Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 415 Be confident
Slander? God is doing it, Heaven is watching, and the people of Chu have their own scales of judgment. Lu Zheng doesn't think he's slandering anyone, especially since he was merely refuting Gui Nu's words.

The divine messenger's arrival here seems to be a accusation; surely he's not allowed to refute anything?
Gui Nu's face turned angry upon hearing this, and she naturally wouldn't answer Lu Zheng's question.

Gui Nu glared at him and said, "What a sharp-tongued scholar you are! The City God of Yongzhou must have been bewitched by you to try and compete with him for incense offerings!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng said calmly, "If all the gods are in the hearts of the people, why would the things the City God of Yongzhou has done have garnered so much worship from the people? Instead of addressing your own problems, you want to come after the people who found the problems?"

Gui's expression shifted several times, not expecting Lu Zheng to be so eloquent, leaving her speechless for a moment.

She then said in a deep voice, "Our Great Chu has its own rules, and it's not something an outsider like you has the right to interfere with."

Lu Zheng said leisurely, "I only offered some suggestions because I saw how difficult life was for the people of Chu. Do you intend to punish me for this?"

Gui Nu wanted to punish Lu Zheng for his insolence, but she didn't have the authority.

Moreover, he wasn't even sure he could handle Lu Zheng.

The god sent her here to investigate Lu Zheng, not to actually harm him.

Gui Nu's gaze turned slightly cold as she said, "This is just a warning. When you return to Da Chu in the future, you are forbidden from interfering in the affairs of the righteous gods or promoting your Confucian doctrines."

Lu Zheng thought that the great god of Chu had deduced something, which was why he sent people to investigate him and see if he possessed any classic texts.

So the other party came all the way here just to warn him about the matter in Yongzhou?
The great master from the State of Chu really values ​​him.

Lu Zheng smiled slightly and said, "I am honored by your high regard, young lady, but I am not capable of stirring up trouble for your Chu Kingdom..."

Gui Nu frowned upon hearing this. She had received a lot of information about Lu Zheng; wherever he went, unrest would follow.

It is said that Lu Zheng caused quite a few troubles when he was in Anguo, making some people hate him to the core. He was quite upright and hated evil.

The Great Chu did not want any outsiders to stir up trouble, not even the slightest disturbance.

Gui Nu couldn't help but say, "You'd better know your place. No one in the Great Chu will protect you."

This time, when she came to see Lu Zheng, she said these words. If Lu Zheng causes any trouble in Chu again, even if the royal family of Anguo is there to support him, they will still have a reason to act according to the rules.

Lu Zheng thought for a moment and asked, "If I practice medicine and teach people farming in Chu, there shouldn't be any problem with doing these things, right?"

Gui Nu frowned upon hearing this. If that was all, Lu Zheng would obviously not have violated the Chu law, but who knew if Lu Zheng had other intentions?

She said calmly, "Our Great Chu has its own gods and officials, each with their own duties. We don't need you to do anything..."

Lu Zheng thought to himself, "Is it really necessary for them to be so wary of me?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Everyone has their own duties. If everyone does their job diligently, I really won't have the opportunity to do anything."

Gui Nu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, clearly implying that the divine officials of Chu had not fulfilled their duties.

However, the affairs of the gods and officials of the Chu Kingdom were beyond her control.

Gui Nu didn't want to argue with Lu Zheng about such a matter, so she changed the subject, saying, "Does An Guo know that you're working for the demon race here?"

Gui Nu stared at Lu Zheng, trying to see through his true thoughts.

Lu Zheng remained calm and composed, saying, "I don't need to inform anyone of my actions."

Gui Nu said quietly, "Aren't you really afraid of what gossip will spread about you colluding with the demon race?"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "If we're talking about collusion, I've witnessed the ways of many demons and ghosts in the Chu region. Would you like me to tell you about them?"

Gui's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. Little did she know that Lu Zheng was referring to some wild gods transformed from demons and ghosts.

Lu Zheng continued, "Humans can be good or evil, and demons can be good or bad. I, Lu, cultivate righteousness and can distinguish right from wrong. These are just idle words; a clear conscience fears no accusation. As a divine messenger who enjoys the offerings of the people, you should be even more discerning and lest you be the subject of gossip."

Gui Nu felt a surge of anger upon hearing this, but she was unable to vent it and could only keep it bottled up inside.

She gave Lu Zheng a deep look, then turned and left.

Lu Zheng was wearing a magical artifact that concealed his secrets, so she couldn't observe anything from him. Now that she had delivered some messages, she could go back and report.

She had recorded Lu Zheng's words using a magical artifact, and she didn't know how the High God would react.

Gui Nu did not linger on Star Island, nor did she bid farewell to the demon believers there, before hastily returning to the Chu Kingdom.

Shen Yu, who had been silent all along, looked at Lu Zhengdao after the person left and said, "The visitor was not friendly. You even said those things."

Lu Zheng scoffed, "Let alone a divine messenger, even if the Moon Goddess stood before me, I would say the same thing. The gods of Chu act this way, and people can't even criticize them?"

Lu Zheng felt that his words were already mild and tactful enough, only pointing out a problem.

If a great god of Chu who has lived for hundreds of years were to become angry with him because of this, then he would truly lack the magnanimity of a great god.

“Then you’re amazing…” Shenyu couldn’t help but say.

In any case, if it were her, she would never criticize the gods of Chu in front of the Chu envoy.

The Mirage Clan was no match for the gods of Chu; the gap was too vast, and they couldn't afford to provoke them. Lu Zheng ignored the departing Gui Nu and instead asked the Mirage Jade, "Do you need any literary treasures?"

"What kind of literary treasure?" Shenyu asked curiously.

Lu Zheng slowly said, "Attack-type magical artifacts might be useful if those old monsters from the major clans cause you trouble in the future."

Shen Yu's eyes lit up. "They are at the Profound Realm. Could it be that you possess a great Confucian scholar's treasure?"

“Uh…” Lu Zheng couldn’t help but say, “You’re overthinking it. If I had something like that, I would have used it already. I’m thinking of staying a few more days and writing some literary treasures myself.”

Upon hearing this, Shenyu said, "Is that so? That works too."

The literary treasures written by Lu Zheng are indeed much better than those of other literary treasures of the same level, and are still very useful for dealing with the Fifth Realm.

As for the existence of the Six Realms of Profound Understanding, Shenyu felt that Lu Zheng's literary treasure would not be of much effect.

Lu Zheng then went to a quiet place in the city to cultivate in seclusion.

Within the small world, Qingwan was sorting through some spoils of war, the remains left behind when Ao Han entered this place and was killed. There were quite a few treasures.

As for Ao Han's dragon corpse, most of it has become nourishment for this small world, with the remainder still usable as high-quality refining material.

Lu Zheng went directly into the Literary Palace and began to try to integrate the power of the classics or his own Five Elements and other phenomena to write literary treasures, in order to create more powerful literary treasures.

Having experienced the previous battles, Lu Zheng felt that he did not have complete control over the various powers and was not as adept at using them.

Having too many methods makes it less effective and efficient when facing an enemy.

Taking this opportunity, he tried to combine the forces and improve his proficiency.

Time passed by slowly.

During this period, the various clans of Star Island returned to their normal state.

The Mirage Clan continued to act according to Lu Zheng's plan.

Seeing that the Mirage Clan had started recruiting other races again, some ordinary demon races realized that the pressure exerted by certain powerful clans had not worked.

Seeing this, some demons flocked to the Mirage Clan in search of protection.

After all, joining the Mirage Clan not only provides protection but also eliminates many rules, reduces taxes, and eliminates worries about food and lodging...

These various benefits have made many ordinary demons on Star Island yearn for them.

When some powerful clans saw this, they had no choice but to change some of their policies, resorting to both coercion and enticement in an attempt to retain those of their own kind who wanted to submit to the Mirage Clan.

Time flew by, and Lu Zheng found the Mirage Jade with several sealed boxes.

Shenyu looked at them curiously and found that each box had an instruction booklet. The magical artifacts inside contained extraordinary power and could be used in different situations or against different opponents.

Some were used to deal with the turtle clan, some were used against the dragon, and some were used to restrain ghosts.

Shenyu even saw a magical artifact used to suppress deities, but he only described it and didn't know what the artifact looked like.

Lu Zheng said, "Don't open the things inside easily. Keep them safe and only open them when you're facing an enemy... These magical artifacts are quite powerful. They're difficult for ordinary fifth-realm demons to deal with. If used well, even sixth-realm profound cultivators might have to be wary."

In a battle between the strong, victory or defeat may hinge on a single thought.

If these literary treasures are used at the right time, they can have miraculous effects.

Shen Yu couldn't help but be amazed. "I've heard that it's not easy for Confucian and Taoist scholars to write literary treasures, just like cultivators making spiritual talismans. How could you write so many after a period of seclusion?"

If she hadn't trusted Lu Zheng's character, she would have suspected that the boxes were empty, or that the magical artifacts inside weren't as powerful as described.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "It's probably due to talent."

He rarely failed when writing literary works, unless the poems or articles he wanted to write were too good and his literary talent was insufficient.

Talent? Shen Yu thought that this was probably the only reasonable explanation.

“I’ll take them all. How many spirit stones do you want?” Shenyu asked.

Lu Zheng didn't ask for an exorbitant price; he offered what he considered a reasonable one.

He had been busy for so many days, which not only depleted his own energy and spirit, but also consumed some of the power in his small world. Naturally, he had to make up for his losses and could not give away Wenbao for nothing.

Since Shenyu didn't have enough spirit stones, he brought some other spirit items to make up the difference, thus completing the transaction.

Lu Zheng asked, "Has anything happened these past few days?"

Shenyu couldn't help but recount the events of the past few days, adding, "I must say, your method is truly effective. Moreover, after what happened before, even more demons now want to join us... Unfortunately, those powerful clans have become wiser and simply forbid certain demons from entering our Shenyu territory, trying to prevent some demons from joining us. As a result, we have no way to intervene."

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "We can block it for a while, but not forever. Let's make arrangements for those who are coming..."

(End of this chapter)