Decaying World

Chapter 209 209 Radiance III

Fu Chunxing watched the Qingfeng Temple disciples rushing towards them from afar, especially focusing his gaze on the short girl at the front.

"That woman at the very front, her strength is terrifying. I don't know what martial arts she uses, or even if she's a summoner. I just saw her instantly kill everyone else I brought with her in one move from afar." He spoke while clenching his fists, his expression tense.

“It’s alright. Lin Hui of Qingfeng Temple has a wide circle of friends. He probably brought in an outsider from who-knows-where. But even the strongest outsider is only so-so. High priests are all in their positions. They don’t just suddenly appear out of nowhere. So the experts that Liu Wujun’s group can invite are basically all under our control.” A deep male voice came from the tin can next to him.

"What are your plans?" Fu Chunxing asked in a low voice.

"We'll just deal with them directly. My time outside is limited. It's just that Jiang Zhixia's side is focused entirely on the Su and Liu families, and they haven't expected us to get involved yet. But after this move, it'll be impossible to cover it up anymore. It will be much, much more difficult to launch a surprise attack later," the man in the tin can said calmly.

"So, this time we must take down Liu Xiao. Compared to others, the most important people to Liu Wujun are his mother and this Liu Xiao." He paused, his hand resting on the hilt of the huge single-edged sword on his back.

"My lord, what should I do after this?" Fu Chunxing asked hurriedly.

“Your identity will inevitably be exposed after this, and then you will evacuate Tu Yue with me,” the canned man replied.

“By then, Liu Xiao will be gone, and a lot of people from Xiaoyao Pavilion will have died. Liu Wujun will definitely hate the Liu family and the Su family to the bone. The enmity between the two sides will escalate, and they will definitely fight fiercely. There will be no time to delve into the details.” Fu Chunxing smiled.

"Alright, you can wait outside." The canned man raised a hand. "Resolve the issue within one minute. Everyone, get ready."

Behind him, two mysterious figures dressed entirely in black, their faces covered, and wearing straw hats, also emerged.

"I wish you a successful campaign, sir." Fu Chunxing bowed his head and performed a somewhat strange gesture.

If someone familiar with the place were present, they would immediately recognize that the etiquette was actually an internal ritual of the Wanhua Sect.

"They're just two ordinary priests. Even if one of them has some hidden strength, it's all useless in the face of an absolute difference in realm." The canned man smiled, and with a flash, he appeared first and stood in front of the audience in Qingfeng Hall.

"Xie Yunsheng of Hongfei Sect, come and learn the unique skills of Qingfeng Temple!"

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The backyard of Qingfeng Temple.

Lin Hui looked at the second group of disciples who came forward, and this time it was Li Yuanyuan.

He didn't expect that, apart from Wang Hongshi, the second person to step forward without hesitation was actually the princess of the Shadow Dog Clan, a mixed-race girl.

"Li Yuanyuan greets the Abbot. This disciple is devoted to cultivation within the sect, single-minded and without any distractions, so there is nothing to fear. Whatever this disciple does, I am not afraid of any public disclosure!" Li Yuanyuan has a voluptuous and alluring figure, yet her appearance is quite aloof, creating a huge visual contrast, which is why she has always been quite popular within the sect.

When she stepped forward, she immediately attracted the attention of all the male disciples present.

Mingxia, who was watching the spectacle, immediately realized that Li Yuanyuan was not a pure human. After clicking her tongue twice, she didn't say anything, but just watched with interest what Lin Hui was planning to do.

"Okay." Lin Hui stretched out his hand and gently tapped his finger half a meter in front of Li Yuanyuan.

The identification of the bloodstain quickly came to light.

Li Yuanyuan: The current eldest princess of the Shadow Dog Clan, 19 years old, a disciple of Qingfeng Temple. Her martial arts style is...

Li Yuanyuan's information was normal, no different from what Lin Hui knew. However, surprisingly, at the final evolutionary branch, two alternative branches were presented.

He was slightly curious, but still didn't click on it.

After all, the changes to people's values ​​after evolution did not affect him.

If he wanted absolutely loyal subordinates, he could have chosen another target, but there was no need to directly target his own disciples, especially by sacrificing their potential.

"That's enough. Remember to balance work and rest during your cultivation. Overworking yourself isn't good for your lifespan." After giving this final instruction, Lin Hui let the man go.

"next."

Huang Shan took the initiative to step forward.

"I'll do it."

Xiao Hu stepped forward beside her, but upon seeing Huang Shan, he respectfully stepped back and waited for his senior sister to go first.

Lin Hui didn't take it seriously and began checking each person in the order they were lined up.

Time passed slowly, and Xue Yanxiu, who was in the queue, felt increasingly nervous as it was almost his turn.

Fortunately, his own divine power was remarkably effective at hypnotizing himself. He suppressed his inner turmoil and waited quietly.

"Xie Lin, step forward and stand on the left." Suddenly, Lin Hui waved to a female disciple.

The female disciple named Xie Lin paused, her expression faltering. Deep down, she truly felt no sense of belonging to Qingfeng Temple; she had only paid to learn martial arts there. Coming from a family of summoners, a martial arts school like Qingfeng Temple was simply not one she would consider worthy of her attention.

This place is just a transition for her.

However, she never showed any of this on the surface, and within the sect, she was always a harmless, obedient, and incredibly beautiful female disciple. Unexpectedly...
"Abbot, is there anything I did wrong, or...?"

Xie Lin, being the first person called out, was somewhat unwilling.

"You don't have any major problems. You just lack a strong sense of belonging to our sect, that's all. Next, I will pass on a powerful secret technique that is truly unique to our sect, limited to those with a high enough sense of belonging. Those like you who will leave sooner or later are not included," Lin Hui said simply.

Upon hearing about the secret method, everyone's eyes lit up, especially Mingxia, who was squatting on the wall listening.

Upon hearing this, Xie Lin's resentment instantly turned into amusement.

Even if a martial arts school is incredibly strong, why resort to these so-called secret techniques and use the same loyalty-testing methods employed by powerful inner-city clans? Isn't that just making a fool of themselves?
She immediately clasped her hands in a fist salute to Lin Hui.

"Since there's nothing for the disciple to do, may I leave?"

"Okay." Lin Hui nodded calmly.

Soon after Xie Lin left, two more people were identified, one of whom was Xue Yanxiu.

"You two, like Xie Lin, don't need to come anymore," Lin Hui instructed. "Huh? Abbot, this!?"

"Abbot, this disciple has never harbored any intention to betray Qingfeng Temple!"

"Get out." Lin Hui frowned slightly.

The two wanted to plead, but an invisible gust of wind forced its way into their mouths, leaving them speechless.

In the end, they could only walk away dejectedly.

"Wait, Xue Yanxiu, stay behind." Lin Hui's voice suddenly rang out again.

Even though Xue Yanxiu was in the state of divine technique at this moment, his heart skipped a beat when he heard these words.

This time, he leaked a lot of information from Qingfeng Temple and sold it. He did not actually report it to the Inner City Lord; it was purely his private behavior.

When Lin Hui called out to him, his heart jumped into his throat.

In other words, his physical condition was forcibly maintained at a stable state under the control of the divine technique, without revealing any flaws; otherwise, he would have already...
"You're the one who leaked the information about the temple, aren't you?" Lin Hui's voice followed immediately.

Xue Yanxiu's expression changed, and he immediately leaped into the air, using his movement technique to escape towards the outside of the wall.

He was a high-ranking official, and now, with the added training in movement techniques from Qingfeng Temple, his speed was even faster than that of an ordinary high-ranking official.

Therefore, he was confident that none of the people present could stop him.

next second.

A streak of blood flashed by.

Mingxia appeared in front of him, smiling and waving, making a gesture with her index finger.

While still in mid-air, Xue Yanxiu was like a kite cut in two, crashing to the ground. His body writhed and struggled for a few moments before finally coming to a complete stop.

"You've betrayed your sect and you still want to run away? Where did you get the guts?" Mingxia laughed.

Blood was splattered all over the ground, which stunned the disciples who had been in a relaxed mood.

They originally thought that this trip wouldn't have any serious consequences.

But did not expect
Lin Hui glanced at Mingxia and nodded.

They quickly identified the remaining people and confirmed that there were no other potential traitors among those present.

His gaze finally fell on Mingxia.

"Mingxia, what is your attitude?"

Mingxia is Yunxiazi. She could never possibly have any loyalty to the so-called Qingfeng Temple. Therefore, his purpose in asking her questions was to get her to leave on her own.

"If the secret techniques you, the Abbot, impart are strong enough, I might also feel a sense of belonging and loyalty to Qingfeng Temple."

“Not this time.” Lin Hui interrupted her before she could finish. “This time, the secret technique doesn’t rely on my verbal acknowledgment. It requires me to genuinely accept Qingfeng Temple from the bottom of my heart and consider myself a part of Qingfeng Temple in order to cultivate and obtain it. This is an inherent attribute of this secret technique.”

The inherent attributes of arcane arts?!

Upon hearing this, Mingxia's eyes lit up even more.

She had practiced countless martial arts techniques, but had never heard of such a miraculous martial art.

"I do not believe!"

"You may not believe me, but considering your past significant contributions, I can allow you to observe from the sidelines." Lin Hui prepared to bestow the seal.

He intends to bestow the seals of "Upright Body, Upright Virtue, and Upright Mind" first, as this is the first seal that will show immediate results in enhancing strength.

A direct 50% increase in all aspects of one's abilities is enough to significantly boost the combat skills of any Qingfeng Temple disciple.

This is not simply a 50% increase in speed; rather, there will be a synergistic effect between the different aspects. While the overall speed may appear to increase by half, the actual combat effect could be several times greater than the overall combat strength.

"First one, Wang Hongshi, come forward and stand in front of me." After Lin Hui finished speaking, he stopped looking at Mingxia and instead focused his gaze on Wang Hongshi.

"Yes!" Wang Hongshi nodded and stepped forward solemnly.

The next second, a cool finger gently touched his brow.

"In the name of the Abbot of Qingfeng Temple, from this day forward, I bestow upon you the Dharma Seal of our sect—the True Body."

hiss!
The next moment, a dazzling white light shone from Lin Hui's fingertips.

The light came out of nowhere; it was neither internal force nor illusory force, nor even the countless void forces outside the net.

Mingxia confirmed this immediately.

She had never felt any of this kind of powerful aura outside of weaving the net.

At that moment, even she stared wide-eyed, not daring to blink.

Not to mention the other core disciples of Qingfeng Temple present—Huang Shan, Li Yuanyuan, Qiu Yiren, and so on—all had their eyes drawn to the flash of white light.

But the next moment, their gaze was drawn to Wang Hongshi, who was enveloped in white light.

(End of this chapter)