The sky grew darker and darker. When Meng Qi entered the temple's Zen room, he saw that it was in a state of disarray, with footprints all over the floor.

  "Zhen Ding Fashi, you're back?" Ning Dao Gu and others sat around the stone table, rising to their feet in surprise and delight.

  Meng Qi has changed back into his grey monk's robe and smiled: "Amitabha, the four donors have had a hard time today."

  Without asking, he could guess from the situation in the yard that there would be no shortage of people coming to challenge him for the past two days, but they were all blocked by Ning Daogu, Le Shi and others.

  "It's nothing, just a small effort." The four replied in unison.

  Meng Qi smiled and said, "In Buddhism, we emphasize the concept of cause and effect. If I'm invited to watch the 'War of the Sect Masters' tomorrow, would you four masters be willing to humble yourselves and become my attendants?"

  "Really?" exclaimed Le Shi and Nie Yao, the two girls were thrilled at the prospect of witnessing a battle between masters, even if they didn't gain anything from it, it would be enough to brag about for many years.

  Ning Dao Gu and Ji Xin quickly regained their composure and bowed respectfully, saying: "Thank you, Master Fa."

  Meng Qi nodded slightly and entered his own meditation room. He heard the four little ones speaking in hushed tones, chattering excitedly.

  "Alas, why didn't I have such a carefree and adventurous youth...". Meng Qi sighed with a hint of nostalgia, then sat cross-legged on the couch, carefully sorting out the events and clues he had encountered over the past few days.

  Although he knew that the most crucial thing at this time was to "monitor" You Hongbo and wait for another god to fall into the net, he was not in a hurry. After Shen Huzi stole the Buddha, the entire Youfu was in a state of high alert, and You Hongbo also began to live a simple life, often following You Tongguang's side to avoid accidents. Therefore, Meng Qi believed that without prior preparation, unless Chen Long personally took action, they would not be able to catch You Hongbo for the time being.

  Moreover, Meng Qi thought to himself that if he were to switch places with someone else, the best time to capture You Hongbo would be tomorrow night. Once Shen Hou steals the Buddha and attracts everyone's attention, he can quietly abduct You Hongbo without anyone noticing.

  Of course, this is just Meng Qi's own judgment and won't be "imposed" on other Shengu heads. Who knows what they're thinking? So, starting tonight, he'll have to keep a close eye on You Hongbo until the Shengu appears or the final moment.

  "That night's dark shadow, according to Han Shuai's words, may be a master who has cultivated the 'Fantasy Shape Great Method', or it may be a sect master who has condensed the ancestral aperture of the eyebrows and opened the spiritual secret repository. And the first chapter of the 'Fantasy Shape Great Method' can confirm that this strange skill is indeed a cultivation method for the ancestral aperture of the eyebrows, so Han Shuai did not lie about this, unless he understands another cultivation method for the ancestral aperture of the eyebrows, which is almost impossible with his abilities."

  Meng Qi began to ponder what was believable truth and what were lies that needed consideration. "If he didn't lie, then why did Fei Zhengqing not mention it at the time, only speaking of the possibility of Huan Xing Da Fa? Unless he didn't know the effect of Jing Shen Mi Cang, but this possibility is very low, he is Cui Xiang's confidant."

  "In other words, Fei Zhengqing deliberately concealed the possibility of the master of the spiritual treasure house making a move, and the only one worth concealing it from was that one person..."

  Meng Qi narrowed his eyes and gazed at the white paper on the window, with the name "Cui Xiang" echoing in his heart.

  Hereditary castle owner, genius swordsman, orthodox master, this is a layer of halo on Cui Xing's body. Whether it is power, wealth or martial arts, he has almost reached the limit that ordinary people can reach.

  As for Meng Qi, he knew a lot more about him, such as his childhood sweetheart, losing his wife in middle age, having both sons and daughters, many sworn brothers, and that in the past five years, he had rarely taken action, leaving all matters in Tian Ding City to his son Cui Jin Hua.

  Moreover, at that time, the black shadow only killed Jin Ancheng to silence him, but ignored Fei Zhengqing who was beside him and knew even more. The long sword could also pierce my Golden Bell Shield... But what's the point for Cui Xuan, a person with power, wealth, and martial arts skills, to deal with Duan Mingcheng and quarrel with Duan Xiangfei?

  If it weren't for him and his men capturing Duan Mingcheng, Meng Qi really couldn't think of any reason why he would want to silence Jin Ancheng, let alone go all out to kill this "Shen Hou".

  "Isn't it for the treasure of the Snow God Palace? Does Cui Xuan lack this? Or does he want the divine art manual and cultivation experience inside, to further advance his 100-foot pole head, open the three great secrets, and break through the boundary between man and god?"

  Meng Qi thought about "motive for crime" and barely felt that Cui Xuan had this possibility.

  "Perhaps he learned about the treasure of Xue Shen Gong from You Tongguang, so he targeted Duan Mingcheng, who had a copy of the treasure map and was trying to contact Xue Shen Gong, and took them down all at once when they met."

  Regardless of whether the motive was sufficient or not, Meng Qi felt more and more that things were indeed this way.

  "Duan Mingcheng's treasure map should now be in Cui Xian's hands. If the Snow God Palace's Zunzhe can't withstand the torture, he will likely hand over that treasure map as well. Zhang Zongkui and his wife were killed by the Twelve Xiangshen, and the treasure map was given to Cui Jinyu, which must have also fallen into Cui Xian's hands. Yu Tongguang's share, if nothing unexpected happens, will certainly be presented to Cui Xian. He may have already collected all four treasure maps..." Meng Qi carefully analyzed this and felt a slight chill in his heart.

  But he still had many doubts, such as why Fei Zhengqing left the tunnel at midnight that night, and why Cui Xuan, the master of the city, happened to be on the scene... And the most puzzling thing was, who killed Han Shi and others from the Snow God Palace?

  The one who killed them is also skilled with a sword and was respected by them, seemingly a high-ranking member of the Snow God Palace, unlike Choi Seung-ri. Then what's the need for him to kill his own subordinates?

  If it's just a matter of using someone like Han Can to shift the suspicion onto Cui Xuan, then why kill him?

  Moreover, this person seems to be familiar with my whereabouts, waiting until I really leave before taking action. To be able to follow me without being discovered by me, could it be that he is the current master of the Snow God Palace? Meng Qi was shocked and had a lingering fear, "Then what is his purpose? Exposing Cui Xuan's secret and forcing him to hand over the treasure map? But why silence him..."

  Having figured out some things and being puzzled by others, Meng Qi slowly cleared up his thoughts. No matter what, the main task was urgent, and he had to focus on Cui Xuan first. And Yu Tongguang's place was the breakthrough point.

  …………

  Wu Feng Yu sneaked through the alleys, only on dark nights did he feel a little safer.

  After failing to kill and silence him, he was always worried that the other party would inform on him and provoke San Ye's crazy revenge, so he found an excuse and temporarily hid.

  "Who is the mastermind behind him? Why just warn me instead of killing me to silence me?" This question has been lingering in Wu Fengyu's mind for days, making him unable to eat or sleep.

  Crack, a severe pain struck from the back of his head, and Wu Fengyu fainted again in anger and annoyance.

  "Again?"

  This was his last thought before he fell unconscious.

  …………

  In the rooftop shadows near Yu Fu, Meng Qi continued to monitor the movements inside, but this time his attention was not on Yu Tongguang, but shifted to Yu Hongbo in the east wing, watching him turn off the lights and go to bed as usual.

  Just as Meng Qi thought it was going to be another uneventful night, a man dressed as a bodyguard rushed into You Hongbo's courtyard under the guidance of his servant.

  They were too far away, Meng Qi couldn't hear what they were talking about, he only saw You Hongbo seemingly excitedly raised his hand, then picked up his long sword and went out the door with Biao Shi.

  "In a precarious situation, going out in the middle of the night must be a ghost, either a plot by the Xiangshen or a secret of the Youfu..." Meng Qi's heart skipped a beat with excitement as he carefully followed along, no matter what situation arose, it should all be to his liking."

  …………

  You Hongbo's right hand tightly grasped the long sword, gritting his teeth as he followed the spear master forward, his expression ferocious, as if he couldn't wait to tear the person in his mind into eight pieces.

  He was after all Yu Tongguang's beloved son, and on their way back he didn't say much, holding back his emotions.

  "Is he here?" Yu Hongbo looked at the yellow wall and black tiles in front of him, saying with a mixture of shock and fear.

  "Third Master, Wu Fengyu is hiding in the Dabie Temple. Hmph, this traitor probably wants to use the White Robed Sword God's reputation to intimidate us." The Spear Master replied excitedly.

  "You also know Bai Yi Jian Shen, yet you still dare to urge me to go in and capture Wu Feng Yu?"

  If it weren't for the importance of this escort mission, he wouldn't have come out personally; just finding any ordinary escort would have been enough.

  "Third Master, don't worry, you see Wu Fengyu can hide in there, we can too. As long as we don't get close to the courtyard where White Robe Sword God resides, no matter how much of a commotion we make, it's not a problem. Just two days ago, two groups of thugs were fighting inside and didn't even disturb White Robe Sword God." Zhu Mingyuan hastily explained.

  You Hongbo was confident in his identity, believing that even if he startled the White Robed Sword God, at most he would be taught a lesson and there would be no danger to his life. Winning back his father's impression was more important, so he nodded slowly and said: "Alright, let's go in."

  They crossed the yellow wall and slipped towards the courtyard where Wu Fengyu was hiding.

  "Something's wrong, it's too quiet!" Yu Hongbo didn't let his guard down and searched around, only to unexpectedly discover that the breathing sounds inside the house were gone.

  "He's inside... He's right inside..." Mingyuan also looked surprised.

  You Hongbo furrowed his brow, pushed open the door, and lit the fire starter. His right hand shook violently, almost dropping the fire starter to the ground.

  In the room on the bed, Wu Fengyu lay quietly there, his eyes wide open, frozen with unspeakable terror and fear, already dead.

  Whoosh! A gust of wind rose up, and with a sudden burst, the door was slammed shut. A dark figure darted out, its hands moving like lightning to seal off Yu Hongbo's major acupoints, leaving him shocked and immobilized.

  You Hongbo's martial arts skills may not be much worse than this black shadow, but he has been pampered and rarely tempered, in this situation, he can't even protect his body and mind, forgot to guard against sneak attacks, and was naturally hit by someone.

  He looked at the black shadow in horror and found it was a slender woman, wearing night-traveling clothes and a cute white rabbit mask.

  "Fourth rabbit?" He wanted to shout loudly, but the pair of dark eyes staring at his throat made him only utter these two words.

  "Mr. Yu, don't worry, someone just wants to use you as a hostage, as long as you cooperate, there won't be any danger to your life." Maotu said with a smile, his voice also intentionally becoming hoarse.

  "You didn't press my mute button, don't you have something to ask?" Yu Hongbo had always been a clever person, but his experience was too shallow, while Zhu Mingyuan had long fallen asleep on the ground.

  The rabbit looked him up and down, smiling lightly: "Originally didn't think about it, but since caught you, then might as well ask about the treasure map."

  "Who?" As soon as the words fell, she looked vigilantly towards the window.

  The window creaked open with a squeak, and a mischievous monkey head appeared before the two of them.

  "What monkey?" The two exclaimed in unison.