As June approached, Tianhai was extremely hot. The pavement felt as if it were scorched by fire, emitting waves of heat that could be felt just by walking on it.

After Liu Keyun was let go by Di Hao KTV, he had nowhere to go. Having offended the Lis, it was difficult for him to find work in Tianhai, so he had to resort to working on a construction site as a laborer, planning to earn some money and then return to his hometown.

From now on, I must act low-key and never provoke important people again, Liu Keyun thought, regretting deeply as he lifted more than a dozen bricks. If I hadn't offended an important person, I would still be the manager of Di Hao KTV, with an annual salary of over a million, living comfortably. But now, I can only carry bricks at a construction site.

"Liu!" At that moment, a shirtless foreman came over, called out to Liu Keyun, and said, "Liu, there's a Monk outside looking for you. That Monk seems a bit odd, so be careful."

"Alright, Wang Gong, I'll go once I've moved these bricks," Liu Keyun nodded. His pay was by the brick, and since he had already shouldered this load of over a dozen, he didn't want to waste the effort.

"Fine, Liu, you're working quite diligently, good job," the foreman nodded, quite satisfied with Liu Keyun's performance.

After delivering the bricks to the designated spot, Liu Keyun left the construction site and met a Monk wearing a yellow robe.

With a square face and large ears, his visage was one of compassion. Bathed in sunlight, he seemed draped in a golden halo. Just standing there, he gave off an aura of being clothed in golden light, resembling a golden Buddha warrior.

Moreover, Liu Keyun noticed that, amidst the sweltering summer, this Monk didn't seem to sweat a single drop. His face was dry, and he stood barefoot on the sandy soil as if completely unaffected by the temperature beneath his feet. In the extreme heat of summer, sun-scorched sand could burn a person's skin. Yet this Monk stands barefoot, his expression completely normal? Utterly unbelievable!

"Amitabha. You must be Liu Keyun," the Monk chanted the Buddha's name, looking at Liu Keyun. "Do you recognize my junior martial brother, Black Monk?"

"Black... Black Monk?" Liu Keyun was startled, then replied, "Black Monk was my bodyguard, but he left after being defeated by an important figure. Master, are you looking for him?"

"The man who defeated him is named Qin Heng. Do you know where Qin Heng is?" The Monk, still with a compassionate face, radiated a gentle aura and smiled. "I need to find him regarding some matters. Please tell me."

"W-what do you want with Qin Heng?" Liu Keyun became extremely anxious. My current plight is all because I offended that important person! He quickly waved his hands and said, "No, I don't know! You should go back. I don't know anything!!"

If I offend that important person again now, I probably won't even earn enough money to return home.

"What? You refuse to tell me?" The Monk's previously compassionate face instantly contorted with furious rage. He glared, his eyes wide, and said sternly, "My junior martial brother, Black Monk, lost to him, bringing shame upon our Golden Buddha Temple's martial arts. I had no choice but to kill him! I am filled with such hatred right now! It's all because of that Qin Heng that I had to kill my junior brother! I just want to find that Qin Heng, then beat him to death to avenge my junior brother. Since you refuse to tell me, I'll have no choice but to beat you to death!"

BANG!

The Monk struck out directly, punching Liu Keyun squarely in the chest. The blow sent him flying, and he crashed into a row of steel rebars with a loud clang.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The steel bars scattered, many falling vertically from above.

"Ah!"

Liu Keyun screamed tragically as three steel bars pierced his heart. Blood gushed out. He died on the spot, his eyes wide open. Even in death, he couldn't understand why this seemingly compassionate Monk had suddenly attacked him.

"Amitabha!" The Monk brought his hands together, intoned the Buddha's name, and bowed to Liu Keyun's corpse. Tears streamed down his face as he said, "Benefactor, I have sent you to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. I hope that when you reach the Buddha, you will no longer lie."

Then, the Monk left the construction site nonchalantly, as if nothing had happened—as though the one he had just killed was not a person, but merely a squashed ant.

Inside a BMW not far away, a young man rolled down the window. He watched the Monk's departing figure with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty, then gasped and muttered, "Why has Xuanwang of the Golden Buddha Temple come to Tianhai? Is something big about to happen?"

A shadowy figure in the backseat shook their head and said doubtfully, "There shouldn't be any major events in Tianhai recently. Our Martial Dao world's Tianjiao Meeting, held every three years, is still two months away."

"That's odd." The young man frowned, started the car, and said, "Let's follow him for now. We need to see what this crazy Monk is up to."

「...」

Xuanwang walked barefoot on the scorching pavement, drawing many sidelong glances from passersby, who marveled.

"He must be an eminent monk! In this weather, my feet burn even in high heels, but this Monk is actually barefoot."

"Amazing! Look, not a single drop of sweat on his face. Could he be a top expert from the Martial World? Truly unbelievable!"

Xuanwang paid no attention to these comments.

He believed he had now found Qin Heng's residence and was heading there, unconcerned with other matters.

A moment ago, a street-side advertising screen had broadcast news about the Sino-US Fighting Exchange Meet scheduled for the weekend. It mentioned that Qin Heng was the coach for the Chinese side's Yue Feng Club.

After traveling for a while, Xuanwang arrived at the office building housing the Yue Feng Club and headed straight inside.

"Excuse me, sir—no, Master. May I ask who you're looking for? Please register your information here first," the security guard at the door said, astonished. It was the first time he had ever seen a Monk there.

"I'm looking for Qin Heng," the Monk replied. Following the security guard's directions, he filled in his information on the visitor registration form, including the person he was visiting and his purpose.

"Mr. Qin is one of our executives. Do you have an appointment?" the security guard explained. "Master, we need to know your purpose for seeking Mr. Qin."

"My purpose in finding Qin Heng is very simple." Xuanwang pointed to the "Purpose" column on the registration form and said, "It's to... beat him to death!"

"!!?"

The security guards present were immediately aghast. They quickly drew their stun batons and retreated several steps, extremely wary.

"Sigh..." Xuanwang suddenly sighed softly and shook his head, lamenting, "You ignorant masses, mired in the sea of suffering, why must you all defy the words of this Buddha? There's simply no helping it."

With that, he raised his palm, Internal Force gathering within it!

「...」

Tianhai No.1 Middle School. Grade 12, Class 2.

Su Xiao was invigilating a Chinese language mock exam. She was dressed in professional attire: a white blouse and a short skirt that tightly hugged her exquisitely curvaceous and alluring figure.

"Students, this test is extremely important. Its purpose is to assess your true abilities. Make sure not to use your phones to search for answers online—this is all for your own good. All mobile phones must be turned off. If anyone is caught..."

RING, RING!!

Qin Heng's phone suddenly rang. Su Xiao's expression froze, and her words stopped abruptly.

The entire class fell silent. Dozens of pairs of eyes converged on him, all filled with disbelief.

What the hell!

That's so audacious!

The teacher *just* said all mobile phones must be turned off, and yours rings right then and there?!

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