I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

"The young man took the bamboo basket to fill with water, but naturally he 'filled the basket with water' and came up empty-handed, until the old monk arrived an hour later."

“When the young man saw the old monk, he immediately put down his bamboo basket and came to him, saying, ‘Master, I have realized that the sorrows of life are like this flowing water, which is continuous. So we should learn from this bamboo basket and let it flow away, so as to fill it with other things that are different from sorrows.’”

Huang Quan paused for a moment at this point, but the academy master smiled first: "It's good that you understand my good intentions. I have done so much for this academy..."

However, although the manor lord only wore a smile on his face, he was actually laughing wildly inside.

"The story isn't over yet," Huang Quan said slowly.

"Guess what the old monk said after hearing that?"

"Hmm, what did that old monk say?" The manor lord suppressed his laughter and feigned a puzzled and inquisitive expression.

The old monk simply shook his head and smiled, saying, "Keep pretending, keep pretending. Let's see how long you'll keep going."

Huang Quan looked at the Lord of the Manor with a slight smile and asked, "Do you think that person should continue to pretend?"

The manor lord quickly composed himself, his hand holding the teacup trembling slightly. When he came to his senses, he frowned and twitched, looking at the other person with slight confusion, trying to cover up his lapse in composure: "I still don't understand what you mean, friend. I'm just surprised that such words would come from an old monk. You've gone a bit off-topic. I just wanted to ask if you would do me the honor of attending my manor opening ceremony."

Huang Quan walked to the table, picked up his wine glass, and said, "I'm coming. Congratulations in advance on the successful opening ceremony of your residence. Cheers!"

Upon receiving the reply, the lord of the manor raised his wine cup and clinked it against the glass: "Cheers!"

After downing a glass of wine, the two men, each with their own hidden agendas, laughed.

However, the moment Huang Quan's gaze fell upon the clashing wine glasses, a slight smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.

Chapter Sixty Hehehehe

A thousand kinds of splendor cannot withstand the passage of time.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

The so-called opening ceremony is an annual tradition of Canghai Academy.

This is to announce to the world that the new year has arrived.

At that time, it will also open its city gates wide to welcome guests from all over the world.

Regardless of background or origin, anyone who meets the requirements can enter Canghai Academy and acquire a skill.

noon.

Sunlight streamed through the landscape of green tiles and gray walls, the soaring eaves, the shop signs fluttering high, the bustling traffic, the endless stream of pedestrians, and the serene, contented smiles on everyone's faces—all reflecting the joy and smugness of the people of Canghai City.

Teahouses, taverns, pawnshops, and workshops lined both sides of the street. In the open spaces on both sides of the street, there were also many small vendors with large umbrellas, all craning their necks and looking towards the direction of Canghai Academy.

One of the visitors was quite puzzled.

He mimicked the mannerisms of the vendors and pedestrians, gazing towards a mountain peak beside the Canghai Academy.

He stared in that direction until he got tired, yawned, and climbed down from the window.

He grabbed the waiter who had just dropped his white towel and looked like he wasn't going to continue working: "Are you all rushing in that direction? Is there some special program today?"

"The opening ceremony of the government is something those who understand will understand, and it's no use me explaining it to those who don't."

As he spoke, the waiter tried to slap away the hand that was on his shoulder.

Unfortunately, he encountered a cultivator.

After several unsuccessful attempts, he could only say with a long face, "Sir, let go now, or there won't be any good seats left. I'll explain to you on the way, okay?"

The visitor nodded, but he still didn't let go.

"This grand opening ceremony is a unique festival in our Canghai City. Unlike other festivals where insiders appreciate the details and outsiders just enjoy the spectacle, it is a celebration for all."

“Every year at this time, the academy master would step out of the academy to show off his achievements. At first, we just thought it was a fun thing to do. If we had time, we would do him a favor, and if we didn’t, we would continue to do our own things.”

"But who would have thought? After the first grand opening ceremony, those ordinary people like me, just because they went to support the ceremony, all came back with rosy cheeks, no backaches or leg pains, and their hidden ailments were mostly gone. Even the second uncle at the gate looked three to five years younger."

"The following year, I don't know what went wrong with the neighbor, San Gou Dan, but he carried his mother, who had been bedridden for many years, to the hospital. Guess what? When she came back, she could walk and talk, and she looked just like a normal person."

"Since then, it has become extremely difficult to find a place for the opening ceremony of the mansion. If the mansion lord had not specially dispersed the crowd, people would probably have been guarding the front row seats three to five days ago."

……

"Reporting to the Lord of the Manor, everything has been arranged and we await the opening ceremony." Dozens of people bowed and requested an audience outside the gate.

The lord's eyes remained calm: "Have all the formations been set up?"

The Lord of the Prefecture ordered them to establish four special source arrays, each containing the source arrays of time, space, life, and destruction, centered on the opening ceremony of the prefecture and spreading outwards in all directions!

Moreover, a special evolution core must be constructed around the source array.

It can be used as a protective array, and also as a place for future training and cultivation within the academy of the manor.

This is absolutely unique on the entire continent!

"I have successfully completed the task as requested by the Lord of the Manor, without the slightest error."

Unbeknownst to them, the body hidden beneath the haze was trembling slightly, and its palms were covered in cold sweat.

Main Quest: The Grand Ceremony of Establishing the Prefecture

[Task start countdown: 0:29:21]

[Task Requirement: Host a grand opening ceremony for the government]

[Additional Punishment: Your unauthorized attempt to establish harmony between demons and humans has angered the 'radical' demon race, who 'unintentionally' learned that you were no different from mortals during the founding ceremony.]

[Task Reward: 30000 Academy Construction Points + One Designated Lottery Draw]

[Punishment for mission failure: None]

The lord sighed, his heart filled with helplessness: "Let's go, it's time for me to set off..."

Even though the oppressive feeling of fate was so heavy that he could hardly breathe.

But on the surface, he remained calm and composed, strolling leisurely.

The moment he stepped out of Canghai Academy.

[System Notification: You have left Canghai Academy. The Pseudo-Emperor Enhancement (Suppress All Version) has expired. You will now receive the Pseudo-Emperor Aura Enhancement (Fake Version)]

In this era where the path to imperial power is nowhere to be found, his cultivation as a pseudo-emperor is enough to suppress everything.

Unfortunately, it couldn't be brought to the founding ceremony.

[System notification: You have stepped outside the boundaries of Canghai City. The aura enhancement (knock-off version) has expired.]

……

Countless people set off early and gathered at the foot of Cangshan Mountain.

This place stretches for hundreds of miles, enough to easily accommodate hundreds of thousands of living beings.

This is the venue for this year's grand opening ceremony.

Many outsiders were very interested and curious about this event. Given the great commotion already made, what kind of extraordinary event would the grand opening ceremony create?

A quarter of an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the midday sun shone brightly on the entire earth.

Nine melodious chimes rang out.

boom--

A thunderclap suddenly streaked across the sky, the muffled roar startling the crowd. They all looked up and gasped in shock.

Suddenly, the clear sky was covered by a dazzling cloud that stretched for tens of thousands of miles. One after another, dragons with outstretched wings soared and meandered in the clouds, and bursts of dragon roars cut through the sky, making the heavens and earth tremble.

Following the dragon, there were countless birds and beasts: Bloodwing Eagle, Golden-tailed Phoenix, Crimson Flame Dragon Bird... all gathered in a vast ocean!

Most incredibly, these birds and beasts were not flying around randomly; they vaguely formed four characters, which, upon closer inspection, clearly read "Canghai Academy."

This move shocked the hundreds of thousands of living beings present, causing them to gasp in astonishment.

Of course, quite a few practitioners also gasped for breath.

Boom!!

Suddenly, a thunderous roar came from all four directions. Simultaneously, the sounds of dragons roaring, tigers howling, phoenixes singing, and turtles bellowing came from the four cardinal directions. Huge beast shadows filled half the sky, as if they were carrying the entire world down with them.

Appearing and disappearing, they swooped down from the ends of the earth, perfectly aligned, with an imposing momentum that shook the heavens and the earth.

buzzing-

Suddenly, the vast martial arts arena beneath their feet glowed, and traces of source array patterns appeared. Then, seven source arrays, flashing with red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple light, burst forth with brilliance. Furthermore, daylight mist swirled and undulated, rendering the entire Cangshan Mountain like a place where immortals reside.

Looking up at the Cangshan Mountains, one can clearly see that the carved beams and painted rafters of the jade pavilions shimmer with dense luster, and the source traces are complex and mysterious, revealing the ultimate mystery of the Dao.

It is a projection of Canghai Academy.

The academy lord ascended to a high place and proclaimed: "Today, I hereby announce to the world that the fourth academic year of Canghai Academy is about to begin, welcoming talents from all directions and guests from all corners of the world. Does anyone have any objections?"

"Hehehehe!"

Chapter Sixty-One: There's a Mole

"Hehehehe, I, Du Jinze, disagree."

domineering!

The newcomer was dressed in a purple brocade robe, his hair was half white and half black, the skin on his palms was as dry as tree bark, but his face was very ruddy, but this ruddy complexion was covered with a cold light, and coupled with his upturned purple lips, there was an indescribable eeriness to it.

He completely disregarded Canghai Academy.

As he spoke, his aura gradually emerged, and instantly, half the sky was filled with a powerful pressure!

A state of perfection!

He took a step forward and stood in mid-air, his powerful aura causing the grass and trees below to sway abruptly.

Du Jinze's cultivation level was very high, surpassing that of most people present.

But no one showed any fear on their face.

Even the uninformed crowd below pointed and whispered with amusement, "Is this some kind of special performance?"

As for the cultivators, they scorned Du Jinze.

How dare someone with only the cultivation level of the Transcendent Realm cause trouble at the opening ceremony of a government office?

It's like an ant trying to shake a tree—it's incredibly difficult.