Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 65 Walking Together
Seeing Qingxuan's embarrassed expression, An Jing didn't want to ask him anything.

Since Qingxuan has something to hide, she might as well investigate it herself.

Thinking of this, An Jing decided to go find Lu Zheng, and the other party happened to be still there.

So, An Jing turned and went in the direction Lu Zheng left.

Qingxuan stayed there alone, not knowing whether to leave or not.

If he goes back to the county town, how will he report to Xiaoshan?

As for continuing to follow Lu Zheng secretly, it was obviously impossible.

Going to Jiguan Mountain? I'm afraid An Jing and Lu Zheng will go there later. If I go there to eliminate the monsters in advance, it will delay the event.

Qing Xuan couldn't help but said depressedly: "Xiao Beishan, Xiao Beishan, now that this matter is over, I will not be able to relieve my depression unless I drink up all the spiritual tea you treasure!"

After a period of hesitation, Qingxuan left and planned to look for clues elsewhere.

As for Lu Zheng, he has the protection of an eldest princess, so nothing will happen to him.

Lu Zheng was walking briskly on the road when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from behind.

He looked back and found that it was the female warrior who followed him.

An Jing looked at Lu Zheng and said with a smile: "Mr. Lu, the road to the martial arts world is not far. We meet again."

Lu Zheng looked at him strangely, "Miss, what you said...it seems like you want to go with me?"

An Jing nodded and said, "Aren't you going to subdue the demons? I just happen to have something I want to ask those demons. They have lived here for many years, so maybe they know something."

An Jing had already thought of an excuse, and she really needed to look for other clues about dragon energy.

"What's the matter?" Lu Zheng was a little curious.

Why don't you ask people when you have something to ask, and instead ask the monster?
"Secret." An Jing's beautiful eyes flickered and she smiled sweetly.

"Oh." Lu Zheng was no longer curious.

An Jing walked aside with his hands behind his back, looking at Lu Zheng carefully, and couldn't help but say: "Mr. Lu doesn't seem to mind me following you?"

Hearing this, Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Miss, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"The truth." An Jing said without thinking.

Lu Zheng said calmly, "I feel that the girl's strength is not inferior to mine. Even if I want to drive her away, I'm afraid I can't do anything."

Previously in the mandrill's cave, this female hero was able to approach quietly, and even the treasure hidden at the door did not appear unusual. Lu Zheng knew that this woman was extraordinary.

An Jing covered his mouth with his hands and chuckled, saying, "You are quite an honest scholar. What about lies?"

"To be with a beautiful woman is something I could never ask for more," Lu Zheng said.

An Jing smiled and said, "That sounds better, but it's a lie."

She then asked, "Are you a scholar from this county?"

"Yeah." Lu Zheng nodded slightly.

An Jing smiled and said, "Oh? Are you studying at Beishan Academy?"

Lu Zheng answered truthfully, "I studied at the county school for a few years before, but due to my dull aptitude, I never went to any academy. Recently, I stumbled upon the words of a sage and became a scholar of heaven and earth."

I'm afraid these things have already spread in Kaiyang County, and there's nothing to keep secret.

"Hmm?" An Jing was slightly surprised. He was actually a scholar of heaven and earth?
No wonder he was so calm and composed when talking about his achievements in becoming a scholar of heaven and earth. Even Xiaoshan sent Qingxuan to protect him secretly. He is indeed a scholar with some talent.

An Jing had seen some talented people, but not many of them achieved great success.

An Jing asked curiously, "If you understand the words of the sages, you can become a scholar of heaven and earth. What did you understand?"

"Be good at cultivating the great and righteous spirit."

Lu Zheng raised his hand and released a ray of righteous energy. He would use it whenever he encountered a demon, so he didn't mind showing it to this woman now.

Such pure righteousness! An Jing looked at the breath in Lu Zheng's hand, her beautiful eyes rippled, and she was surprised.

Even though she had seen some Confucian scholars cultivate a sense of righteousness, none of them were as pure as Lu Zheng's.

An Jing couldn't help but think of something, and said, "You are not full of righteousness and integrity, are you?"

"Yeah." Lu Zheng's expression was indifferent.

Lu Zheng knew that it was difficult for others to cultivate this righteous spirit, but his Wen Palace was the Hall of Righteousness, so cultivating this righteous spirit was not difficult at all.

"How many feet?" An Jing couldn't help but ask.

Lu Zheng thought that this kind of thing was difficult to talk about, after all, he had just entered the scholar realm not long ago.

If outsiders knew that he could have a righteous spirit of five feet in less than half a month, they would probably be shocked.

"About a foot." Lu Zheng's expression remained unchanged.

Five feet is also more than a foot, there is nothing wrong with it.

An Jing nodded slightly and couldn't help but say, "If you can cultivate a great and righteous spirit, becoming a great man of heaven and earth will indeed be easy."

An Jing couldn't help but look at Lu Zheng twice more, and couldn't help but wonder if the opportunity that the Imperial Observatory asked her to find was really the person in front of her?

Lu Zheng felt strangely surprised by An Jing's stare and couldn't help but ask, "Young lady seems to be very interested in my affairs?"

An Jing restrained his expression and said with a smile: "Mr. Lu is a scholar of heaven and earth, and he wants to become a juren of heaven and earth in the future. Naturally, I am very curious."

"Is that so..." Lu Zheng always felt that the other party had other deeper meanings.

An Jing saw that Lu Zheng was suspicious and quickly changed the subject: "Where are we going now?"

Lu Zheng whispered, "Go to Silverstone Village."

An Jing recalled the mandrill notes he had just read. There was a nightmare in Silverstone Village. It hid in the village all year round and secretly sucked people's energy.

An Jing couldn't help but say, "That nightmare is a subordinate of the three-level monster of Jiguan Mountain. If you go to deal with it, aren't you afraid of attracting revenge?"

Lu Zheng said, "I came to find it because I wanted to ask about Jiguan Mountain. I will go to Jiguan Mountain later."

An Jing raised her eyebrows, "You're thinking of going to wipe out those demons on Jiguan Mountain by yourself?"

"Do your best." Lu Zheng said.

An Jing was stunned, not knowing where Lu Zheng got the confidence from.

She couldn't help but ask, "Why not hand it over to the government?"

Lu Zheng thought that firstly, he wanted to slay demons and evildoers to improve his literary spirit, and secondly, the county government was very busy and probably couldn't send anyone to slay demons. Even if he could send anyone, with the current level of infiltration of demons and ghosts in Kaiyang County, the demons and ghosts in Jiguana Mountain would probably find out halfway through.

By that time, the monsters will be gone and the mountain will be empty, and I’m afraid not even a ghost will be found.

If you are alone, you will be a smaller target and less likely to be discovered.

Lu Zheng sighed, "The government has its own difficulties. If the government could manage it, why would the demons in this world be so arrogant?"

An Jing was touched and couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart.

"Aren't you afraid?" An Jing asked.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "If I had fear in my heart, I wouldn't be able to cultivate this great righteousness. If you're afraid, just leave."

An Jing raised her eyebrows when she heard that. As the eldest princess of a country, she was afraid of a little monster in the mountains?

If she didn't have to hide her identity, she would take Lu Zheng to Jiguana Mountain right now and kill those monsters with a whip.

(End of this chapter)