Eternal Sword

Chapter 244 Blood Sacrifice 'Eternal'

Jing Wuming pondered and said, "From what I understand, Xuantian Cult poisoned the refugees for at least two purposes. The first is to increase the number of casualties among the Heavenly Punishment, thus bringing greater pressure to the capital."

"The second reason is that Changqing Temple's actions violated Xuantian Sect's taboo."

"Oh?"

Chen Tang asked: "How do you say that?"

Jing Wuming said: "The rise of Xuantian Sect in the past was mainly due to the use of mysterious magic and talismans to cure diseases during the chaotic times. It gathered countless believers and preached everywhere. Changqing Temple is now providing porridge to save people, which is equivalent to invisibly weakening the influence of Xuantian Sect."

"If the government and Xuantian Temple were willing to come out to provide disaster relief, Changqing Temple would not come out at all."

A Qilin Guard said: "The Yunduan County Governor colluded with the Xuantian Temple Master and embezzled money and grain. Not only did he refuse to allow refugees to enter the city, he also refused to release grain for disaster relief, leaving the refugees outside to fend for themselves."

"It was out of helplessness that the abbot of Changqing Temple led the people down the mountain."

Chen Tang asked: "Why don't we kill this kind of corrupt official and keep him alive?"

"Perhaps the situation in the capital is not very good, and most of the Qilin Division's personnel have been transferred to the capital."

Jing Wuming sighed and said, "We only have a dozen Kirin Guards here, and we can't touch the county governor. Once a conflict occurs, we brothers may all die here."

Qingzhou was in chaos, so even if a dozen Qilin Guards died, it wouldn't matter.

The capital city was in chaos and had no energy to investigate the matter.

Jing Wuming said: "As for what Brother Chen said, whether there are similar situations in other places in Qingzhou, we don't know yet."

"Have."

Just then, a familiar voice sounded outside the door.

Jing Wuming and others held their weapons, looking nervous.

Chen Tang waved his hand, signaling them not to worry.

He came up and opened the door, only to see an ordinary woman standing in front of the door. It was the captain of the Suzaku Division, Yan Qi!

Chen Tang stepped aside and let her in.

The two were already acquaintances, so Chen Tang briefly introduced both parties.

Chen Tang asked, "Captain Yan came here to investigate the flood in Qingzhou?"

The Suzaku Division is good at intelligence, and presumably knows more about Qingzhou than the Qilin Division.

"Correct."

Yan Qi nodded and said, "As far as I know, similar incidents have occurred in various places in Qingzhou, and monks from Zen temples in various places have been arrested by the court."

Chen Tang narrowed his eyes and said, "So, this is an action by Xuantian Sect against Buddhism. But why would Xuantian Sect suddenly think of taking action against Buddhism?"

“It’s probably because of Zen.”

Yan Qi said.

Chen Tang's heart moved.

Zen Buddhism, Master Liaokong!
Yan Qi said: "In fact, the cause of the flood in Qingzhou this time has been found. It was because of the dragon raised by Xuantian Sect... To be precise, it should be a real dragon, which made the clouds and rain fall, and at the same time triggered mountain torrents, causing the flood to pass through!"

Jiaolong, real dragon?
Emperor Wu once mentioned to Chen Tang that there were indeed several strange beasts in various parts of the world, Snow Ridge Mountain King was one of them, and another was the Great Swamp Dragon!
Yan Qi said: "It is said that this dragon survived the thunderstorm and has transformed into a real dragon with two horns and four legs covered with scales. Only in this way can it make clouds and rain, causing Qingzhou to have heavy rain for more than 20 days."

"Later, it was the Zen sect that stepped in and fought a fierce battle with the real dragon on the Jieshi Mountain by the Qingzhou coast, which finally stopped the heavy rain."

Chen Tang quickly asked, "How did both sides win?"

Yan Qi said: "According to a Vermillion Bird Guard, neither side has gained an advantage. The Zen Sect cannot kill the real dragon, and can only barely hold it back. It can no longer make clouds and rain or stir up trouble."

Unexpectedly, it was Master Lekong, who had been in seclusion for many years, who stepped forward and stopped the heavy rain in Qingzhou.

That real dragon was so powerful that it could compete with a great master in the realm of transformation.

This explains why the Xuantian Church suddenly attacked Buddhism.

It must be because of Master Lekong’s intervention that the Xuantian Sect’s revenge was brought about!
Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Tang's mind.

At the same time, several doubts arose. Chen Tang asked, "Since you know the cause of the Qingzhou flood, and it has nothing to do with the heavenly punishment, why don't you spread the news to the capital and make it public?"

Yan Qi was silent for a moment, and then said, "The news has been sent back to the capital, but it's useless. Firstly, not many people believe it; secondly, even if some people know the truth, they will blame the matter on His Majesty."

"These people would think that it was the new policy of the emperor that angered the Xuantian Sect, which led to the True Dragon's wrath, causing clouds and rain, and flash floods."

"Oh shit."

One of the Qilin Guards couldn't stand it any longer and couldn't help cursing, "Who is the emperor's new policy for? Isn't it the people of the world? In the end, they don't resent the culprit, but blame the emperor. How stupid!"

"It's not all stupidity, some of it is just following the trend."

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "The Xuantian Sect is powerful and has the upper hand, so they will blame the emperor. If the Xuantian Sect collapses, they will applaud and praise the emperor for his wisdom and bravery."

Jing Wuming suddenly said, "I heard that although the heavy rain has stopped these days, flash floods are still frequent, causing a large number of casualties. This is very abnormal."

It is understandable that there are flash floods after heavy rains lasted for more than 20 days.

But it's a bit weird that it happens so frequently.

If the real dragon has been held back by Zen Buddhism, why are there such frequent flash floods?

Yan Qi said: "We are also investigating this, but there is no result yet. There are also people in the capital who use this to prove the matter of heaven's punishment."

"How do we deal with the matter in Cloud County?"

Jing Wuming asked, "How about having Brother Chen show the imperial token, try to gain as much power as possible from the county governor, unite with the county governor, and then take action against the Qinglong Division?"

"Without the Qinglong Division, it will be much easier to deal with Xuantian Temple."

"not easy."

Yan Qi shook her head and said, "As far as I know, the Yunduan County Lieutenant is a relatively honest official, but the military and political affairs of Yunduan County are all controlled by the County Magistrate alone, and he has no real power."

"The Yunduan County Governor, Xuantian Temple Master, and Azure Dragon Division Captain are all of the same blood, so it's difficult to defeat them one by one."

Everyone started discussing it together.

Someone proposed assassination.

Someone suggested calling on the Qilin Guards from other places and gathering all the Qilin Guards in Qingzhou together before taking action.

"It doesn't have to be so troublesome."

Chen Tang waved his hand.

The longer this drags on, the greater the pressure on the capital.

He didn't have the patience to waste time with these people.

"Brother Chen, what's the plan?"

Jing Wuming asked.

"No plan."

Chen Tang held the Wan Gu at his waist and said, "One knife is enough."

"This……"