ebookland Chapter 165: Sword Cultivator and Bodhisattva
Chapter 165: Sword Cultivator and Bodhisattva
2011/ 8/ 6
7:33 PM
Qingji Temple, Sutra Hall.
The runes on the barrier wall were dim and their speed was extremely slow compared to the initial speed. If you look closely, you can see that the barrier is gradually fading, and the amount of Qi in the hall is still maintained at a suffocating concentration.
The four wooden doors that were enchanted were broken into pieces, some broken, some shattered, and some shattered into pieces.
Wood chips flew all over the ground, covering the four old bodies, and sticky blood almost covered the entire scripture hall.
Turmeric-colored talismans were soaked in blood and scattered in every corner.
The corpse leaning against the beam had a horrified look on his face and panic in his eyes. He kept his hand stretched forward, his eye sockets were deeply sunken, and a drop of blood fell gently on his chest.
The other three bodies were either crawling or lying, sparsely packed in the scripture hall. Dark brown spots were revealed under their loose kimonos, and their skin, as dry and wrinkled as chicken skin, was tightly attached to their bones.
The smell of blood in the air was so strong that it made people feel nauseous.
It symbolizes the unparalleled ruling power of the "conservatives", just like the four wooden doors that concealed them - they were pierced into pieces by a young man with several flying swords in this deserted temple.
Su Ze had walked to the innermost part of the scripture hall without anyone noticing, and he stood up with one leg, sitting calmly on the Buddhist platform.
He supported his cheek with one hand and rested the other arm on his knee, his expression indifferent.
The sleeves were rolled up to the elbows and the white shirt was spotless.
Behind him is a ten-meter-high bronze statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, holding a jewel in his left hand and a staff in his right hand, sitting peacefully on a thousand-petal blue lotus. He looks calm and composed, majestic without being angry.
The sunlight from the main door of the scripture hall pierced into the hall obliquely. The sticky pool of blood on the ground, the bright red Buddhist altar, and even Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva himself, all reflected the bright light.
Su Ze's eyes were calm as he looked down at the scene in front of him, a drop of crimson splashing on his fair cheek.
……
One kilometer northwest of Qingji Temple, a large area of wasteland was charred black, and the soil, carrying gravel, had all been turned to the ground. Potholes of varying depths filled the view.
The shikigami named "Hourin" flew around in circles over the ruins of the battlefield.
This was almost the first time that the top-grade sorcerer, who represented the end point of spells, attacked a human sorcerer.
Almost all the magicians of the Zenin and Kamo families lost their combat effectiveness.
The elders of the "Zenin" clan, Zenin fan and Zenin Shinyi; the elder of the "Kamo" clan, Kamo Mubi, were killed in battle.
——The Gojo family.
The former second elder, Gojo Masakazu, was beaten to death in his family's residence. The first-class magician, Meimei, who served as "reinforcement", was the main contributor.
——The main family of "Zenin".
The head of the family, Zenin Naohito, used what could almost be called "tyranny" to suppress the opposition and doubts among the remaining members. At the same time, he put Zenin Naoya under house arrest for not going to Seijuk-ji Temple.
——The Kamo family.
This family, which had the deepest interactions with ordinary people and was also the weakest of the three great families, was easily taken over by the Gojo family master "Qing" who came to suppress it because it had sent out almost all of its combat forces.
The only remaining clan elder, Kamo Nobuyuki, was detained and taken back to the Tokyo High School, awaiting his fate.
The "Qingji Temple Incident" began at 2011:8 am on August 6, 7. This day was also the day when the "Jingnan Campaign" in the history of the Great Yan Dynasty began.
The former members of the "Elders' Council" took the lead in launching the attack. The special magician Su Ze made great efforts to lead the "Gojo", unite the "Zenyuan", and suppress the "Kamo"——
He accomplished it almost in one go and with unstoppable force, using lightning speed to subdue the "Three Great Families" that had dominated the world of sorcery for a thousand years.
Then, the scene ended with Su Ze beheading four elders with his sword.
At this time, thirty-three minutes had passed since the initial attack.
……
After the "coup" ended, Su Ze went to Kyoto in the afternoon, to the most entrenched stronghold of the "conservatives".
The magicians and assistants who came to greet him were trembling with fear, but still tried to remain calm and greeted him with smiles.
Someone even handed in a "record of the incident".
After Su Ze casually glanced at them, he couldn't help laughing and said, "What are you afraid of? Just let them write whatever they want—"
The people in front of him were all magicians who belonged to the "Elders' Council" faction. They were walking on thin ice and sweated profusely almost instantly.
Su Ze didn't seem to notice their fear and trepidation, and said to himself: "Write that Su Ze "launched a coup in Qingji Temple with the intention of 'clearing the court' - he wiped out the Kamo and Zenin families, and expelled a branch of the Gojo lineage."
In front of him, the magician representatives who came to welcome the "new leader of the magic world" were almost suffocating. Su Ze's attitude almost showed that he didn't want to end the matter simply -
This may not be as simple as a coup to seize power.
Su Ze threw the "incident record" which was obviously meant to flatter him back into the man's hands.
The so-called "record" is no longer just a simple Spring and Autumn style of writing.
"Although Su claims to be noble, there is no need to be ambiguous about these things—"
"——The success and failure of a person will be judged by future generations."
Su Ze spoke in a calm tone.
……
2011 8 Month 8 Day.
Two days after the Qingji Temple Incident.
Tokyo High Technical College, "Logistics Department" office building.
Gojo Satoru leaned back on his chair with his head resting on his head and said casually, "You are much more efficient here than I thought—"
"I thought that given your personality, you would have given it more consideration."
Gojo Satoru looked up at the ceiling.
Su Ze sat at his desk, flipping through the asset report of "Kamo". The "legacy" of this behemoth was so huge that it was staggering. Even though he had been mentally prepared, he was still amazed when he saw the final result.
But thanks to Kamo's own accumulation, plus Miss Mingming who "brought capital into the company", this huge inflow barely maintained financial stability - there was no economic collapse that often occurs when the old regime changes to the new one.
Over at "Zenin", the head of the family, Naohito, was exceptionally cooperative, and his methods within the clan were extremely harsh, to the point of causing a backlash within the clan.
——But Su Ze knew that he was putting on a show for himself.
And he was really afraid. He was afraid that the conservative leader of "Chanyuan" would disobey him again.
After all, by that time, the discussion will be whether the "Zen Temple" should continue.
Su Ze said calmly: "At that time, it's not a question of "whether we can leave one more person behind" -"
"——No matter how much I boast that I have a sure win, I don't want to risk everyone's lives."
Su Ze sorted the documents in his hands.
He used bloody means to purge the top leaders of the Jujutsu. The elders from a hundred years ago, as well as the vast majority of the conservative high-level factions in the "Three Great Families", were wiped out.
But this is only the first step.
Next, the most headache-inducing issue is how to ensure that they still obey the orders of the "New General Council" while removing the curse.
The three great families have a vast resource of sorcerers, which is indispensable for maintaining stability in the world of sorcery, but they cannot be allowed to continue to maintain their privileges as before - otherwise, wouldn't this so-called "coup d'état" be a waste of effort?
Su Ze had a headache for a moment.
New systems, financial operations, a sudden surge in personnel factions, and consolation for "conservative" magicians...
These things all need to be considered, and they cannot be solved simply by waving one's fingers or pointing a flying sword.
"...Wu, how are you handling things in Jiuzhou?" Su Ze sighed lightly and put aside those long-term considerations for the time being.
"Huh, I thought you forgot—" Gojo Satoru's expression was exaggerated.
Su Ze waved his hand slightly apologetically.
"I encountered a special grade cursed spirit——"
Gojo Satoru spoke in a calm tone, as if he was just chatting after dinner.