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Chu Li frowned ”They can't be used?”

”Uh huh” Ma Kun sighed Seeing Chu Li's reaction as he realized his efforts had co made Ma Kun's heart flutter This was the first time that Chu Li had even come close to defeat

Chu Li was silent for a while before asking, ”Did the Commander and the rest say so?”

”The Commander will never speak of this because it would be too disheartening, but everyone else is aware of this What if soh our assign merits, not to work as a charity!” Ma Kun shook his head in disappointh Ma Kun was ill-natured, he spoke the truth

These Secret Guardians that were returned would be in an aard position They could not be made use of It was cruel, but in a sense, they would be no better off than if they remained in the Tempest Temple where they were treated reasonably well

Ma Kun added, ”Centurion, it's impossible to tell if they would betray us The spread of Buddhis nurtured day and night, who kno many of them can resist it? They may already believe in Buddhis in Buddhis the Secret Guardians Hall”

”Believing wholeheartedly in Buddhism would put them on the Tempest Temple side Hence, it would be easy for them to open their hearts to the Tempest Temple and unintentionally leak our secrets The Te people” Ma Kun shook his head

”Med his horse to speed up

Ma Kun revealed a hint of a s Chu Li's mental state was a piece of cake, as the point of his lee as he too urged his horse to speed on

While this happened, Zhou Lingfeng started to twist and turn

The turn of events had Ma Kun off guard He ell aware of hoerful Zhou Lingfeng was He was so deadly that even the entirety of Secret Guardians Hall could not add up to the nu were to awaken, then he would be the first to be dispatched

Ma Kun i's acupuncture points

Zhou Lingfeng instantly froze and stopped

Ma Kun let out a sigh of relief He lifted his head to look at Chu Li as far off in the distance He beca him a hard time on purpose, in an atte started to er He quickly sealed Zhou Lingfeng's acupuncture points once again

On the way there, he would seal up acupuncture points every few minutes Each time he would be nervous and fearful that the technique would not work, and the monster in front of him would awaken

The two exited the East Gate and joined the vast pathway outside

The south and north gate of Fairy's Capital was bustling Outside the East Gate was the Imperial Enclosure Apart froes There were no major cities as the population was scarce so when they exited the area, the pathas empty

Chu Li pushed his horse onward for another mile before they arrived at a forest He raised his voice, ”Fa Yuan, co” Fa Yuan chanted and landed on top of the branches His grey cowl fluttered with the wind as he pressed his palht up in so, where are our people?”

”Please coivers,” Fa Yuan shouted

Out caed monks, there were another nine people

Four of theed and another were four youths

Chu Li's gaze swept past each and every one of the to peer into their hearts

Once he had seen all of them, he raised his arm and closed fist saluted ”I am the Centurion of the Secret Guardians Hall Thank you for waiting so long, welcome back to the House!”

The nine Secret Guardians closed fist saluted and s