Jiang Wang was so infuriated by Yin Guan that he nearly wanted to inform the Qu Kingdom's imperial government.
Back when the Qu Kingdom's border general was assassinated by Doorless Hell, the Qu Kingdom had issued a warrant, vowing to wipe out Doorless Hell. After realizing that the warrant was not issued, it silently revoked it …
Doorless Hell was an assassin organization after all. They only did business and did not deliberately target anyone. However, they still openly appeared in the Qu Kingdom. It was as though they were jumping around the Qu Kingdom's face repeatedly.
Once the Qu Kingdom's imperial government learned that Doorless Hell was in Jade Luster City, it was imaginable how intense their reaction would be …
Of course, it was only a thought.
With Yin Guan protecting him, it was impossible to capture Yang Xuance. Jiang Wang continued on his journey.
After leaving the Qu Kingdom and entering the Zheng Kingdom, he heard a piece of news —
Due to the Xiang Kingdom's seizure of the Xu Kingdom's caravan for no reason, the two countries had a conflict. After several failed negotiations, the Xu Kingdom brazenly sent out troops!
Now, the armies of the Xiang and Xu Kingdoms were stationed in Xingyue Plains in a standoff.
The big move that Chung Geng Sheng mentioned … had already arrived!
During this period of time, there were many more people in the Zheng Kingdom. Most of them were small factions that had been in Xingyue Plains.
The two countries chose Xingyue Plains as the battlefield for the war. These grass-roots groups, which had no connection to any side, immediately scattered like a fish.
No matter how long they had been operating here, how long they had lived here, or how deep their feelings were …
When the city gates were on fire, the fish in the moat would die if they did not escape.
How could the cruelty of the world end here?
The Xiang and Xu Kingdoms that had cleared Xingyue Plains with an army were only two chess pieces in the hands of the hegemonic countries despite their awe-inspiring appearances.
The seizure of the caravan and the punitive expedition for the people were just the will of the Jing and Qi Kingdoms.
Even if the two countries had no intention of going to war, nor could they find any benefits in the war, they had no choice but to fight.
The battle between the Xiang and Xu Kingdoms in Xingyue Plains could be seen as the vanguard battle between the Jing and Qi Kingdoms.
From his experience of circling around the plains, Jiang Wang believed that the battle with Jing Mu was inevitable. Before he left the plains, the Iron Stupa, which was ranked sixth among the world's ten cavalry armies, had already headed for Liyuan City. The Sheng Kingdom had no means of taking back the border city by itself.
Under such circumstances, in Xingyue Plain, a war between the Xiang and Xu countries could still erupt. This was enough to prove Jing Country's conceit.
Jing Country wasn't willing to start a war with the two hegemons at the same time, but at the same time, they weren't willing to let Qi take away too many benefits. Hence, they wanted to test Qi's quality in Xingyue Yuan.
Of course, judging from the current situation, Jing State's main force would not come to Xingyue Plain. This was also the reason why Jiang Wang regarded the war on Xingyue Plain as a test.
The outcome of this battle would directly determine the attitude of the two hegemonic nations.
If Xu Country, which was supported by Qi, was destroyed in one battle, Jing Country could also fight on two fronts. On the other hand, if it was easy to defeat Elephant State, then Qi could take advantage of the situation and invade the Central Region.
However, all of this had nothing to do with him.
The State of Zheng was in the north of Xingyue Plain while the Xuankong Temple was in the south.
Xiang Country and Xu Country were on opposite sides.
After Jiang Wang left the State of Zheng, he went around Xingyue Plain. Because Xu Country was preparing for war, he didn't go through Xu Country. Instead, he went around the eastern border of Xu Country and went to the Xuankong Temple alone.
This route was already very close to the State of Qi …
Although he didn't enter Xu Country's territory, he could imagine that the atmosphere in Xu Country wasn't relaxed. This war might be a test for Qi Jing, but for Xu Country and Xiang Country, it was a war with all their might. Their country was in danger of being destroyed!
Along the way, he occasionally met some people from Xu Country. In short, they went to Qi under various guises. Because Jiang Wang met them, they all looked very gloomy.
In such an atmosphere, Jiang Wang finally arrived at the Xuankong Temple.
But how could he contact Jing Li?
He was in a dilemma.
If he went to the temple in a linen cloak, no one would pay attention to him. However, he was currently missing, so he couldn't reveal his identity.
Jiang Wang wandered around the Xuankong Temple for a long time. Finally, he found a clever little boy on the street. He stopped him and was about to speak.
The little boy turned around and ran away.
Jiang Wang was stunned. He immediately realized that he didn't look like a good person with his cloak, linen cloak, and dragon-headed staff.
In the Xuankong Temple's territory, there were only ordinary people. No one should know him.
He took off his cloak, put away his dragon-headed staff, and looked for his target again. When he saw a handsome little boy, he tried to speak in a gentle tone, "Little boy, do me a favor. How about it?"
He took out a piece of silver and shook it in his hand, "Run an errand and this silver is yours."
The little boy put his palms together and bowed to him, "Please tell me what you want. I don't want the silver."
"Ah?" Jiang Wang was stunned, "Why?"
The little boy looked very serious, "I want to do good deeds every day."
No wonder it was the Xuankong Temple's territory, the Eastern Holy Land of Buddhism!
Looking at the little boy's clear eyes, Jiang Wang felt ashamed.
As an "adult" who was about to turn twenty, he had almost adapted to the so-called "reality" that considered problems in terms of interests. But he forgot that life was not about rewards.
"I'm too tacky. I almost polluted your peaceful heart." Jiang Wang put his palms together and bowed back, saying gently, "Then can you help me go to the gate of the Xuankong Temple and find a monk whose Buddhist name is Jing Li? Just tell him that I'm waiting for him here. "
"If he asks me who you are, what should I say?" What shall I say? "asked the little boy.
Jiang Wang said, "Just tell him that I'm the one who invited him to dinner on August 9th."
The little boy nodded, turned around, and trotted away.
As the Eastern Holy Land of Buddhism, the territory of the Xuankong Temple was not smaller than that of countries like China and Xu.
However, the place Jiang Wang asked for was not far from the gate of the outer mountain of the Xuankong Temple.
About two hours later, probably mainly because the reception monk asked for instructions, the bald and shiny Cleansing Gift flew over with the little boy who delivered the message in his arms.
"Little Junior Brother!" He shouted in surprise from afar, "You came to see me?"
Jiang Wang quickly made a shushing gesture.
When he flew closer, the little boy in Jing Li's arms was a little surprised. "Big Brother, have you been waiting here all this time? Why didn't you find a place to sit? "
"Didn't we agree to wait here?" Jiang Wang smiled and handed over a paper bag. "You've worked hard running errands. I bought some pastries and fruits for you to eat."
The little boy waved his hand and was about to refuse.
Jiang Wang added, "It's not a reward. It's a treat for a friend. You ran errands for me, and I treated you to food. This is called reciprocity. "
The little boy looked back at Jing Li. After all, Jing Li was the holy monk of the Xuankong Temple, so he trusted him more.
Jing Li's face was solemn. He smiled and said, "This is fate. There's no need to reject it."
The little boy took the paper bag and said to Jiang Wang, "Thank you, Big Brother."
Jiang Wang returned the gesture and watched the little boy leave with light steps while holding the paper bag. He felt comfortable in his heart.
Sometimes, children were like a mirror. When you looked at this mirror, you could easily see the changes in yourself.
"Wuwuwu." Suddenly, the sound of crying came from the side.
Jiang Wang turned his head. Jing Li, who looked like a holy monk a moment ago, was now sobbing uncontrollably. "Little Shi … Junior Brother, we, we don't have a master now!"
Jiang Wang turned pale with fright. His heart ached, and he felt his nose turn sour. "What happened to Master Kujue?"
Tears streamed down Jing Li's face. "Master … Master … he left!"
"How did he leave?" Jiang Wang was shocked, angry, sad, and guilty. "Was it those thieves from Jing Kingdom!?"
"He … he left the mountain!" Jing Li sobbed.
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