The Great Seminary

Chapter 397 Extraordinary Spirit
Time passed, the moon set and the sun rose. At dawn, Zhang Gui got up and washed up.

I made a point of arriving early at the town garrison of Jinhuang Town, only to be surprised to find that there were people who had arrived even earlier than me.

He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Brother Huang, Brother Zhou, Liu Baiwu, and Brother Tazheng, you four are up very early."

"Are we also going to accompany Xia Que's delegation on their hunting expedition? What will happen to the defense of Jinhuang Town then?"

"Longhu isn't late either," Zhou Kou, the second of the four sworn brothers, laughed heartily.
"To tell you the truth, yesterday a nobleman from Xia Que took a liking to my elder brother's martial prowess and asked him to be his guide."

The three of us will remain in town; we got up early this morning just to see my eldest brother off.

He and Zhang Gui had been drinking and chatting for several nights in a row, deliberately befriending each other, and had become quite familiar with each other. He then joked:
"By the way, I was planning to visit you last night for tea and a chat."

As a result, a stunningly beautiful female doctor from Xia Que, upon hearing your name, said that you were an old acquaintance.

I'm waiting for you to catch up, but now that she's gone, it's not good for me to go.

The people in the 'Que' are currently riding high, so Longhu should seize the opportunity, hahaha.

"We are old acquaintances, but not very close, so I'm afraid I can't curry favor with them." Zhang Gui waved his hand and said.

"Brother Huang's ability to gain the favor of the noble Xia Que may well be an opportunity."

He had learned from several casual conversations that Huang Qigua, Zhou Kou and others were brave and resourceful, with extraordinary strength, and were influential figures in Jinhuang Town.

But in reality, he didn't come from a high social standing; he was just a private army leader.

It was only because of the great struggle between the Earth Demons that those with real status and position in the town had all retreated back to the 'Three Holy Swords Northern Sect' mountain gate, which allowed the brothers to 'reveal' themselves.

In just over a month, he established his prestige.

However, their status as members of a sect and their private armed forces remained unchanged, although they could not be considered "subordinates".

However, they are merely tenant farmers who have signed long-term contracts with their descendants, which makes one feel quite melancholy when one thinks about it.

Even in a supernatural world where great power resides within itself, when strength is insufficient to overthrow the system, it is common for "dragons in shallow waters to be mocked by shrimp, and tigers fallen on the plains to be bullied by dogs."

"If at this point there were a more powerful leader with a stronger system..."

"Hush, Brother Caiyang, although you are an outsider, you are still making a living within the 'Three Saints Sword Northern Sect' sect."

Don't spout such nonsensical nonsense.

As he became increasingly audacious, Zhou Kou couldn't help but lower her voice in alarm and say:
“You should know that our Lord’s 'Master Dangyuan' is not a magnanimous person!”

Just then, Su Hui was seen approaching from afar, riding the wind.

Huang Qigua stepped forward, separating Zhang Gui and Zhou Kou, and bowed deeply respectfully, saying, "Huang greets the venerable doctor."

Upon seeing this, his three brothers also hurriedly bowed in unison.

Zhang Gui feigned ignorance, gave a perfunctory bow, said nothing, and quietly retreated to the side.

Su Hui arrived outside the mansion gate, stood on tiptoe, and patted Huang Qigua's shoulder with a smile before speaking:
"As people get older, they stop sleeping in, but I didn't expect you, Huang Banqian, to get up earlier than me."

This is 'rising at the crowing of the rooster to practice martial arts, never falling behind in spiritual cultivation'! Good, good, good.

These three must be your companions; they look like heroes.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qinggeng, who was standing to the side, became so excited that his mouth went dry. He seemed to want to step forward and say something, but Zhou Kou secretly tugged at his clothes.

At this moment, Huang Qigua replied, "Old doctor, they are all my sworn brothers: Zhou Kou, Liu Qinggeng, and Da Zheng, who are also leaders of the Han family's Daoist army."

They're all equally skilled in both academics and martial arts; in fact, each of them is better than me.

Su Hui's face showed a hint of surprise. He nodded slightly and said, seemingly out of the blue, "Banqian is an honest man." He then ignored Zhou Kou, Liu Qinggeng, and Ta Zheng, who were standing close by.

Instead, Zhang Gui, whose finger had already moved ten steps away, asked with an appreciative expression:

"That young man's demeanor is truly extraordinary. Who is he?"

Zhang Gui had recently engaged in a heated debate with this old bastard over the issue of paying the "tribal protection tax."

I know his ability to change his expression from cat head to dog head in a flash.

Seeing the kind and benevolent air about Su Hui, he inwardly spat, but outwardly, without waiting for Huang Qigua to answer, he stepped forward and said:
"My name is Caiyang Longhu. I have met you, sir."

"Dr. Shen mentioned you yesterday. It turns out you are the King of Shishi Kingdom and a descendant of the god Kuafu in person. My apologies for my disrespect."

"This humble servant is Su Hui, a high-ranking official under the Xia Dynasty Emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty. His bloodline is descended from the great god Yu Qiang of the North Sea. I pay my respects here."

"Your Excellency is indeed the descendant of the Great Venerable One with a human face and phoenix body, adorned in blue and treading on crimson. Greetings, greetings..."

If one's ancestors were once powerful and wealthy, but their descendants lack ability, wealth, and power, they are essentially worthless and may even bring shame upon themselves.

However, if one's descendants are exceptionally outstanding, it can greatly enhance their fortune, especially making it ten or a hundred times easier for them to befriend outstanding individuals and gain acceptance.

After all, in a circle where bloodline is paramount, the prevailing belief is that dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and even a rat's son knows how to dig a hole.

Since we're all essentially the same kind of people, the only difference being the power our ancestors gained in that generation, there's no point in arguing about it...

Su Hui exchanged a few pleasantries with Zhang Gui, his attitude already appearing as gentle as that of a family friend or elder.

"Back then, the great god Kuafu took a large red snake to the seaside and pierced it through his earlobe."

My family's ancestral deity is depicted with a green snake in its ear and a red python under its feet; the two deities are said to have had some interaction…”

"Good heavens, this is truly good heavens, this 'friendship' can stretch back hundreds of thousands of years."

They can talk ten or a hundred times more fluently than me; I have to admit, I'm impressed.

Zhang Gui was rendered speechless by Su Hui's cryptic and ambiguous words. He silently pondered the situation, but outwardly could only nod and agree with a stiff smile.

Suddenly, Su Hui asked, seemingly casually:
"The dragon and tiger are complete in their divine essence. Their true forms are said to have evolved to rival the ancient ancestral gods. However, the Great Venerable Kuafu is a physical body that chases the sun."

"You can transform into a body of iron and stone with six arms sprouting from your ribs. Could such an extraordinary phenomenon originate from the true form of the maternal stone corpse royal family's bloodline?"

"They're waiting for me!" Zhang Gui's heart clenched, and his mind went blank for a moment, so he didn't answer immediately.

But he was clever enough; his expression darkened slightly, his brow furrowed, and he took a deep breath.

"Dr. Su, although my 'mother's family' passed down to me as descendants of barbarian kings."

But it was also an ancient land recognized by the two supreme beings, Emperor Daqi and Queen Mother of the West, and its name was recorded in the official history of Dongsheng Continent, "Records of the Wilderness Kingdoms of Dongsheng Continent".

It's no less than the Kuafu bloodline passed down from their ancestors.

"Oh dear, Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. I had absolutely no intention of being frivolous..."

"Perhaps I misunderstood, but whether this bloodline true form evolution can be successful, and what kind of success it will be, depends on luck and opportunity. No one can say for sure."

Let's not say any more.

Last night, Fairy Shijing invited me to travel with your esteemed delegation, and we agreed to meet this morning…

As they were talking, Shen Shijing descended on a cloud, which was quite 'coincidental'.

(End of this chapter)