I became a prince in a martial arts world.

Baolun Temple.

"Amitabha! Brother Hongzhao, Brother Hongzhen."

Abbot Hongku of Baolun Temple invited the two gray-robed monks to sit down, saying, "Thank you for your careful guidance, my disciple Fadu. I have made great progress in martial arts."

"We're all family, it's only right," Hongzhao said with a smile.

Hongzhen snorted, "Nephew Fadu has extraordinary talent. Junior Brother Hongku, you should have sent him to the temple earlier. If he had learned the Great Vajra Palm earlier, he might not have been able to have the pills snatched away by Zhao Yu."

Hongku also heard about what had happened from Fadu who had returned, and couldn't help but sigh, "It is said that Honggang was also there that day. No matter what, my disciple could not have protected the Jade Marrow Pill. Fortunately, two pills were made that day, and there is still one in the temple, which is being enshrined in the Medicine Buddha Hall. Please take it with you when you return to the Great Vajra Temple, my two senior brothers."

Hongzhen quickly shook his head, "I don't want your pills."

"I know," Hongku said, "but Baolun Temple doesn't have many experts. Uncle Zonghu is also practicing the Arhat Divine Skill, so he doesn't need the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill. It would be better to take it back to Dajingang Temple to help my fellow disciples practice."

Hongzhao clasped his hands together and said, "Junior Brother Hongliang."

Hong smiled wryly, "We're all family, it's only right."

At this point, Hongku asked again, "I heard that when the Prince of Zhenxi was in the capital, he dressed in fine clothes and rode a spirited horse, frequenting brothels and theaters, indulging in pleasure. How did he manage to kill Honggang? Was it Zhao Rong who did it?"

Hongzhen said, "According to my nephew Fadu, when Wei Hong first appeared, it was indeed Zhao Yu who lured him away, but when he returned, Zhao Rong was by his side."

Hongzhao recalled his meeting with Wang Yu in Puning County and nodded, saying, "As my junior brother said, it must have been Zhao Rong who made the move."

Hong Ku said, "Back then, Zhao Zheng roamed the Northwest, his Fiery Cloud Blade was invincible throughout the Northwest. Zhao Rong, as his sworn brother, had few opportunities to fight, but his few moves were not to be underestimated. He had already reached the Innate Realm, and Hong Gang was no match for him."

Hongzhen snorted, "He's useless until he becomes a Grandmaster. There are at least more than a handful of his uncles and brothers in the temple who are stronger than him."

Hong Ku shook his head. "The Zhenxi Prince's Mansion has an army of 50,000, but it is not a Jianghu force after all."

Just then, the guest monk hurriedly entered the hall and said to Hongku, "General Wang Bin of Ding'an has come to pay his respects at the temple."

"Please come in quickly!" Hong Ku hurriedly said, and then introduced Wang Bin's identity to Hong Zhao and Hong Zhen, "General Wang comes from the Northwest, commands an army of eight thousand, and guards Ding'an Prefecture. He is a famous general in the Northwest."

As soon as he finished speaking, the group saw Wang Bin stride over, clasp his hands in greeting, and say, "Greetings, Abbot Hongku."

"Greetings, General Wang." Hongku greeted Wang Bin and then introduced him to the two monks, Hongzhao and Hongzhao.

Wang Bin's eyebrows twitched. He hadn't expected to see monks from the Great Vajra Temple here. After observing them closely, he found that Hongzhao had large hands and Hongzhen walked with a steady gait, both of whom had the air of masters.

"General, you have been in Ding'an for a long time. May I ask what brings you to our humble temple?" Hong asked after the novice monk served him tea.

Wang Bin glanced at Hongzhao and Hongzhen, and finding that they looked at him no differently, he said to Hong Ku, "Master, I have come to ask you something."

Hong smiled wryly, "General, you have done a great service in protecting the borders and ensuring the safety of the people. If you are of any use to our humble temple, it would be our honor."

Wang Bin nodded. "Then I will not stand on ceremony. I have heard that your temple has a Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill. I have come here to request the pill."

"What?" Hong Ku was taken aback, and Hong Zhao and Hong Zhen also changed color.

Not many people knew about the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill. Apart from Baolun Temple and Dajingang Temple, only Wei Honggang, the Poisonous Hand Weituo, and the Prince of Zhenxi, who stole one of the pills, knew about it.

How did Wang Bin find out?

Thinking it over, Hongku asked, "How does the general know about the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill?"

Wang Bin did not answer, but said, "I have recently encountered a difficult matter that involves the lives of my family. I need your temple's elixir. I beg you, Master, to have mercy and bestow this precious elixir upon me. I will be eternally grateful."

Hong Ku remained silent, while Hong Zhen said, "The Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill, made primarily of Tian Shan Snow Lotus and supplemented with various spiritual herbs, refines qi and strengthens bones, aiding martial artists in their cultivation. It is a treasure of our time."

Wang Bin cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Therefore, I, Wang, have personally come to your door to earnestly request your mercy, Master."

Hongzhao asked, "I wonder what trouble the general has encountered? The Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill has no effect on saving lives. If a relative or friend is injured or seriously ill, this humble monk has a bottle of Three Ginseng Pills here, which replenish qi and blood and have extraordinary effects."

Wang Bin shook his head, "There are unspeakable difficulties in this matter. I only ask for the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill."

Hongzhen retorted angrily, "I've already told you that the Snow Lotus Pill is a rare and precious elixir, yet you still won't explain its uses. What kind of logic is that?"

Wang Bin said calmly, "I am seeking the elixir from Master Hongku."

Hongzhen's eyes widened. "Junior Brother Hongku has already given us the pills. Please leave!"

Wang Bin looked at Hong Ku and asked, "Is this true?"

With great difficulty, Hongku said, "General Wang, please forgive me. I have already promised the elixir to my two senior brothers. I also possess some medical skills. May I ask what has happened to you, General?"

Wang Bin turned to Hongzhen, "Master, are you from the Great Vajra Temple?"

Hongzhen nodded. "Exactly."

"Does the Master know of a lay disciple of the Great Vajra Temple, named Song Chengyue?"

"The son of Song Jingzhou, the Minister of Rites?"

"The Song family was ordered to commit suicide by the emperor, except for Song Chengyue and his sister Song Qingchuan who escaped. Does the master know this?"

"Amitabha, this humble monk has been practicing asceticism at the Great Vajra Temple and was unaware of this," Hongzhen shook his head.

"The fact that the master was unaware does not mean that the Great Vajra Temple was unaware," Wang Bin pointed out.

Hongzhen could only nod. "Not bad."

Wang Bin sneered, "But the Great Vajra Temple did not offer any assistance."

Hongzhen clasped his hands together and said, "The martial world is the martial world, and the court is the court. This is a matter of state, and it is not appropriate for our temple to interfere."

Wang Bin said calmly, "But I am their uncle. If the Great Vajra Temple won't save them, I will."

Hongzhen asked, "Why do we need the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill to save them?"

Wang Bin firmly stated, "This is a matter for my family. I am about to use the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill to save the life of a lay disciple of the Great Vajra Temple. I ask you, Master, as a high-ranking monk of the Great Vajra Temple, are you going to stop me?"

Hongzhen was speechless.

Hongzhao shook his head and said, "General, I will not hand over the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill to you unless you explain things clearly."

"I came here with the intention of taking the pill with me." Wang Bin was also furious. If you won't save me yourselves, I will. But you can't even provide a single pill?

"Will you give me the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill after I have explained the matter clearly?" Wang Bin asked.

Hongzhao said, "General, please speak. This humble monk is all ears."

Wang Bin realized the trap in his words, but still said, "The people the emperor sent to hunt down my poor nephew and niece have promised me that they will be spared if they have the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill."

"Who is this person?" Hongzhao asked.

Wang Bin slammed his fist on the table and angrily said, "Does the master not trust me?"

"That's not the case," Hongzhao replied. "But this person dared to make this request, so he must know how precious the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill is. He didn't dare to come himself, but only sent the general here, which shows that he has bad intentions. I'm afraid the general will be deceived and lose both money and his life."

Wang Bin said angrily, "That is my business."

"But the Snow Lotus Pill belongs to our humble temple." Hongzhao shook his head.

"In the end, you just don't want to give it!" Wang Bin slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

Hongzhao clasped his hands together and said, "General, if you don't explain things clearly, how can this humble monk bestow the precious elixir upon you?"

Wang Bin surveyed the three men, his expression grim. "I'll ask you one last time: will you give me the Snow Lotus Pill or not?"

His reply was three unanimously chanting, "Amitabha!"

"Okay, okay!" Wang Bin nodded, got up and left.

"General, wait a moment." Hongzhao flashed and stopped Wang Bin.

Wang Bin reached for his sword. "Are you going to stop me?"

Hongzhao said, "The matter of the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill is not widely known. Who exactly is the person who asked the General for the Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill? Please tell us, General."

Wang Bin said in a deep voice, "What if I don't tell you?"

Hongzhao was silent for a moment, then said gently, "Then please stay at the temple for a few days, General, and let the disciples chant sutras for you to calm your mind."

Wang Bin flew into a rage, "What a magnificent temple! How dare they detain a border general like this?"

"I dare not," Hongzhao said, pressing his palms together. "The general has secretly defied the emperor's decree. This humble monk only wants to know who is secretly coveting the precious elixir of our temple."

"Hahaha, so the monks are still using the usual methods of imprisonment and house arrest. Don't you have any other options?"

Upon hearing the teasing remark, Hongzhao turned around abruptly and saw Wang Yu leading Li Yunxiu and Qianqian hand in hand, followed by Zhao Shan and Zhao He, and a middle-aged man carrying a long spear.

"Zhao Yu!" Hongzhao suddenly shouted.

Hongzhen also realized what was happening, "You've already stolen one Snow Lotus Jade Marrow Pill, and you're still eyeing this one?"

Wang Yu smiled slightly, "I dealt with a traitor for the Great Vajra Temple, so taking one of your pills isn't too much to ask, is it?"

Hongzhen retorted angrily, "You've already stolen one!"

Wang Yu laughed and said, "Let's keep things separate. That was the reward for saving Fadu and the others. As the future abbot of Baolun Temple, do you think I'm not even worth a single pill?"

"Nonsense!" Hongzhen was furious. "Besides, Wei Honggang was a traitor to the Vajra Sect. He wanted to kill you, and you killed him. What does that have to do with my Great Vajra Temple?"

Wang Yu laughed and said, "Wei Honggang uses the Great Vajra Temple's kung fu. Every time he kills someone, a portion of the evil karma is attributed to the Great Vajra Temple. You worship Buddha, yet you dare to say that he has nothing to do with you?"

Hongzhao waved his hand to stop Hongzhen from arguing further, saying, "Zhao Yu is a silver-tongued man; you can't argue with him."

"Since Prince Zhao dares to show himself, he must have some confidence," Hongzhao said in a deep voice, waving his hands. "Bring it on, whatever methods you have!"

As Hongzhao spoke, he winked at Hongzhen, who immediately understood and stared intently at Wang Yu.

Then they saw Hongku stand up, put his palms together and bow, "Greetings, Master Ma."

Baolun Temple and Baima Manor are both in the northwest. Ma Bojun is one of the top masters in Anxi Road, so Hongku naturally knows him.

Hongzhao and Hongzhen were shocked and horrified. "One shot and Ma Bojun is defeated?"