Guang Liang died. He died hastily, tragically, and also very quietly.

At least, apart from Chen Yuan saying a few words to this old acquaintance, none of the other Sky Patrol Envoys paid him any attention.

A wisp of blade light slashed across his entire body, flesh and blood separated, his True Core shattered. He fell into a pool of blood with unwilling eyes, and his death also heralded that there were no more monks in the Bright Light Temple.

Chen Yuan had nothing to lament. He didn't even look at the Guang Liang monk lying on the ground. He stepped directly over him, as if he was just stepping over a step.

Perhaps before Guang Liang went to the capital, Chen Yuan regarded him as a great enemy. After all, he was still relatively weak at that time, and felt that a Core Realm Grandmaster was extraordinary.

But now...

Chen Yuan has experienced so many life and death tribulations, and even killed True Lord level experts with his blade, and even shattered the Dharma Body of a Sixth Realm Barbarian God. His mentality has naturally undergone a complete transformation.

Although, that was not achieved by his own power.

In his eyes now, True Persons at the Primordial Spirit Refining Spirit level are considered good, but they are no longer considered strong. Only those at the Yang God True Lord level can be considered strong.

Only Immortals are the supreme.

This is not being overly ambitious, nor is it arrogance. It is simply because he now possesses the strength. Even without relying on Moro's methods, below the True Lord level, he has few rivals.

Step by step, he crossed the Bright Light Temple, and everywhere he looked, he saw Sky Patrol Guards looting the temple's property.

Destroying families and exterminating clans is naturally not done for free.

The Yuan Crystal mine had just begun to be excavated, and he urgently needed a batch of resources to support the expanding Iron Cavalry in Tangshan Prefecture. This was his foundation for the future.

Before the Main Hall, Chen Yuan looked up, and with a calm gaze, stepped inside. Incense was still burning inside, and smoke swirled around.

A Buddha statue several feet tall was covered in gold paint, with half-closed eyes, seemingly overlooking the human world, meeting Chen Yuan's gaze as he looked up.

A dead object.

The Buddha is strong, certainly a Sixth Realm level Immortal Buddha, but this is just a Buddha statue, without such great power and pressure. Even when Chen Yuan met his gaze, he didn't feel any pressure, only a thought of equality arose in his heart.

Naturally, there was no need to compete with a dead sculpture. Chen Yuan walked to the futon in front, which Miao Jue had not yet put away, sat down cross-legged, and his gaze was as calm as water.

Outside, shouts continued, many of them sounds of surprise, as if they had found something good.

Chen Yuan listened quietly, as if he was incompatible with this world.

He had an epiphany; perhaps this was melancholy.

After easily resolving a force that he had once regarded as a great enemy, he had no joy at all, as if this was how it should be.

Time passed by, and the noise outside subsided a lot. The sky also darkened. Lu Renyi walked into the Main Hall with a bow, glanced at the unjoyful Buddha sculpture, and cupped his hands, saying:

"Lord, the inventory is almost complete. The value of the remaining items cannot be accurately estimated yet."

"Continue."

Chen Yuan uttered two words.

"Within the Bright Light Temple, there are currently 1,572 Yuan Crystals, 321 spiritual herbs, spiritual objects..." Lu Renyi reported all the inventoried numbers. The number of Yuan Crystals was relatively small. The Bright Light Temple had been in Qing Province for more than two hundred years, and had very rich resources at all levels.

There were special spiritual herb gardens for cultivating spiritual herbs.

Including the various cultivation resources under its control, the total estimated value was about 8,000 Yuan Crystals, which was considered a great harvest. Unfortunately, Chen Yuan could not keep all of these things for himself.

"Distribute the pensions and rewards to the Sky Patrol Guards below. Send the rest to the Tangshan Sky Patrol Division first. This official has other uses for them." After a moment of silence, Chen Yuan said.

Lu Renyi was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively:

"The imperial court?"

According to the rules, whenever the Sky Patrol Division confiscates property after destroying a family, half of the items obtained must be handed over. Those who embezzle will be severely punished.

"This official will submit a memorial to the imperial court about that matter. Don't worry."

He is now a high-ranking member of the Sky Patrol Division, a Heaven-ranked Envoy. It is only natural to detain the resources for a year. Anyway, he has decided to overturn the table, so there is no need to send resources to the imperial court anymore.

It is estimated that the headquarters will not specifically come to inquire.

"Yes, this subordinate obeys!"

Since Chen Yuan spoke, Lu Renyi naturally did not dare to have any questions.

"Continue to handle the aftermath. This official has something else to do, so I won't stay any longer." Chen Yuan looked up at Lu Renyi. According to his estimation, Shangguan Tiehong should be able to return to Shuzhou City tomorrow.

He has more important things to do, so naturally he will not delay his time here supervising the work.

"Lord, feel free to go and take care of your matters. Leave this place to this humble subordinate."

Lu Renyi quickly expressed his stance.

"Mm, thank you for your hard work."

Chen Yuan smiled faintly.

"It is this humble subordinate's honor to work for you, Lord. There is no need to talk about hard work." Lu Renyi wore a flattering smile on his face.

"Envoy Lu."

"This humble subordinate is here."

"You have a great future."

"Thank you for your praise, Lord."

"In the future... would you be willing to follow me?" Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and extended an olive branch.

Lu Renyi held his breath, knowing the deep meaning of Chen Yuan's words. He wanted him to switch allegiance from Wu Tianxi's faction to Chen Yuan's.

This is a great taboo in officialdom.

He was about to politely decline Chen Yuan's invitation, but for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to say it. He thought about Chen Yuan's legendary achievements and his previous terrifying power.

He took a deep breath, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Chen Yuan did not look at him, assuming that he did not have any intention of switching allegiance, and then said lightly:

"Alright, go and do your work."

*Thump!*

Lu Renyi knelt on one knee, cupped his hands, and said in a deep voice:

"Yi has drifted for half his life, and only regrets not having met an enlightened lord. Today, meeting Your Lordship is truly a blessing in life. If Your Lordship does not abandon me, Yi is willing to serve you from now on, doing whatever is necessary!"

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered. He stood up and personally helped Lu Renyi up, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled:

"This official will explain things to Envoy Wu later. You don't need to worry about anything else. Follow this official from now on, and as long as this official has a bite of meat to eat, you'll have a sip of soup."

"Thank you, Lord."

Lu Renyi said quickly.

"Alright, go and do your work."

"This subordinate takes his leave."

Lu Renyi quickly changed his title, showing that he was very aware of the times.

Watching Lu Renyi's retreating back, Chen Yuan nodded slightly. He did not come up with the idea to test him on a whim, but had been thinking about it for some time. He wanted to establish himself in Shuzhou, and the position of Golden Envoy was very important, and it had to be someone he could trust. Originally, he was thinking that if this person did not agree, he would find a way to transfer him away or even cause an accident.

Then, he would have Jiang He transferred over, so that he could take over the power in Shuzhou.

But since he was so sensible, there was naturally no need to be so troublesome. After contacting him for a while longer and making him completely devoted, he would then tell him about the big plan.

If he agrees, he will enjoy endless glory and wealth.

If he refuses, he will face death with no intact corpse!

After entrusting the affairs of the Bright Light Temple to his 'caring subordinate' Lu Renyi, Chen Yuan rushed back to Shuzhou City without stopping, waiting for Shangguan Tiehong to bring him good news.

The news of the destruction of the Bright Light Temple also spread rapidly throughout Qing Province on the very day of its destruction. Coupled with Chen Yuan's previous killing of Yao Xin, it directly established a profound image of being vengeful.

In simple terms, it means that if you provoke me, I will immediately exterminate your entire clan.

This made many forces tremble with fear, afraid that Chen Yuan's second fire would burn on their own bodies.

As the saying goes, a new official sets three fires. Many people previously saw Chen Yuan's very calm appearance and thought that his prestige was already enough, and there was no need to establish it further.

As a result, the Bright Light Temple personally offered a handle, which was simply courting death!

Qing Province is located in the south. Although it is not within Chen Yuan's governor's jurisdiction, he is, after all, a Heaven-ranked Envoy of the Sky Patrol Division, and his power is sufficient to handle cases across provinces.

He directly brought people to destroy the Bright Light Temple, and there was almost nothing wrong with it.

Even if there was, it was not something they could comment on.

The news that spread from Qing Province quickly spread throughout the entire three southern provinces in a very short period of time, causing a greater shock than in Qing Province.

But all of this has nothing to do with Chen Yuan for the time being.

He has long been accustomed to it after so many times. Each time, it will cause some shock, and the vibrating stick can be said to be turned on to maximum power, causing numbness.

Therefore, he no longer pays attention to these small storms.

After temporarily subduing the Shuzhou Golden Envoy Lu Renyi, he did not bother with any impact, because the news from the Shangguan family was more important.

Ice Marrow Divine Jade!

As long as he has this spiritual object, he will be able to start devouring the Qilin Blood. At that time, his physical body and even his Qi Refining cultivation may break through together, stepping into the Refining Spirit Realm.

The increase it brings is not just a little bit.

Shuzhou City, Sky Patrol Division.

Chen Yuan had already learned from Shangguan Hong that Shangguan Tiehong would personally come. To show his sincerity, he waited with Shangguan Hong in front of the Sky Patrol Division for a while.

"Brother Chen... when do you think it would be appropriate for me to visit Sister Xu in Tangshan?" Shangguan Hong, who was originally quite heroic, was now a little embarrassed.

She was as nervous as a concubine seeing the main wife.

"You can go there when you have free time these days. I have already sent a message to my wife. She is bored anyway and would love to have a companion to play with."

"That's good..."

It wasn't that Shangguan Hong hadn't had contact with Madam Xu. She had met her several times before in the Hidden Arms Valley and when she passed through Tangshan Prefecture, but this was the first time she was meeting her in this capacity.

She was still a little bashful. After chatting for a few words, Shangguan Tiehong rushed to the Sky Patrol Division gate alone and cupped his hands, saying:

"I have troubled Marquis Wu'an to greet me personally."

"Uncle."

"Father."

Chen Yuan and the two cupped their hands and greeted him, inviting Shangguan Tiehong into the main hall. After entering, Chen Yuan dismissed everyone, not allowing anyone to know what was going on.

"Uncle, please sit."

Shangguan Tiehong shook his head. With a flash of light in his hand, a jade box appeared in his hand and was placed on the table. There was also a complex and curious look in his eyes.

At the beginning, he was a little skeptical about what Chen Yuan said. After all, even the Shangguan family didn't know much about the Cold Pool.

How could Chen Yuan, an outsider, know that there were spiritual objects inside that even he didn't know?

But, the truth slapped him hard in the face. After returning to the Shangguan clan, he went to the Cold Pool without stopping. Protecting himself with Yuan Qi, he entered the bottom of the Cold Pool.

After searching, he really found a piece of spiritual jade that emitted cold light.

That is, the spiritual jade contained in the jade box.

"Take a look first to see if this is it."

"Okay." Chen Yuan nodded, walked forward, and opened the jade box. In an instant, the surrounding temperature dropped a lot, and a chill escaped from the jade box.

Inside the jade box, a palm-sized transparent white jade was quietly placed there, like solidified fat. It was extremely cold, and it was the Ice Marrow Divine Jade he had been searching for!

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Chen Yuan calmly put the jade box into the Heavenly Book Space, turned around, looked at Shangguan Tiehong, and said:

"This object is of great use to me. Thank you, Uncle, for parting with it."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. It's good as long as it's useful to you."

Seeing that this object was exactly what Chen Yuan needed, Shangguan Tiehong also breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what mysterious channels Chen Yuan learned about this matter through.

It was good to be able to satisfy him.

These methods were really incredible. He even suspected that Chen Yuan's intelligence network had entered the Shangguan clan. Not to mention anything else, just the fact that Shangguan Yu and Shangguan Hong were very supportive of him.

Although there was nothing wrong with this, what really made him ponder was, what exactly was Chen Yuan's plan? He had only risen in the past few years, how could he have such a terrifying intelligence network?

He couldn't understand this question, but that didn't prevent him from speculating.

He guessed that Chen Yuan had a force behind him assisting him, which was indeed a bit unfathomable.

After obtaining the Ice Marrow Divine Jade, Chen Yuan stopped mentioning this matter, but instead held a banquet at the Sky Patrol Division, chatting with his future father-in-law for a few hours, and sent him away in high spirits.

After today's conversation, and the marriage with Shangguan Hong, Chen Yuan estimated that if he were to rise up in the future, the Shangguan clan would probably not stand idly by, but would use their family power to pave the way for him.

The alliance had already been formed, and they couldn't just withdraw halfway.

In that case, the Shangguan clan would have a hard time establishing a foothold in the Jianghu in the future.

Of course, perhaps Shangguan Tiehong also understood this, and indirectly told Chen Yuan that no matter what he wanted to do, the Shangguan clan would not stand idly by.

After sending Shangguan Tiehong away, Chen Yuan arranged matters for the officials below as quickly as possible, and took Shangguan Hong towards Tangshan Prefecture. He couldn't wait any longer to get the Ice Marrow Divine Jade!

Shuzhou City was about thousands of miles away from Tangshan Prefecture, but for Chen Yuan's current speed, it was nothing at all. He arrived in Tangshan Prefecture in less than a day.

After arriving, he went straight to Tangshan Prefecture City.

Shangguan Hong was even a little embarrassed, but since she had already arrived here, there was no need to be coy. She, Shangguan Hong, was not someone to be trifled with. If Madam Xu really dared to bully her, she would not meekly agree.

Respect was necessary, but being humble was impossible.

Soon, Chen Yuan crossed the void and arrived at the Tangshan Sky Patrol Division headquarters. At this time, Madam Xu was concentrating on dealing with official business. The army was to be expanded, the power was to be expanded, and mines had to be opened.

Every expenditure had to be personally reviewed by her.

In addition, some matters concerning the resource trade in Tangshan Prefecture also required her, the sea-stabilizing needle, to make decisions. It was not easy.

However, she was used to being in charge in the Hidden Arms Valley. Except for feeling a little troubled at the beginning, she quickly got into the swing of things.

"Madam."

Chen Yuan quietly appeared behind Madam Xu. With his aura concealed, Madam Xu, who was weak in cultivation and focused on the account books, did not notice his presence at all. She suddenly woke up when she heard the voice next to her ear.

The entire hall was secured to prevent anyone from leaking secrets. Therefore, Madam Xu did not need anyone to serve her. She raised her head and saw Chen Yuan's smiling face.

"You're back?"

She breathed a sigh of relief.

"This trip back is a bit rushed. You don't need to worry about the resources. In a few days, the Shuzhou Golden Envoy Lu Renyi will bring a large batch of Yuan Crystals and spiritual herbs."

Chen Yuan told her this good news.

"Really?"

Madam Xu's eyes lit up.

Tangshan Prefecture had some foundation. Chen Yuan had also seized a lot of resources when he destroyed the Qishan tribe in the Northern Barbarian Grassland, but there would eventually come a day when they were short of resources. Expanding a hundred thousand iron cavalry was definitely a big hole.

She had actually been a bit upset these past few days.

"Would I lie to my wife?"

Chen Yuan smiled faintly, reached out, and hugged Madam Xu's soft waist, gently pinching it.

Madam Xu pushed Chen Yuan away shyly and looked at Shangguan Hong:

"Sister Shangguan is still here."

"It's okay, Hong'er is not an outsider."

Chen Yuan opened his arms to Shangguan Hong.

A blush flashed across Shangguan Hong's face, and she stammered:

"You... you chat, I'll go out first. Staying here will disturb... you."

Madam Xu was an experienced person and knew at a glance that something had already happened between Shangguan Hong and Chen Yuan. She glared at him angrily, but quickly changed her attitude and said kindly:

"Sister Shangguan, what nonsense are you talking about? Now is just the right time."

She had long expected that Chen Yuan would accept Zhang Xuan's sister, and would definitely not leave out Shangguan Yu's sister. She had already prepared herself and did not feel any resistance.

At any rate, they were acquaintances and she could completely accept it.

"I...I..."

Shangguan Hong was even more embarrassed at this juncture. How could three people be together? She retreated, wanting to leave the room and talk about those things another day.

But just as she took a step back, a powerful suction enveloped her. Chen Yuan smiled faintly:

"Come here!"

"Chen, don't..."

"Don't what?"

"Mmm..."

Imperial Study, Capital City.

Bodhisattva Samantabhadra waited in front of the door with a calm expression. He was only allowed to enter after being summoned. Inside, there were only two people, Emperor Jingtai and Chief Eunuch Cao Zhengxian of the Imperial Factory.

"Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, I wonder what brings you here today?"

Jingtai was rather puzzled. After all, Samantabhadra usually practiced quietly and rarely came to the palace unless summoned.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, This humble monk wants to impeach Marquis Wu'an, Chen Yuan."

"For what reason?"

"This humble monk just received news that Marquis Wu'an, for his own personal grudges, disregarded the law and massacred all the monks in Bright Light Temple. I request that Your Majesty punish Marquis Wu'an."

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