Chapter 207: The wind rises, Li Changsheng (two chapters in one)
Yu Huatian left the Northern Li Kingdom, but he did not return to Ming.
Instead, he headed for the Western Regions Esoteric School.
Unlike the Demonic Cult, whose movements were elusive and whose members had no fixed abode, like rats scurrying through the night that were difficult to find, the Buddhist School was easy to locate. Yu Huatian therefore planned to move against the Buddhist School first.
Buddhism had spread from the Western Regions during the wars between the various states following Qin's fall, a thousand years ago.
The Western Regions Esoteric School was one of its branches. Although they all followed Buddhism, there were certain fundamental differences between it and the Buddhist sects of the Central Lands.
Having traveled all the way to the Esoteric School, Yu Huatian looked up at its magnificent golden buildings, a trace of coldness flashing through his eyes.
Although the Western Regions Esoteric School differed somewhat from Buddhism in the Central Lands, they all followed Buddhism. Strictly speaking, they were all jackals of the same den.
There might have been some among them who truly possessed compassionate hearts, but the selfish and self-serving remained the overwhelming majority.
In troubled times, they shut their doors to escape disaster; in prosperous times, they opened them to rake in wealth.
Sects like these all deserved to die!
The common people needed faith, but certainly not such hypocritical faith!
Without wasting any time, Yu Huatian flew up and stood atop one of the great halls. He slashed down with his sword, and a magnificent golden hall ahead collapsed with a thunderous crash.
"Who's there?!"
"Disaster! Someone's here to cause trouble! Hurry and notify the Living Buddhas..."
"Ah!"
The Western Regions lay west of Ming, surrounded mostly