Chapter 74

Lingyin Temple was originally built in the first year of the Xianhe era of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (326 AD). It has a history of about 1,700 years, making it one of the earliest famous temples in Hangzhou and one of the ten ancient Chan temples in China.

Lingyin Temple is located at the foot of Lingyin Mountain to the west of West Lake in Hangzhou. It is backed by Beifeng Peak and faces Feilai Peak, with the two peaks flanking it. The dense forest and ancient temple in the deep mountains present a myriad of misty scenes, embodying the meaning of "where immortals and spirits dwell."

Three days later, in the early morning, Ye Fan finished his morning exercise, took a cold shower, and changed into a more formal outfit, planning to visit Lingyin Temple with Su Yuxin and the others.

Not only Ye Fan, but Su Yuxin, Su Liuli, and Su Jindi were also dressed very formally.

Su Yuxin wore a knee-length black dress and a black shawl over her shoulders.

Su Liuli, who usually dressed in a sexy style, wore a black T-shirt and white capri pants, exuding a youthful and vibrant aura. However, her exposed snow-white calves and high, firm buttocks still had a fatal attraction to men.

As for Su Jindi, his habitual British style clashed with his rebellious and unruly demeanor, giving him an odd appearance.

"Jindi, don't drive too fast," Su Yuxin reminded Su Jindi before getting into the car, knowing that he was a member of the Shanghai-Hangzhou supercar club and usually drove recklessly.

"Sis, we're going to pray and worship, not to race. I know my limits," Su Jindi said with a smile.

Su Liuli glared at Su Jindi angrily, "What do you mean by praying and worshipping? We are going with a sincere heart to pay homage to the Buddha. The key is in the heart, not in the form. If your heart is not at peace, no one can help you."

Huh?

Hearing Su Liuli's words, Ye Fan was taken aback. He didn't expect her to have such insight.

"Tch, just because you went to Nanzang and saw the Potala Palace, you act like you've really converted to Buddhism," Su Jindi said disdainfully.

Seeing the two bickering again, Su Yuxin teased, "Jindi, your sister Liuli didn't just take a cursory look at the Potala Palace. According to her, she met a hermit sage who said she had wisdom and wanted to take her as a disciple. Although she refused, he gave her a Buddhist scripture, which she reads every day. Who knows, she might enter the Buddhist order one day."

"Really?" Su Jindi was skeptical.

"Tch, open your eyes and see what this is," Su Liuli said arrogantly, pulling out the ancient Buddhist scripture from her bag.

The Amitabha Sutra?

Seeing the ancient Buddhist scripture in Su Liuli's hand, Ye Fan's pupils suddenly contracted. "Was the person who gave you this scripture Bodhi Wuyin?"

"Who is Bodhi Wuyin?" Su Liuli, who rarely taunted Ye Fan, asked with curiosity.

Not just her, but Su Yuxin and Su Jindi also looked at Ye Fan in confusion.

"A true hermit sage."

Seeing their reactions, Ye Fan wanted to tell them the true identity of Bodhi Wuyin, but then thought it would be like talking to a cow. So he explained it as a sage.

"He must be a sage. I've never seen a woman with such outstanding aura," Su Liuli said proudly, putting the Amitabha Sutra back into her Hermes bag.

Seeing this, Ye Fan looked at Su Liuli's fashionable appearance, which had nothing to do with the Buddhist order, and quickly ruled out the possibility that the person who gave her the Amitabha Sutra was Bodhi Wuyin.

"Brother Ye, it's really a pity you didn't watch the Barbie Team's match!"

As the car left the Nine Creeks Rose Garden residential area, Su Jindi changed the topic. Clearly, he had no interest in Buddhist scriptures or the Buddhist order. He was only going because Ye Fan was going, just to tag along.

"What's a pity?" Ye Fan asked from the passenger seat.

"It's a pity you didn't see the Barbie Team's cool performance, and even more of a pity you didn't see Situ Ruoshui's stunning appearance."

Mentioning Sito Ruoshui, Su Jindi couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Ye, Sito Ruoshui is even more beautiful in person than in photos and promotional videos. Especially in the final, when she appeared in an anime costume, she almost caused the final to be unable to proceed..."

"Jindi, do you want to pursue Sito Ruoshui?" Su Liuli asked with a smile.

"Of course, who wouldn't want to pursue her if they play League of Legends?" Su Jindi said matter-of-factly.

"From what I know, Sito Ruoshui and I are both freshmen in the Economics College at Donghai University. Want me to introduce you?" Su Liuli asked, blinking her eyes.

"Really?"

Su Jindi's heart raced, almost driving the car into the roadside grass.

"When have I ever lied to you?" Su Liuli nodded, then added, "But... there's a condition."

"What?"

"Stay away from this guy and don't learn his bad habits," Su Liuli glanced at Ye Fan, "Otherwise, if you follow his example and have a car sex with Sito Ruoshui on the street, I'll be too embarrassed to face anyone."

"..."

Ye Fan was speechless. He really wanted to ask the person who gave Su Liuli the Amitabha Sutra if they were blind—someone who could say "car sex" without batting an eye would be a desecration to the Buddha if they entered the Buddhist order!

Not just Ye Fan, but Su Yuxin and Su Jindi were also stunned and speechless.

Meanwhile.

On a main road in Hangzhou, an unremarkable Kostar minibus was heading towards the famous scenic spot, Hangzhou.

Situ Ruoshui, dressed in a white long dress, sat in the middle of the car, holding a tablet and watching a video of a League of Legends team from the European Union.

In front of her, eight men in black shirts, black pants, sunglasses, and earphones sat.

The morning light shone through the car windows, making it impossible to see the expressions behind the sunglasses, but the slight bulge in their chests suggested they were carrying something.

In addition, two people sat in the rear seats of the car. One was dressed like the eight men but without sunglasses and no bulge in the chest.

In the morning light, his temples were slightly protruding, looking very different from an ordinary person.

If a martial artist saw this detail, they would immediately recognize him as a practitioner who had cultivated internal strength to a certain level.

"Master Haotian, Liu Lao said that Qiao Bazhi's people followed them to the highway entrance but didn't make a move," the young man with protruding temples reported to Situ Haotian after ending his call with Liu Tianjun.

Situ Haotian raised an eyebrow, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, as if deep in thought.

"Master Haotian, do you think Qiao Bazhi has discovered something?" The young man asked hesitantly when Situ Haotian didn't respond.

Situ Haotian still didn't answer but turned around and stared behind him for nearly half a minute before slowly saying, "Even if Qiao Bazhi discovers we haven't left, he can't know we're going to Lingyin Temple. Once Ruoshui finishes her wish, we'll leave Hangzhou immediately!"

"Master Haotian, we don't need to be so cautious. With the few people around Qiao Bazhi, I could crush them with one hand!" The young man said confidently.

Situ Haotian looked at the young man intently and said, "The people around Qiao Bazhi are not scary, but Xiaojiu, you must understand that the Nanqinghong has many experts and is closely related to the Hongwumen. Who can guarantee that Lin Tianyi won't send experts here?"

Hearing Situ Haotian's words, the young man nicknamed Xiaojiu fell silent.

Although he had reached the peak of the postnatal realm, he knew very well that the Hongwumen, a well-known martial arts school, had many experts. Not only were there postnatal grandmasters, but there were also those who had entered the innate realm.

Moreover, he knew that if it weren't for the innate realm practitioners of the Hongwumen fearing the Yanhuang organization and adhering to the rule that "innate martial artists" must not act recklessly in the secular world, the Donghai Gang would have been destroyed by the Nanqinghong long ago!

...

"Qiao Bazhi, to be honest, I was curious why Mr. Lin sent you as the vanguard for the 'northward advance.' Now I understand, you do have your skills," a one-eyed young man said, impressed by Qiao Bazhi's ability to maintain constant communication with the people tracking them.

He was impressed because when Qiao Bazhi discovered that Situ Haotian had not followed Liu Tianjun to the highway entrance, he deliberately sent people to track Liu Tianjun to create a false impression. At the same time, he had one of his subordinates take a taxi to follow the Kostar minibus carrying Situ Haotian and his group, while they followed behind.

This way, they could ensure that Situ Haotian and his group would not escape their sight while also ensuring they wouldn't be discovered, a very clever arrangement.

"Master Wu, compared to you, an expert in tracking and assassination, these are just small tricks," Qiao Bazhi said with a smile, flattery evident in his voice.

He understood that although the one-eyed young man had a lower status in the Nanqinghong, he was close to Lin Tianyi. If the one-eyed young man spoke well of him to Lin Tianyi, his position would be more secure.

The one-eyed young man seemed to guess Qiao Bazhi's intentions, smiled, and was about to say something when he saw Qu Feng, who had a cold expression, ask, "Where are they going?"

"Still not clear."

Qu Feng's cold question made Qiao Bazhi's smile freeze. He cautiously replied, "But... once they reach a secluded place, we can make our move!"

"Act quickly and decisively," Qu Feng said with an unyielding tone.

Faced with Qu Feng's demand, neither Qiao Bazhi, the burly young man, nor the one-eyed young man objected.

On one hand, they knew that Qu Feng was trying to avoid drawing the attention of the Yanhuang organization by escalating the situation.

More importantly, they could all sense that Qu Feng was eager to avenge his disciple, Wu He!