Although Buddhist treasures were painstakingly obtained by Buddhist monks, and some were even transformed from Buddhist relics, they couldn't compare to Daoist treasures.
Even the Buddhist treasure of the fourteenth-level Paragodaniya's Revered Buddha, Maharoni, was a piece of cake for Zong Tianxuan.
She was a peak Martial Emperor, yet she couldn't cut through Buddhism with one strike. It must have come from a Buddhist Dao Immortal expert above the fourteenth-level.
At least a fifteenth-level Buddhist arhat.
The Buddhist intent contained in the Buddhist treasure was very different from the Buddhist heritage of the Paragodaniya Pure Land.
With Zong Tianxuan's knowledge, it seemed to be the work of someone from the Benevolent Pure Land.
Although Maharoni and Master Zhiyuan had gone to the Benevolent Pure Land to listen to lectures, they were more enlightened. Their Buddhist foundations hadn't changed.
Therefore, the lotus jade sculpture should have come from an arhat of the Benevolent Pure Land.
The other party had given the treasure to Master Zhiyuan to bring back to Yan Huang. Although he might not interfere, this possibility had to be considered.
More importantly, did this represent Benevolent Bodhisattva's attitude?
"It's fine."
Zhang Dongyun's calm voice came from the talisman. "Let's go check on Twelfth Sister."
"Okay." Zong Tianxuan nodded.
She suddenly felt a little emotional.
Compared to the strong enemies of the Benevolent Pure Land, both Big Brother and Twelfth Sister seemed to be more concerned about Yueyang Zhenren and Li Shulou …
Perhaps it was because they didn't fear external enemies and only cared about internal betrayals?
Zong Tianxuan sighed and went to find Shen Herong and Li Shulou.
Although she and Shen Herong weren't here, the Buddhist sect wouldn't dare to make a comeback in the short term.
Gao Liang knew that there was always someone better than him. He didn't dare to show off anymore. He could only report everything back to the sect and let the sect make the decision.
However, considering the existence of him, Master Zhiyuan, and Long Shituo, Chang 'an stopped moving west and didn't press on. They just guarded the waters around the Paragodaniya Pure Land and made sure that the Buddhist sect couldn't land in the sea.
The situation seemed to have stabilized.
In the Daming Palace in Chang 'an, Zhang Dongyun was thinking about making trouble.
Lei Han took advantage of the fact that Shen Herong, Zong Tianxuan, and the others' attention was mostly attracted by Buddhism, and secretly sent one of his avatars to the Aparagodaniya to meet Huo Yiming secretly.
Zhang Dongyun was also looking for an opportunity when his side seemed to be lacking in manpower.
Even if Shen Herong and Zong Tianxuan knew about it, they had to be absent to make things easier.
Lei Han didn't take the initiative to expose his relationship with Huo Yiming to Chang 'an.
Perhaps, he was sure that Huo Yiming would take the initiative to explain to Jie Feng and the others?
Anyway, Zhang Dongyun checked Huo Yiming inside and out and found that although there were some special gadgets, they were not used for surveillance, communication, or recording. After that, he gave Huo Yiming an order.
Huo Yiming returned to the Nanzhan Department Continent that night to meet the head of the Caged Dragon Sect, Jie Feng.
Soon, the news spread from the Nanzhan Department Continent that Huo Yiming was Lei Han's son, a spy secretly placed in Chang 'an by Lei Han. Now, the head of the Caged Dragon Sect, Jie Feng, had seen through him.
Huo Yiming's skills were extraordinary. He had escaped from Jie Feng's knife and now his whereabouts were unknown.
The Caged Dragon Sect had expelled Huo Yiming and ordered to hunt him down.
When the news spread, almost all the places under Chang 'an were in an uproar.
The sects in Chang 'an that had followed Shen Herong and the others to fight Lei Han and the North Continent, and then suffered heavy casualties because of the Buddhism's counterattack in the Western Region, almost all of them responded to hunt down the spy together with the Caged Dragon Sect.
In addition to the Dongsheng Divine Continent, which was the original base of Chang 'an, people in the North Continent were also very active.
They urgently needed to make a contribution to occupy a place in Chang 'an.
There was no better opportunity than to hunt down Huo Yiming.
It was also a good opportunity to emphasize that they were loyal to Chang 'an and draw a clear line with Lei Han.
So, a great chase and escape began.
Huo Yiming's skills were excellent. Although his cultivation was only at the 12th level, most of the 13th level masters in the world were no match for him.
If they wanted to win against him, they would need a fourteenth-level powerhouse to do so.
This was not enough to guarantee that he could be captured or killed on the spot. He might escape.
But now, Chang 'an had no shortage of 14th level masters.
Lou Ning, Immortal Cheng Yang, Youhuai, Cang Hui, and Gu Pu, the four masters with their own duties, did not move. Chang 'an also had three masters, Tao Tie Shi Kun, Long Biao Tiger Hei Yang, and Jie Feng, the head of the Caged Dragon Sect, who must be cleaned up.
This did not include the mysterious Twilight Mist.
No matter how strong Huo Yiming was, he could only hide and run in this situation.
Even so, he was still in danger.
When the two demons, Shikun, Hei Yang, and Jie Feng, came to find him, he could still barely hold on.
After all, these three were not good at tracking.
But when the Taoist Sun God Twilight Mist also attacked, Huo Yiming's situation immediately became more difficult.
Once, he escaped by a hair's breadth.
He was able to escape not because of his own ability, but because someone suddenly appeared and helped him.
Ji Qingwen suddenly intervened and repelled the Twilight Mist.
But Huo Yiming did not go with her. Instead, he slipped away alone.
Above the sea, the storm howled.
Below the sea, it was not peaceful. The undercurrents were strong enough to crush steel.
At this moment, Huo Yiming was hiding under a submerged reef.
He spread his Qi and blood outwards, barely separating himself from the seawater.
Then, he bandaged his own wounds.
As a martial artist who had fought since childhood, all of this was a common occurrence for him.
It was just that in the past, he fought with a clear enemy. Now, it was his own people who suddenly turned their weapons against him.
Huo Yiming's expression was still calm. He did not care about the injuries on his body.
More importantly, where should he hide next?
He believed that this place would be found soon.
He was injured. Whether it was a martial artist or a great demon, they were all extremely sensitive to the smell of blood.
As he was pondering, his heart suddenly moved.
Soon, someone approached.
Huo Yiming looked over. It was an acquaintance.
Wang Shenxing.
"Are you really the son of the Dragon Demon?" He asked in a deep voice.
Huo Yiming was silent for a moment before replying, "Although I hope not, but …"
Wang Shenxing's expression was serious. "I thought it was fake news released by the remnants of the Dragon Demon."
Huo Yiming said, "The clone of the Dragon Demon Emperor came to see me personally. I wanted to angrily denounce him for lying, but our bloodline resonates. It can't be fake."
Wang Shenxing asked again, "They released the news to sow discord? Hearing you call him by his title and not father, what are you thinking? "
"What I think is no longer important."
Huo Yiming shook his head bitterly. "The news was not passed to Chang 'an by the Dragon Demon Emperor. It … it was I who met the Sect Master and reported the truth. In the end … the Sect Master wanted to kill me."
He sighed. "You can't blame the Sect Master. After the battle with the Dragon Demon Emperor, everyone retreated to the Western Regions. When the Buddhists attacked, two of the Sect Master's personal disciples who he regarded as his own were killed. Tracing back to the source, it was because of the Dragon Demon Emperor."
"Sect Master Huo may just be angry for a moment."
Wang Shenxing said, "It's not that there's no turning back. The key is whether you still want to stay in Chang 'an. If you're willing to draw a line with the Dragon Demon Emperor, you can come with me to the North Continent. Cheng Yang Zhenren may be willing to speak for you. "
Huo Yiming sighed. "Brother Wang, I appreciate your kindness. But to be honest, even if the Sect Master and the others didn't do anything, I feel guilty. I don't know how to face my former sect mates. Although Yan Huang is big, I can't wait to find a hole to hide in."
Wang Shenxing's expression became serious again. "Then, will you join the Dragon Demon Emperor?"
Huo Yiming shook his head. "Of course not. I'm ashamed of Chang 'an, and I don't want to be enemies with Chang' an. Chang 'an can't tolerate me. I can only stay away from Chang' an for the rest of my life, but I will never be with the Dragon Demon."
Wang Shenxing was silent.
Huo Yiming cupped his hands to him. "Brother Wang, you're willing to listen to me today. Huo Yiming is grateful. But in Chang 'an, Brother Wang, you don't have to explain for me, so as not to implicate you."
He knew that Wang Shenxing, as a half-demon, was often ostracized since childhood.
Now that he could finally show his ambition in Chang 'an, if he interceded for him, it might cause others to be unhappy.
Even if others didn't make things difficult for Wang Shenxing, he might lose his popularity because of it.
Huo Yiming cupped his hands to him and left.
Wang Shenxing stood in place and didn't make a move.
He watched Huo Yiming's figure disappear, and his expression became complicated.
Today, Huo Yiming could still maintain goodwill toward Chang 'an.
But what if Chang 'an kept hunting him down and treating him as an enemy?
What if he accidentally hurt or even killed people of Chang 'an in the process of fleeing?
As time slowly went by, could he still maintain his current thoughts and attitude?
Wang Shenxing himself knew best that facing a group of people who had been ostracized, treated with hostility, or even hunted down and suppressed for a long time, people's mentality could easily change.
If at this time another person who was kind to him, tolerant, and accepted him appeared in his place, he would easily fall over.
Wang Shenxing used to be ambitious and wanted to stand out, but now he could be said to be loyal and devoted to Chang 'an, and the reason lay in this.
At this moment, he couldn't help but think that if the Dragon Demon Emperor kept trying to win him over, and Chang 'an kept chasing him down, would things change in the long run?
Wang Shenxing somewhat didn't dare to continue thinking.
Huo Yiming was a friend of the same age that he rarely appreciated. At this moment, he only felt that his heart was extremely heavy.
In the Daming Palace in Chang 'an, Zhang Dongyun quietly watched this scene with a calm expression.
Time flew by unknowingly just like that.
The Four Great Continents, including their interior and the surrounding sea, had gradually become the peaceful world of Chang 'an.
And the distant sea outside the Four Great Continents was often in chaos.
In this way, nearly half a year had passed.
One day, a system prompt suddenly sounded in Zhang Dongyun's mind:
[The Four Great Continents of Yan and Huang have frequent exchanges, close connections, and gradually become a whole. Congratulations to the City Lord for completing the construction task 11.2 and gaining 6,000 experience points.]
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