"Ugh..."

Zhao Si's eyes suddenly bulged as if they were about to pop out, uttering such a low, strange noise from his mouth, and then blood started seeping from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.

He was bleeding from all seven orifices!

As the light of shock in Zhao Si's eyes gradually faded and disappeared, his life came to an end.

Shen Wuben, on the other hand, acted as if he hadn't killed a person but merely crushed an ant, completely indifferent, merely pulling out a white handkerchief from his body and gently wiping his palms, as if Zhao Si's head and hair had sullied them.

"If you can't even handle such a trivial matter, then what's the use of keeping you around..."

While wiping his palms, he spoke with an extremely calm tone, without any obvious sarcasm or mockery, but rather a sense of cold indifference.

If Qin Fang could have witnessed this scene, he would have been terrified by Shen Wuben's strength. Although Shen Wuben was much younger than Shangguan Tianling, his cultivation was definitely not weaker...

Particularly, his palm energy, which was a very rare and formidable technique, combined with a powerful inner breath, allowed him to kill Zhao Si with a single blow—something Qin Fang admitted he could not do yet.

Zhao Si died just like that, having been a mighty figure for half his life, yet in the end, he embarked on a road of no return, not at the hands of his enemies but by the hand of his own backer.

"Ninghai..."

Although Zhao Si, the inefficient fellow, had been dealt with, the search for the Buddha Bone Relic must continue. Shen Wuben absolutely needed to obtain it this time; it was of immense significance to him, and he had to find it by any means necessary.

With Zhao Si dead, the leads were almost broken, but at least there was one small clue left—that the person who took the Buddha Bone Relic might have gone to Ninghai...

Shen Wuben wasn't worried about not finding the Buddha Bone Relic. After all, it had been hidden in the Li Family for many years and with Li Wenxiu for over a decade, yet Shen Wuben could still trace its whereabouts, couldn't he?

Despite Ninghai being a vast city with a large population, the difficulty was much less compared to narrowing down the search to Su Xiaoxiao and Li Wenxiu across the whole country.

Shaolin Temple, as one of the most renowned and powerful ancient schools, also had considerable influence in the secular world. Even if the temple's monks weren't directly involved, their spokespersons were deeply connected to the Shaolin Temple.

The task at hand was crucial for Shen Wuben. From the day he stepped out of the Inner Temple, he was granted the authority to wield such power, even to the point of directly executing those who were incompetent at their tasks. This was no significant matter to him.

Shaolin Temple may preach about all sentient beings being equal and the avoidance of killing, but that's all nonsense. Many of Shaolin's martial arts are extremely fierce, and unintentional fatalities can occur, making it hard not to take lives.

Not to mention secular disciples like Shen Wuben, who aren't bound by as many precepts and, now being in the secular world, have even fewer scruples.

Killing Zhao Si was but a trivial matter to him.

"You... from today on, this gang will honor you as its leader!"

Not only that, but Shen Wuben also nonchalantly pointed at a particularly beautiful woman and said, directly elevating her to the position that Zhao Si had previously occupied.

The reason?

The reason was that the woman had been very pleasing to Shen Wuben these past days, and as he was about to leave Yangcheng, he considered it a good trade for the many days he had been with her.

As for opposing voices?

Shen Wuben simply glanced around, and Zhao Si's subordinates immediately lost their nerve, for they vaguely understood what kind of person he was—someone even their boss, Zhao Si, had to treat with utmost respect and caution.

Especially after they discovered that their boss, Zhao Si, had died, and moreover been killed by a single palm strike causing him to bleed from seven orifices, they were utterly terrified, accepting the fact that this beautiful woman had become their new boss.

Despite their disdain for a female boss who had ascended through her physical appeal, the reality was unchangeable, unless someone wished to go to sleep and never wake up again…

...

The changes in Yangcheng, Qin Fang was definitely unaware of at the moment since he had returned to Ninghai and arranged accommodations for Mother Su and Su Xiaoxiao, then leaving Li Deliang in the hands of Mouse Qiang to handle.

When he finally had some free time, he began to ponder the Buddha Bone Relic, claimed to be the Buddhist Sect's most treasured possession, yet he didn't know how to activate the relic with its infinite miraculous uses.

"Sigh, no wonder only those of the Buddhist Sect place so much importance on Shariputra..."

Qin Fang tried all sorts of methods, but the outcome was frustrating— the Buddha Bone Relic remained unchanged, just as before.

And just as Qin Fang said, even within the Buddhist Sect, the method to use it was kept secret with only a handful of top masters understanding it, while the average monk didn't know how to utilize it.

Because of this, Shariputra was essentially meaningless to martial artists outside of the Buddhist Sect, so those martial artists who did obtain one would typically offer it to the Buddhist Sect in exchange for some treasures they needed.

Monks have been one of the wealthiest groups since ancient times, with temples being among the most prosperous institutions. Even when some temples appear ancient and dilapidated, their collections can be incredibly powerful.

As the most orthodox lineage within the Buddhist Sect, Shaolin Temple has stood the test of a thousand years, its incense burning continuously without interruption. Over this millennium, it has amassed a vast collection of treasures, to the point where, exaggerated though it may sound, even the collection of the Forbidden City in Capital City may not compare to that of Shaolin Temple...

Especially when it comes to some extremely rare items, such as ancient texts and documents of great importance to the Martial Way, as well as various pill recipes and Spiritual Medicines... those are not found outside, yet it is very possible they exist within Shaolin Temple.

Even so, the monks never ceased to collect from the outside world, especially seeking items like Shariputra... this indicates that Shariputra must contain some kind of secret unknown to others.

Regrettably, it is difficult for martial artists outside of the Buddhist Sect to unravel these secrets, or else the mystery wouldn't have persisted for a thousand years.

"Forget it, let it be for now..."

Qin Fang did not know if he could quickly decipher the secret of the Shariputra. Since he couldn't find anything amiss, he temporarily set the relic aside and immediately took out the puppet person.

This Puppet person was arguably Qin Fang's greatest harvest from his trip to Yangcheng, an entity impervious to blades and obedient to his commands, with many formidable uses.

In particular, the Superb Spiritual Medicine, Golden Dragon Saliva, that flowed from its joints, was something Qin Fang coveted deeply. Unfortunately, having absorbed the Golden Dragon Saliva once had left Qin Fang in a difficult state; for the time being, he dared not try it again.

However, this did not affect Qin Fang's regard for this Superb Spiritual Medicine. In the current era, Spiritual Medicines were nearly extinct, and finding one was difficult. With the Golden Dragon Saliva in his possession, Qin Fang believed that once his strength increased, he could use it without experiencing the previous mishaps.

Most crucially, in the past few days, Qin Fang was amazed to discover that the Golden Dragon Saliva had other wondrous uses, especially for women—thousands of times more effective than the finest cosmetics.

Su Xiaoxiao, already stunningly beautiful and beyond compare, had become even more gorgeous over these days, her skin even smoother and more delicate, making Qin Fang reluctant to leave her side. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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