binnovel Chapter 409 Stepping into the State of Jin
Chapter 409 Stepping into the State of Jin
Chapter 409 Stepping into the State of Jin
"Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?"
The Star Ape King blinked, then summoned his staff again:
I like the name "Great Sage Equal to Heaven," but what does "Sun Wukong" mean?
Ye Ru pondered for a moment. Although the name Sun Wukong was just a name in "Journey to the West," it contained the Buddhist concepts of "enlightenment" and "emptiness." The other party was a Confucian scholar and probably didn't know much about Buddhism.
Seemingly having thought of something simple, Ye Ru then said:
"Wukong is a Buddhist term and also a Dharma name. Emptiness is nothingness. The two characters Wukong contain the true essence of Buddhism. Therefore, the two characters Wukong best embody the Buddhist philosophy."
"Sun Wukong... Sun Wukong..."
After a moment's thought, the Star Ape King suddenly swung his staff:
"Then I shall be called the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong."
"Yes, this is a good name."
Seeing the Star Ape King's joyful expression, Ye Ru nodded and then said:
"Let's first take stock of the casualties, then continue forward. With the queen ant defeated, these ant soldiers won't dare to come back."
"Wait a minute, the queen ant's wings can be made into a magical artifact. Let me take it down."
As everyone was assembling their troops, the Star Ape King's arm suddenly grew larger, tearing open the body of the already dead ant queen. In an instant, it was ripped to shreds, but the pair of wings were removed intact.
Meanwhile, the entire army quickly regrouped, suffering ten dead and eight wounded.
"Let's go, find a city quickly, then rest for the night and recharge before heading to the capital."
Ye Ru waved his hand, recited the "Qing Nang Zi Shu" to treat everyone, and then sighed helplessly. He hadn't expected that after only traveling halfway, eighteen people would have died or been injured.
Although war is ruthless, he did not want his soldiers to be killed or wounded.
Continuing forward, as darkness fell, a city began to appear faintly in Ye Ru's sight.
The city wasn't very large, but it had a lot of pedestrian traffic, suggesting it was a major trading hub and extremely wealthy.
"I am an envoy from the Yanhuang Kingdom, on my way to the Jin Kingdom. Please allow me to pass."
Ye Ru dismounted and addressed the soldiers who were closing in.
"Oh? You've come to our country? And sent someone like a lowly scholar like you?"
The guard frowned slightly, picked up the document from Ye Ru's hand, glanced at it, and then said:
"This matter is of great importance. We have not received any instructions, so we need to go to the city lord's mansion."
"about how long?"
"Let's rest here tomorrow morning."
These words ignited anger on the faces of many soldiers. The other side's words were clearly provocative; their claim of not receiving orders was likely just a pretext to make things difficult for them.
Even Zhang Dong and Zhang Zhi couldn't help but blush.
"It's simply too much!"
Zhang Dong lowered his head and clenched his fists, but he couldn't lash out. After all, this was someone else's territory, and if he made a move, Jin would definitely have something to say about it.
Zhang Zhi looked at Ye Ru, seemingly wanting to know what Ye Ru should do, but he knew that since the Emperor had sent Ye Ru as an envoy to the Jin Kingdom, the other side would certainly not disgrace the prestige of the Yanhuang Kingdom.
In contrast, Ye Ru simply smiled slightly and said:
"You mean we can move freely around here at the city gate?"
"Yes, as you know, the border of Jin is heavily guarded. I need to inform the city lord first. However, it will probably take a long time to get to the city lord's mansion from here, so I'll have to trouble you to wait here for the time being."
The leading border soldier sneered and said.
"Alright, since you said so, all soldiers, listen to my command!"
"exist!"
The crowd shouted in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized, drawing the attention of many.
"Rest right here at the city gate, and block the gate completely!"
At Ye Ru's command, the soldiers, with ill intentions, sat directly at the city gate, and the three thousand troops made the city gate completely blocked.
"Please, sir, go and inform them."
Looking at the soldiers' expressions, Ye Ru remained unchanged and spoke in his usual harmless manner.
"you……"
"What? They're from the Yanhuang Kingdom, but I'm not!"
The Star Ape King's body suddenly grew enormous, like a mountain. It stepped forward, its demonic power surging through its body. Its massive size forced the soldiers to retreat dozens of steps.
“If you don’t let us through in a day, then we’ll sit here at the city gate for a day. But if it delays your business, then don’t blame us. You said that as long as we haven’t entered the city gate, this place is not your Jin territory, but ours.”
Ye Ru sat cross-legged in the center of the gate, and the Sacred Ancient Tree slowly grew from behind him, growing into a towering tree in an instant.
This shameless scene softened the expressions of Zhang Dong and Zhang Zhi considerably. The latter smiled and said to Zhang Dong:
"Chief Ye's style of doing things is just like Lord Chen's, haha."
"Although we are shameless, the State of Jin is even more shameless than us. This can be considered a reciprocal gesture."
Looking at the ugly faces of the soldiers over there, Zhang Dong also laughed, feeling a sense of triumph.
As Hanlin scholars of noble status, they would naturally not do something like Ye Ru, who disregarded his status, but this caused them great inconvenience.
Ye Ru, however, was different. As a scholar, his rank was relatively low, so even if he was caught doing something wrong, he could say it was due to his youth and ignorance.
Therefore, this method is not a bad one.
"please."
Ye Ru gestured with his hand and then smiled. The surrounding merchants and other travelers also looked resentful. They dared not clash with such a fierce army, especially since there was a Star Ape King in front of them who did not belong to any country.
"Okay! I have the guts!"
Taking a deep breath, the leading soldier nodded, then turned and said:
"Go quickly and inform the city lord, and tell him to come over immediately."
"Yes!"
As a border soldier left, Ye Ru and the others took out their rations and began to eat.
Time passed slowly, and the lights at the city gate gradually brightened. Countless people crowded around the city gate, and some incredibly wealthy merchants began to get agitated.
"Why hasn't the city lord arrived yet? He's delaying business. Can you afford to take responsibility for that?"
A slightly overweight merchant grabbed the soldier by the collar and said angrily.
"Who dares to be so insolent!"
Just as the merchant finished speaking, a middle-aged man dressed in a python robe rode up on horseback, which calmed everyone down. Ye Ru and the others stood up, their eyes showing no fear as they looked at the middle-aged man.