Clue

"Stop chanting!" Li Huowang forcefully cut off the other's scripture recitation.

"What use is chanting? Can you chant death back into existence? You lamas of Zhongyin Temple, think of a way to solve this problem!!"

"Doesn't your Great Black Heaven govern death? Don't you believe in him? Think of a way to help your Great Black Heaven!"

A trace of pain appeared on the Dried Corpse Lama's face, covered in age spots and wrinkles, as he shook his head. Then he crossed his legs before the furnace billowing black smoke and, amid the hum of the prayer wheel, began chanting that obscure, incomprehensible scripture once more.

"Damn it!!" Li Huowang cursed under his breath, then left the cremation grounds and headed toward the central great tent.

Inside the great tent, information sent over from time to time by sentries and carrier pigeons gathered atop the table for advisers and generals to review.

But Li Huowang did not seek them out. Instead, he found an elderly eunuch.

This eunuch was extremely old, not only in age but in seniority. From the former Great Liang Emperor Ji Man, to the later Ji Lin who had changed from male to female, and then Gao Zhijian, he had served at each of their sides.

"What did His Majesty say? Is he still refusing to attack Nanping? How long does he plan to drag this out?" Li Huowang asked.

Ever since their successful ambush before, they had stayed holed up here without making another move.

The old eunuch respectfully held his whisk and bowed to Li Huowang. "In reply to Real Person Li, heavenly calamity has now descended. Nothing is suitable at present; this is not the time to begin a war."

"Then is it possible that this heavenly calamity was caused by the Dharma