Chapter 287

"What's the matter?"

Shen Shu's ethereal voice resounded in his ears. Xu Qi'an saw thick mist gathering and dispersing. He passed through the floating mist and saw a dilapidated temple. The handsome monk Shen Shu sat cross-legged in front of the door.

"Master, it's nothing much … I just saw a big scene and wanted to have a chat with you," Xu Qi'an said sincerely.

"Don't call my name in your mind in front of a Buddhist elite," Shen Shu warned.

"I understand, Master. I won't hold you back."

Xu Qi'an told him about the scene that happened in the capital city and sighed, "The Supervisor's Divination Concealment Technique is really powerful."

"Since it's a First Rank, it's naturally powerful," Shen Shu said gently. Monk Shen Shu said gently: "However, it might be because my memory is incomplete, I don't remember anything about Warlocks."

Er … the system of warlocks only appeared a hundred years before Shen Shu was sealed, right? It was normal that he didn't know about the system of warlocks.

Xu Qi'an said, "Master, a few days ago, I tested the monk from the Western Regions. I have some understanding of your identity."

Shen Shu's gentle face showed a solemn expression as he stared at him. "What was the result?"

Xu Qi'an answered, "The Buddhist monks said that you are a traitor of Buddhism. Because they couldn't kill you, they sealed you."

"Traitor of Buddhism …"

Shen Shu muttered. His expression gradually changed. Sorrow and anger flashed in the depths of his eyes.

The mist in this hidden world trembled and flowed like a river.

After a long time, Shen Shu calmed down and nodded. "You did very well. I remembered something from the past."

"What past? Boss, can you share it with me …" Xu Qi said, feeling relieved.

As soon as he thought of this, the mist in front of him closed up, blocking the dilapidated temple and Shen Shu. Then, the whole world started to fade.

The scenery changed. The furnishings in the room came into view. He came out of Shen Shu's mysterious world.

"That old aunty and I are related. I'll ask the Jinlian Taoist priest what kind of relationship we have. Otherwise, I'll feel like there's a fishbone stuck in my throat …

"I don't know when the Buddhist envoy will leave. I'll try to keep a low profile during this time. Master Du 'e is stronger than I thought.

"My mental power has reached a peak and I can almost try to break through. But after seeing the power of the Buddhist Vajra Divine Art, I don't like Warrior Divine Art …"

"Great Master Shen Shu's memories were incomplete and he didn't have this technique. Hengyuan was raised by a stepmother and couldn't learn such a profound technique.

"Du 'e is. Master Du's memory is. He can't learn it."

Xu Qi 'an reached under his pillow and pulled out the fragment of the Book of the Underworld. He got up and lit the oil lamp. He sat at the table and read the message.

[One: Daoist Priest, what level is Master Du 'e, the leader of the diplomatic mission in the Western Region?

It was rare that Peeping Maniac No. 1 actually took the initiative to send a message.

[Nine: Du 'e is a Second Grade Arhat, a Bandit Dao Immortal.]

[Rank. Du 'e is a second-rank Arhat. He is a Thief Killer.] Xu Qi'an recalled and confirmed that there was no record of Dao in the records of the night watchman's office.

"Four: The so-called Buddhahood is a Buddhist term. There are three Dao of Arhat. They are Thief Killer, Buhuan, and Arhat. Among them, Arhat Buddhahood is the highest, and "Thief Killer" and "Bugui" are equal.]

So that's it … Although I don't understand it, it sounds powerful! Xu Qi'an nodded slowly.

After the explanation, Number Four said, [However, I feel that the second Dharma Form that appeared tonight is ridiculously strong.]

The first Dharma Form was formed by Thief Killer. It was Master Du 'e's own power. The second Dharma Form's aura was even greater and heavier.

[Nine: That's the Vajra Glaring Dharma Form, one of the Nine Dharma Forms of Buddhism.]

[Four: No wonder. It's Bodhisattva.]

Bodhisattva, a first-rank Bodhisattva?! Xu Qi 'an hissed. He subconsciously looked around, and a chill ran down his spine. He was as scared as a thief who had heard the sound of a police siren.

If it was a first-rank Dharma Form, Xu Qi'an would be in danger again.

'Steady, steady. Every system has its own uniqueness. Shielding Heavenly Secrets is the Warlock's specialty. I have to believe in the Supervisor's strength …' He could only comfort himself.

At that moment, Li Miaozhen appeared and sent a message. [What are you talking about? What do you mean by the Dharma Form that appeared tonight?]

Number One had always been at odds with Number Two. Number Four avoided her because of the conflict between Heaven and Man. The Jinlian Taoist priest didn't say anything for the time being. There was an awkward silence for a while. Finally, Number Six, Hengy Yuan, sent a message to explain.

[The Buddhist envoy has entered the capital and caused some commotion. A Dharma Form appeared in the sky of the capital tonight.]

A few seconds later, Li Miaozhen sent another message. [Are they here for the Sampo Case?]

The sealed artifact under Sampo was related to Buddhism. Number Three had previously announced this to the Heaven & Earth Society. She suddenly felt a little sad when she thought of Xu Qi'an's death.

[Six: Yes.]

Li Miaozhen sent a message. [Buddhism is indeed powerful. It's worthy of being the number one sect in Nine States.]

Buddhism is the number one sect in Nine States … I've never thought about this before. I'll go to the government office tomorrow to check.

[Four: Li Miaozhen, why haven't you arrived in the capital yet?]

[Two: Heh, isn't it good to let you live a few more days?]

'Hey, girl, don't be so blunt. You have to win people over with virtue!' Xu Qi'an complained in his heart.

[Two: I choose to go to the capital by land. I can eradicate evil and kill a few corrupt officials and tyrants along the way.]

No one in the Earth Book Group spoke for a long time. Then, the Jinlian Taoist priest appeared. [By the way, how's Number Five?]

Number Five did not respond.

[Two: Taoist priest, you should privately send a message to ask. I think something happened to the girl again.]

The Jinlian Taoist priest said helplessly, [Alright.]

Number Five's experience could probably be written into a book like "Wandering Record of Number Five" or "The Amazing Adventures of Number Five" … Thinking of this, the corners of Xu Qi'an's mouth curled up.

He slept until dawn. Xu Qi 'an rode a little mare and went to the night watchman's office.

He went straight to the desk warehouse and came to the "C" desk warehouse. He ordered the official in charge of the warehouse, "Take all the documents related to Buddhism."

"Also, bring me a cup of tea," he said.

The documents related to Buddhism were as vast as the ocean. They were stacked on the table taller than a person. After Xu Qi'an filtered them, he eliminated some strange people and "legends". He focused on books related to regions such as "Nine States Geography Record" and "Western Region Geography Record".

About two hours later, he got what he wanted.

"Sure enough, in terms of land area, Buddhism ranks first in the Nine States. The entire Western Region is full of Buddhist countries, and the territory of the Western Region is twice that of Daibun, three times that of the north, and three to five times that of the northeast.

"Of course, the Western Region is vast and sparsely populated. It's not a fertile land. Then, if we add the territory of the Ten Thousand Mountains in the south, which is the original territory of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom, the 'country' of Buddhism is too terrifying. "

Then, he asked the official to bring a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. On a piece of rice paper, he began to write the words "Sampo", "national religion", and "destroy Buddhism".

He remembered the history that the Jinlian Taoist priest had told him about the history of the founding emperor.

In order to overthrow the decadent dynasty of the Central Plains, the founding emperor of Daibun had borrowed troops from the Witchcraft Religion in the northeast. The price was to worship the Witchcraft Religion as the national religion.

According to the "Geography of the Western Region", Buddhism was also the national religion.

"According to the information that Princess Huaiqing and I found, four hundred years ago, Buddhism was everywhere in the Central Plains. It was clear that it was going to become the national religion. It's just that at that time, the Confucian school was at the peak stage of 'with all due respect, everyone here is trash'.

"They directly pushed for the destruction of Buddhism, but the Buddhists didn't overreact and withdrew from the Central Plains. I have two guesses here. First, the Confucian school was indeed powerful to the point of lawlessness. Second, the Buddhists didn't dare to directly fall out with Daibun because they still had to rely on Daibun to seal Shenshu.

"If the Confucian school hadn't weakened, with the strength of the Confucian school and the Celestial Commissioner, Daibun's national strength would undoubtedly be the strongest in the Nine States."

Xu Qi'an used his energy to crush the paper, left the desk warehouse, and turned to enter the Grand Spirit Building.

After receiving the notification, he went up to the seventh floor. He didn't hear Wei Yuan's voice from the tea room, so he habitually looked at the observation deck. Indeed, he saw Wei Yuan.

The eunuch with white sideburns had disheveled hair. He wore a green robe and was resting on a recliner, leisurely basking in the sun.

"Did you kneel last night?" the eunuch asked with a smile.

"My feet didn't even tremble," Xu Qi'an said disdainfully.

"Come over and massage my head." Wei Yuan waved his hand.

Xu Qi'an first took a look and confirmed that Nangong Qianrou wasn't around. He went forward in relief and massaged the acupoints on Wei Yuan's head as though he was possessed by his teacher.

"Sampo's Sealed Artifact escaping is Daibun's negligence after all. It's just an accomplished Buddhist monk throwing a tantrum. Don't mind it," Wei Yuan consoled.

He thinks I'm here because I'm worried about yesterday's matter … Duke Wei, you think I'm on the first level, but I'm actually on the eighteenth! Not only do I know that Bodhisattva took action yesterday, but I also know Monk Shenshu's whereabouts … Xu Qi'an asked directly,

"Why did Daibun help the Buddhists seal the evil entity?"

At this point, he was already Wei Yuan's confidant. There were many secrets he couldn't divulge to others.

"Did you find out something?" Wei Yuan was slightly taken aback.

"Back when I was investigating the Sampo Case, I happened to discover a piece of history. Five hundred years ago, the Crown Prince had fun in Sampo and accidentally fell into the water. He then contracted hysteria and died shortly after.

"Five hundred years ago, Emperor Wuzong usurped the throne. Five hundred years ago, the Buddhists of the Western Regions suddenly preached in the Central Plains. In a hundred years, Buddhist monasteries blossomed everywhere. A hundred years later, the Confucians pushed for the destruction of Buddhism.

"The array beneath Sampo was engraved with Buddhist runes. I deduced from the clues that the evil entity was sealed five hundred years ago."

Wei Yuan pondered for a long time before nodding slowly. "That's right. The sealed object beneath Sampo originated from a deal between the Buddhists and Emperor Wuzong.

"Back then, Emperor Wuzong was well-versed in both literature and martial arts. He had countless elite soldiers and generals under his command. However, there was an obstacle that he couldn't avoid in order to usurp the throne. And that obstacle might even cause his grand ambitions to vanish into thin air. "

A figure appeared in Xu Qi'an's mind: the Initial Supervisor!

"The Initial Supervisor of the Celestial Commissioner, a first-grade expert of the Warlock system. With the Supervisor around, as long as Daibun's throne was not destroyed, no one could shake it. Faced with such a powerful entity, and unable to avoid the obstacle, Emperor Wuzong chose to cooperate with the Buddhists of the Western Regions.

"That was the beginning of the alliance between the Buddhists of the Western Regions and Daibun. The Buddhists helped Emperor Wuzong to kill the Initial Supervisor. In return, Emperor Wuzong had to agree to the Buddhists preaching in the Central Plains, as well as help them seal the evil entity. The Supervisor, that old man, sat and watched as Sang Po was blown up, coldly watching from the side. That was considered a breach of contract. "

Shit!!

So that's what happened. I was wondering, if Emperor Wuzong succeeded in usurping the throne, then what did the Initial Supervisor do … In the struggle for the throne, Buddhists participated. Buddhists had a transcendent existence like Buddha. It was reasonable for a Peak Warlock Supervisor to be killed.

Wait a minute. What role did the current Old Supervisor play in this?

Thinking of this, Xu Qi'an trembled slightly. He regretted asking Wei Yuan.

"Supervisor, why, why did he watch the evil entity escape …" After hesitating for a long time, Xu Qi'an still asked this question.

Because this question was very likely to involve him.

The Supervisor knew the plan of the remaining evil of the Myriad Goblins Kingdom, but chose to watch coldly. The Supervisor knew that the remaining evil of the Myriad Goblins Kingdom had attached Shen Shu's broken arm to him, but chose to watch coldly. The Supervisor even secretly helped him!

What was the Supervisor's purpose? What was he planning?

Wasn't he afraid that Buddha would wave the Giant Buddha's Root and attack him crazily?

Wei Yuan chuckled. "Who knows?"

He squinted his eyes and enjoyed the service of his confidant, Yin Gong. He said, "This morning, Great Master Du 'e came to the palace. He proposed to discuss Dao with the Supervisor. The stakes are the Tianji Compass and the Diamond Sutra. I hope His Majesty agrees.

"His Majesty sent someone to ask the Celestial Commissioner, and the Supervisor agreed. In the afternoon, the Yellow List will be announced to the whole capital. There's going to be a good show. "

For some reason, Xu Qi'an's heart suddenly sank. He felt a chill down his spine. He asked carefully.

"How?"

Wei Yuan shook his head. "You'll know today."