Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

Chapter 287 Fan Qinghui: The Sui Emperor is unworthy of his position and should abdicate!
The martial arts world was shaken, and Xu Qing's decree caused a continuous uproar throughout the land.

Buddhism is the leader of the righteous path in the martial arts world, yet now a dynasty is trying to destroy it.

Monks everywhere were rebelling and were taking up sticks to fight back.

The two major holy sites of Buddhism also received this news.

The four great Buddhist monks and Liaokong of the Jingnian Chan sect all left the temple and went to a secluded place.

That was a mountain called Dita Peak.

On that mountain peak, there exists a sect that can influence the entire martial arts world.

Cihang Jingzhai!

The founder of the sect was named Di Ni, who had once been in love with the first evil emperor of the demonic path. They separated because they had different paths, and she founded Cihang Jingzhai.

Today, Cihang Jingzhai has become the leader of the righteous path in the martial arts world and a sacred place in the hearts of most righteous people.

This sect is entirely composed of women who practice the "Compassionate Sword Manual," one of the four great martial arts classics.

It boasts a strong heritage, a long history, and significant influence.

The current head of the temple is named Fan Qinghui. She is over thirty years old, but still incredibly beautiful, with a refined and elegant demeanor.

“Master, Master Daoxin, Venerable Dixin, Master Jiaxiang, Master Zhihui, and Master Liaokong have all arrived and are waiting for you in Cihang Hall.”

Shi Feixuan, dressed in a light blue robe and carrying an elegant ancient sword on her back, slowly walked up behind Fan Qinghui.

She is a successor of Fan Qinghui and the most outstanding disciple of Cihang Jingzhai in this generation.

Her beauty surpassed even that of Fan Qinghui in her prime; she was breathtakingly beautiful and possessed an otherworldly charm.

Fan Qinghui's expression was cold and stern. The four holy monks and Liaokong had all come after receiving her message.

Now that the Sui Dynasty is going to destroy Buddhism, this is a matter of life and death for Buddhism.

As the leader of the righteous path, she naturally had to ask these Buddhist masters to discuss how to deal with this matter.

She nodded slightly and said calmly, "Feixuan, the Sui Emperor is cruel and tyrannical, and no longer has the appearance of an emperor."

"You should descend the mountain and find the true dragon who can restore order; this is your duty."

Shi Feixuan was not surprised by this, as she was the most outstanding disciple of Cihang Jingzhai in this generation.

Her responsibility is to descend the mountain to gain experience during times of chaos, to find the true dragon, and to help it overthrow the old dynasty and establish a new one.

This is what Cihang Jingzhai has been doing for many years: following the way of Heaven, selecting the true dragon of destiny, and ending the chaotic world.

Because of this, the influence of Cihang Jingzhai grew stronger and stronger, subtly surpassing that of the secular dynasty.

Now, Xu Qing's imperial edict has angered Fan Qinghui.

She wanted to personally destroy the Sui Dynasty and hasten its demise.

"Yes, Master."

Shi Feixuan turned and left, packing her bags and heading down the mountain.

As for the conflict between Buddhism and the Sui Dynasty, that is not something she can interfere with at the moment.

Fan Qinghui, dressed in a pure white Buddhist robe, arrived at the Cihang Hall.

“Master of the Brahma Temple”.

The four great Buddhist monks, as well as Liaokong, greeted Fan Qinghui with their hands clasped together.

"Masters, I am late and have kept you waiting."

Fan Qinghui returned the greetings one by one. Although she was the head of Cihang Jingzhai, her strength was no greater than that of the four holy monks present.

Therefore, she treated him with great courtesy.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Fan Qinghui got straight to the point.

"Masters, the Sui Emperor is now tyrannical and seeks to destroy Buddhism. What are your thoughts on this?"

She asked, wanting to know how these holy monks viewed the matter.

The Master of Wisdom spoke first: "It is rumored that this matter originated from the Demonic Sect. Emperor Sui was misled by the Yin Gui Sect of the Demonic Sect, which is why he issued such an edict."

"In my opinion, it might be possible to go to the capital to meet the Sui Emperor, cleanse his heart with Buddhist teachings, eliminate demons and protect the righteous path, and thus resolve this calamity."

Master Jiaxiang and Master Daoxin remained silent, instead looking at Venerable Dixin.

They all knew about the battle between Emperor Xin and Yuwen Huaji.

It seems that the Venerable Emperor Heart is the most qualified to speak on this matter.

Seeing everyone's gaze, Venerable Emperor Heart shook his head slightly and said, "This matter is probably not that simple. I fought fiercely with that Yuwen Clan Chief for three days and three nights, and I could clearly sense his will. It would be very difficult to meet that Sui Emperor through normal channels."

We fear that we will be surrounded by an army the moment we arrive in Kyoto.

The Emperor Heart Venerable had a keen sense and felt that this matter was difficult to resolve, not as simple as the Master of Wisdom thought.

Master Liaokong remained silent throughout; he practiced the famous Chan meditation technique known as the silent meditation.

This martial art has been practiced for over thirty years. One can imagine that when it is fully mastered, it will unleash tremendous power.

"Moreover, in recent days, monks from many Buddhist temples have been slaughtered. Such acts are truly heinous crimes."

The Venerable Emperor was very dissatisfied with this, and was filled with anger towards the Sui Emperor.

"What are your thoughts, Qinghui?" Master Jiaxiang asked, noticing that the other party also seemed to disagree with the method of using Buddhism to cleanse the Sui Emperor.

Fan Qinghui spoke up: "This humble nun believes that the Sui Emperor is no longer worthy of being the supreme ruler of the world and should abdicate in favor of a more worthy successor."

She made a startling statement and adopted a very firm stance, declaring her intention to strip the Sui Emperor of his throne.

"Masters, look at the state of the world today. The people are suffering, rebel armies are rising up everywhere, and there are foreign enemies all around. Emperor Yang Guang of Sui has lost all the qualities of a sage ruler."

Allowing such a ruler to continue ruling the world will only bring endless disasters.

Now he's targeting our Buddhist community; who will he destroy next? This world can't withstand his antics!

The four holy monks and Liaokong were all well aware of what Fan Qinghui had said.

This is indeed what they are worried about.

It's not just the future of Buddhism, but the future of all people in the world; they are extremely worried about it.

However, everyone present forgot about Xu Qing's policy of reducing corvée labor and taxes, which gave the people a chance to breathe and relieved them of much pressure.

And they automatically ignored this point.

Because the Sui emperor wanted to crack down on Buddhism, and with ruthless methods of persecution.

Such behavior is something that a leader of Buddhism would not want to see.

"Therefore, I would like to invite all the masters to personally enter the imperial city and force the Sui Emperor to abdicate!"

Fan Qinghui's words were extremely treasonous, revealing his anger and dissatisfaction with the Sui Emperor.

More than anything, it stemmed from their inner disrespect for the monarch.

She was very arrogant, believing that her word could determine the supreme position in the world.

This is a mentality that places oneself above all living beings and above imperial power.

"I agree!"

The Venerable Emperor spoke, explaining that he had personally witnessed the tragic state of temples across the land.

He even personally fought against Yuwen Huaji and knew the other's determination.

If Buddhism does not resist, it will truly be destroyed by that tyrant!
"Does it really have to go that far?"

Master Zhihui hesitated for a moment, but then Master Jiaxiang spoke up:

"As Qinghui said, the Great Sui has oppressed our Buddhist sect to this extent and is determined to destroy it. Then we must let them know that our Buddha also has the wrathful Vajra methods!"

Master Daoxin nodded slightly and said, "Our Buddha spreads throughout the world and protects all living beings. The Sui Emperor does not respect him and instead tries to destroy our Buddha. We have no choice but to fight back!"

The wise master sighed and said no more.

"What does Master Liaokong think?"

Fan Qinghui then looked at Liaokong, who had a youthful appearance. He was a representative of the Jingnian Chan sect, but his skills were profound and no less than those of the four great monks.

Liao Kong flicked his finger and replied with true energy in the void: "I will do as Qing Hui says."

His attitude was the same; he wanted to take action against the Sui Emperor.

Upon seeing this, Fan Qinghui's face showed a faint hint of joy.

With the four holy monks and Liaokong joining forces, even with Yuwen Huaji protecting the Sui Emperor, it was utterly useless.

"Our Buddhist sect, with the Four Great Holy Monks and Master Liaokong, five true Buddhas of Buddhism, begs you to abdicate. Yang Guang, you should be proud of yourself!"

Fan Qinghui looked toward the imperial city of Daxing City and murmured to herself.

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