The Great Seminary

Chapter 178 The Dragon Arrives

Guan Xihui, the "Shrimp Demon," held a very important place in Zhang Gui's heart.

He even surpassed Lu Zhenduan, the new "traitor" whom he increasingly admired because of his principles.

Therefore he nodded.

"When Guan Qingxia arrives, he has to wake me up."

It's now widely rumored that the cultivation techniques he, He Kaihai, and Zhang Yangong, the three heroes of Heimu Town, secretly correspond to the "Pingbo Ce" of the ancient sect "Dragon Palace".

It is also said that the "Pingbo Ce" contains various cultivation methods under the Dragon King, such as dragon sons and grandsons, spirit turtles, shrimp soldiers and crab generals, and sea yakshas.

Zhang Yangong was able to transform into a dragon, so he was naturally considered a member of the dragon's lineage.

It has long been rumored that He Kaihai has the bloodline of an ancient sea god.

The 'divine cluster' within his body can ensure his survival in the sea, making killing whales and hunting sharks as easy as day, much like a sea-walking demon.

Old Guan is the 'shrimp soldier' among the shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

It doesn't sound nearly as good as the former two.

However, the ancient military treatise "Desheng Ji" states, "In warfare, the best strategy is to employ troops with unpredictable formations and dispersals."

I suspect there's something fishy about the character "兵" (soldier) in "虾兵" (shrimp soldier).

“Although Mr. Xihui comes from humble origins and has never achieved fame or official rank, he is certainly no ordinary person,” Lu Zhenduan nodded in agreement.

By this time, Zhang Gui had already dressed and washed up inside the house, and then pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard.

Turning back to Lü Zhenduan, who was following closely behind, he said, "Old Lü, what are you eating for dinner tonight..."

Just then, there was a knocking sound at the front door.

Lu Zhenduan quickly said, "Longhu, don't worry about me, taking care of Guan Qingxia is the priority."

I'm not familiar with him, and his presence might interfere with your conversation, so I'll go back to my room to read.

His status as a staff member of the Prince Zhen's "temporary residence" was never officially revoked.

He was also a student of the Imperial Academy, and was classmates with the legendary left and right arms of Prince Zhen.

Even in his most destitute state, he still held considerable influence, and his subordinates dared not easily provoke him.

Therefore, he always had his own residence in Seoul.

And the conditions there were far more comfortable than those in the outlying garrisons.

But ever since Zhang Gui returned to Xianrong Island, Lü Zhenduan has been living in his office, and no one knows what he's thinking.

Lu Zhenduan retreated, and Zhang Gui strode forward and personally opened the gate.

As expected, it was Kansai Teru standing outside the door.

He smiled and said:

"It's been many days since we last met, and Longhu's identity has changed again. What should I call him?"

"Call me whatever you want, Lao Guan."

But you, Lao Guan, look quite different after just a few dozen days!

"We can't just die because of a child, can we?" Kanai Teru said coldly, his gaze sharpening.

This was completely opposite to his previous deep regret over Zhang Shan's death.

Others might find his reaction surprising, but Zhang Gui completely understood.

In a similar true history of a certain great power in a previous life.

The general was ordered by Emperor Taizu to take the crown prince with him during the national war to gain prestige for his future ascension to the throne.

As a result, the crown prince was accidentally killed by the enemy with a long-range flying crossbow.

At first, the general was also extremely frustrated.

On the contrary, he needed the comfort of the founding emperor, who had lost his eldest son, to find peace of mind.

But soon he found that his situation was becoming worse than death, and he even began to inexplicably implicate his family.

Finally, it dawned on me—ah, that's how it is!

When the matter of the Crown Prince's death was brought up again, his anger turned into a completely different attitude.

"If that's the case, you must have had a very difficult time these past few days."

"Dragon and Tiger have a truly good mind."

"You've met Guan Zhenyong before, haven't you? He's now my closest blood relative." Guan Xihui replied with a sinister grin.

Zhang Gui vaguely remembered that Guan Zhenyong, who had relayed a message to him on New Year's Eve on behalf of Guan Xihui, seemed to have told him that he was Guan Xihui's fifth-degree cousin.

In other words, Lao Guan has now lost all his blood relatives across generations.

"My lord Qi Yan is truly ruthless; he's determined to wipe us all out!"

Zhang Gui thought to himself, but didn't say anything more.

Instead, Kansai Teru said, "Ryuko, would you like to come with me to see the scenery?"

Zhang Gui didn't understand the meaning of the invitation, but he had long been secretly colluding with Guan Xihui, so he would not refuse such a small matter.

The two were released from the duty station.

Kansai Teru was in front, his feet stepping on the void as if walking on water. He took a few steps into the air, then leaped forward like a swimmer, covering a distance of over a hundred steps.

Behind him, Zhang Gui activated his golden blood and qi.
He unleashed the "speed" method, or the true meaning of the "vertical and horizontal" technique, which he had gradually comprehended after learning all twenty-seven techniques of the "Vertical and Horizontal Scripture" and breaking through many barriers of the techniques.

In an instant, he was already walking alongside Kansai Teru.

In the blink of an eye, there were more than a dozen ups and downs.

The two climbed to the top of a small hill called "Yinggabi" outside Seoul.

Under the moonlight, Kansai Teru gazed at the sparsely lit ancient capital of Hanli and softly praised:
Before obtaining the "Pingbo Strategy" from the "Dragon Palace", I had also learned some techniques from the "Zongheng Book".

With his fairly good aptitude for cultivation, he has achieved some success.

But I never expected that a technique of this level could still function in this way.

"Longhu, is this indeed the martial art of the Zhang family of Pingyang?"

Hearing that he indirectly admitted to the rumors and explicitly said that he had indeed practiced the ancient sect's "Dragon Palace" method, I was shocked.

Zhang Gui was stunned.

After thinking about it, he realized that Kanai Teru was probably trying to strengthen their alliance, so he deliberately revealed some private information to build a relationship.

In this situation, Zhang Guiji wanted to take the opportunity to ask about the secrets of the ancient sect.

But in order not to appear intimidated, he deliberately pretended to be indifferent.

"Old Guan, you flatter me."

This is simply a breakthrough I made after learning all the techniques in the "Book of Strategists and Masters".

"By the way, you also know about the old patriarch of the Zhang family in Pingyang who regained power and tried to curry favor with me, right? That's why I obtained the complete 'The Book of Strategists'."

"Over the past few hundred years, the Zhang family of Pingyang has had tens of thousands of disciples qualified to cultivate the 'Book of Strategists'."

But apart from Dragon and Tiger, I have never heard of anyone who can fully master the wonders of all twenty-seven martial arts techniques.

Moreover, you've only been cultivating for less than three years; you truly are a prodigy.

There, there.

In the end, the "Book of Strategists" is nothing more than a mediocre technique; how could it compare to the ancient secrets passed down in the "Dragon Palace"...

As the two were cuddling, suddenly, the wind and clouds in the distance changed color.

Dark clouds gathered and slowly obscured the moonlight.

"The crows are flying really hard this year."

Zhang Gui said casually.

Kanai Teru's face gradually lost its expression, and he gritted his teeth as he said:

"The crow winds are indeed stronger this year than in previous years, but the current winds are not caused by celestial phenomena."

Longhu examined it closely.

Hearing this, and recalling how Kansai Teru had mysteriously brought him to the mountaintop for a view late at night, a guess arose in his mind.

Look carefully into the distance again.

Then, black clouds slowly gathered and spread out.

As the clouds obscured half the sky, a monster with pointed horns, resembling both a dragon and a beast, appeared and disappeared intermittently.

It flew towards Seoul, surrounded by wisps of water vapor.