Chapter 789: Chapter 490: The Annihilation of Divine Dragon Temple
After today, the Capital will no longer have the Divine Dragon Temple.
Zhao Douan was momentarily stunned, his eyes flickered for a moment, he pressed his lips together, nodded, and said: "I will handle it."
Xu Zhenguan nodded lightly and said:
"Xuan Yin is no longer in the Capital. Now, within the temple, the three great Bodhisattvas, Bodhi is on Jiancheng Road, Long Shu is dead, and Da Jing has fled to the Western Regions. The remaining strong ones should no longer pose a threat to you now."
She was certain that there were no formidable enemies within the Divine Dragon Temple that could harm Zhao Douan, and only then did she entrust this task to him.
"I understand." Zhao Douan grunted, an old acquaintance, Bian Ji, suddenly came to mind. He wondered if that fellow was still around.
"Right, I’ll grant you this Chasing Saber; since entering the Worldly Realm, you need a weapon."
Xu Zhenguan suddenly called out to him and tossed him the Chasing Saber, which was a family heirloom of Li Yanfu and had a simple, square shape with a gem-inlaid scabbard and an extraordinary origin.
Zhao Douan reached out with his right hand, grabbing the scabbard in mid-air and raised an eyebrow:
"Isn’t this thing meant for magicians? Can I use it too?"
Xu Zhenguan acknowledged with a sound and explained:
"I have seen it, this Chasing Saber has its peculiarities; it can be used both in magic and martial arts. If wielded by a magician and powered with mana, it can slash multiple enemies in one stroke, even if they are not in the same direction, it can still repel foes.
If used by a martial artist with Qi Mechanism, it is also indestructible. I initially considered finding a sword weapon from the Weapon Vault for you, but it seems this is more suitable."
So interesting? I can now readily summon Pei Niannu to possess me, and being a martial artist myself, this saber has two modes... it certainly fits...
Mmm, the Golden Crow Flying Dagger is handy, but for me now, it’s somewhat insufficient, and the Cold Frost Sword has been surpassed... Zhao Douan felt a stir in his heart, held the scabbard with his left hand and pulled out the blade with his right hand!
In the screech of metal friction, the snow-bright blade was drawn half an inch from its scabbard, revealing an inscription on the recessed part of the blade beneath the handle.
To his surprise, it was the word "Chasing."
As it serves both as a Suppressing Object and a weapon, naming it "Chasing Saber" is simple yet descriptive.
Zhao Douan sheathed the saber and smiled: "Perfect, I can test it at the Divine Dragon Temple."
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Leaving the Imperial Palace, Zhao Douan rode directly to the Imperial Court.
Riding on the familiar streets of the Capital, he momentarily felt a sense of estrangement as if he were in another world.
Though it was past noon, Zhao Douan did not feel hungry. As he arrived at the familiar Imperial Court, he saw squads of Jinyi returning, escorting a large number of captured rebels into the Imperial Prison.
"Zhao Douan!" A clear female voice rang out. Following the sound, Haitang, looking gallant, smiled and waved at him.
Zhao Douan’s lips curled into a smile as he dismounted and straightened his face when approaching the female colleague who was coming towards him:
"In public, call me Junior Guardian Zhao."
"Tch." Haitang rolled her eyes extravagantly, unafraid in the slightest.
As the granddaughter of Eunuch Hai, she was one of the few in the Capital who dared to call him by name openly.
"I heard about what happened in the palace, truly your style." Haitang suddenly asked in a serious tone: "Do you...know the whereabouts of Eunuch Hai and the others?"
Zhao Douan shook his head and briefly explained the situation after the Sealing when they were scattered.
Haitang nodded and wasn’t anxious:
"Mo Zhaorong’s group probably doesn’t know about your return to the Capital yet, but they might already be on their way back."
She wasn’t too concerned about Eunuch Hai’s safety. Firstly, given Eunuch Hai’s and the entire Martial Arts Hall’s Tributor’s capabilities, unless they encountered a Heavenly Human or went insane to charge against the military, they should be fine.
Secondly, during this period, Eunuch Hai has been using the Shadow Guard channels to relay messages to the Capital.
"So, are you back to find the Lord?" Haitang inquired curiously.
Zhao Douan nodded and then shook his head: "His Majesty assigned me a task, and I’m back to gather some manpower."
"I see, the Lord is not in the government office now; he’s out with people dealing with the remnants of the Li Party. How many people do you need? We, at Daffodil Hall, just freed up some manpower." Haitang said.
Zhao Douan chuckled: "Just the manpower from Daffodil Hall probably won’t be enough."
Haitang was taken aback, her face, adorned with a beauty mole, full of surprise:
"The chaos in the city has basically subsided; what mission could it be that requires so many people?"
Zhao Douan smiled and uttered: "To annihilate the Divine Dragon Temple."
Haitang was stunned.
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A moment later, in the bustling streets of the Capital, a large group of government officers from the Imperial Court marched vigorously, their aura fierce, the sound of horse hooves like thunder, heading straight for the Divine Dragon Temple.
Zhao Douan rode at the front, followed by Haitang, Zhang Han, and another Master from the hall.
For this trip to the Divine Dragon Temple, he brought people from a total of three halls, an impressive force indeed.
"Are you sure our people are enough? Shouldn’t we wait for the Lord to return and gather all nine halls?" Haitang, on horseback, felt a bit anxious.
Zhao Douan glanced at her with a smile:
"What, Mr. Hai wasn’t a timid person before; why are you scared now?"
Haitang glared at him:
"But that’s the Divine Dragon Temple! Even if, as you said, Master Xuan Yin isn’t there and those Bodhisattvas aren’t either, we still can’t destroy it with just our force. At least, we should bring one or two Worldly Realm masters, right?"
At her level, she was unaware of the details of the Sealing, only knowing that the Empress failed due to the Divine Dragon Temple’s intervention and that His Majesty, now a Heavenly Human, seeks retribution.
"Who said we don’t have a Worldly Realm here?" Zhao Douan smiled.
Haitang was dumbfounded, and the other two Masters were stunned too. Their hearts raced as a guess formed, but they didn’t dare to believe it.
During the palace coup, Zhao Douan only used his saber to kill Li Yinglong, and besides that, did not make a move. At this moment, there are very few in the Capital who know that Zhao Douan has entered the Worldly Realm.