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After hearing Chu Yufeng's idea, Chu Chengyun remained silent, a look of worry on his face. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Brother, if your guess is correct, shouldn't we stop now?"

Chu Yufeng's lips twitched, and he asked, "Why?"

Chu Chengyun took a sip of tea and voiced his thoughts: "If the woman who stopped you that day was indeed hidden by the Wuyi Pavilion, then her relationship with the Xufang Realm must be quite close; she might even be a member of the Xufang Realm herself. In that case, wouldn't our repeated probing of the Wuyi Pavilion be tantamount to opposing the Xufang Realm?"

"Besides, there are many women in Wuyi Pavilion. How can we be sure which one is the person we're looking for? And even if we do identify our target, what then? Are we supposed to just storm into Wuyi Pavilion and arrest her?"

"Oh, so that's what you're worried about." Chu Yufeng suddenly realized, pointed to the roof, and laughed, "Brother, you're overthinking it. We, a small Yazhou, naturally can't afford to offend someone at the Void Realm, but while we can't, the guys above us can. If the sky falls, there's always someone taller to hold it up."

"We just need to confirm the information and report it, and someone will take care of the follow-up."

Chu Chengyun frowned and said, "Even the Huangluo Sect might not be a match for a Void Realm expert. What if they find they can't defeat a Void Realm expert? Will they sell us out to protect themselves?"

Chu Yufeng laughed: "Hehe, do you think I'm stupid? If it were only the Huangluo Sect stirring things up behind the scenes, I wouldn't get involved even if you killed me. But this time, it's not just the Huangluo Sect involved; there's another big guy involved too!"

Chu Chengyun exclaimed in surprise, "Big guy? I wonder which powerful figure the Huangluo Sect has made contact with?"

Chu Yufeng smiled mysteriously again, then suddenly changed the subject: "Brother, do you know why I'm so confident that I can find that woman?"

Chu Chengyun was completely confused by Chu Yufeng's words, but he suppressed his confusion and asked, "Please enlighten me, elder brother."

A strange expression appeared on Chu Yufeng's face, a mixture of pride and apprehension. He whispered, "That's because I've already practiced the peerless cultivation technique 'The Path of All Beings' created in recent years by the Holy Emperor of All Beings, who now commands respect throughout the Five Realms!"

"Although that woman's cultivation level was high that night, her combat experience was quite shallow. She was hit by my 'Finger of All Living Beings,' and I have already implanted the will of all living beings into her soul. Even if she can heal her injuries, that wisp of will will not be eliminated. Even with the methods of the Void Realm, it would take sending an expert to possibly remove it. After all, the techniques of the Holy Emperor are not comparable to those of ordinary people. I have already deployed people in various border areas of Yazhou to guard against people in the Void Realm. Even if we cannot stop them, it is very easy to delay them for a while."

"Given the current situation, as long as that woman appears within a hundred feet of me, I will be able to sense her!"

"Hmph, while the Grand Formation of the Unfettered Pavilion is powerful, its materials are extremely precious. It will take half a month just to purchase the materials to repair the two pillars you destroyed."

"The day after tomorrow is the end of the month, when Qionghua Yushou will hold a poetry and music gathering. All the beauties and charming ladies of Wuyi Pavilion will appear as supporting actresses. At that time, I will use the excuse of apologizing to go and investigate. I will naturally find something and take the opportunity to repair my relationship with Wuyi Pavilion on the surface."

Upon hearing Chu Yufeng's words, Chu Chengyun was so shocked that he stood up abruptly, exclaiming in disbelief, "Brother, you actually practiced the 'Path of All Beings' of the Holy Emperor of All Beings!? Could it be that...?"

"Indeed!" Chu Yufeng nodded sharply, saying each word clearly, "The connection that Huangluo Sect has made this time is with the Great Holy Dynasty of the Holy Realm!"

Chu Chengyun stood there stunned for a long while before he could process all the information. He slowly sat down, looking extremely surprised and doubtful. "This makes it even harder to understand. Why would the Great Sage Dynasty, with its immense power, plot against a small family like the Du family?"

Chu Yufeng shrugged again: "I don't know about that. How dare we small fry ask questions about the actions of important figures? We should just do our jobs honestly. This 'Path of All Beings' is our reward for this."

"Hey, all I have to do is send a few people to keep watch and block the area, and I get such good benefits. Why wouldn't I do something like this?"

"Furthermore, how could I, a mere lord of Yazhou, refuse an order jointly issued by the Great Holy Dynasty and the Imperial Luo Sect?"

Chu Chengyun's brows furrowed deeper as he stared intently at Chu Yufeng, saying worriedly, "To obtain such a peerless skill simply by doing some menial tasks—could there be something fishy going on? Could there be some trap in the 'Path of All Beings'?"

Chu Yufeng also became serious and said in a deep voice, "I also considered this possibility at first, but after studying it repeatedly for a month, I found that the 'Path of All Beings' truly lives up to its reputation as the Holy Emperor's ultimate technique. It is profound, extensive, and unfathomable. Moreover, the jade slip containing the cultivation method given by the Holy Dynasty's special envoy is filled with incredibly detailed illustrations and explanations for all the difficult points, making it easy to understand at a glance. In any case, with my eyesight, I cannot see any problems."

"As for the reason why they did this, the Holy Dynasty envoy mentioned it. I heard that when the Holy Emperor of All Beings established the Holy Dynasty and ascended the throne, he made a great vow to ensure that all beings in the heavens, even the most ordinary farmer, had the means to practice cultivation techniques, to make all beings self-reliant and strive for excellence, so that everyone could become like a dragon and create a prosperous world for humanity."

"And that's exactly what the Holy Emperor did. After unifying the Holy Realm, the Holy Emperor established academies and martial arts schools throughout the Holy Realm, promoting education and popularizing cultivation techniques. Every child in the Holy Realm who is eight years old or older must be enrolled, and it's free. If someone performs exceptionally well in an academy or martial arts school, they can advance to a higher level for further study. Now, everyone in the Holy Realm is practicing martial arts and cultivating immortality, and they can read and write. Even very young children can memorize thousands of characters."

"Once the Holy Emperor created the 'Path of All Beings,' it was distributed to the high-ranking officials of the Holy Dynasty for those experts to cultivate. It is even rumored that the Holy Emperor intends to further improve the 'Path of All Beings,' making it a cultivation method without any barriers that everyone can learn, and then include it in the curriculum of academies."

"In recent years, the Yuandao Realm, which had been conquered but had been resisting relentlessly, has basically stabilized. The Holy Dynasty is currently planning to open academies in the Yuandao Realm to promote education."

"The Holy Emperor's move provoked opposition from countless people in the Holy Dynasty, but he overruled the objections and insisted on implementing the decree, saying, 'All people of the Holy Dynasty, whether inside or outside, are my subjects. How can I discriminate based on personal relationships and alienate the people? We must treat everyone equally! Even if some barbarian people do not understand my heart for a time, they will surely be enlightened with long-term education. When everyone is of one mind, why should we worry about the decline of humanity?'"

"Hiss~~~"

Upon hearing this, Chu Chengyun gasped sharply, pondering the words and actions of the Holy Emperor of All Beings. He couldn't help but feel admiration and exclaimed, "What magnanimity! What spirit! With such ambition to encompass the world and bring blessings to all people, and with strength to match it, no wonder the Great Holy Dynasty is so powerful, invincible, and unstoppable! Is he trying to emulate the founding Holy Emperor of the Great Martial Dynasty, Martial Lord Luo Hou!"

As the saying goes, to truly know a person, don't look at what they say, but at what they do. The actions of the Holy Emperor of All Beings truly earned Chu Chengyun's utmost respect.

"Yeah, that's right."

Chu Yufeng's expression fell, and he sighed, "When I first heard about what the Holy Emperor did, I was deeply moved. Moved by his actions, I also considered following suit and planned to open an academy to educate the people of Yazhou."

"However, after my advisors and I did some calculations, we were shocked by the results. Considering the living standards of the people of Yazhou, charging for education is unrealistic. And if it's free, the money will be poured into the ocean, emptying the treasury, and it can only last for a year. And what use is an academy if it only operates for a year?"

"This...sigh." Chu Chengyun was speechless, and all the words in his heart finally turned into a sigh.

Chu Yufeng shook his head, his heart filled with longing, and said, "The way of education concerns the grand plan for all living beings and the rise and fall of humanity. It is not something that a small Yazhou like ours can handle. Only a behemoth like the Great Holy Dynasty has the ability to maintain it. Let's just focus on doing our own thing. We can talk about other things when we are strong in the future."

Chu Chengyun nodded silently, his face also filled with longing, imagining what that world, where everyone was like a dragon, would be like.

Chu Yufeng rummaged in his robes and pulled out a jade slip that was a vibrant green, emitting a faint glow. He handed it to Chu Chengyun and said, "This is the 'Path of All Beings in the Heavens.' Would you like to practice it as well?"

Chu Chengyun was immediately tempted, but after thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "Brother, let's forget it. I haven't even mastered our family's own techniques yet. Practicing other people's techniques would only be like biting off more than I can chew. Let me practice this after I've completely mastered our family's techniques."

Chu Yufeng looked at Chu Chengyun with some surprise, then couldn't help but praise, "Brother, what you say makes sense. Moreover, you were able to resist the temptation of such a peerless martial arts technique. No wonder Father said you are better than me. When I got this technique, I couldn't help but practice it."

Chu Chengyun immediately gave a wry smile: "Brother, please don't say that. We're family, why should we care about these things? Besides, your brother has already mastered our family's martial arts, so practicing other martial arts won't be a problem for him."

"Hahaha." Chu Yufeng laughed loudly, no longer mentioning the matter. He simply got up, walked to the wall beside him, and knocked on it. A hidden compartment immediately appeared in the wall.

Chu Yufeng placed the jade slip into the hidden compartment and smiled at Chu Chengyun, "I have already memorized all the contents of this 'Path of All Beings in the Heavens,' so I don't need to carry it with me all the time. I've left the cultivation method here; brother, you can come and get it yourself whenever you want to practice it."

"Mm." Chu Chengyun nodded in response, then stood up and said, "Brother, it's getting late, let's go back and rest."

Chu Yufeng glanced at the dark night outside the window and nodded, saying, "It's time to sleep. Let's go."

With that, the two brothers blew out the candles in the room and left the study together, plunging the room into darkness and silence.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the void in the corner of the room suddenly distorted, and a cyan wisp appeared out of thin air, transforming into the shape of Qing Xuan, which was the wisp of Qing Xuan's soul that had left his body.

Qingxuan glanced around with interest, then spread out his divine sense to scan the desk and the bookshelves behind it, reading through all the contents of the books and letters.

After gathering all the information in the study, Qingxuan turned her gaze to the hidden compartment where Chu Yufeng had placed the "Path of All Beings." A divine thought shot out, passing through the wall and directly entering the jade slip to view its contents.

In less than the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Qingxuan had read through "The Path of All Beings in the Heavens" and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Oh my gosh~~~, this trip was truly worthwhile. This Holy Emperor of All Beings is quite interesting, but these two brothers are even more interesting. Interesting, so incredibly interesting~~~."