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79: Chapter 074 “A Storm is Brewing 79: Chapter 074 “A Storm is Brewing Lingyin Temple was founded in the first year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (326 AD) and has a history of about 1,700 years, making it Hanghu’s earliest renowned temple, and one of the top ten ancient temples of Huaxia’s Zen Buddhism.

Lingyin Temple is located at the foot of Lingyin Mountain to the west of West Lake in Hanghu, backed by Beigao Peak and facing Flying Peak; the two peaks embrace each other, the woods reach for the skies, and the ancient temple sits amidst a myriad of clouds, drawing its name from the phrase “a hidden place for immortal spirits.”

Three days later, in the early morning, after finishing his morning exercise routine, Ye Fan took a cold shower and changed into a set of formal clothes, planning to visit Lingyin Temple with Su Yuxin and two others.

It wasn’t just Ye Fan; Su Yuxin, Su Liuli, and Su Jindi were also dressed very formally.

Among them, Su Yuxin wore a knee-length black dress and had specially draped a black chiffon scarf over her shoulders.

Meanwhile, Su Liuli abandoned her usual sexy style, dressed in a black T-shirt paired with white Capri pants, radiating youthfulness.

Nevertheless, her half-exposed snowy white calves and perky backside were still fatally attractive to men.

As for Su Jindi, he habitually sported British style attire, which clashed with his defiant demeanor, creating a somewhat out-of-place feeling.

“Jin Emperor, don’t drive too fast.”

Before getting into the car, Su Yuxin deliberately reminded Su Jindi, knowing that as a member of the Shanghai-Hangzhou Super Car Club, he had a wild driving style.

“Sis, we’re going to worship and offer incense to Buddha, not street racing.

I know what I’m doing.” Su Jindi said with a smile.

Su Liuli gave Su Jindi a disgruntled look: “What do you mean ‘worship and offer incense to Buddha’?

We’re going with a sincere heart to pay respects to Buddha.

It’s the intention that counts, not the ritual.

Regardless of who you seek, it’s useless without the right mindset.”

Huh?

Taken aback by Su Liuli’s words, Ye Fan couldn’t help but feel surprised; he hadn’t expected Su Liuli to have such insight.

“Cut it out.

Just because you visited Potala Palace in Southern Tibet, you’re acting like you’ve really converted to Buddhism,” Su Jindi said dismissively, curling his lip.

Seeing the two bickering again, Su Yuxin joked with a laugh, “Jin Emperor, Sister Liuli didn’t just breeze through the Potala Palace.

According to her, she met an enlightened hermit who saw her potential and wanted to take her as a disciple.

Although she refused, the hermit still gave her a Buddhist Scripture, which she reads daily.

Who knows, maybe one day she’ll see the light and enter the Buddhist sect.”

“Really?” Su Jindi was somewhat incredulous.

“Cut it out.

Open your eyes and see what this is,” Su Liuli said haughtily, pulling out an ancient copy of the Buddhist Scripture from her bag.

The Amitabha Sutra?

Startled by the ancient Buddhist Scripture in Su Liuli’s hands, Ye Fan’s pupils suddenly constricted: “The person who gave you this Buddhist scripture, was it Bodhi Wuyin?”

“Who is Bodhi Wuyin?” Su Liuli curiously asked, not picking on Ye Fan for a change.

Not just her; Su Yuxin and Su Jindi also looked puzzledly at Ye Fan.

“A true hermit.”

Seeing their reactions, Ye Fan was about to reveal the true identity of Bodhi Wuyin to the three, but upon second thought, he realized explaining those things to them would be like casting pearls before swine, so he simply used the term ‘hermit’ as an explanation.

“She must be remarkable, indeed.

I’ve never seen any woman with an aura as outstanding as hers,” Su Liuli said, proudly putting the Amitabha Sutra back into her Hermes bag.

Observing all this, Ye Fan looked at Su Liuli, who had little to do with the Buddhist sect in her stylish get-up, and after a moment’s thought, he dismissed the possibility that Bodhi Wuyin was the one who gave Su Liuli the Amitabha Sutra.

“Speaking of which, Brother Ye, it’s such a pity you didn’t go to watch the Barbie Team match!”

As the car drove out of the Jiuxi Rose Garden Noble District, Su Jindi changed the subject.

Clearly…

he wasn’t interested in Buddhist scriptures or the Buddhist sect.

The only reason he was joining them today was because of Ye Fan—it was purely ancillary.

“What’s there to regret?” Ye Fan asked from the passenger seat.

“You missed out on seeing the Barbie Team’s flamboyance, and above all, you didn’t get to witness Situ Ruoshui’s peerless elegance,” Su Jindi lamented.

Mentioning Situ Ruoshui, he couldn’t help but remark, “Brother Ye, Situ Ruoshui is even more beautiful in person than in photos and promotional videos.

Especially in the final round, when she appeared in a cosplay outfit, she practically blew the roof off the place, almost causing the final to be called off…”

“Jin Emperor, are you aiming to chase after Situ Ruoshui?” Su Liuli asked with a teasing smile.

As if it were obvious, Su Jindi replied, “No kidding.

Who wouldn’t want to pursue her among those who play League of Legends?”

“As far as I know, Situ Ruoshui and I are both freshmen at Dong hai University’s School of Economics.

Do you want me to hook you up?” Su Liuli asked with a twinkle in her eye.

“Really?”

Su Jindi’s heart skipped a beat with excitement, nearly driving the car into the roadside bushes.

“When have I ever lied to you?” Su Liuli nodded and then added, “But…

there’s a condition.”

“What?”

“Stay away from this guy in the future, and don’t learn his bad habits,” Su Liuli glanced at Ye Fan.

“Otherwise, if you end up like him, having car sex with Situ Ruoshui on Main Street, I won’t have the face to meet anyone.”

——

Ye Fan was speechless.

He really wanted to ask the person who gave Su Liuli the “Amitabha Sutra” if they were blind—someone like Su Liuli, who could unabashedly talk about ‘car sex,’ entering the Buddhist sect was simply a blasphemy against the Buddha!

Not only was Ye Fan rendered speechless, but Su Yuxin and Su Jindi were also thunderstruck and at a loss for words.

Meanwhile.

On a main artery of Hanghu, an inconspicuous Coaster minibus was driving towards Hanghu’s most famous landmark.

Situ Ruoshui, wearing a white dress, was sitting in the middle of the bus with a tablet computer in her hand, watching a match video of a League of Legends team from the European Union.

In front of her seat sat eight men dressed in black shirts and trousers, wearing sunglasses and headsets.

The morning light streamed through the window glass into the bus, making it impossible to see the expressions behind the men’s sunglasses, but one could see their chests were slightly bulging as if hiding something.

Apart from them, two people were sitting in the back rows of the bus.

One of them was dressed like the eight men, but he did not wear sunglasses, and his chest was not bulging from hiding anything.

In the morning light, his taiyang point was slightly protruding, looking very different from the average person.

If a martial artist saw this detail, they could instantly determine that he was a practitioner and had achieved a certain level of fire control with his inner strength.

“Young Master Haotian, Boss Liu said Qiao Bazhi’s people tracked them to the highway intersection and didn’t make a move,” the young man with the protruding taiyang point ended his call with Liu Tianjun and immediately reported to Situ Haotian by his side.

Without answering, Situ Haotian’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and a flicker of sharpness in his eyes suggested he was pondering something.

“Young Master Haotian, do you think Qiao Bazhi has discovered something?” Seeing Situ Haotian remain silent, the young man hesitated before asking.

Situ Haotian still didn’t answer and instead turned his head to look behind him for nearly half a minute before slowly saying, “Even if Qiao Bazhi notices we didn’t leave, he cannot possibly know we are heading to Lingyin Temple.

We’ll leave Hanghu immediately after Ruoshui makes her wish!”

“Young Master Haotian, actually, we don’t need to be so cautious.

With Qiao Bazhi’s lackeys, I could crush them single-handedly!” the young man said confidently.

Situ Haotian looked at the young man intently, saying each word clearly, “The people around Qiao Bazhi indeed aren’t frightening, but Xiao Jiu, you must understand, there are many masters in Nanqinghong, and they are closely associated with Hongwu Sect.

Who can guarantee Lin Tianyi won’t send over a master?”

As Situ Haotian’s words echoed in his ears, the young man known as Xiao Jiu became silent.

Although he had already reached the peak of the Postnatal realm, he was very aware that the widely known Hongwu Sect in the Martial Arts World was full of experts; not to mention those at Postnatal Great Perfection, there were also Innate Realm martial artists.

Moreover, he knew that if not for those in the Innate Realm of Hongwu Sect fearing the Yanhuang Organization and choosing to abide by the rules set by the Yanhuang Organization that “Innate Martial Artists” should not behave recklessly in the secular world, the Dong Hai Gang would have been wiped out by Nanqinghong long ago!

…

“Qiao Bazhi, to be honest, I used to be curious why Mr.

Lin would have you lead the way north, but today I understand that you do have some tricks,” a one-eyed young man said admiringly as he saw Qiao Bazhi keeping in constant communication with the trackers ahead, one kilometer behind the Coaster minibus.

The praise was because after noticing that Situ Haotian had not followed Liu Tianjun to the highway intersection, Qiao Bazhi deliberately had people track Liu Tianjun to create a decoy, meanwhile, he had one of his men follow Situ Haotian’s group in a taxi, while they kept behind.

Thus, they could ensure that Situ Haotian’s group didn’t escape their sight while also guaranteeing they wouldn’t be detected themselves, which was an ingenious arrangement.

“Master Wu, compared to an expert like you who excels in tracking and assassination, these are just small tricks,” hearing the one-eyed young man’s praise, Qiao Bazhi responded with a compliment.

He understood that, even though the one-eyed young man wasn’t as high ranking as he was in Nanqinghong, he was one of Lin Tianyi’s men, and if the one-eyed young man spoke well of him to Lin Tianyi, his position could become more secure.

The one-eyed young man seemed to guess Qiao Bazhi’s intention, gave a smile, and was about to say something but saw Qu Feng, who had a cold expression, ask, “Where are they heading?”

“Not sure yet.”

Qu Feng’s icy question caused Qiao Bazhi’s smile to instantly freeze, and he carefully replied, “But…

as soon as they get to a secluded area, we can make our move!”

“When we do, it has to be a quick battle,” Qu Feng said in a tone that left no room for doubt.

Facing Qu Feng’s mandate, neither Qiao Bazhi nor the burly or one-eyed young men had any objections.

On one hand, they knew Qu Feng was doing this to avoid escalating the situation to attract the attention of the Yanhuang Organization.

More importantly, they could feel that Qu Feng was itching to avenge his disciple Wu He!