Martial Arts World Assassin

Chapter 69 Tianning Temple Treasure

riverside.

Hundreds of members of the Dragon Subduing Society gathered on the shore to see Huang Sixi off.

Today is the second day after the gathering at Yellow Crane Tower.

Huang Sixi proposed to resign. Although everyone was reluctant, seeing his firm attitude, they all respected his decision.

In fact, at yesterday's gathering, when Huang Sixi announced his resignation on the spot and let Li Yan take over as the second chief, Huang Sixi had already made it clear to everyone that he had no intention of helping.

In the past five years, he has not interfered in any affairs of the Jianglong Society, and will not interfere in the future. He asked everyone to continue to follow Li Yan and develop the Jianglong Society as before.

Huang Sixi did this naturally in order to establish Li Yan's leading position in the Dragon Subduing Society, so that when he leaves in the future, he can ensure that the Dragon Subduing Society will not be leaderless and become a mess.

In the past, Li Yan always hoped that Huang Sixi would take the lead. After a deep discussion, Li Yan no longer insisted after learning about Huang Sixi's idea.

As for whether Jiang Long will fight for world domination or stay in the martial arts circle in the future, it is no longer something Huang Sixi can influence. It all depends on Li Yan's own decision.

"Where are you going to travel, my husband? How should I contact you in the future?"

When they were about to part, Li Yan asked Huang Sixi where he was going.

Iron Arhat answered for him: "Wandering around the world, how can there be a fixed place? But Brother Hu and I will follow you, sir, and we will send you messages regularly."

The last time Huang Sixi went to the Tibetan border, Tie Luohan did not follow him, and he still feels regretful about it. This time Tie Luohan insisted on going with him. Seeing that Huang Sixi did not reject Tie Luohan, Hu Guinan also asked to follow him.

Huang Sixi is not traveling alone. He will take Tie Luohan and Hu Guinan to Taibai Mountain in Qinling Mountains to retrieve beehives.

As for the other brothers of the Jianglong Society, they will all board the fleet and follow Li Yan back to Jiangnan.

Li Yan is currently building a new headquarters in Jiangnan, which requires a lot of construction, so he will basically stay in Jiangnan this year.

At the gathering yesterday, Taoist Huang Mu had already joined the Dragon Subduing Society. He would leave with Li Yan, but he had been entrusted by He Tieshou to help look after Xiaozhuang.

Several days had passed, and He Tieshou still hadn't returned, so Taoist Huang Mu went to Huang Sixi to ask, "Does Miss Zhuang know that your husband has left the fleet?"

Huang Sixi nodded: "She knows it very well! Master Huang only needs to send Xiaozhuang back to his hometown in Jiangnan, and there is no need to wait for her on the way!"

Taoist Huang Mu didn't ask any more questions.

When Huang Sixi said goodbye to everyone and was about to leave, Xiaozhuang beside Taoist Huang Mu suddenly plucked up the courage to ask, "Mr. Huang, has your sister returned to her hometown in Yunnan?"

Huang Sixi had already mounted his horse at this time. He turned his head and said to her, "Yes! You should learn martial arts from Master Huang first. When you grow up, you can go to Yunnan to find her!"

Xiao Zhuang said, "Master Huang asked his eldest disciple, Master Shuiyun, to accept me as his apprentice. I will definitely study martial arts well! Mr. Huang...can I go to Yundian to find my sister before I grow up?"

Her innocent childish words brought smiles to the faces of those around her.

Huang Sixi was also laughing: "Since you already have a master, you should listen to your master. If he thinks you can travel far, I won't object!"

After saying this, he clasped his fists towards everyone, said take care, and rode away.

Everyone sighed for a while, then boarded the warships and headed east along the river.

They just thought it was an ordinary farewell.

No matter where Huang Sixi traveled or lived in seclusion, they all felt that they would meet again soon. After all, they lived in different places and had branches in various provinces, so they would eventually meet Huang Sixi.

But none of them could have imagined that the next meeting would be a long time coming.

Since Huang Sixi wanted to go to Shaanxi to get beehives, he headed west after leaving Wuchang City.

After traveling over a hundred miles that day, he arrived outside Jingzhou City. When he was about to stop by the city to have a rest, a memory suddenly came to his mind.

He asked Tie Luohan: "Is there a Tianning Temple near Jingzhou City?"

"Have!"

Tie Luohan said: "Tianning Ancient Temple is a thousand-year-old temple. It is rumored that it was built during the Southern Liang Dynasty. However, the ancient temple is located in a remote area. There are no monks in the temple. It has been in disrepair for many years and is in tatters. It is not suitable for staying overnight."

"It doesn't matter!"

Huang Sixi signaled him, "Luohan, lead the way. Let's go take a look at this thousand-year-old temple!"

The Tianning Temple in Jingzhou City was very famous during the era of "The Untold Story" and contained a huge treasure.

This treasure trove dates back to the reign of Emperor Yuan of Liang in the Southern Dynasties, exactly a thousand years ago.

When Emperor Yuan of Liang built Tianning Temple and buried the treasure, he slaughtered all the officers, soldiers and craftsmen who were in charge of it. Later, he was killed by officers and soldiers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the treasure disappeared.

It was not until the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty that an eminent monk entered Tianning Temple and accidentally discovered the treasure, thus allowing the remains of Emperor Yuan of Liang to see the light of day again.

This eminent monk happened to be a martial artist who was against the Qing Dynasty and wanted to restore the Ming Dynasty. He had two disciples from the same sect, one of whom was Wu Liuqi, the leader of the Tiandihui, and the other was Mei Niansheng, a famous figure in central Hunan.

He originally wanted to send the news about the treasure to Wu Liuqi, asking Wu Liuqi to take out the treasure and use it for the Tiandihui's overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and restoration of the Ming Dynasty. However, when the news was delivered, Wu Liuqi was killed, and since then the news of the treasure was cut off in the Tiandihui.

However, Mei Niansheng relied on his relationship with his fellow disciples and also learned clues about the treasure.

Later, Mei Niansheng was murdered by his disciples Wan Zhenshan, Yan Daping and Qi Changfa. The clue fell into the hands of the three disciples. The treasure was finally opened by the three disciples, but it was not used to restore the Ming Dynasty. Instead, it was taken out by a group of corrupt officials and treasure hunters, resulting in a bloody massacre.

Calculating the time, it was thirty or forty years after "The Untold Story" was released. Huang Sixi concluded that the treasure of Tianning Temple was still intact and had never been discovered by anyone.

Along the way, Huang Sixi was thinking about how to arrange for Tie Luohan and Hu Guinan. The two were loyal to him and would rather leave the Dragon Subduing Society to follow him, so he wanted to make good arrangements for them.

Originally, he couldn't think of a very appropriate solution.

But if he can find the Tianning Temple treasure, the problem will be solved.

Tie Luohan had traveled through Jingzhou City many times and was familiar with the Tianning Ancient Temple. He quickly led Huang Sixi to the temple gate.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark. Hu Guinan took out a fire starter and lit a pile of torches, illuminating the entire hall.

Huang Sixi looked around the hall and found a statue of Tathagata Buddha with a kind face.

He pointed over and said, "Guinan, take out the knife and chop down this Buddha statue!"

"Ah? Cut down the Buddha?"

Hu Guinan winked at Tie Luohan and said, "Brother Luohan, do you want to chop me?"

"Nonsense! My husband told you to chop, so just chop quickly, why are you talking so much!"

Tie Luohan urged, but then put his hands together and held the Buddhist beads: "I will chant sutras for you and pray that the Buddha will forgive you!"

"okay!"

Hu Guinan usually does not use long weapons and only carries a dagger.

He walked to the feet of the Buddha statue and chopped the toes three times.

On the surface, the Buddha statue was made of clay, covered in dirt and dust, so the sound of chopping should be dull. But every time Hu Guinan cut, there was a crisp metallic sound, and the inside was extremely hard.

"Husband, there's something strange about this Buddha statue!"

"Keep chopping and peel off the mud on the surface!"

"Please wait a moment, sir!"

Hu Guinan, nicknamed "the Godly Thief", is very adept at treasure hunting.

In the blink of an eye, he peeled off the mud on the Buddha's left foot, and a brilliant golden light appeared.

"Oh my god! This is the golden Buddha's foot!"

Even though Hu Guinan was used to seeing treasures, he could not hide his excitement: "If the entire Buddha is made of gold, we will make a fortune!"

"What kind of fortune!"

Tie Luohan teased, "It was you who ordered us to build Tianning Temple, and you ordered us to cut down the Buddha statue. You must have known that this is a golden Buddha. This treasure belongs to you!"

"Exactly, absolutely! This is probably a private collection passed down from my husband's family!"

Hu Guinan turned around and asked, "Sir, do you want me to check the entire statue to see if it is made of pure gold?"

Huang Sixi waved his hand: "Check it out!"

He looked up at the entire Buddha statue. It was more than three meters tall and shaped very much like the fat Maitreya Buddha, but was more robust than other Buddha statues.

If the entire Buddha statue is made of gold, it would definitely be very heavy.

"Guinan, can you estimate the weight of this Buddha statue?"

"I think it's at least 50,000 or 60,000 kilograms!"

"Fifty or sixty thousand catties? That would be hundreds of thousands of taels!"

"My husband, such a big golden Buddha should be hollow inside. Look at its belly, it's round and big. There are probably other jewels hidden in its belly!"

This is Hu Guinan's experience.

Huang Sixi secretly admired that the big golden Buddha in Tianning Temple was indeed hollow inside, and contained priceless pearls, white jade, jadeite, coral, emerald, and cat's eyes.

After a while, Hu Guinan found a secret door half a person's height at the waist of the Buddha statue.

But the mud around the secret door was too thick and as hard as rock, so he failed to break the door even after chopping with his dagger.

Huang Sixi drew out his iron sword and handed it to him: "Try again with this sword!"

Hu Guinan knew that the iron sword was the leader's token, so he was very careful when using the sword, even though it could cut iron like mud.

When he peeled off all the mud outside the secret door, a square golden door was revealed.

After the golden door was opened, he held up the torch and went in, then shouted, "My husband, come and see, there are all jewels inside!"

Huang Sixi already knew what was in the Buddha's belly and was not surprised.

Iron Arhat sighed: "In the past five years, Li Yan has led everyone to run around and accumulated wealth with great effort, but it is not as much as a golden Buddha that you can just find!"

He couldn't help but look at Huang Sixi. The more he looked, the more he felt that Huang Sixi seemed to be blessed by gods and Buddhas.

Hu Guinan counted the jewels in the Buddha's belly, and saw an emerald ring that he liked, and was about to pick it up with his hand.

Huang Sixi warned him, "These jewels are all poisoned, don't touch them directly!"

Hu Guinan quickly withdrew his hand and left the secret door holding the torch.

"Such a large golden Buddha with so many jewels inside has been here for hundreds of years, and no one has discovered it. It's a miracle!"

Hu Guinan thought again and thought that this golden Buddha might be a family heirloom of Huang Sixi and might not have a history of hundreds of years.

He asked again: "My husband, what are you going to do with these treasures?"

Huang Sixi had already made plans long before arriving at Tianning Temple.

He asked Tie Luohan and Hu Guinan to sit down in the main hall, and slowly revealed: "This golden Buddha and jewels are my private property. I don't plan to use them for the time being, but continue to keep them sealed. But you have also seen..."

He pointed to the main hall and said, "This temple is dilapidated and in danger of collapse. It must be repaired and someone must be assigned to guard and protect it."

Tie Luohan and Hu Guinan looked at each other and thought, could it be that my husband brought us into the temple just to guard the golden Buddha?
Hu Guinan said anxiously, "Sir, this golden Buddha alone is worth hundreds of thousands of taels of gold. Once the news gets out, the thieves and bandits in the martial arts world, the leaders of the rebel forces in various places, and even the government offices will all flock here. You shouldn't have revealed it! The golden Buddha was placed here before and no one cared about it. Just leave it like this!"

Huang Sixi said, "I had originally planned to do so, but I am going on a long journey and may not come back for several years. I am very worried about the golden Buddha. If the temple collapses, wouldn't the golden Buddha be exposed to the sun and rain?"

Tie Luohan became anxious: "Why are you going on a long journey again, my husband? Didn't you just come back from Tibet?"

Huang Sixi did not explain anything. He continued to arrange the tasks: "While I am away, the Golden Buddha needs someone to take care of it. I don't trust anyone else to take care of it except you two. I hope you will stay in the temple in the future. Even if I encounter an accident outside, you must always protect the Golden Buddha."

Tie Luohan said hurriedly: "Sir, please don't say unlucky words. Since you have spoken, I will definitely keep it for you and make sure that no gold or jewel will be lost."

Hu Guinan also said: "Since my husband trusts me so much, even if I die, the golden Buddha will not be lost!"

"I'm not talking nonsense, both of you listen carefully!"

Huang Sixi said solemnly: "If one day in the future I meet with an unexpected event, but the Tartars come back and occupy the Central Plains, then you must hand over this golden Buddha and the jewels to the rebels who are fighting against the Tartars."

Huang Sixi killed Huang Taiji and Dorgon, and he would soon assassinate Duoduo and other Tartar leaders. He believed that after killing these people, the Tartars would be severely damaged and would not be able to rule the Central Plains again.

But nothing is absolute in this world. Who knows if after he leaves the world of "The Sword Stained with Royal Blood", as the butterfly effect disappears, will history return to its original track?
The treasure of Tianning Temple is a backup plan.

In fact, Huang Sixi has done enough. He has a clear conscience and is worthy of everyone. After he leaves, he doesn't need to worry about how the world changes. Besides, he can't control it even if he wants to.

The three of them spent the night in the dilapidated temple.

The next day, Huang Sixi taught Tie Luohan and Hu Guinan martial arts, then said goodbye and left.

Tie Luohan and Hu Guinan saw them off for more than ten miles. They had originally planned to follow Huang Sixi, but ended up having to take on the job of guarding the temple. They were both very unhappy, but they also knew the importance of the Golden Buddha and did not reject Huang Sixi's arrangement.

They looked at Huang Sixi's departing back and shouted in unison: "Husband, please come back soon!"

Huang Sixi hurriedly pulled the reins of his horse, turned around, and waved to them in response. Only after seeing their smiles did Huang Sixi continue his journey.

He traveled day and night to Mount Taibai, but did not see Taoist Mu Sang.

The old Taoist was obsessed with playing chess and was not in the mountain, so he handed the beehives over to a boy to look after.

After Huang Sixi got the beehive, he wrote a letter and asked the boy to turn to Taoist Mu Sang.

　It’s still a two-in-one chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)