"Everyone saw what happened just now, and we all know what's going on," said Ye Fan, holding the ancient bronze lamp in his left hand and the damaged fish drum in his right. He didn't back down, but instead walked a few steps forward towards the group of people, saying, "Since I have taken the fish drum, I cannot give it back to him."

The brilliant light from the ancient bronze lamp shone like the sun and moon, as well as a divine rainbow, crystal clear and radiant. It completely matched with Ye Fan, making him look otherworldly, like a celestial being wearing a divine garment.

Although the fish drum held in his right hand was damaged and now dim, everyone had just witnessed its thunderous power, with purple lightning flashing and thunderclaps resounding. It was now also in Ye Fan's hands, which made people wary.

"Li Changqing shouldn't have spoken recklessly, which led to others having covetous thoughts and this unpleasant incident happening, but Ye Fan, it was also excessive for you to take away his life-saving item." Liu Yunzhi walked closer, holding the golden vajra staff, giving off a heavy and solid aura.

Beside him were a man and a woman who had been blocking Pang Bo from attacking and helping Li Changqing speak from the beginning. At this moment, they both followed Liu Yunzhi forward.

"Ye Fan, I understand that you are angry. Anyone would be furious if something like this happened, but we should be more forgiving." The female student spoke calmly, as if standing on the side of reason, unbiased and impartial. She continued, "We all know what it means to deprive him of his life-saving item in this situation. You cannot be so excessive."

In her hand was an old copper bell covered in dust and devoid of any luster. It looked ordinary, but it still caught people's attention. As she spoke, her slender fingers unconsciously moved, occasionally emitting a ring or two.

The male student beside Liu Yunzhi also spoke up, "We should all have a forgiving heart. We've known each other for four years and have all experienced this change together. We should work together and support each other. Let's forget about this unpleasant incident and not dwell on it. Ye Fan, just return his fish drum to him. You don't want to watch him lose his life, do you?"

In his right hand, he held a rusty incense burner, about the size of a palm and somewhat damaged with some cracks on the walls, but it appeared simple and natural.

The three of them stood together, each holding a divine item left behind by the gods in the Great Thunder Sound Temple. At this moment, their words carried a lot of weight.

"Clang!"

Pang Bo strode forward and slammed the plaque of the Great Thunder Sound Temple on the ground, saying, "You guys have a remarkable skill in distorting right and wrong. First, you need to understand what happened just now, and second, you need to know that people should have some righteousness. It was clearly Li Changqing and his associates who tried to harm Ye Fan, but how did it become Ye Fan being not magnanimous enough? What's the reason behind it? And how could it be that Ye Fan is in the wrong? He took away the thing that Li Changqing relied on. What's wrong with that? According to what you said, Ye Fan seems to have become the villain, and Li Changqing seems to have no fault at all. Don't pretend to be righteous and make me sick!"

At this moment, the radiance on Pang Bo's body had not dissipated, and the four ancient characters of "Great Thunder Sound Temple" on the plaque radiated a brilliant light, with Buddhist sounds and teachings, thunder-like sounds shaking the air, and faint chants floating out. He was like a blazing sun, exuding a strong aura.

As soon as he spoke, the two people who had just spoken had their faces turned ugly.

"We didn't say Ye Fan was wrong, we just want him to consider the friendship between classmates and not take Li Changqing's fish drum away, so he can stay alive."

They completely ignored the fact that Ye Fan had almost been pushed off the Five-Color Altar and almost swept away by the storm. They emphasized that Ye Fan's action was equivalent to causing the death of a classmate.

Ye Fan listened to their words and smiled calmly, saying, "Actually, you three don't have to worry about anything. I don't want to argue with him."

He was surrounded by a radiant light that gave people a sense of tranquility and serenity. The surroundings were free of dust, making everyone feel peaceful and serene.

"But I want to correct one thing. It was Li Changqing and his associates who almost killed me, not what you always say that I wanted to harm him. Everyone here saw it. There are many students here who didn't get anything at the Great Thunder Sound Temple, but they are still alive and well. Why? Because not long ago, we shared the relics of the gods in our hands. I took Li Changqing's fish drum away because I didn't want him to have a bad reliance. He could have instructed someone to steal my things, and he could have had the same idea for others. You can rest assured of his safety. We are all classmates, and we can share the relics of the gods in our hands and support each other. We can be safe and sound. Of course, if you don't want to share your copper bell, incense burner, or vajra pestle with him, then let him follow me. I will never forget the friendship between classmates."

Ye Fan first pointed out the root cause of the incident and hit the nail on the head. Then he mentioned the sharing of the relics of the gods. Although he didn't say much, everyone could naturally associate it with his proposal not long ago, which saved many people from disaster. Afterwards, he lightly dismissed Liu Yunzhi and the other two with pointed remarks, leaving them speechless.

Zhou Yi was also standing in front, quietly listening throughout the process without expressing any opinions, except for initially opposing Ye Fan taking the fish drum. It wasn't until now that he spoke again, saying, "Li Changqing was indeed very wrong, and any punishment for him would be justified. But Ye Fan, isn't it a waste for you to have two divine artifacts in your possession? You should know that many students here don't even have a single fragment."

Zhou Yi came from a background of privilege, but he never came across as arrogant. He was always gentle and amiable. His question made Pang Bo frown, but he had no counterarguments.

"I'm willing to share even my bronze ancient lamp with everyone. Now that I have taken possession of this fish drum, naturally I have to consider how to handle it," Ye Fan smiled and beckoned to a male student behind him, "Zhang Ziling, take it. If there's any danger, remember to share it with others nearby."

This student named Zhang Ziling had been standing behind Ye Fan and Pang Bo. They had formed a bond playing soccer in their earlier years, so they were closer than other students. Although he didn't act like Pang Bo, he was obviously on Ye Fan's side.

Ye Fan's decision was sudden, and Zhou Yi's mouth twitched a little, but he didn't say anything.

At that moment, Liu Yunzhi frowned. The female student beside him immediately spoke up, "Many male students here have gained something at the Thunderous Buddhist Temple, but few female students have found any Buddhist artifacts. I think we should give one to a female student." She gestured towards a girl behind her.

Pang Bo sneered, "Why divide each other by gender? Whoever holds the divine artifacts should share them with others. It doesn't matter who they give them to. Do you not want to help others?"

Ignoring the girl's surname, he focused on attacking the concept of gender. Pang Bo used the same method to counter her, showing a hint of ridicule on his face. The girl was irritated, her face turning green and white, and said, "Don't misinterpret my meaning!"

Zhang Ziling naturally stepped forward and took the fish drum that Ye Fan handed over. They didn't say anything, and everything was understood without words.

Ye Fan ignored Liu Yunzhi, not even glancing at him, and asked Zhou Yi, "What do you think, Zhou Yi?"

"I have no objections. We're all in trouble outside, and we should help each other. I hope no more unpleasant incidents occur," Zhou Yi said calmly and didn't say anything else.

The other students around them saw all of this and felt the subtle atmosphere, even though it seemed peaceful. There were a few invisible confrontations, but Ye Fan effortlessly diffused them all.

It made people think of Ye Fan's student days. He was always like this - peaceful and indifferent when necessary, but never hesitated to show his edge when needed. He never picked fights, but he was never afraid when trouble came knocking.

Pang Bo held onto the copper plaque of the Great Thunder Sound Temple and looked at Liu Yunzhi and his group. He said, "Ye Fan doesn't hold grudges against others for harming him, but there are some things I have to say. People are being watched by heaven when they do things. At this point, I think we can no longer deny the existence of gods. We should all have integrity and not engage in shady things!"

This was like a naked slap to the faces of Liu Yunzhi and his group, but they had nothing to say because Pang Bo was on the side of "reason."

Liu Yunzhi remained calm and collected, with no signs of embarrassment on his face. He simply nodded and said, "Well said, we must avoid such things from happening in the future."

Lin Jia and Wang Ziwen stood behind them, both maintaining a neutral stance. They had not expressed any opinions before, but now they spoke up one after the other.

"To avoid any further unpleasantness, I think we should discuss things thoroughly."

"We should determine now how those who found something at the Great Thunder Sound Temple can help others, and how many people each person should assist."

Li Xiaoman had remained silent from beginning to end. She gazed at Ye Fan, watching him calmly defuse the situation, her eyes showing no emotion, not siding with anyone.

As for his companion Kade, his understanding of Chinese was average. It wasn't until now that he fully understood what had happened. This foreigner was secretly amazed.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a cracking sound rang out, and everyone was startled. The protective light screen outside the Five-Colored Altar had been pierced, and something had entered. Everyone turned to look in that direction.

A jet-black light moved at an extreme speed and "pfft" - pierced through the forehead of a male student. A blood flower bloomed and scattered as the male student's eyes widened before falling backward, motionless.

If it weren't for the light screen, this terrifying thing would have been completely silent and unnoticed. Everyone was reminded of the recent murders that had taken place at night, and they were terrified. This black light was concealed in the darkness, impossible to detect.

The appearance of the black light was equivalent to announcing the arrival of the grim reaper!

Shouts of horror rang out, and chaos erupted on the altar. Those without any divine artifacts frantically rushed towards Liu Yunzhi, Zhou Yi, Wang Ziwen, and others, grabbing hold of them and refusing to let go, using the Buddha's relics together.

"Roar..." Suddenly, a terrifying roar came from the storm, shaking the earth and shrouding the thunderous sandstorm.

"It's from the Great Thunder Sound Temple..."

At this moment, many people's faces turned pale. They had identified the direction of the sound; it was from the Great Thunder Sound Temple!

"The Great Thunder Sound Temple has been destroyed. Could it be that there was something being suppressed underneath it...?"

Pang Bo's words made many people's scalps tingle, feeling a sense of horror.