Chapter 1238: The Secrets of the Arhat Hall, Half a Year in Persia

Blue Lamp and Wooden Fish.
One of the Shaolin disciples who shone brightly in the competition arena had a name steeped in Buddhist atmosphere. Coupled with his simple monk’s robes, he appeared quite like a highly enlightened monk.
Blue Lamp and Wooden Fish was also one of the earlier players to enter the scene, originating from Shaolin. But in order to carry out a task that few were willing to attempt, he traveled thousands of miles deep into the Western Regions, to Persia, to study Buddhist scriptures. He spent most of a year there without achieving any results, and instead, his cultivation fell far behind that of other martial artists, leaving him behind.
After returning to the Central Plains, he worked hard for several years to catch up and return to the ranks of top experts…
When Blue Lamp and Wooden Fish first joined Jinxiu Heshan, his strength wasn’t outstanding. It was said that even before joining, he had suffered a brutal death in a feud. The fact that he managed to make it into the competition and become one of the 100 lucky ones already surprised those who knew him well within Jinxiu Heshan. His current remarkable achievements must have scared many people.
“Suddenly became so strong?”
Kai Xin keenly detected some unusual aura.
“Mm!”
Ji Feng wasn’t aware that Kai Xin’s thoughts had wandered elsewhere. Still excited about Jinxiu Heshan having attracted such a powerful warrior who surpassed top experts, he said eagerly, “Shaolin disciples have remained obscure in recent years. It’s not strange if a few of them rise through some miracle… But for Jinxiu Heshan to attract someone like this, it’s well worth the cost of this competition!”
“…”
Lin Xiao and Mei Ying glanced at Kai Xin silently after hearing Ji Feng’s words. Sensing the meaningful looks from the two gang leaders, Kai Xin felt an urge to smash Ji Feng’s head…
Shaolin disciples obscure…
It seemed Ji Feng didn’t realize he himself came from Shaolin.
As the leader of Jinxiu Heshan, being excluded from Shaolin by his own deputy leader was somewhat embarrassing.
“No more information?”
“That’s all we’ve gathered for now… Leader, what other information do you want?” Ji Feng asked dutifully.
Kai Xin didn’t answer. Instead, he turned to Bai Xiaosheng: “Master.”
“Kai Xin, let’s drop the formalities between us. You can just call me by my name or ‘Elder Bai’,” Bai Xiaosheng said, seemingly awakened by Kai Xin from something, with a clear gaze.
“Okay.”
Kai Xin also didn’t hold back: “Elder Bai, I heard you mention ‘Vajra Arhat’ just now… If it’s convenient, could you tell me more about this martial art?”

“How come? You’re also a Shaolin disciple—how could you not have heard of 《Vajra Arhat》?” Bai Xiaosheng asked with a look of surprise.

Ji Feng, who was standing nearby, froze upon hearing this and awkwardly turned his slightly flushed face away.

“Oh? 《Vajra Arhat》 is that famous? I really haven’t heard of it.”

“《Vajra Arhat》 is a hidden quest in the Shaolin Arhat Hall. One part of it involves traveling to Persia and staying there for half a year—a very complicated and dangerous task… It’s said that this quest used to rank at the top of Shaolin’s most difficult tasks, always among the top three in the entire Central Plains martial world…”

“…” Kai Xin showed a hint of surprise.

“Brother Bai, are you referring to that secret quest of the Arhat Hall?”

“That’s right.”

Bai Xiaosheng nodded and explained, “The secret quest of the Arhat Hall refers to 《Vajra Arhat》. It’s said that it was completed just a few days ago. After some speculation, I realized that the ultimate reward for this secret quest is this book…”

“I see.”

Kai Xin looked enlightened. “So, Qingdeng Muyu must be the one who completed the Arhat Hall’s secret quest recently.”

Even though he had heard from Bai Xiaosheng that Qingdeng Muyu had encountered something extraordinary recently, Kai Xin still felt a hint of unease.

But…

With Mei Ying and Lin Xiao around, and to avoid unnecessary trouble, Kai Xin didn’t want Bai Xiaosheng to misunderstand him and wrongly push a strong fighter out of Jinxiu Heshan.

Kai Xin immediately closed his eyes…

When he opened them again!

The surroundings had changed!

It was the Mu Family’s gang prison!

“Are you awake?” A familiar voice came from beside him.

Turning his head, he saw Xu Yao sitting not far away, looking at him—she came to help in the prison at Xu Xin’s request from time to time.

“Where’s Xu Xin?”

“It’s almost time for dinner. She’s cooking.” Xu Yao blinked and watched as Kai Xin took out a homing pigeon from his Qiankun Bag, immediately signaling the Mythical Realm expert in the prison to stop for now.

After some time together, Xu Yao in this space gradually got used to being with Kai Xin and was no longer as reserved as at first.

“Isn’t there a big competition in Jinxiu Heshan going on over there? Why did you come here suddenly? Was it not going well?” Xu Yao asked bravely.

Since their misunderstandings and concerns were resolved, Kai Xin’s goodwill extended to Xu Yao in this space as well, and he replied without hesitation, “The competition is going well. There’s just one strange guy involved.”

“A strange guy?”

Xu Yao reacted quickly: “Is it related to wild wolves?”

Kai Xin was slightly taken aback. He sent out a homing pigeon while nodding, “It’s not clear yet, but this possibility can’t be ruled out.”
“Oh.”
Xu Yao nodded in realization:
“So you sent a pigeon to Master Bai Xiaosheng to have him look up that person’s information for you?”
Kai Xin nodded again…
After all, Xu Yao was one of the high-ranking managers of the Mu family and had a keen sense for many things in the Central Plains martial world.
“Have you been neglecting your training lately?”
“No. There are experts at the gang’s prison to train with me, which is even better than training outside. My progress isn’t slow. Occasionally, when we have missions, we arrange to take turns—so I can keep up with both training and missions.”
“Mm.”
Kai Xin nodded, his eyes slightly closed.
Seeing this, Xu Yao wisely stayed silent and instructed the experts in prison to continue attacking Kai Xin…
…
Opening his eyes again, Kai Xin returned to the arena.
The brief shift in time and space didn’t cause any discomfort. He looked up at the tower!
After Xuanfeng Xiao Li was defeated, Mo Feng and Da She Wan didn’t immediately attack the weakened Qing Deng Mu Yu. The strength displayed by Qing Deng Mu Yu intimidated them both, and neither knew if he had the ability to strike again. Out of caution, the three of them remained peaceful for a while, with none of them taking action.
Over time, Qing Deng Mu Yu got a precious opportunity to recover his depleted internal energy.
On the stage, Mei Ying, Lin Xiao, Ji Feng, and the others didn’t notice anything unusual about Kai Xin. They thought he was deep in thought and didn’t disturb him.
Seeing this, Kai Xin quietly closed his eyes again…
…
In the rather cramped prison cell, a snow-white homing pigeon flapped its wings, trying to land but hesitating due to the intense winds around it.
“Stop!”
Waving his hand, Kai Xin reached out to catch the pigeon.
Bai Xiaosheng’s reply had arrived!
After reading it, Kai Xin’s furrowed brows slowly relaxed…
Qing Deng Mu Yu!
Even though the Yipin Tang organization had suffered a devastating blow and the Wild Wolf Organization had been held back like never before, Qing Deng Mu Yu remained in Persia, never leaving.
“Did I guess wrong?”
Kai Xin sighed in relief:
Bai Xiaosheng’s message indicated that at least Qing Deng Mu Yu showed no signs of having any connection with anyone from the two major organizations.
Relieved, Kai Xin took a deep breath, a faint smile appearing on his face.
Since the suspicion surrounding Qing Deng Mu Yu’s identity was dispelled, it meant that Jinxiu Heshan had successfully recruited a warrior whose strength surpassed even the top experts. Jinxiu Heshan would now have another capable fighter who could stand on their own and even confront the Evil Emperor in the future.

For Happy, this was great news!
“Go on.”
Happy closed his eyes again.
Xu Yao watched Happy come and go in silence, never saying a word until she was sure he had left, then she couldn’t help but mutter strangely, “I wonder what’s happening to my self over there now…”
…
His consciousness returned to the arena. All his doubts vanished, and his gaze toward the three top experts at the top of the tower grew intense.
Mo Feng, Orochimaru, Qingdeng Muyu, and Xuanfeng Xiao Li—these four experts would become the first batch of senior figures to uphold Jinxiu Heshan;
Yinhu, Daizi, Tiaozǐ, Leizi, Xiaoyue, Leizhan, Fengwu Caiyi, Xiaobei, and others could become the next generation to take over…
Together with the more than 1,500 top experts who had shown their strength in this pre-competition drill, leading two million people, Jinxiu Heshan’s strength would become even more solid, firmly establishing itself as the number one gang in the Central Plains, without any dispute.
“Evil Emperor…”
Thinking of the future prospects, a faint smile appeared on Happy’s lips involuntarily. “The Imperial Guard is already formed. You’d better get ready to face them!”
The Evil Emperor was making final preparations for the “Daoxin Zhongmo Dafa”; but Jinxiu Heshan was also progressing quickly. With the Imperial Guard already in place, the possibility of the former making a comeback to invade the Central Plains was almost non-existent… Next would be Jinxiu Heshan’s initiative to strike first.
…
Happy’s thoughts raced. With all his doubts gone, his plans to expand into the Western Regions resurfaced.
With those four top experts in place at Jinxiu Heshan, it was time for him to go to the Western Regions personally and work together with the Emperor and the Imperial Guard to deal with the Wild Wolves!
Just as he was thinking about specific plans to deal with the Wild Wolves organization, a faint voice transmitted to his ears.
“Master!”
“Hmm?”
Happy was slightly startled.
His spiritual sense covered an area of a hundred meters, allowing him to quickly locate the one who had sent the message to him…
Xuanfeng Xiao Li!
Xuanfeng Xiao Li, who had died in battle.
“Xiao Li, you performed well on the tower before. As expected, you’ll be one of those who perform well in this competition,” Happy said quietly, moving his lips subtly to transmit the message.
“Xiao Li thanks the master for his kindness, but there’s something I’d like to report to the master!” Xuanfeng’s tone was slightly nervous, with a hint of unease.
“What is it?”
Happy was stunned again.
“Actually, I’m not sure whether to say it or not, but I feel Qingdeng Muyu is very strange,” Xuanfeng Xiao Li said, his expression somewhat unusual as he transmitted these words.
To others, nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but under Happy’s spiritual sense, he could clearly sense Xuanfeng Xiao Li’s hesitation and conflict.

The fist relaxed, clenched, tightened again, and relaxed once more…
“How do you say it?”
His expression darkened slightly as he frowned in mild displeasure and spoke.