Chu Li frowned, "They can't be used anymore?"
"Yes." Ma Kun was gloating in his heart. Seeing that Chu Li worked so hard for nothing and that the people he exchanged for could not be used, he must be frustrated.
Seeing that he was unhappy was the greatest joy to her.
Chu Li asked, "Did the Commander and the others say that?"
"The Commander definitely can't say it out loud, or else it would be too chilling, but everyone understands." Ma Kun shook his head and said seriously, "What if something goes wrong if they are used? Everyone does things for merit and not for mistakes! "
Chu Li slowly nodded.
Although Ma Kun did not have good intentions, what he said was the truth.
These Secret Guardians that were exchanged were in an awkward situation. They could not be used and could only be kept. In fact, it was no different from being in the Tempest Temple.
Ma Kun said, "Centurion, it's hard to say whether or not they betrayed us. The Tempest Temple's dharmic base is profound. Under the influence of day and night, how many people can resist? They might even believe in the dharmic base! "
Chu Li said, "Believing in the dharmic base doesn't necessarily mean that they betrayed the Secret Guardians Hall."
"As long as they believe in the dharmic base, they will have a good impression of the Tempest Temple. This way, it's easy to let down their guard and even unintentionally reveal the secret of the House." Ma Kun shook his head, "The Tempest Temple is very good at controlling people's hearts."
"Yes, that makes sense." Chu Li nodded and urged his horse to speed up.
Ma Kun let out a smile. He finally found some fun. Taking care of Chu Li was a piece of cake. So what if he was strong in martial arts?
He was secretly pleased and urged his horse to catch up. However, Zhou Lingfeng, who was in his arms, began to squirm.
He knew very well how powerful Zhou Lingfeng was. He killed people like flies. Even the Secret Guardians Hall did not know how many people he had killed. If Zhou Lingfeng woke up, he would be the first to suffer.
He quickly sealed Zhou Lingfeng's acupuncture point.
Zhou Lingfeng suddenly froze and stopped.
Ma Kun secretly sighed in relief. He looked up at Chu Li who was already far away and was secretly angry. Chu Li must have purposely made him suffer to scare him!
After a while, Zhou Lingfeng began to move again.
He rode with Zhou Lingfeng in his arms, so he was very sensitive to the slightest movement. Seeing that something was wrong, he sealed Zhou Lingfeng's acupuncture point again.
Zhou Lingfeng calmed down again.
For the rest of the journey, he would seal his acupoints every once in a while. He was extremely busy and fearful.
The two of them exited the East City Gate and were greeted by a wide official road.
The south and north gates of the Fairy's Capital were the busiest. Outside the east gate was the royal enclosure. Other than that, there were some small towns and villages. There were no big cities, so there were not many people. When they came out, there was almost no one on the official road.
Chu Li urged the horse to go a mile away and arrived at the side of a dense forest. He raised his voice and said, "Fa Yuan, come out."
"Amitabha …" Fa Yuan chanted the name of Buddha and descended from the treetop. His grey monk's hat fluttered in the wind as he pressed his palms together. "Almsgiver Chu, we have been waiting for you for a long time."
Chu Li replied, "I was delayed by something. Zhou Lingfeng is here, where are our people?"
"Almsgivers, please come out," Fa Yuan raised his voice.
Twelve horses came out of the forest. Apart from the three middle-aged monks, there were nine other people.
Four old men, one middle-aged man, and four young men.
Chu Li's gaze slowly swept past each of them as if he wanted to see through their hearts.
After looking at everyone, he raised his hand and closed fist saluted. "I am Chu Li, the Centurion of the Secret Guardians Hall. Thank you for your hard work, welcome back to the House!"
The nine of them closed fist saluted and forced a smile without saying a word.
They were all smart people. They knew that even if they returned to the Secret Guardians Hall, their lives would not be much different. They would just find a secluded place to live a peaceful life. It would be no different from the mountain villa of the Tempest Temple.
Ma Kun closed fist saluted. "Senior Qin, Senior Feng, Senior Zheng, Senior Ouyang, Ma Kun greets the four of you!"
"Young Ma? Ma Kun?" A tall and dignified old man hesitated.
"Senior Qin, I am Young Ma!" Ma Kun smiled. "Do you still remember me?"
"Haha, I am old and my memory is getting worse. I almost couldn't remember just now. Young Ma, you haven't changed at all. I can still recognize you!" Qin Jin laughed. "Not bad, not bad. Are you a Centurion now?"
"No, I am the Second in Command." Ma Kun smiled and pointed at Chu Li. "This is the Centurion."
Chu Li closed fist saluted. "Senior Qin, you are. Let's talk when we return to the House."
"Alright." Qin Jin smiled and nodded. He turned to look at the eight people behind him. "We never thought that we would be able to return to the House one day."
Chu Li smiled. "The House has been thinking of a way and finally found an opportunity. This time, we caught someone who cultivates the Asura Power Technique and brought him to the Tempest Temple to exchange for all of you."
"Sigh … I really didn't expect this." Qin Jin shook his head emotionally. He looked at Zhou Lingfeng who was on his horse and frowned.
Feeling Zhou Lingfeng's ferocious aura, he knew that this guy's Asura Power Technique had reached a high level. He could not be killed. That was why the Tempest Temple was willing to pay a price and release them.
Chu Li said, "Second in Command Ma, bring them back to see the Commander. I have something to say to Fa Yuan."
"Yes." Ma Kun closed fist saluted.
Chu Li smiled and nodded to everyone.
When they left, Chu Li turned to face Fa Yuan. His face darkened.
Fa Yuan pressed his palms together. Without waiting for Chu Li to make things difficult, he said, "Almsgiver Chu, please forgive us. When we first caught them, we crippled their martial arts. If they did not become ordinary people, the temple would not have been able to let them live."
"Hmph, Tempest Temple! No wonder that person died of old age. It's because you crippled their martial arts!" Chu Li said coldly.
Fa Yuan sighed and shook his head. "That's the only way. Almsgiver Chu should understand."
Of course, Chu Li understood. However, he wanted to find an excuse to make things difficult for them. He wanted them to feel that they had suffered a great loss.
"What about their martial arts?" Chu Li scoffed. "Don't tell me that you want me to exchange for a group of ordinary people? No matter how many of them there are, they won't be able to match up to Zhou Lingfeng! "
Fa Yuan shook his head. "I have no choice."
Chu Li said, "No choice? Fa Yuan, you've become so cunning. Your temple has a spirit pill called the Life Returning Pill. It can help restore martial arts. "
"They can't use it." Fa Yuan shook his head. "Their martial arts have just been crippled. Their meridians have not yet stabilized. They can use the Life Returning Pill to restore their cultivation. After so many years, their meridians have long … The Life Returning Pill is useless."
"You don't have to worry about whether it's useful or not. The Life Returning Pill still has to be given. I have a way to restore them." Chu Li said.
Fa Yuan frowned. "Almsgiver Chu, it's really useless. Don't waste the pill."
He took out a porcelain bottle. "There are only nine of them. If you use one, there will be one less. Our temple doesn't have many of them. The spirit medicine is getting harder to find. I'm afraid it will be extinct soon."
"I'll use it carefully." Chu Li smiled and took the porcelain bottle.
Fa Yuan was quite generous. Without the Life Returning Pill, there was really nothing he could do to restore their martial arts.
Fa Yuan shook his head and looked at him helplessly.
He knew Chu Li's character. That was why he prepared the Life Returning Pill in advance. Otherwise, there would be complications in the deal. Zhou Lingfeng was very important to the Tempest Temple. It was worth it.
Chu Li said, "The formula for the Life Returning Pill …"
Fa Yuan hurriedly shook his head. "That's impossible."
Chu Li said, "Nothing is impossible. This isn't the formula for other pills. If the spirit medicine is gone, it's useless for you to keep it."
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