Chapter 514

"As for the lead on Zi Yi Lao Da, it's gone cold again…"

Yelu Chu could not help feeling like crying.

After much difficulty, he had finally tracked down a connection to Zi Yi Lao Da, only for the Tianxia Hui to be gone and Xiong Ba to have vanished.

Was the heavens toying with him?

"How could this happen?"

Tie Muzhen was also full of astonishment.

The Tianxia Hui's foundation might not match the three great imperial dynasties, but it was still the hegemon of Yunzhou.

Now the entire Tianxia Hui had been destroyed and Xiong Ba's whereabouts were unknown—how could anyone not be astonished?

"Do you know who did it?"

"Not yet…"

"Useless! Investigate this clearly for this Khan at once!"

"Whoever could wipe out the Tianxia Hui—this person, or this faction—is absolutely worth courting."

Tie Muzhen was furiously enraged; ever since Prince Tuo Lei's death, he had grown more and more irritable.

"Yes, yes, yes…"

Yelu Chu did not dare retort, only nodding in rapid assent.

"Then have you found any trace of Hei Tong and the others?"

Tie Muzhen thought it over, then asked again.

"Great Khan…"

Yelu Chu's face turned ugly; he was about to say something.

"Amitabha!"

Just then, a Buddhist chant suddenly rang out.

The next moment, a strange person suddenly appeared within the great hall.

This person was clearly bald, with ordination scars burned onto his scalp—in theory, he ought to be a Monk.

Yet he wore no monk's robe, but rather a splendid, costly purple long robe.

"Assassin! Protect His Majesty!"

The moment this person appeared, Tie Muzhen's guard unit—the Golden Guard—immediately reacted.

They all leaped in front of Tie Muzhen, shielding him tightly at the very center.

Then another portion of the Golden Guard, layer upon layer, formed an array and surrounded the strange person.

This person's cultivation was clearly unfathomably deep, capable of appearing before the Golden Guard could close ranks and form an array,

yet he had not chosen to do so, merely standing there with a smile, full of confidence.

Once the Golden Guard had finished forming their array, he said lightly,

"Is this how Genghis Khan treats his guests?"

Only then did Tie Muzhen's heart settle slightly; he could see this person bore no hostility.

He waved his hand, signaling the Golden Guard before him to step aside.

"Great Khan…"

"Step aside!"

The Golden Guard obeyed at once and scattered to one side.

Only the Golden Guard surrounding the strange person had yet to move.

"Who are you! Why have you trespassed into the Great Yuan Imperial Court?"

Tie Muzhen demanded directly.

"This poor monk's former title was 'Jing Wang'; now you may call me 'Zi Yi Jing Wang'!"

The strange person revealed his origin.

"Jing Wang? Zi Yi Jing Wang?"

The moment Yelu Chu heard this, he reacted immediately,

"Then you are the Jing Wang who is twenty-seventh on the Heavenly Dao Golden List, one of the Six Demon Crossings—'Jing Du'?"

"Yes, and no!"

Zi Yi Jing Wang said with a faint smile,

"Three days ago, I was indeed Jing Wang!"

"But after that, I have already merged as one with Zi Yi Lao Da!"

"From now on, there is no 'Jing Wang', and no 'Zi Yi Lao Da' either!"

"There is only 'Zi Yi Jing Wang'!"

It turned out that earlier Xiao Aoshi had beaten Zi Yi Lao Da grievously wounded, then gone off in pursuit of Xiong Ba!

This Jing Wang had actually slipped out and merged himself with Zi Yi Lao Da.

"So it is Zi Yi Jing Wang. Then may I ask what brings you here?"

Tie Muzhen was taken aback upon hearing this, and felt something rather strange within.

This Jing Wang was originally one of the Six Demon Crossings, while Zi Yi Lao Da happened to be the enemy of "Death Crossing" Hei Tong.

Of all the people he could have chosen to merge with, this Jing Wang had to pick Zi Yi Lao Da.

Did that not mean he intended to make an enemy of "Death Crossing" Hei Tong to the very end?

"I have come because I know the Great Khan is in urgent need of helpers right now."

"After merging with Zi Yi Lao Da, my strength is no longer anything like the twenty-seventh rank on the Heavenly Dao Golden List!"

"So long as the Great Khan nods, this Seat shall join the Great Yuan. How about it?"

Zi Yi Jing Wang finally revealed a hint of his true purpose.

"What do you want?"

A top expert showing up out of nowhere to offer his service—Tie Muzhen asked himself whether he truly had that kind of charisma, and knew this Zi Yi Jing Wang must have some request.

"It's not difficult! I wish to become the Chief Guardian of the Nation! To split the Great Yuan's dragon qi evenly with the Great Khan!"

Zi Yi Jing Wang's expression was calm, yet the words he spoke made everyone's face change.

"The Chief Guardian of the Nation?"

Tie Muzhen felt he could not understand where Zi Yi Jing Wang's confidence came from!

The Jing Wang had originally only ranked twenty-seventh on the Heavenly Dao Golden List, tied with Monk Huanxi.

Above him, the Great Yuan still openly had the Lotus-Platform Living Buddha and Long Xiang Seng.

The current Chief Guardian of the Nation of the Great Yuan was precisely the Lotus-Platform Living Buddha, who was versed in the art of fate.

Now this Zi Yi Jing Wang opens his mouth and immediately wants to obtain this very position of Chief Guardian of the Nation!

Tie Muzhen really wanted to ask one question—where does your confidence come from?

Zi Yi Jing Wang naturally saw what Tie Muzhen meant, his expression remaining unchanged,

"Great Khan, how about this! The current Chief Guardian of the Nation of your esteemed nation—who is it?"

"It is the Lotus-Platform Living Buddha!"

"Then is he here at present?"

"He is not! He has already been dispatched to the western regions of Yunzhou, to seize the 'Thunder Fire Bombs' and the dragon pearl of Long Yin Grotto!"

"Very well! I shall make a trip there right now, and we'll see whether he is stronger, or I am!"

"Once I present these 'Thunder Fire Bombs' and the dragon pearl to the Great Khan, you will know how to choose."

Zi Yi Jing Wang smiled faintly, then uttered a Buddhist invocation and vanished on the spot.

"Great Khan, should we send word to the Lotus-Platform Living Buddha?"

Yelu Chu had only just recovered from his shock, yet still offered his suggestion at the first opportunity.

"No need!"

"Having someone go fight and snatch it is a good thing."

Tie Muzhen also smiled—so long as this Zi Yi Jing Wang is doing things for him,

then there is no need to care about anything else.

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