Grand Supervisor Zhuo Qing: “There’s no news from the Marquis of Western Garrison. It’s best not to disturb His Majesty, Your Highness.”
Xiao Xie was taken aback: “Could it be that Wen Hu Jiu’s breakthrough was aided by a powerful figure?”
“Your Highness can visit Qian Dong City. If you are lucky enough to be admitted to the Gui Guzi Academy, your chances of winning the battle for the throne will increase!”
Xiao Xie’s eyes deepened: “Thank you for your guidance, Grand Supervisor!”
Zhuo Luo, seeing Xiao Xie leave, curiously asked: “Among the princes, Xiao Ruo Feng and Xiao Ruo Jin brothers are clearly more outstanding. Why are you helping the Prince Qing, Grand Supervisor?”
“Though easily fooled by a few words, he has a lot of ruthlessness and courage, not too bad. It’s his ruthlessness that I chose!
Too bad, his ruthlessness is far inferior to that of Bai Li Luo Chen! He’s easy to control…
Qian Dong City? It won’t be peaceful anymore!”
…
At the Ji Xia Academy, Mr. Li was lying on the rooftop, drinking casually.
At this moment, Gu Jian Men appeared in front of Li Chang Sheng in a flash.
“Jian San? What are you doing here?”
“Master, your face was thrown to the ground and trampled on!”
“Oh? What do you mean?”
“Bai Xiao Tang brought news that Wen Hu Jiu returned to Qian Dong City, became a disciple of Gui Guzi Academy, and broke through to the Xiao Yao Tian Jing in less than half a year. Li Xian Sheng, does your face hurt?”
Li Chang Sheng abruptly stood up: “You said, Wen Hu Jiu, Du Bo Sa? He broke through?”
“Yes!”
“What Gui Guzi Academy? I haven’t heard of this name in the martial world before!”
“It was established recently. They say the Marquis of Western Garrison’s son is a student there!”
Li Chang Sheng’s eyes flickered. He didn’t care about his face, he was just concerned about the appearance of this powerful figure!
“No, I have to go and take a look! Jian Men, I’m not here. The academy is entrusted to you guys. Train hard!”
After finishing his words, Li Chang Sheng entered the Shen You state and appeared in Qian Dong City.
He arrived at the entrance of the Gui Guzi Academy in Qian Dong City.
“Chen Lu Yi, the Ling Nan Sword Hero, requests to become a disciple of the Gui Guzi Academy!”
“Nan Jue Qing Lian Gui Dao, requests to become a disciple of the Gui Guzi Academy!”
“Er Ren Qing Gang Jian, requests to become a disciple of the Gui Guzi Academy!”
…
“Xiao Du Wang Yin Luo Xia, requests to become a disciple of the Gui Guzi Academy!”
Li Chang Sheng stood at the entrance of the Gui Guzi Academy, looking at these people, dumbfounded. He could understand those from the three teachings and nine streams, or those from small, nameless sects.
But this Ling Nan Sword Hero, Chen Lu Yi, is the teacher of the Marquis of Western Garrison’s son! Now, he’s actually going to join the son in becoming a disciple of the Gui Guzi Academy.
Master and disciple become brothers, huh?
It’s crazy!
Is he getting old? Is he falling behind the times?
“Hmm?”
Just as Li Chang Sheng was about to go inside the Gui Guzi Academy to investigate, he suddenly saw the yard next door.
He flashed over and appeared in Gu Chen’s yard.
At this time, Bai Li Dong Jun was in the yard, drunk as a skunk.
Su Sheng was lying on a reclining chair, holding a wine gourd, drinking a special vintage wine brewed by Gu Chen, with the maid Rui Er massaging his legs.
The Confucian Immortal Gu Chen was playing music for him.
The scene was incredibly awkward.
Li Chang Sheng: “Hey, old friend, long time no see. You’re still alive?”
Gu Chen: “It’s just a temporary escape from death. What wind blew you here, Li Xian Sheng?”
“Didn’t I think you owed me a lot of jars of wine, so I came here to collect the debt? What if you die, it’ll become a bad debt, a dead account?”
“You already have plenty of bad debts and dead accounts, don’t you?”
Li Chang Sheng: “Never mind. I’m actually here for your neighbor next door. Do you know the owner of this Gui Guzi Academy?”
Gu Chen glanced at Su Sheng beside him, feeling helpless. Even he, a reclusive person, knew how much noise Su Sheng’s Gui Guzi Academy had made in Qian Dong City.
He guessed that many forces in the Northern Li Dynasty were probably now bowing and scraping before him.
Yet, he himself seemed completely unconcerned, listening to music and drinking every day, living a carefree life.
Did he know or not how much chaos his disciples were causing?
Gu Chen: “You know, I’m a hermit, so naturally I don’t care about worldly affairs. There’s usually no noise from next door, except for that time when Wen Hu Jiu broke through the barrier…”
Li Chang Sheng didn’t suspect Gu Chen of lying. He jumped onto the wall of the Gui Guzi Academy and saw Bai Li Cheng Feng practicing the Hundred Steps Sword Technique.
Wen Hu Jiu was practicing the Seven Colored Poison Scriptures.
But there was no one else in the entire courtyard.
When Su Sheng learned that Li Chang Sheng had come, he withdrew the illusions and formations. Although he had improved them, it was impossible to hide them from Li Chang Sheng, the number one in the world.
He might as well let him see the courtyard in its most primitive state. As for trying to find the owner of the Gui Guzi Academy?
Have you heard of "Darkness under the lamp"?
The most dangerous place is the safest place!
He stood right in front of Li Chang Sheng, letting him see how much he resembled an immortal?
That familiar feeling of frustration came back to Li Chang Sheng.
He was invincible in the world, nothing could defeat him, and there was nothing he didn’t know.
Yet, this powerful figure from the Marquis of Western Garrison’s manor had made him lose twice in a row.
Li Chang Sheng could already imagine how everyone would talk about it when he returned to Tianqi City. They would say that Li Chang Sheng, the number one in the world, was a fraud!
In frustration, Li Chang Sheng picked up the wine on the table and drank it down in one gulp.
“Su Xian Sheng?”
Li Chang Sheng was astonished. In his understanding, Su Sheng, a simple and ordinary scholar, shouldn’t be here.
Su Sheng: “Li Xian Sheng, we meet again!”
Li Chang Sheng’s eyes narrowed slightly: “Why is the Marquis of Western Garrison’s tutor here?”
Su Sheng: “You should ask Gu Xian Sheng about that!”
Li Chang Sheng looked at Gu Chen.
Gu Chen: “Dong Jun happened to stumble into my yard. I saw that he had great talent and wanted to pass on my legacy to him. However, Dong Jun had already become Su Xian Sheng’s disciple.
In desperation, I could only become his half-teacher, and Su Xian Sheng accompanies Dong Jun here to learn every day!”
As he said this, Gu Chen felt even more frustrated in his heart. This Su Sheng had stolen his disciples and his lessons, and now that Li Chang Sheng had come, he had to cover for him.
It’s unfair!
Li Chang Sheng didn’t suspect Gu Chen at all. “Su Xian Sheng, does the Marquis of Western Garrison know about Gu Chen?”
Su Sheng looked bewildered: “What about Gu Xian Sheng? Isn’t he a reclusive expert?”
Li Chang Sheng realized then that Su Sheng was not a person from the martial world, so naturally he wouldn’t know the Western Chu Confucian Immortal.
Gu Chen saw Su Sheng’s innocent look and felt even more frustrated. He had never seen such a cunning and scheming book saint.
Li Chang Sheng: “Su Xian Sheng, do you know who the owner of this Gui Guzi Academy is?”
Su Sheng: “I’m one of their teachers. I lecture them every day.”
Li Chang Sheng: “Su Xian Sheng, don’t be ridiculous. You know I’m asking about their martial arts! Scholars love to brag, it’s not a good thing!”
Su Sheng: “But I do give them lectures every day…”
“Never mind. I’ll leave it at that today. Gu Chen, I’m going now. Don’t forget you still owe me some wine!”
Li Chang Sheng jumped up and disappeared into the sky.
Su Sheng shook his head and sighed: “Sigh, these days, no one believes the truth!”
Gu Chen: “Su Xian Sheng, you should go back and have a look at those students who want to enter the Gui Guzi Academy. Even Chen Lu Yi, the Ling Nan Sword Hero, has been recruited. It’s worthy of the name Gui Guzi Immortal!”