I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 221 Secret

Although everyone was slightly surprised by this secret, they all showed expressions of "that's all?" because they hadn't heard anything surprising.

It has been an open secret that Buddhism has been a breeding ground for filth and depravity since ancient times.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, Buddhist temples are places of purity and sacred places that require devout worship.

However, everyone present was either an official, a core member of a sect, or a key figure being groomed by the sect.

The Buddhist concept of universal salvation is nothing more than a means to fool the people.

For these people, Buddhism is nothing more than a weapon for the powerful and wealthy to plunder the wealth of the people, and a tool for those in power to brainwash the people in order to maintain their rule.

Of course, there are good monks in Buddhism. But those enlightened monks who can devote themselves to studying Buddhism will not be eager for fame and fortune in the secular world.

As a Buddhist temple that enjoys both fame and fortune, it is not unusual for the former abbot to have a dozen illegitimate children.

The bespectacled man's lips twitched slightly. The orb of light showed no reaction. With a bored expression, he tossed the orb upwards.

"Alright, the second round, begin."

This time, the ball of light stopped in front of Dongfang Rui.

Dongfang Rui tried his best to remain calm, but a trace of fear could not be hidden on his face. He quickly glanced at Fei Xi and saw that the usually intelligent and confident Fei Xi still had a pale and terrified look on her face. His fear intensified.

But before he could refuse, he found his body involuntarily reaching towards the luminous bead.

Suddenly, a white mist filled his vision. He looked around and found that everyone had disappeared from his side.

Dongfang Rui felt a sense of fear and called out several times, but no one responded.

Just as he was feeling lost and confused, a faint sound suddenly came from ahead. Dongfang Rui was overjoyed and immediately strode forward, running towards the direction from which the sound came.

As he ran, he felt something sticky under his feet, and each time he lifted his foot, it was more difficult than before.

As his legs became increasingly strained, Dongfang Rui switched from running to walking, and as he lifted his feet again to take another step forward...

Suddenly, a bone-chilling, skeletal hand grabbed his foot.

Dongfang Rui stared intently at the ground. In the shadow of the white mist, a human-shaped object, covered in blood and writhing on the ground, was tightly gripping his foot.

Dongfang Rui was terrified and wanted to kick away the inhuman monster's hand immediately, but the bloody, sticky, and wet hand had a force harder than steel, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not break free.

At this moment, the monster on the ground slowly raised its head. Half of its blood-stained face was disfigured, and its eyeballs seemed to have been completely corroded away, leaving only a dark and deep void.

The terrifying face suddenly opened its blood-red maw, its sharp teeth densely packed together, like the gaping maw of a demon, and lunged straight for his foot.

"Dongfang Rui, give me back my life!"

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me who harmed you, Wu Gao, blame your bad luck!"

"You're already dead, so you should stay obediently in hell!"

In a panic, Dongfang Rui frantically waved the iron pen that had already fallen from his hand, and used it to smash the other half of Wu Gao's once intact face.

Just then, a furious shout rang out:

"How dare you, Zhu Zi!"

The Master, who was not far away, rushed over with a face full of anger, and unleashed a powerful and magnificent move that could determine the fate of the world!

Dongfang Rui frantically dodged.

"It wasn't me! Don't look for me, Grandmaster! You have to believe me! I didn't kill him!" He waved the iron pen wildly in his hand, and before he knew it, there was a "whoosh" sound. Dongfang Rui immediately sensed something was wrong.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that the iron pen in his hand had somehow pierced through the chest of his master, the Master.

"Wake up!"

Yu Heng shouted and, following Ji Zhongxuan's example, slapped the light bead out of his colleague's hand.

Dongfang Rui woke up from a nightmare in a cold sweat. Still somewhat dazed, he blurted out "Grandmaster!" but then realized something was wrong and quickly swallowed the rest of his sentence.

"Truth or dare? What did you see?"

Dongfang Rui's chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath:

"I...I saw it...No! No! I choose dare!"

"Hurry up, tell me someone else's secret." Seeing that the person had chosen dare again, the bespectacled man rolled his eyes impatiently.

“My master was a man of Prince Rui.”

As soon as Dongfang Rui spoke, everyone looked at him in surprise.

The Master was actually one of Prince Rui's men? He really kept that a secret.

Those present who had dealt with the Master knew that he was a cunning and shrewd old fox.

Xuehai Wuyan drifted between the imperial court and the martial world, his position in the martial world rather awkward. If it weren't for the upheaval in Sanhe Town, where many scholars rallied around his righteous act of saving the people, he would have remained a figure of great influence.

Normally, this sect, which consists only of scholars, would hardly attract the attention of others.

Fei Xi gently touched her chest, took the medicine, and regulated her breathing for a while, feeling much better.

Upon hearing Dongfang Rui's words, Fei Xi thought for a moment and sighed inwardly, no wonder the Awakening Bell existed in the boundless sea of ​​learning.

The Awakening Bell is said to be one of the ancient divine artifacts, possessing the power to ward off evil spirits and demons.

In the boundless sea of ​​learning, only Master himself is somewhat presentable; the rest are vulgar opportunists.

Fei Xi originally thought that the Awakening Bell was something the Master had done by pretending to be too good and tricking the original hero out of it.

Now that Dongfang Rui said that the Master was a man of the Prince Rui, she understood.

Prince Rui, with his high position and great power, is indeed capable of planting his cronies in both the imperial court and the martial arts world. It's just unknown how many other organizations, like Xuehai Wuyai, rely on Prince Rui for support.

Since Dongfang Rui so frankly revealed the sect's secrets, he must have already betrayed the sect and joined another master.

Who could it be? What could it be that Dongfang Rui saw in the bead but dared not speak of?

Fei Xi remained expressionless, glancing at Dongfang Rui, their eyes meeting.

Fei Xi nodded to him with a kind smile and tossed him a bottle of medicine: "This bottle contains calming pills. Take one pill at a time, and do not exceed three pills a day."

After catching it, Dongfang Rui quickly poured out one pill, swallowed it, and then sat cross-legged to circulate his qi to neutralize the medicinal effects.

Yu Heng, standing to the side, frowned, shifted his gaze from Fei Xi to Dongfang Rui, snorted coldly, and sat down.

Fei Xi ignored him and tossed another bottle to Cui Chou. Cui Chou, who was meditating with his eyes closed, didn't know why. He reached out and caught the small medicine bottle, putting it into his pocket.

The bespectacled man didn't rush them, but patiently waited for them to adjust their state, as if afraid that pushing them into a corner too early would ruin the fun.

Only after Dongfang Rui opened his eyes did he throw the ball of light out again.

The ball of light stopped in front of Yu Heng.

With an air of righteous indignation, Yu Heng snorted coldly and fearlessly reached out to touch the light bead.

Before long, his face flushed red with rage. He slammed the light pearl to the ground, raised his golden mace, and roared through gritted teeth at Cui Chou:

"I am going to kill you!"

As he spoke, he unleashed a move called "Golden Dragon Emerging from the Sea," attacking Cui Chou directly.

However, before Cui Chou could draw his sword to retaliate, a huge black smoke palm descended from the sky and instantly knocked Yu Heng to the ground.

"Truth or dare? Choose now, or I'll kill you if you cause any more trouble." The bespectacled man's lips curled into a slight smile, but his tone was icy cold, radiating murderous intent.

Unable to move and pinned down, Yu Heng struggled desperately, veins bulging on his forehead and bloodshot eyes. Despite his efforts, he could not break free from the dark cloud pressing down on him.

Yu Heng finally closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate. When he opened them again, he had finally regained some composure and said with a gloomy expression, "Truth or Dare."

"Speak quickly." The bespectacled man withdrew his huge hand, propped his head up with his hand, and yawned.

"This lackey of Vatti is a beast who wouldn't even spare his own sister."

Cui Chou, who was being pointed at by Yu Heng, looked puzzled at first upon hearing what Yu Heng said, and then, as if realizing something, looked at Yu Heng with astonishment.

Just then, the orb of light flashed red repeatedly as if sounding an alarm, and the bespectacled man yawned again, his tone revealing a hint of dissatisfaction:

"So what? Who says siblings can't be together? This doesn't count. It's not a secret; someone here knows. You have two more chances."

Yu Heng was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage and began to curse at Cui Chou:

"You actually knew she was your sister all along? Do you know how much pain she suffered after finding out?! You're worse than an animal, a pervert whose brain is only filled with lust!"

Cui Chou's face darkened, and he didn't retort, but instead glanced at Fei Xi with a thoughtful look.

Yu Heng cursed for a while before finally stopping under the bespectacled man's sharp gaze and revealing a secret of a small sect to pass the test.