The Ancestral Country
The Dawuhan Ceremony
The fire continued to burn the dry wood that became the purification of Nyi Polok's soul. Mpu Sukrasana continued to stand in front of the fire until the fire shrank because the wood and the body of Nyi Polok had become ashes.
After that, Mpu Sukrasana collected all the ashes of Nyi Polok's body into a clay spoon.
With a variety of mixed feelings into one, Mpu Sukrasana stepped towards the porch of the Lurah Wanua Padelegan residence by carrying a clay spoon wrapped in white cloth.
Inside the house, everyone was already waiting for the old grandfather's arrival. They just go quiet without saying anything.
"What's Gusti Prince? Why is everyone quiet like this? Is there a problem?", asked Mpu Sukrasana half-confused.
"All mourned Master Resi, so they chose to be quiet" Watugunung replied with a faint smile.
Hehehehe
"Why grieve Gusti Prince? We're all gonna die. Now Nyi Polok has calmed down with our son.
The servant only momentarily felt guilty towards him, but perhaps this was already the destiny of the Gods on the fate of this former servant's wife", said Mpu Sukrasana while smiling thinly while glancing at the clay spoon in his hand.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Mpu Sukrasana's words.
That night they rested quietly, although the three wives of Panji Watugunung had a storm with the affairs of the ration time accompanying the sleep of Yuwaraja Panjalu but finally finished also by sleeping together in one bed.
Morning to arrive at Wanua Padelegan. The sun began to show itself to the earth after last night hiding behind the dark night. Birds chirping merrily in the twigs of jackfruit trees in front of the house Lurah Wanua Padelegan. The weather was so bright, as bright as the smiles of Wanua Padelegan residents who had been freed from the pagebluk that hit their women.
That morning all the women of Padelegan flock to the house of Mpu Guritno. They sat cross-legged in the courtyard of the Lurah Wanua Padelegan residence quietly.
The two soldiers on guard asked them to sit in an orderly manner.
The newly completed Watugunung banner dressed up like a noble, directly approached the new Warigalit from the front porch.
"Dhimas Prince, Prince,
You better get out to the front porch" Warigalit said with a faint smile.
Panji Watugunung had not yet answered him, from inside the bedroom, three wives of Panji Watugunung appeared and approached their husbands.
"Ayeu naon Senopati Warigalit?
Morning already here looking for Akang Kasep", asked Naganingrum as he approached towards the Watugunung Panji. The beautiful woman immediately allowed the sumping of her golden ferns, the slightly slanted Watugunung Panji.
"Sorry Third Empress Gusti,
I just told you that the people of Padelegan want to meet with Dhimas Prince", Warigalit replied politely.
"What are they looking for Kakang Watugunung, Kakang Warigalit?", asked Sekar Mayang while staring at Warigalit.
"Kudang did not know Mayang, they just said they wanted to meet with Gusti Pangeran Panji Jayengrana", Warigalit replied immediately.
"Here you go, let's see.
If not out, we do not know what they want" said Panji Watugunung as he walked to the front porch. Three of his wives followed behind him, as well as Warigalit who followed the leader's steps.
When the Watugunung Panji was already standing before the porch door, a shabbily dressed old man immediately crouched down and worshipped to the Watugunung Panji.
"Worshipping for Gusti Pangeran Panji Jayengrana, Sang Yuwaraja Panjalu", the old man said immediately.
The whole person there immediately followed the old man's steps. They immediately crouched down and worshiped.
"stand.
Do not continue to worship me", Panji Watugunung immediately raised his right hand as a sign that he accepted their arrival.
"Thank you Gusti Prince", said the old man who immediately sat cross-legged in front of the Watugunung Panji. All the residents of Padelegan followed the old man's steps.
Two soldiers immediately raised a wooden chair as the seat of the Watugunung Panji. Three of his wives immediately sat down beside the right and left legs of the Watugunung Panji, followed by Warigalit, Mpu Guritno and two guardsmen. While Mpu Soma and Mpu Sukrasana were standing behind the seats.
"What are you guys here for? Do you not have any work in your fields and fields?", the eyes of Panji Watugunung swept into the courtyard filled with Wanua Padelegan residents.
"Please forgive a thousand mercies Gusti Prince,
I'm Ki Kangka, one of Wanua Padelegan's elders. First we would like to thank you very much for the help of Gusti Prince and the entourage who have freed this woman from the engulfing pagebluk.
Without the help of Gusti Pangeran, of course, we have followed our friend's friend to be the victim of the pagebluk" said the old man named Ki Kangka while respecting.
"It has become my duty, as Yuwaraja Panjalu to protect every citizen who lives in Kayuwarajan Kadiri in particular and Panjalu in general.
I personally apologize to all of you for our slow arrival.
Because if we act faster, maybe the pagebluk victims are not as many as have fallen" said Panji Watugunung immediately.
All the residents of Padelegan smiled meaningfully. Yuwaraja Panjalu is indeed true as told to them.
"Gusti Prince need not apologize to us. The arrival of Gusti Prince has given us many benefits.
We are also really proud, that a resident of Padelegan was paired with Candidate Maharaja Panjalu", Ki Kangka smiled knot.
Hearing that, Sekar Mayang immediately stood up from his seat. The beautiful woman with the round face of the egg was moved to hear the speech of Ki Kangka who represented the citizens of Wanua Padelegan. He used to be stamped as an unlucky carrier, but now he is the pride of the Padelegan community.
All Padelegan residents smiled meaningfully looking at Sekar Mayang. Mpu Guritno who sat down also smiled proudly.
"Ki Lurah, please,
When I returned from the forest east of the village, I saw a large spring flowing into a small river.
In the west of Wanua, there are only fields and not rice fields. Why is it not used?", asked Panji Watugunung immediately.
"Please forgive Gusti Prince,
All this time the citizens of Padelegan were afraid to enter the edge of the haunted forest Prince. So had to let the springs wasted into a small river" said Mpu Guritno while smiling wryly.
Hmmmm
"I want the people of Padelegan to prosper.
From tomorrow, we will create a waterway to turn the fields into rice fields.
Every working citizen will get a wage of 5 bronze pieces for one working day and a one-time meal ration", said Panji Watugunung immediately received applause from the residents of Padelegan. They are really happy. Not only will their fields be turned into rice fields, but they will also get their wages from the making of the aqueducts.
From the west gate of Wanua, Demung Gumbreg's guards came along with 4 foodstuffs that will be distributed to the people of Wanua Padelegan. Panji and his followers immediately stood up to see Gumbreg coming.
The assembled citizens immediately gave way to Gumbreg who came with Weleng and Gubarja, as well as 20 escort soldiers.
"Gumbs, gummer,
Very quickly you get here", asked Warigalit shortly after Demung Gumbreg got off his horse and worshiped to the Watugunung Panji.
"Hehehehe,
Yes Gusti Senopati, once I got an order from Gusti Prince, I myself immediately prepared foodstuffs that will be brought here. So settled, without waiting long, I set out that day to arrive quickly", said Gumbreg who was arrogant.
"It is also the most commanding. Point here point there as usual" said Sekar Mayang with a ketus.
"Lha Gusti Concubine kog can tell?", Gumbreg immediately looked at Sekar Mayang's face.
Weleng and Gubarja chuckled amusedly at Sekar Mayang's nagging, while Warigalit only nodded his head at Gumbreg who tangled his face was finished by the second concubine spray Watugunung's banner.
From that day on, Panji Watugunung arranged for the construction of aqueducts to irrigate new rice fields in Padelegan.
Because of the many support Padelegan residents to the construction of the aqueduct, within two weeks a water channel was created from the edge of the haunted forest to the fields that were converted into rice fields. They also build small dams or boughs around the springs.
Mpu Soma who was asked by Panji Watugunung to stay for a while, presiding over a alms ceremony or water source on the edge of the forest as a sign of the beginning of their new growing season which is watered by water from haunted forest springs.
Hundreds of women Padelegan attended the ceremony by bringing their various crops as offerings to Hyang Tunggal to give blessings and abundant crops in this growing season.
Various offerings of bebunga and cocks become one of the ceremonial rituals. Mpu Soma commited to recite the mantra while sprinkling incense on charcoal coals in a clay brazier.
Everyone looks solemn following the dawuhan alms rite, including Patugunung Panji and his three wives. Gumbreg, who was standing behind Warigalit, was busy swatting at the mosquitoes that were swarming him.
Plakkkk
"Well this is a mosquito why am I the only one bitten?", grumbled Gumbreg as he continued to punt a mosquito that perched on his arm.
"Surely because Gusti Demung had not taken a shower this morning" whispered Weleng who was beside him.
"Now by the way. I take a bath every morning Leng, it's good", Gumbreg scolded while glaring at Weleng.
"Lha this morning Gusti Demung woke up bad luck. Wong just washed his face immediately ran to follow Gusti Prince", said Weleng reminded.
"If it was this morning, it wasn't. It was your fault for not waking me up immediately", hardik Gumbreg on Weleng with a noise.
"Kog so I'm wrong, I've woken Gusti Demung 7 times. But still crooked", Weleng did not want to lose.
"It's your fault anyway, because of you I'm ja..
Wadaaww!!", Warigalit who could not bear to hear the noise of Gumbreg, immediately stepped on the big toe of Gumbreg's cant.
At first Gumbreg was about to open his mouth, but after seeing Warigalit's eyes bulging towards him, immediately Gumbreg closed his mouth tightly despite feeling tremendous pain in his bloody big toe.
Weleng and Gubarja poked at his smile.
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A bald-headed young man with six black dots on his forehead jumped away from the sweep of the legs of a young swordsman in dark blue clothes.
Whussss
The narrow-eyed man immediately landed and quickly twisted his body while levitating a loud kick towards the waist of the swordsman in dark blue clothes.
Seeing the opponent attack, the swordsman in dark blue clothes immediately dropped his body to the ground while slamming his hand towards the man's bare feet.
Sreeettttt
The slender-eyed man immediately pulled up his legs, changed his body movements and floated the heel of his right foot towards the chest of the swordsman in dark blue clothes quickly.
With the help of his two hands, the swordsman in dark blue clothes darted away from the thin-eyed bald man. After tracing the ground hard, the swordsman in dark blue clothes threw a punch of his right hand that was in the process of aiming at the chest of the man who was dressed all yellow and red like a monk.
Whuuutt
Calmly, the bald man bounced high into the air and quickly hit the left shoulder of the old blue-clothed swordsman.
Deshhhhhhh
Oughh
The swordsman in dark blue clothes fell to the ground and vomited fresh blood. An old man dressed as a hermit immediately approached the old blue-clothed swordsman.
"You okay Taranggana?" said the old grandfather who was none other than Resi Wasista, the teacher of the Cloud Sword School.
"I'm fine Guru, the bastard monk is high in his knowledge", Taranggana holds his shoulder like new on a big stone. Fresh blood flowed from the corners of Taranggana's lips.
Hmmmm
Resi Wasista gave a long snort hearing Taranggana's words.
"Amithaba...
How's Mr Resi? Have you acknowledged the superiority of our martial arts?", said a long black-bearded old man with a bald head. He is Monk Hong Ki from mainland China. As one of the heroes of kung fu temple in mainland China, Monk Hong Ki who is studying Buddhism in Kalingga region, wants to try out the martial skills of Javanese land warriors. Together with his two students named Monk Hong Jian and Monk Hong Yi, he continued to go around visiting several Padepokan and silat colleges in Kalingga. Martial arts are high, making them easily beat the heroes of silat in padepokan and middle-level college they come to.
"If you want to be recognized as a high-scientific swordsman in our country, you must be able to defeat a man named Watugunung nicknamed the Swordsman of the Fire Dragon.
If you can defeat him, then we will admit that your martial arts are better than our martial arts", replied Resi Wasista with a smile.
"Good good, though,
As long as you show the direction we will definitely come and defeat Mr. Resi", Monk Hong Ki said with a confident smile. The newly defeated monk Hong Jian Taranggana immediately approached them.
Resi Wasista with a faint smile, immediately said,
"Find him in the town of Kayuwarajan Kadiri.
He's right there"
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