Turning Over a New Leaf

"The evil monks of the Western Regions have all kinds of evil techniques. Some even know how to feign death. Finish them off, then burn this temple down!"

As the Xiong State's eldest prince, Yudan was not as strong as Wu Chao, but he was not lacking in knowledge.

The cavalrymen's cheers lasted only a dozen or so seconds before Yudan began issuing his second order.

"Hmm?"

Lying behind a pile of corpses in the temple, the Buddha's disciple made a quiet sound and looked at Zhang Xuezhou, who was lying behind him.

He hoped Zhang Xuezhou could translate the opposing commander's orders so he could judge the situation accurately.

As long as he was not caught in a sudden attack himself, ambushes were a method the Buddha's disciple liked to use.

But today, he had a faint feeling that their ambush seemed to have been discovered.

"They seem to be getting ready to set fire to the place!"

Zhang Xuezhou answered in a low voice.

His translation was brief and went straight to the point.

The Buddha's disciple instinctively sensed that the opposing commander had said more than that, but when he saw the glow of torches outside the temple's wooden gate, he quickly closed his mouth again.

"Your Highness, these monks have been burning corpses in the temple. There are still at least seven or eight piled up inside!"

"There's a corpse cart over there too!"

"These people really are evil monks!"

"They even burned the corpses!"

"Everyone knows that we Xiong State and Greater Yuezhi people wish to return to nature. Dying in the wilderness and slowly waiting for our bodies to decay is the best end for us. These people are disturbing the peace of the dead!"

The soldiers rode up to the temple, looking