The people of the Zen Sect could only secretly assist those from the Three Temples, as overt support was impossible.
After all, this time, the Three Temples truly had no justification. How could interference in imperial authority be taken lightly? If the Zen Sect were to openly show support, the Mountain River Academy wouldn't mind getting involved in a serious confrontation.
Thus, the clearance operation proceeded smoothly. The Huoyu Army and Blood Robe Building worked hand in hand, relentlessly hunting down the monks, few of whom managed to escape.
Within just a few days, the sweep was over. Although some monks did escape, and Daqian was unable to intervene, from then on, Xinyi Temple, Guangwen Temple, and Yunkai Temple were erased from the records.
Time passed, and soon the New Year approached.
With the burst of a firecracker, the celebrations for the New Year were fully underway.
On New Year's Eve, the sky above the Imperial City was vivid with myriad explosions of color.
