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Xuan Ming the monk tightly closed his eyes, his face flushing red with anger. He wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, so humiliated, so utterly disgraced! He, an accomplished Transcendance Tribulation Stage Great Cultivator and the Chief Great Elder of the Myriad Buddhas Sect's Elder Council—respected and mighty, with a stomp that could make the world shudder—was now being held hostage by a scoundrel, and in front of so many people at that… Alas, he no longer had the face to live on…

At that moment, all he could do was keep his eyes tightly shut and maintain his silence, playing the fool and the mute.

Xuan Ming the monk hated Gao Fei to his core; if he ever caught an opportunity, he would tear Gao Fei to pieces!

"Slap!"

Gao Fei raised his hand and delivered a resounding slap to Xuan Ming the monk's head, the sound crystal clear and audible for miles around.

"Ah!"

Xuan Ming the monk abruptly opened his eyes, his bloodshot eyeballs glaring at Gao Fei: "You dare slap me!!!"

"Slap!"

Gao Fei delivered another slap: "I just did slap you. What are you going to do about it?"

"You bastard…"

"Slap!"

"You shameless…"

"Slap!"

"You despicable!"

"Slap!"

For every insult Xuan Ming the monk hurled, Gao Fei responded with a slap, and in the blink of an eye, Xuan Ming the monk's head was reddened substantially.

"Come on, keep cursing, I want to see which is harder, your mouth or my palm," Gao Fei sneered coldly.

"You…" Xuan Ming the monk opened his mouth but ultimately didn't dare to continue cursing. He was scared of being slapped again.

"If you don't want to be hit, then behave," Gao Fei said with a cold voice.

The frustration in Xuan Ming the monk's heart was overwhelming; he felt incredibly bullied, way too bullied! Gao, just you wait, I'll kill you sooner or later!!!

After he had given Xuan Ming the monk a lesson, Gao Fei looked up at the abbot, Xuan Si: "One word, let Shangguan Yunyue go, and I'll release Xuan Ming the monk. A fair trade, prisoner for prisoner."

Despicable wretch! Useless creature! Abbot Xuan Si cursed twice internally, the first curse for Gao Fei, the second for Xuan Ming the monk. He was astonished and taken aback by everything that had taken place; he'd never dreamt that Xuan Ming the monk could be captured by Gao Fei—this was simply inconceivable!

No matter how angry he felt inside, he had to face reality!

Xuan Ming the monk was not only his fellow disciple but also the Chief Great Elder of the Elder Council, a prestigious and extraordinary figure. No matter the cost, he had to save Xuan Ming the monk.

But… Shangguan Yunyue had stolen the Shariputra and had yet to disclose its whereabouts. To just let her go… was truly hard to swallow.

The Shariputra was the number one treasure of the Myriad Buddhas Sect, irreplaceable and invaluable!

What to do?

For a while, Abbot Xuan Si was at a loss, uncertain how to choose. Since becoming the abbot, this was the first time he had to deal with such a complex situation.

Damo Court's Head, Xuan Wu, stepped forward and whispered, "We can't agree to this."

"Hmm?" Abbot Xuan Si turned his head and glanced at Xuan Wu, "Do you have any objections?"

"My objection is quite simple, we cannot let Shangguan Yunyue go," Xuan Wu stated. "I simply don't believe that the other party would dare to harm Brother Xuan Ming." As he spoke, Xuan Wu paused, "Brother Xuan Ming is their trump card, their reliance for survival. Before Shangguan Yunyue is freed, they definitely wouldn't dare to harm Brother Xuan Ming."

"That makes sense," Abbot Xuan Si nodded in agreement. Deep down, he was also opposed to releasing Shangguan Yunyue; in his heart, the Shariputra was much more important than Monk Xuan Ming. However, such words could not be spoken by him, as it would harm his prestige. Now that Monk Xuan Wu had proactively suggested this, it provided the perfect excuse for Abbot Xuan Si to oppose the release.

Well, let Xuan Wu be the bad guy then!

Abbot Xuan Si appeared to be kind-eyed and fair, but in fact, he was very self-serving; he was just very good at hiding it, which went unnoticed by others.

To put it bluntly, Abbot Xuan Si was the typical hypocrite and sanctimonious person.

"For our Ancestor's Shariputra, we can only wrong Brother Xuan Ming," Abbot Xuan Si sighed. "Once we recover the Shariputra, I will acknowledge a great merit for Brother Xuan Ming."

"Yes, I believe Brother Xuan Ming will surely understand," Xuan Wu also had his own agenda. He and Monk Xuan Ming had always been rivals, both harboring grand ambitions to compete for the position of the next Abbot. Now that Monk Xuan Ming had encountered trouble, Xuan Wu naturally wanted to take the opportunity to stomp on him, and if Xuan Ming were to be stomped to death, all the better.

It had to be said, everyone had their own thoughts.

This was the so-called skullduggery.

They say the Buddhist Sect is a place of serenity, where monks transcend the mortal world, where all is vanity, unmoved by sorrow or joy... All these are theoretical, but in reality... no one can achieve that... As long as one is human, emotions and selfish desires are inevitable, and completely casting aside worldly ties is impossible.

Seeing that Abbot Xuan Si remained silent, Gao Fei grew somewhat anxious, "Hey! Old monk! Will you agree or not!"

"Amitabha!" Abbot Xuan Si intoned a Buddhist chant, then spoke calmly and deliberately, "If you release Brother Xuan Ming now, I will let bygones be bygones..."

"I've already said, an exchange between the two sides! You release Shangguan Yunyue first, then I'll release Monk Xuan Ming," Gao Fei said loudly.

Abbot Xuan Si didn't immediately reply to Gao Fei, but instead cast a tranquil gaze towards Monk Xuan Ming, "Brother Xuan Ming, you decide."

"Me?" Monk Xuan Ming was taken aback.

"Yes," Abbot Xuan Si nodded, "Your fate should be in your own hands. If you say exchange, then we will exchange; if you say don't exchange... I'll consider it further." What a cunning old monk, not willing to be the villain himself, he had thrown the difficult decision to Monk Xuan Ming. In front of so many people, how could Xuan Ming possibly choose?

Monk Xuan Ming swiftly made a choice, "Abbot! Don't worry about me! Pursuing the Shariputra is more important!"

Abbot Xuan Si sighed a sigh of relief. Monk Xuan Ming truly didn't disappoint him, making the "correct" choice. Since that was the case...

"Slap!"

Gao Fei lifted his hand and struck hard at Monk Xuan Ming's head, "You worthless thing! Keep speaking nonsense, and I'll burst your head open!" As he spoke, Gao Fei slapped him a few more times, clearly enraged.

"Even if you beat me to death, I won't yield!" Monk Xuan Ming said through gritted teeth.

"Fine, I'll beat you to death then!" Gao Fei glared with his eyes wide, thrashing Monk Xuan Ming mercilessly.

"Stop!" Abbot Xuan Si couldn't bear to watch, bellowing angrily, "Don't go too far!"

"I will go too far! What are you going to do about it!" Gao Fei roared, "If you don't let Shangguan Yunyue go, I'll beat him to death!!!" As Gao Fei spoke, he continued to thrash Monk Xuan Ming, putting a lot of strength into each slap, and in just a short time, Monk Xuan Ming's head had swollen.

"Despicable!" Abbot Xuan Si's face darkened, his eyes flickering with fierce killing intent.

"Stop it right now! Or I won't be polite to you!" the head of Damo Court, Xuan Wu, shouted angrily. On the surface, he seemed angry, but inside, he was overjoyed. He couldn't wait for Gao Fei to strike Monk Xuan Ming to death in a fit of rage. If that happened, he would have one less formidable competitor, and his chances of becoming the next Abbot would significantly increase.

The other monks also had their own thoughts, some genuinely angry, others feigning anger, and some remaining silent. Ah... human hearts... are the most difficult to control.