On the Avenue.

Chapter 314 Grandpa's Letter
The underworld at this time is not as lively as before. From the underworld, you can still see some magnificent souls, who are in both the yin and yang worlds at the same time, but their number is not as many as before.

After the competition for the top scholar, the ancestors of the Li, Fei, Ma and other aristocratic families were severely injured and had to leave Xijing and return to the major aristocratic families to heal their wounds. The ancestors of the major aristocratic families in Xijing had already left completely.

The black pot fell into the underworld, and its body became as big as a mountain, falling down rapidly.

It seemed to have fallen into an endless sea of ​​mosquitoes, surrounded by flying listeners with their big ears flapping.

These days, the listeners did their best to avoid this mountain-like giant dog, evading the demonic fire, and flew in groups in the same direction.

Among every ten Heavenly Listeners, there is a Heavenly Listener Deacon, who is much taller than the other Heavenly Listeners.

They ignored Chen Shi and Hei Guo and flew past.

The blame fell, and Chen Shi looked up at those who had listened to him these days.

Among every hundred Tianting people, there is a Tianting Venerable who is extraordinary in strength.

Venerable Tianting is taller than Deacon Tianting. He is surrounded by the realm of ghosts and gods and can fly without the help of his ears.

Among the thousands of Tianting people, there is a Tianting Lord King who is more powerful than Tianting Lord.

These days, Ting Zun Wang could sense Chen Shi's gaze and would immediately look at him. The moment Chen Shi's eyes met his, he felt his ears itching, and his qi and blood would flow involuntarily, as if his ears were growing.

He immediately spread out his spiritual force field to eliminate the influence of King Tian Ting.

The ghost and god domain of Tianting Zunwang is even larger, covering an area of ​​100 feet in radius. He flies in the air, accompanied by more than a thousand Tianting followers, more than a hundred Tianting deacons, and more than ten Tianting venerables.

There are more than ten similar kings!

In front of Tianting Zunwang was Guangxiao Zunzhu, who had met Chen Shi once before.

Guangxiao Zunzhu also ignored Chen Shi and Hei Guo, and continued to lead his people to fly forward. Many Tianting listeners flew over the underworld like locusts.

Chen Shi was extremely surprised. He looked in the direction they were flying and saw the huge black iron pillar standing tall in the distance.

"What is the listener doing there these days?" he wondered.

At this time, huge faces suddenly looked down from the sky of the underworld. They were the beings in the Mahayana realm of Huanxu Realm from Xijing. They also noticed the movement in the underworld, so their souls poked their heads out to look down.

These souls were extremely huge, with faces covering the sky. When they saw those heavenly listeners, their faces changed drastically and they shrank their heads.

Chen Shi also saw Eunuch Feng's soul, which looked somewhat similar to Eunuch Feng, but much younger.

Eunuch Feng's soul also noticed Chen Shi and Hei Guo and was surprised. He waved at him repeatedly, signaling him not to go over.

Chen Shi looked up at the sky, but saw that those beings in the Huanxu and Mahayana realms in Xijing closed their eyes or looked away, not paying attention to what was happening in the underworld.

"What are they afraid of?" he wondered.

Suddenly, a road of rosy light appeared in front of Chen Shi, stretching away into the distance. At the end of the rosy light was a vast void realm. Eunuch Feng's original spirit was sitting in that void realm, guiding him and Hei Guo.

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment and did not chase after those heavenly listeners. Instead, he let Hei Guo follow the avenue of rosy clouds and walk into the vast realm of the void.

When he arrived at the big realm, Black Pot's body returned to its original shape.

Eunuch Feng's soul is thousands of feet high, his appearance is dignified, and he even has a heroic spirit. It is hard to tell that his true form is just an old eunuch sitting in a wheelchair.

"Zhuangyuanlang, you are going to die!"

Eunuch Feng's spirit looked down and his voice rumbled and shook, "Heavenly Lord is listening to the actions of the Lord, and you actually dared to run over to see it. I think you miss your grandfather and can't wait to go to the underworld to accompany him!"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "I came to look for Zhuang Wujiu, but I didn't expect to run into these listeners. I didn't mean to join in the fun."

After the competition for the top scholar, Eunuch Feng got what he wanted. He drove away his two adopted sons, Bai Sihai and Yan Shuangtian, and sat back on the throne of the eunuch in charge of the seal and the supervisor of the East Factory.

This old eunuch never showed off his abilities, but in the competition for the top scholar, Chen Tang's words "Lord Feng, why don't you take action?" made Eunuch Feng extremely famous.

If everyone hadn't been injured and afraid of Chen Tang's magic, Eunuch Feng would have been buried with great ceremony that night.

Afterwards, the thirteen families looked up to him and felt that the old eunuch was courageous.

After Eunuch Feng regained power, he was busy repairing the relationship with the thirteen families. He did not come to visit Chen Tang and Chen Shi in the past few days. Unexpectedly, Chen Shi wanted to make a big move again in the blink of an eye, which made him scared.

"Chen Zhuangyuan, you must remember one thing in Xiniu Xinzhou. You can provoke the East Factory, you can provoke the imperial court, you can provoke the thirteen noble families, but you must not provoke the Heaven Listener."

Eunuch Feng said earnestly, "Although we have many spies from the East Factory, the power of the imperial court is great, and the spies of the Thirteen Aristocratic Families are widespread, there are always places where we are unable to reach, leaving you a chance to survive. But you must not provoke the Heaven Listeners! If you provoke them, you will have endless troubles, and may even bring yourself a fatal disaster!"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Master Feng, aren't you curious about the listeners' movements these days?"

"I'm not curious! I'm a eunuch. After cutting off that thing and those two things, I have no desires or requests."

Eunuch Feng said, "The reason why our family has been dealing with the Thirteenth Family for such a long time and has not been defeated is not because of how strong our family is or how wide our network of contacts is, but because we never ask questions that we should not ask, and we never offend people we cannot afford to offend. Knowing when to advance, when to retreat, and how to avoid is the way to survive."

He said with good intentions, "Young Master Chen, your father is still alive today, partly because of the residual prestige of Chen Yindu, partly because he is indeed useful, and partly because he knows what can and cannot be done. The reason you are still alive today is the efforts of your father, your uncle, and your grandfather, three scoundrels of two generations. You killed the young master and ruined their plans. They didn't kill you because the price of killing you was too high and the loss outweighed the gain, so they allowed you to live. But in this world, there are behemoths that even the thirteen families can't afford to offend. They don't care about your father, your uncle, and your grandfather, nor do they care how many people will die in the demon transformation. If you provoke them, you will really die!"

Chen Shi expressed his thanks solemnly.

At this moment, Hei Guo suddenly barked twice.

Feng Tai didn't understand, Chen Shi's expression slightly changed, and he said: "Hei Guo said that something happened in the underworld, and that iron pillar is emitting a divine light that penetrates the sky and the earth! Lord Governor, look..."

"I do not watch!"

Eunuch Feng sneered, "How could our family survive until now..."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Is it okay to take a look?"

Eunuch Feng hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, let's take a look. But we have agreed that we will never interfere."

His soul looked down, and the entire void realm was like a mirror, reflecting what happened in the underworld. At this time, many heavenly listeners surrounded the iron pillar that stood tall. The strange and ancient patterns on the surface of the iron pillar slowly lit up, emitting divine light, illuminating the underworld, and the light became brighter and brighter!
"This residue seems to have regained its power!"

Eunuch Feng was shocked. "I have been castrated for decades, and this iron pillar has not changed at all! How could it have changed so much today?"

Chen Shi asked, "Does the Governor know the origin of this item?"

Eunuch Feng calmed down and said, "This thing is a prehistoric remnant. It existed before the people of the Ming Dynasty landed on Xiniu New Island. According to an ancient book of the East Factory, this thing was discovered when the True King era opened up the underworld. It is too big, even the strong men of the True King era cannot move it at all, so they had to let it stay here. They also explored what this thing is and tried to study the text marks on it, but in the end they came to nothing. There are many similar incomprehensible things in the Yin and Yang worlds. How can we study them all?"

Suddenly, Chen Shi saw Zhuang Wujiu's figure, and those Tianting followers surrounded him and protected him in the center.

Zhuang Wujiu flew slowly around the iron pillar.

Wherever he flew, the texture of the iron pillars would light up continuously, as if they were stimulated by him.

Chen Shi's heart was moved: "Zhuang Wujiu understands the text marks on the relics!"

Eunuch Feng said, "Zhuang Wujiu's background is extraordinary. Don't continue watching. Master Chen, I will send you back to the world of the living."

Chen Shi's eyes blurred, and he and Hei Guo appeared in the East Factory. Eunuch Feng was sitting in a wheelchair, and a young eunuch was pushing the wheelchair from behind.

Chen Shi secretly felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to see how Zhuang Wujiu could stimulate the power of the prehistoric remains. There were many prehistoric remains in Xiniu Island. These things were distributed in the Yin and Yang worlds. They were ancient, huge, and unpredictable.

However, those Tianting people are extremely dangerous, especially Tianting King and Tianting Lord, whose strength is even more powerful.

If he approaches rashly, even Eunuch Feng might not be able to protect him!

"Lord Feng, you just said that the East Factory recorded some things about the True King era. Can you let me see the records in this regard?" Chen Shi asked.

Eunuch Feng smiled and said, "Of course you can."

He waved his hand, the young eunuch stepped back, and the wheelchair moved forward automatically without anyone in it.

The East Factory was not very big, with only a few alleys, but there were quite a few eunuchs inside. When they saw Eunuch Feng coming, they all called him godfather.

Chen Shi was surprised. The real king was gone, so why were there still so many eunuchs?
"The East Factory is the only place that has not been completely infiltrated by the Thirteen Noble Families. Although there are people from the Thirteen Noble Families, they cannot control the East Factory."

Eunuch Feng seemed to know what he was thinking, and said, "Ordinary people can't climb up in Xijing at all. The most talented people can only reach the level of your father. But as long as you get rid of your power, you will have the hope of becoming a eunuch in charge of the seal! Although you are not an official, your power is no less than that of the thirteen noble families! It is difficult for scholars to find a job, and they don't want to go back to the countryside. They can't get married or have children, so many of them come to work in our East Factory. If you are not happy in the Hanlin Academy..."

Chen Shi quickly said: "I am very happy with what I did!"

Eunuch Feng sighed with regret and said, "My family is very optimistic about you. I think that after you have been in the East Factory for a few years, you will definitely be able to take over my position as the new East Factory Supervisor! However, Chen Tang only has you as his son, so he will definitely not allow it."

He paused and said, "The court arranged for you to work in the Hanlin Academy, and I agreed. It was not to deliberately let you sit on the bench, but to hope that you can study and follow the path of a saint. The Hanlin Academy is the most suitable place. You have the talent of a top scholar, and you will be famous for your books and theories. Who knows, in a few years, you will be the Saint Chen."

Chen Shi asked, "What is a saint?"

Eunuch Feng said: "Writing books and writing articles is the words of a saint. Walking in the world, virtue is the actions of a saint. With words and actions, you can be called a saint. At that time, countless people will build temples for you, set up ancestral temples, make golden statues for you, offer sacrifices, and burn incense. When you die, you will immediately become a god through incense. You have this knowledge, and you are in the Hanlin Academy..."

"I don't want to be a saint." Chen Shi interrupted him.

Eunuch Feng stopped his wheelchair and looked at him in confusion.

"I don't do things for the greater good, nor do I want to be bound by morality. My grandfather told me that it is extremely dangerous to put myself in the position of a saint, and I should refuse to be revered as a saint by others."

Chen Shi said, "If you become a saint, others will ask you to act like a saint. When disaster strikes, they will ask you to spend money to provide relief. When they see people suffering, they will ask you to save them. When they see benefits, they will ask you not to fight for them. When they see harm, they will ask you to take responsibility. When they dislike your relatives and friends, they will ask you to sacrifice them for the sake of justice. If you don't do that, you're being hypocritical. If your interests are damaged, they will ask you to be magnanimous. Otherwise, you're being dishonest."

Eunuch Feng frowned slightly.

Chen Shi said: "To be a saint is to put yourself on a fire and let others roast you. You have to endure the pain and not say it hurts. My grandfather said, don't be a saint in other people's eyes, be an ordinary person. If anyone imposes the morality of saints on you and restricts you, break his legs."

Eunuch Feng slapped the wheelchair and said angrily: "It was your grandfather who broke my legs!"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "I would like to write a book to explain the Master's knowledge, but I'd rather not become a saint."

Eunuch Feng said with a smile: "When you finish writing a book, you must give me a copy. I will definitely read the top scholar's article."

"Okay!" Chen Shi laughed heartily.

Eunuch Feng led him into the library of the East Factory, where rows of books were neatly stacked and several eunuchs were copying books. Some of the books must be old and new ones needed to be copied to prevent them from being lost.

"When your grandfather was the Minister of Rites, he also came to our house and borrowed this book."

Eunuch Feng looked for a while, stood up from his wheelchair, took a book from the bookshelf, handed it to him, and said, "At that time, my family had just been castrated, my treasures had been cut off, and my beard had not yet completely fallen off. I had a good relationship with him. Who would have thought that this old bastard would break both of my legs!"

He was so angry that he kept hitting his wheelchair.

Chen Shi flipped through a few pages and saw that the book was a handwritten copy, which was left by a eunuch named Liu when he was studying the text and talisman marks on the remains.

Eunuch Liu not only studied the huge black iron pillar in the underworld, but also studied the many remnants in Xiniu Xinzhou. He copied down the text imprints on them and tried to decipher the mystery of these text imprints.

Chen Shi took a quick look and saw a few pages of translation notes in the book, the handwriting of which was different from that of Eunuch Liu.

"It's Grandpa's handwriting!"

Chen Shi's heart was slightly shaken, and he asked, "Master, can you lend me this book to read for a few days?"

Eunuch Feng said with a smile: "You can take it and copy it, but you have to return it. This thing is a unique copy!"

Chen Shi thanked him again and again, asked for his resignation, and hurried away with the pot.

Eunuch Feng watched him go away and whispered, "In that scroll, there are also deciphered runes left by Chen Yindu, but they are just as incomprehensible as the ghostly runes. I hope you can understand them."

——Sorry for the late update. I will try my best to write the second update!

(End of this chapter)