Chapter 611

Temujin ordered his men to carry Tuo Lei away to recuperate, then pondered for a moment and asked Bayan,

"Bayan, what do you think?"

At this moment, Bayan also had two heads worth of troubles.

If he disagreed, not only was the Bewitching Eye strange, but such a stance would inevitably offend Watching Bi Xuan and the other patrons.

Yet if he agreed with Watching Bi Xuan and the others, it meant the Great Yuan would lose Zhamuhe, one of the Thirteen Wings.

One side was personal gain, the other the fate of the nation.

After pondering, Bayan said,

"Great Khan, I believe Watching Bi Xuan and the others have a point.

Only Zhamuhe and Qiu Lingsu were present—no one else could have done it."

Upon hearing this, Watching Bi Xuan and the others were naturally delighted.

In truth, every imperial court has countless patrons.

But national protectors are few.

Originally, people like Zhamuhe and Tuo Lei were merely noble kin, unable to compete with patrons like Watching Bi Xuan.

But they became Thirteen Wings—Tuo Lei was easy enough, likely the future Great Khan.

Yet Zhamuhe's status was awkward, and he even encroached on patron resources.

Thus, under this misunderstanding, Watching Bi Xuan and the others all unanimously claimed Zhamuhe had attacked Tuo Lei.

Seeing Bayan now sided with them, Watching Bi Xuan and the others felt deeply satisfied.

But then Bayan changed his tone and spoke again to Temujin,

"Yet who truly injured Prince Tuo Lei—once he awakens, we need only ask him."

"That makes sense."

Temujin, who had been frowning, immediately said,

"Send the imperial physician to treat Tuo Lei at once."

No sooner had he spoken than a great monk entered, accompanied by an imperial physician.

"Oh! Master Long Xiang has returned—what joy!"

At the sight of the dragon-elephant seal on the monk's forehead, Temujin instantly knew who he was.

He abandoned his worries and descended the steps to greet him.

Long Xiang Seng was moved, immediately bowed in Buddhist salute, then said,

"Great Khan, who injured Prince Tuo Lei?"

"Watching Bi Xuan and the others say it was Zhamuhe, but we'll know once Tuo Lei awakens."

Until the very last moment, Temujin did not wish to admit Zhamuhe had injured Tuo Lei.

First, due to their bond; second, Zhamuhe was one of the Great Yuan's top combatants.

"Alas! Great Khan, Prince Tuo Lei's injuries are severe.

When I arrived just now, I examined him.

I found his injury is no ordinary wound—it is soul damage."

Long Xiang Seng frowned; he was a reincarnating soul, deeply versed in the study of the soul.

"What? Soul damage? Could it truly be Zhamuhe?"

Temujin was bewildered.

Zhamuhe had ascended the Heavenly Dao Golden List and received a reward called Black Death!

Black Death is a rare poison art; once mastered, it unleashes endless poisons.

More crucially, Black Death includes a poison technique capable of attacking the soul.

After acquiring Black Death, Zhamuhe had excitedly informed Temujin.

Thus, upon hearing "soul damage," Temujin's first thought was Zhamuhe.

"Not necessarily!"

Long Xiang Seng instead shook his head and said,

"Zhamuhe is your sworn brother—he should not easily betray you."

"I shall first take Tuo Lei to Mingwang Temple for treatment."

"We can question Prince Tuo Lei once he awakens."

Temujin found this reasonable and immediately ordered Bayan,

"Whatever Mingwang Temple requests, you must fulfill."

After Long Xiang Seng and Bayan departed, Temujin turned to Watching Bi Xuan and the others and said,

"I know you all wish to be promoted to National Protector.

But each imperial court has a limited number of National Protectors.

I give you a chance: find Zhamuhe, investigate this matter thoroughly, and I shall grant one National Protector title."

Upon hearing this, Watching Bi Xuan and the others brightened instantly and dispersed.

Is 423 here to challenge me to a duel? Or to seek Yan Ying?

On this day, after Di Er Daohuang's Yidao shattered Duanqing House,

he left his secluded retreat.

He arrived in a nearby Dacheng, pondering which woman to find to cultivate his Suimeng Dao.

It just so happened that the Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers List was released.

Yan Ying, Kang Min, Liu Ying, Nie Xiaofeng.

To a man as heartless as him, the four of them looked no different.

But Yan Ying was, after all, a person of Yunzhou, and from the announcement of the Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers Ranking, he had learned that she had already returned to Yunzhou.

His heart stirred, and he prepared to make Yan Ying his current target.

After some inquiry, he learned that Yan Ying had actually returned to Leshan.

The Second Blade Emperor brought his Duan Zhengming Blade and headed south.

When he reached Leshan, he found the place already packed with people.

A quick thought made it clear: Yan Ying's charm was simply too great.

Even after changing hands several times, her allure could not be stopped.

But among these jianghu people, the strongest were only at the Earthly Immortal Realm — even if they found Yan Ying, how could they possibly be worthy of her?

The Second Blade Emperor sneered inwardly and patiently searched day after day.

On the tenth day, someone suddenly said that Yan Ying had appeared atop the Leshan Giant Buddha.

The Second Blade Emperor immediately used his lightness skill and headed toward the Leshan Giant Buddha.

By the time he arrived, the place was already surrounded by a crowd so tight not a drop of water could seep through.

From afar, he saw atop the head of the Leshan Giant Buddha a graceful, slender figure standing at the edge of the Buddha's crown, looking down at the rolling river below.

"What is she doing?"

"They say she's ashamed of her bitter fate and is preparing to throw herself into the river."

"Huh? Such a beauty — why throw herself into the river? Wouldn't it be better to come home with me?"

"Why don't you go take a piss and look at your own reflection — are you worthy of Yan Ying?"

……

Listening to the nearby chatter, the Second Blade Emperor also figured out what Yan Ying was doing.

Only, if his memory served, she had once thrown herself into the river before.

Not only did she not die, she was rescued by Pojun, and afterward followed this Jian Sect prodigy.

Of course, in the eyes of the Second Blade Emperor, this so-called Jian Sect prodigy was nothing but a joke.

Now Yan Ying wanted to throw herself into the river again — what was this all about?

Around the Giant Buddha, countless members of the Wu Lin were trying to persuade Yan Ying not to jump into the river.

But she looked utterly heartbroken — if anyone tried to stop her, she would jump immediately.

The crowd also feared she would truly jump, and the jianghu would lose such a rare beauty forever.

So they all dared only to stand far away.

"Yan Ying, why must you suffer so?"