Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 281 Campus Interlude

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A gentle evening breeze carried a slight chill, but Qin Xiaochuan's heart was burning with excitement. The mysterious Crescent City was finally about to appear before him, and his future destiny was about to unfold. Although he didn't feel anything to fear with his current strength, he was still somewhat lost when faced with a new path in life.

"Besides this, there's one more thing." Qin Xiaochuan cleared his mind and moved on to the next topic.

"What?" came the sound of Han Kexin drinking water from the other end of the phone.

"They seem to be plotting a bigger conspiracy, targeting another blood witch, with a destination called Fanli Island." Qin Xiaochuan recalled another matter that the assassin and Zhuang Yihu had discussed. At that time, Zhuang Yihu had given the assassin the order to go to Fanli Island to carry out the next plan after dealing with Qin Xiaochuan.

"Do you know the name of the person they're targeting?" Han Kexin asked.

"The specifics are unclear, but they mentioned a name, Zhu Yue."

"It's him!" Han Kexin was clearly surprised.

"Do you know him?" Qin Xiaochuan asked curiously.

"He is the head of the Imperial Guard, the key figure who truly controls the Crescent Moon City Imperial Guard, and is also said to be one of the important figures who secretly oppose the Golden Priest. I didn't expect that he would also be ostracized outside Crescent Moon City," Han Kexin said coldly.

Upon hearing Han Kexin's words, Qin Xiaochuan instantly understood that after the Golden Priest took over Crescent City, the city must have undergone a complete power reshuffle, and those who opposed the Golden Priest were all purged by him.

If even someone as important as the commander of the Imperial Guard has been ousted, it can only mean that the Golden Priest has now completely taken control of Crescent City. Even if Qin Xiaochuan were to return to Crescent City in the future, he would likely face a severe test.

"What do you think about this?" Han Kexin asked.

Qin Xiaochuan was slightly taken aback, not because of Han Kexin's problem, but because of her attitude. Before this, whenever they encountered any problems, especially those related to the Blood Witch Clan, Han Kexin would always quickly devise a solution and then instruct him to do as she said. However, since their competition at Kunlun Ruins, Han Kexin seemed to have been cultivating his ability to think independently.

However, Han Kexin's change in attitude had been rather subtle until now, when he finally sensed it.

Perhaps in her heart, I am no longer that ignorant college student.

Qin Xiaochuan smiled wryly, suddenly feeling that this growth had come too fast, and he wasn't even fully prepared mentally.

In the end, Qin Xiaochuan put aside his thoughts and analyzed the situation carefully before saying, "According to what you said, the Imperial Guard is a very important force in Crescent City, and Zhu Yue is the former leader of the Imperial Guard. We cannot sit idly by and should stop their conspiracy."

"I understand. Let's do it this way. You can prepare in the next couple of days. Zhou Bin and I will investigate some more intelligence, and then we'll head to Fanli Island," Han Kexin said calmly.

"Okay," Qin Xiaochuan readily agreed, then thought for a moment and added, "Should we bring Shiyi along this time?"

Han Kexin seemed to pause for a moment, and after a few seconds replied, "You decide for yourself."

Qin Xiaochuan was speechless for a moment. Just as he was about to hang up the phone, he suddenly heard Han Kexin say calmly, "You'd better think carefully about what role you want to play next. Once you take this step, there may be no turning back."

Qin Xiaochuan was stunned; the phone had already been disconnected.

He scratched his head helplessly; he now had two choices.

One question was whether or not to tell Guo Shiyi about this. Rationally speaking, he didn't want to tell Guo Shiyi because this matter was different from the past, involving internal strife within the Blood Witch Clan. Involving Guo Shiyi would undoubtedly bring her some danger, and it would also put their relationship to a certain test.

However, he knew Guo Shiyi very well. She was never timid or afraid of trouble. If she found out later that he hadn't told her about this, she would definitely complain.

Another issue is the one Han Kexin mentioned. This time, the problem to be solved is the internal conflict within the Blood Witch Clan. His identity as a college student with superpowers is clearly not suitable for handling such matters. His identity as the future Blood Witch King is what he must face now, and before this, he had been deliberately avoiding this identity.

"Sigh, it seems I can only take it one step at a time." Qin Xiaochuan shook his head helplessly. Neither of these choices was easy for him, after all, he was still just a 19-year-old college student.

Qin Xiaochuan thought about it for most of the night but couldn't make up his mind. He could only go to sleep with mixed feelings, which made him feel groggy when he went to his professional class the next day.

He and Guo Shiyi had arranged to have lunch together on Xiaodong Street at noon, and now he was hesitating whether to tell her about his trip to Fanli Island while they were eating.

"Student, after creating the Eight Trigrams, how do you think Fuxi guided the Chinese people from ignorance to early civilization?" Teacher Chen asked.

Qin Xiaochuan didn't react at first. When he realized that everyone was looking at him, he understood that it was Teacher Chen asking him a question. He stood up awkwardly, but he hadn't heard a word the teacher had said.

"What did the teacher just ask?" Qin Xiaochuan asked Gao Xiang in a low voice as he stood up.

"How did Fuxi guide the people of China?" Gao Xiang sat upright, his eyes intently focused on the book, looking like he was deep in thought, not at all like he was having a conversation with him.

"Um, Fuxi, he..." Qin Xiaochuan stammered, trying to squeeze out some words, but his mind was blank. Who knew what the teacher had just said? Besides, everyone cultivated immortality in ancient times, so what the teacher said might not be right.

At this moment, countless thoughts raced through Qin Xiaochuan's mind. As time ticked by, he suddenly remembered the enormous Jianmu tree he had seen in the illusion of the Heavenly Stele, and subconsciously uttered, "Jianmu!"

"What?" Teacher Chen clearly didn't understand what he said, and just frowned as she scrutinized him.

Qin Xiaochuan had no choice but to make something up. "Uh... isn't it recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas? 'The Jianmu tree is a hundred ren tall without branches, with nine branches, and nine saplings below. Its fruit is like hemp, and its leaves are like awns. It was cultivated by Dahao, the Yellow Emperor.' Dahao is Taihao, which is also Fuxi. The character 'yuan' in oracle bone script depicts a hand on a sapling. Could it be interpreted as nurturing a sapling? This record suggests that the Jianmu tree was cultivated by Fuxi."

At this point, Qin Xiaochuan's thoughts suddenly became clear, and he continued his analysis: "The Jianmu tree connects to the heavens above and the underworld below. In ancient times, gods and humans mingled, and it was the Jianmu tree that created it, and it was also created by Fuxi."

"You mean that in ancient times, Fuxi guided the Chinese people into an era of universal cultivation of immortality by cultivating the Jianmu tree?" Teacher Chen continued to ask.

"Hahaha." A burst of laughter suddenly erupted in the classroom, clearly because Qin Xiaochuan's idea was so far-fetched that it was hard for anyone to understand.

Qin Xiaochuan also felt that his idea was a bit far-fetched, and scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"Please don't laugh, everyone." Amidst the laughter, Teacher Chen frowned, used his hand to stop the commotion, and continued, "I think this student's line of thinking is worth studying. There is very little information about ancient times, and what is mentioned is only fragmentary. Moreover, ancient times were an era in which gods and humans coexisted, and anything could happen. Therefore, when studying ancient historical materials, everyone should maintain an open mind."

He then looked at Qin Xiaochuan and asked, "What's your name, young man?"

"Qin Xiaochuan." Qin Xiaochuan answered earnestly. He never expected that Teacher Chen would agree with his statement, which gave him a strange sense of encouragement.