The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 549 - 45: Participants and Stakeholders

Chapter 549: Chapter 45: Participants and Stakeholders

"Cold Eunuch? Ha," Feng Jiu scoffed, "Mr. Yi, do you know that Cold Eunuch grew up in the palace from a young age, everything he has was provided by the Imperial Family, including his Divine Power."

"What do you mean?" Yi Qianshan clearly felt something was amiss.

"What do I mean? I mean that Cold Eunuch would never betray the Emperor. As long as I am on the throne, Cold Eunuch will remain the most loyal person. Since I am aware of these traitors’ betrayal early on, how could your so-called persuasion of Cold Eunuch escape my notice?" Feng Jiu said teasingly.

Hearing this, Yi Qianshan also began to doubt in his heart.

Just as Feng Jiu said, Cold Eunuch had grown up in the palace and served three Emperors since his childhood. No one doubted his loyalty to the Imperial Family.

Logically, when advancing to Divinity Realm, there is an opportunity to reshape one’s body. When Cold Eunuch advanced to Divinity Realm, he had a chance to regenerate his limbs and become a man again. However, due to his loyalty to the Imperial Family, he gave up that opportunity and chose to remain a eunuch for life.

Having missed that opportunity, even though the Divinity Realm can regenerate limbs, it is impossible to regenerate the missing limbs of Cold Eunuch in the future. That’s because the template for limb regeneration is set during the advancement to Divinity Realm.

Such loyalty made it hard for Yi Qianshan to believe that Cold Eunuch could be persuaded by the Empress Dowager.

"Master Yi, there’s no turning back after the bow is drawn. It’s too late for regrets now, better to deal with the matters at hand and establish your control," a golden Buddha Light flashed before his eyes, and from behind the ministers, a monk clad in a plain kasaya appeared, reminding him aloud.

Yi Qianshan understood this logic. Now that things had come to this point, he had no choice but to go down this path. If he didn’t bring down Feng Jiu, neither he nor the Yi Family, including the Empress Dowager, would have a good outcome.

"Zen Master Bai Kong of Xinyi Temple, huh? I have followed the late Emperor’s agreement with the Zen Sect and have not hindered your propagation in Great Zhou. Yet, you show no gratitude and instead join these traitors in rebellion?"

Feng Jiu was quite astonished by the appearance of Xinyi Temple.

In Yi Qianshan’s original plan, the Imperial Family’s tributes in the Imperial City were to be held off by True Pill Realm experts from several major families in Divine Capital. But those so-called allies had already been visited by Qing Yu one by one. They had no courage to risk their lives for Yi Qianshan.

Thus, just like Zhang Haishan and others before, Yi Qianshan was stood up once again.

However, neither Qing Yu nor Feng Jiu anticipated that Yi Qianshan had secretly contacted people from Xinyi Temple. With the addition of these monks, the situation was significantly different.

Qing Yu, who had been coldly observing from high up, narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Amitabha, your Majesty has enabled the Zen Sect to relieve the suffering of the common folk. I am very grateful," Zen Master Bai Kong said with his hands clasped together, "but your Majesty has been momentarily confused and misled by wicked paths, and I cannot overlook it.

Although it took only a few months to build the Heavenly Giant Statue, the amount of manpower and resources spent during these months was massive. Such acts of violence, even for someone outside of worldly concerns like myself, are hard to overlook."

’Tch, what shameless monks,’ Qing Yu thought disparagingly in his heart.

The construction of the Heavenly Giant Statue did consume a lot of manpower and resources. But the so-called manpower was well compensated, and the resources—how could you dictate how others spend their money?

Furthermore, if the common people had no complaints during this time, and the laborers who received their wages were overjoyed, what right did this so-called outsider have to interfere so much?

"Zen Master Bai Kong," Qing Yu abruptly spoke, "does your action today represent your Xinyi Temple or the entire Zen Sect?"

"Amitabha, this matter is solely the doing of Xinyi Temple and has nothing to do with other Buddhist friends. I cannot represent the entire Zen Sect," Zen Master Bai Kong replied.

Good, if it’s just representing Xinyi Temple, then there’s no need for concern.

Qing Yu and Feng Jiwu’s eyes both flashed with a bone-chilling murderous intent at the same time.

Regardless of whether this so-called "irrelevance to Zen Sect" was true or false, since Zen Master Bai Kong had spoken it, even the false became true. This matter had nothing to do with the Zen Sect as a whole, the rebels were from Xinyi Temple.

"Given this, I have no reservations," Feng Jiwu said with a relaxed smile.

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Deep within the Imperial City, in a secluded location, stood a four-story pavilion.

The pavilion featured layer upon layer of soaring eaves, towering pillars within, and high, sky-piercing roof crests, all dazzling in gold and jade. From afar, it resembled a phoenix poised for flight.

This place was Fengming Pavilion, where Princess Feng Mingxiao resided. Normally, even the Emperor had to announce his visit upon entering. However, after Feng Jiwu ascended the throne, due to Princess Feng Mingxiao’s dislike for him, she explicitly forbade Feng Jiwu’s entry.

At this moment, the Cold Eunuch was outside Fengming Pavilion.

This senior eunuch, a veteran through four reigns, now appeared as a kind old man, quietly standing under a large tree not far from Fengming Pavilion.

However, a chilling and cold aura was restrained and yet palpable, tightly locking onto Princess Feng Mingxiao, who was unparalleled in elegance within the pavilion.

As Feng Jiwu had said, the Cold Eunuch had not betrayed; he merely played a part in a play. The reason he was not present was that the Cold Eunuch had a more critical task: to keep an eye on Princess Feng Mingxiao, an unpredictable factor.

As a warrior of the Divinity Realm who openly expressed her distaste for Feng Jiwu, Qing Yu and Feng Jiwu dared not take Princess Feng Mingxiao lightly.

Although Feng Jiwu had only ascended the throne a few months ago, his removal at this time would undoubtedly set off tremendous turmoil throughout Northern Zhou, pushing the country to the brink of disaster. But one should never overestimate a person’s rationality, especially a woman’s.

Moreover, perhaps Princess Feng Mingxiao thought Northern Zhou wasn’t ruined enough and believed Feng Qiwu had the capability to rebuild the realm?

Therefore, guarding against this highly dangerous and unstable factor was of utmost priority, especially with the frequent visits by the Empress Dowager here to get some fresh air.

Currently, inside Fengming Pavilion, Princess Feng Mingxiao also looked angrily in the direction of the Cold Eunuch.

This old eunuch had come early in the morning to watch over her, staying close, maintaining a vigilance as if facing vast armies.

In reality, Princess Feng Mingxiao also had no intention of helping Yi Qianshan.

Although the Empress Dowager often came to persuade her, and despite her dislike for Feng Jiwu, she was aware that now was not the time for Feng Jiwu to falter.

Northern Zhou couldn’t afford another string of disturbances.

Nevertheless, Princess Feng Mingxiao was still very concerned about this situation.

During the original Nirvana Ceremony, the person who had slain Feng Tianming and five princes with a single sword strike was probably also in front of Taihe Palace now. Based on Princess Feng Mingxiao’s close observation over this period, this individual was very likely the White-haired Taoist — Qing Yu, who had recently appeared beside Feng Jiwu.

"Today, if that White-haired Taoist shows the same martial arts skills as the masked man, I will show no mercy," Feng Mingxiao thought, her bright phoenix eyes flashing coldly as her Divine Sense surged out, closely monitoring every move of the White-haired Taoist under the Heavenly Giant Statue.

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