Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

There was no response, but Liu Bei didn't care.

Liu Bei took the little girl's hand and just turned to walk out the door when a strong gust of wind suddenly blew behind him, causing his clothes to fly.

"what?"

Liu Bei slightly turned his body to the side, and after the strong wind died down, he immediately looked back - the teacher was no longer in the room.

"Big brother?"

The little girl blinked in confusion.

"...It's okay, I'll take you to wash up first."

-

The silver moon hangs in the sky, and the sky is full of stars like a long skirt.

The white-haired old man stood on the eaves, looking up at the sky with a kind gaze, and remained silent.

If Liu Bei were here, he would definitely recognize that this was the old man who had previously sent out the little girl named "Zuo Ci".

But he seemed to be a little older, and his breath was almost non-existent, giving people the feeling that he would die in the next second.

The old man seemed to sense something, looked down at the empty space ahead, and murmured, "You shouldn't have come."

next second.

"call out--"

An arrow shot from nowhere stopped in the air, and then a small figure lightly touched the sword, with flowing silver hair and blood-red eyes.

It was Master Lu who had just disappeared.

She said in a rather unkind tone: "Zuo Ci, what on earth are you planning?"

"Mr. Lu, long time no see."

The old man named Zuo Ci didn't reply immediately. Instead, he bowed and said, "You are old, and perhaps you haven't remembered much. Let me remind you first: those who hold the Heavenly Dao must not meet or discuss the secrets of Heaven. If you leave now, and we don't interfere with each other, the world will be peaceful, and you will be safe."

"Put aside your superstitious rhetoric." Master Lu frowned and said with great displeasure, "Zhi is not here to discuss the secrets of heaven with you as the holder of the Heavenly Dao."

"Oh? Then what are you here for, and what are you here to discuss?"

"Xuan De is Zhi's disciple," Master Lu warned, "Zuo Ci, Zhi, no matter what you are planning or what you want to do, I will never allow you to harm Xuan De... Otherwise..."

Countless sounds of breaking air came from behind her.

Hundreds or even thousands of arrows flew into the air, all pointed directly at Zuo Ci.

It seemed as if if Zuo Ci said something slightly wrong, he would immediately disappear from the world.

This scene frightened Zuo Ci so much that he almost broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately stopped pretending to be mysterious and quickly waved his hand, saying, "...Lu Zhi, you and I are both holders of the Heavenly Dao. Why are you doing this?"

"Who told you that he is the holder of the Heavenly Dao? Zhi is the governor of Jiujiang County in Yangzhou, the Han Dynasty, and Xuande's teacher, not the holder of the Heavenly Dao who annihilates humanity."

Hearing this, Zuo Ci was even more shocked: "Wait, are you... developing feelings?"

"What does it have to do with you?"

“…That’s true.”

It was not until this moment that Zuo Ci finally understood what Lu Zhi meant.

She was not here to discuss the secrets of heaven, nor was she here to stop his plans, but she was really just here to... give her own disciple a fight.

This kind of protection can be said to be taken to the extreme.

Zuo Ci smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I was abrupt. I just thought that Lord Xuande seemed to be the one chosen by Heaven, so I took action to test him."

Lu Zhi raised his eyebrows: "Is that all?"

“That’s all.”

"And what about that little girl called Zuo Ci?"

Zuo Ci's smile grew even more bitter. "She truly is my niece. Furthermore, Lu Zhi, we Heavenly Dao holders have been ruthless and unrighteous since birth, our entire lives serving as its puppets... Therefore, just as you chose Xuande as proof of your own existence, that child... is also proof that I, Zuo Ci, ever existed."

Lu Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Zuo Ci, and said in a deep voice: "Are you really going to die?"

Zuo Ci rolled his eyes. "Otherwise, you don't think I was waiting for you here, do you? I'm just looking for a place to bury myself."

"You take care of yourself."

Seeing that the situation was clear, Lu Zhi planned to leave, but then another message came from behind.

“However, your arrival may also be God’s will,” Zuo Ci sighed. “Do you feel it? The fragment of my Heavenly Dao has found its way to you…”

"Lu Zigan, do not disobey the will of heaven for Lord Xuande. The rest is up to you."

"Hmph... so much nonsense."

Lu Zhi didn't even look at the dying man and immediately turned and left.

Zuo Ci still stood there, motionless.

Jiujiang County: Chapter 22: Master Lu: You evil women are not allowed to have any ideas about Xuande

After turning around, Lu Zhi did not leave immediately, but flew straight towards the high mountains in the wild. There was an ambiguous gleam in his red eyes.

The five words "Heavenly Dao Holders" sound very high-sounding, but in fact they are just a group of unfortunate people who have possessed fragments of Heavenly Dao since birth.

They are different from others, and the path they take is controlled by the laws of nature.

Perhaps because they are puppets of heaven, they can all "peek" into the secrets of heaven to a certain extent.

Of course, the secrets glimpsed in this way are basically ambiguous, which is a world apart from the miraculous ability to predict the future.

Perhaps the complete Heavenly Dao can do this, but the currently incomplete Heavenly Dao can only allow people to show off at best.

In addition, people like Liu Bei who acquired the fragments of Heaven's Way after birth don't seem to have such abilities.

He did not really become a puppet of heaven.

Although these holders of the Heavenly Dao scattered throughout the four seas and eight wildernesses can sense the existence of their "kind" to a certain extent, they cannot meet each other due to various coincidences, and they are unable to talk to each other about the secrets of Heaven that they have glimpsed.

However, Lu Zhi used his knowledge to forcibly suppress the fragments of the Heavenly Dao in his body, so she did not become a puppet of the Heavenly Dao and thus lost the ability to peek into the secrets of Heaven.

She just has some special abilities and can sense nearby Heavenly Dao holders. Everything else is basically the same as that of ordinary people, even her lifespan is normal.

Lu Zhi didn't want to pay much attention to the affairs of the Heavenly Dao, because she knew that if she got involved in events related to the Heavenly Dao, she would get closer to the Heavenly Dao, and eventually she would become a puppet of the Heavenly Dao.

However, she would never allow Tiandao to plot against her own disciples.

Looking at the mountain top in front of him, Lu Zhi took a light step forward and landed on the thick branch of the largest tree on the mountain.

The red pupils grew darker, almost changing from the color of ruby to a dark red.

On the way south to Yangzhou with Liu Bei, Lu Zhi actually thought a lot in private.

About the Way of Heaven and Chixiao, about the imperial court and the emperor, and about the master and his disciples.

Lu Zhi recalled the day when he first met Liu Bei and enrolled in school. At first, he was just bored and wanted to take a look. He also heard him talk about his ambitions under the moon, and witnessed the whole day when he teased Gongsun Zan.

I originally thought that this was just an empty shell with only appearance, but I didn't expect that in what happened later, this child performed so well.

He is decisive, brave and resourceful, and treats everyone equally, regardless of whether they are from wealthy families or poor families. He is neither flattering his superiors nor arrogant to his subordinates.

He may not have done any great good deeds, but he would always do any good deeds, no matter how small. This kind of character alone was enough to make him stand out among the other disciples.

Yes.

Kindness is not about blindly giving in or being idiotically kind, but a kind act that comes naturally from the heart and will not change due to the attitudes of others.

He also possesses a certain amount of military power and influence, as well as the charm that allows him to easily make friends with others.

If we were to say that there was someone with the most ambition in troubled times, it would be Liu Bei.

What made Lu Zhi even more delighted was that such a person turned out to be her disciple.

But while she was overjoyed, she was also troubled by this.

The way of heaven is against the Liu bloodline, and her ambitions are actually different from Xuande's. Even if they can laugh and joke with each other now, if one day in the future, they turn against each other because of their different positions, what will they do then?

Master Lu was struggling with this, but deep down in his heart he actually longed for such a scene.

The benevolence in her mind means restraining herself and the world, the king is virtuous and benevolent, the officials are of outstanding character, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. This is a prosperous age.

But the benevolence in Liu Bei's heart seemed different. What he pursued was not the relationship between the ruler and the subject, but a kind of...almost awkward "equality".

There is no emphasis on humility and order between superiors and subordinates, and there is no level barrier between elders and juniors. Everyone is a friend, and everyone has the same belief.

Master Lu only had some guesses from Liu Bei's few words, but she didn't know the whole picture. Just from this point of view, it was already contrary to her way.

She didn't know how big the difference was between the two, but she knew that no matter what kind of benevolent policy one wanted to implement, power was the absolute foundation.

If neither of them can convince the other in the future, then they will decide with fists.

But before that...

Master Lu looked at the silent sky, a white light flashed in his red eyes, and then dozens of white shadows appeared in front of him one after another.

They are all white from head to toe, and their appearance cannot be discerned at all. One can only barely distinguish the gender based on their body shape.

Master Lu stood alone on the tree roots, gazing calmly at the white shadows, and then spoke:

"Fellow Heavenly Dao holders, I am Lu Zhi, Lu Zigan... Well, Zhi used the fragments of the Heavenly Dao to communicate with you remotely."

"What did you do?"

"I can't believe you can use the fragments this way... No, that's not right. These are traces of time. Could it be that you've... also used your lifespan?"

"Interesting, what do you want to say?"

The noisy sound spread throughout the sky.

Master Lu listened slowly, and after everyone had finished their surprise, he said in a deep voice:

"I don't care what your secrets are, or what you're planning, but I want to make one thing very clear... You are not allowed to provoke or embarrass my disciples, otherwise I will use every possible means to kill you. Understand?"

"..."

The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone stared at the small figure in silence, all a little dazed.

"No, sister, you used the fragments of the Heavenly Dao and your own lifespan just to protect your disciples?"

Lu Zhi tilted his head and said, "Is it not possible?"

"It's not impossible," a voice seemed to know something, "...You do have the ability to kill us, but is he worth it?"

"Why not..." Lu Zhi laughed, a rare moment. "It's only natural for a master to protect his disciples."

"Nonsense! Other disciples haven't seen you take it so seriously."

Lu Zhi looked at the figure who was trying to sabotage him, and seemed to recognize her. "Humph, you're much more concerned than your followers."

"Well, since you are one of the strongest holders of the Heavenly Dao, then Jiao will give you this face... However, I want to make one thing clear in advance, we will not take the initiative to provoke him, but what if he comes to provoke us?"

Others also have such doubts.

Hearing this, Lu Zhi opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment, and then said with a firm expression: "Then you all just endure it. Stand at attention when you're beaten. Don't resist or fight back. Otherwise, I'll come to your door one by one. Understand?"

"? So domineering?"

The others looked at each other and could see the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Although some people here did not know Lu Zhi before, judging from the fact that she could start a remote conversation and the concentration of the Heavenly Dao aura on her body... she was probably the strongest person here.

Although there is a restriction between the fragments of the Heavenly Dao that they cannot meet, who knows if this crazy woman will ignore the rules and force her move...

He's just a disciple, so just ignore him. Anyway, I'm just giving face to the boss.

"I'll wait to understand."

Everyone bowed and dispersed, except for the shadowy figure that had called itself "Horn" who remained in the same place.

Lu Zhi looked at her, frowning: "Why don't you get out of here?"

"...your beloved disciple came to me, apparently to inquire about rumors about me."

"So, what do you want to say?"

The shadowy figure seemed to smile and replied, "As I said before, Jiao won't take the initiative to provoke him, but if he comes to Jizhou one day, Jiao will definitely invite him for a cup of tea. You wouldn't mind, right?"

"Just a cup of tea?"

"Yes, at most we'll just sit and discuss and chat for a bit. I'm afraid you might get jealous and unhappy, so I'm informing you in advance."