The bell tolled nine times, immediately silencing the martial artists inside the Great Hall.

With nine bells, an external enemy attacks!

"Not good."

Miao Jue's eyes narrowed, unable to spare a moment to think why they came so quickly. He immediately leaped out of the Great Hall, followed by several head seats.

Hundreds of Bright Temple martial monks held staves, their faces heavy with vigilance towards the outside.

At this moment, two hundred Heavenly Patrol Envoys of various ranks had already blocked the entrance, and all other exits had been surrounded. Leading them was the Shuzhou Golden Envoy, Lu Renyi.

Miao Jue's face remained calm as he stepped forward to the front, scanning the surroundings and noting the absence of Chen Yuan. He furrowed his brows, brought his hands together, and asked:

"May I know your esteemed surname, benefactor?"

"I am Lu Renyi, the Golden Envoy of Shuzhou."

"Since you are a Shuzhou official, why have you come to our Qingzhou Bright Temple?"

"On the orders of Heavenly Divine Envoy, Marquis Wu An, Chen Yuan, I am here to eradicate the demon monks hiding the No-Life Sect demons." Lu Renyi raised his head proudly, gripping his sword handle.

"Bright Temple is a pure land of Buddhism. How could it be related to the Demon Dao? Benefactor Lu, such blatant slander—aren't you afraid that State Preceptor Pu Xian Bodhisattva will report you in court?"

A head seat of Bright Temple stepped out to scold.

"Heh, do you think I would be here if I were afraid? You demon monks not only harbor No-Life Sect demons but also dared to attack Shuzhou City, attempting to harm Chen Yuan. You are guilty beyond redemption. Surrender now, and I might spare you, otherwise, today Bright Temple shall face total eradication!"

Lu Renyi spoke calmly, while behind him, hundreds of Heavenly Patrol Guards reached for their sword handles at their waists.

"Bold."

"Outrageous!"

"How dare you!"

The monks of Bright Temple were furious, both on their faces and in their hearts, thinking that this mere Dan Realm Master was too brazen.

After all, Bright Temple is a top power in the Jianghu, with a high reputation in Qingzhou. A single Golden Envoy does not have the authority to speak so directly.

"Amitabha, Benefactor Lu, your words are a bit too harsh."

Miao Jue remained composed; though anger simmered within, he kept a calm exterior.

"Master Miao Jue may test whether my words are too harsh." Lu Renyi smirked slightly. Among the crowd, he was the only Dan Realm Master, but this did not prevent him from taking a high stance.

With his master present, Bright Temple is nothing but a chicken among dogs.

"The matter between the abbot and Marquis Wu An, Benefactor Chen, is personal and has nothing to do with our Bright Temple. I hope Benefactor Lu can convey this to Benefactor Chen.

Moreover, I dare to swear by my inner demons that Bright Temple has no connection with the Demon Dao demons. Is this acceptable?"

Fighting would not be wise, for he could not gauge what backing the Heavenly Patrol Bureau had. If it came to blows, he would lose his ground, and not even the State Preceptor could justify for him.

"If Sir Chen says there is, then there is. The Heavenly Patrol Bureau always acts before reporting, a privilege permitted by the Netherworld. Sir Chen said the things other government offices don't dare to do, the Heavenly Patrol Bureau dares to do. The people other offices don't dare to provoke, he dares to provoke. You are merely a temple, how dare you obstruct the Heavenly Patrol Bureau's business, are you seeking death?"

Lu Renyi snorted coldly, his attitude arrogant and domineering.

But he felt immensely satisfied, for this kind of unrestrained nature was the character of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, something he hadn't experienced back in the capital.

No wonder Marquis Wu An always acted this way.

"Benefactor Lu, is there no way but to fight?"

Miao Jue stepped forward, his cultivation of the Primordial Spirit Realm erupting with might reaching the sky, a faint golden Buddha light enveloping a span of over ten zhang, resembling a celestial Buddha.

Lu Renyi took a deep breath:

"Does Bright Temple wish to rebel?"

"It's just that the Heavenly Patrol Bureau bullies excessively. Buddhism is merciful, but it also has wrathful Vajras." Guang Liang immediately stepped forward intending to act.

As he moved, hundreds of martial monks moved with him, and the atmosphere instantly became extraordinarily tense, as if a disaster would result in the next moment.

The situation was tense, swords drawn and bows bent.

The Heavenly Patrol Bureau's side, all the Heavenly Patrol Guards had raised crossbows, drawn their long swords. Lu Renyi, at the forefront, frowned as he scanned around, suddenly his ears twitched, and he felt assured, raising his hand:

"Since you're courting death, blame no one else."

Saying this, he dropped to one knee and bowed toward the left:

"This humble one, Lu Renyi, Golden Envoy of Shuzhou from the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, welcomes the Divine Envoy!"

"This humble one, Qing Envoy from the Shuzhou Heavenly Patrol Bureau....

"This humble one, Heavenly Patrol Bureau..."

"Welcomes the Divine Envoy!"

The crowd shouted in unison, and the void for a thousand zhang around was instantly permeated with a grand aura that enveloped everyone, causing their hearts to tremble.

A ripple appeared in the void, and a black official-clad Chen Yuan emerged expressionless.

Miao Jue suddenly felt somewhat undying, quickly bringing his hands together and saying:

"Benefactor Chen, this humble one is Miao Jue, the abbot of Bright Temple. Previously regarding the matter of Yao Xin Arhat...."

However, before he finished speaking, Chen Yuan interrupted, raising his hand slightly, calmly stating:

"Qingzhou Bright Temple colluding with No-Life Sect demons, conspiring against the current Third Rank Heavenly Divine Envoy, deserves extermination. Today, wipe out all to serve as a warning."

"Benefactor Chen, you...this matter, I have already reported to State Preceptor Pu Xian Bodhisattva, hoping you would consider the Bodhisattva's face...." Miao Jue hurriedly invoked Pu Xian Bodhisattva.

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