After reciting a scripture, he turned and said, "When Maitreya becos a Buddha, born to save the Human World, conducting the three assemblies of Longhua to transform all beings, then there shall be no more suffering in the Human World."
"At that ti, all beings will be equal, with neither dog emperors nor corrupt officials to oppress us, and the Human World will be a paradise."
"But the evil deities of the heavens do not wish to see this golden age, they will bewitch people’s hearts, deceiving all beings..."
"Just like the Great Xuan Dynasty, they are afraid, they fear, so they destroyed the physical body of the Bright King, preventing Maitreya’s birth."
"The Great Red Sun Calamity has arrived, paradise will ultimately co!"
"At that ti, there will be no more suffering in the Human World..."
"Maitreya’s birth, the Bright King descends!"
"Maitreya’s birth, the Bright King descends!"
Listening to these words, the commoners below grew increasingly frenetic, so prostrating, others praying to the heavens, the scene erupting into chaos.
In the sky, even the birds were startled into flight.
Listening to the chirping and tweeting of the birds, Lv San intermittently reported the situation to Li Yan.
This was the convenience of his Divine Skills.
Li Yan’s reed spirit was also a top-notch scouting thod, but at the mont, a ritual was being held in the village, surrounded by incense smoke, and with people from the Mystical Sect present, there was a risk of being discovered.
Lv San, however, used the language of birds and beasts for reconnaissance.
Nobody would pay attention to these ordinary birds and beasts, as they carried no Astral Bane Energy and could not be detected by any Arrays.
"So it’s the Maitreya Sect..."
Li Yan shook his head slightly, not surprised.
This Maitreya Sect was different from the Ghost Sect.
The Ghost Sect corrupted with the desires of the human heart, dragging people down with them, and by sacrificing humans to ghosts, their thods were brutal and would ultimately be extinguished.
Whereas the Maitreya Sect existed because of the discontent in people’s hearts.
Rooted in commoners, as long as there was suffering in the world, the Sect would exist. In tis of hardship, it would rise with the wind, spreading like wildfire.
Several dozen li to the north was Longquan Mountain, atop which lay the tomb of Chen Youliang, who had originally been the Sect Leader of the Maitreya Sect, claiming to be the incarnation of the Bright King.
The villagers here might well be the descendants of the original remnants.
Moreover, there were many branches within the Maitreya Sect, competing with each other for orthodoxy. Not all followers of the Maitreya Sect would participate in the turmoil in Guanzhong.
Thinking of this, Li Yan said, "Report this to Master Wang, tell them to be careful."
Lv San nodded, imdiately forming a spell with his hands and chanting.
Inside the Shen Mansion, the hawk felt a response and took wing under Sha Lifei’s puzzled gaze.
"Could sothing have happened?"
A vague unease arose in Sha Lifei’s heart.
The hawk flew swiftly, returning in less than half an incense stick’s ti, carrying both the secret letter and a parcel.
Inside was the secret letter and the thangka found on the Tibetan Monk.
Upon seeing this, Sha Lifei’s pupils shrank abruptly and he hurriedly approached Wang Daoxuan, who was busy elsewhere, whispering, "Daoist, co with ."
Finished speaking, he led Wang Daoxuan to a secluded corner and handed him the secret letter.
"Maitreya Sect?"
After reading it, Wang Daoxuan felt a headache coming on, "Why here, have we also encountered these fellows."
With a sigh, he said, "By rights, this should be reported to the Law Enforcent Hall, but an entire village with both old and young, many of whom are deceived by others. By the court’s rules, I fear not one will be left alive..."
He had seen too much of this.
During the Maitreya Sect uprising in Guanzhong, many commoners from various villages joined the Sect. When the court indiscriminately killed, countless Ghost Villages were created.
Once they reported this, it would seal the fate of countless lives.
Natural hesitation was inevitable for Wang Daoxuan.
Seeing this, Sha Lifei shook his head, "The Daoist is overthinking; the Maitreya Sect lies hidden here, and who knows how many followers they’ve secretly recruited."
"You’re aware of their tendencies. Now with battles ravaging the Southwest, if they take advantage of the chaos, even more will die."
"The Daoist has a kind heart; leave this matter alone. Old Sha will depart at once for Wuchang City to deliver the ssage, and I shall return by tomorrow."
"Daoist, take good care of yourself and do not say too much, lest there are spies within the Mansion and our actions startle the snakes."
"Hm, I understand. Be careful on the road."
After the discussion, Sha Lifei imdiately packed his belongings and left the Shen Mansion without bidding farewell to anyone.
"Master Wang."
Before Wang Daoxuan could catch his breath, the old steward of the Shen Mansion hurried over to discuss with him the items required for the funeral.
In another area, in the main hall, Shen Jinghong was entertaining visitors.
With the old Master Shen having left many connections, so sent their junior kin to offer condolences or ca in person upon hearing the news.
Though just a quick visit, it signified their stance.
With the support of these people, Shen Jinghong finally felt at ease.
Just then, a servant rushed over, whispering in his ear, "Second Young Master, the people from the second and third branches are all gone. They’ve ridden off with all the horses and have taken so silver notes and land deeds, declaring they will sever ties and never et again in life or death."
"Hm."
Shen Jinghong sighed and didn’t pay them any more attention.
He of course knew what those people wanted to do; the previous night, they had clamored incessantly, demanding the map manuscript left by his father, and had even signed their nas on the separation agreent.
That was the bait he had cleverly released at the ti.
He had originally planned to use the bait to drive these people away after handling the funeral, but he hadn’t expected them to be in such a hurry.
He didn’t care at all about that supposed treasure.
He had been keeping a close eye on the affairs in Wuchang City.
Forget about whether it could be found; even if they managed to reacquire the secret techniques of the Black Cloud Longsword, his Shen family wouldn’t be able to withstand the storm.
Stabilizing the situation at ho as soon as possible, reopening the kiln, and following the Chamber of Comrce to trade porcelain overseas was the right way!
Thinking of this, Shen Jinghong couldn’t be bothered to pay any more attention to that group of people.
...
On the mountain paths near the Shen family compound, a large group of people rode on horseback.
It was the mbers of the Shen family’s second and third branches, who rode around the official road because there were not enough boats.
"You’re being ridiculous!"
Shen Jingcan, plump with anger in his eyes, scolded Shen Jingcan, "Making deals behind our backs, you dare to speak recklessly about such an important matter."
Shen Jingcan had just returned and recounted the events.
Even though his words were as smooth as a lotus, Shen Jingcan’s third uncle was still livid. If not for this urgency, why would he be so hasty to leave?
Shen Jingcan quickly defended, "Don’t be angry, third uncle. He is my master, an expert in Fengshui and knows so spells."
"The map given by the eldest uncle doesn’t bear any spiritual light. If the treasure was so easy to find, would it be our turn?"
"My master is different; he already has a clue. Besides, they’re just two old n. With so many of us, why should we fear their tricks?"
"Jingcan is right."
Shen Jingcan’s second uncle said with a cold voice, "Even the finest treasure needs to be found before we can talk. That little bastard Jing Hong must be waiting to laugh at us, but once we find the treasure, we must make him pay!"
Although equally angry, during such tis, one must stand by one’s own child, otherwise the third brother would make trouble.
As for the danger...
There were over twenty people in their group, all proficient in martial arts and ard with lethal weapons. They could fight against bandits if encountered; they were not afraid of the two old n.
"Fine!"
Shen Jingcan’s third uncle was also holding back anger and scolded Shen Jingcan, "Don’t make decisions on your own from now on, listen to . Once we get the treasure, we should give so to the county governnt. As for your so-called master, we’ll fra him for using Gu to harm others and throw him into the death cell."
"If we’re not ruthless, troubles will inevitably arise."
Shen Jingcan quickly nodded, "You’re right, third uncle."
His face showed respect, but internally, he was cursing.
If he had known, he wouldn’t have told these people. They hadn’t even found the item, yet they were already thinking about how to divide the money and eliminate witnesses.
Bringing these foolish relatives would sooner or later lead to disaster...
Boom, boom, boom!
The sound of horses’ hooves thundered as everyone spurred their horses to move faster.
Boom, boom, boom!
This rumble, however, ca from the sky.
At so point, the sky had beco overcast with dark clouds, and the wind howled, rustling the surrounding trees.
The sumr weather was increasingly unpredictable.
...
"We found it!"
On the shore, one of Chen San’s n shouted.
The signal was sent, and the surrounding people quickly gathered.
"Move aside, let see!"
Old King, carrying the compass, hurried over.
They were at a small hillock by the lake which seed unremarkable, but standing on it and checking the compass, the needle was not only spinning wildly, but it also kept sinking downward.
"Dig down!"
Old King’s eyes filled with joy as he quickly ordered.
Several disciples rushed forward, taking up the Luoyang shovel and inserting it piece by piece into the ground, but soon enough, the Luoyang shovel remained immobile.
"Master, there’s sothing below!"
"Pull it out!"
After drawing out the Luoyang shovel, Old King first inspected the soil on it, then picked a bit from the tip and put it into his mouth.
After tasting it, he spat it out with a glob of saliva, his face darkening as he said, "It’s an iron vein; the rocks are too hard. Choose another spot."
However, after changing places several tis, the result was the sa.
"It’s an iron do!"
Chen San imdiately realized and looked around, saying solemnly, "I never thought in my lifeti that I would actually witness such thods..."
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