Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

Hmm? A new spatial anomaly has formed?

No, he meant...special?

What are the differences in those outliers?

He Li's eyes flickered. Thinking of the Buddha statue and the Dragon Worship Association, he had no doubt that there might be a connection between the two. Perhaps the Buddha statue was covering up the anomaly.

While pondering, before Wang Xiangyang could respond to the investigator who had come forward to report the situation to him...

He Li had already spoken.

"A newly appeared spatial anomaly in the Buddhist capital?"

"Tell me, what makes it special?"

His voice rang out, and Wang Xiangyang, not daring to delay, quickly gestured for the investigator to answer him.

"Not detected!" After receiving Wang Xiangyang's signal, the investigator also looked at He Li and replied, "Under normal circumstances, the Special Bureau has equipment to detect abnormal spatial reactions."

"But the Buddha has shown some anomalies..."

"Whether it's equipment or supernatural powers, we haven't been able to detect it normally, no matter what method we use."

"The reason we discovered this is because..."

He paused here.

His gaze swept over the mangled corpses of the monks in the distance before he cautiously said, "It's because... after you dealt with those monks, the bureau went to handle the aftermath of the disputes..."

"Then we discovered the anomaly, and now many martial artists have already gone there."

"The Taoist priests from Qingyang Palace have also gone there."

To handle the aftermath of the dispute?

The dispute was so trivial that He Li knew without a doubt that the Special Affairs Bureau had sent someone to appease them.

They dared not speak out against their own faults, so they went to various temples in the Buddhist capital to persuade them to be magnanimous. As for whether the monks in those temples would hold a grudge about it...

After all, it's no use for them to keep harping on it.

He Li will not give them an explanation.

In short, by a series of unforeseen circumstances, the Lecheng Special Bureau has discovered a new anomaly.

But... a Taoist priest from Qingyang Palace?

"What are the Taoist priests from Qingyang Palace doing here?"

He Li asked with some suspicion.

Qingyang Palace is in Rongcheng. He had heard before that the Taoist priests of Qingyang Palace had come down the mountain to help deal with the monsters and Emei martial artists, but he did not expect that some of them would come to Lecheng.

Those Taoist priests wouldn't have come here without a reason; they must have discovered something...

That's why they came to Lecheng.

If that's the case, He Li thought it might be possible to communicate with them and ask about the clues they had.

He Li pondered this in his heart.

The investigator also responded to his question...

"We noticed and kept an eye on the Taoist priests from Qingyang Palace coming, but we couldn't figure out their purpose. But... they went straight to the Buddhist capital as soon as they arrived."

"And they kept watch in that area for a long time."

"It feels...it feels like they knew there would be a spatial anomaly there."

Hmm? You knew in advance?

That's getting interesting.

The anomaly in the Buddhist capital couldn't be detected by equipment or supernatural powers, yet the Taoist priests of Qingyang Palace predicted it in advance? He Li was very curious about how they knew.

Thinking of this, He Li waved his hand...

"Let's go take a look!"

hum! ! !

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone took off.

In the blink of an eye, except for a few investigators who were left behind to handle the follow-up work, everyone else, who were all swept up by spiritual thoughts, had arrived at the Buddhist capital, which was not far from the city.

The city is named after the 100-meter-tall Buddha statue and the many ancient Buddhist temples located there.

This place is usually packed with people.

Countless tourists flock here to worship Buddha and make wishes.

But now, because of the Buddha's resurrection...

Nine out of ten tourists have already fled.

In the present-day Buddhist capital, the remaining people are mostly martial monks and nuns from nearby temples, as well as other martial artists who have come from afar, and of course, Taoist priests from Qingyang Palace.

The area where the special spatial anomaly point appeared is a large mountain located in the rear of the center of the Buddhist city.

Because of the Buddha's actions there...

Part of it has already collapsed.

"The abnormal area is located below the collapsed mountain."

"However, unlike other anomalies, this anomaly does not even have any spiritual energy flowing out."

As He Li landed, recovering from the astonishment at how easily He Li had brought them all to the capital, the investigator in charge of the report immediately began to explain.

He Li nodded slightly upon hearing this.

And just as they were speaking...

Beside the mountain, numerous monks, nuns, martial artists, and Taoist priests waited for the anomaly to subside...

They all looked over as well.

"Someone from the Special Affairs Bureau?"

"When did the Special Affairs Bureau of Lecheng find someone so capable that they could easily fly over with dozens of people? And that person... seems to have some requirements???"

"Familiar? That's why it looks familiar."

"That's the King of Hell who chews bones, how dare you!"

"How could you not recognize him? Anyone who's been following things in Chengdu these days knows him!"

"But... he actually came to Lecheng again?"

"Hey, look at those monks. Why do they look so unhappy, like they have a problem with He Li? Could it be that He Li offended these bald guys again?"

Amid the discussions, He Li strode towards the anomaly point ahead, where the changes seemed to be nearing their end.

Upon seeing this, passersby quickly made way for them.

Only the monks and nuns...

No matter what the reason, we will not yield an inch!

An elderly monk with a snow-white beard and an unfriendly expression stepped forward and blocked He Li's path, coldly questioning, "Benefactor He, why did you try to kill my Buddhist disciple?"

"Have they offended you?"

"Dozens of monks and nuns died tragically and needlessly at the hands of you, the butcher."

"Yet there was not a trace of remorse or pity on your face..."

"May I ask who you are, benefactor...?"

"Enough with the nonsense!" Before he could finish speaking, He Li coldly and rudely interrupted the old monk, and fiercely glared at the monks and nuns around him, whose eyes were full of dissatisfaction with him.

"Old man, you ask me why I went for the kill?"

"That's because they deserve to die, of course."

Why should I feel guilty?

He sneered, "I feel not only no guilt, but also great pleasure, and even a little unsatisfied."

"What? You have a problem with that?"

His gaze, like that of a vicious wolf, was fixed on the monk.

The latter felt as if his heart was being squeezed by an invisible hand when he was being stared at by those eyes. The feeling made him feel tightness in his chest, difficulty breathing, cold hands and feet, and cold sweat.

He staggered backward, not daring to utter a sound.

Seeing this, He Li became even more unrestrained and arrogant.

"If you have any opinions, you can speak up."

He was smiling sinisterly.

"I can't solve your problems anyway, but I can solve the problems of the people who raise them."

"Therefore, I welcome your feedback!"

"But not now."

"I have things to do right now, and I don't have time to listen to the nonsense of you hypocritical bald bastards. Get out of my way!" He shouted sharply, his voice not loud but filled with murderous intent.

It's as if if you're even a step too slow to give way, he'll kill you on the spot.

The monks and nuns were so frightened that they turned pale and had to grit their teeth and back away to make way for him.

This gave the others quite a shock...

"Youthful arrogance, fearless of heaven and earth!"

"To be this arrogant, there's really no one else like it."

"Is this the legendary Bone-Chewing Yama?"

"Fine, I've disliked these bald monks for a long time. They're always telling others to let go, but they themselves are fixated on those gold and silver things."

"So you guys are advising others to let go while you keep all the spoils? These bald guys are so hypocritical..."

"Exactly, it's just that we lack the ability."

"Otherwise, we'll have to teach them a lesson."

"Heh heh, it has to be the Bone-Chewing Yama. So what if it's the capital of Buddhism? He's standing right here, face to face, unleashing his ultimate attack. No matter how many martial monks your Buddhist temples have, do you think you can even touch him?"

"Fearless of power or background, only acting righteously and following one's heart..."

"This is how we should be!!!"

Gazing at He Li's retreating figure, the many young martial artists around them felt their blood boil with admiration, and even the Taoists from Qingyang Palace were filled with admiration and wonder.

Only those "bald men" looked unwell.

But now nobody cares about them.

Meanwhile, He Li had stopped at the entrance to the anomaly point and was looking at the Taoist priest from Qingyang Palace not far to the side...

"I heard you arrived quite some time ago?"

"It seems like we anticipate something unusual will happen here?"

He squinted as he asked.

Upon hearing his words, the four Taoist priests—two men and two women—exchanged glances and nodded. The young Taoist priest leading the group, carrying a sword, bowed to He Li and said, "I am Wang Chao, a disciple of Qingyang Palace."

"This is my junior brother Li Mu, and my two junior sisters, Mu Rui and Li Shang. We did know about this in advance."

"That's what Qingyang told us!"

"Green Sheep?" He Li asked suspiciously.

Behind him, Yu Ji explained, "It's the one you're thinking of, the Qingyang Palace's symbol, the Qingyang sheep. It used to be a statue... but somehow it seems to have gained the power to communicate with people."

"It should be localized into a bizarre and fantastical form."

"Perhaps it's precisely because it's a local monster, and also a symbol of the Qingyang Palace, that..."

"Therefore, it is one of the few non-evil monsters."

"Of course, the higher-ups are not at ease."

"Someone was left to keep watch over Qingyang Palace."

Huh? The blue sheep has come back to life too??

It's truly alive, unlike the giant Buddha statue we just saw which was manipulated by someone with special abilities.

That's interesting...