In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 356 Lair
"The powerful families attempted to steal the divine power of the 'Buddha,' unaware that the 'merit donors' they possessed were merely 'nourishment,' while the true 'Buddha's golden body' was the physical body of Master Shuiyue."

"Master Shuiyue's primordial spirit has transformed into the Hellfire Compassionate Journey Diagram, losing all his cultivation. His physical body was stolen by the White Lotus Society, and all his power is contained within it,"

"When the time comes, all these resources will be gathered together. All their efforts will only benefit others."

"Fortunately, one of the golden statues of merit was not lost, which may be able to purify the sins and break the White Lotus Society's blood sacrifice formation."

"Even if we fail, with the protection of good deeds, the child will be unharmed. At that time, we will have to trouble Inspector Lu to make sure he is taken away."

This is something they didn't tell Xie Faxin.

Merit can dispel calamity and naturally also resolve sins.

However, to succeed, careful planning is still required.

Fan Dongliu looked at Lu Wan and said solemnly, "When Mr. Xie transforms into a righteous being, he will surely bring great fortune to humanity. We cannot let anything happen to this child again."

Lu Wan nodded: "Don't worry, Elder Fan."

She was also quite angry. She had tried to exert her influence in the clan management office before, but the clan management office was where the power of aristocratic families was deeply rooted. How easy would it be to break through their blockade and ask for help?

Even she herself wouldn't have been able to come to Far East Star if the Federation hadn't exerted pressure on her in other ways.

Master Wulong, wearing a pair of flip-flops, picked at his toes and said, "Old Fan, you've really outmaneuvered everyone this time. Those powerful families will definitely come after you in the future."

"If there were other ways, why would I have gone to such lengths?"

Fan Dongliu sighed, "Although the actions of aristocratic families are mostly driven by self-interest, they are still, in the end, part of the Federation. If they can be of one mind, what is there to fear from the remnants of the White Lotus?"

"Unfortunately, even if I tell them the truth, they will not save Leizhou. Instead, they will go with the flow and push Leizhou into an abyss of no return."

Lu Wan said, "Hmph, these aristocratic families have been going too far in recent years. This time, it's good to teach them a lesson."

……

"What happened to Qingli?!"

Xie Lingxin took the girl with glasses to the hospital and then called Chu He and his team.

He briefly recounted the events, which naturally enraged Chu He and the others.

"Don't worry, Deputy Steward. I'll personally guard this place tonight, and I'll have the team members take turns looking after it during this time."

Chu He hesitated slightly: "But what do you think... should we report this to Black-Faced God?"

Xie Ling thought for a moment and said, "Report it. There's no reason to hide it from him."

Although Xiang Chongyuan, this stern-faced man, is annoying, he is not ambiguous when it comes to serious matters.

Since this involves the White Lotus Society, the Environmental Protection Bureau cannot remain uninvolved.

Moreover, as a member of the special task force, Chongyuan might well be aware of this matter.

He did what he was supposed to do; how to deal with the Black-Faced God was his business.

"I have something to do, so I'll head back now. Let me know if anything comes up."

"Row."

Xie Lingxin left the hospital in a hurry.

The pearl on her wrist grew increasingly dull.

Shuiyue's golden statue is still at home; it's best to send it back to Guanyin Temple as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.

"Ow~"

Back home, I saw Wangcai guarding the golden statue.

Drooling, he stared intently at the golden statue.

I was startled when I saw him come back.

Xie Lingxin felt she had made a mistake, actually letting this guy guard the golden body...

Thankfully, I'm back.

The golden body was once again wrapped in the Buddha's robe.

"..."

Soon, Xie Lingxin was speechless.

He discovered that with this thing on, the balance ball couldn't fly and was even smoking from the pressure.

He now understood why Shuiyue had specifically asked him to return the golden statue.

Such merit is truly immense!

"Master Shuiyue, please don't take offense, I had no other choice."

He folded up the golden statue, wrapped it in the Buddha's robe, and carried it on his back.

There's no other way; this is the least conspicuous method.

Nevertheless, they still attracted many strange looks along the way.

We couldn't take a car yet; we had to walk step by step to Guanyin Temple.

By the time the golden statue was returned, it was already dawn.

"Thank you very much, young benefactor..."

In the fiery inferno, the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue emitted countless golden rays.

It melted away countless ghostly figures and demonic forms, revealing their true nature.

The golden statue of merit sent by Xie Lingxin vanished instantly.

The grime and dirt on the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue gradually faded away.

Instead, it was plated with a layer of gold, inch by inch...

Before long, the entire Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue looked as if it had been cast in gold.

The gold color spread from its body to its feet and the earth, and in a short while, it looked like a golden land.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha..."

A loud bang.

Then, on the golden ground, eight-petaled red lotuses appeared.

The blazing red flames illuminated the golden Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue, making its body appear as red as coral.

“Om Ah Hum She…”

As the chants and mantras resounded, each word seemed to materialize, radiating light.

Countless sins transformed into crimson flames.

"..."

When Xie Lingxin was there, she felt that it was vast and boundless, and that its compassion was immeasurable.

My ears and heart were filled with the resounding chants of Sanskrit. I was so engrossed in them that I didn't even realize it, as if I were in a solemn and wondrous realm.

"Young benefactor, you have restored the golden statue of this old monk. Your sins here are no longer in danger..."

"This old monk has nothing to thank you for, so I will give you this method of forging a golden body of merit. It is nothing special, but it can help you suppress your fortune and dissipate the calamity..."

Without waiting for Xie Lingxin's reply, he felt as if something had suddenly appeared in his heart.

A golden statue of merit?

It goes without saying that dissipating the calamity energy is unnecessary, and Xie Lingxin doesn't really need it either, because he possesses the Three Officials' supernatural powers.

But this suppression of destiny is pretty amazing...

This golden body of merit transforms intangible merit into a tangible form.

What does it mean to suppress one's destiny?

As long as the golden statue exists, before it is worn away, one's fortune will never be harmed, one will be free from disasters and illnesses, and one will not be befall one.

No wonder Shuiyue said that the golden body was lost and taken advantage of by the White Lotus Society.

If Shuiyue's golden body hadn't disappeared, the White Lotus Society would have had no chance against him.

"Young benefactor, this place is dangerous. You should leave now. This old monk still needs to suppress the sins here..."

"Very well, thank you, Master. I will take my leave now."

After leaving the Hellfire, Xie Lingxin exchanged a few more words with Fan Dongliu and the Five Dragons Immortal before leaving Guanyin Temple.

But they didn't see that the two of them breathed a sigh of relief after he left.

"He really can move the golden statue of merit... With the golden statue here, we should be able to hold out for a while longer,"

Fan Dongliu said, "As long as Inspector Lu can find out the White Lotus Society's methods and the source of their crimes, and cut off the root cause, the situation may not have escalated to that point."

Master Wulong nodded: "I hope so..."

……

Donghai City.

Lu Wan led his men to a place, looked at the elegant gate in front of him, took a deep breath, and went inside.

“Miss Leng, this matter concerns the remnants of the White Lotus sect and the safety of tens of millions of people in Leizhou. We hope you can inform your father as soon as possible.”

Lu Wan was surprised to find that Leng Yanwu was not on Far East Star, which was troublesome.

Leng Qingci remained elegant and refined, her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Inspector Lu, I'm sorry, I haven't been able to contact my father recently either."

"how is this possible?"

Hua Xinzi couldn't help but say, "You can't even contact your own father? Miss Leng, we're not joking. This is a very important mission. Please contact him as soon as possible."

A layer of frost settled on Leng Qingci's beautiful, porcelain-like face: "If I don't do as you say, will you arrest me?"

Lu Wan's face darkened: "Hua Xinzi! If you say another word, get back here right now!"

She wanted to curse.

How did I end up with such a thing?

Hua Xinzi pouted and took a step back, looking aggrieved.

Lu Wan took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and forced a smile: "Miss Leng, I wonder if you have read all the ancient scriptures and materials I sent last time?"

Leng Qingci's slender eyebrows furrowed even deeper: "Deciphering ancient scriptures is not that simple."

"Unless there is some connection that can be inferred from the sidelines, it is just a matter of luck, and it takes time to learn through trial and error."

"My knowledge of the classics is too shallow; I can only decipher less than 10% of it."

"Ugh……"

Lu Wan sighed upon hearing this.

This is troublesome...

Leng Qingci asked, "May I ask, these ancient scriptures should all be from domains that have already been developed?"

"Since it has been developed, it should have been deciphered long ago."

Lu Wan gave a wry smile: "That's right, but these domains are the private domains of a certain cult, their hideouts, and they are not open to the public. We finally found these ancient scriptures, just to find the exact locations of these domains."

These realms are where the remnants of the White Lotus Society hide!

The Religious Affairs Bureau has been investigating for many years and has obtained a lot of information.

These ancient scriptures are the most important gains.

Not only their hiding places, but if the information is correct, all of the White Lotus Society's methods, including the way they welcome the Buddha's arrival, were obtained from these realms.

However, she had gone to great lengths to obtain the ancient scriptures, and using the institute's resources to decipher them would likely only make things worse.

So they could only turn to Leng Yanwu, one of the top scripture masters in the Far East, for help, but they couldn't find him.

Leng Qingci was intelligent and perceptive; she knew they were hiding something, but she didn't press them for details.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Since this concerns Leizhou, why don't you seek out the scholars there?"

"The scripture teacher from Leizhou?"

Lu Wan was taken aback: "That Professor Wen from Seven Star Academy? I've already looked for him, but unfortunately, Professor Wen recently went to the Central Star as well."

Leng Qingci shook her head: "I was talking about Xie Lingxin."

"?"

Lu Wan opened her mouth.

Xie Lingxin?
One of her men whispered a few words in her ear.

She suddenly realized what was happening, and then looked at the cold porcelain in front of her with a strange expression.

Is this... even fairies have fallen for mortals?

That kid has such great charm.

Xie Lingxin is also a registered scripture teacher, and she knew that.

I just didn't think about it that way.

After all, she had tried many methods and sought help from many people for these ancient scriptures, but to no avail.

It is indeed surprising that Xie Lingxin became a registered scripture teacher at such a young age, but surely she can't be better than those well-known scripture teachers in the industry that she has found?
They saw that the cold celadon porcelain had been coated with powder.

Who made her and Xie Lingxin's rumored affair so widespread?
"If Inspector Lu trusts me, why not ask him to take action? You might be pleasantly surprised."

Lu Wan stared at her for a while, then said, "Okay."

Now that things have come to this, she has no other choice.

(End of this chapter)