Chapter 836: 366. Caught off guard_3
"How is it?"
"Rest assured, Senior Brother. All five hundred thousand of the Huang Chan Army have been fully organized and are now stationed at the gates of Sifang City."
Wu Ping breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, then his face showed a trace of anger. He slammed the table fiercely and said in a deep voice, "The mere Hexi Alliance dares to invade; they have the guts of a dog!"
Wu Jin was silent for a moment, then with a helpless look said, "After moving south from Jizhou, our Leiyin Temple has begun to decline, especially after the battle at Longxiang Ferry five years ago, our reputation was completely tarnished, and in addition..."
At this point, Wu Jin paused, glanced around, and then continued, "The Buddha hasn't been seen for four years, and last year they even sealed off the entire Jianye Prefecture. Four years ago Hou Yuxiao fought Fahai World-Honored One alone at Wanglong Mountain, and his fame spread all across the land. So, it's not surprising that the Hexi Alliance has the courage now!"
Hearing the name Hou Yuxiao, the anger on Wu Ping's face subsided considerably. The feat of battling Fahai World-Honored One alone was indeed impressive, but he knew that the main reason bolstering the Hexi Alliance's ambition to attack Jianye Prefecture was still related to the Buddhist matter.
A Martial Dao Saint, unseen for four years, is fatal to a Holy Land, let alone a Quasi-Holy Land like Leiyin Temple.
Four years ago, after returning from Wanglong Mountain, Shitian Buddha has been in seclusion and not even seen by his Sect Members. For some unknown reason, they sealed off the entire Jianye Prefecture a year ago, making the higher-ups in the temple start to have doubts.
If they are like this, the speculations from the outside world would be even more rampant.
The rumors that Shitian Buddha was severely injured and his cultivation has regressed; that Lin Xuangan used some means to heavily wound Shitian Buddha during the Wanglong Mountain battle; that other Saints made a move so that Shitian Buddha no longer has the power of a Saint...
In the first three years, there were all kinds of rumors. Of course, no one in Leiyin Temple believed them, but ever since last year when the Buddha suddenly ordered the sealing of the entire Jianye Prefecture, even monks including Wu Ping and Wu Jin have started to waiver in their beliefs.
The speculations from the outside world, could they be...
Thud... thud... thud...
The violent tremors of the earth suddenly woke Wu Ping from his deep thoughts. He stood up abruptly and turned to exchange glances with Wu Jin beside him, both of their pupils were filled with astonishment.
"What's going on?"
"This seems like the sound of war horses, coming from the east..."
"Hundreds of thousands, no, at least hundreds of thousands of troops galloping could cause such a commotion. Hundreds of thousands of troops, how is it possible?"
Wu Ping's pupils were filled with horror; he could no longer sit still and directly walked out of the main hall. Wu Jin hurried after him, and as soon as they stepped out, a young monk with a face full of dread stumbled in from outside. Upon seeing them, the young monk didn't even have time to salute before urgently reporting.
"Reporting to Uncle-Masters, tens of thousands of cavalry are charging fast from the east, and they will reach the city gates in just over three hundred breaths. The Huang Chan Army is already moving towards the East City Gate. Please, both Uncle-Masters, go to oversee the situation!"
"How could it be, how could it be, wasn't it said that the fifty thousand troops from the Hexi Alliance were all going to attack Pengkang County?
How could they come to Jiuchi, it's impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Wu Ping ignored the look of shock on Wu Jin's face beside him, and turned into a beam of light, swiftly heading towards the east side of the city.
"What do you mean impossible, did they only come with fifty thousand? The message from the temple was precisely to guard against the Hexi Alliance's army; it never said they wouldn't come to attack Jiuchi. Quickly follow me to the East City Gate!"
"Yes, Senior Brother!"