Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 1371 - 1323: The Empire Fears Nothing

Therefore, this special Shariputra is very important to the Kushan. Over the years, only seven have been accumulated, and no one has ever targeted them. The Kushan commoners spontaneously consider it a divine artifact and do not dare to steal it.

As a result, Zixu casually took it away, and even though Zixu did not do it intentionally, such a matter cannot be explained, so it is understandable that the Kushan pursued Zixu at all costs afterward.

Even if this was a garbage little country, having a seventh of its national power stolen by someone else would make the emperor aggressive and unforgiving.

It was fortunate that Zixu was adept in both literature and martial arts, possessing quite the secret technique, successfully eliminating a Buddha’s guardian and three great monks, thus avoiding the biggest trouble, but Vasu Deva I went berserk upon learning that the nation’s divine artifact was taken away.

As an emperor of an empire, anyone who has any sense knows how significant the loss of a special Shariputra is to their Kushan.

Although they didn’t have an origin culture, Kushan plunged into the Buddhism pit, but Buddhism’s rapid development is because the successive emperors of Kushan saw its benefits, thus strongly supporting it.

Although many commoners became Buddhist disciples because of this, so what? An extra special Shariputra would directly increase the country’s military strength by ten percent; simple and straightforward!

Such simple mathematics is something the Kushan emperor can clearly see, so naturally, the emperor is willing to support Buddhism, as for the ideological problems that arise, not many can see them yet.

Therefore, when Vasu Deva I learned that a special Shariputra had been stolen, he immediately went crazy. Not only did he execute over a hundred guardsmen who guarded the Buddha Pagoda, but also dispatched a large number of guardsmen for a comprehensive sea, land, and air search.

He even ordered that anyone wearing purple clothes be captured, given that Zixu had swept away one-seventh of the Kushan’s imperial fate, they were now completely insane.

Not to mention the Imperial Navy being deployed to search for the Shariputra, Kushan has even dispatched their great monks and the top warriors with Inner Qi Manifestation to search for Zixu.

In short, Vasu Deva I has strongly insisted on finding that one-seventh of the imperial fate, as for Zixu, Vasu Deva I has informed all vassal states, that whoever has accurate information will be rewarded with a thousand miles of land.

And whoever brings Zixu’s head and returns the Shariputra to Kushan, then without a doubt, from then on, you will be Kushan’s strongest ally and your country will coexist with Kushan.

But despite all efforts, until today, several months after the incident occurred, no one has captured Zixu, and even those who used to rely on visualization feeling the slight presence of Shariputra now have nothing to sense; the Kushan Navy is practically aimless at this point.

Could Zixu claim that when he was contemplating life in Antarctica, he had already discovered the stone within his body and solved the problem? Although Zixu couldn’t destroy the stone himself, sealing it was still possible.

The techniques of the Eastern Han immortals were reliable, after applying dozens of layers of various secret techniques, Zixu clearly felt the distant call disappearing, thus the Kushan people cannot sense their nation’s treasure anymore.

But while the sensation might be gone, an empire emperor’s orders must be carried out, so whether the effort will yield results is something everyone has a sense of.

Naturally, they pretend to try hard, but in reality, nine out of ten are just going through the motions, not feeling anything. Besides, that one fingertip-sized object, when thrown into the sea, is impossible to find without sensing its direction.

Therefore, after several months of frenzied searching, most of the dispatched Kushan people are not hopeful anymore and are basically pretending to try hard while it’s actually something futile.

As for why they did not conceal anything in front of Gan Ning, on one hand, Gan Ning indeed appeared overly fierce, on the other hand, the sages of Kushan have started considering other ways of dealing with finding this item.

There’s no other way, once people in other countries are unable to perceive its presence, not knowing its effects, and discard it, even with infinite power like Kushan, it’s useless. So now, the brahmin-originated sacrifices have begun to consider a different mode of thought.

Generally speaking, the wisdom of individuals varies, but the collective wisdom is not too different, so eventually, this sacrifice chose to make the effects of the Buddha Relic Sharira public, which is ultimately better for finding it.

Such a miraculous item, whoever possesses it might never let it go and will want to turn it into a part of national power. This is much more practical than being submerged in the sea and a divine artifact gathering dust.

As for how much trouble this divine artifact might cause in other countries’ hands once its effects are publicized, the Kushan people believe it’s no problem.

As long as the Buddha Relic Sharira is exposed, no matter which country it ends up in, Kushan has confidence in retrieving it. Once the location of the Buddha Relic Sharira is known, no matter what dangers or troubles there are, it is no issue for Kushan.

This is the confidence of being a strong empire. It’s possible not to find it, but once found, it’s absolutely impossible not to retrieve it, regardless of who the opponent is. That lost one-seventh of imperial fate can suffice to make any country feel Kushan’s wrath.

Whether as mortal enemies or potential allies, Kushan Empire is confident no country will choose wrongly, as no one would want to provoke a mighty empire standing dominant in the world.

The biggest difference between Gan Ning and other military generals lies in the fact he didn’t come from humble beginnings. Apart from his martial force and chaotic elements, he has another identity as the head of the Gan Family in Yizhou.

As a local tyrant of Yizhou who was recommended at eighteen to become the Shu Commandery Deputy, someone capable of being a family head is never mindless. While Taishi Ci might not yet understand, Gan Ning already grasped the inside story.

Not to mention other things, ’power scheme’ is always present in aristocratic families. Underneath Gan Ning’s foolish exterior lies a seven-faceted strategic mind.

Naturally, Gan Ning is better at understanding what the other party intends to do. Simple and forceful; it doesn’t matter who takes away the Shariputra, as long as it isn’t sinking to the sea’s bed or remains unknown, Kushan has the confidence to reclaim it from any nation.

"This is an empire huh, wantonly flaunting yet utterly confident in its strength," Gan Ning murmured to himself, his eyes revealing a definite glint of fervor, an empire fears nothing!