"This is terrible!" Qin Huaiyu looked at the mess on the ground and couldn't help but click his tongue.
In the back of the mountain, the fire was spreading. From time to time, bursts of flames would spurt out, accompanied by bursts of explosions. Taoist priests carried water basins and lined up to put out the fire. Unfortunately, it was a drop in the bucket. It was difficult to put out the fire with the billowing smoke.
"Why don't you let the believers outside the temple in? Wouldn't there be more rescuers and it would be faster to put out the fire?" Cheng Chumo frowned and asked.
Meton shook his head and said, "This is a secret place. It involves a lot of people. I'd rather lose everything than let any of it out."
Qin Huaiyu and the other two were shocked. They looked at each other and couldn't help but show a trace of horror. They suddenly knew that they had touched upon a big secret today.
"Besides, it's too late now." Looking at the spreading fire, Meton said sadly.
He knew more about the flammability of gunpowder than others. Once the gunpowder was ignited, the fire caused by it would be irreversible. In addition, there were so many materials here, most of which were flammable. It was even more difficult to put out the fire.
"Immeasurable Lord! Donor Mo is indeed a wise man. "A heavy voice sounded behind the four people.
Meton suddenly turned around and saw a middle-aged Taoist priest standing behind him. It was Yuan Tiangang, the Chancellor of the Imperial Astronomer. Yuan Tiangang was spotless. Only the Taoist robe at his feet was covered with ashes. He looked at the fire in front of him with a solemn face.
Although there was a trace of pity on his face, there was firmness in his eyes.
As the leader of Taoism, he naturally knew how important the gunpowder here was to Li Shimin. Since the accident had happened, what he could do was to try his best to make up for it.
"Master, the fire administration's water dragon chariot has arrived. They asked to enter the Xuandu Temple to put out the fire." At this moment, Li Chunfeng hurried to report.
Yuan Tiangang's eyes lit up. Then he shook his head sadly and said, "Go and tell the fire administration that the fire in the Xuandu Temple has been controlled. There is no need to bother the fire administration."
Qin Huaiyu and the other two stared dumbfoundedly at the fire that kept spreading before their eyes, as well as the Daoists who were holding wooden basins to put out the fire. They couldn't believe that the Chancellor of the Imperial Astronomer was lying through his teeth.
"This!" Li Chunfeng hesitated and said.
"Just do as I say. I will take responsibility....." Yuan Tiangang said firmly.
Li Chunfeng gritted his teeth and was about to leave when Modun stopped him. "Daoist Li, please wait. Let me talk to the fire department!"
Li Chunfeng turned to look at Yuan Tiangang. Yuan Tiangang nodded expressionlessly. Then Li Chunfeng stepped aside.
Meton took Qin Huaiyu and the other two to the main gate of the Xuandu Temple. They saw the fire administration's officer waiting anxiously at the gate. It was the duty of the fire administration to put out the fire. In addition, the Xuandu Temple had a special status. If the fire was allowed to spread and there was a big accident, he would have to bear the consequences.
However, he was stopped at the gate by the Xuandu Temple when he hurried to put out the fire. If the Xuandu Temple didn't have a special status, he would have ordered to break in.
"Marquis Merton!" Seeing Meton coming, the officer's eyes lit up. He had seen Meton before. First, he helped the fire administration to build a city-wide warning system. Then, he helped to improve the water dragon chariot. Naturally, he was impressed.
Meton walked forward and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Please stay outside for a while. I will take care of the water dragon chariot."
"This!" The officer was in a dilemma. It was their duty to put out the fire. If they let others do it, he would be responsible if there was a problem.
Meton took a step closer and whispered, "Listen to me. There are some things that the less you know, the better."
The officer was shocked. He suddenly thought of the strange behavior of the Xuandu Temple. Then he made a decision and waved his hand, "Give the water dragon chariot to Marquis Merton."
Soon, Meton and the other three pulled the water dragon chariots to the back of the mountain. Under the guidance of Meton, Qin Huaiyu and the other three quickly got the hang of it. Soon, the first water dragon chariot began to spray water. Then, the water dragon chariot sprayed water one by one. Finally, the fire in the Xuandu Temple was under control.
"Go!"
Outside the Xuandu Temple, a team of fully armed cavalry galloped.
"One hundred cavalry!"
The officer was shocked. As an official in Chang 'an, he naturally knew the uniforms of the one hundred cavalry. He also knew that the one hundred cavalry was led by the Emperor himself. Ordinary generals had no right to mobilize them. He did not expect that the fire in the Xuandu Temple could alarm the one hundred cavalry.
Li Junxian dismounted and saw the thick smoke coming from the back of the mountain. He could not help but frown. He waved his hand and said, "Seal the Xuandu Temple immediately. From now on, no one is allowed to enter the Xuandu Temple."
"Yes!" A group of a hundred cavalry immediately spread out and surrounded the Xuan Du Temple.
The officer felt lucky. He had some doubts about Meton's words before. Now, the doubts in his heart were gone. If they entered the Xuandu Temple to put out the fire, they would be trapped in the Xuandu Temple. He could not help but feel grateful to Meton.
Neither Meton nor Yuan Tiangang were surprised by the arrival of the one hundred cavalry. It would be strange if Li Shimin did not send anyone after the fire at the Xuandu Temple.
Li Junxian looked at the ruins in the back of the mountain and said coldly, "Pass down His Majesty's orders. Do everything we can to save the Xuandu Temple and investigate the culprit behind the fire."
"Where is Daoist Divine Firmament?" Li Junxian frowned and shouted.
Meton was also surprised. The person in charge of making the fire was Daoist Divine Firmament. And from the beginning to the end, Meton had never seen Daoist Divine Firmament.
"Daoist Divine Firmament has already immortalized. Back when the fire spread, Daoist Divine Firmament did not have time to escape. He has probably perished in the sea of fire." Chang Shengzi, whose face was covered in ashes, lamented. If not for Chang Shengzi's voice, no one would have recognized the sage-like Chang Shengzi.
"Daoist Divine Firmament is dead!"
Meton's heart skipped a beat. He found it unbelievable.
"If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his corpse." Li Junxian said coldly and mechanically.
Immediately, a large number of soldiers rushed to the fire and worked together in an orderly manner. The ruins were quickly tidied up and the remaining flames were quickly extinguished. At the same time, tragic corpses were carried out. There were a total of thirty-five corpses.
The entire scene was tragic. After the huge explosion, the Daoist Outer Alchemy Sect was nearly destroyed. Only Chang Shengzi and a small number of people survived.
Meton shook his head inwardly. Although he knew that the fire powder formula had long been taken into the palace by Li Shimin, the loss of so many talents from the Daoist Outer Alchemy Sect was not something that could be made up for.
At the same time, Meton could not help but feel a sense of guilt. Fire powder was a Daoist item, so it was naturally inappropriate for the Mohist family to interfere. Although he had warned the Daoist Outer Alchemy Sect to be careful, it clearly did not work.
"If only …"
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