Dharma Motkha briefly explained, "It was old folklore that was taught in our clan. In short, Tulku Kahmul wishes to use the disciples as live offerings in order to open up the secret area."
"In order to open it up, a total of ninety-nine people are needed. Dharma Dahnbar has already gathered the people and has even set the time, which is two days from now. We really had no choice as time was running out. Therefore, we had to take risks and venture into the valley and secretly kidnap people to bring them out. If the total number of people decreases, then the sacrificial ceremony will be delayed as well," he continued.
Upon hearing this, Fade couldn't help but have this thought come to mind, and he exclaimed "When you previously declined our stay in the yurt and even pretended to have ghosts in the motel, it was to prevent people from entering, and preventing Dharma Dahnbar from gathering more people!"
Dharma Motkha nodded and said, "That's true, but the effects of their propaganda were too great while the effects of our operations were too limited. In the end, they still managed to gather the required number of disciples." "Since you want to stop Tulku Kahmul and Dharma Dahnbar from doing such a bad thing, why don't you expose them to the public instead of handling it in such a secretive yet complicated way?" Fade curiously asked.
Dharma Motkha was stunned for a moment and explained, "That's because we've lost in the war. We don't have enough resources, and we're worried that they'll take revenge on us. Therefore, we chose to not publicize it."
"Lost in the war?" Fade had a puzzled look on his face.
Dharma Motkha explained with a sigh, "My master is Hotogtu Daebul, who is the Tulku Daebul that you mentioned."
"For decades, my master, Tulku Daebul and Tulku Kahmul had disagreements on clan teachings and other opinions as well. Therefore they had an open fight for ten years. Unfortunately, my master was injured amidst the fight between him and Tulku Kahmul five years ago."
"In the end, our clan was invaded and suppressed by Tulku Kahmul. Our skills and power have become significantly weaker. Hence, we need to keep a low profile," he concluded.
Upon hearing his story, Fade was deep in thought. It turned out that this entire fiasco was a fight between the two living Tulkus.
All of a sudden, he thought of something and turned to Dharma Motkha. "There's one more reason as to why you chose not to publicize this, and that is, you're afraid that your master, Tulku Daebul, will also be interested in the secret area of Namuchia Lake, right?" Fade asked.
Upon hearing this, Dharma Motkha's expression changed and became even more serious. He said to Fade, "Mr. Chen, you're one smart person. As to that, I won't hide this any longer. My master is old and due to the injuries, he does wish to open up the secret area and retrieve the treasure that is buried there in order to regain his strength.”
"However, my master has never thought of using live sacrifices. He has always been thinking of other methods. This time..." He explained.
"I understand. There's no need for you to explain further, Dharma Motkha." Fade said, "There's a saying, there is no perfect man in this world, but all of it comes from the heart. It doesn't matter how Tulku Daebul or Tulku Kahmul think as both of them equally desire whatever is in the secret area. Their behaviour remains to be the most important," Fade said.
"Since Tulku Kahmul is going to use living people as sacrifices, but Tulku Daebul doesn't, I'll
naturally stand on the side of Tulku Daebul."
Upon hearing this, Dharma Motkha gratefully thanked him, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Chen."
Fade nodded and said, "So what are you planning to do next? Are you going to continue to secretly take people away?"
"This..." Dharma Motkha's face stiffened while his expression dropped. Indeed, he had no way to stop the actions of Tulku Kahmul and Dharma Dahnbar.
Upon seeing his reaction, Fade immediately understood the situation. "Since there's no plan, let's talk about my suggestion!"
"Please do, Mr. Chen." Dharma Motkha respectfully asked him.
"First of all, return all of the people that you've kidnapped," Fade said.
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