He was an old monk who looked kind and benevolent, with eyebrows and beard already turning white.
"Just as I thought!"
The last one to arrive, Shu Fan, saw this scene and his face was full of understanding as well, not the slightest bit surprised.
As for the women inside the dungeon—
They were all ordinary folk; bringing them out now would only be a burden. Better to have them stay in the dungeon for now and take care of these people first.
"Master!"
Shi Sheng and Si Nan had already come to Ye Liuyun’s side, waiting for Ye Liuyun’s command.
Although the current situation seemed quite dangerous, having followed Ye Liuyun for so long, both of them had developed a special kind of confidence in him.
As if, as long as their lord was present, no matter how dangerous things got, they would all end up unscathed in the end.
Ye Liuyun said nothing.
He simply fixed his gaze on the old monk at the very center of the crowd.
"Target: Hui Fen.
Cultivation: Late-stage Innate (Innate Perfection),
Talent Entry: Innate Severed Meridian (Blue), Yin Absorbing Body (Purple),"
"Yin Absorbing Body (Purple): Special constitution, able to accommodate more Yin Qi within the body."
This character panel feels a bit off; why does the Cultivation row say Late-stage Innate, then Innate Perfection in parentheses?
Besides, judging from the first talent entry, it’s clearly Innate Severed Meridian. Ordinarily, with such a talent entry, he shouldn’t be able to cultivate at all, so how did his cultivation level come about?
I suppose, it must be related to this purple-quality Yin Absorbing Body talent.
Can absorb more Yin Qi?
Normally, everyone’s Yin and Yang Qi should be kept in balance within their bodies.
Except for some with special constitutions.
For example, Ye Liuyun’s Pure Yang Body, Lv Lan’s Pure Yin Body—for others, absorbing either too much Yin or Yang Qi would cause their internal balance to destabilize, leading to qi deviation and madness.
This old monk’s Yin Absorbing Body likely allows him to take in far more Yin Qi, without throwing his Yin and Yang out of balance.
Thinking further—
Shu Fan just said this old monk is likely cultivating some kind of Demon Skill, and Ye Liuyun instantly thought of something.
"Amitabha!"
As Ye Liuyun was pondering, the other party spoke up first.
"What brings all you benefactors to this humble temple so late at night?"
"You’ve got a lot of nerve asking that!"
That bland tone, as if everything was their fault to begin with.
Shi Sheng couldn’t hold back and directly questioned the old monk.
"Don’t you know what you’ve done yourself?"
"Give me back my spear!"
Qu Yinghua at the side also couldn’t restrain himself and shouted out.
Without her weapon, Qu Yinghua even felt a bit hollow inside.
"How dare you trick me, drug me, knock me out... You people are truly despicable! It’s you who are the evil demon scum!"
Facing such accusations,
The old monk’s expression didn’t change from start to finish—his cultivation in self-control was solid. His state of mind was not going to be disturbed by a few words like these.
He only looked calmly at Ye Liuyun.
Clearly, he knew Ye Liuyun was the leader of this group.
"You’re the abbot here?"
Ye Liuyun no longer kept silent, but neither did he directly accuse the old monk. Instead, he asked in the same calm tone.
"Amitabha, that’s correct. This old monk’s Dharma name is Hui Fen, and I am the abbot of Yunkong Temple."
The old monk Hui Fen didn’t deny his identity, admitting it directly.
"Then you must know, I’m with the Embroidered Uniform Guard of the Great Qian Dynasty."
"This old monk is aware!"
"If something were to happen to me here, even the Brahma Sect would have to answer to the Great Qian Dynasty, right?"
Ye Liuyun was quite curious as to where this old monk got his calm composure from, right from the start.
"Answer to us?"
As if he’d heard something funny.
The old monk Hui Fen let out a laugh and looked toward Shu Fan in the crowd behind.
"It was the demoness of the Illusion Sound Sect who slaughtered all of you. I, along with the disciples of Yunkong Temple, broke my vows to slay the demoness for the sake of the righteous path. By rights, the Great Qian Dynasty should be grateful to our Buddhist Sect instead."
Looks like—
They didn’t just plan their deaths, but already came up with a reason for what comes after.
"You son of a bitch!"
Shi Sheng glared furiously, what a fine scheme to frame others!
The Brahma Sect’s glowing reputation, did it all come from this? All their dirty deeds shifted onto someone else, wasn’t it?
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
Instead, Ye Liuyun started clapping.
Whatever else you say, at least Hui Fen’s arrangement was flawless.
Thinking carefully, if things really went the way Hui Fen planned and they died here, using this sort of excuse, almost no one would ever find out something was off.
The smile on Ye Liuyun’s face instantly faded away.
When he looked up again, one hand was already resting on the hilt of the ink-black saber at his waist.
"Not a bad plan. Unfortunately, you seem to have underestimated my strength."
That reply even made Hui Fen burst out laughing.
"You may have some talent, benefactor, but you should know, there is always someone greater, a sky beyond the sky!"
Hui Fen truly didn’t know Ye Liuyun’s Cultivation Realm.
But, Ye Liuyun looked so young after all.
At such a young age, so what if he’s talented—the cultivation can’t be that high, right?
"This old monk suggests that you all..."
Hui Fen was about to say: the best thing for you is to sit still and wait for death, don’t resist needlessly, so you won’t have to suffer more pain.