Chapter 235 - From Forbidden City to Forbidden City (Request for Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 235 of "Damn it! Let's smash the darkness together!" starts the action: Chapter 235: Chapter 37 From Forbidden City to Forbidden City (Request for Monthly Tickets)"Life is... Find out what happens!
Chapter 235: Chapter 37 From Forbidden City to Forbidden City (Request for Monthly Tickets)"Life is indeed as lonely as the snow..."
At 21 and a half years old, Zuo Changâan stood on the ruinous city wall, waiting for the officers below to clear the debris, his gaze intense.
Reflecting on the things that happened since he left Changâan at the age of eighteen, dressed in a dark purple robe, with a blood coffin strapped to his back, a trace of doubt inadvertently appeared on his beautiful, otherworldly face.
The death of the Lord he had thought about incessantly, and the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Wen Ren Xiongzao, wept for hours before rushing to meet with other colleagues, soon bringing him the intelligence known.
In early April, while busy with reforms, Grandmaster Luo received a message from Zuo Bojun, secretly left the city, and headed to Lantian County, only to encounter an ambush by the Moon Worship Sect, resulting in the destruction of Lantian County and the death of Grandmaster Luo. Two accompanying night watchmen perished valiantly in the conflict.
Afterward, the Moon Worship Sect released a message declaring, "Under the current heavens, when the night masks the stars, the country will not be at peace. Grandmaster Luoâs misleading claims disrupted the societal structure, crowing at dawn, throwing yin and yang into chaos! Our Moon Worship Sect, with humanityâs best interest at heart, condemned Luo to cleanse the monarchy!"
Upon hearing this, he was highly skeptical. What legitimacy did the Moon Worship Sect have to "cleanse the monarchy"? Moreover, the battlefield situation was too brutal to be the work of mere mortals.
This situation harbored many suspicions. He snorted coldly, not completely convinced, but immediate handling of the aftermath was the priority.
"Emperor Qing mourns the death of the Grandmaster, overwhelmed with grief, and has requested Master Mu Chan of Xuan Guang Temple to personally conduct rites for the Lord," Wen Ren Xiongzao informed him.
Xuan Guang Temple was not one of the four Buddhist temples of the Martial Arts world; it was a separate ritual ground. Master Mu Chan, originally an ascetic monk who practiced âThirteen Years of Chan,â had guided Emperor Qing during his retreat from the court to practice Buddhism, and was now the Great Tang National Master.
The rites were to be held directly in the Golden Throne Hall, an exceptionally solemn and grand affair. Countless people knelt at the sides, even the Emperor himself dressed in humble mourning clothes.
This action initially faced significant opposition from traditionalists; however, Emperor Qing declared, "The more you oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing; the more you remain silent, the more I shall support it! These are the Grandmasterâs ideals, and the Grandmasterâs ideals are my ideals!" This afforded the highest level of respect to the deceased Grandmaster, faultless in everyoneâs eyes.
But only you furrowed your brow, knowing what your mother strived for was nothing but three things: fairness, fairness, and damn, fairness!
A world of equality, where everyone is like a dragon, without hierarchies, where all citizens live and work in peace and contentment, everyone has food to eat, and everyone has books to read. This was Luoâs lifelong wish.
To honor her as a superior after her death was to deviate from her lifelong beliefs.
Now that she was dead, those nobles who had once hidden their identities resurfaced, reorganizing their forces. Despite them also kneeling before your motherâs corpse in mourning, you couldnât help but feel uncomfortable observing them.
"Hmph!" With a cold hum internally, you scanned the Golden Throne Hallâif anyone dare show a hint of disrespect, they would face the blade of a Half-step Master.
Their faces cried, but likely their hearts laughed! In contrast, outside the Imperial City, every household hung white banners, and the common people of Changâan, they were genuinely distraught over your motherâs passing.
Obviously, your aura was murderous, and the courage of the noble families was minuscule; they visited the mourning hall tremblingly every day, but you still detected a few who harbored hidden joy.
The next day, in their respective homes, those veterans who had once antagonized your mother suddenly âpassed away peacefully,â the perpetrator unknown. They could no longer laugh, and no one there dared to be in a better mood than you.
Wow! The vigor! Worthy of you, truly a contemporary pinnacle expert, a Half-step Masterâs strength, wow!
"...What the heck are you croaking about; have you been affected by something as well?"
Xu Shu stroked his chin, somewhat baffled.
As for those old scholars, he had personally dealt with them.
There wasnât any particularly significant secret reason, nor did he suspect that they were behind his motherâs death. In Xu Shuâs eyes, these people did not have the capacity to threaten Luo, having seen how formidable the night watchmen were; they were not just idly feeding.
The reason he killed them: discontent!
His horse was gone, yet their offspring dared to laugh?
Dared to laugh in front of him?
They had chosen their own death.
Master Mu Chan, dressed as an ascetic monk, had a face that exuded gravitas beneath his hood. Chanting at sunrise and practicing Zen at sunset, he was utterly professional, conducting rituals for three entire days.
On the day Luo was buried, heavy snowfall came from the heavens as if even the world mourned the passing of this extraordinary woman.
You had Wen Ren Xiongzao take the Forge Blade Spell back to the Ministry of Justice first, needing several days to forge the 108 Sun Blades.
During this time, you continued to cultivate peacefully at home. Gu Huoniao sensed that although you didnât speak of it, you were somewhat distressed. Witnessing this, she felt anxious and devised various ways to cheer you up, bringing you an endless supply of delicious chicken soup.