A Fledgling Eagle Must Eventually Grow Alone

"This battle has finally come to an end..." Abbot Xuan Nan said slowly, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Abbot Xuan Nan waved to Li Changfeng, signaling him to come over, "Jue Kong! Come here for a moment, I have something to say to you!"

Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng slowly walked over and asked in confusion, "Abbot Xuan Nan! What brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Abbot Xuan Nan shook his head and slowly placed his right hand on Li Changfeng's head. Li Changfeng hesitated for a moment, but still relaxed and let Abbot Xuan Nan place his hand on his head.

Abbot Xuan Nan gathered a burst of qi in his palm and gently wiped away the ordination scar on Li Changfeng's head, saying, "Jue Kong! From now on, you are no longer a member of Shaolin Temple. Remember not to commit any evil deeds when you are out in the world, understand?"

Li Changfeng's head was buzzing, and he stood there stunned, asking in bewilderment, "Abbot Xuan Nan! What did I do wrong? Why am I suddenly being expelled from Shaolin Temple?!"

Abbot Xuan Nan shook his head upon hearing this, "You have no affinity with Shaolin Temple. It's a good thing you left as soon as possible!"

Everyone present looked puzzled. "Such a talented disciple, expelled without a second thought, showing no mercy. We really don't understand what Abbot Xuan Nan did!"

At the same time, they secretly harbored the desire to win over Li Changfeng, as they were very interested in such a talented disciple.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiruo's heart stirred with emotion, and a tenderness flickered in her beautiful eyes as she thought to herself, "Perhaps I still have a chance..."

"No fate? Everything has been fine all along, how could we suddenly be no longer destined for each other!" Li Changfeng's face was full of complicated emotions. His friends and master were here, and for a moment he did not know what to do.

Then, Dragon Subduing Tiger Taming Staff arrived. Upon hearing what Abbot Xuan Nan said, they felt extremely sad. They had known for a long time, but they were still very reluctant to part on this day.

The Hall Master of Subduing Tiger patted Li Changfeng heavily on the shoulder, "Jue Kong, kid! Take care! From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself. Study the staff techniques I've taught you well. If... if you ever encounter any difficulties, you can come to me!"

Upon hearing Fu Hu's words, the Hall Master of Subduing Dragon glared at him fiercely and sighed, "I'm just like your Master Fu Hu. I won't say any more. Take care! We'll meet again someday!"

Golden Arhat, Dong Tianbao, and Juehai puzzled. They had many questions they wanted to ask, but their master had stopped them from speaking. They could only grit their teeth and say to Li Changfeng, "The three of us will always be your brothers!"

Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng punched them hard in the chest and laughed, "Good! Good brothers!"

Then Li Changfeng turned around and walked dejectedly out of Shaolin Temple. Before he had taken more than a few steps, a voice suddenly came from outside.

"Jue Kong! Wait a moment! I have something to give you!" Abbot Xuan Nan Xuannan waved his hand and sighed.

"Is there anything else you need to give me?" Li Changfeng turned around, his face full of doubt.

Abbot Xuan Nan slowly took out a string of Buddhist Beads and a secret manual and handed them to Li Changfeng. "This string of Buddhist prayer Buddhist Beads is blessed by me and it is the same as the Buddhist Beads I gave you. Wearing it will have unexpected benefits."

"This manual is my original Xiantian Martial Skill, the Great Subduing Demon Fist. You should practice it diligently; it might come in handy in the future! Take it!"

Upon seeing this, Li Changfeng was immediately shocked, "This... such a valuable thing is just handed over to me like this!!"

"Okay! Take these! They'll all be useful to you!"

Li Changfeng gritted his teeth, still feeling that taking these things was wrong. He had always thought Abbot Xuan Nan was very mysterious, as if he always knew something in advance.

He must have had his reasons for handing these things over. The truth will eventually come out, and I'll wait and see!

After picking up these items, Li Changfeng walked out of Shaolin Temple without hesitation and slowly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Several grandmasters, their eyes gleaming with greed, quietly followed behind Li Changfeng and vanished without a trace.

Seeing this, Dragon Subduing Tiger Taming Staff narrowed their eyes and followed, intending to protect Li Changfeng in the dark. However, they hadn't taken more than a few steps when their bodies suddenly trembled, as if they had heard something surprising and were extremely shocked. Then they gritted their teeth and followed.

Abbot Xuan Nan sighed, "A fledgling eagle must grow up on its own. Your future is very important, and only in this way will you progress faster. Don't blame me, Jue Kong! You will understand everything I have done in the future!"

At this moment, Abbot Hongchen smiled bitterly, "Abbot brother! Did you expect this day to come, making me the Abbot so early and letting me familiarize myself with the operations of Shaolin Temple?"

Abbot Xuan Nan nodded. "Yes! I've been waiting for this day for a long time. With Xuan Yuan, Xuan Zhen, and Xuan Ku, all at the peak of the Innate Inner Force, Shaolin Temple will definitely be able to stand firm. You just need to manage Shaolin Temple well!"

Upon hearing this, Abbot Hongchen's face was filled with sorrow. He knew that Abbot Xuan Nan had come, and that he would have to use his own cremated Innate Core to bless the Vajra Subdues Demons Formation in this region for the sake of all living beings.

Abbot Xuan Nan suddenly addressed everyone, saying, "We have lost! We can only keep our promise and submit to the Imperial Court!"

Some members of the Shaolin Temple camp breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, fearing that the Shaolin Temple might resist and fight to the death. Others gritted their teeth and submitted.

After all, they have a large group of people behind them. If they die, the entire sect will decline, and they cannot bear that responsibility!

Suddenly, a majestic and domineering figure appeared in the air, slowly looking down at them and saying in a deep voice, "Do you submit?"

Without saying a word, Abbot Xuan Nan cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said, "Shaolin Temple submits!"

Upon hearing this, the people behind him quickly echoed, "We submit!"

Upon hearing this Murong Longbo burst into laughter, "Hahaha! Good! This Southern Territory is finally unified! From now on, the entire Southern Territory will be renamed Southern Emperor Province!!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone respectfully replied, "We obey!"

Afterwards, Abbot Xuan Nan led Murong Longbo to the eye of the great formation. "This is the eye of the Vajra Subdues Demons Formation. After I am cremated, I will use my Innate Core to strengthen this place."

Murong Longbo nodded upon hearing this. "I see! I have something I want to ask you. Does that old bastard Northern Buddha want to get the first half of the Muscle Change Sutra from you?"

Abbot Xuan Nan gave Murong Longbo a deep look. "You guessed it! Not bad! Do you want it?"

"Oh? You can give it to me?"

Abbot Xuan Nan smiled slightly upon hearing this, "Why not?"

After saying that, he took out a tattered scroll containing the first four chapters of the Muscle Change Sutra and handed it to Murong Longbo.

Murong Longbo was extremely surprised to see this. "You wouldn't give me what Northern Buddha desperately wanted, and you're just giving it to me like this?"

Abbot Xuan Nan shook his head upon hearing this, "With your arrogance Southern Emperor, you would not want this divine skill. Besides, the divine skill you created with the Star Shift is no weaker than the Muscle Change Sutra. After all, a skill is something that you create yourself and it is more suitable for you!"