The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Amitabha Buddha, well said, well said..."

"No need for you to be so polite, Benefactor Wan."

Master Zikong slowly opened his eyes, pointed with his right hand, and a futon appeared opposite him. He said to Wan Yulou, "Please sit down, Benefactor Wan."

"Thank you, Master Zikong."

Wan Yulou thanked Master Zikong and sat down in front of the prayer mat.

Given his status, he was naturally not qualified to sit in front of Wan Yulou.

However, since he represents the Wang clan of Taiyuan, he naturally has the right to do so.

"I wonder what brings you here today, Benefactor Wan?"

Master Zikong looked at Wan Yulou with a calm expression and said.

“Master Zikong, I have come today on the orders of my master to deliver some news to you.”

"My master is Wang Hao, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites."

After considering it for a moment, Wan Yulou spoke to Master Zikong.

"Oh?"

"I wonder what news Lord Wang wants to tell this old monk?"

Master Zikong said calmly.

"Last night, Chu Xiu, the commander of the Northern Garrison of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, led three thousand elite cavalrymen of the Northern Garrison to trample the Great Buddha Temple."

"All the monks of the Great Buddha Temple were executed."

"They even set fire to the entire Great Buddha Temple."

"When I came to Wanfo Temple today, the Great Buddha Temple was still burning."

Wan Yulou's expression turned serious as he spoke to Master Zikong.

"Amitabha Buddha, well said, well said..."

Master Zikong put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and said, "Thank you, Lord Wang, for informing me of this matter. I will remember this favor."

"Master Zikong, you're too kind."

"Master Zikong, I have delivered my master's message, so I will take my leave now."

Wan Yulou stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Master Zikong, and said.

"Jingru, please see Benefactor Wan off for this old monk."

Master Zikong said with a compassionate expression.

"Yes, disciple obeys."

The monk Jingru, who had been waiting outside the Wanfo Hall, entered and extended his hand to Wan Yulou, inviting him, "Benefactor Wan, please."

Wan Yulou left the Wanfo Hall with the monk Jingru.

Once outside the gates of Wanfo Temple, Wan Yulou vanished from his spot in a flash, heading straight for the capital.

He was utterly shocked.

He had clearly just seen Abbot Zikong of Wanfo Temple, but after leaving the Wanfo Hall, he had absolutely no memory of Abbot Zikong's appearance.

It was as if he had never seen Master Zikong at all.

"Reporting to Grandmaster, this disciple has already sent Benefactor Wan away."

Monk Jingru returned to the Great Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas and addressed Master Zikong with a respectful expression.

"Dafo Temple originated from our Wanfo Temple lineage. Dafo Temple was razed to the ground, and now Wanfo Temple is determined to seek justice for the wronged souls who died at Dafo Temple."

"Jingru, go to the Prajna Hall and have the head of the Prajna Hall send a disciple at the seventh level of the Immortal Ascension Realm to the capital to kill Chu Xiu."

"After killing this person, bring back the Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Elixir from our Ten Thousand Buddha Temple."

Master Zikong said with a compassionate expression.

"The disciple understands."

Jingru said with a respectful expression.

"Remember, make sure the disciples of the Prajna Hall do not kill Chu Xiu in the capital."

"It must be outside the capital."

"Furthermore, we must never use the martial arts of Wanfo Temple."

Master Zikong pondered for a moment, gazing in the direction of the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and said, "After all, even though the Great Zhou Dynasty is on the verge of collapse, it hasn't fallen yet. We should still restrain ourselves where necessary."

"Yes."

Jingru said respectfully.

Master Zikong closed his eyes and remained silent.

Jingru bowed and then withdrew.

at dusk.

Chu Mansion.

"Greetings, sir."

Yu Xuanji and Qin Xingyan stood in front of Chu Xiu and bowed.

"No need to be polite."

Chu Xiu waved his hand and said.

"Thank you, sir."

Yu Xuanji and the other woman thanked Chu Xiu.

"There are two Golden Pills of Ten Thousand Buddhas here."

"Although your talents and aptitudes are already quite good."

"However, taking the Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Pill will definitely be of great help to you."

With a flick of his sleeve, Chu Xiu summoned two white porcelain bottles that floated in front of Yu Xuanji and Qin Xingyan.

Fang Heng and his four companions all possessed the Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Elixir, so naturally, Yu Xuanji and Qin Xingyan from his household couldn't be left out either.

Even after giving away seven Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Pills, Chu Xiu still had two Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Pills left.

"The Golden Elixir of Ten Thousand Buddhas?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Xuanji and Qin Xingyan were stunned for a moment, their faces showing disbelief.

None of them expected that Chu Xiu would possess such an incomparably precious and peerless elixir as the Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Pill.

Even more unexpectedly, Chu Xiu would bestow such an incomparably precious and peerless elixir upon them!

All of a sudden.

Yu Xuanji and Qin Xingyan were deeply moved.

The two grabbed the Golden Pill of Ten Thousand Buddhas floating in front of them, knelt down before Chu Xiu, and said with tears of gratitude, "Thank you, Master."

"Alright, everyone go and cultivate."

"Your cultivation level is still too low."

"Only when you have stepped into the Immortal Realm, or even beyond, will your manor have true safety."

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and spoke to Yu Xuanji and the other person.

He could tell at a glance that Yu Xuanji and Qin Xingyan's cultivation levels had advanced by leaps and bounds, thanks to the abundance of cultivation resources they possessed.

Yu Xuanji has already reached the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, while Qin Xingyan has reached the peak of the fourth level.

This alone demonstrates just how extraordinary their talent and aptitude are.

The two were chosen by Jiang Wan'er from the palace; their talent and aptitude are truly those of geniuses.

If one were to consume the Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Pill, their talent and aptitude would be further enhanced, potentially reaching the level of an unparalleled genius.

"Yes."

Qin Xingyan responded, bowed to Chu Xiu, and then left.

Yu Xuanji did not leave. Instead, she put away the white porcelain bottle containing the Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Elixir and said softly to Chu Xiu, "Master, it's getting late. Would you like to have your meal first?"

"it is good."

Chu Xiu nodded slightly and said.

Yu Xuanji immediately began to arrange for the maids to bring up the food.

this moment!

Sizhou, Hanoi County.

The Imperial Guard's Hundred-Household Office.

A sound of horses' hooves came from afar, as if a thousand troops were galloping in.

The two Imperial Guards standing guard outside the Imperial Guard's Hundred-Household Office looked puzzled.

quickly!

The two Imperial Guards saw a group of Jingtian Guards rushing towards them from a distance and appearing outside the Imperial Guards' headquarters.

"Greetings, sir. May I ask what brings you here?"

A member of the Imperial Guard hurriedly saluted the centurion of the Northern Garrison.

"Surround the entire garrison and do not let a single person escape!"

"The commander of the Northern Garrison and the commander of the Sky-Shocking Guard shouted with murderous intent."

"Yes!"

The group of Jingtian Guards shouted in unison, spurred their warhorses, and headed in different directions, surrounding the entire Jinyiwei Hundred-Household Office.

Upon seeing this, the two Imperial Guards changed their expressions drastically, as if the sky had collapsed, revealing expressions of terror.