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The Great Monk waved his hand grandly, "Take this deluded woman back to the Myriad Buddhas Sect and hand her over to the Elder Council for disposal."

"Whoosh!"

A group of Great Monks swarmed over and grabbed Shangguan Yunyue.

"Bastards! I will not let you off!" Shangguan Yunyue cursed furiously, "A bunch of shameless villains! You will get your retribution sooner or later!"

"Let's go!" The old monk leapt into the air, leading a group of Great Monks towards the Myriad Buddhas Sect.

...

Several days later.

The group of monks returned to the Myriad Buddhas Sect.

"Take this woman to the Elder Council, and have the Law Enforcement Elder inquire about the whereabouts of the Shariputra," the leading old monk ordered.

"Yes." Two Great Monks carried Shangguan Yunyue away quickly.

"You may disperse as well," the leading old monk waved his hand, "It's been a long and exhausting chase over hundreds of thousands of miles, you must be tired too, go and rest."

"Yes." The remaining Great Monks bowed respectfully and then turned to leave.

In the blink of an eye, only the old monk was left in the courtyard.

After thinking for a moment, the old monk lifted his foot and walked towards the deeper parts of the monastery, turned several corners, and then stopped. Not far in front of him was a three-story attic glowing with a golden halo in the sunlight. A plaque that read "Buddhist Law is Boundless" hung at the entrance of the attic.

The abbot of the Myriad Buddhas Sect resided within this attic.

"Has Brother Xuan Wu returned?" A vigorous and powerful voice came from inside the attic.

"Yes, I have returned." The monk known as Xuan Wu straightened his robes before pushing open the door of the attic and entering. Every time he came here, Xuan Wu became restrained, minding his every move, afraid of provoking the master of the attic.

The abbot was the ruler of the Myriad Buddhas Sect; all monks had to obey his orders.

Inside the first-floor hall, there was a table and two chairs, one of which was occupied by an old monk with kind eyes and a benevolent face, chubby in stature, smiling with a string of prayer beads in his hand, resembling the Maitreya Buddha from the legends. This kind and benevolent old monk was the abbot of the Myriad Buddhas Sect, with the Buddhist name Xuan Si.

"Abbot Brother," Xuan Wu bowed deeply, extremely respectful.

"Come, take a seat," Abbot Xuan Si said, gesturing to the chair beside him, his tone very gentle.

"Thank you, Abbot Brother," Xuan Wu first expressed his gratitude and then went over to pull out the chair and sit down.

"How did it go? Did you catch the thief who stole the Shariputra?" Abbot Xuan Si asked softly.

Xuan Wu nodded, "We caught her, but..."

"But what?"

"She is obstinate and denies stealing the Shariputra. Out of necessity, I had to bring her back."

"She denies it? Could there be a mistake?"

"Absolutely not!" Xuan Wu said with conviction.

"What is her identity? What is the purpose of stealing the Shariputra?" Abbot Xuan Si asked.

"Her name is Shangguan Yunyue, the Palace Master of Piaomiao Palace. As for the purpose of stealing the Shariputra... it is still unclear."

"The Palace Master of Piaomiao Palace?" A gleam flashed in Abbot Xuan Si's eyes, "Piaomiao Palace is the number one Sect in the Human Territory with formidable strength and widespread fame. Shangguan Yunyue, becoming the Palace Master of Piaomiao Palace, must be a person of exceptional intelligence. Why would such a person commit theft?"

"I also found out something else. Recently, Shangguan Yunyue had a falling out with the Vice Palace Master Nangong Qi and was nearly killed by Nangong Qi's scheme..."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Abbot Brother, no matter what Shangguan Yunyue's status is, since she dared to steal the Shariputra, we definitely cannot let her off easily."

Abbot Xuan Si pondered for a moment, "Where is Shangguan Yunyue now?"

"I sent her to the Elder Council and handed her over to the Law Enforcement Elder for interrogation," Xuan Wu replied.

"Hmm... Go to the Elder Council and tell the Law Enforcement Elder that no matter what it takes, the Shariputra must be recovered," Abbot Xuan Si instructed.

"Does the Abbot have any other orders?"

"Gone."

"Then I will head back."

"Mm."

Xuan Wu stood up, brought his hands together in prayer, paid his respects, then turned and left.

Seated in his chair, Palace Master Xuan Si watched his junior brother Xuan Wu leave, his eyes flickering, lost in thought. After a long while... Palace Master Xuan Si sighed softly, "The Myriad Buddhas Sect has been too comfortable for too long. As a result, the monks of every branch have become indolent to the extreme, allowing someone to easily infiltrate the sect and steal ten Shariputras. It's the height of folly. We must thoroughly reorganize. We cannot continue to be this lazy, or else serious problems will arise."

Depending on one's standpoint, the perspective from which they view a problem will differ.

As the Palace Master of the Myriad Buddhas Sect, Xuan Si had the duty to ensure the long-term prosperity of the sect.

Reform!

Reform is essential!

Implement strict rules, regulate the monks of the branches, and mete out heavy punishment to any that continue to be lazy.

In the blink of an eye, Xuan Si had made his decision.

…

"Hey, did you hear?"

"Hear what?"

"Gao Fei gave all his treasures to the Emperor?"

"Is it true or not?"

"Since the Emperor has not come forward to dispel the rumors, it seems likely to be true."

"Damn! The Emperor moves fast!"

"Someone once saw the Emperor breaking into Gao Fei's military camp, and it was quite some time before he came out. When he left, the Emperor was smiling, seeming to be in a very good mood."

"It's over, completely over. Now that the Emperor has the treasures, all we can do is watch helplessly."

"Gao Fei is such a coward, actually handing over the treasures to the Emperor obediently. What a weakling!"

"But that's the Emperor, one of the most powerful people in the world. Even if Gao Fei had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare provoke the Emperor! If you ask me, Gao Fei is actually quite smart. He gave away the treasures to win the Emperor's favor and resolved a crisis. It's killing two birds with one stone."

"If it were me, I'd rather die than hand over the treasures. Those were peerless treasures!"

"Get lost! What do you know! No matter how good the treasures are, they aren't as important as one's own life! As the old saying goes, 'As long as the mountains are green, there will be no shortage of firewood.' As long as one is alive, there are opportunities to turn the tables. Once you're dead, it's all over."

The crowd erupted into a buzzing discussion; there were those who were angry, those who were regretful, and even those cursing loudly.

At the frontier.

At the military camp.

Gao Fei sat in his chair, quietly listening to Chen San and Liu Qing reporting on recent events.

"Now the rumor has spread fiercely that you gave all the treasures to His Majesty the Emperor. At first, nobody believed it, but then, seeing that His Majesty seemed to tacitly confirm it, everyone began to think it was true."

"Now, the crisis is resolved! Your safety is assured!"

"Those who were planning to snatch the treasures are in a sorry state now. Even if they were loaned a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to provoke His Majesty the Emperor."

"Every time I think about how frustrated and angry those people are, I feel extremely relieved!"

"Master, did you... really give all the treasures to His Majesty the Emperor?"

"Is the rumor true?"

Chen San and Liu Qing looked at Gao Fei with puzzled faces.

Gao Fei smiled faintly, "Most of the rumors are true, but a small part has been exaggerated a bit." Pausing for a moment, Gao Fei then asked, "How are the things I entrusted to you two coming along?"

"What things?" Chen San was startled.

Liu Qing also showed a confused expression.