After the shock, Jin Taiheng was somewhat embarrassed and angry, "Mr. Qin, I respect you, so I believe in your integrity. You, you suddenly, suddenly want to go back on your word?"
He was already frantic with anger.
Qin Ye Xuan smiled, "I ask you, why did you want to bomb and kill these sect members?"
Jin Taiheng gritted his teeth, "I naturally have my reasons!"
Qin Ye Xuan chuckled, "You just want to control the three great sects. With the middle and high-level members dead, the people you arranged can take their positions. This is just like my little brother Liu Yuan Tai, who went from a small-time gangster to a big boss controlling the Seven Star Society and the Busan Gang in just a few days."
Jin Taiheng glared, "Since you know, why are you asking!"
"So, the result is what matters, not the process. Now I can tell you, there's no need for me to make a move, nor your bombs. The three great sects of the Goryeo continent are about to be destroyed."
Jin Taiheng was stunned, "With over six hundred experts inside, are you dreaming?"
"Do you know the Demon Queen of Great Xia? She's coming to destroy the three great sects, and the Azure Dragon Temple will probably not be spared."
Jin Taiheng became anxious, "I don't want to destroy the sects. If all three great sects are destroyed, how can my subordinates rise to power? I'll have nothing left!"
"You have no choice!"
Qin Ye Xuan's voice deepened, "What the three great sects and the Azure Dragon Temple are doing now is far more important than your power struggles, understand? They are about to hand over the secret message of the National Preceptor Ming Ben."
Jin Taiheng was taken aback, "Isn't that a legend? Who believes that stuff?"
"Everyone believes it, except you and me."
Qin Ye Xuan smiled and walked into the Azure Dragon Temple.
Jin Taiheng gritted his teeth and followed, thinking of ways to persuade this scoundrel Mr. Qin.
They walked into the depths of the Azure Dragon Temple.
Ahead was an ocean of flowers. On both sides of the Great Hero Hall, lush flowers bloomed, their petals falling with the wind like snow and rain.
The abbot of the Azure Dragon Temple, Great Virtuous Hui Hai, had returned to the Great Dragon Hall.
The disciples of Great Virtuous Hui Hai were clad in black robes, holding Dharma artifacts, and chanting mantras.
No matter who came here, they couldn't help but feel a sense of reverence.
Inside the hall, a giant golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha shone brightly. The statues of Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva on either side also looked solemn.
Incense swirled in the hall, and the aroma was intoxicating.
Meanwhile, the people from the three great sects were in chaos, arguing incessantly.
"Everyone, let me say a few words."
A Taoist with the number one wooden plaque stood up. He looked only about forty years old, but he exuded immense authority.
Everyone quieted down.
"Old Daoist number one, you represent the Goryeo Taoist sect and are well qualified to speak."
The Taoist with number one smiled slightly, "Everyone, our sects on the Goryeo continent originally originated from Great Xia. This is undeniable. Take my sect's ancestor, Heng Yin, he attained enlightenment from Ming You. And Patriarch Ming You was a disciple of the immortal Guang Cheng Zi of Great Xia... The Diamond Mountain is a branch of Penglai in Great Xia, and Mount Jirisan is a branch of the Fangzhang Immortal Realm of Great Xia..."
A monk with number two couldn't help but stand up directly, "Old Daoist number one, you keep mentioning the Taoist sect. I, the Hundred Scenarios Monk, am descended from the Buddha. Great Xia is on equal footing with us."
A man with number three stood up, holding a long sword, "Only Goryeo has the Shinra Swordsmen. We are unique."
The Taoist with number one smiled sarcastically, "The Hundred Scenarios Monk worships over three hundred idols. More than two hundred and ninety of them are of eminent monks from Great Xia, and their names are written in Han characters. What equal footing are you pretending to have?"
"All Zen Buddhism originated from Great Xia, a fact even the Buddhist schools in Kathmandu acknowledge."
The monk with number two was speechless.
Old Daoist number one then looked at the Shinra Great Swordsman, "Your most exquisite swordsmanship is the two-handed sword technique. According to your ancestor's records, it was inherited from the Japanese sword styles, right?"
The swordsman with number three's face turned red, "Nonsense, we, we created it ourselves."
"Enough!" The Great Abbot of the Azure Dragon Temple couldn't help but say, "We have a copy of the inheritance manual of the Shinra Sword Sect in our temple. It clearly states that it was a fusion of various Japanese and local schools that gave birth to the Shinra sword technique."
Old Daoist number one laughed even more exaggeratedly, "And tracing back the Japanese sword sect your ancestor learned from, it originated from the ancient sword techniques of the Tang Dynasty in Great Xia. To put it bluntly, you are not even worthy of acknowledging Great Xia as your ancestor. Great Xia's double sword techniques came first, then the Japanese sword sect, and only after that did your sects emerge."
The swordsman with number three's face turned green.
But the history of these sword sects was recorded in almost all sect classics. Not to mention the experts present, even the most ordinary cultivators in Goryeo could recite them backward.
No matter how shameless the swordsman with number three was, he couldn't say that his ancestors lied.
At this point, no one spoke anymore.
The Great Abbot of the Azure Dragon Temple looked at the Taoist with number one, "Since everyone is no longer arguing, for the sake of unity and resisting the demonic sect, what method do you have, please tell us."
Old Daoist number one became serious, "I just said, since the three great sects all originated from Great Xia, why don't we seek help from the experts of Great Xia?"
"After all, throughout history, crises encountered on the Goryeo continent have always been resolved with the help of Great Xia. This time, Great Xia is needed even more."
"What a disgrace!" The swordsman with number three roared, "To beg Great Xia? I'd rather die!"
Old Daoist number one snorted, "Very well, when the Demon Queen arrives later, will you go to meet her?"
The swordsman with number three shivered all over and sat down with his head lowered.
Great Virtuous Hui Hai smiled wryly, "According to the information I've received, the sects of Great Xia dare not provoke that demoness. Who can we ask for help in such a short time?"
Old Daoist number one stroked his beard, "Do you all know about the Chaoge Academy in Great Xia before the spiritual energy resurgence?"
Who didn't know this? The origin of everything was the anomaly at Chaoge Academy.
The ritual of spiritual energy resurgence and the appearance of extraterrestrial powerhouses were all related to that academy.
Old Daoist number one was very proud, "I have already invited a Great Chan Master from Chaoge Academy! As you all know, the strongest forces in Great Xia are not the Taoist sects, nor the Buddhist schools, but the Heaven's Will Consortium, the Su Family's Small Building, and Chaoge Academy – these three major organizations!"
These three major organizations were already household names, and they were closely related.
For example, Su Bingyan of the Su Family's Small Building was the dean of the Supervisory Heaven Institute, and the goddesses of the Su Family were all vice-chairmen of the Heaven's Will Consortium.
Not to mention that the teachers and students of Chaoge Academy were rumored to be classmates with the brother-in-law of that goddess of the Su Family.
And the Investigation Department, controlled by a certain goddess of the Su Family, was established with the full support of the formidable General Li Tian Xing of the War Department...
It was indeed not easy to sort out these complex relationships.
The Great Abbot of the Azure Dragon Temple excitedly rubbed his Buddhist beads, "Old Daoist, who exactly have you invited?"
At this moment, footsteps sounded from the back of the hall.
Old Daoist number one led the Goryeo Taoist sect and bowed with great humility, welcoming that savior.
A young man walked out, holding a white jade ruler, looking around with a playful smile. He was accompanied by two stunning Goryeo idol group members.
This young man put his arms around the idol group members and said in a dissolute manner, "Don't be afraid, I, Li Fu Hao, have arrived. You don't have to worry about any demonic sect. Let me tell you, when we were in Great Xia, our Chaoge Academy fought the demonic sect several times, and we won every time!"
Qin Ye Xuan watched from afar and couldn't help but rub his temples.
Why invite anyone, but to invite the most useless playboy, Li Fu Hao?
It was truly ridiculous...