Chapter 535: Chapter 525: A City Falls from the Sky

Kong Ni glared at Yi Zheng, “Are you trying to inherit the fortune early or what?”

Yi Zheng replied with a grievance, “You were the one who said that ‘saucy’ means ‘poetic’… why aren’t you daring to use it now?”

Kong Ni shook his head, “I’m afraid of being killed. After all, there are still many illiterates in the myriad realms, and my journey to enlighten all beings is still long. Maybe when I have taught all the illiterates in the world, we can discuss this again.”

It was the first time Yi Zheng had seen Kong Ni back down…

Yi Zheng looked up at the moon, knowing Chang’e must be beautiful, but he was curious, what made her so beautiful that even Kong Ni backed down?

Curiosity…

Yi Zheng tried his best to widen his eyes and focus on the moon, attempting to see more clearly, but alas, aside from the various shadows dancing on the lunar surface, he could see nothing clearly.

“The moon is so big, it shouldn’t be far away, so why can’t I see anything clearly on it…” Yi Zheng muttered.

Kong Ni laughed, “Rabbit, don’t be fooled by its size, it’s far from the Underground Immortal Realm! It’s just that the Taiyin Star can project across All Heavens. What you see is nothing but a shadow.

In fact, what the myriad realms see is just its projection, and in some places, if the projection lasts long enough, it will form something similar to the Taiyin Star–big and small, varying in size, but overall, those don’t count as the Taiyin Star.”

Yi Zheng suddenly realized, no wonder there was something similar to the moon on Earth, just smaller…

Even though he knew the Taiyin Star was very far away, he still couldn’t help thinking about getting a telescope sometime, firmly believing that as long as the telescope was big enough, sooner or later, he would be able to see what kind of stunning beauty Fairy Chang’e was.

At the same time, he was also a bit frustrated. When watching “Journey to the West,” Chang’e was dancing at the Pan Peach Festival, and he had been there too. How come he didn’t see her? Could Wu Cheng’en have written nonsense? Or had he left too early and missed her?

Thinking he might have missed out, Yi Zheng’s ears drooped.

But he still asked hopelessly, “Master, I heard that Chang’e also has a rabbit in her arms, right?”

Kong Ni laughed, “Stop dreaming, public rabbits can’t go to the Moon Palace.”

Yi Zheng sighed, obviously he had thought of replacing that rabbit in the Moon Palace, but now even that road was blocked, how frustrating…

At that moment, Kong Ni handed Yi Zheng a book, “Rabbit, we don’t have much time. You’ve joined my sect, and you can’t just learn mental methods and basic cultivation techniques. I’m passing on this ‘Power Technique’ to you, practice well, and after mastering it, don’t say I taught you, got it?”

Yi Zheng was initially touched, but upon hearing the latter statement, he simply rolled his eyes at Kong Ni.

Just then, the moon passed over the meridian.

Then Yi Zheng heard thumping knocks coming up from the mountain, and Gold Star Taibai, raising his voice, shouted, “Confucius, a month has passed! Time to release the rabbit! You aren’t going to go back on your word, are you?”

Clang!

The door opened, Kong Ni’s imposing figure hidden under a giant robe, not clearly muscular, but his height was like that of a small mountain.

Star Lord Taibai was about to knock again when he noticed Kong Ni had come out, immediately withdrawing his hands in fright, nervously fiddling with his robe’s hem and said with a nervous laugh, “Confucius, long time no see.”

Kong Ni casually stuffed the rabbit into Star Lord Taibai’s arms, “Here’s your rabbit, I keep my word!”

Star Lord Taibai bowed, “Thank you, Confucius.”

Then Kong Ni hastily inspected the rabbit in his arms, while Yi Zheng rolled his eyes, “What are you doing?”

Star Lord Taibai laughed nervously, “The voice sounds right, looks like no switching happened.”

Kong Ni, Yi Zheng: “…”

It seemed Star Lord Taibai was scared of being tricked.

Clang!

The door closed, the sound of Kong Ni’s footsteps fading away, as his voice also echoed, “I’ve returned your rabbit, go do whatever you need to do, I’m not seeing you out!”

Star Lord Taibai made a polite remark, then took the rabbit and sprinted away.

Yi Zheng shouted, “Old Bai, why are you running so fast?”

Star Lord Taibai said, “Why? Because I’m afraid they might change their minds! Rabbit, I’ve found you a new teacher. From now on, you follow him and learn; you’ll definitely learn something substantial.”

Yawning, Yi Zheng said, “A new teacher? Who’s that?”

Star Lord Taibai spoke word by word, “The Confucian Saint, Kong Qiu!”

“Who!?” Yi Zheng almost jumped up, shrieking.

Star Lord Taibai said, “Didn’t you ask me if Kong Ni had a name like Kong Qiu? I took it to heart, asked around, and it turns out there really is a power named Kong Qiu, and he is legitimately teaching. His disciples and followers are spread across the myriad realms. His strength reaches the heavens, and his character is extremely upright. Joining him definitely won’t do you wrong!”

Yi Zheng’s forehead instantly broke out in cold sweat, thinking Kong Qiu was just the one from Earth, not expecting another across the myriad realms.

Now he had met the real deal!

If Confucius knew he had created “Analects,” he was absolutely going into the pot…

With that thought, Yi Zheng exclaimed, “I’m not going!”

Startled, Star Lord Taibai said, “Why not?”

“No reason! I’ve had enough schooling, I want to go home.” Yi Zheng firmly refused.

Star Lord Taibai panicked, “Go home? Seven years of etiquette lessons, and you haven’t even completed one year, and you want to return home? How am I supposed to explain this?”

Yi Zheng dismissively said, “How are you supposed to explain? I don’t care. I cooperated before, and it was you who delivered me to the wrong place. This mistake is on you, not on me. If the Queen Mother asks, I have my defense! As for you…”

Star Lord Taibai’s forehead broke out in cold sweat as he said with a forced smile, “Rabbit, let’s talk this out, please don’t just walk away.”

Seeing the timing was nearly right, Yi Zheng promptly said, “Old Bai, I know it’s not easy for you. How about this? Let me go home, and then you can send over a few teachers who are knowledgeable in etiquette to teach me, right? I’ve heard that both Wenqu Star Lord and Wenchang Star Lord are pretty impressive, why not invite them over?”

Star Lord Taibai was taken aback, “Rabbit, who do you think Wenqu Star Lord and Wenchang Star Lord are?

Even with the Queen Mother’s clout, at most she could send you to attend their student’s grand examination, and only if you pass you could start learning with them.

Moreover, those who study under them would first be tutored by the Star Lords’ favorite disciples, and only the most gifted and brilliant might have the chance to be personally taught by the two Star Lords.

It’s hard even to meet them, let alone to be taken under their wing, and you expect them to come to your house to teach you?

Are you dreaming?”

Yi Zheng yawned and said, “Well, let’s just consider that a dream then… Anyway, I haven’t done anything wrong, and I can continue dreaming back at home. As for someone… tsk tsk, who knows how long they can still dream.”

Upon hearing this, Star Lord Taibai became anxious and racked his brains for a long time, but he couldn’t utter a word, clearly stumped.

Seeing this, Yi Zheng hurriedly said, “Star Lord, I know you have good connections, so how about this? I won’t insist on you truly having them come to my home to teach me.

All you need to do is to arrange for them to meet me, can you do that?

If they agree to stay and teach me after meeting me, I will learn from them.

If not, I’ll go with you, how about that?”

Star Lord Taibai hesitated for a moment. Although he claimed to be just a minor deity and they were high above and hard to summon, how could Star Lord Taibai truly be a minor deity?

Star Lord Taibai governed Mars, also known as Venus, the planet of war!

Even the philosophers of Yin and Yang revered Star Lord Taibai as a god of war.

In the Heavenly Court, Star Lord Taibai was a favorite of the Jade Emperor, one of the few who could speak out and make suggestions on any occasion.

Otherwise, if he were truly lacking in power, he wouldn’t have attended the Pan Peach Festival, nor would he dare speak too much in front of the Queen Mother.

The reason he always referred to himself as a minor deity was purely due to his mild temperament, humility, and his tendency to give way to others.

If it really came down to influence, his was still considerable.

Star Lord Taibai said, “Rabbit, I can’t promise you that, but I can try. If I manage to bring them here, you must do as you’ve said…”

“A gentleman’s word, swift as a running horse!” Yi Zheng immediately exclaimed.

Star Lord Taibai nodded, “Alright, it’s settled then. I’ll send you home first, and then I’ll go to the Heavenly Court to invite the two Star Lords.”

Yi Zheng smiled, “There’s no need to send me, I have a mount.”

“You have a mount?” Star Lord Taibai looked at Yi Zheng in shock.

Yi Zheng snapped his fingers: “Idiot?!”

The next moment, a streak of golden light flew from the distance, arriving in an instant. When the Peng Demon King stopped, the wind stirred by its arrival tossed Star Lord Taibai’s robes into disarray.

Star Lord Taibai, astonished, looked at the golden furred creature that reached up to his waist and said, “This… this fowl… Golden Winged Great Roc?”

Yi Zheng climbed up, turned a handful of black mist into a rein, and holding it steady, he looked up and said, “Old Bai, good eye! This is indeed the Golden Winged Great Roc! What do you think of my bird, like this?”

Star Lord Taibai, even more astonished now, stared at Yi Zheng, clearly puzzled as to how such a supposedly weak Rabbit could possess such a powerful mount.

But he didn’t ask further. Instead, after thinking for a moment, he stated very pertinently, “Your bird, compared to other birds, is too small, isn’t he malnourished?”

At these words, both the rabbit and the bird’s faces turned black.

Seeing that things were turning sour, Star Lord Taibai rapidly threw out, “Rabbit, I’m going ahead then! Whether it works or not, I’ll get back to you later!”

With that, Star Lord Taibai soared into the sky and fled.

Yi Zheng watched the silhouette of Gold Star Taibai, shook his head, then patted the Peng Demon King’s nape: “Let’s move!”

“Where to?” asked the Peng Demon King.

Yi Zheng replied, “To West Kunlun!”

“West Kunlun?” Peng Demon King inhaled sharply. Though he knew Yi Zheng came from West Kunlun, the reality of actually going there was somewhat daunting because, after all… it was said to be a place even dogs avoided!

Going there meant you were likely to be captured to test medicines…

This was his first time bravely flying to West Kunlun.

…

Meanwhile, at the foot of West Kunlun, next to the Confucian Sect, a dazzling golden light descended from the sky!

Suddenly a vast city appeared on the earth. Then, a system notification chimed, “Ding! Congratulations to Cangshan Mountain World for becoming the first world in West Kunlun to breach the Heavenly Gate and ascend into Kunlun.

Reward: Cangshan Mountain World receives one 7th-tier 9-star Great Perfection Realm Guardian Divine Beast!

Reward: Cangshan Mountain World’s Imperial City receives one 7th-tier 9-star Protective Great Formation called ‘Heavenly Curtain Great Formation’!

Extra rewards will be distributed based on contribution for those who participated in the attack on the Heavenly Gate…”