Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 281 Golden Sable City

Sun Yanwan stood atop the Golden Sable City, gazing into the distance, feeling incredibly relaxed and at ease.

After the Xuanhuang Army returned, he abandoned his mysticism and began to show his face frequently.

Anyone who wears the gold and silver mask is Harsha. If someone gets Harsha's mask, wouldn't this army, which has been painstakingly built up and now occupies twenty-three cities, fall into someone else's hands?

Not only him, but even Yang Diao'er was worn down and took off her mask to show her true face.

The things that Sun Yanwan used to worry about and be afraid of are no longer so scary to her.

However, he still had some reservations, so he did not use the name Sun Yanwan within the Xuanhuang Army. The name that slowly leaked out within the Xuanhuang Army was Su Nanqiao!

King Harsha, Su Nanqiao, was skilled with a large red dragonwood club.

This is Sun Yanwan's new image.

You can't fool those who are determined. Sun Yanwan never intended to hide it from everyone, but it was enough to deceive the world and give some people a reason to play dumb.

After Yang Diao'er stopped wearing the silver mask, she reverted to her attire as the Little Saintess of the Demonic Sect. Standing atop Golden Sable City, she pouted, looking very unhappy.

Sun Yanwan smiled and asked, "Why is Diao'er unhappy?"

Yang Diao'er said indignantly, "Why can't this place be turned into Lovesick City?"

Sun Yanwan smiled and said, "I'll build a grand building in the city and write down the words 'When will we meet again? This night is too painful to bear!' Make it into a plaque and hang it upstairs. Wouldn't that be elegant?"

Yang Diao'er then stopped.

Sun Yanwan patted the city wall and said, "This is the largest city in my hands, and one of the five famous cities of Northern Yan. If the Northern Yan royal court had not been busy with war, it would never have fallen into my hands."

Jin Diao City was not originally called Jin Diao City. It was a summer retreat of the Northern Yan royal court, called Kaizhou, also known as Fengcheng. The Northern Yan royal court had been managing it for over a hundred years. The city walls were extremely high and thick. Even if a large army launched a frontal assault, it would be difficult to take it down, even with ten times the number of troops.

Sun Yanwan impersonated a Northern Yan soldier, launched a surprise attack in one night, and captured Kaizhou. He then renamed it Jinshao City and presented it to Yang Diao'er as a gift.

Yang Diao'er knew, of course, that this was the end of her journey and that she could no longer go towards Da Lang, because Black Dragon City was Shi Si's territory.

That's why this little saintess of the Demonic Sect has a bit of a temper. In fact, what difference does it make whether it's Golden Sable City or Lovesick City?
As a time traveler, although he mastered earth-shattering martial arts, established a great reputation, relied on his extraordinary learning ability and strong backing to become the top scholar in the imperial examination, and his poetic talent spread throughout the world, Sun Yanwan still longed for nothing more than to have his own territory and his own power.

A caravan left Golden Sable City and headed straight for Black Dragon City. Black Dragon City was originally home to the royal families and nobles of Northern Yan. After Sun Yanwan seized Golden Sable City, she purged all of Northern Yan's forces. She wasn't cruel enough to kill them all, but sent them all to Black Dragon City. Once there, Shi Si would naturally settle them separately and they would no longer be gathered together in one place.

As Sun Yanwan was pondering how to prepare Yang Diao'er for dinner, she heard a Buddhist chant, and dozens of monks appeared.

The leading monk was exceptionally tall, resembling a bear, but he wore a smile and had a rather amiable appearance, showing no signs of ferocity. He called out from afar, "This humble monk, Jin Chan of Shao Chan Temple, greets...King Harsha!"

Sun Yanwan returned the greeting with a smile and asked, "What brings you here, Master Jinchan?" Jinchan was one of the seven great masters of external martial arts in the world, and his martial arts were formidable. He had met this great monk when he went to Shaochan Temple to ask for a wife years ago. He was even familiar with most of the dozens of monks that Jinchan had brought with him. Jinchan did not call him Sun Yanwan, but addressed him as King Harsha, which showed that he was also a clever man.

The monk Jin Chan smiled and said, "I heard that King Harsha intends to convert the temples in Golden Sable City into Xuanhuang Taoist temples. I am quite reluctant to do so, so I have come to plead for mercy and hope that King Harsha will be lenient and preserve them as Buddhist temples."

Sun Yanwan shook her head and said, "I have a deep grudge against Longzang Temple, and this temple cannot be preserved."

The monk Jin Chan said helplessly, "This humble monk is willing to bring dozens of disciples to guard Jin Diao City and is willing to accept the theory of Xuanhuang Sanhua."

Sun Yanwan smiled and said, "That would be acceptable!"

"How about renaming the main temple in Golden Sable City as Northern Shaochan Temple?"

The monk Jin Chan replied, "As King Harsha wishes."

Sun Yanwan roughly understood why Shaochan Temple had hurriedly sent Monk Jinchan over. Although Shaochan Temple and Longzang Temple were not on good terms and their relationship was not as good as that of Songyang Sect, they were still Buddhist sects. If Sun Yanwan changed the temple into a Taoist temple, Shaochan Temple could stay out of it, but it would be more beneficial for Shaochan Temple to take over the large temple in Jinshao City.

Although the Songyang Sect has quite a few disciples, it doesn't have as many as the Shaochan Temple, and they can't send anyone to guard Jin Diao City. So after Sun Yanwan informed the Songyang Sect, she learned that the sect leader, Grand Master Wang Xuangui, had agreed to the Shaochan Temple's request.

Since it was something that had been planned in advance, Sun Yanwan didn't make things difficult for Master Jinchan. The questioning just now was just a formality.

Monk Jinchan breathed a sigh of relief. The great temple in Jinshao City, originally named Zhalong Temple, was known as the second largest in Northern Yan, second only to the main temple of Longzang Temple.

Although the monks in the temple had already fled with the martial arts manuals, many Buddhist scriptures were left behind, which were extremely precious. For Shaochan Temple, being able to take over such a large temple was like a Buddha falling from the sky, a great blessing bestowed by heaven.

Sun Yanwan accompanied the monk Jinchan for a few words, and then the monk hurriedly left. He came to see Sun Yanwan as soon as he entered Jinshao City, as he was in a hurry to take over the "Northern Shaochan Temple".

Sun Yanwan smiled slightly, thinking to herself, "Shaochan Temple is really willing to spend a lot of money, just to give me a grandmaster like this. Da Ku and Kong Chan monks are actually holding their noses and making Bei Shaochan Temple acknowledge the theory of Xuanhuang Sanhua. It's simply wonderful."

Although the scenery at the top of Jin Diao City was beautiful, it was ultimately not as good as Yang Diao'er.

After seeing off the monk Jin Chan, Sun Yanwan took Yang Diao'er and moved into the Jin Diao Mansion. This place was originally the royal palace built by the Northern Yan royal court in Kaizhou. He knew that it was taboo to misuse the royal name, so he changed the name.

What made Sun Yanwan happiest was that the Golden Sable Mansion had a natural hot spring, and the Northern Yan Royal Court had built a Phoenix Bathing Pool for the princesses to relax in.

After Sun Yanwan captured Jin Diao City, he found Mu Feng Chi to be old and dilapidated, so he renovated it according to the standards of the bathing industry in Shenyang. He was especially satisfied with the several large bath tubs that were custom-made.

He first ate something with Yang Diao'er, then had the maid prepare all sorts of fruits, snacks, fine wine, and even fruit juice. He also specially used the Xuanbing Treasure Mirror to freeze a large batch of ice blocks. After making ample preparations and patiently discussing for half a day, Yang Diao'er finally agreed to bathe with him.

Sun Yanwan brought Yang Diao'er to Mufeng Pond. She couldn't help but laugh out loud three times, only to be hit by Yang Diao'er's Ice Silkworm Fan. Although it didn't hurt, she didn't dare to get carried away.

(End of this chapter)