Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 1015 The White Snake Heads North
West Lake.

Bai Suzhen: "..."

Clutching the letter that had been delivered urgently through special channels, he remained silent for a moment.

The letter begins: "It is as if we are meeting in person. Since we parted at West Lake, although we have often corresponded, every night when I recall your elegance and the misty waves of Dongting Lake, I still feel..."

After reading this seemingly polite but actually pointless opening, she felt a little conflicted.

"What nonsense is this man spouting?"

Based on her understanding of Xu Xuan, she knew that this roundabout way of speaking must be followed by something earth-shattering.

Ignoring all the unnecessary preamble, I focused on the core content... and then, even my usually calm and icy mind began to ripple.

That really...terrifies the snake.

I thought that Xiaoqing's last trip to the north, where she provoked the Black Mountain Demon in the underworld and triggered the divine light of the sun, was already quite a strange and bizarre event.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xuan's next move was even more outrageous.

It actually directly involves the fate of the "Great Fire Star" and the secret schemes of powerful vassal kings on earth!

This is no longer an ordinary turmoil in the martial arts world or a struggle among cultivators, but rather a deep-seated contest involving the laws of the stars and the destiny of humanity.

“Since that’s the case…” Bai Suzhen sighed softly, “we really have no choice but to make this trip.”

She knows Xu Xuan too well.

"If Hanwen were left to mess around on his own, given his methods and 'luck,' he could indeed 'solve' the problem to some extent..."

"But how much chaos that 'resolution' process will cause, and how widespread its impact will be, is entirely hard to say!"

It is important to know that the astonishing phenomenon of Pei State appearing "day and night" has had an impact and caused panic that continues to spread and ferment among the people in various northern prefectures and counties and even in the Jiangnan region, with its aftershocks yet to subside.

Now it's the Liang Kingdom again...

"Following this pattern and the pace of trouble-making, shouldn't Jiyin County or Chenliu County be next?"

She seemed to have already seen a clear "roadmap," and she would continue to cause great trouble all the way to Luoyang...

Why can't this man just settle down for once? Wherever he goes, trouble is bound to follow.

In theory, the closer one is to the center of humanity and under the shadow of imperial power, the more prosperous and stable one's fortune should be. Such calamities that shake the foundations should not occur so frequently...

"Is this an inevitable downfall, or the will of Heaven? Or... is it purely because of this 'person' himself?"

Thinking of Xu Xuan's seemingly gentle but actually audacious nature, and his ability to always accurately step into the center of every vortex, Bai Suzhen rubbed her temples.

"If this continues, the entanglement of cause and effect will deepen, and the calamities will escalate layer by layer... How can I protect him and achieve enlightenment when he acts like this?"

Bai Suzhen is also a dreamer, and she has not given up on her dream of persuading Xu Xuan to embark on the path of cultivation.

Although this dream seems increasingly distant amidst someone's relentless and disruptive antics.

He put away the letter that contained a hidden bombshell, got up and walked to the depths of the quiet room, and began to rummage through the drawers and cabinets.

Since meeting Xu Xuan, her understanding of her sect's classic texts has been passively deepened. Many obscure contents that she had only skimmed before without studying in detail are now being picked up one by one and studied repeatedly.

After all, you never know what kind of trouble that person will cause next, or what long-lost secret technique they will need to fix it.

“The Great Fire Star is the destiny of the star, corresponding to the agricultural season, and its color is red…” She ran her fingertips across the yellowed pages of the book and murmured to herself, “If you want to smoothly channel its power, you must use the ‘Eastern Azure Dragon Star-Summoning Ritual’… and you also need the ‘Li Huo Xuan Ji Yu Heng’ as a matching ritual implement.”

He carefully took out a set of jade artifacts with an ancient and simple design and a faint red glow from a sandalwood box, pondered for a moment, and then turned to walk towards the multi-treasure cabinet on the other side.

"Since we're going, we should make more preparations."

With a soft sigh, he took a few more "golden-striking magical artifacts" that were specifically designed to break through restrictions and unleash golden energy and put them into his sleeve. "Given his personality, he can overcome ordinary troubles and get out of dire situations. It's better to be prepared."

After everything was tidied up, she walked to the window and looked north.

“Since we’re going to Shangqiu…” a thought suddenly flashed through her mind, “maybe we can also go and look for the legendary ‘Acacia Tree’ that grows on the banks of the Sui River.”

If one were to go alone, there is a high probability that one would not be able to find such a naturally formed, spiritually potent plant that manifests specifically for romantic relationships.

But if Xu Hanwen goes along... then the outcome is hard to say.

Given the other party's bizarre constitution that attracts cause and effect, let alone seeing the intertwined branches, it is by no means impossible for them to cause the acacia tree to bloom and bear fruit on the spot, or for strange phenomena to occur from the sky.

She was already intimately familiar with these ancient artifacts related to "love" and "marriage".

Without further hesitation, he transformed into a pure white light, silently skimming across the surface of West Lake, soaring into the clouds, and riding the clouds northward.

The clouds moved swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, they had crossed the Yangtze River.

Below the vast river.

The noble dragon lord seemed to sense something, raised his head to look at the fleeting white light above, and a knowing smile appeared on his lips.

"It seems something big is about to happen in the north."

"Last time it was the Green Snake crossing the river that caused the spectacular sight of the sun falling; this time it's the White Snake going in person... Hehe, it certainly won't be a small scene."

He shook his head and chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of amusement and subtle admiration.
"Xu Xuan, Xu Xuan, truly...a prodigy."

"Unfortunately, I'm too far from the Yangtze River this time, so I probably won't be able to see the excitement clearly."

As Changjiang Longjun watched the white cloud drift by, he felt as if a feather was tickling his heart.

His extraordinary ability to perceive phenomena across numerous bodies of water, normally capable of observing events thousands of miles away, was now fraught with obstacles. The distance was already vast, and in between lay the Huai River, its water element now reawakened and surging with turmoil. Furthermore, Xu Bailian's own unique destiny obscured her observations, making her difficult to discern…

With each layer weakening it, only blurry light and shadow could be seen flickering on the spell's light screen, and even a single, incoherent sentence could not be clearly heard.

"Tsk, this is really unbearable for a dragon!" The Dragon King irritably flicked his tail, stirring up the undercurrents at the bottom of the river.

Suddenly, the dragon's eyes lit up, and it slapped its claws hard!

"Wait! It's not impossible!"

She opened her mouth and spat out a pearl the size of a longan, shimmering with watery light. With a thought, the pearl transformed into a stream of light, breaking through the water's surface and chasing after Bai Suzhen.

As Bai Suzhen was riding a cloud at high speed, she suddenly felt a coolness in her palm. Looking down, she saw a spirit pearl full of moisture lying quietly in her hand.

At the same time, the Dragon Lord's slightly teasing voice transmission pierced through space and clearly rang in her ears:

"Bring this to Xu Xuan."

"A top-tier magic treasure-level image retention bead?" Bai Suzhen frowned slightly, instantly understanding the purpose of this item. But how could there be such a useless magic treasure?
He bowed respectfully towards the Yangtze River. Although he didn't know what new "connection" Xu Xuan had with this Dragon Lord, he thought, "Let them be."

She felt helpless; this Dragon Lord was sometimes hardly a proper senior.

They put away the beads and continued north.

However, when they flew over the Huai River basin, where the atmosphere was clearly different from before, they remembered Xu Xuanxin's seemingly casual but actually solemn instructions.

So he descended from the clouds, took out several large, fresh, and obviously extraordinary peaches from his sleeve, and gently threw them into the waves.

Thump... Thump...

The peach entered the water, but instead of drifting downstream, it was pulled by an invisible force and fell directly into a furry hand deep underwater.

The monkey took the peach, lazily glanced at the sky with its golden, fiery eyes, and pursed its lips.

"Tch, boring." It judged in its heart, "This white snake is skilled enough and determined enough, but unfortunately... it has no madness or fighting spirit at all. It is just a 'mad snake' that is single-mindedly pursuing the Great Dao."

Another figure appeared in its mind—that human who didn't speak very nicely, but always managed to stir up trouble and made it find him "interesting".

"That kid surnamed Xu is more interesting!"

With a "crunch," I took a bite of the peach, and its sweet juice overflowed.

Seemingly temporarily appeased by this "tribute," the Huai River basin, which had been subtly restless and turbulent, instantly became calmer, and the oppressive pressure quietly subsided.

Feeling the domineering and wild aura below subside after the peach entered the water, Bai Suzhen felt a slight sense of relief, but at the same time, a hint of solemnity arose in her heart.

"Xu Xuan has provoked...another troublesome one."

Without lingering, it transformed into a white light and accelerated towards the already visible city of Suiyang.

Finally, in a secluded valley on the border of Liang Kingdom, they saw the figure leaning against a tree, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Xu Xuan's opening remarks were delivered in a deliberately low voice, much like the stiff monologue in a third-rate art film.

If it weren't for his genuinely good looks, his disheveled appearance in a blue robe, and the unique, enigmatic air about him, such affected words would definitely be considered harassment on an ordinary person.

Bai Suzhen landed gracefully, her white robes spotless. She didn't bother with his feigned affection, and with a cold gaze sweeping over his face, she cut straight to the point: "What are the specifics? The letter was far too brief."

Her directness did not surprise Xu Xuan at all.

Actually, the atmosphere wasn't like this when the two first met.

At that time, she was the aloof and unfathomably powerful "Teacher Bai," whose tone was always gentle and mild. Even her reminders and guidance were perfectly measured, truly embodying the demeanor of a goddess.

Indeed, he considered himself a junior in the cultivation world, and his attitude was respectful. Every time he went to seek guidance, he would change into the most solemn dark Confucian robe, paired with a double-layered openwork jade belt with cloud patterns, which shows how much effort he put into it.

However, everything began to quietly change starting in Guobei County. Through life-or-death experiences, the truth hidden beneath the surface was revealed.

Xu Xuan's ruthlessness and scheming, Bai Suzhen's decisiveness and not entirely selfless protection. Closeness and vigilance grow side by side like twin vines in each perilous situation.

As the storms they faced together grew larger and the karmic entanglements became heavier, until at certain moments even Bai Suzhen, with her profound cultivation and temperament, felt she could not withstand it, their relationship completely entered a peculiar state that was difficult to describe.

He was no longer the humble junior scholar, but revealed his true nature as a "demon king" who caused trouble everywhere and led to chaos in the world.

She was no longer the mentor who simply imparted knowledge and skills; helplessly, she became the man's obvious reliance time and time again, cleaning up his messes and keeping the situation under control.

Later, after the incident where they almost came to blows in reality after severing their tribulations in a dream, the relationship became even more complicated and difficult to understand.

A mixture of hostility and admiration, an unbreakable deep friendship, and someone's increasingly casual, even somewhat lazy and provocative, attitude mingled together.

In short, we meet again now...

It feels... surprisingly not bad.

After Xu Xuan recounted in detail how he had painstakingly uncovered clues within the Liang Prince's mansion, and how the unfortunate monks of Linji Temple had been drawn into the affair and nearly become stepping stones, he understood the situation.

Even with Bai Suzhen's vast knowledge and experience, the only word to describe the expression on her face was "astonished."

She took a soft breath, her tone carrying a subtle hint of disbelief: "You really have 'good luck' to stumble upon such a series of coincidences and interconnected events."

Miss Bai was simply too gentle; she couldn't bring herself to say many sarcastic things.

Even this tiny bit of yin and yang energy is no different from flirting to someone.

(End of this chapter)