The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 49 Return to the Central Plains
Seeing this, Zhao Ti shouted, "What are you waiting for? Take action now!"

The monks of Tianlong Temple rushed forward. One of them pulled Duan Zhengming back, while the other few waved their fingers, but the sound was different from Yi Yang's finger sound, it was even harsher, invisible but audible. Zhao Ti knew that this must be the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

With so many finger powers intersecting, how could Jiumozhi resist it? The Six Meridians Divine Sword was okay, with a huge momentum and obvious force, but Zhao Ti's finger power was light, gloomy, cold and soft, and it was impossible to defend against it.

There was a "puff" sound, and Zhao Ti shot a finger at Jiumozhi's shoulder. Jiumozhi screamed and retreated out of the Muni Hall. He put his hand on his shoulder and looked at Zhao Ti: "Who is the donor?"

Zhao Ti sneered: "How can you know my name!"

Jiumozhi's expression changed, he said "let's go", and his body retreated. His men followed him in a panic and hurriedly evacuated the Tianlong Temple.

In the Muni Hall, even though Duan Zhengming had been in power for many years and had mastered the art of cultivating his Qi, he was still frightened by the thrilling scene and his face turned pale, with cold sweats all over his body.

If she was really abducted by Jiumozhi, the consequences would be disastrous. Even if the other party was only after the Six Meridians Divine Sword martial art, once the news got out, it would surely shock the whole country and shake the court.

If the other party takes him to Tubo, Dali will inevitably go to war with Tubo. By then, the flames of war and the fate of the country will be out of control.

He straightened his robe, walked up to Zhao Ti, and bowed deeply: "Duan Zhengming thanks His Royal Highness Prince of Yan for saving me."

Zhao Ti shook his head and held his sleeves: "Lord Duan, there is no need to do this. Not to mention that I had an appointment with Tianlong Temple before, even if I didn't, Song Li is on good terms with the emperor, so how could he see Lord Duan in danger without saving him?"

Duan Zhengming said: "Yan Wang's words are light, but Yu Zhengming's place is as heavy as Cangshan Mountain and as deep as Erhai Lake. Zhengming, on behalf of the Duan family and the people of Dali, would like to thank His Royal Highness Yan Wang."

Zhao Ti used a little force on his hands to help Duan Zhengming up: "This matter is easy to deal with, Lord Duan, please get up quickly."

Duan Zhengming stood up and said, "Please allow Mr. Zhao Wenshutang to speak."

The Muni Hall was in chaos and could no longer accommodate guests, so everyone went to the Manjusri Hall.

When they arrived at the Manjusri Hall, they sat down separately. The young monk brought tea. Duan Zhengming asked, "Where is Your Highness currently living?"

Zhao Ti smiled and said, "Let's rest at the inn."

Duan Zhengming said, "The inn is shabby. I will immediately arrange for Your Highness to move to Wuhua Tower. I hope Your Highness will approve it."

Kurong interrupted and said, "Zhengming, this is not urgent. I have promised Mr. Zhao a favor before. Now that Jiumozhi has withdrawn, I should fulfill my promise immediately."

Duan Zhengming asked, "Elder, what's the matter?"

Kurong told him about the previous agreement to help, and then said: "Donor Zhao first said that he did not want the martial arts that Jiumozhi asked for, which proved his integrity. He also said that he did not want gold, silver, or jewelry, and then he said that he would not take any scriptures or books from the temple. I really don't know what else Tianlong Temple can give to thank you."

Zhao Ti smiled and said, "It was just a statement made to suit the situation. You don't have to take it so seriously."

Ben Yin said, "How can that be done? I will keep my promise. Please ask Mr. Zhao to make the proposal and Tianlong Temple will honor it immediately."

Ku Rong said: "It should be so!"

Zhao Ti glanced at the old monks, then at Duan Zhengming, and said, "I don't need anything, so how about inviting all the masters to the Daxiangguo Temple in Tokyo to discuss Buddhism?"

The monks shook their heads. Ben Yin said, "This should be a request from me and others. How can it be a need of the donor?"

Zhao Ti thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "I am not good at anything else except martial arts. Since you masters are so sincere, how about I borrow your temple's Yi Yang Finger Manual for a look?"

"One Yang Finger?" All the monks were stunned when they heard this, and Duan Zhengming was also stunned.

"Master Zhao, are you just here to take a look?" Ku Rong put his palms together.

Zhao Ti said: "I said before that if you don't take any books or scriptures out of Tianlong Temple, you can only read them."

Kurong was in deep thought, the One Yang Finger Score had more than 10,000 words, and there were also various graphic explanations and meridian drawings. If one only read it once, I'm afraid no one would be able to remember all of it.

He said, "I will take the finger-score and give it to Donor Zhao."

Zhao Ti thought that Ku Rong would not refuse, and he saved Duan Zhengming, so even if he asked Duan Zhengming for the One Yang Finger, he would agree. The ability to remember everything at a glance was only found in three or two people in the Song Dynasty since its founding. During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong and Emperor Renzong, when the trend of child prodigies was prevalent, Yan Shu, the prime minister of Emperor Renzong's Taiping, had the ability to remember everything at a glance. But who would have thought about this?

What's more, even if they really want it, it may not be impossible. Tianlong Temple may hesitate, but Duan Zhengming will most likely give it to them.

After a while, the monk Benguan brought in a red sandalwood box, opened it to reveal a yellowed book, and handed it to Zhao Ti: "Please take a look, Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Ti nodded and took it, then flipped through it, but the more he read, the more confused he became. The One Yang Finger was not as mysterious as he had imagined. It was not like the Phantom Yin Finger, which was a domineering general principle that created all things with one yin, nor was it a single practice that covered up other methods.

He flipped through the pages one by one, and finally closed the book slowly, feeling that this technique seemed somewhat inferior to the Phantom Yin Finger.

Seeing that he had finished reading the One Yang Finger Manual without any surprise or admiration on his face, the monks could not help but look at each other in bewilderment.

Ben Yin asked, "Master Zhao, have you finished reading it?"

Zhao Ti nodded: "I've finished reading it."

Ku Rong looked serious and asked, "What do you think, Mr. Zhao?"

Zhao Ti smiled slightly: "It is indeed a unique skill."

The monks heard his praise and did not dare to ask any more questions. Ben Yin hesitated and asked: "Master Zhao, is there anything else you want?"

Zhao Ti shook his head: "No, since Jiumozhi has left, I will not disturb you masters here to deal with the aftermath. I will return to the city now and leave Dali in a few days."

Ku Rong asked, "Why are you in such a hurry, Mr. Zhao?"

Zhao Ti sighed softly, "I've been away for so long, I have to go back, I'm afraid there's something I need to look for."

Ben Yinqi said: "The Daxiangguo Temple mentioned by Donor Zhao before..."

Zhao Ti smiled slightly: "I have prepared a pure altar with vegetarian food, sandalwood incense and precious candles, and I am waiting for you masters to come at any time."

Upon hearing this, all the monks put their hands together and chanted the Buddha's name.

Duan Zhengming stood up at this time: "I am with His Highness, and I just arranged for His Highness to move to Wuhua Tower to live."

They then went out, and by the evening everything was ready. Zhao Ti and the other two checked into the Wuhua Building Guest House.

After a day's rest, Duan Zhengming set up a banquet in the palace. Duan Zhengchun and Duan Yu accompanied him and invited Zhao Ti to the banquet. After more than thirty glasses of wine and five dishes, Duan Zhengming talked about the affairs of Dali's vassal state and earnestly asked Zhao Ti for help.

Zhao Ti said: "I will bring this up with the government and try my best to facilitate it so that the market can be opened as soon as possible and the trade route can flourish."

Duan Zhengming was overjoyed when he heard this and raised his glass to toast repeatedly.

After staying in Dali for a few more days, Zhao Ti asked for his resignation. Duan Zhengming prepared a carriage and personally sent him out of the city.

He then began to return north, but did not take the Yangshan River. Instead, he entered the Guangnan West Road of the Song Dynasty from the direction of Shicheng County.

The landscape here is dangerous. During the Qingli period, Nong Zhigao rebelled and established the Kingdom of Southern Heaven. He was later conquered by the famous general Di Qing and defeated at Kunlun Pass.

Zhao Ti did not stay for long and continued to go northeast and entered Jinghu South Road.

Afterwards, he traveled through the mountains and rivers, watched the autumn approach, and headed back toward Tokyo.

Although he was under house arrest for a year, it was not easy for him to stay outside for the full period. Gao Taotao passed away around the beginning of winter, and Tianlong would be here a little later, but he could not tell what changes might happen if he came, so he had to rush back in advance.

He also had to ask Gao Taotao about his doubts about Taizu Changquan. If the other party was not there, he was afraid that no one would be able to answer his questions in the future.

(End of this chapter)