Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 615 - 500: The Storm in Shuraba Rises Again (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 615: Chapter 500: The Storm in Shuraba Rises Again (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

"Resolve the issue of Duogansi Khan?"

Jinping Dharma King sneered, harshness appeared in his eyes: "Marquis of Guanjun, are you preparing to kill people to establish your power again, to get rid of Duogansi Khan? You think that your Yangtang Divine Saber is invincible in the world, so you can do whatever you want in Tibetan area, is that what it is?"

"Well, that’s not necessary. The matter of Duogansi Khan is actually simpler than that of Folun Temple." Li Xuan shook his head: "If Jinping Dharma King is here, I may not even need to make a move or kill anyone to solve the problem of Duogansi Khan. I can ensure that no war will break out in this surrounding area for a hundred years."

Jinping Dharma King slightly started, somewhat puzzled: "Is this really true? What are you planning to do?"

He doubted somewhat whether the other party was blustering, but this person after all was a Hufa of Neo-Confucianism, hence his words still had credibility.

Jinping Dharma King disliked the Jin People using violence in the Tibetan area, even causing killings. But he also didn’t want to see Folun Temple being attacked, and his own "Wencheng Temple" falling into a bind from both sides.

Li Xuan questioned: "How many days can Jinping Dharma King stay here at most?"

Jinping Dharma King stared thoughtfully: "If nothing happens, it can be as long as a year or half a year. But if someone mobilizes an army to attack Wencheng Temple, I can only stay here for three days at most."

He left his fundamental Buddhist Dharma implement, ’Life-passing Golden Bottle’ at Wencheng Temple, which is the strongest defensive Buddhist Dharma Implement in the entire Tibetan area. Its power even approaches the postnatal divine treasure and can be considered as a fake divine treasure.

Without it, he could only watch as Li Xuan killed the seventh ’Nangebatsangbu’ Hujiao Dharma King and couldn’t do anything.

However, with this thing, suppressing Lhasa’s ’Wencheng Temple’, in addition to his several extraordinarily outstanding disciples, Jinping Dharma King was confident that Wencheng Temple could withstand three days and three nights under any circumstances.

He thought that the ’lord of Anburo’ had always been coveting the fertility and prosperity of Lhasa, but without enough confidence, he would not recklessly mobilize troops.

"That’s enough! Then please stay here for ten to fifteen days, Jinping Dharma King."

Li Xuan smiled and then asked again: "There’s another issue, does Dharma King know that your disciples ’Duojicairen’ and ’Zaxigongbu’ have caused a great disaster in Capital City before?"

"Duojicairen and Zaxigongbu?" Jinping Dharma King was taken aback: "I do have these two disciples. But eight months ago, these two people deceived silver coins from believers and took young girls to bed in the name of educating, using them as a double cultivation furnace, committing an unforgivable sin in my Wencheng Temple and they were secretly executed after being expelled. How could these two have gone to Capital City, and caused a big disaster?"

Li Xuan was taken aback and then looked suspiciously at Jinping Dharma King: "Is this true? Did these two people already die in September last year?"

"I Mahayana have never lied in my life." Jinping sneered, growling in displeasure, "This matter relates to the reputation of Wencheng Temple. After the incident occurred, Wencheng Temple kept it a secret, but also there are many people in the vicinity of Lhasa who know about it. Their skin and skulls have been made into magical instruments by me, bestowed to the ’Ge Gu’ in the temple for usage."

Mahayana is the Buddhist name he inherited, meaning ’Mahayana Monk’. Mahayana is a prominent monk from the Tang Dynasty, invited to preach in Tibet by the Qinghai-Tibet ruler at that time, continuing in Jinping’s reincarnation to this day.

Ge Gu is the holy name of a Lama, known as the Iron Rod Lama, in charge of the discipline of all lamas in the temple.

After hearing this, Li Xuan couldn’t help but look at Yu Hongshang in shock.

The first thought in their minds at this time was that Wusizang’s brocade-clothed Qianhu had problems.

Wusizang’s brocade-clothed Qianhu had never mentioned this matter in his reports to The Court before this.

Just at this moment, Duogan’s brocade-clothed Qianhu, Wang Meng, once again climbed onto the high platform with a hurried look on his face.

"The situation is troublesome, we have found the traces of Duojicairen and Zaxigongbu. These two people took a detour to the ’Tongtian River’ 22 days ago and boarded the ’Hundred-Bone Spirit Boat’ of the Tongtian River somewhere near here, it is unknown where they went."

"Also, another matter, Duogansi Khan mobilized his troops and horses in his territory and its intentions are unpredictable. My subordinates found a large number of our army’s weapons and armor in their hands, which should have been sold to them by Meng Wu. After the Tumu Fort’s defeat, at least 500,000 of our people’s weapons and armor fell into the hands of Meng Wu.

Therefore, when this Khan mobilizes his tribe, the strength of the army may reach 60 to 70,000 people, and, the Khan also sent an emissary here, who should be here to check the real strength of Folun Temple."

After hearing this, Li Xuan rubbed his brow in a headache.

Not so much for the issue of Duogansi Khan mobilizing his large army, but for the mention of ’Tongtian River’.

The Yushu area is the source of the Tongtian River, and the location of Devaraja Tongtian’s Court in the Bashe tribe.

The ’Hundred-Bone Spirit Boat’ is a unique ship of the Bashe King’s Court. It can be hauled by demons, not only capable of navigating in the Tongtian River’s rapid torrents, but also capable of flying in the air for a short time, navigating through complex river courses throughout the Tibetan area.

Li Xuan wondered why this matter, after round and round, was related to his mortal enemy again?

Since this matter involved Lord Tongtian’s court, it was beyond the ability of Duogan’s brocade-clothed Qiuhu Office.

After contemplating for a long time, Li Xuan muttered: "Wang Qianhu, I hope you can spread a message in Yushu and Changdu areas now ——"

As he spoke, Jinping Dharma King couldn’t help but furrow his brows, showing a strange look on his face.

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Li Xuan did not stay at Folun Temple to wait for the emissary; he directly drove the Red Thunder Chariot and arrived with Yu Hongshang and others at the bank of the Tongtian River.

Wang Meng pointed out a spot on the river bank: "They boarded the boat here. At that time, several lamas from Folun Temple sent the two here on the orders of the seventh ’Nangebatsangbu’. But they were not sure where these two were planning to go. Perhaps only the seventh Hujiao Dharma King himself knew."

He felt regret, wishing he had spared the life of Nangebatsangbu at the time, it would have made the case much simpler.

However, Wang Meng understood clearly that if Li Xuan had held back then, he might have lost the chance to kill ’Nangebatsangbu’ under the interference of the Jinping Dharma King, and could have even left a heavenly level enemy, bearing a grudge against the Jin Dynasty.

Li Xuan furrowed his brows and glanced up and down the course of the Tongtian River. "Do they know who the boatman of this ’hundred-bone ship’ is?"

Wang Meng shaking his head said, "They didn’t care. I searched the memory of a lama with a secret technique. In the memory, the boatman stayed inside the boat and didn’t show up.

As for the osprey pulling the boat, Marquis, you know it. All ospreys look the same, it’s hard for outsiders to identify. I can keep investigating, but it would take a lot of time, and would still depend on luck."

Thus up to this point, their clues ended basically.

"Actually, there’s another way."

Having spent most of her hours with Li Xuan, Luo Yan knew how he handled matters. She gripped the pair of Hongxiu Knives hidden in her sleeves, "I want to know where the court of the King of the Bashe is. We can directly ask the Queen Bashe. These people were taken away by her hundred-bone ship. She must know their whereabouts."

As for whether Queen Bashe would agree, Luo Yan had not considered that question.

"It’s to the southwest of Yushu, at the headwaters of the Yangtze River and the Tongtian River, the ’Tuotuo River’."

Wang Meng pointed towards the southwest. "It’s about six hundred and seventy li from here. It’s said that the Bashe clan have refined their ’Court’ with the source of the ’Tuotuo River’.

Any intention to destroy their ’court’ would lead to a drought in the Yangtze River for three years. This so-called ’court’ is actually a nest, their habitat."

Li Xuan furrowed his brow, thinking that these ancient creatures, who had survived up until now, indeed had their own reasons.

He didn’t waste time and resumed his southwest direction on the Red Thunder Chariot.

But at this moment, Li Xuan noticed that something was wrong with Yu Hongshang.

Previously, Yu Hongshang had a tenuous relationship with Luo Yan. While they didn’t fight outright, their glares met defiantly, neither yielding an inch.

But now, Yu Hongshang was sitting alone by the window of the Red Thunder Chariot, separated from the others by Fumo Vajra and Jade Qilin.

She was dressed in red, her back to Li Xuan, her arms around her knees, quietly looking out the window.

This sight made Li Xuan’s heart ache. He immediately remembered when Yu Hongshang was leaning over him.

Li Xuan pondered for a moment, then in the face of Luo Yan’s sharp gaze, he used his invisibility technique to appear behind Yu Hongshang.

"Hongshang..."

Li Xuan reached out to touch Yu Hongshang’s shoulder, but she slapped it away. "Leave me alone!"

Li Xuan was taken aback, then fell silent. He gave a bitter smile silently in his heart. His eyes on Yu Hongshang’s back conveyed regret and sympathy, and also a touch of unwillingness.

Yu Hongshang must have felt something wrong with her own emotions. "Xuan, could you please leave me alone? I want some peace."

Helplessly, Li Xuan returned to his original position.

At that moment, Luo Yan gave a cold stare at him, then she scornfully huffed, looking the other way.

Yue Qianqian said nothing. She looked at Li Xuan as though she was looking at scum.

Jiang Hanyun, who had been silently studying martial law, opened her eyes at the unusual atmosphere in the chariot. She scratched her face in confusion, wondering what had happened. The atmosphere inside the chariot seemed awkward.

It was while Li Xuan lamented his awkward predicament that, to the south of Qinghai Yushu in Changdu, Liu Zongquan - the right Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel was flying on his sword, with his niece Dugu Biluo, heading towards ’Duogansi Khan Mansion’.

They could see below them, a total of seventy thousand strong army gathered.

With a glance, Dugu Biluo saw an ocean of people. A large number of herders were changing into military spearheads, some of them were already setting out in formation, others were queuing to receive arms.

Dugu Biluo turned her gaze to a high platform in the southeast, filled with a furious momentum. A large number of prisoners were being killed in rows by the fully armed Duogansi soldiers.

Dugu Biluo concentrated for a moment and couldn’t help asking, "Uncle, what are they doing?"

"They’re worshipping the flag!" Liu Zongquan looked obliquely towards them. "From the flag of the ancient Tubo Emperor, as long as a thousand people’s fresh blood is sprinkled before a battle, a few Tubo divine generals can be summoned to fight. Their divine might is enough to rival the heritage of several magical instruments from the Heavenly Master’s Mansion."

When Dugu Biluo understood, she felt vaguely uneasy. She noticed that at least half of the people inside were dressed like Jin people.