Chapter 1143: Chapter 1143: Discovery in Tianbao Temple

The longer Ye Chenfeng stayed in Capital City, the deeper his understanding of the phrase “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” became.

The recent events forced him to take them seriously. He appeared like a ghost and disappeared like one as well.

Moreover, Han Zhushang certainly had many experts around her. For someone to appear so effortlessly, this person was not simple at all.

“Alright, I won’t eat you today,” Han Zhushang said, hugging Ye Chenfeng’s neck.

Ye Chenfeng smiled helplessly; did he really need a reason to ruin something like this?

“Hold me!” Han Zhushang murmured.

Ye Chenfeng had no choice but to go along with her and held her around the waist.

“Shall we have a chat?” Han Zhushang asked.

“Alright!”

Ye Chenfeng held her this way, the two facing each other, so close that their noses almost touched.

“Little husband, do you know?” Han Zhushang asked with a playful smile.

Ye Chenfeng responded in puzzlement, “Know what? You haven’t said anything, how would I know?”

“Hahaha… Little husband, you’re so cute!” Han Zhushang laughed uncontrollably again.

“Pfft!”

Ye Chenfeng almost spat blood. Being called cute as a grown man was derogatory in his eyes, not at all a compliment.

“Well, your killing of Xiao Qianshan has brought you great fame. Not just in Capital City, but also in the reclusive circles,” Han Zhushang said.

Ye Chenfeng was stunned and asked, “Reclusive circles?”

Han Zhushang nodded, “Yes, didn’t I mention before that above the Eight Great Families, there are other forces, although they are just part of the reclusive circles. These forces have always been reclusive, beyond the knowledge of ordinary people. However, their power is immense, far above the families we see. Despite their reclusion, they are well aware of all happenings.”

Ye Chenfeng then realized that the layer Han Zhushang referred to was likely the high martial world, which had many hidden masters.

He had always heard of many hidden masters in the Divine Land.

For instance, Xiao Qianshan, who utterly amazed Ye Chenfeng upon their first encounter, completely overturning his previous worldview.

“So Xiao Qianshan is famous in those circles?” Ye Chenfeng couldn’t help but ask.

Han Zhushang smiled slightly, “It was long rumored that Xiao Qianshan’s cultivation had reached the Innate level, of course, he’s famous.”

“Whew!”

Ye Chenfeng breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Xiao Qianshan’s caliber was merely ordinary in such circles.

But now hearing that Xiao Qianshan was also an expert in that realm, Ye Chenfeng felt more confident.

“Even the Four Great Royal Families have noticed you,” Han Zhushang added.

“Four Great Royal Families?” Ye Chenfeng asked, bewildered.

Han Zhushang teased, “That’s right, I can only tell you the Han Family is one of them. As for the rest, you’ll find out eventually.”

Hearing the concept of the “Four Great Royal Families” for the first time, Ye Chenfeng was deeply shocked.

He felt as though a new world was slowly opening up to him…

The Military God, Xiao Qianshan, Four Great Royal Families, reclusive circles…

Everything made Ye Chenfeng feel the truth he sought was entangled with much more than the forces currently evident in Capital City.

“Is your Han Family also wanting me as a son-in-law?” Ye Chenfeng subconsciously asked.

Since arriving in Capital City, he discovered he was quite popular, with many big families wanting him as a son-in-law.

“It seems you have that wish too!” Han Zhushang said, eyeing Ye Chenfeng.

Could the person at the window earlier have been sent by the Han Family to monitor him? Ye Chenfeng couldn’t help but wonder.

…

After leaving Han Zhushang, Ye Chenfeng didn’t return to the villa but headed to Tianbao Temple.

Due to the oddities surrounding the incident named “Dust Settled,” it felt like something was being zealously concealed.

This made Ye Chenfeng suspect Tianbao Temple held secrets.

Arriving at the foot of the mountain where Tianbao Temple stood, he looked at the place of his battle with Xiao Qianshan and couldn’t help but reflect.

It was this battle that made him famous in Capital City.

“No!”

Just about to step forward, Ye Chenfeng realized something and hastily stopped.

Suddenly, his face started to twist, undergoing a strange transformation.

Ye Chenfeng used a unique breathing technique taught by the Wolf King to conceal his presence.

Tianbao Temple was an unknown mystery, possibly harboring top experts.

To ensure absolute safety, Ye Chenfeng employed the ultimate skill taught by the Wolf King.

After using the special breathing technique, Ye Chenfeng began climbing the heavenly ladder of Tianbao Temple.

The God of Wealth said the heavenly ladder of Tianbao Temple was peculiar, and those not destined for Buddhism could never enter it.

Even at night, the ladder leading to Tianbao Temple was shrouded in mist, like an ethereal realm.

So, when Ye Chenfeng approached the ladder, he was particularly cautious, making sure he left a footprint with each step.

“Huh! Something’s off!”

After walking for quite a while, Ye Chenfeng realized something was wrong because no matter how he moved, he remained in the same spot.

A normal person would think they were not blessed by Buddhism.

But Ye Chenfeng immediately determined it was an illusion. The strange environment shrouded in mist in front of him created a deceptive illusion.

If he wasn’t secretly sneaking in, Ye Chenfeng wouldn’t mind using “One Qi Moves Mountains and Rivers” to disperse the fog.

But since he was sneaking in, he couldn’t be too obvious.

Close his eyes!

Ye Chenfeng quickly thought of a strategy; since it was a visual illusion, simply closing his eyes should suffice.

Though the method was simple, implementing it was fraught with difficulties.

After all, the place was steep, and walking blind in an unfamiliar setting could easily lead to a fall from which he’d never recover.

But Ye Chenfeng was different; closing his eyes was almost the same as leaving them open for him.

Soon, Ye Chenfeng climbed the mountain peak, with Tianbao Temple right before him.

“Hehe!”

Ye Chenfeng sneered, then stealthily entered Tianbao Temple.

Inside Tianbao Temple, Ye Chenfeng hardly had any clues, not knowing where the problem lay, searching bit by bit.

After searching around, Ye Chenfeng didn’t find anything unusual or any monks, not even in the Zen room he had stayed in the other day.

“Hmm? Heaven Buddha Hall!”

Upon reaching the center, Ye Chenfeng discovered the Buddha Hall.

“Swoosh!”

At that moment, the Buddha Hall emitted a bewitching black light, flickering unusually.

“What is that?” Ye Chenfeng glanced over, and his expression froze upon seeing inside.