First-Class Daoist Gate.

Summary

Zhang Bai Ren visits Empress Xiao in Yong'an Palace, discussing the chaos caused by the Ling Wu Zei, who are raiding horse herds and colluding with the Turks. Empress Xiao expresses concern over the loss of warhorses essential for the Sui Dynasty's military campaigns. Zhang Bai Ren assures her that the Ling Wu Zei can be dealt with easily. He later learns that Bai Yusha, associated with the Buddhist sect, is behind the disruptions. Zhang Bai Ren plans to eliminate this threat by delivering an elixir of immortality through Yuan Tian Gang. Xu Fu warns against the rise of Buddhism, while Zhang Bai Ren reflects on the complexities of power dynamics between the Buddhist and Daoist sects.

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