Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 175 Prince Mu’s Mansion

After staying at the headquarters of the Five Poisons Sect for a few days, Huang Sixi decided to set off for Kunming.

Before leaving, he explained the essence of Rama's internal power to He Tieshou for the last time.

He Tieshou had a chronic illness. Even if Huang Sixi personally treated him, it would take several months for He Tieshou to recover.

However, Huang Sixi had to go to Kunming as soon as possible to deal with Wu Sangui and could not stay in the headquarters of the Five Poisons Sect for long. So he taught He Tieshou the method of Rama's internal power and let He Tieshou heal his injuries on his own.

In fact, the method is not complicated to learn. You only need to master the internal breath circulation among the Shenfeng, Lingxu, Mingfu, Qihai and lower three vertebrae acupoints.

The key is that Rama's inner power is a Buddhist scripture. One must also comprehend the Zen of the Diamond Sutra to ensure that Rama's inner power will be powerful when it is in operation.

If the Zen wisdom is not understood, even if Rama's internal energy is practiced to perfection, it will not have the slightest effect.

Buddhism emphasizes the law of karma. Huang Sixi was originally worried that even if He Tieshou had memorized the Diamond Sutra by heart, if he did not have enough understanding of Buddhism, he might not be able to comprehend the mystery of Rama's internal power in the short term.

Unexpectedly, Huang Sixi just explained the original text of the Diamond Sutra to He Tieshou. After listening to it, He Tieshou circulated Rama's internal breath on his own and achieved remarkable results.

At this moment, He Tieshou was sitting cross-legged on the bed practicing. After a while, she opened her eyes from her meditation and said in surprise, "This internal energy is really magical. When the internal energy flows through my body, it nourishes my internal organs like medicine. If I practice it every day, even the most serious internal injuries can be slowly healed!"

"what!"

Huang Sixi was even more surprised than her: "You have only practiced for a few days and you have already developed the power of Rama's internal energy. It seems that you are gifted with a Zen mind!"

"I don't have any talent!"

He Tieshou smiled and said, "My husband, have you forgotten that there are many Buddhist temples in Dali, and it has been known as the Land of Wonderful Fragrance since ancient times. The local people all worship Buddha. I can recite the Diamond Sutra you just talked about by heart! Before I got sick, I had been eating vegetarian food and chanting sutras, praying to Buddha every day. My Zen mind is not something I was born with!"

In the past, when Indian monks came to the Central Plains to spread Buddhism, they generally entered Yunnan and Yunnan through Myanmar. Therefore, Buddhism in Yunnan and Yunnan was extremely prosperous and has lasted for a thousand years. Dali was the center of Buddhism in Yunnan and Yunnan.

But He Tieshou, as the leader of the Five Poisons, was indoctrinated to believe in the Three Patriarchs and Seven Disciples since childhood, and she was not a devout Buddhist in her early years.

Ever since the news of Huang Sixi's death came from Liaodong, she cried so much that her eyes became ill. It was after she became blind that she began to worship Buddha, chant sutras and pray for Huang Sixi.

Now that she saw Huang Sixi returning safely, she felt even more grateful to the Buddha and Bodhisattva. She thought more than once that it must be the Buddha and Bodhisattva's blessings that saved Huang Sixi from danger.

Over the years, He Tieshou has read almost all the Buddhist scriptures, and often goes to listen to lectures by famous monks in Yunnan. He has a Zen mind and is very smart. As soon as he started practicing Rama's internal energy, he immediately got the hang of it.

The better she practiced, the more relieved Huang Sixi felt: "Since you can comprehend the essence of Rama's internal energy, I can go to Kunming with peace of mind."

She knew that Huang Sixi had important things to do, and even though she was reluctant to let him go, she kept it in her heart.

She took a brocade box from the bedside, opened the lid, took out a token and handed it to Huang Sixi.

"what is this?"

"This is King Mu's order!"

There was indeed a word "Mu" engraved on the token. Huang Sixi blurted out, "Does the Five Poison Sect have any relationship with the Mu Palace?"

He Tieshou said, "It's not a friendship, this token was given to me by Brother Hu."

"Did Guinan send it?"

During his journey from northern Zhili to southern Yunnan and Yunnan, Huang Sixi once passed through Jingzhou City in Hubei Province. When he left the Bloody Jianghu, he placed Hu Guinan and Tie Luohan in the Tianning Temple in Jingzhou City and asked the two to guard the treasure of Tianning Temple.

But when Huang Sixi visited Tianning Temple, he was shocked to find that the temple had been razed to the ground. He knew that Tie Luohan had gone to Tibet to live in seclusion, but Hu Guinan was nowhere to be found.

Jiunan and Hu Guinan are nominally brothers and sisters. Xiaozhuang has known Hu Guinan since childhood, but neither of them knows Hu Guinan's whereabouts.
Huang Sixi could not have imagined that he would learn the detailed information about Hu Guinan from He Tieshou.

In the past, Huang Sixi and Hu Guinan were passing through the border between Sichuan and Yunnan when they encountered a war. They rescued He Tieshou and Xiaozhuang. Later, the four of them rode on the same boat and formed a friendship through thick and thin.

Hu Guinan knew that Huang Sixi and He Tieshou were very close friends. After the Jiashen National Disaster, Hu Guinan was worried that He Tieshou would be affected by the war, so he left He Tieshou a contact channel. If He Tieshou and the Five Poisons Sect encountered danger, they could send a message to Hu Guinan through this channel, and Hu Guinan would come to help.

"When the Qing Dynasty invaded Yunnan and Yunnan, Brother Hu was worried about my safety, so he accompanied Brother Yisheng to the Five Poison Sect to help. During that time, Brother Hu saved the young master Mu Jiansheng and the prince Mu Jianping of the Mu Palace, and accepted the brother and sister as his disciples. The generals of the Mu Palace were grateful for Brother Hu's kindness, so they made Brother Hu their military advisor and commanded the troops of the Mu Palace."

He Tie pointed at Mu Wangling and said, "Mu Wangfu has set up a secret base in Kunming. They are the confidants specially left by Brother Hu. These confidants have been collecting intelligence about Wu Sangui and Pingxi Wangfu all year round. When you arrive in Kunming, you can contact them and let them work for you."

Huang Sixi accepted the token and said, "This token will be of great use to me. Guinan actually took charge of Prince Mu's Mansion, which surprised me very much!"

He asked again: "Where exactly is Guinan living in seclusion? I have never been able to find out his whereabouts."

He Tieshou sighed softly, "Brother Hu never believed that you were dead. He has been wandering around Liaodong for years, looking for you. He believes that you were injured by the Tartars' gunpowder explosion and must have been hiding in a deserted mountain to recuperate. He wants to find you!"

Huang Sixi sighed slightly: "His guess was correct! So, is he in Liaodong now?"

He Tieshou was not very sure. "He may not be in Liaodong, he may be in Goryeo! Every time he returns to the Central Plains from Liaodong, he will come here to visit me. The last time he came back was three years ago. At that time, he said that he would lead the Mu Palace's family to sneak into Goryeo and intend to instigate the Goryeo royal family to rebel against the Qing Dynasty. I haven't seen him for three years, and I don't know how his anti-Qing actions are going! When you arrive in Kunming, ask the Mu Palace's family who stayed behind, and you will definitely get his exact whereabouts!"

Huang Sixi nodded: "I will visit the loyal people in Prince Mu's Mansion then!"

When he said this, the door suddenly opened.

He Hongyao pushed the door open and walked in: "You have been chatting for half a day, it's almost time! Mr. Li has urged you several times, if you don't go out, they will definitely have opinions!"

While Huang Sixi was talking privately with He Tieshou, Li Siyong, the envoy of the Chuang army, was also waiting outside, ready to accompany Huang Sixi to Kunming.

Huang Sixi stood up immediately: "I'm leaving now!"

He looked back at He Tieshou and said, "I am going to Kunming to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the country. I may not have time to come back to see you. When you recover, you can come to Kunming to find me!"

He Tieshou answered him softly, "Anti-Qing is a major issue in the world. You don't have to worry about me. When I recover, I will visit the Yi people to collect food and grass. You can lead the troops to fight without worrying about food and pay." Huang Sixi smiled and stared at her for a moment: "Okay!"

After saying this word, Huang Sixi walked out the door and left.

He Hongyao was not in a hurry to catch up. She saw He Tieshou looking at Huang Sixi's back with a tender and affectionate look, so she suddenly poured cold water on He Tieshou:

"Look at your own appearance. You have already aged and lost your beauty. At your age, you can't have children anymore! You have used up all your family wealth to help him, but in the end you may get nothing in return! If he can defeat the Qing court and seize the world, there will be no place for you among the millions of concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards!"

"Aunt, don't judge others by yourself! Even if I am old and ugly, my husband will not despise me!"

He Tieshou refuted He Hongyao again: "If my husband was a person who indulged in extravagance and lust, he would never have risked his life to go to Liaodong to assassinate the Tartar nobles. He would not have conquered the world for himself, but for the people of the world. I am willing to help him, not for him to repay me!"

He Hongyao said, "You took out all the Five Poison Sect's property to help him raise an army. When he succeeds in his hegemony in the future, do you intend to hand him over to other women?"

He Hongyao felt that she had suffered too much of a loss and she was even indignant for He Tieshou.

He Tieshou did not reply. He suddenly closed his eyes, circulated Rama's internal energy, and continued to heal her injuries.

He Hongyao saw this and showed a look of disappointment.

But she also knew that although He Tieshou looked weak, he was actually strong-willed and stubborn. Once He Tieshou made up his mind, no amount of persuasion would be of any use.

He Hongyao stamped her feet fiercely and sighed, "No matter what, we Yi people are the foundation for him to start an army. When he seizes the world in the future, he will at least favor us Yi people, so that we Yi people will no longer be oppressed and exploited by the government like before!"

This alone was enough to make He Hongyao determined to help Huang Sixi raise an army to fight for the Central Plains.

He Hongyao didn't say anything more to He Tieshou. She closed the door and went to see Huang Sixi off.

At this moment, Huang Sixi was meeting Li Siyong outside the village gate.

This time, Li Siyong was on a diplomatic mission to the Palace of Prince Pingxi, and he did not have many followers, only a dozen or so people.

However, among these more than ten people, one was actually an old acquaintance of Huang Sixi.

This old acquaintance was about sixty years old, with a rough and dark face, dressed like a farmer. When he saw Huang Sixi, he couldn't help but screamed: "Dragon Subduing Hero, do you still remember Liu Fangliang, who I met once in Huashan?"

Huang Sixi looked at him and said with a smile, "So it's General Liu. I haven't seen you for decades. You're still serving in the rebel army. A loyal and courageous person like you is rare in the martial arts world!"

That year, Huang Sixi went to Huashan to look for the Golden Snake Sword and had a fierce battle with the disciples of Huashan Sect.

At that time, the Ming court was encircling and suppressing the peasant rebel army. Liu Fangliang was chased by the officers and soldiers and had no place to go. He went to Huashan for refuge. He witnessed Huang Sixi killing Huashan disciples Gui Xinshu and his wife, and defeating the world's number one master Mu Renqing.

Later, Liu Fangliang left Huashan and continued to serve the Chuang army, never leaving them for decades.

However, Liu Fangliang was Li Zicheng's trusted and beloved general. Ever since Li Zicheng's death was announced and he disappeared from the world, the rebel army changed hands several times. First it was led by Li Guo, and now Li Laiheng is in power.

In order to consolidate his power in the Chuang Army, Li Laiheng did not treat the veterans of the Chuang Army well. Liu Fangliang had been deprived of his military power long ago and was only appointed to some sinecure positions.

This time, Li Siyong went to Kunming to negotiate with the Pingxi Palace. Since Li Siyong was still young and lacked negotiation experience, he needed an elder to assist him. Liu Fangliang was appointed as deputy envoy and accompanied Li Siyong to Kunming.

Liu Fangliang originally thought that this trip would be dull and boring. He never expected that he would actually meet the Dragon Subduing Hero.

Li Siyong was surprised to see that the envoy of the Five Poison Sect was actually the Dragon Subduing Hero. "Everyone knows that the Dragon Subduing Hero hates Tartars and traitors. If we go to visit Wu Sangui, and he knows that the Dragon Subduing Hero is among them, he probably won't meet us!"

Huang Sixi said, "Of course, Mr. Li needs to keep this a secret. When we go to Kunming in the future and meet the people from the Prince of Pingxi's Palace, just tell them that I am the messenger of the Five Poison Sect. Don't mention anything else. Wu Sangui will meet us as usual."

Li Siyong said hurriedly: "In order to prevent the news from leaking out, I will leave all the followers at the Five Poison Sect headquarters, and only the Dragon Subduing Hero, General Liu and I will go to Kunming. This way, we can ensure that nothing goes wrong!"

Li Siyong brought more than ten followers on this trip. Although they were all trusted and reliable people, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Li Siyong decided to travel light.

In this way, Huang Sixi was accompanied only by Li Siyong and Liu Fangliang on his way to Kunming.

After the three of them arrived outside Kunming City, Huang Sixi went to the Mu Palace stronghold first.

Huang Sixi followed the address provided by He Tieshou and arrived at the gate of a house.

Huang Sixi went forward and opened the door, only to see a young couple coming out to greet him.

Huang Sixi handed over the Mu Wang Order. When the young couple saw the order and the guide beside Huang Sixi, they immediately stepped forward to greet them: "My master has already told us that if Sect Leader He sends someone to come with the Mu Wang Order, we should obey his orders!"

Huang Sixi heard the two people mention "master", so he asked them: "Is your master Hu Guinan?"

The young man clasped his fists and said, "My master is Lord Guinan! My name is Su Gang, nice to meet you, brother!"

The young woman immediately added: "My younger sister Fang Yi, nice to meet you, sir!"

After hearing the two introduce themselves, Liu Fangliang behind Huang Sixi asked, "It is said that Prince Mu's Palace has four great generals: Fang, Su, Bai, and Liu. Are you two the retainers of Prince Mu's Palace?"

Seeing that Liu Fangliang was older, the two said, "Senior, your guess is correct!"

After that, he made an invitation gesture to Huang Sixi: "Brother, please come in. Last month, the young master came back from Goryeo and will return to Goryeo to meet my master soon. It's a good opportunity for you to tell me about the recent situation of Master He, and then I will let the young master send a message to my master."

Huang Sixi immediately entered the mansion, with Su Gang accompanying him. Fang Yi went to the inner courtyard first to report the news to the young master.

After Huang Sixi crossed the yard, he saw an old man and a young man standing outside the hall.

The old man was Liu Dahong, a retainer of Prince Mu’s Mansion, and the young man was Mu Jiansheng, the young master of Prince Mu’s Mansion.

(End of this chapter)