"Thank you for your gift, I am deeply grateful, and respectfully offer my best regards."

  As the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the main hall became inexplicably solidified. The expressions of the twenty masters present seemed surprised and suspicious, yet also revealed an undeniable ugliness that could not be concealed.

  Under the siege of the crowd, in the midst of prying eyes, Shun's monkey was able to steal away with the white jade Buddha statue, completely unaware and unsuspecting. This is truly astonishing and unbelievable!

  It's hard to believe, but the fact is right in front of them, and they can't help but disbelieve. For a moment, some people's faces turned bright red, some turned iron-green, some hands trembled, and some gritted their teeth.

  "How could this be?" someone finally bellowed out loud.

  "There must be a traitor among us!" The old man in the Fu Lu robe glared at others.

  Unless the monkey has become a Buddha or a saint, there is no other possibility!

  Seeing everyone was about to quarrel, Yu Tong sighed and said: "You are all good friends of mine, don't let this matter damage your harmony. The White Jade Buddha is just an external object."

  "Lao You, this matter concerns our old face, don't say more, the white jade Buddha statue is not big, but it's easy to be found when hidden on the body. Let me search everyone first!" The old man in the Fu Lu robe patted his chest openly.

  To prove their innocence, everyone agreed, but after a thorough search, including Yu Tongguang, no one had the white jade Buddha statue on them.

  The scene fell into an awkward silence once again.

  …………

  Near the Yu Fu, in every hidden corner, when the loud rumble broke out, everyone was excited and thrilled, and they all looked around to find the figure "rushing" in the dark night.

  The "boiling" situation made Meng Qi unable to help but mutter a sentence, this was simply like waiting for the emperor star to take the stage.

  After a while, the commotion in the Yu mansion gradually subsided, and the night grew darker.

  "Did Monkey Sun know it was difficult and retreated?" Nie Yao's round face had an undisguised disappointment, she thought there would be a grand battle between Monkey Sun and the 20 strong masters, in that case, she could have assisted from the side.

  "Of course, the twenty senior masters surrounded the White Jade Buddha in the center, even if the sect master made a move, it wouldn't be that easy to get their hands on it, let alone Shen Hou? Heh heh, he must have retreated, and from now on his reputation will be ruined." Ji Xin said with a mix of disappointment and excitement.

  Ning Dao Gu and Le Shi's poems were identical in expression, obviously similar in thought. But thinking that there was a great master beside them, they turned their heads one after another and asked sincerely: "Master Zhen Ding, what do you think?"

  "What's wrong with me?" Meng Qi chuckled and said, "Shen Hou must have some confidence, otherwise he wouldn't dare to provoke Master Yu."

  "Perhaps Shen Hui's goal is something else, and the Buddha statue is just a cover. In any case, the Twelve Heavenly Generals have always been notorious for their ruthless and cunning nature, and having a bad reputation has no effect on them." Ning Dao said thoughtfully.

  "It's also, as long as the true purpose is achieved, no one in the Jianghu will mock Shen Hou, they will only become more and more afraid of him." Le Shi and Nie Yao nodded at the same time.

  Before he had finished speaking, a faint commotion arose from the front, which did not subside quickly, but instead grew louder and more chaotic, gradually spreading over.

  "The monkey has stolen the Buddha statue!"

  "The monkey silently took away the Buddha statue!"

  One after another, the voices of uncontrollable surprise entered the ears of Ning Daogu, Le Shi, and others, leaving them staring blankly and unable to come back to their senses.

  "How is this possible? Twenty top masters have surrounded the White Jade Buddha statue, and even a mosquito can't fly in!"

  "Could it be that he directly defeated twenty experts?"

  "If that's the case, I'd be surprised if Shen Gongbao is not a master, but didn't he say it was silent and invisible? It's really hard to imagine, it's almost like a ghost!"

  They soon came to and began discussing in shock, suspicion and excitement, feeling that it was worth waiting for half the night. Shen Hua was indeed mysterious and frightening!

  Meng Qi listened to the exclamations around him, a faint, almost imperceptible smile hanging on his face.

  …………

  Half a day ago, in the woods near Dabeisi Temple.

  "This is a treasure map, where's my son?" Yu Tongguang lost his smile that could bring wealth and good fortune, his face sank so low it seemed to drip with water.

  "In a safe place, wait for me to confirm that the treasure map is correct, and then I'll tell you the location. You can go get it yourself." Meng Qi still wore the mischievous monkey head mask.

  He inquired about the news everywhere today, but as a result, no one knew what happened inside the Da Bei Temple last night. It was as if the battle between the White-Clothed Sword God and the Eight Trigrams Gods was just his own illusion. There were no reports of the White-Clothed Sword God being injured or killed, nor were there any rumors of the Eight Trigrams Gods failing and dying.

  "One hand hands over the person, one hand hands over the map." You Tong's eyes were icy and cold.

  Meng Qi said calmly, "The treasure map is divided into four parts, I don't know when it can be assembled. I'm just trying my luck, and I'm not too enthusiastic about it. As for you, Mr. You, although you have three sons, only the youngest one is talented. I can give up on the treasure map, but can you give up on You Hongbo?"

  "You!" Yu Tongguang shouted in anger.

  Meng Qi's voice was hoarse, and he let out two strange laughs: "So, you can only listen to me."

  "If Hongbo has a three-inch long and two-inch short, I'll scatter all my family's wealth to make you all die in pieces." Yu Tongguang gnashed his teeth for a while, then threw the treasure map at Meng Qi.

  Meng Qi took a look and found that the treasure map was not very old, it should be a new copy. He had an idea in his mind, scanned it briefly and said: "Have you already given the original to Cui Xuan?"

  "Yes, this is a copy left by Old Master." You Tongguang did not conceal it.

  "I'll believe you this one time, Mr. You. If the treasure map is fake, we can't do anything to you or your family. Unless you can keep them from leaving their house, they might be able to avoid trouble on New Year's Day, but not by the 15th." Meng Qi said villainous lines as he pleased.

  "You hummed and said: 'I won't take risks with my own son, can you tell me the location now?'"

  "No rush, I still have a few questions to ask." Meng Qi said with a light smile.

  "Didn't we agree to just hide the treasure map?" Yu Tongguang was unusually annoyed.

  Meng Qi snorted and tried to make his eyes colder: "I told you, you can only listen to me."

  Yu Tong Guang clenched his fists tightly, his veins bulging out, and it took him a while to calm down: "Ask away."

  Meng Qi suddenly shouted: "Where did Cui Xuan lock up Duan Mingcheng?"

  You Tongguang took a step back, looking at Meng Qi with a frightened gaze: "You, where did you hear this rumor from?"

  "I'm quite sure, I just want to ask you where Duan Mingcheng is being held." Meng Qi said calmly.

  "Absurd! How is that possible!" Yu Tongguang sneered.

  Meng Qi Sha chuckled twice: "Mr. You, do you know why I'm certain that you're a descendant of the Snow God Palace Guardian with a treasure map inheritance?"

  "Isn't that information from the remnants of the Snow God Palace?" You Tongguang called out bluntly to the people of the Snow God Palace.

  Meng Qi smiled and said, "No, it was Fei Zhengqing who told me. I originally wanted to investigate the whereabouts of Duan Mingcheng, but he intentionally diverted my attention towards the Snow God Temple, specifically mentioning that you, Mr. You, might be a remnant of the Snow God Temple and have exchanged letters with people from the Snow God Temple."

  "Exchanging letters? You're a clever one, Fei Zhengqing!" Upon hearing about the exchange of letters, Yu Tongguang immediately believed Meng Qi because the person from Xue Shen Palace who had exchanged letters with him had been killed by him that night to silence them. He just didn't know whether the letter had been destroyed or if Fei Zhengqing had obtained it.

  Meng Qi said calmly, "It was not right, it was absolutely wrong. The night before, the master of Cui City laid hands on me and let me know where Duan Mingcheng really was, so I asked you where he is being held."

  "Did Fifth Brother make a move on you?" Yu Tongguang looked at Meng Qi with an expression as if he was looking at a monster, unable to believe that she could still be alive after Cui Xiang made a move.

  Meng Qi chuckled and said: "I have a lifesaving object, Master Cui knows it's difficult to defeat me and retreated. Mr. You Lao, you can answer me now, right?"

  Yu Tongguang's expression changed a few times, and he sighed: "To be honest, this matter, my fifth brother has never told me about it. Perhaps worried about my Snow God Palace background, but I have been operating for many years and am willing to spend money, so I still got the news that Duan Mingcheng is currently being held in the deepest level of the city lord's dungeon."

  "I thought only corpses were left, but Master Choi is indeed kind-hearted." Meng Qi's eyes stared tightly at You Tongguang's face, not missing a single change in his expression.

  "He was worried that the treasure map repeated by Duan Mingcheng was fake, so he didn't kill him for the time being. He waited until Jin Hua's nephew came back after a preliminary investigation of the treasure location, which was when Duan Mingcheng would be silenced." Since it had already started, Yu Tongguang also stopped hiding.

  Meng Qi hummed: "No wonder Zhang Zongxian and his wife presented the treasure map to Cui Dajie, after that, the young city master has been absent."

  "Only a son can put his mind at ease." Yu Tongguang revealed a wry smile.

  "So that's what happened. At the time, Cui Chengzhu and Fei Zonghou left through the tunnel in the middle of the night to kill Zhen Ding and silence him?" Meng Qi said his own judgment.

  "I don't know about this, I was completely excluded." Yu Tongguang shook his head.

  Meng Qi didn't say more and directly asked: "Tell me the location of the dungeon, defensive layout and so on."

  Yu Tong Guang explained in detail once again and finally said: "Shen Hou, now can you tell me where Hong Bo is?"

  "I have one more request, the last one." Meng Qi said with a smile.

  Yu Tong Guang took a deep breath and said, "Go ahead."

  "Tonight, I'll 'steal' out the White Jade Buddha statue. I believe you have a way." Meng Qi said, looking into You Tongguang's eyes.

  "That white jade Buddha is precious and valuable, but it's not worth a whole city..." Yu Tongguang was quite puzzled.

  Meng Qi smiled and said, "I don't want to say something I can't do."

  I'm just such a face-saving person!

  "Alright." Yu Tongguang nodded.

  "Tonight, I'll send Yu San to the Dong Mansion Garden. You 'steal' the White Jade Buddha and then go there to meet him. Just throw the Buddha into the well."

  You Tongguang looked deeply at Meng Qi, didn't say anything and turned his head to leave.

  Meng Qi stood there, watching his back disappear, and suddenly chuckled twice, muttering to himself: "The acting skills are really good, it's interesting to see the effect of telling only part of the truth."

  …………

  The next day, just as the news of Shēn Hóu stealing the Buddha statue under the protection of many masters was spreading like wildfire, Mèng Qí received an invitation from Cuī Jǐn Xiù - As a great master who could defeat Mù Shān, Mù Héng Tiān and Shēn Hóu, he also had a connection with Cuī Jǐn Xiù, so Zhēn Dìng Fǎ Shī was naturally invited to watch the battle.

  "It all depends on today." Meng Qi smiled and changed into a white monk's robe, then walked out the door with a carefree air.

  "Zhen Ding Fa Shi......" Ning Dao Gu and others had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time, with an unusually excited look.

  But they had just finished their greetings, yet suddenly froze, because the white-robed Zen Master Zhen Ding's lips were red and his teeth were white, with a hint of elegance and detachment.

  The other day, Zhen Ding Fashi was just a young monk with high martial arts skills, but today he truly has a bit of the color of a senior monk.

  Meng Qi was very satisfied with this situation, turning the Buddhist beads and smiling: "Amitabha Buddha, the four donors followed the poor monk to the city master's mansion."