Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing looked at Broom Star in surprise. Such a small child actually had such wisdom in Buddhism, which was really astonishing. However, thinking carefully now, he finally understood why Broom Star was so different from ordinary children. With his wisdom in Buddhism, his calmness and wisdom were quite normal.

Moreover, Broom Star was able to translate the Buddhist texts here and combine them with the portion of Taoist incantations translated by the Netherworld Taoist, allowing Ye Qing to basically understand the specific meaning of the texts carved on the Dragon Blood Wood.

The Netherworld Taoist had once told Ye Qing that the meaning of the Taoist incantations mainly indicated that the Gold Silk Armor was tied to an enormous secret. And this secret was left by Guiguzi and was related to the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates.

Now, by combining what the Netherworld Taoist said with what Broom Star said, the general meaning was that during the Era of the Turmoil of the Three Stars of Sirius, the Gold Silk Armor could be used to find the burial site of Guiguzi. And at Guiguzi’s burial site, an enormous secret was buried, a secret related to the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates. Using this secret could help the Wanyan Family conquer Fusang Country and establish a nation there.

Ye Qing finally understood why the Wanyan Family had sealed this Gold Silk Armor. The Wanyan Family was once a member of the imperial family of the Jin State. Although they were later overthrown, they had once been emperors, and their imperial aspirations had never died. They must have discovered the secret about this Gold Silk Armor, and the Wanyan Family was still thinking about establishing a nation in Fusang Country, so naturally, they would value this Gold Silk Armor highly.

However, to use the Gold Silk Armor to find Guiguzi’s burial site, one must wait for the Era of the Turmoil of the Three Stars of Sirius, which is said to occur once in a thousand years. The Wanyan Family couldn’t wait for this timing at the time, so they created a lock with Dragon Blood Wood to seal the Gold Silk Armor. In this era, the configuration of the Era of the Turmoil of the Three Stars of Sirius finally appeared, and the Wanyan Family began preparing to use the Gold Silk Armor to continue pursuing their dream of establishing a country in Fusang Country. No wonder Prince Wan Yan valued this Gold Silk Armor so highly. After all, it involved a significant event for the resurgence of the Wanyan Family!

”What on earth is this?” Li Lianshan and Zhao Chengshuang didn’t know these things, so they couldn’t understand what Broom Star was talking about. Zhao Chengshuang hefted the box made of Dragon Blood Wood and said, ”Ye Zi, isn’t this the antique from my cousin’s family?”

Ye Qing nodded, looking at the Gold Silk Armor, his heart filled with astonishment. He hadn’t expected that after figuring out all the Taoist incantations and Buddhist texts carved inside the Dragon Blood Wood, it would turn out to be such a thing. He still remembered that Su Kaicheng once told him that once the Heaven’s Gate among the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates was opened, it could potentially cause turmoil in Fusang Country, which could affect Huaxia. Therefore, the State Security Department proposed a dragon-slaying plan, which was to prevent anyone from entering the Heaven’s Gate.

Now it seemed that if the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates were opened this time, the Heaven’s Gate might actually open. After all, even the Gold Silk Armor foresaw such a result. Moreover, the most crucial thing was that using the Gold Silk Armor, one could find Guiguzi’s burial site, which was truly astonishing.

Who was Guiguzi? He was a Great Saint in the Taoist Sect who hadn’t appeared for thousands of years, the likes of whom no one could reach his level thereafter. The Heaven Earth Man Three Gates he left behind were considered the greatest secret in the world. Such an extraordinary figure, what secrets could be hidden inside his tomb? Could the secret of the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates be unveiled in his tomb?

All these questions were beyond Ye Qing’s guessing. Because he didn’t really understand to what extent Guiguzi had reached. Although he had heard so many things about Guiguzi, his knowledge about Guiguzi remained scant. What kind of enormous secret did this Taoist Great Saint, who had influenced the future for thousands of years, leave behind for later generations to pursue?

However, regardless of what secret Guiguzi left behind, one thing is certain. That is, to unlock the secrets left by Guiguzi, the Gold Silk Armor in Ye Qing’s hand must be used. Without this Gold Silk Armor, no matter how capable you are, you couldn’t possibly find Guiguzi’s tomb. Otherwise, why has no one found Guiguzi’s tomb for thousands of years?

Knowing this, Ye Qing’s heart was even more worried. If this Gold Silk Armor fell into the hands of ill-intentioned people, and they found Guiguzi’s burial site and opened the Heaven’s Gate, Fusang Country would certainly fall into chaos. By then, the chaos would inevitably impact Huaxia, which would involve a major national security issue. Ye Qing had to handle this matter properly, otherwise, who knows how many people might die in the ensuing war.

But with Ye Qing’s current strength, it was basically impossible to keep this Gold Silk Armor. Put aside others, even Prince Wan Yan would never give up on this matter. Since it involved the Wanyan Family’s plan to establish a nation in Fusang Country, Prince Wan Yan would definitely go all out to seize the Gold Silk Armor. Though Ye Qing could deceive Prince Wan Yan a few times, how long could he continue to deceive him? If Prince Wan Yan seized the Gold Silk Armor, it would be troublesome indeed.

”Ye Zi, what’s happened? You look like you’re in a difficult situation,” Li Lianshan asked in surprise. Ye Qing had been pondering silently, and both he and Zhao Chengshuang couldn’t figure out what was wrong with Ye Qing.

”Wait a moment.” Ye Qing suddenly remembered something and took out the key to this wooden box that he had snatched from Handsome Fatty Wang.

This time, Ye Qing returned to Shenchuan City for two reasons: to inquire from the Netherworld Scholar about Huangfu Ziyu’s information, and to use this key to open the wooden box to see what was special about this Gold Silk Armor. He had been busy searching for Broom Star and nearly forgot about this matter, just remembering it now.

The lock on this wooden box looked very odd, but last time the Netherworld Taoist had carefully told Ye Qing about the lock’s situation. So, holding the key, Ye Qing easily opened the wooden box and took out the Gold Silk Armor inside.

At the moment he got the Gold Silk Armor, Ye Qing couldn’t help but utter a light ”eh” of surprise, and Zhao Chengshuang and Li Lianshan both asked in unison, ”What’s wrong?”

”You… you try it.” Ye Qing handed the Gold Silk Armor to Zhao Chengshuang, who caught it and also wore a look of perplexity, and said, ”What’s going on?”

”What’s wrong? What’s happening?” Li Lianshan hurriedly came over to take the Gold Silk Armor, and once he got his hands on it, he exclaimed in disbelief, ”This… why is there no weight at all?”

”You felt it too!” Ye Qing and Zhao Chengshuang said in unison. Indeed, when the Gold Silk Armor was in their hands, neither of them felt any weight from it.

This Gold Silk Armor looked as if it were woven from soft metal, and it wasn’t small; holding it in hand should definitely provide some sense of weight. However, the fact was that this Gold Silk Armor felt like holding a lump of air, without any heaviness. Especially for Ye Qing, with his current strength, he could sense the weight of even a feather in his hand, yet the Gold Silk Armor offered no sensation in his hand, which was completely beyond everyone’s expectations.

”What exactly is this thing? Why is it so strange?” Li Lianshan asked in wonder, ”Ye Zi, what material is this? How can such a big item have no weight at all? Even if it were made entirely of cotton, it couldn’t be this light. Besides, just look at it, it’s quite sturdy.”

Zhao Chengshuang said, tugging at the Gold Silk Armor casually, but it did not deform at all in Zhao Chengshuang’s hands, showing that the Gold Silk Armor was very resilient.

Ye Qing frowned slightly, his heart filled with doubt. All of tonight’s events took him by surprise. Honestly, feeling the marvel of the Gold Silk Armor, he was almost immune to further astonishment. Even so, his mind remained a jumbled mess, unable to comprehend what was happening. The fact that this Gold Silk Armor was weightless was almost against the laws of physics; what kind of peculiar object was it?

”Ye Zi, judging by your expression, is this item quite crucial?” Zhao Chengshuang asked.

Ye Qing remained silent for a while, then said solemnly, ”This item is extremely crucial. No matter what, it must not fall into the wrong hands.”

”Is there someone wanting to seize it?” Li Lianshan asked.

”Sigh!” Ye Qing sighed and said, ”The trouble lies in that not only is there someone wanting to seize it, but they are very powerful. I must think of a way to hide this Gold Silk Armor. But this thing, no matter where it’s hidden, isn’t very safe.”

Zhao Chengshuang and Li Lianshan looked at the Gold Silk Armor in Ye Qing’s hand. Although they didn’t know who was after it, Ye Qing’s anxious look made them realize that whoever wanted this Gold Silk Armor was surely no simple character, making hiding it a daunting task.

After a long silence, Li Lianshan suddenly said, ”I’ve thought of a way.”

”What way?” Ye Qing and Zhao Chengshuang turned their heads simultaneously to look.

Li Lianshan patted the Gold Silk Armor and said, ”Since we don’t know how to hide this thing, why not make a counterfeit to let everyone fight over?”

”Do you think people are fools!” Zhao Chengshuang immediately retorted, ”These kinds of things, anyone with a sharp eye can tell at a glance if it’s real or fake. Besides, this thing doesn’t weigh anything; how could your counterfeit also weigh nothing? When someone holds it to test, they’d immediately know if it’s genuine or fake, so your idea is unfeasible!”