nycdaug Chapter 219 The Master Who Destroyed the Esoteric Sect!
Chapter 219 The Master Who Destroyed the Esoteric Sect!
Xiao Bieli had not yet left Yanzhou.
News had already spread that Xiao Bieli, suspected to be the 'Demon Blade,' was undergoing a tribulation of lightning deep in the Yan State desert.
The entire martial arts world of Yanzhou was in an uproar.
Countless experts from the imperial court conducted a large-scale search in Yanzhou.
……
Upon returning to the desert, Lü Qinghong immediately issued an order:
"Quickly, send back the news that 'Demon Blade' Xiao Bieli is suspected to be deep in the desert!"
The commander of the Eastern Depot immediately bowed and went to do his work.
Another of Lü Qinghong's confidants, seeing that no one was around, walked up to Lü Qinghong and whispered:
"Master, we've caused such a commotion in the desert, won't that attract the Demon Blade Xiao Bieli?"
"Given the Demon Blade's strength, if he comes, I'm afraid none of us will escape!"
"My life is not important, but there is no need for you, Master, to take this risk!"
"Why don't you return to the capital first, and I'll keep an eye on things in Yanzhou?"
Lu Qinghong glanced at his confidant, and he naturally understood what his confidant meant.
With Xiao Bieli's martial arts skills, let alone the Eastern Depot, the only person in the entire Daqian Dynasty who could probably fight against Xiao Bieli was His Majesty.
If he hadn't met Xiao Bieli, he would definitely have chosen to return to the capital now.
But since Xiao Bieli won't cause him any trouble, why go back?
Xiao Bieli will definitely leave Yanzhou. Staying in Yanzhou, without getting involved in the conflict between Xiao Bieli and His Majesty, is actually safer for him.
"Don't say that again!" Lü Qinghong said calmly.
"This Grand Eunuch is utterly loyal to His Majesty. Now that we have discovered traces of the Demon Blade Xiao Bieli in Yanzhou, I will naturally stay in Yanzhou and keep an eye on Xiao Bieli's every move."
"It's not advisable to act today; we'll conduct a thorough search tomorrow!"
"Remember, if you discover anything, even if you find members of the Blood-Clad Tower, do not act rashly. Report to me first!"
The confidant's expression tightened, and he quickly said:
"Yes!"
Although the Grand Eunuch is His Majesty's confidant, judging from his previous behavior, he is not someone who doesn't value his own life.
But now that the supervisor has spoken, he has no choice but to comply.
After his trusted confidant left, a solemn expression appeared on Lü Qinghong's face.
He had planned to send the news of Xiao Bieli's presence in Yanzhou back to the court a little later, but before he could even send out the message, the news of Xiao Bieli's presence in Yanzhou had already spread.
Could it be that, besides Master Shixian, there are others who know that Xiao Bieli is in Yanzhou?
What was the purpose of the person who sent the message?
……
With a single step, Xiao Bieli appeared a thousand meters away. Each step seemed to be measured with a ruler, maintaining the same distance, as if he were teleporting.
After leaving Yanzhou, he headed straight for Jiangshan Pavilion without stopping for a moment.
Lu Qinghong had previously said that Bu Kong and the others had escaped, but they were being watched.
There are also experts watching over Jiangshan Pavilion. Since that's the case, let's go directly to Jiangshan Pavilion and see if there are any experts lying in ambush.
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The atmosphere inside Jiangshan Pavilion was solemn.
Ren Tiancang stood at the top of the Jiangshan Pavilion main building, looking outside with an extremely solemn expression.
I thought the court was unaware of the relationship between Jiangshan Pavilion and Xueyi Tower, but now it seems the court knew all along, but for some reason, it didn't take action against them.
Yu Jinxiu stood behind Ren Tiancang, her brows furrowed, and whispered:
"Today, Uncle Wu and the others secretly left Jiangshan Pavilion in three groups, but they were all forced back by hidden masters."
"They didn't kill them all; they just forced Uncle Wu and the others back."
Ren Tiancang shook his head and said:
"The situation in the world is unclear now. Even a powerful force like the Human Sect has been destroyed. In the eyes of the court, we are nothing more than slightly larger ants that can be crushed at any time."
"Right now, the only ones who can make His Majesty care so much are 'Demon Blade' Xiao Bieli and my senior brother."
"They're surrounding us but not killing us; they're probably waiting for Xiao Bieli or my senior brother to arrive!"
Yu Jinxiu nodded:
"Given Xiao Bieli's temperament, there is probably nothing in the world that he can fear."
"Even if he knows that Jiangshan Pavilion is a trap, Xiao Bieli will probably still come, not to save us, but to prove to the court that even if they come out in full force, they can't do anything to him!"
"Just as the leader of the Human Sect declared that he would personally deal with Xiao Bieli, so Xiao Bieli went to the Human Sect!"
When Xiao Bieli chose to go to the Human Sect, she thought he was being a bit presumptuous, but just a few days later, news of the Human Sect's destruction came.
Even if Xiao Bieli isn't the best in the world now, he's still one of the strongest people in this era.
If the imperial court intends to ambush and kill Xiao Bieli at Jiangshan Pavilion, they are likely to miscalculate!
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at the same time.
royal palace.
Royal study room.
Xuanxiu and Emperor Qian sat facing each other.
Xuanxiu looked at Emperor Qian and said calmly:
"Since His Majesty has capable men under his command, he believes Xiao Bieli is doomed."
"Why don't we deal with the supervisor first?"
Emperor Qian shook his head:
"The only way to deal with the Superintendent is in the capital!"
"With the help of the palace's formation, and with the combined efforts of you and me, we might be absolutely certain of success!"
Xuanxiu sighed:
"Your Majesty is still worried about me!"
……
It is located in a pavilion on the official road, thirty miles from the main building of Jiangshan Pavilion.
Dressed in palace attire, Xiao Qi, the head of the Royal Hall of Offerings, known as the "Eight-Armed Mad Dragon," stood in the pavilion.
Behind him stood two identical old men, their auras connected, so much so that even a first-grade Thunder Tribulation Realm expert could not distinguish between them.
With these two standing behind him, even Xiao Qi, who was already at the eighth level of the Thunder Tribulation, felt cold sweat trickling down his back. He looked at the two behind him and sighed:
"I never imagined that the two eminent Tantric monks, Fayin and Fayuan, who nearly destroyed the Vajra Temple back then, would be so impressed by the Qianlong Emperor!"
These two were twins, both exceptionally talented. They joined the Tantric sect, which was once guarded by a master at the seventh level of the Thunder Tribulation Realm. After reaching the first-grade Thunder Tribulation Realm, they killed the Tantric sect's Grand Master and stole the Tantric sect's ultimate technique, the Great Brahma Sutra.
The two reappeared at the eighth level of the lightning tribulation, storming into the Vajra Temple with the intention of seizing its Buddhist secrets.
If Abbot Shixian hadn't also been through the eighth level of tribulation at that time, Vajra Temple might have followed in the footsteps of Tantric Buddhism.
Even so, after that battle, the Vajra Temple suffered countless casualties, and even Abbot Shixian went into seclusion for a long time.
And these two disappeared from the martial arts world once again.
Unexpectedly, she had been kept in the palace by the Qianlong Emperor all along?
At that time, Emperor Qian was just a prince... In this light, Emperor Qian might be more extraordinary than he imagined?
He also had some research on the power of destiny, which is why he became a royal retainer, in order to use the dynasty's destiny to avoid the ninth tribulation.
Emperor Qianlong always treated him with courtesy.
However, during this period, Emperor Qian's attitude towards him completely changed. He disregarded his strength at the eighth level of the Thunder Tribulation Realm and was worried that if he did not follow Emperor Qian's orders, the two of them would eliminate him without hesitation.
He doesn't possess the martial arts skills of Abbot Shixian.
Fayin and Fayuan grinned almost simultaneously:
"What high-ranking monks of Tantric Buddhism? Hasn't Tantric Buddhism disappeared a long time ago?"
Xiao Qi frowned:
With such a commotion at Jiangshan Pavilion, will Xiao Bieli come?