Chapter 167 Atonement
Although Eric had never told him about his affairs, he had learned from the priests of Sakya that his living Buddha had a "Tan Ailing" Buddha Consort.
He was originally planning to fly back to Tibet after meeting with the national leaders in Beijing. However, he suddenly heard that a man named "Tan Ailing" from the Tan family in Cangzhou had started a war in the entire Hebei Province for his fiancée, and the Ming Dynasty aristocracy had issued a martial arts order to deal with that "fiancé"!
Because he was unsure whether the Buddha Consort "Tan Ailing" and the "Tan Ailing" from Cangzhou were the same person, he could only follow the "questioning" crowd to the Medicine King Sect to find out.
As Zhu Mingde went on and on about the Great Vehicle Dharma King, a servant from the Medicine King Sect loudly reported from outside, "The young master has returned to the manor..."
Immediately, everyone's gaze shifted, eager to see what kind of person this "troublemaker" was.
When Eric's incomparably handsome face appeared before everyone, the most intense reaction came not from Eric Yun or Zhu Mingde, but from the Great Vehicle Dharma King.
"Rinpoche, I finally see you again..." The Great Vehicle Dharma King's expression was very excited. Being able to set foot on this land, and being received and praised by the national leaders for destroying the Shura Sect, all stemmed from the living Buddha before him.
Seeing the Great Vehicle Dharma King, the leader of a region, prostrate himself in reverence to the young master of the Medicine King Sect as soon as he entered the door, everyone, including Eric Yun, was greatly shocked.
Upon seeing the Great Vehicle Dharma King, Eric was momentarily stunned but immediately understood. He waved his hand casually and said, "Please rise. Is everything in Country A settled?"
The Great Vehicle Dharma King stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Everything has been settled. I have appointed Ren Qingang to manage the daily affairs of the Cai Si Temple and left him with seventy-three talented individuals skilled in both Buddhism and martial arts to assist him. I will not disappoint Rinpoche's expectations. I will develop Country A into the second holy land of our Sakya lineage after Tibet..."
As the Great Vehicle Dharma King was urged to report his work to Eric, others remained silent in amazement.
Especially Zhu Mingde, who had just been showcasing the Great Vehicle Dharma King to highlight his influence, was now at a loss for words.
His cousin, Li Penghao, was not as embarrassed as he was and said with some dignity, "Dharma King, are you mistaken? This is our target today, the young master of Medicine King Sect - Eric..."
With Eric's consent, the Great Vehicle Dharma King turned serious and said, "Whether Rinpoche is your target, I'm not sure. All I know is that he is the faith of the 700,000 followers of our Sakya..."
"What?" Most people exclaimed in disbelief. They couldn't understand how the young master of Medicine King Sect had become the faith of Sakya.
A few knowledgeable people had just been wondering about the title "Rinpoche," and now, hearing the Great Vehicle Dharma King's words, they almost immediately confirmed Eric's identity in their hearts.
Just to be cautious, Master Shi Yongde asked, "May I ask, Dharma King, is the young master Eric of Medicine King Sect the reincarnation of Sakya's Jebu Zundanba Living Buddha?"
"Exactly."
The solemn reply of the Great Vehicle Dharma King caused an immediate uproar in the hall. People found it hard to believe, and discussions erupted. Only Master Shi Yongde, Abbot Jingran, and a few other eminent monks in the Buddhist community had no doubts about the words of the Great Vehicle Dharma King and stepped forward to pay their respects.
Li Penghao, unwilling to give up, asked, "Dharma King, are you sure Sakya hasn't made a mistake? Isn't the reincarnation of the Living Buddha limited to the Tibetan people?"
Before the Great Vehicle Dharma King could speak, Eric interrupted, "My grandson's father is Tibetan..."
By now, Zhu Mingde had regained his composure. He glanced at Tan Ailing, who was leaning on Eric, and gritted his teeth, "So what if he's a Living Buddha? Does that give him the right to cultivate the Poison Hand and harm the martial arts world?"
With these words, the clamor died down, and everyone's gaze focused on Eric, the "Living Buddha," the young master of the Medicine King Sect!
In the solemn atmosphere, Eric blinked and suddenly asked, "What are Poison People?"
In that instant, everyone present felt like facepalming.
Although knowing that everyone present was a master, the Great Vehicle Dharma King subconsciously explained to Eric, "Rinpoche, 'Poison People' are humans who have been modified with drugs. They are not only immune to weapons but also carry deadly toxins..."
Eric nodded but made no other gesture.
Seeing the "Living Buddha" at a loss for words, Li Penghao couldn't help but sneer, "So, Living Buddha, you can't deny it now, can you?" Although using polite language, everyone could hear the sarcasm in his words.
"Are you an idiot?" Eric said mercilessly, "Just a minute ago, I didn't even know what 'Poison People' were. How could I possibly create them?"
"You... don't try to quibble!" Li Penghao said angrily, "We have evidence that the ones wreaking havoc in Hebei recently were created by you..."
At this, not only Eric but also Tan Ailing and Tang Feiyan chuckled. Because Li Penghao's self-righteous attitude and decisive tone seemed particularly ridiculous to them, who knew the truth?
"Do you think you're a comedian?" Li Penghao said disdainfully, "Don't think that a little laughter will distract us..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Eric said indifferently, "My subordinates are all here! If they are Poison People, we can bring them in for identification."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Shi Yongde and the others thought it was a good idea and nodded in agreement. But at this moment, Zhu Mingde, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, "The evidence we have is video footage. You can't deceive us by sending someone else."
Eric was slightly stunned, then realized that Zhu Mingde was afraid he would hide the "Poison People" and bring other subordinates here for identification. He smiled faintly, indifferent, and said, "Bring out your evidence and let me see it, so I won't call the wrong person!"
Zhu Mingde coldly smiled and nodded to Gu Lao. The latter immediately took out a laptop and started playing the video footage.
The first one showed Lusien and The techniques of Baguazhang's leader gambling fight.
Because the people invited by Zhu Mingde had already seen it, only six people were watching the video now, Eric, Tan Ailing, Tang Feiyan, Little Feng Qian, Eric Yun, and Xiao Er.
To increase the pressure, Zhu Mingde deliberately asked Shi Yongde, "Master, do you think the man in black in the video is the legendary Poison People?"
Master Shi Yongde chanted a Buddhist mantra and said, "It is not certain at the moment. However, the man in black seems to rely entirely on instinct in his movements, which is different from the martial arts of the righteous and evil paths. This is similar to the legends of the Poison People who are extremely fast and elusive..."
The second one showed Skidmore wiping out The Five Poisons gang's high-level members.
During this period, Zhu Mingde asked another question, "Su Young Master, do you think the toxicity on the nails of those black-clothed people in the video is internal or external?"
Su Ying, the seemingly fifteen or sixteen-year-old Medicine God Religion young master, said earnestly, "With the foundation of my Medicine God Religion for three hundred years, the toxins on the nails of the black-clothed people in the video are definitely from within their bodies..."
Ignoring Zhu Mingde's smug smirk, after watching the video, Eric made a call and asked Lusien and Skidmore, who were waiting in the parking lot outside, to come in.
Although Eric had never called himself "grandfather," he was very moved by the care Medicine King Sect had given him. As soon as he heard that the Ming Dynasty family wanted to deal with the Medicine King Sect, he immediately brought all his strength here! With so many duke-level vampires here, no one would be afraid!
"Master, your loyal servants are at your command!" Lusien and Skidmore's demeanor and actions resembled those of a steward in a noble family.
The courteous vampires made Li Penghao very excited. He jumped up and pointed, "It's them..."
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At this, many people immediately raised their skills, guarded carefully, and prevented the "Poison People" from attacking!
Zhu Mingde used his pre-heaven spiritual sense to probe for a while and exclaimed in surprise, "Indeed, they are Poison People! Everyone, they completely lack the aura of normal people..."
Before Zhu Mingde could finish his words, Gu Lao pulled him back. Mature pre-heaven experts like Gu Lao were not comparable to Zhu Mingde in terms of the application of spiritual sense or experience and insight. He had already noticed something wrong.
What Gu Lao could see could not be hidden from Master Shi Yongde and Abbot Jingran, the top pre-heaven experts.
Shi Yongde shook his head, feeling relieved, "They are not Poison People..."