Chapter 738.
Chapter 738: Conversation
Under an ancient tree in the sky, Xu Chuniang and Zeng Lao sat on the ground opposite each other.
After a few cups of wine, see Zeng Lao never say anything, Xu Chuniang put down the wine, the first to break the silence.
“Old Zeng specially invited me here, I don’t think it’s for the purpose of inquiring about formations, is it?”
Zeng Lao sighed lightly, “Have you ever heard of the origins of the seven great families?”
Xu Chuniang gave a slight thought and shook her head.
“I’m a cultivator who ascended up from the lower realms, and I haven’t been in the Spirit Realm for very long, but I’ve heard of the names of the seven great lineages, and the deeds of the seven honored ones.”
Tens of thousands of years ago, the Human Race at that time had just gained a firm foothold in the Spirit Realm and was still in the midst of endless wars and suffering from war and displacement.
At the time of the human race’s peril, seven Mahayana cultivators stepped forward and saved the day, protecting the human race’s borders.
After this battle, the families of the seven Mahayana cultivators enjoyed a supreme status.
The seven honored ones were worshipped by hundreds of millions of cultivators of the Human Race for generations, and they successively ascended to the Immortal World and became legends.
Xu Chuniang, who had seen the truth of the world, did not dare to believe in the deeds of the seven venerable masters.
In order to plunder more faith power and incense offerings, those Mahayana cultivators do not hesitate to take the initiative to start a war, causing human cultivators in the fire.
Perhaps, the so-called Seven Venerable Masters who saved the day also have the same purpose ……
Elder Zeng nodded slightly, “Then does Scholar Xu know, the origin of my Heavenly God Academy?”
Xu Chuniang recalled, the relevant records she had read in the Pavilion of Ten Thousand Scrolls.
“After the war, sensing the weakness of the human race, the seven venerable masters emphasized on military preparation and promoted literature and education, and this is the previous incarnation of my human army and the Heavenly God Academy.
Since the establishment of the academy, the seven honored ones also set up the law of actual combat drills, using the results of the drills to determine the ranking of the students and evaluate the merits of the school officials, and this law has been continued since it was set up to this day.”
“Indeed, Scholar Xu only knows one thing, but not the other.”
Elder Zeng let out a light sigh, revealing a look of determination.
Xu Chuniang knew in her heart that Zeng Lao was trying to enlighten herself.
She assumed a listening posture, “I wish to hear more.”
“After the seven reverends established the Heavenly God Academy, they did indeed cultivate quite a few up-and-comers for my human race. At that time, the evaluations in the academy were quite fair, and the school officials who performed well were all people of high moral standing in my human race.
However, as time passed, the rankings and benefits of this practical combat exercise were gradually wrapped up by the seven great lineages.”
Elder Zeng gave a slight beat, a helpless look on his face as he continued.
“Continuing to this day, this practical combat exercise, almost exists in name only, which is also the reason why you were able to win so easily today.”
Xu Chuniang’s brows furrowed, “The Heavenly God Academy is the number one academy of my human race, how could it be so bad?”
There was more helplessness in Elder Zeng’s eyes, “The so-called Heavenly God Academy is but a microcosm of the vast Human Race, the entire Human Race is under the rule of the Mahayana Venerable and the Seven Great Families, not to mention the tiny Heavenly God Academy.”
Xu Chuniang’s brows furrowed even tighter as she finally realized just how long the hands of the seven great lineages stretched out.
“What about the Mountain Head? Is she also a member of the Seven Great Families?”
“Shan Chang she …… is naturally not, she has tried to change the status quo, but unfortunately, she ultimately failed, and the Palace of Evangelism that you see today was set up by Shan Chang after she had forcefully argued for it.
The Mountain Chief set up the Hall of Propagation in order to select the cultivators of our Human Race who truly have potential and break the monopoly of the seven great lineages.”
Saying that, Elder Zeng regretfully shook his head, “It’s a pity that Scholar Xu has completely offended the seven great families with his sharpness today, so I’m afraid he won’t be able to stay in this Heavenly Divine Academy for long.”
Xu Chuniang was silent, the seven great families had been on high for a long time, naturally not allowing anyone to provoke their authority.
For them, not to mention the tiny Heavenly God Academy, almost the entire human race was under their control. She, on the other hand, was the pawn that had gained insight into the truth and was unwilling to be manipulated.
“Since Elder Zeng was kind enough to invite me, junior really does have a few words to say that I won’t spit out.”
Xu Chuniang hooked her lips in a smile, but her tone was not very polite.
“I was once stranded in the borders of the Half-Beast Human Race, bouncing around for decades before I was able to return, and what I’ve seen and heard has touched me a great deal.
The seven venerable masters understand that our human race should rebuild the style of martial arts, but not in maneuvers and in rankings to deceive ourselves and others.
Seven great families of the prestige of the name, like thunder heard, but if only for the face of the whole, to do some things, although my cultivation is low, also do not care for it.”
After speaking, Xu Chuniang removed the black badge on her lapel and slapped it on the stone slab in front of her.
“If the Heavenly God Academy cannot tolerate me, then I, Xu Chunniang, will resign from my position as a school official.”
“Girl Xu, you really do have 10% of Grand Master Hahn’s prowess from back in the day.”
The Skywatcher in the Soul Suppressor Pot was frantically applauding for her.
“Right, that’s how it should be! This place does not leave a master, there is a place to stay, what a broken academy, Zijunzhu are in hand, but also stay here for what? Hahahahaha ……”
Xu Chuniang got up and was about to leave when a voice called out to her.
“Wait, I haven’t finished my words, why is Academic Officer Xu in a hurry to leave?”
Elder Zeng got up and smiled bitterly, “You are the person chosen by the mountain chief, and my original intention in saying these words was not to force you to leave.”
Under Zeng Lao’s persuasion, Xu Chuniang turned around and resumed her seat, but had no intention of taking her badge back.
“The power of the seven great lineages is deeply rooted, and nowadays, there are a total of seven Mahayana Venerables in my human race, and five of them, come from the seven great lineages.
This is a force that even the Mountain Chief cannot easily shake, would it not be a mantis for School Master Xu to go up against it?”
Elder Zeng advised, “Offending the seven great lineages rashly is an unwise move, if you want to change the status quo of the human race, you have to do it slowly.”
“It’s against my heart to make false accusations with them, I can’t do it.”
“It is often said that it is better to take from the straight and narrow than to seek from the crooked… Mountain Chief was indeed right, Academic Officer Xu is a man of principle.”
A look of appreciation appeared on Old Man Zeng’s face, “Just now, when I said that Academic Officer Xu wouldn’t be able to stay at the Heavenly God Academy for long, I wasn’t trying to drive you away, but rather, I was thinking about your safety and well-being.
After all, you’ve offended the seven great families too viciously, and it’s inevitable that you’ll trigger retaliation from certain people.”
Xu Chuniang was silent, she did not expect that the infiltration and control of these great families over the human race would be so deep, even the Heavenly God Academy, which had a Mahayana cultivator at its helm, was no exception.
She was already in the eye of the storm when she had broken through three levels in a row with her Hierophant cultivation and became a ground-level scholar officer of the Hierophant Academy in one fell swoop.
And this time, even more so, she had directly trampled the faces of the seven great families under her feet, so how could she not incur retaliation?
Just once again, she would still do it.
“I understand, but I don’t regret today’s action.”
“In fact, after you passed the test of the Double Illusion Formation back then, the mountain chief has always held you in high regard, it’s just that because of the seven great families, she couldn’t afford to go too far in the open.”
Old man Zeng said, a look of regret appeared in his eyes, “Too many people are watching, even if the mountain chief has the intention to help you, she still has to weigh it up.
Now that you have fallen out with the seven great families, leaving the academy is a foregone conclusion, but before you leave, the mountain chief asked me to send you a chance.”
(End of chapter)