Embers of Sword

Chapter 758 Secret Meeting
The northern pass, the inner city. The camp of the Cangzi garrison.

A gentle breeze swept by.

The man sitting at the wooden desk in the tent did not look up, maintaining his posture of reviewing documents, only the candlelight in front of him flickered slightly.

"You've arrived," Chen Chong said.

The wind dispersed.

The talisman burned out.

Miyun's slender figure was thus revealed.

He shook off the talisman, now stained with ashes, and gazed calmly at the scholar in the blue robe...

This was not the first time the two had met.

The two had met once before, back at Qixia Mountain.

At that time, Miyun was not yet a Buddhist disciple, and Chen Chong had not yet advanced to the Yang God realm.

"I am coming."

Mi Yun let out a soft breath. He used his supernatural speed to travel from the mansion to the camp in no time, but the inner city was heavily guarded. Besides Chen Chong and Han Li, there were also a group of experts such as Du Yunzhong, Jian Qingqiu, and Yun Ruohai. The death of the Hook Pliers Master tonight had put the entire Xuanbei Pass under strict surveillance, and he had to be careful every step of the way.

of course.

In fact, from the moment Ping An entered the inner city.

The biggest problem has been solved.

"I was worried that you wouldn't want to see me."

Mi Yun forced a smile and said gently, "General Chen... thank you for showing mercy and not killing me."

With Chen Chong's level of understanding.

In normal circumstances, divine thought is enough to cover the entire inner city.

Even without Chen Chong projecting his divine sense, the "abnormalities" occurring in this residence were enough to alert him... From the moment the grain carts entered the city, Chen Chong had already sensed the presence of this "Buddha's Son." He could order the immediate mobilization of iron cavalry to surround the residence, or he could personally take action and arrest the future leader of Buddhism on the spot.

But Chen Chong did nothing.

He simply waited quietly in his tent, knowing that Miyun's purpose in entering the city was to see him.

"Don't misunderstand, I didn't hold back."

Chen Chong continued flipping through the books, his tone remaining calm: "Since you're willing to walk right into my trap... why should I rush to make a move?"

The only person Miyun brought with her on this trip was a long-browed Arhat at the Yin Shen realm.

These mere spirits are not worth worrying about at all.

With Chen Chong's supernatural abilities, the moment he sensed the aura of the dense clouds, this Buddhist disciple was already trapped and unable to escape.

Since Miyun is a respectable person.

Chen Chong was also willing to give him some face.

“Miyun, you should know... that Dali is currently 'suppressing Buddhism'…”

Chen Chong said softly, "Now that you're here, you're destined not to leave."

"I know."

Mi Yun smiled and said, "There are some things I must say to the general."

"You have the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn."

Chen Chong glanced at the candle beside him, which was nearly half-burnt: "After you've finished speaking... stay in this tent. I'll give you some dignity. Don't worry, you won't die, but you won't have another chance to return to Wuzhou until the Fanyin Temple and the Ninth Prince surrender."

After saying this, Chen Chong fell silent.

He continued to peruse the book, his expression calm, as if he would not care about or take to heart anything Mi Yun said next.

"General Chen should know that I have inherited the 'Buddha's Bone of Tanluan'."

Mi Yun smiled slightly, sat down on the ground, and said softly, "Master Tanluan was the most powerful and virtuous sage of Fanyin Temple besides the Zen Master... He left behind not only a Buddha bone, but also the Dao realm of cause and effect."

"..."

Chen Chong frowned slightly.

If he remembers correctly, when they met at Qixia Mountain, Miyun had broken both legs and was extremely weak, unable to even kill a chicken.

This little guy only inherited the Buddha's bone two years ago... Now his legs have recovered, and his aura has become much stronger. In two years, he should have already reached the Qi Control Realm.

If one were to receive instruction from a sage at this level, one should be able to master the power of the Dao realm, right?

"As you think, I have already mastered a portion of the 'Dao of Cause and Effect'."

Mi Yun frankly said, "Back then at Baopingkou, the Cangzi Battalion's iron cavalry failed to ambush us because I had seen the future and foreseen this ambush in advance."

"Ah……"

Chen Chong couldn't help but chuckle softly.

No wonder Miaozhen gave up the position of Chanzi to Miyun half a year ago.

Such a young master of the "Dao of Cause and Effect" realm is truly rare. In some ways, this little guy is even more terrifying than a reincarnated Bodhisattva!
“I saw the future of ‘General Chen’ in the Dao of Cause and Effect.”

Mi Yun smiled and said, "General Chen, would you like to know?"

"Sorry, I'm not interested in these things."

Chen Chong shook his head and spoke expressionlessly.

As he spoke, he stretched out his palm and placed it over the fire lamp.

laugh!
A muffled thud was heard from the wick, and the flames suddenly burned at a rate three times faster...

The implications of this move are quite clear.

Although he gave Miyun half an incense stick's time, he didn't want to engage in these meaningless conversations.

If Miyun wants to use the Dao of Cause and Effect to subvert others.

Then.

Our conversation tonight will end early.

"..."

Mi Yun's expression remained unchanged upon seeing this scene; he maintained his smile as if he was not surprised by what he witnessed.

"Since General Chen is not interested in his own future, then I will talk about things that the general will be interested in."

Miyun paused briefly.

"Xuanbei Pass will be breached by the demon tide."

"Du Yunzhong died in battle."

"Yun Ruohai and Jian Qingqiu are seriously injured. Han Li will lose Chongzhou and be held accountable and severely punished."

Each of these messages was quite explosive. But Mi Yun spoke without pausing at all. After finishing speaking in one breath, he raised his head and looked at the wooden table. He saw that the burning speed of the candle flame had suddenly slowed down. The flame, which was about to go out, was almost "frozen" under the powerful Dao Domain control of the Yang God Realm expert.

Chen Chong has the ability to make "half an incense stick" infinitely short, and he also has the ability to make "half an incense stick" infinitely long.

The scholar in the blue robe put down his book.

He stared intently at the young monk not far away, his voice hoarse: "What did you say?"

"General Chen, Xuanbei Pass will be breached by the demonic tide."

Mi Yun stared at the scholar in the blue robe, whose face was clouded with gloom, and repeated his previous words, word by word: "Du Yunzhong will die in battle... Han Li will be punished for his crimes..."

These three pieces of news are actually very important to Chen Chong.

However, Mi Yun was interrupted before she could finish speaking.

Currently, two generals are vying for power in Chongzhou, fighting each other. Han Li is Chen Chong's biggest "enemy," but unfortunately, Chen Chong has never taken him seriously. He doesn't care at all about the news of Han Li's punishment... He is more concerned about Xuanbei Pass and Du Yunzhong.

Granted the title of Grand Pillar of State and commanding the iron cavalry of three prefectures, Chen Chong was already infinitely close to the legendary "second only to the emperor and above ten thousand others".

However, his brothers who followed him into battle died one by one.

Meng Kejian's death had already caused him great pain.

He could no longer accept Du Yunzhong's death.

"What utter nonsense about the Dao of Cause and Effect!"

The scholar in the blue robe was no longer refined; his eyes were filled with anger as he coldly spoke: "I personally guarded Xuanbei Pass... how could it have been breached by the demonic tide?"

(End of this chapter)