Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 228 Hidden Enemy

Beneath, bee, bee.

Nighttime, on the outskirts of the county, a knock on the door.

According to the Chongqi College student holiday handbook, this is a time when you absolutely cannot open the door or even make a sound.

If you can do this, your chances of survival can reach 50%.

Unfortunately, He Shusheng and his wife had never read this treasure book meant for scholars. Although they were trembling, they still asked who was outside the door.

“Chongqi Academy, Xu Xuan”.

Mr. Xu, standing outside the door, almost burst out laughing. So this is what it feels like to knock on the door at night.

It was just getting dark; it would be really scary in the middle of the night.

The door opened after a while.

He Shusheng came out carrying an oil lamp, his eyes filled with a hint of fear.

"It really is Instructor Xu."

His tone trembled slightly, and he even sang a little off-key at the end.

Remembering his wife's advice, and seeing by the firelight that there was a shadow and his feet were on the ground.

Only then could I truly relax. Although it was a bit unusual for him to come so late, he must have something important to do.

"Please come in, Instructor Xu."

Xu Xuan walked calmly into the courtyard and greeted the couple.

Ruiyun bowed respectfully, then asked, "Lord Xu, have you seen a fairy maiden outside?"

They were afraid, but they were also curious.

This violates one of the taboos in Chongqi's holiday guide: insisting on asking questions.

Fortunately, Xu Xuan wasn't a bad person; he was just a kind-hearted devil passing by.

So he said quite frankly that he saw an ordinary-looking woman not far away who called herself Xia Gu, and that she was some kind of immortal.

The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits.

"As a scholar, I naturally stay away from such things."

"I never expected the fairy to say that I have a destiny to become a fairy and that she would take me to seek the Great Dao."

The He couple listened intently, their eyes filled with anticipation for what would follow.

"Xu naturally vehemently denounced these remarks."

"When things are investigated, knowledge is extended; when knowledge is extended, intentions become sincere; when intentions are sincere, the mind is rectified; when the mind is rectified, the person is cultivated; when the person is cultivated, the family is regulated; when the family is regulated, the state is governed; when the state is governed, the world is at peace."

"This is the cultivation that belongs to scholars. How can mere longevity and immortality be of any interest to me?"

"So many things are urgent; the world turns, time presses on. Ten thousand years is too long, seize the day."

A magnificent road, a magnificent road indeed!

He Shusheng was shocked, realizing that what he had said when he argued with the maid was trivial, while what Instructor Xu said was the true path.

The difference in their levels of understanding is truly visible to the naked eye.

Xu Xuan's words were also meant to remind the scholar not to have any expectations of gods and ghosts.

Now that we have the opportunity to escape these trivial matters, we should focus on the principles and serve the people as soon as possible.

"The fairy maiden felt ashamed and repented for getting too involved in the mortal world. She should return to Taihu Lake to cultivate in seclusion and never come ashore again."

Of course, the He couple didn't believe the last sentence at all.

Just now there were pleas for mercy and thunderous noises; it can't be that simple.

But they wouldn't ask anymore. The fairy maiden already possessed divine abilities, and Instructor Xu, who could prevent her from landing, must be even more capable.

Xu Xuan wouldn't go into details anymore; he couldn't very well say that he turned that fairy into a grilled frog, that would be too horrifying.

"I came at this hour because I remembered something. Prefect Deng is cracking down on the Golden Dragon King recently. You should try not to get involved, otherwise you will not only lose your official position, but you may also go to jail."

Ruiyun hurriedly said that the two of them were planning to go to Qiantang County to make a living, and her husband wanted to study at Chongqi or Jintian Academy.

It means I'll leave as soon as possible to show my support to the big boss. "Yes, going to Qiantang is good."

"Jintian Academy is currently working to improve its atmosphere, weeding out a group of students who were not quite qualified. They are also recruiting new students. You can give it a try if you have time."

Chongqi's enrollment will be in the second half of the year, and it won't start until at least after we return from Bailu.

Besides, this scholar's level is still a little short of the academy's level, so recommending him to the Jintian Academy would be quite appropriate.

He Shusheng was delighted to hear this; it was a great opportunity.

Ruiyun, on the other hand, pulled her husband back with a face full of black lines. Standing in front of you is Chongqi's tutor. How can you be so happy in front of others?
After saying that, Xu Xuan was about to leave.

He really just came to talk about this matter and to let the two of them leave in peace.

As for intelligence, with Xia Gu around, there's no need for Rui Yun at all.

On the contrary, when he was about to leave, Ruiyun stopped him and told him that the Five Gods might not be real and that Xia Gu had some problems.

"The Five Gods of Wutong who appeared those days were nothing like the ones in the stories; they were just trying to scare us."

"We didn't see how Xia Gu subdued demons while we were in prison."

"And those Five Gods seem to be afraid of roosters crowing."

This woman was much more resilient than the other noble ladies and young ladies who were also imprisoned, and she still managed to discover some clues.

No one said anything; they pretended not to know.

If He Shusheng hadn't gotten carried away in the afternoon, this ordeal could have been avoided.

Even at this point, he remained calm and decisive, and wisely did something that added to the good things.

Xu Xuan said that he understood and that he would let the young couple live their lives happily.

It's really unlucky to encounter something like this in a county-level city like Suzhou.

Then they walked into the night.

Back at his residence in the academy, he asked Xie Yu if the afternoon's exchange had gone smoothly.

The gentle and refined gentleman was somewhat embarrassed, as the three men who had been in charge that afternoon had gone completely berserk.

It can be said that the youthful spirit and vigor they displayed were extremely sharp, even more ruthless than the three strange moves they made this morning, crushing the opponent's mentality one by one.

Xu Xuan
I can understand why that old man Yu Gong would do that, but Professor Shi was quite restrained and didn't play any music to entertain us.

"It's okay, it's fine this way."

"If you can fight your way to Bailu, your momentum will be fully built up, and even Lusheng will be no match for you."

Now that things have come to this, we can't just try to back down when we get to other places.

The students from Suzhou must be furious. Why are they always beating up their old neighbors?

Besides, it's not a bad thing for young people to be a little unrestrained. Look at Yu Gong, he can say he beat up so-and-so wherever he goes.

These are memories with emotional value, not just lessons learned from others.

Xu Xuan returned to his room and entered the land of Calamity.

"Your Majesty, spare me! Ahhhhh!"

Xia Gu was begging for mercy, surrendering as quickly as the catfish demon, without any resistance whatsoever.

So he sat on the lotus platform and began the interrogation directly.

The monster knelt obediently below and spoke very frankly, afraid that if he spoke too late he would be beaten to death.

This demon was originally from the northern lands. One day, it was captured by the Golden Dragon King, who took its soul and spirit and controlled it in his palm.

King Jinlong wasn't always called King Jinlong; he used many different names.

It had been traveling from place to place, doing the work of saving people and spreading its religion, but each time it could only do so much before being forced to relocate. It seemed to have failed, or perhaps the leader didn't care about this little bit of incense offering.

I've been to counties and prefectures near the capital, as well as Hedong and several other counties and prefectures, until I finally settled down in Taihu in recent years.

Only recently did I start impersonating a vanished deity, the Five Gods, and then, as usual, I rescued people and preached.

(End of this chapter)