Chapter 370 The Secret Scroll of Dongfang Bubai!

Chapter 370 The Secret Scroll of Dongfang Bubai!

Chapter 370 The Secret Scroll of Dongfang Bubai!

"Master, how about I go out?"

"Don't go far."

"As ordered!"

Wen Qianji left the lantern behind, retreated to the bronze door, turned outside, stepped out with his right leg, and kept his left foot inside. Although the posture was awkward, he did things as people wanted. Everyone knows that trust cannot be established overnight.

"interesting."

Zhang Yu remained calm and became even more cautious towards this person.

However, the most important thing right now is the wooden drawer with the red paper of "Secret Scroll of Dongfang Bubai" pasted on it.

"What secrets did Di Baiying uncover about Dongfang Bubai?"

Zhang Yu drew out his sword, stood to the side, and suddenly opened the drawer. No hidden weapon flew out. He looked closer and saw several stacks of papers lying inside. The ground was damp, and the papers were slightly yellowed. There were many things densely recorded on them, from different places, different people, and different times...

"Luzhou Investigation Secret Files!"

"Dongfang Bubai, formerly known as Dong Shengnan..."

Zhang Yu suddenly became interested.

More than ten years ago, Dongfang Bubai suddenly appeared in the world, having never met an opponent. His origins were quite mysterious, and even the name 'Dongfang Bubai' sounded like a stage name for his martial arts career. However, as he fought one battle after another, his name gradually became worthy of his name.

"His father was Dong Shuanghe, a fisherman from Luzhou. His mother was surnamed Fang, a distant relative of Tong Baixiong. They were both from ordinary families. Later, he died of an epidemic in the same year. Tong Baixiong's disciples gave him money to take care of him. Dong Shengnan was twelve years old at the time. After burying his parents, he left his hometown and his whereabouts are unknown."

"Four years later, he appeared in Pingding Prefecture. He had made some progress in martial arts and was admitted to Fenglei Hall thanks to Tong Baixiong's friendship. After another two years of accumulating merit, he was promoted to Incense Master. Later, in the battle to annihilate the Seven Tigers of Ludong, he showed his wisdom and courage, and his ruthless style. Ren Woxing valued him and promoted him repeatedly in the past three years. He was the Deputy Head of Fenglei Hall, the Left Envoy of Light, and the Deputy Leader."

"Ren Woxing indulged in practicing the Star Absorbing Technique and ignored the affairs of the sect. In order to prevent the power from falling into the hands of others, he supported Dongfang Bubai and suppressed Yuanrong Jiuxun..."

"In July of the first year of the Holy Spirit, Dongfang Bubai took over as the leader."

Zhang Yu turned over the top two pieces of paper and placed them in front of the lantern. The contents recorded on them were a brief account of the life of the Eastern Sect Leader.

"Di Baiying really put in a lot of effort to find all this!"

The third page.

"Du Chunsheng, a boatman at the river mouth of Meihua Village, said, 'Dong Shuanghe and his wife had no children for fifteen years. Suddenly one spring, they went on a long journey for several months and returned with a baby. They said they went to the city to protect the pregnancy and give birth to a child. The villagers were suspicious, so the Dong family moved out of the village and made a living on their own..."

Page 4.

"The son of Mr. Xu, a scholar from the third household east of Meihua Village, said, 'My father had a very good relationship with Dong Shuanghe. My father gave me the name Dong Shengnan, but later for some reason, I changed it to Dong Shengnan. I was very smart when I was young, but I was very deep-minded. I often sat alone by the Zhuozhang River and didn't get close to people my age..."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, if these two confessions are true, Dongfang Bubai is probably just adopted by Dong Shuanghe. As for the change of one character in his name, what is the meaning? Why is it recorded separately?

"Shengnan, sounds like a girl's maiden name, could it be..."

Zhang Yu recalled that he had once glimpsed a novel in the Huazhou City Bookstore. Although he had not read the content, he was deeply impressed by the title.

The Demon Cult Leader is a Girl

"This is ridiculous!"

He shook his head and looked at the drawer again. All the yellowed letter paper was gone, leaving only a piece of white paper, folded into a square and pressed at the bottom.

"It seems to be a portrait?"

Zhang Yu glanced at Wen Qianji's back, slowly unfolded the ruler, and his eyes gradually widened.

"How can this be…"

Dark clouds were pressing down overhead, high cliffs were reaching the sky, and raging waves were sweeping below. A woman in red was standing alone on the high cliff, her face stern and her eyes sharp, staring quietly at the sky, as if there was something else beyond the layers of dark clouds.

Zhang Yu was very familiar with that face.

"Lan Hao?"

"Oriental girl?"

He stood up suddenly, still in disbelief, and holding the portrait in his left hand and the lantern in his right hand, he looked at it up and down, front and back, left and right, carefully, over and over again, many times.

"Or maybe... Dongfang Bubai!"

Zhang Yu sat back on the ironwood chair, with the portrait spread out on the table and the six words "Secret Scroll of Dongfang Bubai" on a red piece of paper stuck to the wooden drawer were so eye-catching that Di Baiying had no reason to put the portrait into the box for no reason.

"It's really her!"

This explains a lot of things.

Such an amazing master, but unknown in the world? Because she was originally the most dazzling red sun.

The solution he had been searching for to solve the flaws in his martial arts was the Sun Moon Sect's Sunflower Manual.

"Shengnan, Shengnan..."

"Hao means the shape of the rising sun, and also means the surname Dongfang..."

"Yin Yang Ben Zhen Dan, seven kinds of miraculous medicine!"

A long scroll of images flows through my mind, from the first sight of the gorilla beach to a broken log floating eastward on the river...

Zhang Yu sat for a long time, and Wen Qianji stood for even longer.

He looked at the woman in the painting and seemed to feel her loneliness, determination, pride, and her hostility to heaven and earth. She was just looking for her true self and left without hesitation, crossing the sea alone in a boat. She threw away the foundation of the Sun and Moon Sect and her reputation as the supreme master of the martial arts world...

And behind her.

Yue Buqun, Zuo Lengchan, Ren Yingying, Yang Lianting, the fake leader, the dead Di Baiying, the imprisoned Ren Woxing, and perhaps... even Zhang Yu, will all start bloody battles for the vacant throne.

"Whether it's Brother Lan or Miss Dongfang, no matter when or where you are, don't forget that you have a friend like me!"

Zhang Yu smiled slightly.

"Old friends are as close as ever, and the most valuable friends in the world are those who understand each other."

Even if everyone abandons you, forgets you, and attacks you, you will still choose to be your enemy, stand shoulder to shoulder with you, and advance and retreat together. He picked up a pen and wrote on the back of the portrait, "Gold of Gengjin, Chiyang Divine Grass..."

For the next half month, Master Zhang stayed in the Fengge warehouse.

The lights in the building were lit every night, and only Elder Wen was left by the side to communicate with the inside and outside and pass on orders. Unknowingly, new faces appeared in various important positions in the Dharma Protector Hall, and without exception, they were all Zhang Yu's confidants.

...............

Pingding City West, Liu Mansion.

The Quchi Garden, designed and built by famous craftsmen from the south of the Yangtze River, is elegant and graceful. The materials used are Taihu stones, Suzhou wood, and West Lake carp that were transported from thousands of miles away. In the city of warriors, this "Rong Garden" is favored by many literati and scholars.

"stop!"

"I am here to serve tea to the master and the guests."

"You don't know the rules at all. Elder Liu is meeting an honored guest, and you barge in. Are you looking for death?"

On the steps in front of the study, sixteen disciples of the Dharma Protector Hall stood, led by a tall and fat flag master, holding a machete in his hand, and was teaching a maid who served tea.

"I have been in the mansion for a short time and do not know the rules. I hope Brother Gao will forgive me."

"Humph, I know you didn't mean it, otherwise I would have thought you were a spy and killed you with a single blow!"

Lord Gao looked at the little maid standing in the courtyard. She was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with red lips and white teeth, a pretty face, and delicate hands. She had been in the mansion for a short time and had not been touched by any of the other stewards or the captain of the guards yet. He couldn't help but feel itchy in his heart.

He went down the steps, walked to the little maid, and whispered.

"If you don't follow the rules, you won't be able to stay in Rongyuan for long, and your life may even be in danger. Tonight at three o'clock, I will wait for you in the rockery in the courtyard. I will personally teach you the rules and ensure your safety in the mansion..."

The little maid lowered her head and said nothing, holding the wooden tray with both hands, trembling slightly with fear.

Lord Gao was still trying to take advantage of the situation when he suddenly heard footsteps outside the courtyard gate.

At the same time, in the room behind him, Liu Rong was secretly meeting with the distinguished guests from Blackwood Cliff.

"If I betray the Dharma Protector Hall, I'm afraid..."

"What betrayal? Doesn't the Dharma Guardian Hall have to obey the orders of the Chengde Hall?"

"Zhang Yu has a domineering personality and cruel methods. I'm afraid..."

"You are afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind. Di Baiying is dead. What good will you get if you stay in the Guardian Hall?"

"Tong Envoy, you have been on Blackwood Cliff for a long time, you don't know how powerful Zhang Yu is."

The man picked up the teacup and sneered, "I know, how could I not know!"

This person was Tong Yukang who had disappeared for a long time. When he returned to Heimu Cliff, everything had changed and it was too late.

No one cares about Di Baiying's death.

The real leader has completely disappeared.

The Saint Lady pressed forward step by step, and the false leader hid in the back garden of Chengde Hall. Yang Lianting sent envoys to win over all the forces that could be won over to accumulate strength for the decisive battle, but they all saw the decline of Chengde Hall. Unless it was absolutely necessary, no one would board the broken ship of Chengde Hall at this time.

"Well, I'll have to let me think about it."

"In Pingding City, the three hundred Dharma-protecting disciples all obey the orders of Elder Liu. As long as you lead them to join Chief Steward Yang, it will be a great achievement. Would Zhang Yu dare to embarrass you? There are six vacancies in the twelve halls. When the time is right, Elder Liu will become the head of the Liu Hall. Isn't it just a matter of a word from Chief Steward Yang?"

Liu Rong was still hesitating, holding the teacup, undecided.

After becoming the 'city lord' of Pingding City, he bent the law for personal gain and secretly amassed huge amounts of gold and silver. Now that the Divine Religion is about to undergo a major change, how he can preserve his life and wealth has become a problem. The 300 Dharma-guarding disciples under his command are Liu Rong's greatest asset that he can rely on, and he cannot easily hand them over.

But... he has a grudge against Zhang Yu. If the latter becomes the hall master, will he let him go?

"If you don't make up your mind now, when Zhang Yu takes action, Manager Yang won't be able to find a reason to protect you."

"this…"

"Elder Liu, you don't have much time left."

Tong Yukang seemed calm and composed, but he was not very confident.

"I……"

Before Liu Rong could finish his words, there was a noise from outside.

The two looked at each other and their expressions changed.

"Surround them, no one is allowed to escape!"

"Who dares to trespass into the residence of Elder Liu of the Dharma Protector Hall? Are you trying to save your life?"

"I've been ordered to find Liu Rong and call him out!"

"Whose orders are you taking?"

The door of the study was slightly opened. Liu Rong walked out sideways and looked towards the courtyard with a gloomy expression.

Leader Gao and more than ten of his disciples had already unsheathed their swords. Seeing Liu Rong coming out, they felt more confident and asked hurriedly, "Sir..."

Liu Rong ignored him and looked at the thirty-odd people standing in the courtyard. They were wearing black clothes and holding long swords, with red scarves tied around their right arms. They looked solemn. The leader was a fat monk wearing a blood-red cassock and holding a demon-subduing staff. He was looking at him with a smile.

Liu Rong asked: "Who are you?"

The Blood Arhat asked, "Are you Liu Rong?"

"I am Liu Rong, the guardian elder of the Sun Moon Sect, and I am also in charge of law enforcement in Pingding City."

"Yes, I'm looking for you."

The Blood Arhat smiled and nodded, took out a piece of paper from his arms and read aloud.

"By order of Hall Master Zhang: It has been verified that Liu Rong, while in office in Pingding City, was partial to personal feelings and sought personal gain, causing the laws of the Divine Religion to be enforced, failing to investigate crimes and punishing those who deserved it, causing the Divine Religion to lack fairness. Effective immediately, he is to be removed from all positions and brought back to Fenglinpo for punishment!"

Liu Rong's face was pale. He had not expected that Zhang Yu would act so quickly. He was still hesitating whether to surrender to Yang Lianting, or find Han Chong, who was on good terms with him, and prepare valuable gifts to seek forgiveness from Master Zhang. Unfortunately, Zhang Yu never intended to give him a chance.

"Did you hear that? The Dharma Protector Hall Master issued an order. Do you still want to resist the law?"

Lord Gao and his brothers looked at Liu Rong with hesitation.

Liu Rong said hurriedly: "No, no, you can't catch me!"

If he follows them back to Fenglinpo, he will surely be doomed to death. Based on what he has done over the years, there is no need to fabricate evidence. According to the rules of the church, he can be killed ten times.

"I am no longer a member of the Dharma Guardian Hall. The Chengde Hall has a new appointment for me. The orders of Hall Master Zhang do not apply to me. Please go back and explain the situation to Hall Master Zhang."

Upon hearing this, Lord Gao felt relieved.

It turned out that the distinguished guest that Elder Liu was meeting was sent by Chengde Hall. Between Chengde Hall and the Dharma Protector Hall, even the lowest-ranking disciple of the Divine Religion knew clearly which one was more powerful.

"funny!"

The Blood Arhat laughed loudly and said, "The Dharma Protector Hall is a restaurant. You are here to treat us to a meal. You can stay if you want to, and leave if you want to. Is there such a good thing in the world? I, a monk, have never heard of it. If you want to leave the Dharma Protector Hall, that's fine. Come back with me and tell Master Zhang yourself."

Liu Rong shook his head slightly. Since the relationship had been exposed, there was no need to worry about it.

"If I go back with you, will I still be alive?"

He sneered, took out a flaring arrow from his arms, and the flame flew into the sky in broad daylight and exploded above Liu's mansion.

"Monk, go ahead. After the whistle is fired, more than 300 disciples in the city will be here in a moment. Why leave these hundreds of pounds of meat here? We are all brothers in the sect. We should leave some space for each other so that we can meet again in the future."

"See you uncle!"

The Blood Arhat cursed angrily and pointed his demon-subduing staff: "Catch him!"

Leader Gao thought to himself that as long as he could hold off these people for a while and wait for the reinforcements to arrive, he would have accomplished a great feat. After that, if he followed Elder Liu and attached himself to Chief Steward Yang, it would be hard not to rise to prominence as the risk was small and the reward was great.

It's done!

He picked up his thick-backed machete and took two steps forward, planning to perform well in front of Elder Liu before the reinforcements arrived.

"Let's see who dares to take action!"

The words trailed off.

The little maid who served tea leaped up, slashed with the dagger horizontally, and blood spurted out.

"you you…"

Captain Gao only felt a slight chill under his neck. He pressed the blade hard, but the bleeding could not be stopped. He staggered a few steps and fell down on the steps.

"Following the orders of Hall Master Zhang, arrest Liu Rong. Anyone who resists will be considered a traitor to the Dharma Guardian Hall and will be killed without mercy!"

The little maid held a dagger in her hand and looked at the remaining guards around Liu Rong.

Blood Arhat led dozens of disciples and rushed forward. Before the fighting began, the guards around Liu Rong put down their weapons and knelt down with their heads in their hands. So far, it took almost no effort to capture the most powerful elder outside the Four Gardens.

But when they rushed into the room, the distinguished guest had disappeared.

"Meet Master Xuexiang."

The little maid walked up to the Bloody Arhat and bowed.

"Hall Master Zhang said that although you are a spy planted by Di Baiying next to Liu Rong, you are also a member of the Dharma Protector Hall, a brother or sister. Don't worry. Just work hard and you will have a future."

"Thank you, Master Zhang, for accepting me."

She felt reassured.

(End of this chapter)