After Meng Chixing and Pang Ban left, Zhao Min gestured to the two elders of Xuanming before following Meng Chixing and Pang Ban away.
A short while later, as night approached, a hundred more Yuan Dynasty warriors wielding swords appeared in the back mountain.
Terrified screams and the sound of falling knives echoed through the back mountain and the ancient temple, filling the entire Fahua Peak.
The sweet and pungent smell of blood began to mingle with the mountain breeze and echo through the back mountains of the Northern Shaolin Temple.
At the foot of the mountain, listening to the faint screams coming from the mountain, Lin Shiyin couldn't help but sigh and say, "I never thought that the Northern Shaolin Temple, which has existed for a thousand years, would also have its day of destruction."
Looking at the Ming and Song dynasties, among the top powers, the Northern Shaolin Temple undoubtedly possessed the deepest strength and foundation.
This can be seen simply from the fact that there are as many as seven martial artists at the Celestial Realm inside the gate.
But who could have imagined it?
Even such a top-tier power could be destroyed one day.
Listening to what Lin Shiyin said, Shuimu Yinji said, "Although it has a deep foundation, it still brought about its own destruction. The Northern Shaolin Temple is just like the Southern Shaolin Temple. Its destruction was only due to its own fault."
The Southern Shaolin Temple was destroyed because of what it did to the Green Dragon Society back then.
The Northern Shaolin Temple was destroyed because it was too powerful and attracted too much attention.
If the Northern Shaolin Temple were truly composed of non-Buddhist hermits maintaining neutrality, the Great Yuan Kingdom wouldn't have gone to such lengths and effort to deal with it, only to find it thankless.
But the Northern Shaolin Temple is just using the guise of being a hermit to pursue fame and fortune.
This became an obstacle for the Yuan Dynasty's attack on the Song Dynasty.
Having come this far, we can't blame anyone else.
At this moment, Jellyfish Yin Ji asked, "Given your habits, you should have already poisoned Meng Chixing and the others. Why did you waste your energy fighting Meng Chixing before?"
Chu Qinghe said lazily, "Poisoning was just a precaution, an extra layer of protection. Why make it public if it's unnecessary? Showing strength is just to make Meng Chixing's side realize the situation and back down. It's different."
Qu Feiyan, who was standing to the side, said quietly, "So, young master, you really did poison him before?"
Chu Qinghe yawned and said, "Otherwise what?"
Chu Qinghe usually collects and mixes poisons precisely for use in three situations: "need," "maybe," and "in case."
Even if it were just an ordinary nobody, Chu Qinghe would always have a backup plan if needed.
Not to mention that they are now facing Meng Chixing and Ba Shiba, who are all at the Celestial Realm.
It just doesn't feel like something's missing if I don't add some poison.
Hearing what Chu Qinghe said, Lianxing asked in confusion, "Since brother-in-law is worried about Meng Chixing and the others, with your strength, why didn't you just take action and deal with them directly?"
In response to Lianxing's question, Chu Qinghe said calmly, "It's not that bad, and there's no need for it."
Lianxing looked at Chu Qinghe in confusion and asked, "Hmm? Why?"
Chu Qinghe said lazily, "Some people are more useful to keep alive than to kill. Eliminating all these experts from the Great Yuan Kingdom now would be detrimental to the situation."
"Um?"
Faced with Chu Qinghe's words, not to mention Lianxing, even Shuimu Yinji looked puzzled, clearly not understanding what Chu Qinghe meant.
In response, Chu Qinghe slowly said, "If the world wants to be stable, there are only two possibilities."
"The first option is to unify the world, suppress the world with absolute power, and achieve universal harmony."
"The second type is balance, where all parties check and balance each other so that no one dares to wage war, thus preventing the countries from falling into war and maintaining a relative stability, just like the current state of the five countries."
"Next, Dongfang and Yaoyue will each reside in the Ming Kingdom and the Song Kingdom respectively. This is their first time governing a country, and it will take them some time to learn how to govern one. In particular, the Song Kingdom is currently in a mess. Whether Dongfang or Yaoyue takes over, it will not be an easy task to make the Song Kingdom prosperous."
"And at this time, if it involves troubles from other countries, do you think they can handle it?"
Lianxing said with a look of sudden realization, "So, brother-in-law, you want to maintain the balance of these five countries so that my sister and Dongfang Bubai can focus all their attention on developing their own countries?"
Chu Qinghe said calmly, "More or less!"
Shuimu Yinji asked, "You told Meng Chixing before that once you take over the Great Song Dynasty, Meng Chixing would thank you. Is that also for this reason?"
Seeing that Shuimu Yinji was able to react so quickly, Chu Qinghe smiled.
He then said, "The reason why the Great Yuan Kingdom rashly attacked the Great Song Kingdom this time is actually because it fears the Great Qin Kingdom and wants to strengthen the Great Yuan Kingdom's national strength before the internal strife in the Great Qin Kingdom is completely quelled."
"But the Great Song Dynasty itself is a mess. If the Great Yuan Dynasty attacks the Great Song Dynasty, not to mention how much military and financial resources it will take, just how to govern the Great Song Dynasty after taking over is a big problem."
"If it is not governed well, then the Song Dynasty will become a weak point of the Yuan Dynasty."
"Without the Song Dynasty as a buffer, the Yuan Dynasty would have to face the Qin, Tang, and even the Ming Dynasty directly."
Do you think the Yuan Dynasty will have an easier time then?
Hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Shuimu Yinji nodded and said, "That's right. The reason why the other four countries have not taken action against the Great Song Dynasty in recent years is that if anyone were to annex the Great Song Dynasty, they would immediately become the target of everyone's criticism. No one could sit idly by and let it grow stronger. In that case, it would be inevitable that one would have to fight against three."
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