Special War God

Chapter 205 Adding fuel to the fire

Yu Youxian understood his intention and suggested: "Why not invite the 'respected' from Kunzhou and Xuzhou as well, so that the eleven of them can discuss the plan together..."

Amir retorted: "In that case, why don't you flee back to Lingjiu City? I invited three people to come, and everyone is still in Jiangzhou, which can be interpreted as discussing Jiangzhou affairs. If I invite others, how will Master view me?"

Wudu City.

The three-day deadline agreed upon by A Luo has arrived.

He walked towards the palace with his head held high and his chest puffed, demanding an explanation from Lord Wu.

In the Golden Palace, all the ministers gathered together, still arguing about how to deal with Liu Dabazi.

Tang Huaigang spoke passionately: "... Your Majesty, if you capture Liu Dabazi, it will please the enemy and make his relatives sad. It will chill the hearts of thousands of soldiers and princes of our Wu State! I am afraid that the newly incorporated Nine Continents will not be able to be preserved."

Qu Tongtian angrily rebuked: "Tang Huaigang, stop spreading rumors and confusing people!

Lingjiu City not only has the elites of the former Bai Kingdom, but the 'Yutian Ancient Buddha' and the 'Zhenzhuo Ancient Buddha' have also brought dozens of 'venerables' of the Western religion. If we confront Lingjiu City head-on, it will shake the foundation of the country.

You must not forget that Wu State is surrounded by powerful enemies who are eyeing it covetously. If you are not careful, the same fate as Bai State will soon follow!

Even if the punishment of Liu Dabazi discouraged the officers and soldiers and the princes, so what?

Our strength is still there, no one in the country dares to rebel, and even if powerful enemies covet our country, they dare not act rashly. The Wu State is still stable.

Those territories infiltrated by Maitreya were originally seized from the Bai Kingdom. Even if they are all lost, what's the point of talking about it?"

Each party has a different position and each has its own merits in the argument.

At this time, the guards reported that the envoy from Lingjiu City was waiting outside the palace gate, and Wu Longhai had to make a decision.

Wu Longhai sighed and said, “I feel deeply sorry that Liu Dabazi has fallen into such a predicament.

I sent him to Xiuzhou with high hopes that he could resist the infiltration and provocation of Lingjiu City and protect the northern territory for my Wu State...

Who knew that he was too stubborn, only knew how to carry a sword and didn't know how to change his mind, so that he is now in such a predicament, and it is no wonder that no one else is to blame...Summon Arroyo to the palace!"

The court was silent, and everyone knew that the king had made his decision to use Liu Dabazi's life in exchange for the withdrawal of troops from Mile City.

Arroyo stepped into the magnificent Golden Temple and saw that the ministers of the Wu Kingdom had pale faces. Many of them lowered their eyes and dared not look at him. He knew in his heart that his mission was about to be accomplished.

He walked straight to the front of the palace and announced loudly: "Lord of Wu State, the three-day deadline has come. I wonder if Your Majesty has a final decision?"

Seeing his arrogance, Wu Longhai felt displeased and snorted coldly. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the guards outside the door shouting from far away: "Emergency report..."

Wu Longhai stopped talking, and after a moment, a guard came forward to report: "Your Majesty, Xuzhou Governor Xiang Tianyu and Kunzhou Governor Xu Shouting have swept the Maitreya Temple in the territory last night, and killed a total of 241 Maitreya followers."

The news echoed in the temple. From Wu Longhai to the civil and military officials in the court, and then to Arroyo, everyone looked at each other and stood there in a daze.

The hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. The guard who reported the situation had never seen such a scene before and felt tremendous pressure. He prostrated himself on the ground, trembling, and dared not move.

After a long while, Wu Longhai asked, "What happened? Tell me again!"

The guards trembled as they repeated, "Xuzhou Governor Xiang Tianyu and Kunzhou Governor Xu Shouting raided the Maitreya temples in their respective states last night, killing a total of 241 Maitreya followers."

Wu Longhai was stunned again when he heard the report. Arroyo had already jumped up, pointed at Wu Longhai and the ministers and shouted: "You...you...are going too far! You are determined to declare war on my Mile City!"

Wu Longhai took a deep breath and said calmly: "Don't worry, envoy, there must be a misunderstanding! Xiang Tianyu and Xu Shouting are not impulsive people, how could they do such an impulsive thing?

Qu Tongtian, Tu Shiyun, the two of you should quickly go to Xuzhou and Kunzhou to find out what happened?"

He sighed to himself, "Isn't it enough to lose Liu Dabazi? Does it have to involve Xu Shouting and Xiang Tianyu?"

Qu Tongtian and Tu Shiyun exchanged glances, then slowly left the court and went to Xuzhou and Kunzhou respectively. The ministers looked at each other, sensing that the situation was becoming more serious.

Arroyo regained her composure, her face turning pale and blue, her heart confused, and she was worried about how the situation would develop.

He understood the intentions of "Yutian Ancient Buddha" and "Zhenzhuo Ancient Buddha". The two ancient Buddhas came to Maitreya City with a mission to become the rock for the Western Religion to penetrate into the Eastern Ancient Domain, gradually increase the influence of the Western Religion in the Eastern Ancient Domain, and attract more people to become believers.

The Wu State is unwilling to confront Maitreya City head-on, so how could Maitreya City be willing to do so?

The army's advance was just a demonstration to intimidate Wu Longhai and the Wu court.

If a real battle were to take place and manpower and strength were to be exhausted, how could we accomplish the mission entrusted by Western religions?

In the hall of the Golden Throne, the atmosphere suddenly became mysterious. The shocking news revealed by the guards caught everyone off guard and they didn't know how to deal with this sudden change.

When the magnificent palace fell into an eerie silence, the guards reported again outside the door: "Yuzhou Territory Chief Lang Zhengfeng requests to see you outside the palace for urgent matters!"

The sound was like a thunderclap, breaking the silence.

Wu Longhai said in a deep voice: "Let him in!"

Heavy footsteps echoed in the hall, and with the grief and anger on Lang Zhengfeng's face, the ministers felt that an ominous storm was coming. Some people secretly speculated, could it be that Maitreya City has begun to invade Xiuzhou?

Lang Zhengfeng walked to the front hall and bowed to report: "I am Lang Zhengfeng, the head of Yuzhou Territory, and I pay my respects to His Majesty!"

Wu Longhai asked: "Lang Territory Chief, what's the urgent matter? Feel free to speak frankly!"

Lang Zhengfeng replied: "Yesterday afternoon, I went to Jiangzhou to visit the territory chief Huang Daosheng, but I ran into the two abbots of Maitreya Temple, Amiel and Yu Youxian, who were besieging Huang Daosheng in the street. I tried to stop them with magic, but Huang Daosheng fell under their attack before I could finish my words. I fought with them fiercely, but failed to subdue them, and could only return with Huang Daosheng's body. This happened in the downtown area, and two innocent passers-by were unfortunately killed. Several of Huang Daosheng's subordinates witnessed the whole process with their own eyes. I believe that the information will be delivered soon."

Wu Longhai's face turned pale and he asked, "You said you brought back Huang Daosheng's body?"

Lang Zhengfeng replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, the body is outside the palace."

Bringing the body to the Golden Throne without Wu Longhai's permission was a heinous crime, so Lang Zhengfeng left Huang Daosheng's body outside the palace.

Wu Longhai ordered: "Bring in Huang Daosheng's body."

Immediately, two guards carried the body into the hall.

Wu Longhai took a quick look, and important officials such as Qu Tongtian, Tang Huaigang, and Tu Shiyun immediately stepped forward to examine the body.

They quickly finished their inspection, and Qu Tongtian reported: "Your Majesty, Territory Chief Huang Daosheng was killed by a pincer attack from both sides. His back was severely hit by a lightning hammer, causing his back to collapse, and his chest was pierced by a Netherworld Sword, a fatal blow."

The wounds on the body were clearly visible, and the weapon used by the attacker was obvious.

Qu Tongtian sighed and continued, "According to the intelligence, Yu Youxian's weapons are indeed the Black Turtle Shield and the Netherworld Sword, and Amir's weapon is the Thunder Hammer, which is consistent with what Territory Chief Lang said."

Wu Longhai was furious: "Arroyo, what's going on? Didn't you say that as long as we give Liu Dabazi's head to Mile City, they will withdraw their troops? Why did they openly kill Huang Daosheng, the head of Jiangzhou, on the street?"

Cold sweat was oozing from Arroyo's forehead.

Wu Longhai was about to exchange Liu Dabazi's head for peace, but unexpectedly, the changes that followed caught him off guard. However, facing Wu Longhai's questioning, he gritted his teeth and refuted: "Before, only Xiuzhou Territory Chief Liu Dabazi killed my Maitreya believers, so naturally his head could be used to exchange for Maitreya City's withdrawal. Now Xuzhou Territory Chief Xiang Tianyu and Kunzhou Territory Chief Xu Shouting have also massacred our sect, so how can the original conditions count?"

How can we allow the Wu Kingdom to wantonly invade our Lingjing Buddhist temple and harm our followers? Doesn't our Lingjing have the right to protect itself? How can there be such injustice in the world?

The Buddhist temple in the spiritual realm has always followed the way of heaven. When has it ever launched an attack without authorization?

It must be that Huangzhou lord Huang Daosheng was trying to emulate Xiuzhou, Kunzhou and Xuzhou and plot against my Buddhist temple, so he was killed by my disciples Yu Youxian and Amier in the counterattack. "

Arroyo, a man of infinite wisdom, was making his accusation with clear logic and a firm belief in the truth, even himself. I'm afraid that many people in the Wu court had secretly agreed with Arroyo's inference.

Lang Zhengfeng refuted loudly: "What a ridiculous statement! I witnessed this with my own eyes. The Lord of Huangzhou was killed by the defenseless Yu Youxian and Amir on the street. How could he have any intention of plotting against the spiritual realm?"

He was the most sensible person and knew that Huang Daosheng was innocent and was wronged by Arroyo.

Arroyo rebuked: "How can you gain the trust of others when you are in cahoots with each other?"

Lang Zhengfeng was furious: "I am an upright person and what I said is all true. How dare you, a bald monk, speak nonsense?"

Arroyo was indignant: "You are such a despicable person who openly humiliates others in the throne room. Only a ghost would believe your lies!"

The two of them kept scolding each other. If they had not been in the imperial court, they would have probably already started fighting.

Although it was rude, no one stepped forward to dissuade him.

The situation is becoming increasingly complicated and no one knows how it will develop next.

After a long time, Wu Longhai signaled the guards to separate the two and calmed down the verbal dispute.

Wu Longhai said: "The situation has changed. The envoy will return first to discuss countermeasures with Yutian and Zhenzhuo to see how to properly handle this matter."

Arroyo had no choice but to leave. After leaving the throne hall of Wu State, he flew straight north. He had to report the situation here to the two ancient Buddhas for their decision.

This mission has completely failed.

In the Wu State court, the ministers looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.

However, after this incident, no one dared to mention the idea of ​​exchanging Liu Dabazi's head for peace, because the situation had escalated and it was difficult to quell the dispute with just one person's life.

After a moment of silence, Lang Zhengfeng bowed to Wu Longhai again and said, "Lord, the death of the Lord of Huangzhou was unjust. You must uphold justice and not let Yu Youxian and Amir go!"

Wu Longhai snorted coldly: "Tell me, how can we let them go?"

Lang Zhengfeng replied: "The only way is to exchange one life for another. We should sacrifice our lives to the heroic spirit of the Lord of Huangzhou!"

Wu Longhai asked in return: "In this case, Liu Dabazi slaughtered more than 400 Lingjing followers, and Xiang Tianyu and Xu Shouting each killed more than 100 Lingjing Temple disciples. Should the Lingjing sect also pay with their lives?"