Chapter 335 Potala Palace (Part )

Tang Cong and Boren stumbled into the secret room and discovered to their amazement that this secret room was completely different from the "secret room" they had imagined.

It is more like a monk's cell than a secret room.

There are no mountains of gold and silver, no pearls and jade, no carved beams and painted buildings, no Ganoderma lucidum and immortal herbs...

In short, there is not a trace of "exotic treasures" in the secret room. On the contrary, the interior and exterior of the secret room are extremely simple, simple in all directions and plain in all directions.

The secret room is divided into three rooms vertically: the front room is behind the stone door, the middle room is next, and the back room is last. In addition, there is a side room on each side of the middle room, one is a kitchen and the other is a thatched cottage.

There is a Buddha statue in the front room, and thangkas are hung all around it. Apart from that, the room is empty.

The middle room is the library, with bookshelves on all four sides, neatly displaying various Buddhist scriptures. In the middle is a cushion, and in front of it are neatly placed a string of prayer beads, a prayer wheel, and a vajra. In addition, there is a clothes hanger by the wall, on which hangs a purple monk's robe, spotless and wrinkle-free.

The back room is the bedroom, but there is no bed, just a blanket along the wall. There is a small square table, but no stool, and only a set of chopsticks, bowls, cups and plates on the table.

When Tang Cong and Boren looked around the secret room with curiosity, both of them had shock on their faces.

"This... is this the most mysterious place in the legendary Potala Palace? The forbidden area within the forbidden area?" Tang Cong murmured in disbelief, "But I can't even see half a copper coin, how can I talk about treasures?"

Faced with Tang Cong's complaint, Boren, as this was the first time for a young lady to get married, could only stare with confused eyes and look around the secret room.

"squeak!"

Suddenly, there was a sound of a wooden door opening, and a young monk about twelve or thirteen years old walked out from the back room and happened to meet Tang Cong and Boren in the middle room.

The six of them looked at each other and were all stunned for a moment. Then, three completely different expressions gradually appeared on their faces.

"Who is he?" Tang Cong looked at the monk in astonishment and asked curiously, "We just opened the secret room and he appeared here. Could it be that... he has been living in the secret room all along?"

Hearing this, before Boren could ask in Tibetan, the monk's eyes lit up and hesitantly asked, "Are you... Han people?"

Tang and Bo were both shocked when he heard this. Tang Cong quickly calmed himself down and asked stutteringly, "Can you... understand me?"

"You are indeed Han people." The monk did not answer directly, but smiled slightly and nodded gently.

It is strange to say that, after such a strange meeting, the two adults, Tang Cong and Boren, have not yet fully recovered from the shock. On the contrary, this young monk has a calm expression and gentle eyes, as if he is not at all panicked or wary of the arrival of the two uninvited guests.

"How is this going?"

Boren ignored Tang Cong's confusion, just stared at the young monk with a strange look, and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing this, Tang Cong could not help but frown. He simply made up his mind and rushed to the young monk, threatening him: "Little monk, answer my question honestly. If you dare to play tricks, I will kill you immediately."

"The world is unpredictable, why are you so angry?" The little monk was neither humble nor arrogant, his expression was calm, and his words were even more light and indifferent, "If you have any questions, please speak frankly. I will do my best to enlighten you and solve your doubts."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Tang Cong said angrily, "Let me ask you, where is the Buddha Lotus Seed?"

"May I ask, sir, why are you looking for the Buddha lotus seeds?" the young monk asked calmly.

"It's better not to ask about things you shouldn't know!" Tang Cong listened to the fight between Liu Xunyi and Ban Sang outside the secret room, and suddenly felt anxious. He grabbed the monk's collar and urged him, "Tell me quickly!"

The monk seemed to see through Tang Cong's thoughts. He glanced outside and asked, "Is that your friend outside?"

"So what?" Tang Cong frowned and said impatiently, "Don't think of stalling for time. You are in my hands now. Even if Cuodan comes, he can't save you. If you don't want to die, tell me where the Buddha Lotus Seed is."

"There is no Buddha in the world, but Buddha is in our hearts." The monk smiled and said, "Please forgive me for asking again, why are you so eager to find the Buddha lotus seeds?"

"You..." Tang Cong was so angry that he wished he could slap the monk to death with one palm.

"Brother Tang, please be patient and let me talk to him."

At some point, Boren came close and pushed the furious Tang Cong aside. Then he squatted in front of the young monk and said with a smile, "Young master, we want the Buddha lotus seeds to cure diseases and save lives. Tell us!"

"The Buddha Lotus Seed cannot save people." The little monk shook his head and said, "There is reincarnation in the six realms, and good and evil have cause and effect. If it is destined, it is inevitable. How can the Buddha Lotus Seed go against the will of heaven?"

"Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Even if you only save one person, it is a great merit."

"All sentient beings are Buddhas, and donors are also Buddhas." The monk replied, "It is better to save others than to let others save you."

"Young Master, you..."

"My dear brother, there is no need to waste time talking to him. The sect leader has already led Ban Sang away. We must leave immediately without delay!" Tang Cong said anxiously, "We have already searched around and didn't find any Buddha lotus seeds. It is important to get out of here now. Let's go!"

"That makes sense." Boren nodded heavily, and at the same time, he struck the young monk with a fierce palm, knocking him to the ground, and then carried him on his shoulder.

"Why did you bring him here?" Tang Cong was stunned, puzzled.

"Don't you think it's strange that this little monk suddenly appeared in the secret room?" Boren explained, "Listening to what he said just now, I guess he must know the whereabouts of the Buddha Lotus Seed, so take him back and interrogate him slowly."

"This……"

"There's no time to lose, let's go!"

Without waiting for Tang Cong to hesitate, Boren carried the monk and ran out of the secret room. In a hurry, Tang Cong had no time to think and could only follow closely to protect Boren. A moment later, the two met Liu Xunyi, who was covered in blood, at the stairs.

At this time, there were several guards lying in the corridor, gasping for breath. One of them, who was still crying despite having his acupuncture points pressed, was none other than Cuodan's confidant, Bansang.

"Master!"

Upon seeing Liu Xunyi, Tang Cong's face immediately lit up with joy. He quickly stepped forward, looking at the bloodstains on Liu Xunyi's body with worried eyes, and asked with concern: "Are you injured?"

"It's all their blood." Liu Xunyi looked down at Bansang and the others with a bitter look, then changed his expression and said seriously, "I just went down to investigate and found that Cuodan had already become suspicious. He ordered the Potala Palace to be sealed off and no one is allowed to leave without permission."

"Then what should we do?" Boren was panicked and his face was as pale as paper.

"We..." Liu Xunyi hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly found that Boren was carrying an unconscious monk on his shoulders. He was surprised and said, "Brother, he is..."

"We didn't find the Buddha Lotus Seed in the secret room, we only saw this little monk." Tang Cong explained, "Brother suspected that the little monk knew the whereabouts of the Buddha Lotus Seed, so he wanted to take him back for interrogation."

"What?" Liu Xunyi was shocked and shouted, "You didn't find the Buddha Lotus Seed?"

"No." Tang Cong sighed, "The secret room is not what we imagined, but..."

"Brother Liu, Brother Tang, this is not the place to talk. We can explain the details slowly after we escape from the tiger's mouth." Boren interrupted hastily, "Right now, Cuodan has noticed something, and the fight between the eight kings has gradually subsided. They will find this place sooner or later."

"That's right." Liu Xunyi nodded and said, "The longer we stay here, the more dangerous it will be. We must leave as soon as possible."

"But Cuodan has put the entire Potala Palace under martial law. How can we escape?" Tang Cong said in despair. "There are a large number of guards gathered downstairs. It is impossible for the three of us to escape."

"That's right!" Liu Xunyi said solemnly, "It's true that the three of us can't fight our way out, but if it's just the two of you, there might be a glimmer of hope."

"What do you mean?"

"I will hold back Cuodan and most of the guards for you, and you can take advantage of the opportunity to escape." Liu Xunyi said in a deep voice, "Tang Cong, with your martial arts skills, it should be no problem for you to deal with three or five guards guarding the gate."

"But Sect Master..."

"Don't hesitate, I have my own way to get out of this." Liu Xunyi interrupted with a wave of his hand, "You guys find a place to hide first, and wait until I attract all the attention of the Eight Kings here, then you can leave."

After saying that, without waiting for Tang Cong and Boren to persuade him any further, Liu Xunyi quickly lifted up the roaring Bansang and walked quickly towards the secret room.

In a short while, Liu Xunyi had imprisoned Ban Sang and several guards in the secret room, took out the key, and closed the door again.

"You guys wait for your opportunity. After leaving the Potala Palace, immediately head to the Tianrong Temple on the southern foot of the Tanggula Mountains. We will meet there."

Liu Xunyi hid Tang Cong and Boren in a dark place and gave them detailed instructions. Then, he took the eight keys and rushed downstairs in a panic.

Along the way, Liu Xunyi threw the keys in various corners of the Potala Palace. He only held one key in his hand and rushed into the crowded Sunlight Hall in a hurry.

Liu Xunyi's appearance immediately attracted everyone's curious gazes. When they saw Liu Xunyi's miserable appearance, they couldn't help but look strange.

Liu Xunyi continued to play dumb, hesitantly rushed to the angry Cuodan, and gestured to him. Under Cuodan's disgusted look, he presented a secret room key to him with both hands.

Upon seeing this thing, Cuodan's expression suddenly changed, and the noisy Sunlight Hall suddenly became quiet.

Cuodan's eyes were as sharp as torches, flashing with cold light. He reached out to take the key to the secret room, and at the same time "scolded" Liu Xunyi in an unfriendly tone.

Liu Xunyi didn't understand what was going on, so he just played dumb and pointed at the building above, looking frightened and terrified.

While pointing at the upstairs, he used his hands as if they were a knife and moved them back and forth on his neck and stomach, indicating that a fierce battle had just taken place upstairs.

Seeing that Liu Xunyi knew nothing about anything and looked stupid and foolish, Cuodan couldn't help but get angry. He raised his foot and kicked Liu Xunyi hard in the chest, knocking him to the ground and wailing.

At the same time, Cuodan and the other seven kings and tribal leaders, surrounded by many guards, marched towards the upper floors in a mighty force.

When Cuodan led a large number of people upstairs, Liu Xunyi easily eliminated the few remaining sentry guards with lightning speed, and helped Tang Cong and Boren to quietly come down from another staircase.

"Master..."

"Hush!" Liu Xunyi whispered, "I have dealt with all the sentries downstairs for you. Now there are only a few guards outside the palace gate."

Tang Cong said excitedly: "This is a godsend opportunity, why don't we go together?"

"No." Liu Xunyi refused. "If I leave, Cuodan will not find anything unusual after going upstairs, and will surely come to his senses. It only takes a moment to go up and down, how far can we run? Once Cuodan orders a blockade of the entire city, we will definitely be unable to escape. Therefore, I must stay and continue to divert Cuodan's attention to buy you more time."

"But……"

"Stop talking nonsense and get going!"

Liu Xunyi could not wait to urge them and pushed them out of the Sunlight Hall. After watching Tang Cong and Boren reluctantly leave, his face suddenly changed, and then he pretended to be panic-stricken and staggered upstairs.

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(End of this chapter)