Chapter 215: Night Market Slaughter (2/2)

The people watching the commotion gradually dispersed. Most of the kings, dukes, and ministers left their servants to watch the situation. Duke Wei brought Wei Yong to Imperial Preceptor's manor and knocked on the door. Elder Fu walked out with a smile and asked, ”Duke, what's the matter?”

”Where's Imperial Preceptor?”.

”Old master has brought madam out on a scenic tour.”

Duke Wei jumped in shock and stuttered, ”Ma-dam? What madam?”

”Duke Wei might not know, but after the emperor rewarded old master with a hundred palace maids, old master was very happy. The next day, he got along with one of the women and held a wedding on the very same day sharing their nuptial cups. After waking up, old master left with madam, so they are no longer in the capital city.”

Duke Wei trembled violently, while a weird expression came onto his face. He stuttered out again, ”Imperial Preceptor got married, he actually got married… This guy, I thought he didn't have any emotions… Never would have I thought he would get married… This scoundrel, he didn't even tell me!”

Elder Fu smiled. ”Old master said to keep everything simple, so he didn't even inform the emperor.”

Duke Wei let out a light breath. ”Oh well, they are so poor I doubt they would even be able to hold a banquet. I will let my servant send a red packet and some gift boxes over. When did Imperial Preceptor say he will be back?”

Elder Fu shook his head.

Duke Wei let out a sigh and muttered to himself, ”There's a problem with that barbarian, but since he's staying here for three days, there's no rush. I'll wait for Imperial Preceptor to be back.”

The night fell and all kinds of flower lanterns were lighted up in all parts of the capital city. The night markets were opened up, and the street gradually became bustling with activity. Duke Wei let Wei Yong enquire around, and he came back to say, ”Because it is nearing New Years, there's less than a month left, most of the merchants in the city are selling New Years goods.”

”So I see. Let us father and son take a walk around.”

Old and young men walked around the night market and saw many young ladies from influential families walking out of their chambers. They were well-dressed and carried a court fan. While they admired the flower lanterns, they would cover their faces upon seeing young men looking over. However, they would secretly size up those young men from behind their court fans.

Wei Yong was from the old Wei Family and didn't have much relation to Duke Wei. Only when he made a name for himself in Imperial College did he enter the other's eyes. As they walked around, Duke Wei gave him pointers for his cultivation.

While speaking to each other, they walked past Nantuo Side Palace, and Duke Wei was stunned when he didn't see Pangong Tso's figure outside.

He only saw many monks coming out from Nantuo Side Palace, and the one being surrounded was Sun Nantuo. Other than him, there were also other guardians and abbots of the side palace. A monk hurriedly said, ”Leader, the barbarian secretly escaped under the cover of the night market! I've already sent a few senior and junior brothers after him!”

”Crafty, this barbarian actually pulled a feint and made us think he would stay here for three days, so we didn't expect him to slip away on the night of the very same day!”

”Those senior brothers that are following him will not let him escape!”

Sun Nantuo was expressionless. He told the monk to follow and hurried away while saying in a deep voice, ”We'll make our move outside the city.”

Duke Wei's eyes lighted up, and he went forward with Wei Yong while smiling. ”Sun Nantuo, this guy, seems sanctimonious, so I would never have expected him to be such a sinister and cunning person. If he killed that barbarian in the capital, people would be sure to criticize him. But if he made his move outside and got rid of the corpse, no one would know about it. Let us follow them and see how these monks murder and arson!”

Wei Yong followed after him, and thus the young and old men went after the strong practitioners of Nantuo Monastery out of the capital. There were monks squeezing out from the crowd from time to time to report the traces of Pangong Tso to Sun Nantuo. Gradually, they walked out of the city.

There was also a night market outside the capital, and the lanterns there were brightly lit. The night market spanned for several miles, and there were people coming to and fro, making it extraordinarily bustling.

Duke Wei brought Wei Yong and lingered behind the monks of Nantuo Monastery. They unknowingly walked for several miles, and there was actually still a night market here. Not only was it still around, but there was also a village and a wide wooden gate which was over a dozen yards wide. A red wooden sign was hung on that wooden gate.

Duke Wei raised his head and looked at this red wooden sign. On it, there were four words - Teachings of Sacred Teacher.

The corners of Duke Wei's eyes twitched, and he hesitated for a moment. Sun Nantuo had already walked into this village, and the lanterns here were brightly lit. There were iron woks placed on the pillars, and inside them was concentrated kerosene that was crackling from the burning fire.

There were all kinds of stalls in the village, and there was even a butcher's shop that slaughtered pigs and goats. Sounds of hawking rang in the bustling village, so everything seemed like an ordinary night market.

”What's wrong, Duke?” Wei Yong was puzzled.

”Teachings of Sacred Teacher, I have seen this phrase before.”

With a grim expression, Duke Wei said, ”When the previous cult master of Heavenly Devil Cult, Li Tianxing, set out on a long journey and came to the side palace, he had hung this phrase outside his gate. Heavenly Devil Cult refers to their cult master as sacred teacher, which means that the sacred teacher is coming to teach them… The people in the night market are from Heavenly Devil Cult…”

Duke Wei hesitated for a moment and walked in. Suddenly, a male and female elders walked out with a smile. ”Duke, hold your step.”

Duke Wei was about to say something when an earth-shattering sound rang out. He hurriedly looked over and saw the peddlers, scholars, and beauties wandering around suddenly spring into action!

All of the monks of Nantuo Monastery were assassinated by the peddlers and passers-by beside them. Their heads flew into the air, and blood painted the sky crimson.

Once these people succeeded in their assassination, they retreated and moved back into the houses on both sides.

In a blink of an eye, all the monks beside Sun Nantuo were left headless!

Sun Nantuo shouted out, and the body of a thousand arms buddha appeared. It was over three hundred yards tall. With the buddha aura shining brightly, the statue held a thousand magical artifacts and looked awe-inspiring.

At this moment, twenty elders came from all directions and pounced on Sun Nantuo. With a loud bang, the thousand arms buddha was shattered into pieces.

Duke Wei was left dazed as the night market regained its bustling activity. There were people moving the corpses away, while others were drawing the river water to wash the ground.

'Teachings of Sacred Teacher!' Duke Wei remembered this phrase and shuddered. He immediately said, ”Let's go and not see the true face of this devil cult master…”

Suddenly, Wei Yong waved toward the village with a smile. ”Brother Qin, why are you here?”