Bi Sheng shook his head, his face looking rather grim.
The three remaining members were now prisoners, at Bi Sheng's disposal, but they didn't match the assassin he had pursued.
Bi Sheng continued, "I tortured them with various methods, and they really couldn't take it anymore. They vomited everything they needed to, even revealing some private details about Huikong Kong's lovers... but they still didn't match up with that assassin."
"I doubt..."
Chen Shuangbai glanced at him and said, "No need for doubts or anything, just state the conclusion."
" Wind Howling County is part of the territory of my Jade Spring Sect. You are a disciple of both me and the Jade Spring Sect lineage. What is there to fear?"
"Yes, Uncle-Master."
"I suspect that Compassionate Light Temple may be colluding with other forces, but these three remnants are not high enough in status to be contacted. Perhaps the brothers Huikong and Huiming know something."
Chen Shuangbai had guessed Bi Sheng's considerations.
But he really couldn't stop himself at that moment.
Once the Thunder Method is unleashed, it's with full force.
There is absolutely no truth to the claim that they were left with only half a life.
Since he was dead, Chen Shuangbai felt no regret.
That's his style; once he's done something, he never regrets it.
Now that we have the Yin Thunder Method, such a deadly weapon, the past compromises and slow progress are all things of the past.
What he had to do was go all out!
Chen Shuangbai firmly believes this.
Anyone or anything that obstructs one's Dao Path is considered hostile.
Only a dead enemy is the best enemy.
After a pause, Chen Shuangbai said, "Go and cooperate with the county government to publicize the numerous crimes of Compassionate Light Temple to all the people of the county, so that those believers who still harbor the hope of a resurgence will know what they once believed in."
After Bi Sheng left, Chen Shuangbai returned to the Spring-Venerating Daoist Academy and went back to the Listening to the Waves Pavilion.
He originally intended to refine pills to complete this month's quota, but after thinking it over, he felt something was amiss.
"The Great Buddha Temple Compassionate Light Temple, although not as powerful as Jade Spring Sect, will definitely seek revenge against me for my swift and decisive elimination of its leader and the demolition of the temple."
"They certainly won't come directly to me; they'll likely seek help from within the sect..."
After pondering for a moment, Chen Shuangbai walked out of the small building and came to the bamboo forest and clear lake, where he took out a talisman.
Unlike communication talismans, this is a talisman that can travel ten thousand miles. He obtained it by spending a lot of Merit Points when he left the sect.
Chen Shuangbai meticulously recorded the entire story with his spiritual sense, then channeled his Law Power to activate the talisman, which transformed into a shimmering wave of light and vanished without a trace.
But Chen Shuangbai could sense an unusual moisture that had dissipated into the wind, drifting through the clouds and heading towards Sunken Jade Valley.
"That settles it."
Half a day later.
Sunken Jade Valley, Jade Spring Sect.
On a beautiful little peak outside the gate.
Lu Zhiyuan was practicing his internal energy cultivation.
He possesses dual Spirit Root of earth and wood, with earth as his primary element and wood as his secondary element. He cultivates a technique called " Chen Earth Bright Metal Qi Control Instruction). When he practices, his body glows with a clear yellow light, resembling a golden tiger coiled around him, exuding a fierce aura and giving people an extremely heavy and ferocious feeling.
Suddenly.
Lu Zhiyuan's spiritual sense seemed to be touched, so he stopped his Method Formula, made a hand seal, and a talisman appeared out of thin air and landed in his hand.
"This aura... is it Junior Brother Chen?"
After learning the whole story, Lu Zhiyuan couldn't help but smile wryly.
" Junior Brother Chen Junior Brother Chen, you're making things difficult for your senior brother..."
Despite saying this, Lu Zhiyuan had already released his flying boat and was heading towards a certain place outside the gate.
A moment later.
The talisman was then presented to Yi Chongyue.
This top Dao of Alchemy of the Jade Spring Sect simply smiled and made this assessment in front of Lu Zhiyuan.
"Not bad, they know how to leverage opportunities; they're much better than those pedantic types."
Lu Zhiyuan was somewhat moved.
He knew Chen Shuangbai had good talent in alchemy, but to receive such praise from a Foundation Establishment cultivator and a first-level Alchemist, perhaps... he should think even more highly of Chen Shuangbai.
Yi Chongyue said to Lu Zhiyuan, "I already know. You may leave now."
After Lu Zhiyuan left, Yi Chongyue pondered briefly, smiled slightly, and transformed into a streak of crimson light, like a red star breaking through a barrier, soaring straight into the sky and heading towards a certain place in the mountains.
Among the responsibilities of the Jade Spring Sect Jade Guarding Hall under the Abyss Suppression Hall, which has three main halls and nine sub-halls, there is the duty to negotiate, arbitrate, and even, when necessary, deter other forces within the Jing Kingdom.
Yi Chongyue's escape light landed in the Abyss Suppression Hall. The guards at the gate saw the escape light, which only Foundation Establishment cultivator could control, from afar. They knew that Foundation Establishment cultivator from the sect had arrived, so they quickly bowed and paid their respects, not daring to obstruct him.
Yi Chongyue navigated the numerous halls and corridors with practiced ease, finally arriving at a side hall with an ancient plaque bearing the inscription " Jade Guarding Hall."
The interior furnishings are simple, yet they possess a sense of solemnity.
Inside the hall, many members of the Jade Guarding Hall were coming and going. Upon seeing Yi Chongyue arrive, they all bowed and did not dare to be negligent.
Yi Chongyue smiled in response and finally found a middle-aged Daoist priest in the hall, dressed in a dark blue Daoist robe, with a thin face and a restrained gaze.
The Daoist priest was engrossed in examining a Jade Slip, his brows slightly furrowed, yet his body radiated a vibrant spiritual energy, like ripples on water, with faint traces of flying fish swimming about, creating a sense of vastness and tranquility. Clearly, he was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Yi Chongyue's aura rushed into the hall, the middle-aged Daoist priest sensed it, looked up, and couldn't help but laugh.
This person's name is Shi Yubai, the head of the Jade Guarding Hall, and an advanced cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer.
"Junior brother, what brings you here to see me today... Could it be that you're missing some rare ingredient for alchemy, and need me to ask someone for it for you?"
Shi Yubai Yi Chongyue were promoted to the inner sect in their early years and studied under the same teacher. They were close fellow disciples, so they could joke about anything.
Yi Chongyue didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the sandalwood chair opposite him. He relayed everything Chen Shuangbai had said in the long-distance communication talisman, adding, "This disciple has some talent in alchemy and a calm temperament. He has a high probability of being promoted to the inner sect in the future, so I intend to support him."
"Please, senior brother, help your junior brother, my future disciple."
Upon hearing Shi Yubai couldn't help but smile.
He gestured towards Yi Chongyue, who was sitting in front of him, and said with a smile, "It's rare to see you, Junior Brother, actually considering taking on a disciple?"
"Back then, there was such a promising young man who wanted to become your disciple, but you turned him down... This disciple has caught your eye, Jianzhen has some exceptional qualities."
Yi Chongyue did not answer, but simply nodded with a smile.
Shi Yubai knew his junior brother's temperament, so he picked up the communication talisman and read through its contents in the blink of an eye. The relaxed smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a cold and stern expression.
"Harboring filth and committing evil deeds... Heh, I told you so! Those two-faced bald monks have indeed caused trouble again!"