When they actually began their attack on the White Lotus Temple, Yue Hongling felt grateful that she had exercised caution when investigating the temple earlier and had not taken any direct action.0

Although the temple appeared to only have a few hundred monks, each one of them was actually a formidable warrior. Fa Yuan and Gong Chaoqun were evenly matched, and to everyone’s surprise, despite being caught off guard and forced to defend hastily, they managed to hold their ground against the full-scale assault of the Demon Suppression Bureau! As they fought, they managed to gradually retreat toward the back of the temple.0

If not for the hundreds of archers provided by the army for support, the Demon Suppression Bureau alone would not have been able to clean out this troublesome hideout. It was no wonder Gong Chaoqun often found his hands tied when dealing with the affairs of the Maitreya Cult.0

Yue Hongling found it difficult to understand why the monks of the White Lotus Temple were so strong.1

The Maitreya Cult was not like the major sects and clans that nurtured their disciples from a young age, nor was it like the Demon Suppression Bureau, which carefully selected talented individuals to join their ranks.0

The Maitreya Cult’s recruits came from all walks of life. Some were criminals, while others were innocent civilians. Only a portion of them even had any martial skills before joining the cult....0