The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 211 One of the Four Treasures of the Capital: The Jade Buddha Seal

"Young Master? Young Master!"

Hua Baifeng only snapped out of her daze after seeing the bronze camel stretch out its palm and wave it in front of her eyes a few times.

"I am fine."

After she finished speaking, she emphasized it again.

"I'm really fine!"

In fact, she had been in a daze for the past few days. Six days had passed since Fang Yunhua admitted to her that he was the King of Wisdom that night.

After Fang Yunhua revealed his identity that night, Hua Baifeng couldn't quite remember how she got back to her room.

Even today, she doesn't understand why the other person would suddenly say such a thing.

She clearly knew that the true King of Wisdom was the All-Knowing Scholar.

From that night on, Hua Baifeng developed the habit of going to the rooftop with Fang Yunhua to look at the stars at midnight.

She really wanted to ask the other person what they were thinking.

Aren't you worried about making this public?

Well, there's really not much to worry about.

The fact that Fang Yunhua was the King of Wisdom was considered a ridiculous joke by the members of the Demonic Sect, and no one would take it seriously.

In the past few days, she no longer felt as anxious as before, fearing that she might be slapped to death by him if she wasn't careful, because Fang Yunhua had told her too many truths.

She felt so much that if Fang Yunhua were to suddenly kill her one day, it would be a truly deserved death.

Because she knows too much.

For example, she knew that Fang Yunhua intentionally allowed the Great Joyful Bodhisattva to create the bloody scene at Mount Lu, in order to establish her own prestige as the master of Tianji Tower by stepping on the corpse of the other party.

She also knew that the Jade Flute Taoist had been led all the way from the East Sea to Xingyun Manor by Fang Yunhua, and that the secret schemes of Zhao Zhengyi and others were actually under Fang Yunhua's control.

She knew all too well that the renowned Master of Tianji Tower, despite his widespread fame in the martial arts world, was not a virtuous and upright person at heart. He was more insidious, more cunning, and more perverse than anyone else!
For example, at night, he could still tell her things that she couldn't immediately tell whether they were true or false, but during the day, he would treat her coldly and would often threaten her by threatening her with the authenticity of his identity.

Fu Baifeng's identity was, in theory, a complete disguise.

However, for Tianji Tower, knowing that this is a fake identity, if they spend enough manpower and resources, they will naturally have a certain degree of confidence in digging out some loopholes.

This made Hua Baifeng, who was being tormented quite a bit, think about just revealing herself to the other party one day and that would be the end of it.

But compared to how she was originally only thinking about her own life, now she is considering whether telling the other party that she is the eldest princess of the Demonic Sect will affect their friendship.

In Hua Baifeng's understanding, Fang Yunhua, who had chatted with her while stargazing at midnight, was indeed her friend.

Therefore, last night, she also opened up and tentatively asked a question: if the other party really is the King of Wisdom, how should he lead the Demonic Sect to create a better future?

Unfortunately, by the time she finally decided to ask the question, it was almost dawn, meaning she would have to wait until tonight to get an answer.

"Are we almost at our lodgings?"

Looking at the sun that had already set on the horizon, Hua Baifeng's eyes held a hint of anticipation.

"Young Master, are you going to stay with him tonight?" Tong Tuo looked at Hua Baifeng with great concern.

He discovered his princess's little secret on the second night, mainly because Hua Baifeng had been catching up on sleep in the carriage during the day, which alerted him.

On the third night, he wanted to interrupt the other party's dangerous behavior, but he was scared away by Li Yifei, who was on night watch.

Lao Li naturally did not throw the Little Li Flying Dagger, but now that he had fully mastered it, he could exert a stronger deterrent effect by concentrating the blade's momentum when the dagger was ready to be thrown.

Having only felt the blade's aura envelop his entire body for a moment, Tong Tuo knew that once the opponent struck, he would surely die. Even if he were given ample preparation beforehand, he would have no chance of escaping the blade's light, which was like the arrival of death.

This also made him realize that once midnight arrived, the outside was his restricted area, and he could only stay inside. If he dared to show his face again, he would just have to keep an eye on Li Zha and see if he would get hurt.

Tong Tuo wasn't so reckless as to gamble with his own life.

After seeing the other party nod and agree to meet with the Master of Tianji Tower again that night, Tongtuo finally couldn't help but ask again.

What have you been talking about these past few days?

"Let's just chat."

Hua Baifeng did not tell Tongtuo about Fang Yunhua's self-proclaimed title of the Heavenly King of Wisdom, nor did she tell him about their conversations. In fact, whenever the topic came up, she would deliberately gloss over it.

Logically, she should have discussed it with Tongtuo to see if there was any information she could use.

However, she subconsciously didn't want to share these secrets with the other person.

At the same time, he found a perfectly valid reason in his mind.

Since he already knows enough, if he were to be strangled to death by the other party one day, it would be a worthy death. But since Tong Tuo knows nothing, he might be able to escape with his life.

After being evaded once again, Tongtuo's expression became somewhat complicated.

"Young master, you wouldn't happen to have taken a fancy to that Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, would you?"

"Huh?" Hua Baifeng was genuinely stunned.

"After all, in terms of appearance, ability, strength, wealth, power, age, and temperament," after saying a long string of words, Copper Camel picked up his water bag, took a big gulp to moisten his throat, and continued speaking.

"In short, at this age, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master is truly impeccable in every aspect, but good and evil cannot coexist! Not to mention that he killed two of my sect's Heavenly Kings one after another."

"Who is righteous? Who is evil? As for those two Heavenly Kings, they are merely spies planted by my father. Whether their actions are truly for the revival of our religion remains to be seen."

After instinctively retorting, looking at the chuckling bronze camel, she really wanted to smash it to death with a water bag.

“Don’t overthink it. I just think we don’t necessarily need to treat him as an enemy. My father has indeed made enemies with him, but our stance is not necessarily completely the same as my father’s.”

Tong Tuo stopped laughing and looked at Hua Baifeng with a serious expression.

"Sir, what do you mean?"

"I think the possibility you mentioned earlier is very high. After my father received the news that the King of Love and Desire had been killed, he immediately came to me and revealed the information that the King of Wisdom was Bai Xiaosheng. He was probably trying to lure me to the Central Plains."

Looking back now, we don't know how many major events have occurred within the church in these three months. In terms of intelligence, we have no guarantee that the information we receive from within the church is accurate and timely.

This period presents the perfect opportunity for him to fully demonstrate his stubbornness in doing things.

"Shouldn't we try to go back as soon as possible?"

“Even if we go back, it will be too late. More than three months is enough time for them to suppress other dissenting voices within the sect.” Copper Camel sighed. He wondered if this helpless situation was also part of the sect leader’s plan, or if, under the sect leader’s original arrangement, he and the princess would probably have already died at the hands of that Heavenly Mystery Pavilion Master. This was the most likely outcome.

"Young master, if you are interested in him, you might as well ask for his help."

"I told you, we have a very ordinary relationship!" Hua Baifeng really didn't think that much about it. She admitted that she was also a little confused by Fang Yunhua's appearance when she first met him.

But the death threat that followed completely shattered the filter of appearances.

After all, she wasn't a sucker for good looks, and she certainly wouldn't be so infatuated as to forget the dangerous environment she was in.

Upon hearing this answer, Tong Tuo was not discouraged; instead, he nodded in agreement.

"The ordinary relationship is quite good. It seems that Miss Ding is pursuing the Master of Tianji Tower. But even though she is a beauty of her caliber, and she is practically throwing herself into his arms, he remains unmoved."

If you were to shed your disguise, you might not even be as good as that Miss Ding. If you couldn't catch up, wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?

That's understandable. I heard that the Lord of Tianji Tower has a confidante who is hailed as the most beautiful woman in the world. Before, I even thought you, sir, were the most beautiful woman in the world, but now it seems..."

Tong Tuo couldn't continue speaking because Hua Baifeng was already casting a murderous glare at him.

This made him smile awkwardly, and he quickly pretended to admire the scenery outside the window.

After Hua Baifeng let out a low groan, she exuded a chilling aura. Her initial anticipation for the meeting that night turned into a deep sense of unease, and she didn't quite understand why she felt this way.

It's possible that hearing the bronze camel mention Ding Baiyun upset her!
Furthermore, Tong Tuo belittled his own beauty, even saying that he was not as good as Ding Baiyun, who pretended to be innocent!

Or perhaps she is the most beautiful woman in the world, whose name is well-known, or perhaps she is that guy's confidante!
Hua Baifeng felt very confused. All she wanted was to get a good night's sleep once she got to her lodgings!
Wait until midnight!

It's midnight!

Child
Hua Baifeng sat blankly on the roof, but the man who was supposed to keep the tacit agreement did not come.

This made her even more heartbroken!

Her gaze then turned toward the still-lit hall.

There are clearly people inside.

That man should be among them, but she didn't know who the other one was. She didn't rashly go to ask, even though she felt so heartbroken that she had an inexplicable urge to cry. Hua Baifeng was still clearly aware of her situation.

And inside this hall.

Fang Yunhua wasn't surprised that Ximen Rou came to his door close to midnight.

The relationship between the other party and Guo Songyang became closer during the bloody battle at Mount Lu, so Guo Zi would definitely invite the other party to come and watch the battle.

Furthermore, now that Ximen Rou has joined Tianji Tower, it is quite normal for her to meet up with him as soon as she arrives in Yunnan.

After exchanging pleasantries, Fang Yunhua began to focus on the task assigned to Ximen Rou.

Ximen Rou's personality wasn't suited for doing dirty work, so Fang Yunhua arranged for him to go treasure hunting, such as the Four Treasures of the Capital that had given him a huge advantage in the last world.

After gaining access to the Tianji Tower intelligence organization, Fang Yunhua also tried to investigate the situation of the Four Treasures of the Capital, but he could only find some rumors, unlike the accurate information about the White Jade Beauty in the previous world.

Therefore, he left this time-consuming and laborious follow-up work to Ximen Rou.

Before coming here to meet Fang Yunhua, the other party had told him through the Tianji Tower's information transmission system that he had found a treasure.

"One of the four treasures of Beijing that I found is information related to the Jade Buddha Seal."

"Talk about it."

"It is said that this jade Buddha seal is carved entirely from Hetian mutton fat white jade. The seal is 3.6 inches long and 2.8 inches wide, symbolizing the number of the universe."

The seal is a seated Buddha with his eyes closed, his fingertips lightly touching the lotus pedestal, as if he is silently reciting scriptures.

The seal is engraved with the six-syllable mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum' in Sanskrit, and the characters show traces of blood-like staining, which is said to be left by eminent monks of past dynasties who made rubbings with cinnabar.

It seems that it was originally brought back from the Western Regions by a wandering monk, and later flowed into the capital, thus becoming the focus of contention among the powerful and wealthy.

Its material is unique, feeling warm and smooth to the touch like living skin, and it emits a faint bluish glow at night, hence the name "Night-Shining Buddha Seal."

"You've found a clear record?"

Ximen Rou nodded.

“I found a descendant of an official family who previously possessed the jade Buddha seal, but their family has now fallen into decline, which is rumored to be caused by this jade Buddha seal.”

Fang Yunhua rolled her eyes helplessly. How did this get into the superstitious stuff?

But he still chose to respect that and gestured for Simon to continue.

"According to his family records, this jade Buddha seal was endowed with the power to suppress evil and quell chaos. Legend has it that the holder can command the dark forces of the martial arts world, but at the cost of one's moral character. Therefore, all the previous owners died suddenly due to greed or were betrayed by their closest relatives."

"And what is their whereabouts?"

"sold."

"Sold to whom?"

“More than twenty years ago, it was sold to a martial arts figure with the compound surname Shangguan,” Ximen Rou said solemnly. “There aren’t many people with that surname in the martial arts world.”

"You mean Shangguan Jin Hong?"

"That should be it, because that jade Buddha seal is one of the Four Treasures of the Capital. According to that person, it was quite expensive at the time, and ordinary martial arts practitioners couldn't afford it."

Fang Yunhua remained silent.

He obtained the "Mingyu Gong" from the White Jade Beauty. If the other three treasures also contain the three ancient divine skills, based on the previous battle at the top of Mount Lu, the powerful internal energy of Shangguan Jin Hong that he felt at close range was enough to suppress him.

It is very likely that he learned the divine skill from the Jade Buddha Seal.

In the original storyline, Shangguan Jin Hong didn't even have a chance to show his strength before being killed by Lao Li with a single blow. This shows that he truly mastered this technique, but no one else knew it.

As for which of the three great martial arts techniques it is...

First, we can rule out "Wedding Dress Divine Skill," since its thunder and fire power is too obvious. Then, we can rule out "Four Illuminations Divine Skill," because that requires a virgin to practice, and look how old Shangguan Fei is.

Therefore, there can only be one conclusion—"The Formless Divine Skill".

According to related records, to master this divine skill, one must rely on concentration and spiritual energy. With sufficient concentration and spiritual energy, one can remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses in front of one. One must have this concentration to cultivate spiritual energy.

Shangguan Jin Hong is incredibly composed; he's practically the King of Composure!
(End of this chapter)