Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 319 The White Lotus Sect's Confusion
Xu Xuan reappeared in Zhenjiang a few days after disappearing, and calmly boarded the academy's ship.

This trip yielded nothing, but brought back a deadly calamity.

He had many bold ideas about this thing on the way, but they all turned into improvisation.

As the saying goes, if the King of Hell wants you dead at midnight, who dares to keep you alive until dawn?

The developing Father did not yet have any means to manipulate these rules.

After boarding the ship, he called over three students and asked, "Has anything happened these past few days?"

Zao said everything was normal, and the boat was sailing downstream without approaching any major cities.

Ning Caichen said there was no problem, the students on the ship were all normal, and no monsters or demons came aboard.

Ji Rui: "Same as above."

Feeling slightly tired, Xu Xuan returned to his room to rest, wondering if the golden dragon in Taihu Lake would come out.

With Yu Gong not here this time, if that fellow dares to put on an act, don't blame him for being ruthless.

Meanwhile, another storm has swept through the outside world.

Of course, the focus is not on the trivial matter of the King of the Broken-Tailed Serpent flooding Xin'an County.

That's right, whether it's the snake king with a broken tail or the flooding of Xin'an County, they are all minor matters.

The spiritual community is primarily driven by fear.

Centuries later, people have finally recalled the awe they felt when they were under the supervision of the divine order.

Anyone with a bit of knowledge knows what kind of ruthless person could draw water from the Baili River as a weapon, and the key point is that the river water was returned after it was used up.

Is there anyone in the current spiritual practice world who can actually do this?

It's clearly divine intervention, but it still requires authority.

Who was this domineering attack aimed at? It certainly couldn't have been the Serpent King with the severed tail; it wasn't worthy.

Unlike Guo Bei, far fewer people went to investigate this time.

Highly accomplished spiritual practitioners have stated that recently, the Tao has declined while demonic forces have increased and calamity has become rampant. The right path is to cultivate diligently at home and avoid getting involved in karma.

Some experts have also suggested that the Karmapa is still causing trouble in Jiangnan and cannot spare the energy to attend to other matters.

Some even asserted that this was a divinely ordained act of killing, and that human intervention was futile.

In reality, everyone is thinking about one thing: what if they find out something and get shot too? Wouldn't that be unfair?

Sometimes, one doesn't need a tortoise shell to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.

Inside the White Lotus Sect, several high-ranking members were in a precarious position upon seeing the extinguished soul lamp of the Great Treasure Dharma King.

It seems that quite a few church members have recently fallen in Jiangnan, and they were all important figures.

The lamp in the mural of the demonic monk went out a few days earlier than that of the Karmapa, not counting the others.

"Tell me, what exactly happened in Jiangnan?"

The White Lotus Sect is the only one among many forces that knows the fallen person was the Great Treasure Dharma King.

After all, the timing of the soul lamp going out was just right.

Even Baoan Hall, which was deeply involved, was unaware of the other party's situation. Xu Xuan only knew that the other party was a member of the White Lotus Sect.

Who told this guy to not introduce himself when he appeared, and to die so cleanly?

No one could answer the leader's questions; as far as he could remember, no one but the Holy Mother could unleash such terrifying combat power.

"Should we send someone to find Yun Zhongjun to continue our cooperation?"

The cult leader's second question made the atmosphere even more silent.

People were somewhat frightened. It was clearly a great trend of the world where the Tao was declining and the demons were rising, but it seemed as if a natural enemy had appeared and was constantly gnawing at them.

The Dharma Kings and sages present felt that the harsh northern lands were quite nice, and that the White Lotus Sect, by gradually increasing its strength, would one day bring the Vacuum Homeland to the world.

Ultimately, a sage was assigned to make the negotiations, and he returned immediately afterward. The leader then asked the third question.

Who will handle the cooperation with Pudu Cihang?

The North, huh? That's a place I can go.

Although we don't know what the evil monk is up to, his ability to bypass the influence of Qi Yun and many Confucian masters to enter the imperial court is remarkable.

"I'll go." "I'll go then." "This mere demon cultivator is best suited for me."

The cult leader is exhausted; the followers have lost their faith.

Meanwhile, the ministers in the court were also worried about the death of another prefect.

It would be easier to say that the death of Xiang Yu in Changsha was in Jianye, since Xu Xuan had laid a lot of groundwork at that time, making the ending more relaxed.

To outsiders, the simultaneous emergence of five dragons there caused the divine artifact to tremble, and their collusion with the White Lotus Sect meant they deserved to die.

As for Jia Ning, according to the law, he deserves to die.

But you can't just write a blood oath like a piece of trash and then be done with it, can you?

That blood-written letter was really well done; the writing was clearly rushed, and the writer was filled with immense resistance and struggle.

However, his attitude in admitting his guilt was genuinely good, his choice of words was very sophisticated, and his crimes were written all over the city wall.

This is a true depiction of countless evil deeds, making readers feel extremely uneasy halfway through, wishing they could strangle this bastard.

Yes, he was indeed strangled; they didn't even bother to cover it up with a white silk ribbon.
People were furious at the murderer's arrogance and expressed their condemnation of his lawlessness.

This has greatly damaged the prestige of the Great Jin Dynasty and must be severely punished!

The Ministry of Justice wants it. The Court of Judicial Review wants it. The Ministry of War also wants it.
It appears they intend to send troops to Xin'an County to wipe out all the unruly people there in order to deter the rebellious civilians.

Grand Secretary Yin and several censors suggested investigating the contents of the blood-written letter, but before they could finish speaking, they were surrounded and attacked.

This is a crime committed against an entire class; what does the guilt of a mere individual matter?

If we don't deal with this madman today, won't we all be in danger tomorrow?

Jia Chong stood silently in the main hall, watching his cronies besiege the so-called righteous people, his eyes bloodshot.

They were just laughing at the idiot in the Yin family who committed suicide, but it turns out their own son was strangled to death.
If we don't put on a show of force today, the Jia family's reputation will be ruined.

Emperor Jin was also troubled. Everyone assumed it couldn't have been the work of a cultivator, so it must have been the work of a chivalrous person.

In this era, unless the assassin leaves their name, it is usually very difficult to find the real killer.

He then reassured Jia Chong with words, and said that the blood letter was nonsense and that he would order Jia Ning's reputation to be restored.

He also ordered the Ministry of Justice to immediately send people to investigate and try to bring the real culprit to justice as soon as possible.

Having obtained this result, Jia Chong temporarily ceased his efforts, and the remaining power struggles were conducted in secret.

After that, Emperor Jin focused his attention on that momentous event.

Taishi stood in the crowd, his face pale and feeling very cold. His plea for his remains had failed.

Everyone pleaded for him, and even his colleagues praised his talent in observing stars and celestial phenomena, saying it far surpassed that of his predecessors.

The Imperial Medical Academy gave him all sorts of miraculous medicines for free, forcing him to take them. Emperor Jin personally showed concern for him and rewarded everyone from him to his family.

After going through so many procedures, you still want to beg for your remains?

I must die before I am satisfied.

Having just returned from Jianye, he could only prepare to head to Xin'an County again, his face ashen.

The Imperial Guard, the Ministry of Justice, and the Imperial Historian left the capital once again.

Emperor Jin then went directly to the Seeking the Way Hall to listen to the National Preceptor preach. He was surprised to find that the teachings of the Western Regions contained so many secrets, and that it was worth listening to carefully.

It's also a way to avoid women who go crazy.

(End of this chapter)