I knew you were tough! You won't die!"
Golden Arhat chuckled, "Jue Kong! How did you survive!"
"Me? I relied on the powerful defense of the Shaolin Bronze Body Skill to withstand being smashed into a cave by a large rock, and I was trapped and unable to get out."
"If it weren't for the sudden earthquake that shook out an exit, I think I would have been trapped there and died!" Li Changfeng casually lied to appease them.
Upon hearing this, Golden Arhat immediately understood what had happened and slowly said, "I understand what happened. It must have been the earthquake caused by the battle between those two innate masters that saved you!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng nodded, "I see! That explains it! How did an earthquake suddenly occur?"
Dong Tianbao patted Li Changfeng on the shoulder and laughed, "You're really lucky! You managed to escape even after all that. And did you know? Li Wuyai was castrated, and his fate is unknown!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng chuckled inwardly, "I did this! How come I didn't know about it!"
Then, feigning ignorance, he asked, "Haha! What's going on?"
Dong Tianbao explained to Li Changfeng and laughed, "Feels better now! That kid did all sorts of bad things, he got what he deserved!"
Li Changfeng laughed loudly, "Haha! Serves you right!"
After chatting with Li Changfeng for a few more minutes, the two said goodbye and took their leave without disturbing Li Changfeng and the others' gathering.
Then Detective Peng and the Three Idiots of Greenhill walked over. Detective Peng smiled and said, "Brother Li! I've come to say goodbye. I've been here for quite a while, and I need to hurry back to report!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "Alright! I was planning to treat you to drinks, but I didn't expect you to leave so soon. Hope we meet again!"
Upon hearing this, Detective Peng burst into laughter, "Hahaha! Good! If you ever come to Eastern Zheng Province in the future, you can come find me, and I'll treat you to drinks!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng laughed loudly and said, "Hahaha! Definitely! Take care, brother!"
"Take care!" Detective Peng cupped his hands in greeting, then slowly left.
The Three Idiots of Greenhill chuckled and said, "Big brother! I didn't expect you to be a monk! But what do we do next?"
After a moment of contemplation, Li Changfeng slowly said, "I'll write a letter. Take it to Chen Family Town and find the leader of the Black Tiger Gang. Give him the letter and let him make the arrangements for you!"
After receiving the letter, the Three Idiots of Greenhill chuckled and said, "Alright! We three brothers will go now. Big brother, remember to come visit us when you have time!"
Li Changfeng laughed loudly, "Don't worry! I definitely will!"
After saying that, the three of them slowly left the place.
"Hey! You really are worthy of being Sixth Brother! You've made quite a few acquaintances over the years while wandering the world!"
"Third Brother! You're doing pretty well these days! You've even managed to snag the young lady from the Dragon Gate Escort Agency!"
Upon hearing this, Du Jinxiu blushed and said shyly, "Master Jue Kong! You're so mean! I'm ignoring you!"
The Third Brother secretly walked up to Li Changfeng and whispered in his ear, "Sixth Brother! You are highly skilled in martial arts, do you have any way to help me with that?"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng jokingly asked, "Where?"
Upon hearing this, the Third Brother's face turned red with anger, and he punched Li Changfeng in the chest, yelling, "You little brat, you did this on purpose, didn't you!"
"Haha! Don't worry! There's a way, I'll come and help you!"
Upon hearing this, Du Jinxiu asked in confusion, "Brother Wu! What are you whispering about?"
The Third Brother blushed, "N-nothing... it's nothing..."