N-A-A Chapter 29 Old Stories!
Chapter 29 Old Stories!
Zhong Yuan sheathed his sword and invited Fang Liu to drink tea under the tree.
A year ago, Fang Liu learned that Zhong Yuan was the son of the cult leader and the rightful young master of the Ming Cult.
He showed a degree of respect in front of Zhong Yuan.
When Zhong Yuan invited him to sit down and have some tea, he would politely decline.
Zhong Yuan jokingly scolded him a couple of times.
"Sixth Brother, if you continue like this, don't ever come to see me again."
Upon hearing this, Fang Liu immediately waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, young master, please let me deliver the message. I'll feel more at ease that way."
Zhong Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked Fang Liu, "Is there any news about the Green Mountain Dharma King and the White Flood Dragon Dharma King?"
Fang Liu gulped down the tea in his bowl, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and then whispered to Zhong Yuan, "That's right."
"Young Master, after nearly a year of investigation, all the clues have finally pointed to the Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng Prefecture."
"The last place where the Dharma King Qingshan left his message was Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou."
"Master Baoyuan of Lingyin Temple is considered the successor of the Prince of Dongping and is a hidden agent of our Ming Cult."
"Dugu Youshi went to Lingyin Temple and met with Master Baoyuan. He learned from him that both Qingshan Dharma King and Baijiao Dharma King had gone to Feilai Peak to inquire about the situation at Daxiangguo Temple. It seemed that they were both going to Daxiangguo Temple in Tokyo to rescue Xuanyi Dharma King."
Upon hearing this, a strange look flashed in Zhong Yuan's eyes.
"The successor to the Prince of Dongping?"
This was not the first time he had heard someone mention the Prince of Dongping.
In fact, during the past fifty years of the Ming Cult, Wang Ze, the Prince of Dongping, was a figure who could not be ignored or bypassed.
Wang Ze, the Prince of Dongping, was the chief disciple of the Maitreya sect of the Ming Cult. More than 30 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Qingli era, Wang Ze was already one of the six wandering disciples of the Ming Cult.
At that time, under the leader of the Ming Cult, there were the Left and Right Envoys of Light, the Four Great Dharma Kings, the Six Wanderers, and other branch leaders in various places who managed the followers in their respective regions. It can be said that the Ming Cult was quite powerful.
Wang Ze, along with Li Jiao, the then leader of the Maitreya sect and one of the Dharma Kings protecting the Ming Cult, and Hu Yong'er, one of the Six Wanderers of the Ming Cult at the time, planned to launch a simultaneous uprising in Beizhou, Dezhou, Qizhou and other places on New Year's Day of the eighth year of the Qingli era.
However, because the plan was leaked in advance, they were forced to launch an uprising on the winter solstice of the seventh year of the Qingli era, capture Beizhou, and imprison the prefect Zhang Deyi.
After the uprising, Wang was elected as the Prince of Dongping, established the state of Anyang, and adopted the reign title Desheng.
He appointed Zhang Luan, one of the six wandering disciples of the Ming Cult, as prime minister, and Bu Ji, the leader of the Qizhou branch altar, as privy councilor.
This caused a stir in the martial arts world and enraged the government and the public.
After the Wang Ze uprising broke out, the Song court dispatched Ming Hao, the Hebei Transport Commissioner and Prefect of Kaifeng, to lead troops to suppress it.
Ming Gao launched a massive attack on the city, but Beizhou's defenses were strong, and the siege dragged on for a long time without success.
Ming Gao then adopted a feint attack strategy, pretending to attack the north city to distract the defending troops, while secretly digging tunnels at the south gate.
In the first month of the eighth year of the Qingli era, Wen Yanbo, the Vice Chancellor, was appointed as the Pacification Commissioner and led his troops to the front line in Beizhou.
At that time, the tunnels dug by Ming Gao had been completed. Wen Yanbo selected several hundred elite soldiers to sneak into the city through the tunnels at midnight, and together with the outsiders, they opened the city gates.
After the city gates fell, Wang Ze manipulated the fire ox formation to charge the Song army.
As a result, the lead ox was shot in the nose by Wang Xin, the general of Beizhou in the Song army, causing the fire ox to run away in the opposite direction and disrupt the rebel army's formation.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Wang Ze opened the east gate to break out, but was eventually captured by Wang Xin, the governor of Beizhou, during his escape.
After the uprising failed, Wang Ze, Zhang Luan, Bu Ji and others were captured and escorted to Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo, where they were executed by slow slicing.
Li Jiao, one of the Dharma protectors, escaped with his life after the uprising failed, but he was seriously injured by a master of the imperial court and died less than half a year later.
There was also Hu Yong'er, one of the Six Wanderers. She and Wang Ze were husband and wife. After Wang Ze was executed by slow slicing, she also hanged herself.
The failure of this uprising had very serious consequences. The imperial court began to arrest Ming Cult members in large numbers in various prefectures and counties, implicating many people.
The Ming Cult's influence was suppressed, resulting in significant losses.
Over the past thirty years, the Ming Cult's high-ranking members have been infiltrated by the imperial court, which is also closely related to the failure of that uprising.
Both Zuo Qiankun and Xuan Yin participated in that uprising and were survivors of it.
At that time, Zuo Qiankun and Xuan Yin were still young.
Because he survived a great ordeal and possessed great abilities, he gradually rose to prominence within the church.
They were successively promoted and eventually took up the positions of Vice Leader and Left Envoy of Light, respectively.
This led to the later incident where the Black-Robed Dharma King was besieged by imperial experts at Bright Summit of Huangshan Mountain, unfortunately lost his chance, and was imprisoned at the Xiangguo Temple in Tokyo.
After the previous leader passed away, Lao Zhong succeeded him. Although the positions of the two Light Envoys and the four Dharma Kings were barely filled, the position of the six wandering people was never filled.
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Clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts, Zhong Yuan looked at Fang Liu and slowly said, "So, it's possible that both the Green Mountain Dharma King and the White Dragon Dharma King are on their way to the Great Xiangguo Temple in Tokyo to rescue the Black Robe Dharma King."
"But there's still no news from them after all this time, so I'm afraid their situation isn't very good."
Fang Liu said, "Young Master, Right Envoy Dugu asked me to tell you that the Xiangguo Temple in Tokyo is a royal temple with a prestigious status in the martial arts world, comparable to the Shaolin Temple."
"There are many martial arts masters in the Great Xiangguo Temple. Young Master, please do not act rashly and have the idea of going to the Great Xiangguo Temple to rescue people."
Zhong Yuan raised an eyebrow.
Dugu Xian understood him quite well, but he was not a reckless person.
His martial arts skills were not yet fully developed, so he naturally wouldn't risk his life.
However, if the Ming Cult continues like this, it will inevitably become a disorganized mess, unable to unite.
If he continues to train diligently in Zhenjie Village, he might emerge from seclusion ten years later and become a top-tier figure in the martial arts world.
But... that speed is too slow. He can't wait that long. He must find another way to enhance his internal strength.
Only when his internal strength reaches a certain level can he cultivate the [Great Shift of Heaven and Earth].
At that time, possessing both the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" technique and unparalleled sword energy, one can defend at close range and attack from afar.
Over the past year, he had already sent people to gather information about the martial arts world.
Whether it's the story of Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, or the story of Murong Fu of Suzhou.
He had already asked around.
At present, although the Ming Cult is suppressed by the imperial court and is not as powerful as before, in the vast martial arts world, only the Beggars' Sect can rival the Ming Cult in terms of the number of its members.
After Wang Ze's uprising failed, the Ming Cult's influence in the northern Jianghu (江湖, the martial arts world) was severely damaged.
But over the years, it's not like it hasn't recovered at all.
Therefore, it's not difficult to find out what's going on in the martial arts world.
During that year, Fang Liu came to Zhenjie Village to deliver news more than once.
Therefore, he knows more or less about what's happening in the martial arts world right now.
The current leader of the Beggars' Sect is indeed Qiao Feng. He has been in the position for more than five years and has made a great name for himself in the martial arts world.
Qiao Feng of the North and Murong of the South can be said to be the most prominent figures in the martial arts world today.
In other words, the main storyline of Tianlong has not yet begun.
The Northern Darkness Divine Skill, hidden in the Langhuan Blessed Land of Wuliang Mountain in Dali, has not yet been taken by Duan Yu.
The Northern Darkness Divine Skill is a top-tier internal energy cultivation technique, and it is currently essentially ownerless.
If you go to Langhuan Paradise in Dali, there is a high chance you will find this merit.
However, cultivating the Northern Darkness Divine Art requires dissolving one's own hard-earned internal energy, which may not be the best choice.