Chapter 128

He usually didn't show his face in Shaolin Temple, and many people in Shaolin Temple didn't even know he existed.

Even Abbot Abbot Zilan Xuan Ci before didn't know.

This was also the status quo of many hermit experts in Shaolin Temple.

Other sects that had been passed down for a long time were mostly the same; until the last moment, you never know how many experts are hidden in the sect.

However, this didn't hinder their concern for the sect at all.

The Sweeping Monk was like this.

Usually not showing his face, but in his heart, he was always thinking about and worrying about Shaolin Temple.

“These words make sense!”

Bodhidharma Patriarch said indifferently.

He founded Shaolin Temple with one hand, so he naturally wouldn't watch Shaolin Temple be destroyed.

Soon, including the current Abbot Abbot Fangzheng, Bodhidharma Patriarch called all the high monks of Shaolin Temple who were in seclusion to the back mountain.

When Abbot Abbot Fangzheng saw these people who only existed in the legends of Shaolin Temple, he was extremely shocked in his heart.

If it weren't for the Gold List, he might never have known in his life that there were so many high monks in Shaolin Temple, and even Bodhidharma Patriarch was still alive.

Bodhidharma Patriarch felt the Mysterious Yellow Sanskrit Sound Kasaya rewarded by the Heavenly Dao and found that it was also helpful to him.

This made him feel somewhat surprised.

It also gave him a clearer understanding of the Heavenly Dao’s rewards.

“Alright.”

“Since everyone is here.”

“Let’s discuss the future direction of Shaolin Temple.”

Bodhidharma Patriarch put down the Kasaya and said with a calm gaze.

At his current realm, even if external objects are helpful to him.

He wouldn't be greedy enough to occupy the whole thing, but would share it out, letting everyone enjoy it together.

“Amitabha!”

Everyone said in unison.

……

Northern Song, Bianliang.

Song Song Huizong Zhao Ji frowned.

He didn't know the internal realm division of Land Immortals.

However, after looking at the list so many times, he also understood that the one introduced at the beginning must be the most powerful.

The ones before were all Heaven-Human realms, and this suddenly appeared a Heaven-Immortal realm.

The latter must be even more powerful than the former.

This made Zhao Ji very displeased in his heart.

In his view, in the Nine Provinces, except for Daoism, all other sects and forces should be completely eradicated.

“Official Huang, is this person in the Heaven-Immortal realm the one who stopped you back then?”

Zhao Ji’s tone and attitude were both very bad.

He was like this not toward Huang Shang, but purely because he was unhappy with Shaolin Temple.

“Reporting to Your Majesty, no!”

“There are at least three people in Shaolin Temple who are on par with this official.”

“This powerhouse in the Heaven-Immortal realm, this official infers, might be the founder of Shaolin Temple, Bodhidharma!”

Huang Shang’s tone was very certain.

As a Land Immortal, he knew how mysterious Land Immortals were.

Every change in realm was very large.

Without reaching that step personally, one could never experience it.

“What?”

“Bodhidharma?”

“Didn't he die long ago?”

Song Song Huizong Zhao Ji asked incredulously.

It was no wonder he was so surprised; after all, Bodhidharma was already hundreds of years old.

In the cognition of normal people, such a person would have long since returned to dust and earth, dead thoroughly; how could he still be alive.

“Your Majesty, once you step into Land Immortal, you can no longer be treated as a normal person.”

“Especially powerful Land Immortals, their abilities are all mysterious.”

“Without fighting them personally, you will never know what strange methods they have, and you won't know how long they have lived.”

After Huang Shang finished saying this, he sighed long.

Not to mention others, just himself, as long as no accidents occurred, living for hundreds of years was simply easy.

“Truly a terrifying and strange thing.”

Zhao Ji’s tone carried fear and envy.

Fear because he realized for the first time that Land Immortals were no longer mortals.

Envy because Land Immortals could live for a long time.

He himself didn't have the talent for cultivation.

However, even so, it couldn't change his attitude toward Shaolin Temple.

Just then, a spy from the Imperial City Division suddenly appeared.

“Greetings, Your Majesty!”

“Urgent report from Liangshan and the south.”

“Liangshan leader Song Jiang died suddenly.”

“Fang La’s army in the south is like a broken bamboo, having occupied most of the land in the south.”

The spy from the Imperial City Division stated the intelligence in detail.

These people only had the qualifications to transmit intelligence and did not have the qualifications to give suggestions.

“How is this possible?”

Song Song Huizong Zhao Ji widened his eyes in surprise.

What he was surprised about was naturally not Song Jiang’s death, but why the insurgent army led by Fang La could develop so fast.

It had been less than half a year since the uprising, how could they occupy most of the land in the south; no matter how you think about it, this was an impossible thing to do.

Huang Shang frowned; the thing he was worried about had indeed happened.

The person behind the scenes had made a move again.

The intensity of this time and the shaking of the Northern Song were more serious than the Shaolin Temple incident.

Stirring up Shaolin Temple only messed up the Northern Song martial arts world and couldn't hurt the foundation of the Northern Song, but Liangshan and Fang La were different.

These two were insurgent armies, directly shaking the rule of the Northern Song.

Moreover, the Liangshan incident happened too suddenly.

Originally, he had secretly sent people to contact Song Jiang and knew that the other party had the idea of wanting to be recruited.

Both sides had secretly discussed various matters and were just waiting for Song Song Huizong to issue an edict, and everything could be accomplished naturally.

At that time, arrange for these people on Liangshan to go and pacify Fang La.

Whoever won would be a good thing for the Northern Song imperial court.

Everything was planned very well.

But an accident happened at such a time.

“Damn it, who is it? Why use such means against our Great Song?”

Huang Shang’s mood was somewhat irritable.

The plan was all disrupted; next, not only did he have to re-plan.

But also think about how to quickly pacify Fang La’s rebellion, otherwise the Northern Song would definitely be hurt.

At that time, the Northern Song would have no way to deal with the Great Liao in the north, the Western Xia in the northwest, and the Southern Song in the south.

“Official Huang, what should be done now?”

Song Song Huizong Zhao Ji also panicked and had no idea in his heart.