Capítulo 2217: Chapter 2216: Envoys from the Holy Court, Matters of the Past
“Your senior brother sure is ambitious,” Xu Zii chuckled.
“In any case, Senior Brother hasn’t forgotten Buddhism, and his cultivation has likely reached an astonishing level.”
the Barefoot Monk said.
“If possible, he might beco the new Buddha Lord.”
“He is the King of Yinchang, this place has made him, and with the blessings of the masses, he can defy the Holy Court.
But it has also shackled him,” Xu Zii analyzed.
“Being a king, he has to be responsible for so many civilians; it would be difficult for him to leave Zhoushou City.”
“That’s a pity,” the Barefoot Monk sighed softly.
As they walked deeper into the grand hall of the Imperial Palace.
A burst of hearty laughter echoed from within.
“Barefoot Junior Brother, I thought you’d never set foot in my palace.”
Xu Zii looked up to see a man in a yellow imperial robe laughing as he walked out from atop the platform.
The man appeared as majestic and dignified as a true Buddha Monk incarnate.
The imperial robe he wore was different from ordinary imperial robes, inscribed with clear Buddhist scripts.
Or rather, he had the entire Buddha Sutra etched onto the robe.
As he walked over, he seed like a living Buddha.
“Senior Brother,” the Barefoot Monk hastily bowed in respect.
“There’s no need for such formality between us,” Yinxu said with a smile.
His gaze then fell upon Xu Zii.
Curiously asked, “Who might this be?”
“Senior Brother, this is not the place for discussion,” the Barefoot Monk reminded.
“Right, right, look at my absent-mindedness,” Yinxu laughed heartily a few tis.
Then, with a grand wave of his hand, he said.
“Let’s go to my Imperial Extre Hall, where no one can disturb us.”
Entering the Imperial Extre Hall, Xu Zii saw a Buddha statue inside.
A Buddha statue resembling the Jade Buddha of Cloud Interval Temple.
“Senior Brother, what’s this…” the Barefoot Monk asked hesitantly.
“Is there sothing difficult to express?”
“It’s nothing hard to express,” Yinxu replied with a smile.
As he sat down, palace maids imdiately served various fruits and delicacies.
He casually remarked, “My whole life has been about seeking the Way of Inquiry, from a young age following our master’s teachings, dreaming of expanding Buddhism far and wide.”
“I wanted to beco a devoted monk, but alas – my birth did not allow it!”
“My father’s illness was severe, I was his only child, and I had already been selected as the Monarch of Yinchang.”
“Though power didn’t entice , and I wasn’t interested in the throne, there was no choice!”
“When my father passed, leaving this vast kingdom to , hundreds of thousands of citizens awaited my succession.”
“How could I abandon it all and leave?”
“You know, Yinchang’s defense against the cultivators cos mostly from the masses’ blessings.”
“But if Yinchang loses its king, how can the masses pray for the kingdom?”
“Buddhism is about saving the world; if I forsake hundreds of thousands of citizens, what Buddhist Law can I still practice?”
Hearing Yinxu’s words, the Barefoot Monk sighed, understanding his brother’s inner turmoil and pain.
After all, he had to abandon his life path but was helpless in doing so.
“Even as a king, I constantly yearn for Cloud Interval Temple, and our forr Buddha Country.”
Yinxu smiled.
With a wave of his hand, he pointed to the outside of the palace.
Laughing, he said, “Junior Brother, look at this palace; how does it compare to our Buddha Country back then?”
“Almost identical,” the Barefoot Monk said with a trembling voice.
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The forr Buddha Country held their most cherished mories, having grown up there.
Yet it also held their most painful mories, as the Holy Court’s hand brought down death to the Buddha Lord, flattening the hills.
“Junior Brother, why did you leave Longxing City this ti?” Yinxu asked.
“I thought you’d guard Cloud Interval Temple forever and never erge again.”
“Cloud Interval Temple is, after all, our last lineage of devoted cultivation; I thought the sa.
Even if I were to die, I’d want to die within its walls.”
The Barefoot Monk nodded slightly and glanced towards Xu Zii.
“It was this senior, who changed my arrival.”
“Senior Brother, do you still rember the Demon Race?”
“Demon Race?” Yinxu paused, quickly replying.
“This one is a mber of the Demon Race?”
“I certainly rember; our Buddha Country was glorified because of the Demon Race, and then fell into decline because of them.”
“While our master was alive, they often reminisced about the glory days of the Buddha Country, which we longed for.”
“I decided to travel with him; perhaps rather than dying at the old temple in Cloud Interval Temple, it’s better to spread the Buddhist Law.
Even if it ans dying willing and unregretful,” the Barefoot Monk said.
At this, Yinxu finally looked at Xu Zii seriously.
He stood up solemnly and bowed to Xu Zii.
Saying, “Thank you, Senior, for saving our Buddha Country.”
“In a sense, this is also what the Demon Race owes you,” Xu Zii made a gentle gesture.
Saying, “Moreover, my visit here also has sothing I wish to ask for your help with.”
“Please speak, Senior,” Yinxu nodded eagerly.
At that mont, panicked footsteps sounded from outside.
A voice shouted from beyond the door, “King, the Jinwu Guard General requests an audience.”
Unlike the Hidden Dragon Guard, the Jinwu Guard is not within the palace but responsible for the city’s internal security.
The Jinwu Guard is appointed directly by the Emperor, primarily in charge of city safety aside from patrolling.
Hearing soone seeking an audience from outside.
Yinxu frowned slightly, saying, “Can’t you see I’m entertaining esteed guests?
Is there anything that can’t wait until later?”
“King, it’s extrely urgent,” the Jinwu Guard General cried from outside the hall.
“It’s alright, let him in,” Xu Zii responded.
“After all, we’re not in imdiate haste.”
“My apologies,” Yinxu nodded.
Turning back with authority, he replied, “Co in.”
This Jinwu Guard General nad Qiu Pei is a general held in high esteem by Yinxu.
Given the critical responsibility of the Jinwu Guard, only soone from the direct lineage would be trusted with the fate of the entire city.
Qiu Pei ca in clad in golden armor, his forehead covered in fine sweat, whether from heat or sheer panic.
Upon entering, he imdiately knelt in the hall.
“Qiu Pei, just say what’s the matter; I’m not going to cut your head off,” Yinxu said displeased.
“King, a lot of Immortals have arrived outside,” Qiu Pei said.
“They say if we don’t destroy the statues today, they’ll destroy our Zhoushou City.”
“Are they people from the Holy Court again?” Yinxu frowned slightly.
Obviously, this wasn’t their first visit.
Qiu Pei nodded slightly.
“This ti, they might be serious, not just issuing a warning.”
“Those Immortals are incredibly powerful; we stand no chance against them.”
“What about the blessing of the masses? Dare they even defy the Heaven and Earth Power?” Yinxu frowned, asking.
“King, see for yourself,” Qiu Pei replied.
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