There was no movement. Zhang Rongfang carried several cartloads of supplies, divided them into two groups, light and dark, and set out on the road to Ze Province again.
The main team member Wu was led by a stand-in pretending to be him, and as a Taoist priest, he openly followed the official path. The deputy team was composed of him and his uncle sent by another master, disguising their identities and faces, and advancing from another route.
Because he needed to conceal his whereabouts, the only people who saw him off were his master Yue Dewen and his senior brother Zhang Qingzhi.
This time Yue Dewen came and went in a hurry and didn't do much to stay. Instead, he arranged everything for him in the same hurry and sent him out of Dadu.
Apart from asking Zhang Rongfang to say hello to his uncle, he said nothing else.
However, neither Tianbaogong nor Zhang Rongfang expected that Ci Tong's matter would not end there.
So many people have disappeared for nothing, including even master-level god worshipers. No matter what force, it is impossible to ignore them.
Xizong Ancestral Court·Zhenfo Temple.
The splendid Golden Buddha Hall, made entirely of gold, is the most luxurious and supreme main hall in the Zhenfo Temple.
The entire Golden Buddha Hall is fifty meters high and more than thirty meters wide.
Inside, the walls are densely carved with various Buddha faces.
These are all the Arhats, Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, etc. under the command of the Tathagata Great Joy.
On the golden ground, in front of the huge Buddha statue, an old monk who was somewhat thin and black was sitting cross-legged.
The monk, wearing a red robe with gold threads, lowered his head and closed his eyes, meditating on something.
"First seat." At this time, at the entrance of the main hall, a tall, red-faced monk walked quickly into the door.
"It has been confirmed that the owner of Golden Wings, Cheng Hui, has completely disappeared.
The dragon in the front sea is empty, missing and dead.
Jin Yuan and Kongding have returned, and they have brought back not much information. It is difficult to find useful clues from it."
"In addition to the two before Wanghai Temple, the four masters are two from the Kongzi generation and one from the Hui generation. The Golden Wings Tower Master is nothing, but the Golden Wings Tower he mastered is still quite useful. Now, it is gone...
The skinny old monk slowly turned around, revealing an old and wrinkled bark face. "In a place like Erythrina, nothing happened before, but as soon as that little guy passed by, things happened one after another..."
"First Officer, even if this matter has nothing to do with the Taoist Sect on the surface, it must actually be planned by them. I thought they were neutral before, but I didn't expect that they are so insidious and cunning secretly." The tall monk said indignantly.
"Yue Dewen is so aggressive. It seems that what happened to Qingchuan Mansion in Ze Province a year ago was also behind his hand." The skinny old monk said softly.
So first of all, how should we deal with "The tall monk is the one who is right?"
Don't worry, no one is a fool. He couldn't see clearly before, but after so long, anyone can see who is the winner in the end." The old monk smiled and said, "Yue Dewen, he is so proud.
It won’t be long.”
After thinking about it, he whispered.
"Hasn't Kong Ming always wanted to have a good exchange with the Taoist disciples of the Taoist Sect? As the third Buddhist disciple of our True Buddhist Temple, it's time for him to go out and stretch his muscles. A Buddhist disciple versus a Daoist disciple, no matter whether he wins or loses, it's just right."
"what do you mean"
"Just normal communication and communication. It is not suitable for other generations to intervene rashly among peers. Invite Zhang Ying back, and we can ask carefully what happened to Citong. In addition, when we come to Dadu, it is time for us to
I'm trying to show my kindness to the landlord. Does it count if I leave so soon?"
"yes."
The tall monk bowed, turned around and walked quickly outside.
Kongming, the third Buddha's son, has been stuck in the perfection of the three emptinesses for a long time. In order to break through the master and accumulate power stars, he has not worshiped the gods.
Even if the Taoist sect knew about this friendly exchange between Buddha Spear and Daozi, it would not be able to say anything inappropriate about it.
It's just that only they themselves know that the Third Buddha, Kong Ming, is actually no longer a young man...
That person is now over fifty...because he has never made a breakthrough and is said to be a disciple of Buddhism. In fact, he has already been engaged in the work of providing for the elderly.
With that one as the leader, he and his two deputies, Sankong Worship God, went out in coordination to capture Zhang Ying, which was easy to capture.
It's two hundred miles away from Dadu.
Yuanjiang, Ningshan Town.
The surging river flows continuously, at a turbulent speed, and the river surface is quite wide.
This is the only way to go to Ze Province.
If you want to cross the river, you need to wait for the boat first.
The river is now so turbulent that ordinary boats cannot paddle directly across it. They need to wait until the current calms down a bit.
At this time, two strong martial arts practitioners came to Ningshan Town along with the passing caravan.
One of these two people is 2.2 meters tall, and the other is 2.5 meters tall. Even compared to many martial arts practitioners, they are still tall.
The two of them were dressed as ordinary travelers, with long sleeves, long trousers, and cloaks and hoods.
One person carries a large backpack, which should be their entire luggage.
"Daozi, the Yuanjiang River is ahead of us. We can take a boat from here, go down the river, disembark at the mouth of the sea, and then walk a little distance, and we will be there." The shorter man pointed to the Yuanjiang River in front of him and introduced in a low voice.
.
"Isn't it worth crossing the river and taking the land route?" Another strong man, 2.5 meters tall, turned out to be Zhang Rongfang, who was on his way to Ze Province.
"It is possible, but it will be much slower, and there is everything on the boat so it won't make you tired. Of course, if you don't like taking the boat, you can also take the land." Another person answered seriously. This person's name was Ding Chong. Before leaving,
Master Yue Dewen arranged for Zhang Rongfang to be his guide and escort. "Forget it, let's do as you say." Zhang Rongfang nodded.
His convoy is now divided into two teams. They are obviously the Taoist team of Tianbao Palace, but they still act so cautiously.
It seems... Master, he has not been idle in the past two years.
Otherwise, who would have dared to risk the disapproval of the world and directly attack the Taoist team of the Taoist Sect?
Yue Dewen would not arrange it like this unless the conflict was so intensified that it was almost overwhelming.
At that moment, the two of them asked the boatman at the pier. If they wanted to charter a boat, they would have to wait until early in the morning. There were many boatmen at that time, and they would definitely be able to find a boat to Yuanjiang River.
Of course, if there is no direct connection, you can only take the bus to other places and then transfer.
The two found an inn in the town and stayed temporarily until the next day.
In the afternoon.
In the lobby of the inn, almost every dining table is filled with wine, food and rice.
The aroma of the dishes mixed with the mellow aroma of rice slowly spreads in the inn, attracting greedy people.
Zhang Rongfang and Ding Zhong found an inconspicuous seat in the corner and ordered a table of food to eat and drink.
"Senior Brother Ding, I feel a little strange when I come back from this trip. Originally, I wanted to stay for a while and wait for my subordinates from Ci Tong to arrive before leaving. Why is the master so impatient and insisting on pushing me away so quickly?"
Zhang Rongfang finally couldn't help but asked this doubt in his heart.
Yes, starting from returning to Dadu.
After entering the imperial camp, I saw that the master and the others did not even go around the surroundings. They were immediately pulled by Yue Dewen to prepare the supplies and route to leave, heading to Ze Province.
Although he himself wanted to leave, it seemed that Yue Dewen was more anxious than him. "This... the headmaster may also have his own considerations." Ding Zhong looked like a good old man and kept wiping the heat from his face with a towel.
sweat.
"What considerations?" Zhang Rongfang didn't believe it. Based on his understanding of Lao Yue... No, he didn't know Yue Dewen at all!
Suddenly he remembered.
Apart from knowing that his master was definitely not a simple person and had profound attainments in both civil and military skills, he really didn't know anything else.
Every time he was asked a relevant question, Yue Dewen would laugh, make jokes, and muddle through, but would not answer directly.
Now it seems…
He really didn't understand the headmaster of Tianbao Palace at all.
Actually..." Ding Zhong said helplessly, "As long as Daozi follows me with peace of mind, nothing will happen to him." "Did Master do something earth-shattering?" When Zhang Rongfang saw the other party's posture, his heart skipped a beat and he felt a little bad...
At first, he was just guessing, but now, Ding Zhong's reaction has completely confirmed his guess. "It's nothing." Ding Zhong is obviously one of his own, and can be arranged to escort the closed disciples to leave secretly. It doesn't take much thinking to know that he must be trustworthy.
Such a master, such a person, still behaves like this.
Zhang Rongfang suddenly felt a little cold. He thought he was capable of causing trouble.
Now it seems that this old Yue... is probably getting into more trouble...
"What's going on? Senior brother, you'd better stop telling me. Otherwise, I won't know what kind of trouble I'm going to encounter, and I won't know how to deal with it." Zhang Rongfang said seriously.
Ding Zhong sighed, thinking that this was indeed the case. Immediately, he stopped hiding it. "Actually, it's not that big of a deal. Both Zhenyi Sect and Xizong each lost one of their top figures. But in a fierce battle, after all, it's going to be a battle.
If something goes wrong, it’s normal for people to die.”
How big are the top big shots?" Zhang Rongfang felt even colder.
"In this Zhenyi sect, one of the Five Sons of Mingshan died, and Xizong lost a senior monk of the Yuan Dynasty. So now they are fighting in Ze Province. At first, they thought it was the other party who did it. Now they have been fighting for more than a year, and they have come to realize it.
Now." Ding Zhong no longer concealed it. In fact, there was no need to conceal such matters now.
Both Zhenyi and Xizong were weakened according to the leader's ideas.
The fighting lasted for more than a year, and both sides consumed a lot of resources and killed and injured many masters and geniuses.
As the Taoist teachings are declining and growing, now in Ze Province, they can come forward to clean up the battlefield, comply with His Majesty's will, and act as peacemakers.
Zhang Rongfang felt numb all over after hearing this.
The five sons of Mingshan are the top leadership of Zhenyi Sect!
The eminent monks of the Yuan generation are also the highest-ranking members of the True Buddhist Temple!
Good guy, from this tone, Lao Yue is planning to frame up and kill the great masters of his family! "Actually, as long as we really get to Ze Province, it will be the safest." Ding Chong suddenly said again.
"Why?" Zhang Rongfang took a long breath and suppressed the panic in his heart.
"Because...actually, we in Ze Province have already started fighting. On the surface, the two sides are still fighting, but secretly, the injured are injured, the body is dead, and the rest are all disabled and wounded.
Therefore, Yuxu Palace prepared everything for them..."
When Ding Zhong said this, he suddenly paused.
"Oh, I forgot, Daozi, you don't know Yuxu Palace, right? That's another branch of our Taoist sect. They once separated, and then under the persuasion of the leader, the two sects reunited. In fact, we
The true essence of the Taoist Sect's military force is all concentrated in Yuxu Palace."
"It's done in one wave." Zhang Rongfang shook his hand. What is he trying to do? This is human language.
Is Lao Yue planning to fight one family against two families, and then dominate the Great Spirit and become the first state religion??!