Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 320 Farewell
"I thought this would be my most popular time in Kyoto, but I didn't expect that my younger brother would steal the spotlight."

Ji Wuchang came to the mansion, and when he saw Zhao Qi'an, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zhao Qi'an bowed and said, "Your Highness Zhao Qi'an greets the King of Pingnan."

This was the first time that Ji Wuchang came to Princess Yuzhen's mansion to visit Zhao Qi'an after he was crowned king.

He did not bring Chi Zhailuo with him today. Besides himself, he only brought three or two personal guards.

After the two exchanged greetings, Zhao Qi'an invited Ji Wuchang to the front hall to serve tea.

Ji Wuchang waved his hand and said, "Don't bother me like this. I came here today just to say goodbye to you."

Zhao Qi'an asked, "When is the prince going to leave?"

"Leave today."

"So anxious?"

Zhao Qi'an was a little surprised.

Now that the battle for the crown prince has begun, neither the left prime minister Wu Yong nor the third prince Ji Yunrui have any plans to leave for Jingzhou. Their purpose is to wait for a statement from the eldest prince.

But Ji Wuchang obviously had no intention of participating in the battle for the crown prince, let alone expressing his stance. He even left Kyoto without letting anyone know, obviously not wanting too many people to know.

But... not expressing an opinion is also a statement.

Ji Wuchang smiled and said, "It has been about a month since I left the Southern Territory. Even if I travel light, it will take me nearly 20 days to return to the Southern Territory from Kyoto. The Southern Territory is ready to go, just waiting for me to return. Naturally, the sooner we can get back, the better."

"If it weren't for the coronation ceremony, I would have left the day the birthday banquet ended."

He looked at Zhao Qi'an, his expression becoming somewhat helpless: "However, the reason why I stayed in Kyoto City, in addition to the coronation ceremony, there is actually another reason, but you messed it up."

Zhao Qi'an frowned slightly and asked, "Why do you say that, Your Highness?"

"The Southern Buddhist Kingdom is not very strong, with only 300,000 Buddhist soldiers in the whole country. The combined forces of the seven foreign countries, the Anti-Buddhist Army, the Wujiang tribe, and the expeditionary forces under my command have a total of 700,000 troops. From the perspective of military strength, it can be said to be an overwhelming advantage." Ji Wuchang sighed, "But the Southern Buddhist Kingdom is full of masters. There are several Buddhas who are comparable to the first-grade Yangxian sitting in the Buddhist kingdom, and there are also some treasures left by the Ten Directions and Three Buddhas. The number of our strongest people is far from enough."

"This time, I came to the capital to ask my father to issue an order to send a 'guardian of the country' to accompany me on the expedition."

"Originally, the Sword Immortal Donghua had agreed to this matter, but because of your interference, this matter has also fallen through..."

Zhao Qi'an's face became serious when he heard this. He saluted with both hands and said, "I don't know how I ruined your Highness's good deeds. I apologize..."

Just as he was about to bow down, a hand firmly grasped his arm, lifted him up and prevented him from bowing.

Zhao Qi'an raised his head and saw Ji Wuchang with a serious face, "I told you so much because I wanted to say that it is true that you helped extend Senior Donghua's life by several years, but you also ruined my good deeds!"

"So... the kowtow we agreed on that day is now considered as a settlement, and it doesn't count!"

Zhao Qinan was immediately stunned.

But the next moment, Ji Wuchang laughed loudly and patted his shoulder: "You don't think that I came here today to blame you, do you? I have heard about Senior Donghua's story. You have made great contributions! I am so happy that I can't blame you. In the future, maybe even I will owe you half my life."

At this point, he actually felt sorry for Zhao Qian'an: "Father is so stingy. If what I said is true, with your achievements, it would not be too much to make you a king of a different surname. Not only was your title only promoted by one level, but you were not even given a full-time official position. You are still a small official. You were also given a useless 'Golden Book and Iron Scroll'..."

Zhao Qi'an bowed and said, "Your Highness, your words are very sincere. This technique was created by the first generation of the Imperial Master. I am just offering a gift to the Buddha. I am already very satisfied with this reward."

"You don't have to belittle yourself. The first generation of the Imperial Master was the founder of Daqian. How many emperors have there been now? If you hadn't offered the method, how long would it take for this method to see the light of day again?"

Ji Wuchang sighed, "It's a pity that the method you offered can only extend the lifespan of these senior masters for a few years, but it can't cure the disease... I once asked my father to lend me this method, but was rejected."

Zhao Qi'an said at the right moment: "If Your Highness wants to see it, I can write it down for you again."

Ji Wuchang waved his hand: "My father has his reasons for not letting me watch it, so I won't watch it either. Besides, practicing Yangxian Method requires luck, it's not like you can learn it just by knowing the method, so watching it is just a waste of time."

"I have seen you enough today. That is all. I am leaving. When I return to the capital in triumph, I will come to your house to have a drink."

Zhao Qi'an bowed and said, "I'll be at your service any time."

Ji Wuchang smiled and clasped his fists in return.

Afterwards, he left with his men in a dashing manner.

……

Two hours later, on the official road in the eastern suburbs of Kyoto City.

Ji Wuchang was fully dressed in armor, riding on a horse, and looking in the direction of Kyoto City.

He looked behind him and asked, "You went through so much trouble to ask me to find your sister, but after I found her, you only saw her once? You didn't even go to see her again before we parted?"

Chi Zhailuo sat behind him, riding with him. Hearing this, he wrinkled his nose and said coquettishly, "What's there to see? She's living a very good life. She might even think that my presence has disrupted her life. I won't go to see her."

Having said that, she couldn't help but look towards the gate of Kyoto City, with a sense of loss in the depths of her eyes.

“Wow—wow—”

In the sky, a huge black bird shaped like a crow was circling, making a creepy cry.

Ji Wuchang looked up at the huge black bird in the sky and said in a deep voice, "It's time to set off."

Just as the imperial guards gathered behind Ji Wuchang and prepared to set off, a hasty shout was heard from the city gate:
"Wait a minute, wait a minute!"

Ji Wuchang looked in the direction of the voice and saw the city gate behind him, his eyes filled with surprise.

They saw a nine-foot-tall giant pulling a cart, rushing towards them.

The "little giant" who was at the front of the horse team suddenly braked, gasping for breath.

A young man with a long sword on his waist jumped off the cart and shouted, "I am here to serve the King of Pingnan on the orders of my lord!"

Ji Wuchang couldn't help but be stunned.

"Sister!"

Before he could say anything, Chi Zhailuo behind him let out a surprised cry when he saw the person coming, and hurriedly jumped off his horse.

"You stupid girl, you left without even seeing me! If the master hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known..."

The ugly slave pretended to be angry and kept muttering to himself, but his eyes were red. He pulled Chi Zhailuo aside and started chatting with him.

At this time, the young man who got off the cart had also come in front of Ji Wuchang.

When Ji Wuchang saw the stern face of the person who came, he immediately recognized that this person was Li Yulu, a fierce general beside Zhao Qi'an, who was known as the "unparalleled general".

He misunderstood. Li Yulu's expression was not "cold" but nervous. Li Yulu had a problem. When he was nervous, his whole face became numb and he could not make any expression. In the eyes of others, he looked cold and aloof.

"My Lord has said that Your Highness, when you go to the southern border to quell the Buddhist invaders, how can you lose your most valuable weapons?"

Li Yulu bowed and said loudly: "Today, I am ordered to present the precious weapons to help Your Highness return to victory!"

Ji Wuchang leaned forward and asked, "Since you want to see him off, why doesn't your master come in person?"

Li Yu Lv looked sullen and replied, "My master hates the sight of parting the most, it makes him sad, so he won't come."

"I never expected that my brother-in-law is such an emotional person."

Ji Wuchang smiled and shook his head, then asked, "Where is the weapon?"

"Your Highness, please move."

Ji Wuchang had no objection, so he got off the horse and followed Li Yulu to the cart.

Li Yulu raised his hand and lifted the oilcloth covering the cart, and what came into view were jars of wine.

Ji Wuchang was stunned for a moment: "These jars..."

Li Yulu replied, "My Lord knows that Your Highness loves wine, so I have specially presented you with twenty jars of Drunken Immortal Wine for Your Highness to take with him on the journey."

Ji Wuchang was overjoyed: "What are these?"

“All of them.”

"Zhao Qi'an is really thoughtful."

Ji Wuchang's attention had not stayed on these fine wines for long before his eyes fell on a "huge object" wrapped in yellow cloth on the cart.

This thing is as tall as a person and about a foot wide, and seems to weigh a thousand pounds.

He took a few steps forward, bent down and personally removed the yellow cloth wrapped around it, and suddenly a huge sword scabbard with a dragon pattern carved on it came into view.

He held the scabbard in his hand, only to feel it was slightly heavy. He let out a light breath and pulled the giant sword three feet out of the scabbard. A cold light flashed, and a light appeared in his eyes.

Li Yulu said beside him: "This sword is a famous weapon of Daqian - the heavy sword that cuts off the mountain."

Ji Wuchang couldn't help but sigh: "I gave him a 'Phoenix Returning Sword', but he returned a better one. Should I say that the Zhao family of the East Sea is worthy of this? They are really rich and powerful."

Li Yulu shook his head and said, "Even if you are rich and powerful, you still have to choose the right person. For the prince, my master will not be stingy."

"Because I am the prince?"

"No, because the prince and I have the same mindset."

Ji Wuchang was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Okay, okay, we are so like-minded... Whether this is a greeting or a courtesy, I accept it and I will accept the gift."

"When I return to the capital, I will definitely go to his house and drink with him!"

……

Ji Wuchang left, in as haste as when he came, with only thirty or so personal guards, travelling lightly all the way south.

Although the news of his departure from Kyoto was not deliberately spread, it was not deliberately concealed either.

And now he is the focus of the entire Kyoto city. Naturally, his departure was soon known to certain people in Kyoto who had been paying attention to him.

……

"Brother, you left like this?"

In a house in the north of the city, someone heard the news and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

There was a brazier burning in the room. Ji Yunrui sat on the couch, warming his hands on the brazier, and said calmly, "It's a good thing that he left. Before, my father decided to give my eldest brother a fief in Jingzhou, and I was worried that he would interfere in the election of the crown prince."

"Now that he's gone... the plan can still be implemented as usual."

"However, it is very likely that the Sword Immortal Donghua will be accompanying you on this trip, Big Brother..."

He paused for a moment and glanced at the person beside him: "Master Fadu, are you really sure?"

In the room, besides him and Zhou Xuanyi standing behind him, Ji Qingkong and Monk Fadu were also there.

Monk Fadu was still wearing the purple-gold cassock, and his still immature face was filled with compassion, showing neither joy nor anger.

"The Buddhas of the past, present and future are above you."

He put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist name, and then said calmly: "Although the Nine Provinces are guarded by the Imperial Master's Hun Tian Yi, it is difficult for a foreigner to enter the Great Qian Nine Provinces, but the King of Pingnan is going to the southern border after all, and he will have to leave the pass. There is already a Buddha waiting at Longhu Pass in my sect, so it should not be a problem for him to convert the King of Pingnan."

"Just a Buddha?"

Ji Yunrui was a little puzzled: "Although Donghua Sword Immortal has just entered the first rank, he is not an ordinary Yang Immortal. Moreover, my brother is also a good martial artist, and he also has the young witch master Chi Yan by his side..."

"When the Prince of Pingnan left the capital, I used my 'Lapis Realm Dharma Eye' to observe and found that the Sword Immortal Donghua was not in the team."

Monk Fadu paused for a moment and said, "I can sense that the Sword Immortal Donghua has been in the Patrol Heavenly Observatory and has no plans to leave the capital. I will keep an eye on the headquarters of the Patrol Heavenly Observatory in the next few days. If the Sword Immortal Donghua makes any unusual movements, I will be able to sense it immediately and notify the sect to invite other Buddhas to come out."

In order to have the opportunity to fight Ji Wuchang this time, he even relaxed his attention on Zhao Qi'an, as instructed by the Buddha Mother, in the past few days, and paid full attention to the movements of Donghua Sword Immortal.

Although he was in Kyoto City, thousands of miles away from the Southern Buddhist Kingdom, he had a secret method that could instantly transmit messages to the Southern Buddhist Kingdom thousands of miles away, so he was not worried about not being able to intercept the Donghua Sword Immortal.

Monk Fadu couldn't help but sigh. Most of the "Buddhas" in Buddhism were like him. They had problems themselves and could not easily leave the "Paradise" set up by the Three Buddhas. Otherwise, to fight Ji Wuchang this time, he would have directly sent three or five Buddhas. What could Donghua Sword Immortal do even if he was there?

Ji Yunrui didn't expect why the Donghua Sword Immortal, who had promised to go to the southern border with his elder brother, did not go with him.

But since the Donghua Sword Immortal is not accompanying them, then relying solely on my eldest brother and the young witch master... they will definitely not be able to fight against a Buddha from the White Lotus Sect!
"Wait a minute!"

At this moment, Ji Qingkong stood up and looked at the two of them in shock: "You want to kill Big Brother on his way back?!"

Monk Fadu chanted the Buddha's name and calmly corrected him, "Son, you have misunderstood. It is not to kill, but to save."

"Don't fool me. Is there anyone who understands your White Lotus lineage's methods better than me?" Ji Qingkong looked grim, and stared at Ji Yunrui fiercely, "Third brother, what's going on? I only agreed to kill Zhao Qi'an. Why didn't you inform me in advance of your plan to kill my eldest brother?"

Ji Yunrui replied: "You don't need to contribute, so naturally I don't need to inform you."

"If that's the case, you shouldn't let me know!"

Ji Qing's shoulders trembled with anger, and he pointed at Ji Yunrui and said, "You are dragging me down with you!"

(End of this chapter)