Chapter 304 Death Call (12)
The state master of Bai Ze State is the one who communicates with the gods. Whenever the gods have an oracle, the state master rides on the pure white guardian beast Bai Ze from the temple to announce the oracle to all the people.
But since the royal family of Bai Ze Kingdom was destroyed overnight sixteen years ago, no oracle has appeared in Bai Ze Kingdom again.
Because of its isolationism, the country fell into poverty and chaos over the years.
The ice and snow temple on the holy mountain is no longer as sacred and inviolable as before. After many years, it has become a symbol of power for the Bai Ze Kingdom.
The only blood of the royal family grew up under the care of the national teacher and was fostered in the temple. He did not care about worldly affairs and did not see outsiders.
The power of Bai Ze State fell into the hands of the national teacher.
It is not uncommon for power to fall into the wrong hands and for powerful officials to cause chaos in any country. The regent of the Qinglong Empire, Mu Zihan, controls the government and is even about to enthronize a queen. Even if it is ridiculous, as long as Mu Zihan stands there, no one dares to object.
He has absolute authority, and after years of immersion, he has long been deeply rooted in the minds of the courtiers and people of the Qinglong Empire, and his existence is almost unshakable.
However, the national teacher of Bai Ze Kingdom is different. He only appeared when the political chaos began sixteen years ago. The old national teacher died in the war, and he was able to secure the position of national teacher because he saved the prince in the concubine's belly.
But in these sixteen years, no one has ever seen this mysterious state master. He lives in the temple all year round and never takes a step out. When there is an order, he sends the servants in the temple to make the announcement. He never shows up in person.
Rumor has it that this state teacher just picked up a ready-made, cheap little servant, but he had terrifyingly powerful strength. Over the years, anyone who disobeyed him and wanted to challenge and cause trouble in the temple would become a ghost, and their bodies would be found flowing down with the fumigation water a few days later.
Some people also say that the national teacher is the mythical beast Bai Ze, but Bai Ze, the guardian beast of the empire, has not appeared for more than ten years.
Some people even say that the national teacher is an outsider master, a top-notch warrior of the time, and all the royal family members of Bai Ze Kingdom were slaughtered by him just to occupy the temple a place close to the gods, to practice.
There are many different opinions, and no consensus can be reached.
What the truth is , no one knows.
At this time, in the ice and snow temple , the cold fog was lingering, and the world of ice sculptures and snow was all white.
The main buildings of the temple are all made of the finest white jade, which was transported thousands of miles from the Suzaku Kingdom, which was rich in beautiful jade. For this purpose, the Xun River was dug and a waterway was built. Countless craftsmen worked hard, their bones piled up, and they carved and built in the snow. It took forty-two years to finally build this magnificent temple on the top of the towering and steep Danxun Mountain.
The white jade and ice and snow are seamlessly integrated without any flaws. It sparkles and glitters in the snow, and is majestic. Hundreds of steps, one level after another, finally support the temple at the top. More than 300 white stone pillars support the outer perimeter of the temple, and on each stone pillar, there is a carving of a strange beast.
On the middle stone pillar, there is a huge stone statue of the mythical beast Bai Ze. It looks lifelike and vivid, and is extremely ferocious. It has driven away many people who dared to trespass.
In the stone-pillared hall is the altar where the national teacher burns incense and prays to the gods every day.
As you walk further in, you will see a giant altar a hundred meters high built in the empty square. It is the altar where the imperial master and the emperor offer sacrifices to heaven every year.
Unfortunately, it has been abandoned
