Chapter 183 – Identity of Number One?

After the conclusion of the Sampo case, neither Number Six, who was involved, nor Numbers Three and One, who were also in the capital, nor Number Nine, the Golden Lotus Taoist Master, disclosed any information about the sealing object within the Tiandi Association.

To say that it is impossible not to be curious, only that after Six entered the dungeon of the night watchman’s yamen, he kept his mouth shut about the case and never talked about it.

The crowd agreed that the Buddhist-born Six had made some kind of secret-keeping promise to the night watchman’s court.

In fact, Six just didn’t want to mention the sad event again.

Daoist Master Golden Lotus, on the other hand, was more of a bystander, rarely taking the initiative to start a conversation and only occasionally participating in it.

Number One likes to peek at the screen and has a deep mind, and the rest of us don’t expect anything from that. It only makes sense for him/her to be silent.

Today, finally, finally, finally, waiting for Number Three to be willing to talk honestly and openly about the matter.

….. The Sampo case was handled by the night watchman, and even within the night watchman it was a top secret, and the reason why Number Three was only saying it now was probably because he had only recently really probed into the process of the Sampo case and understood the hidden secrets. Number Four instinctively analyzed it.

….. Number Three is a person who is willing to share intelligence, he is a reader with an open heart, and the reason why he suspects Yang Chuannan is only because he analyzes the situation based on intelligence and does not mix too much personal preference. The little bit of dissatisfaction in Number Two’s heart dissipated.

[V: What do you want in exchange for this information?]

Five subconsciously asked this question.

…. This dumbass!

Number four and number two cursed angrily in their hearts at the same time.

[3: There is no need for payment. As a member of the Tiandi Association, you should not always be concerned about gains and losses, and the information this time is free of charge to all of you.]

The main reason is that I mentioned this matter is to find out the identity of Monk Shenshu, so it feels a bit unseemly if I make another profit… well, next time there’s precious information, I’ll still charge for it. Xu Qi’an added in his heart.

Number three can be so generous, thanks to me thinking about selling information all day …. Number Five thought in shame. Then, a doubt flashed through her mind:

But, that’s the mode that number three started first!

Xu Qi’an raised his head to glance at his two soundly sleeping colleagues, confirming that they were unharmed, and continued the transmission, [It’s a severed hand, the severed hand of a top-tier expert].

Broken hand?

This information gave a great shock to the people of the Tiandi Association, who had once discussed about the Sangpo sealing object and deduced that the sealing object should be a character from five hundred years ago.

And from this, he started the association that the mysterious powerful person who was sealed was at least a second grade.

Broken hand? How can a hand be sealed for five hundred years …. The Fifth’s heart furiously exclaimed impossibility, and was about to send a letter to retort, when he suddenly remembered the action of exploring the Extreme Abyss, and got inspiration from the Compassionate God, and his heart moved:

[5: If it’s really a severed hand, then its owner must have a very high rank. Anyone who can be sealed is an unkillable being.]

The words of the little savage girl from the Southern Border gave the crowd an enlightening blow.

Yes, but any sealed being is unkillable. Otherwise, why bother.

[3: Maybe, even the night watchman Yamen doesn’t know the true identity of the Broken Hand, it ended up being taken away by the Demon Clan’s people. That’s all I know.]

Then what did you mean when you said “true body” just now… The people of the Tien-Di Association were all laughing in their hearts.

[Two: We might as well summarize the top masters we know and rule them out one by one, so we might be able to surmise the identity of this supreme master.]

At that moment, Daoist Golden Lotus appeared, peering at the screen for a long time, and the topic of the sealing object seemed to spark his interest:

[IX: You can just rule out the dolmen.]

Not waiting for the crowd to ask questions, he explained: [None of the three sects of the Dao Sect cultivate the physical body, if it was one of the seniors in the Dao Sect that was sealed, the Yuan Shen could remain for a long time, but the physical body would definitely wither away. And that broken hand has surging blood qi and demonic flames, it’s definitely not a Daoist system.”]

Xu Qi’an interjected, [Warlocks can also be ruled out.]

Hehe, number three was a Confucian disciple, so how come he first ruled out Warlocks instead of Confucians? Xu Qi’an’s answer slightly confused Number Two and Number Four.

[V: Compass masters can also be ruled out, right? The Companions haven’t had a first-rate master in hundreds of years.]

At this point, Xu Qi’an added: [Confucianism can likewise be ruled out, I can’t confirm this point enough].

Yes, unmistakable confirmation, because the owner of the severed hand is a monk, a Buddhist.

[4: Good, so now there are only four major systems left: the Wufu, the Demon Race, the Sorcerers, and the Buddhist Sect. The sorcerers are likewise not based on body refining. Also, I remember last time Three said that there were Buddhist patterns in the sealing formation underneath Sangpo.

[From this, it is inferred that the Buddhist Sect was involved in the sealing. I’m more inclined towards the three major systems of the Wufu, the Demon Race and the Buddhist Sect.]

The analysis is very reasonable, the wisdom of the Fourth is outstanding in the earth book chat group ah …. Xu Qi’an did not continue to be a guide, but instead calmly watched from the sidelines.

[4: I’m familiar with history, and I only know of one first-generation Chancellor who is a character from five hundred years ago and who belongs to the imperial power of the Daebung.]

The information from that year had been erased for the most part, making it almost difficult to verify, yet one thing was certain. That is that the Dafeng of that year, not to say that the talents were withered, but certainly in a state of weakness, or else it would be difficult for Emperor Wuzong to succeed in usurping the throne.

Therefore, it is unlikely that there were two First Classes in the royal family five hundred years ago.

Wulf system ruled out for now ….

Number One, who always loves to peek at the screen, spoke up at this time: [Five hundred years is a point in time that cannot be ignored, and besides the purging of the ruler initiated by Emperor Wuzong, let’s not overlook another time.]

Seconds back from number four: [Koshi Swinging Demon?]

[1: Sangpo’s sealing formation has the Buddha Sect’s contribution, behind Sangpo’s case there are the remnants of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom in the planning, a little connection can be speculated, the owner of the broken hand, most likely the Queen of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.]

This… Xu Qi’an was a little dumbfounded as Number One analyzed the situation in an extremely logical manner, and if he hadn’t already known the answer, he would have even felt that this was the correct answer.

…completely gone astray ah, not the nine-tailed sky fox, is a stinking monk ah!

And so on!

Xu Qi’an keenly captured a point: how did Number One know that the driving force behind it was the remnants of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom?

From start to finish, he had never said in the Earth Book chat group that the demon race behind him was the remnants of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom; instead, Xu Qi’an had previously believed that it was the King of Zhenbei who had colluded with the northern demon race.

Later, after finding out, he did not discuss the details of the Sang Po case too much within the Tiandi Association, after all, we have to consider the persona, a scholar of Yunlu Academy, should not know so many details.

And because of the Sang Po case into a “headless case”, the details of the case has not been published, the file is stored in the night watchman Yamen, Wei Yuan only reported to Emperor Yuan Jing.

“There are only four channels for Number One to know this information: one, from Emperor Yuan Jing’s mouth. I can’t say for sure with whom the old emperor would speak, but definitely only with those close to him.

Secondly, from what I have heard, I have only reported this matter to three people, who are Wei Yuan, Taoist Master Jinlian, and Princess Huaiqing.

Three: From these three people, we know that No. 1 is a member of the imperial court with a high status. And he is a member of the Tiandi Association, so all three are possible.

IV: From the rolls of the robber’s court.”

Xu Qi’an thought as he tried to steer the conversation, unable to continue to veer off, or else so much of his blind Bibi’s efforts would be wasted:

[Why is it impossible to be a Buddhist?]

Someone from the Buddhist Sect? When the crowd heard this, they couldn’t help but frown in contemplation.

[V: Why are you a Buddhist?]

Number five helped everyone put their doubts to rest.

[3: Heh, I’m just guessing, I don’t know much about the Buddhist Sect, although there’s a Green Dragon Temple in the capital, there’s no Buddhist masters who are too top tier. But I think that the Buddhist Sect should have techniques in the field of body refining.

[In addition, I don’t understand why the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox was sealed in the Sanpo of the Daebong Royal Family if it was the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox?]

The latter question is a historical mystery that no one can answer, but the former, someone can.

[VI: The Buddhist system of martial monks is not inferior to martial artists, or can be said to be unique to Buddhism.]

Because of the death of his senior brother, Heng Hui, No. 6, who had been depressed for a long time, finally rose to the surface.

The Buddhist Sect really did have two systems… to this, Xu Qi’an had long understood.

[V: Is a martial arts monk unique to the Buddhist sect?]

[6: Yes, there are two systems in the Buddhist Sect, and the initial rank of one of them is the eighth grade of Martial Monk, where the Martial Monk does not need to recite sutras and chant the Buddha’s teachings, or even keep the precepts, and only cultivates monstrous strength and not the Buddha’s mind. However, what the next rank of an eighth grade martial monk is, I don’t know.]

A Buddhist disciple who doesn’t need to keep the precepts or chant sutras? The members of the Heaven and Earth Society were baffled.

You don’t need to keep the commandments? Is it ok to sleep with women then? Strange knowledge increased …. Xu Qi’an was aware of the system of martial monks, but for the first time, he had heard that martial monks did not even need to observe the precepts.

“Next time, we can try inviting Hengyuan to the Churchyard and set him up with a young lady…”

Xu Qi’an continued to steer the conversation, [If that sealed powerhouse is a disciple of the Buddhist Sect, then I believe that by looking into the history of the Buddhist Sect from five hundred years ago, I will be able to find out his true identity, right? This matter interests me quite a bit, so if you all have any relevant information, you can sell it to me.”]

The people of the Heaven and Earth Association immediately said that they would keep an eye out for relevant news.

Hoo…. Master Shenshu, I’ve done my best. Xu Qi’an exhaled a breath, for the mystery of Shenshu’s identity, he was only laying the groundwork now, not rushing to explore.

Conservatively estimating, Shenshu’s grade should be first grade, how strong a first grade expert was, Xu Qi’an had no concept in his heart. I’m afraid that the knowledgeable Daoist Master Jinlian also had no concept, after all, the Earth Sect Daoist Head was only of the second rank.

However, even if the body is divided, even if it is sealed for five hundred years, it is still unable to wear out the vitality and the original spirit …. Such a divine aberration, in Xu Qi’an’s heart, could already be categorized as a god or devil.

This is a natural disaster in human form.

Thus, Xu Qi’an, who was still in the eighth grade Qi Practicing Realm, wasn’t in the least bit anxious to explore.

“That said, the members of the Heaven and Earth Association picked by Daoist Golden Lotus came from all over the world, yet none of them were from the Western Region. Is this by chance, or is there some special reason?”

After a few moments, seeing that no one continued to speak, Number Four immediately said, [Speaking of the Buddhist Sect, I do recall some interesting past events, Number Three, which are related to your Confucianism].