The Ancestral Country
Three Monks from China

Three monks from China immediately clenched their hands towards Mpu Wasista as a sign of respect for their country's customs, then rushed to leave the Cloud Sword Padepokan on the slopes of Mount Pamrihan heading east.

Mpu Wasista stared at their departure while smiling meaningfully.

"They will meet with hard rock and high mountains in Kayuwarajan Kadiri" said Mpu Wasista while stroking his whitened beard.

Monk Hong Ki continues to race his horse followed by Monk Hong Jian and Monk Hong Yi. They keep moving east. Entering the southern Lasem region, precisely in Pakuwon Cempaka they stopped.

Their presence attracted the attention of the residents around Pakuwon Cempaka because of their different appearance, both body and makeup.

They immediately rushed down from his horse, while stopping in front of a restaurant. They immediately tied the reins on the deck in the courtyard of the restaurant.

A servant immediately rushed up to them.

"Excuse me monk,

What made the monks come here?", asked the servant politely.

"Amithaba..

We want to eat my brother. Give us vegetables and food that does not contain meat" said Monk Hong Ki with a smile and put one hand cupped in front of the chest.

"Please monk please.", said the servant who immediately let them sit at an empty table in one corner of the room.

The three monks immediately sat down on the chair provided. Not long after, the waiter came to their place with their order.

"Excuse me brother..

Is the town of Kadiri still far from here?", asked Monk Hong Ki when the waiter finished serving food.

"Wah is still far away Monk. At the earliest if you want to go there it takes half a full moon if it passes North.

If you want to go faster, you can pass through Lewa, Kurawan, Anjuk Ladang and Daha city. Now the town of Kadiri is in the east of Daha" answered the servant kindly.

"Thank you so much, brother..

May Buddha always bless you", said Monk Hong Ki with a faint smile.

They immediately enjoyed their meal. After getting directions from the butler of the restaurant, the three monks from China went down a large road west of Lawu mountain heading towards the Duchy of Lewa which is on the south side of the mountain.

Along the way, their arrival has always been the center of attention of the residents on the road they pass.

After a day and night of traveling, they arrived at the Duchy of Lewa.

The city that is south of Mount Lawu is so crowded by traders who come to seek profit as well as job seekers who complain of fate to the big city.

The writing-loving monk Hong Jian, made notes of their travels in the Panjalu region they passed.

East of the Duchy of Lewa, they stopped at a food stall. They were about to ask due to confusion seeing the crossroads in front of the food stall.

After tying his horse on the deck beside the restaurant, the three of them immediately stepped into the restaurant. A middle-aged man who became the owner of a food stall immediately approached the three of them.

"Excuse me Monk,

What do you need to do here? Do you want alms from us?", asked the owner of the food stall in a cold tone.

"Not my brother, please,

We just want to ask directions to Kadiri City. We came from far away, wanting to go there", replied Monk Hong Ki with a respectful bow.

"Would you go there bald monk?

Want to find alms there? Hahahaha", said a young man dressed in red with a thin mustache who was sitting on one of the chairs inside the food stall.

"Amithaba..

We just wanted to ask him to meet a man named Watugunung. Kalingga people say, he is the greatest swordsman in the land of Java.

We want to pit martial arts against him", replied Monk Hong Ki honestly.

Chuihhh

"No need to bother coming to Kadiri. If you want to try your hand at science, Lewa is also the warehouse of great warriors", a middle-aged man with a bushy beard spits on the floor.

"True Kakang Bhirawa speech bald monk,

The disciple of Padepokan Alas Prohibangan is also willing to make you battered until you return to your country with hahahaha stretchers", shouted a young man with a thick body while laughing out loud.

"Sancai..

If so, can we prove my brother?", said Monk Hong Jian who could not bear to hear their arrogance. The three Chinese monks immediately went out to the courtyard of the food stall.

"Darugene,

Give them a lesson. Quick!", shouted the middle-aged man named Bhirawa as he glared at Monk Hong Jian.

Darugeni immediately shot towards Monk Hong Jian while smashing his right hand.

Whuuutt

Monk Hong Jian instantly prepared his Dragon Claw stance. Quickly, the disciple of Monk Hong Ki twisted his body avoiding the impact of Darugeni aiming for his chest.

Monk Hong Jian's claw-shaped hand instantly swung towards Darugeni's right shoulder.

Creeppp

The thin-moustached young man immediately caught Monk Hong Jian's right hand with his left hand.

Monk Hong Jian looked at his hand in a strangle, jumped slightly and floated a hard kick while pulling his right hand.

Deshhhhhhh

Sreeettttt

Aughhhhh

Two quick movements at once it made Darugeni torn wounds on the shoulder due to the clawing of the hand as well as his stomach hurt due to the kick of Monk Hong Jian which made his bounced 2 spears backwards.

Darugeni immediately got up, he was furious to see Monk Hong Jian damaging his clothes as well as tearing his shoulders.

Instantly he drew out his sword and shot towards Monk Hong Jian by slashing the sword towards the monk's neck.

Sreeettttt

Monk Hong Jian took a step back avoiding the sabre. Seeing that, Darugeni traced the ground with his right foot, twisting his body while levitating a kick towards the young monk.

Calmly, Monk Hong Jian leaped to the side and pulled Darugeni's leg while elbowing Darugeni's ribs hard.

Deshhhhhhh

Oughh

Darugeni roared loudly as Monk Hong Jian's elbow broke his ribs and made the young man lie face down on the ground. From Darugeni's mouth, fresh blood flowed out.

Seeing Darugeni helpless, Bhirawa immediately jumped into the air while swinging a whip that was tipped with a sharp iron.

Ctarr!!

The Chinese monk bent his knee avoiding the whip.

Seeing that his opponent could dodge, the new Bhirawa who was tracking the ground instantly twisted the attacking whip towards the foot.

Whussss

With both hands propping up his body, monk Hong Jian banged his body into the air avoiding Bhirawa's attack.

The middle-aged man was increasingly eager to attack the monk Hong Jian who had already twice been able to dodge his attacks.

With his whip, Bhirawa continued to hunt down Monk Hong Jian, but the young monk was able to avoid the whip of Bhirawa easily.

Furious, Bhirawa channeled her inner energy into her whip. Bhirawa quickly pulled back her whip towards Monk Hong Jian's neck.

Ctarr!!

However, the young monk bounces so high into the air that the whip slashes hit the wall of the food stall.

Blammm!!

The walls of the food stall made of wood were shattered by the whip of Bhirawa.

Monk Hong Jian who had just set foot on the ground, felt the coldness of Bhirawa's whip back in his direction. Quickly, Monk Hong Jian caught the tip of Bhirawa's whip.

A shhheppp!

Bhirawa tried to pull his whip, but Monk Hong Jian was unwilling to let go.

Pull pulling the whip with exertion in it lasts a while. Later then..

The whip broke in two. The thick-bodied young man darted swiftly towards Monk Hong Jian, trying to butt the opponent.

Not yet able to get close, a shadow flashed quickly and struck the chest of the big-bodied young man fiercely.

Dheshhhhh

Aarrgghhh

The thick-bodied man bounced far away and hit the wall of the food stall. He immediately vomited fresh blood. While the black shadow that was none other than Monk Hong Yi was back standing next to his teacher, Monk Hong Jian.

Saw two of his friends battered, though, Bhirawa immediately threw her broken whip towards Monk Hong Jian then she darted quickly towards Monk Hong Jian by slamming her right hand which had already turned sky blue the sign he was exerting all her inner strength on her Frozen Tread Ajian.

Seeing that, Monk Hong Jian immediately issued the mainstay of the Temple where he drew knowledge, the Buddha Site to face Bhirawa's attack.

The dhuarrrr!!

As their two mainstay studies collide, a massive explosion occurs.

Bhirawa bounced far back and hit the ground hard. The middle-aged man instantly fainted after vomiting fresh blood.

Meanwhile Monk Hong Jian set a long breath after seeing the opponent sprawled.

The owner of the shop who was frightened, turned pale to see the three Alas Prohibition heroes were helpless against three Chinese monks.

"Amithaba..

Can you now show me the way to the town of Kadiri my brother?", asked Monk Hong Ki with a faint smile looking at the owner of the pale food stall.

"You turn left and follow that path. I-it's already heading towards Kurawan", replied the owner of the food stall stammeringly.

"Amithaba..

We thank you for your help my brother. We beg you to leave", the three monks immediately bowed respectfully to the owner of the food stall and jumped on their horses and left the place immediately.

A young man ran towards a large house in the middle of a settlement in the middle of a dense forest on the east slope of Mount Lawu.

The settlement was Padepokan Alas Prohibangan, one of the largest black-flow silat colleges today in the Panjalu region.

Although he had lost two of his magicians in the hands of Panji Watugunung and Warigalit the other day, they still had 3 heroes who were no less powerful than the God of Heaven and the God of Wind who had been killed.

They are the Goddess of Fire and God of Land and the supreme leader of Padepokan Alas Prohibangan nicknamed Prince Alas Prohibangan.

The young man who was none other than the one who had beaten up Monk Hong Yi, immediately rushed towards the foyer of the residence of Prince Alas Prohibat.

"Simbarmayura, please,

What's wrong with you? Why are you battered so?", asked the Prince of Prohibition to the thick-bodied young man.

Simbarmayura saluted the Prince of Prohibition and immediately told about the Chinese monk who beat them up. Of course by adding words that burn their anger.

"Bad!

How dare they underestimate the ability of Javanese land warriors. Now where are they?", asked the Prince of Prohibition with fiery eyes.

"Also Prince, though,

They're heading towards Kurawan. Their goal is to go to Kadiri. Looking for a swordsman named Watugunung who they think is the greatest swordsman in the land of Java" said Simbarmayura while respecting.

"Sat!

Cannot be allowed. The Goddess of Fire, the God of the Land..

Chase them. Bring their heads here", Prince Alas Barrangan ordered quickly.

The two Alas Prohibition heroes immediately saluted the Prince of Alas Prohibangan, then rushed to leave the place in the company of Simbarmayura and ten students who are good at canuragan science. They hunted the three Chinese monks.

**

Nun is far to the east, right in Padelegan's wanua.

Panji Watugunung group prepares to leave the place after saying goodbye to Ki Lurah Wanua Padelegan, Mpu Guritno.

3 weeks they have lived in that place after arranging the lives of people who had been ravaged by the pageblocks that hit the Padelegan region.

Nini Sumbi has returned to Padelegan with the delivery of Lumadi, the kind-hearted young man who helped her the other day.

After all had recovered, it was time for them to return to Kayuwarajan Kadiri City.

"Father,

Mayang please leave to go back to Kadiri. Take care of Romo well?", said Sekar Mayang with teary eyes.

"Heart of my son, mark yourself as the Concubine Gusti Prince Panji Jayengrana..

You are the pride of the Padelegan community" said Mpu Guritno while trying hard not to cry.

Sekar Mayang immediately jumped on his horse following the steps of Panji Watugunung and his two other wives. The beautiful woman immediately presented her horse next to her husband.

The entire population of Wanua Padelegan drove their departure to the end of Wanua.

Panji Watugunung group continues to move towards Kadiri City.

After a day of traveling, they finally entered the Kadiri city area.

The soldiers of the palace gate guards immediately saluted the Patugunung Panji, Dewi Naganingrum, Dewi Srimpi, Sekar Mayang, Warigalit and Gumbreg as well as the guard soldiers who followed them.

Deftly they opened the gate of the Katang-katang palace.

4 the wives of Panji Watugunung welcome the joyful arrival of their husbands.

"Welcome back Kangmas Panji Watugunung,

I'm glad Kangmas is okay" said Dewi Anggarawati with a meaningful smile.

"I'm also happy that Kangmas Panji Watugunung is okay Kangmbok Anggarawati", Ayu Galuh also chimed in Anggarawati's words.

Panji Watugunung smiles happily at the words of his wife's wife.

"Tonight no one bothers Kangmas Panji Watugunung", said Dewi Anggarawati with a smile.

The other six wives of Panji Watugunung immediately looked at each other for a moment. They were confused to hear the words of Dewi Anggarawati.

"What do you mean say that Anggarawati?", asked Ratna Pitaloka breaking the silence.

With a big smile, Anggarawati replied firmly.

"Tonight Kangmas Panji Watugunung is mine".

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