Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 244 Heroes Arrive! The Admonition of the Lantern-Carrying True Lord!

Zhu Ge had never seen such a serious expression on the face of the Lantern-Carrying True Lord.

Although he had only met the Lamp-Carrying True Lord once, he felt that the Lamp-Carrying True Lord was the kind of person who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

"Zhu Ge, you are intelligent and reserved, with a vast world in your heart, but you are still in the early stages of your development, so you must listen to what I have to say."

As the Lantern-Carrying True Lord spoke, a lantern suddenly appeared in his hand, carried on a wooden stick.

He inserted the stick into the soil, and the lantern swayed. There was no fire inside, yet a faint glow emanated from it.

"Right now, there are no fewer than twenty people arriving from various territories," said Lord Lantern. "Some of them are driven by malice, and some by goodwill, but you must know that these two can transform into one another."

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Zhu Ge nodded solemnly.

It is easy to imagine that now that he has written the Book of Changes, the interaction between heaven and earth has created another path in the world. This act is equivalent to the ancient philosophers opening up the way of humankind.

His "Human Classic" thus became a treasure of the Yijing lineage, a branch of Confucianism and Taoism.

The problem is that although he possesses the ability to pioneer a new path and is comparable to the ancient philosophers.

However, it did not possess the strength to rival that of the ancient philosophers.

A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.

Imagine a child carrying a fortune through a bustling city; one can only imagine how many people would covet it.

Zhu Ge believes that, given the right time, those who originally had good intentions will not mind turning those intentions into malice.

"But that's not the most crucial point," sighed the True Lord of the Lantern. "The most crucial point is that I am the Grain Rain Official, in charge of recording matters, and cannot roam the world for long."

As he spoke, he glanced at the Annihilation True Monarch behind him, snorted coldly, and waved his hand: "I've removed the restriction; let Annihilation tell you the rest."

The Annihilation True Lord had been holding back for a while. Seeing that the Lantern-Carrying True Lord had lifted the restriction, he immediately whistled at Zhu Ge with a grin: "Hey! Big brother did a great job! How about it, missed your second brother?"

"Second brother—" Zhu Ge smiled, about to say something.

But then he saw True Lord Lantern glare at True Lord Obliteration: "Obliteration, let's get down to business."

The Annihilation True Monarch immediately put his hands behind his head, rested his head on his hands, and said casually, "Alright! Now that your cultivation is higher, I'll listen to you—"

As he spoke, the True Lord of Annihilation looked at Zhu Ge and smiled, revealing his white teeth: "To put it simply, I've withered."

Zhu Ge raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, not quite understanding.

Seeing this, True Lord Lantern waved his hand again to seal True Lord Annihilation's mouth, and said irritably, "Stop dawdling, I give up — cough cough, Zhu Ge."

Just as the Lantern-Carrying True Lord was about to speak to Zhu Ge, he saw his lantern, which he had stuck in the ground, start to shake violently without any wind.

He frowned and continued, "You created a new Confucian path, and both the Annihilation True Lord and I were very pleased with those things. Of course, even if you hadn't created a new path, the Annihilation True Lord and I would still admire you."

"Early on the day we parted, True Lord Annihilation had already decided to take you on a journey, fearing that you might take a wrong turn."

"But now, I must tell you that the Annihilation True Monarch has now lost all his cultivation and become a mortal—"

Having lost all his cultivation, he became —

mortal? !

Zhu Ge's eyes widened, and she didn't react for a moment.

Meanwhile, the True Lord of Annihilation tossed his hair with a rather dashing air.

"Yes, you could smash his body into a pile of dog shit with one punch right now." Lord Lantern rolled his eyes at Lord Annihilation: "As for other things, you'll find out when the time comes."

"Therefore, I cannot move, and even the Annihilation True Lord cannot protect you. The rest is up to you."

As he spoke, Lord Lantern sighed, "The world is in chaos today. According to historical records, it must be the work of demons, ghosts, monsters, and gods, but the root cause is the internal strife within our human race."

"Those in high positions who are selfish and do not think about unity, but only seek personal gain while occupying high positions, is a great harm."

"You are a once-in-a-century genius, and your personality suits our tastes. We do not wish for your death."

"If you have the opportunity, join a sect."

Lord Lantern shook his head and patted Zhu Ge on the shoulder.

"Are there any downsides to joining a sect?" Zhu Ge asked, puzzled.

He had originally planned to join a sect, academy, or martial arts school.

The Six Paths Palace will also benefit from this.

"Yes." Lord Lantern nodded: "Once you join a sect, everything you have will become someone else's food. Although the Red Rice Immortal has left the sect, he was right about one thing: this is a world that eats people."

"If you join a sect, perhaps before you have even mastered the powerful Confucian principles of Yi Jing, you will become someone else's prey."

The dishes on the plate.

"Those who have reached our level and wish to break through to the next realm need a pioneer in this path, such as a Confucian scholar..."

Immortals, martial artists, historians, and others—some of them have all progressed to the next realm.

"Those who don't have that talent can only create their own path, but how easy is that? Most people don't have that talent and courage, and they've already exhausted their life's potential by the time they reach our level."

"Therefore, your new Dao will become highly sought after, and countless people will try every means to extract the Yi Dao from you and transform it into their own Dao."

"Even if it doesn't become one's own path, it would be good to seize it to create a supreme treasure, or leave it to the new generation of the family."

"besides----"

The Lantern-Carrying True Lord spoke faster and faster, and said more and more.

Even Zhu Ge, who was used to her brain working at high speed, couldn't help but be a little surprised.

He even considered using [Kunpeng] and [Spider] to help him think.

After Lord Lantern finished speaking, Lord Annihilation couldn't help but yawn, which attracted Zhu Ge's attention, and he was also drawn to yawn.

Yawning is contagious.

Fortunately, Zhu Ge held back.

However, he couldn't help but ask, "Lord Lantern Bearer, should I commit suicide?"

Lord Lantern couldn't help but glare at Zhu Ge: "Don't be like your second brother, always so unserious."

At this moment, the lanterns on the ground swayed even more violently, as if something in the calm and peaceful world was about to be punctured.

Upon seeing this, Lord Lantern waved his hand and removed the restriction imposed on Lord Annihilation.

"Hello, Zhu Ge, I can speak again—" Annihilation True Monarch grinned.

But before he could even start rambling, Lord Lantern warned him: "If you utter another word of nonsense, I'm leaving!"

The Annihilation True Lord said nonchalantly, "You just left, it's not like you don't love me anymore, what am I afraid of?"

Lantern-Carrying True Lord was at his wit's end. He looked around at Annihilation True Lord and Zhu Ge, and finally said with a look of helplessness, "Fine, fine, I can't argue with you. You're older and you taught me the way, so I guess I'm doomed in your hands for life."

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As he spoke, his expression returned to its usual calm, waiting for the True Lord of Annihilation to speak. Beside him, the wooden stick carrying the lantern was about to break as it swayed from side to side, and the light inside the lantern began to flicker erratically.

The True Lord of Oblivion didn't seem to care at all, and laughed at Zhu Ge, "At this critical juncture, is it right or wrong for me to be so leisurely and carefree?"