Qin Tiexin When we returned to the small courtyard, it was already dark.
Pushing the door open and walking in, one saw Chen Xi sitting cross-legged on the stone platform in the courtyard, with his back straight and his eyes fixed on the direction of the palace.
The shadow of the locust tree in the corner of the courtyard fell on the ground, forming a dark mass that rustled when the wind blew.
Hearing the door knock, Chen Xi turned his head.
"Back." He smiled slightly, "Junior brother, you can prepare for action."
Qin Tiexin Close the door and walk closer.
"Brother, what do you need me to do?"
"Help me protect the law."
Having said that, Chen Xi stood up from the stone platform without explaining much.
He raised his feet and walked a few steps in the courtyard. Everywhere he went, a line of spiritual power was released. Around the courtyard walls, stone platforms, old wells, and locust trees, array patterns lit up one after another, one after another, covering the entire small courtyard tightly.
After doing this, he sat back in the middle of the stone platform, crossed his knees, and made a seal with his hands.
"My soul is about to leave the body for a moment, and all my attention will be turned to the puppet in the palace." He said, "I leave this body to you. Don't let anyone touch it."
"Senior brother, don't worry."
Qin Tiexin nodded, retreated to the courtyard door, took out Edgeless, Earth Wheel under his feet lit up one after another, and stood still with his back against the door.
Chen Xi closed his eyes. After a few breaths, his breath weakened, his breathing became extremely shallow, and the rise and fall of his chest could hardly be seen.
The body is still there, but the soul inside has left.
Qin Tiexin stood aside and made no sound. There was only the sound of wind in the courtyard and the occasional drumbeat from the distance.
The puppet of Chen Xi did not leave the palace with Qin Tiexin. Instead, it stayed with Su Qing. Now it has become a breakthrough in this plan.
Chen Xi told Su Qing all the information collected from the Great Brahma Dynasty through the puppet.
Su Qing was also shocked after hearing this. Although they had also suspected Great Brahma Dynasty, they had never found any tangible evidence.
Now the news brought by Chen Xi has opened up a different perspective for them.
She is a medical practitioner, has a bloodline with Curse, and has a deeper understanding than ordinary people. Before, she had no direction, so she could only explore based on experience. Now she got the clues from Chen Xi, and after comparing them, the scattered information was connected.
The breath of Buddhism.
Traces of Curse.
The source points directly to the Great Brahma Dynasty.
Su Qing was not in a hurry to report it. She spent a few days verifying several details by herself. She did not report the matter until it was confirmed to be correct.
When making the report, she only said that during the process of diagnosing and treating the little princess, she discovered that there was something fishy about Curse. After further investigation, she concluded that the source probably came from the Great Brahma Dynasty.
From beginning to end, Qin Tiexin and Chen Xi were not mentioned.
These two names were picked cleanly.
The royal family was furious.
Previously, I had no direction, so I could only treat the disease passively, and seek medical treatment in an emergency.
Now that there are clues, the nature has changed. Especially after I heard that Curse was not just targeting the little princess, but the entire Chen Clan, the emperor's anger spread throughout the palace, and he immediately ordered a thorough investigation. If confirmed, he could be killed first and reported later.
Qin Tiexin Outside the palace, you can't hear anything.
He only felt that Ten Thousand Stars City suddenly became tight.
Security was strictly enforced at the entrance to the palace, and the monks coming and going all looked in a hurry.
Patrols were added to several main streets, and many people dressed as Buddhists were stopped for questioning.
Those with unknown origins were detained on the spot. In teahouses and restaurants, the voices of those who spoke were lowered.
Qin Tiexin also reduced the frequency of going out. Except for the time when Senior Brother Chen Xi's soul returned to recover and he went to the Jade Cauldron Pill Pavilion to retrieve the elixir, he stayed with Chen Xi the rest of the time.
It was a gray-black elixir, smaller than an ordinary elixir. Its surface was covered with fine gray-white cracks, and it felt slightly cold in the hand.
Qin Tiexin didn't dare to touch it too much, so he sealed it in a jade box and put it deep into the storage ring.
In addition to the previously mentioned items, Xu Ying also comes with a few good-grade Healing Pill medicines, which will always be needed in the future.
On the fourth night, Chen Xi finally came back from the puppet.
He opened his eyes, took a long breath, and stretched his stiff neck.
"Just wait," he said, "The royal family is taking action."
The next day was the day when Lin Chuan and the others left Beijing.
Qin Tiexin and Ling Shuyao made an appointment to deliver it.
Outside the city gate, the wind was very strong.
Liu Suifeng rarely put away his playful smile. Du Heng stood with arms folded and said nothing. Lin Chuan and Xu Ying stood together, very close to each other, but neither spoke much.
"Don't look so depressed." Liu Suifeng held it in for a long time and finally spoke first, "Three years passed in the blink of an eye."
He originally wanted to lighten the atmosphere, but when everyone thought about what it would be like to see each other again three years later, the atmosphere actually became a little heavier.
After all, it was Lin Chuan who took the initiative to stand up and bowed to Qin Tiexin.
"Senior Brother Ming, it's getting late. It's time for Ying'er and I to set off. See you later."
"See you later." Qin Tiexin returned the greeting with his hands together.
Xu Ying also bowed, his eye circles were a little red, but he didn't let the tears fall.
"Be careful on the road." Ling Shuyao said.
"So are you."
After saying a few words of caution, there was nothing more to say.
Lin Chuan and Xu Ying turned on their swords and headed northwest. Du Heng and Liu Suifeng walked side by side, heading south all the way, and Liu Suifeng turned around and waved.
Qin Tiexin stood there, watching the backs of the two groups of people until they disappeared at the end of the official road.
"Let's go." Ling Shuyao said softly.
The two of them returned to the city together.
The interrogation at the city gate was a bit stricter than the previous days. Qin Tiexin was wearing a monk's robe. As soon as he entered the city gate, he was stopped by two monks.
"Stop. Which temple is this? What are you doing in the city?"
Qin Tiexin Without saying anything, he took out the identity jade token from his arms and handed it over.
"Zhaoming Temple, Mingjue."
The monk took the jade token, Divine Sense glanced at it, and his expression immediately changed. He raised his head and looked at Qin Tiexin for a few times, then compared it with the image on the jade token, and quickly handed it back with both hands.
"It turns out to be Master Mingjue. I'm offended. Let me go."
Qin Tiexin put his hands together, nodded, and walked in.
Ling Shuyao followed him and whispered, "Now this Ten Thousand Stars City is really a warrior. Even you, Star Selection, who is the first, have to stop him."
"That's exactly what it should be." Qin Tiexin said, "The stricter it is, the more it shows that the superiors attach great importance to this matter. Although we don't know what happened, we just need to comply."
Ling Shuyao deeply agrees.
After entering the city, the two parted ways at a fork in the road. Ling Shuyao went back to Imperial Dao Arts Workshop, but Qin Tiexin took a different route to Ministry of Rites.
When he came this time, he first asked about the progress of Zhaoming Temple, and secondly, he also stopped by to take a look at the surrounding situation.
Sure enough, it was more strict than the previous few days.
Along the way, Qin Tiexin traveled as the monk "Mingjue" and encountered several rounds of interrogations, which became increasingly strict from outside to inside.
Those monks who couldn't explain their origins were directly captured by the guards.
Qin Tiexin looked at it coldly, knowing what he was doing.
In addition to the monks in the city, even Monk Soldier Corps was affected.
However, this gave him some peace of mind, as he did not have to take up the post at Monk Soldier Corps for the time being.
Ministry of Rites The person who received him was a middle-aged civil servant named Wang. Seeing that it was Master Mingjue, he was very polite and poured the tea himself.
"Master came just in time." Civil Official Wang said, "Zhaoming Temple Over there, the project is almost completed."
He spread out a scroll and pointed to the location Pure Light Mountain outside the city.
"Due to the recent strict inspection of Buddhism in the city, manpower has been tight, and the construction schedule has been affected a bit. However, the Holy Spirit has made it clear that the construction of Zhaoming Temple cannot be delayed. It seems that it will be completely completed in another seven days. At that time, the official will inform the master in advance."
Qin Tiexin nodded and remembered something again.
"Master Wang, Zhaoming Temple used to have a big bell, but it is now in the hands of a poor monk." He said, "I hope there will be a place for this bell in the temple so that we can remember it."
"That's easy to say." Civil Official Wang picked up a pen and wrote down something on the scroll, "I'll make arrangements right now."
Qin Tiexin took the jade certificate again and registered Zhaoming Temple's only remaining names, his own and Ming'an's, in the register.
After doing this, he produced Ministry of Rites.
It was getting late, and the spiritual lanterns on the long street were lit up one after another. Pedestrians were walking in a hurry, with a bit of nervousness on their faces.
Qin Tiexin walked back slowly, thinking in his mind.
seven days.
Seven days later, Zhaoming Temple was built.
By then, all the things found in the palace may have been detonated together.