Chen Yuan's habit was to open his Heavenly Eye first when looking at people, to see if anyone possessed destiny. Before taking action, he had already swept through everyone present.

However, he found no one with destiny.

He originally thought it was impossible to encounter someone with destiny this time, but unexpectedly, he found light at the end of the tunnel.

"Lord Chen, the government's actions are too cruel!" Xuan Nu took a step forward, standing in front of Chen Yuan, his gaze calm.

"You want to stop me?"

Chen Yuan held his saber in his right hand.

Chen Yuan would not provoke the monks of Jinshan Temple unless necessary, but if they dared to block his path, Chen Yuan would kill them without hesitation. In front of everyone, Chen Yuan represented the face of the imperial court.

No matter how bad things got, he couldn't back down.

Tao Qingyuan would protect him.

"I don't wish to stop Lord Chen, but only to save the lives of these women and children."

"So you still want to stop me."

"If Lord Chen thinks so, then so be it..." Xuan Nu's face was very calm.

"The Buddhist sect saves the world, but not the poor commoners, instead choosing to save these wealthy young masters. The Buddhist sect is truly compassionate!" Chen Yuan sneered.

"Lord Chen seems to have some misunderstandings about the Buddhist sect."

"Misunderstandings? What misunderstandings? It's just the facts before my eyes. Xuan Nu, since you want to stop me, then I have no choice but to take action!"

Xuan Nu's expression flickered, and after a moment of silence, he said:

"The Ren family violated the imperial court's laws and deserves to be punished, but this monk truly cannot bear to see such cruel actions. I will stand here. If Inspector Chen can defeat me with one punch,

Then I will no longer interfere. If not, I hope Inspector Chen will show mercy and spare these innocent women and children. What do you say?"

"Why should I bet this punch with you? Since you dare to block me, then it's a situation of endless conflict..." Chen Yuan's expression was calm, but his words contained killing intent.

"Inspector Chen, may I say a word?"

Xu Baisong interjected at the right moment.

"And who are you?"

Chen Yuan's gaze was calm. No one came forward when he killed Ren Changyi, but now that he was about to eradicate the roots, someone came out instead. It was truly strange.

"I am Xu Baisong, serving as an elder of the Qingmu Sect." Xu Baisong was a little embarrassed.

"Lord... Inspector Chen, long time no see."

Behind him, Chu Yunfeng cupped his hands.

"It's you..." Chen Yuan nodded. He had already noticed him when he came in, but he didn't want to say hello. They had only met once,

They weren't familiar.

"What does Elder Xu want to say?"

"Master Xuan Nu has a compassionate heart, and Lord Chen is simply carrying out his duties. Both have their reasons. How about we make a bet? If Master Xuan Nu fails to block Inspector Chen's punch,

Then he will offer the Pulse-Opening Spiritual Water. Conversely, if Inspector Chen fails, he will spare these women and children. What do you think?"

Xu Baisong smiled.

"Pulse-Opening Spiritual Water..." Chen Yuan's eyes flickered.

He had naturally heard of Jinshan Temple's Pulse-Opening Spiritual Water. It was quite effective for martial artists, greatly expanding their meridians and increasing the speed at which they absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

It could only be used once in a lifetime.

It was usually quite rare.

Xuan Nu pondered for a moment, looked at Chen Yuan, and said:

"Let's follow Benefactor Xu's suggestion. What does Inspector Chen think?"

"Acceptable, but... even if I don't defeat you, I still need to take one of their lives to account for my mission, and the rest will have their meridians crippled."

Chen Yuan pointed at the Ren family's women and children.

Crippling all their meridians was a precaution, and taking one life was for destiny!

The Ren family's women and children trembled, their faces filled with fear.

This was the first time their Ren family had been treated like this.

A rather robust man clung to a middle-aged woman, and behind him, an ordinary-looking boy with slightly dark skin widened his eyes, his gaze bright.

He seemed to be pondering something.

Hearing Chen Yuan's conditions, Xuan Nu frowned. He didn't expect Chen Yuan to be so ruthless, even if he didn't defeat him, he would still cripple these Ren family descendants.

He wouldn't leave any future troubles for himself.

"Alright... I agree!"

Xuan Nu let out a long breath.

His original purpose was not to protect these Ren family descendants.

Although he had a compassionate heart, he wouldn't let it run rampant.

He just felt that the faint golden light emitted from Chen Yuan's body during their previous exchange was somewhat familiar, and he wanted to verify it...

"In that case, Master, please begin!"

Chen Yuan nodded.

As Chen Yuan finished speaking, a huge open space was instantly cleared around them.

Monk Xuan Nu stood in the center of the open space, took off his cassock, revealing a well-built physique. Faint golden spots adorned his body.

Reflecting the sunlight, they were extremely dazzling.

He took a deep breath, his legs suddenly stomped, and the ground shook, as if he had become one with the earth. He looked at Chen Yuan with burning eyes, signaling that he could begin.

A faint aura of evil gathered in front of his chest.

Immovable as a mountain!

The smile on Chen Yuan's face turned serious as he looked at Xuan Nu, knowing that since he had seen his strength and still dared to propose to take his punch head-on, he must have some skill.

He couldn't be underestimated.

However, he was not easy to provoke either.

Beneath his clothes, golden paint spread, and golden light rose from his fists. The Vajra Glazed Body technique began to operate violently, and his right arm visibly swelled.

The Tai Xuan Scripture flowed, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was continuously drawn into his body, converted by the dantian vortex, and a powerful force surged into his body.

At full strength!

This was Chen Yuan's most complete state.

The surrounding onlookers didn't dare to breathe loudly, and stared intently at this scene.

Xu Baisong's expression was solemn, and he couldn't be certain of the outcome.

Monk Xuan Nu's strength was among the top of the Ninggang martial artists in Nanling Prefecture. His Buddhist aura of evil was especially powerful, and he was known for his physical strength. If he wasn't a little old,

He would definitely be able to make it onto the Hidden Dragon List.

And Chen Yuan...

Based on his previous performance of fighting three opponents alone and killing a Naqi martial artist with one saber strike, he was definitely terrifying and not comparable to ordinary people. It was a contest between two strong individuals.

Not to mention Xu Baisong, even if their Qingmu Sect's sect master came, he probably wouldn't be able to determine the outcome.

Chen Yuan focused his mind and qi, and his state rose steadily. Finally, his eyes narrowed, and a hint of cold light appeared. He took a step, crossed several Zhangs, and appeared in front of Xuan Nu in an instant.

His right fist swelled and punched out his strongest punch.

"Boom!"

Chen Yuan's fist landed on Xuan Nu's chest, and within a few zhangs around them, dust was stirred up. Time seemed to freeze for a moment, and before everyone could react,

Xuan Nu's face turned red, the Buddhist aura of evil in front of his chest dissipated, and he took half a step back.

The outcome was clear!

Xuan Nu's aura went from strong to weak...

The people in the arena were silent.

"Inspector Chen's strength is astonishing. Among the martial artists below the Tiangang level in Nanling Prefecture, there are few who can defeat this monk. With Inspector Chen's strength, it won't be long before you can make it onto the Hidden Dragon List."

Xuan Nu took a deep breath, calmly took out a bottle of golden spiritual water from his sleeve, and handed it to Chen Yuan.

"Master is too kind."

Chen Yuan smiled as if he didn't care, but in reality, he was shocked by the monk's abilities.

This time, he had taken a shortcut, after all, Xuan Nu was standing still, letting him punch. If it was a head-on confrontation, without using the Blood Evil Saber, Chen Yuan was afraid he wouldn't be his opponent.

When Chen Yuan's punch hit Xuan Nu's chest just now, it felt like he was hitting a giant bell, extremely hard. If it wasn't for the Tai Xuan True Qi in his body bolstering him,

Chen Yuan would never have been able to push him back.

Even his full-force punch didn't seem to have caused him any damage.

The monks of Jinshan Temple were indeed extraordinary!

Taking the Pulse-Opening Spiritual Water, Chen Yuan placed it in front of his chest and quietly looked at Monk Xuan Nu.

He wanted to see if he was willing to fulfill his promise.

Xuan Nu sighed and turned around, putting his hands together in front of the Ren family's women and children, his face showing compassion:

"This monk has tried his best."

"Master, save us!"

"Please, Master, save our lives."

Xuan Nu remained unmoved, took a deep look at Chen Yuan, turned and left.

Chen Yuan watched him leave.

The surrounding onlookers did the same.

They were shocked that the always powerful Jinshan Temple martial monk had actually been defeated by this newly appointed Inspector Chen!

This was big news.

Xuan Nu walked out of the Ren family's gate with a normal expression. He looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to him, and holding onto the corner of the wall, spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Inside the Ren family's front yard, Chen Yuan's gaze swept over the surrounding onlookers one by one. No one dared to meet Chen Yuan's eyes at this moment, including Ninggang martial artists like the Qinghe County Magistrate.

Carrying the momentum of a great victory, he looked down on everyone.

He walked step by step towards the Ren family's women and children. The middle-aged woman immediately knelt down and begged for mercy:

"Lord... Lord, we are willing to obey the imperial court, willing to die, just please spare my ten-year-old child's life. He is still young, please leave a way out for the Ren family."

As she knelt down, more than a dozen Ren family women and children also knelt down.

Only the child at the very back did not kneel.

Chen Yuan looked at the robust man next to her and was slightly stunned. This guy's height was probably catching up to his...

"Is this really ten years old?"

Yue Shan was a little disbelieving.

"No one believes it, and I myself don't believe it, but this child is indeed ten years old..." the middle-aged woman sobbed.

Chen Yuan ignored the woman and child, and even more so ignored the man who looked ten years old but was actually catching up to him, and instead walked directly to the boy standing among the Ren family's women and children.

He looked about seven or eight years old, with dark skin and an ordinary face, but his eyes were very bright. Seeing Chen Yuan walking up to him, he showed no fear, but stared intently at Chen Yuan's eyes.

It was on him that Chen Yuan had discovered destiny.

Indeed, you can't judge a book by its cover.

"What's your name?"

Boy: "Ren Li."

"What is Ren Changyi to you?"

"My grandfather..."

Chen Yuan nodded:

"How old are you this year?"

"Eight years old."

"Do you know how old you will be at this time next year?"

"Eight years old."

"Very smart, what a pity..."

Chen Yuan smiled, placed a hand on the child's head, and in the next moment, a streak of cyan light poured into the Destiny Altar.

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I'm sorry to tell everyone, you were all wrong.