Chapter 1978 - 1974: Ru Family Discipline (First Update)
Chapter 1978: Chapter 1974: Ru Family Discipline (First Update)
Ye Hong playfully stuck out her tongue, then whispered, "Yes!"
At the same time, the courtyard gate silently opened, and an old voice inside said, "Honored guest, please come in!"
Xue An smiled slightly and stepped inside.
Upon entering, he was greeted by a beautifully crafted screen wall with a pair of couplets elegantly written on it.
As Heaven maintains its vigor through movement, a gentleman should continuously strive for self-improvement.
As Earth’s nature is vast and accommodating, a gentleman should bear the virtues of tolerance and integrity.
Turning past the screen wall, there was a small courtyard.
In the center of the courtyard, a pomegranate tree was planted, under which a stone table was set. Beside the table sat an elderly man with white hair, pondering over a chessboard so deeply that he didn’t even notice Xue An’s arrival.
Xue An also remained silent, instead walking directly to the table.
The chessboard held an unfinished game, black and white pieces locked in a fierce struggle at the climax, with the white pieces in a precarious position.
Xue An stood there in silent contemplation.
After a moment, the elderly man looked up and smiled at Xue An, "Do you play chess as well?"
"Just a little, I know a bit!"
As he spoke, a piece from the white chess box on the table floated up and gently landed on the board.
With the placement of this piece, the situation on the board changed drastically.
The white pieces, which had been on the verge of defeat, suddenly turned the tables and formed a large dragon, posing a deadly threat to the black pieces.
Seeing this, the old man was shocked, staring at the board for a moment before looking at Xue An with astonishment, at a loss for words.
Xue An, however, just smiled faintly and spoke slowly, "I really want to know what has happened in this world that you have to hide under false names among the mortals."
As he spoke, a flash of light appeared in Xue An’s eyes, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.
The old man was initially taken aback, then suddenly realized something, and began trembling with excitement.
"You... you are...?"
Xue An nodded, "That’s right, I am Xue An!"
Upon hearing this, the old man stood up suddenly, knocking over the stone table in front of him, but he didn’t care at all. He knelt down immediately, repeatedly bowing and crying, saying.
"Second-generation disciple of the Academy, Ye Ming, pays respect to the Ancestor!"
Xue An accepted the bow casually, then said lightly, "Rise."
Ye Ming then stood up, his entire body trembling, his face still filled with excitement.
"You’re a second-generation disciple of the Academy, so who is your teacher?"
"Reporting to Ancestor, my esteemed teacher is Ouyang Xiaoman!"
"Ouyang Xiaoman?" Xue An was slightly taken aback, then showed a hint of a smile, "I never thought that the little girl back then has also become a teacher!"
"Then tell me, as a disciple of the Vast Righteous Academy, why do you have to hide under a false name here?"
At this moment, Ye Ming couldn’t help but feel anxious, as if he were in a dream.
He had never imagined that the Ancestor who founded the Academy would suddenly appear right in front of him.
Hearing Xue An’s question, his tears fell again, and he kowtowed to the ground.
"Ancestor, I beg you to save my teacher!"
Xue An raised an eyebrow slightly, "What happened? Don’t cry first, tell me in detail!"
"Yes!"
Ye Ming then recounted the events.
It turned out that Xue An had accidentally arrived on this planet years ago, and at that time, the state of the planet was dire, nearly exhausted and lifeless.
The planet’s inhabitants fought each other bitterly, bloodshed occurring for thousands of miles, resembling hell on earth.
Xue An felt sympathy and also wanted to verify a theory he had in mind, so he founded the Vast Righteous Academy and transformed the Ru Family classics of China into cultivation methods, teaching them.
This Ouyang Xiaoman was one of those who entered Xue An’s tutelage back then.
It was just an unintentional act, and shortly after founding the Academy, he left.
But unexpectedly, the Academy actually expanded and spread the methods Xue An left behind.
Although this planet had little Spiritual Energy, the Ru Family methods didn’t require much. It only needed to foster a noble spirit within to manifest various wonders.
Thus, the Vast Righteous Academy quickly became the undisputed number one sect in this world, a Holy Land in the hearts of countless people.
If it had continued to develop this way, it would have been a joyous story for everyone.
However, unforeseen changes soon occurred.
A cultivator, having accidentally fallen to this planet and being gravely injured, was found unconscious at the Academy’s gate.
Once discovered by the Academy’s people, they quickly attended to him, ultimately saving him from danger.
At this point, Ye Ming, with a face full of hatred, recounted, "Ancestor, once this cultivator awoke, he claimed to be Jing Haomiao, a Loose Cultivator, saying he fell into misfortune because of obtaining a treasure, resulting in a vendetta pursuit."
"He tearfully knelt, claiming he wished to repay the Academy’s great kindness and virtue. We all believed him, and even kindly accepted him into the fold. Little did we know, he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing."
"Using sweet talk, he became a disciple under the Grand Mountain Elder and began studying the Ru Family methods you left. In the first few years, nothing seemed wrong, and because he progressed rapidly, he soon became the head disciple of the Academy."
"Until one day..." Anger showed in Ye Ming’s eyes, "He suddenly turned against us, severely injuring the unsuspecting Grand Mountain Elder, and used schemes to trap several dome masters, seizing the academy’s power."
"Only then did we realize, Jing Haomiao was no Loose Cultivator but an Evil Cultivator!"
Hearing this, Xue An’s eyebrows raised slightly, "An Evil Cultivator?"
"Indeed! An Evil Cultivator!" Ye Ming nodded heavily.
A cold gleam passed through Xue An’s eyes.
Where there is righteousness, there is evil; The Multiverse is naturally no exception.
Though the righteous cultivators of the Multiverse hold absolute advantage on the surface, these Evil Cultivators are like maggots in the flesh, impossible to eradicate.
In many sects’ deliberate or accidental indulgence, the power of the Evil Cultivators has been growing over the years.
"Continue," Xue An urged.
"Yes! Jing Haomiao joining the Vast Righteous Academy was a premeditated plan to seize the scriptures you left, but due to the Grand Mountain Elder and several dome masters’ valiant protection, he didn’t succeed. Still, having control of the Academy’s seal, and thus effective control over it, he began to relentlessly persecute brethren of the Academy!"
At this, tears filled Ye Ming’s eyes, "My teacher was captured by him, while I barely managed to escape and hide in this city, using a false name and afraid to reveal my identity!"
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