Gao Wu Da Qin: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?

Chapter 146 The First General Meeting of the World Travelers

The moon hangs high in the night sky. In the courtyard, on the long table, delicious food dazzles the eye. 😡🎀 6➈𝕤𝕙υⓍ.ᑕσΜ 🐊💚

It can be said that chicken, duck, fish and meat are rolled around, and dragon liver and phoenix marrow come from heaven.

Taking out any dish would be considered a grave offense, incurring the wrath of both the gods and demons. How dare you use a divine beast as a dish!

It's one thing for people to eat, but you even prepared a pot of totems.

The baby dragon squatted on the steps at the door, its form transforming into a three-zhang (approximately 10 meters) size, facing a large iron pot.

This was a giant iron pot, the kind Qin Feng could jump into to take a bath in. Inside was a huge hind leg of meat, and the sizzling, spicy aroma filled the entire courtyard. Long Baobao was slurping it down with great relish.

On the other side, at the table, the Master sat upright in front, Qin Feng sat opposite him, the kitchen staff was to his right, and the messenger was to his left.

This is the first time since Tianxia Xingzou started that all staff members have been present for a working lunch.

Since it's a working lunch, it can't just be a simple meal; there will be a meeting.

Mencius, as the top leader, calmly surveyed the crowd and uttered the question, "How long have you been traveling the world?"

The cook said, "Reporting to the master, it has been three months and nine days. If we include today, it is exactly the one hundred and first day."

Mencius said, "In the blink of an eye, three months have passed!"

Shen Heibao laughed, "Yes! Time flies, and years pass by!"

Mencius asked, "So, what have we been doing these past few months?"

Shen Heibao said, "Punishing evil and promoting good, upholding justice, and maintaining peace..."

Mencius interrupted Shen Heibao, "It is using public office for private gain! It is punishing the good and promoting the evil! It is forcing good people into prostitution! It is inducing crime! It is poisoning the world! It is bringing disaster to the people!"

His words stunned Shen Heibao and the cook, and even Qin Feng took notice.

Mencius took a breath and said, "These are all evaluations of our conduct throughout the world by the celestial beings!"

"I can't say this all by myself; you all need to hear it too!"

Shen Heibao said, "It's just one side of the story, Master, why take it so seriously!"

"Just one side of the story?" Mencius slammed his hand on the table. "Let's settle this score today! First, let's talk about aiding and abetting evil! Shen Black Panther! I ask you, what did you do on your trip to Kunlun? What did you do under the guise of traveling the world? Did you use public office for private gain?"

Shen Heibao shut up, his head drooping, clearly having his secret thought exposed.

The cook chuckled and said, "Master, dinner's ready. It won't taste good if it gets cold."

Mencius suddenly pointed at the kitchen, "He wasn't talking about you! Without your instigation behind the scenes, would that Kunlun Mountain incident have even happened?"

Qin Feng wondered to himself, "What's going on in Kunlun? How come I didn't know anything about it!"

Master Meng suddenly pointed at Qin Feng, "At most, they were using their positions for personal gain! But you, in the Demon Realm, you punish the good and promote the evil, in the East Sea Dragon Palace you force good women into prostitution! You induced the East Sea Crown Prince Ao Cheng to commit crimes! You tainted Zhuolu, and even distributed mechs throughout the Eighteen Heavens. Are you worried the fire won't start? You are poisoning the world and bringing disaster to all living beings!"

Faced with Mencius's accusations, Qin Feng, unusually, stood his ground and said, "I accept that you say I punish the good and promote the evil, force good people into prostitution, and induce crime, but I do not accept that I have poisoned the world!"

"According to the foundation's data, in the eighteen blessed lands, on average, less than one in 50,000 beings possesses a mecha, and that includes mass-produced mecha!"

"Equality of all beings is a fundamental principle of nature. So how can I ensure that the remaining 49999 beings also have mechs and that they have equal status? This is my duty and obligation."

"I am merely restoring fairness to all living beings; how could I be harming the world?"

Master Meng, his old eyes half-closed, said, "So, you're very proud now?"

Qin Feng said, "I wouldn't dare. I just did what I was supposed to do. I can't say I'm proud."

Master Mencius snorted, "They spout one fallacy after another, and their hearts are more wicked than the last!"

"In the past, when Confucius led his troops across the land, he provided disaster relief and distributed porridge wherever he went, and he was known for his eloquence. Look at us now!"

"We travel the world, and wherever we go, war breaks out. Now, if I just take a step or change locations, people will think the Foundation is about to start a war against them!"

"How can this journey across the world continue?!"

At this moment, Qin Feng had already grasped the core of the meeting—the upcoming journey across the world.

The Master has settled the accounts with everyone; now it's time for the "pie in the sky" phase.

I'm good at making empty promises!

Before Qin Feng could speak, the messenger Shen Heibao spoke first, "In Heibao's opinion, of the Eighteen Blessed Lands, the most complex and difficult to deal with is Beiming Youdu City! Why don't we head to Beiming next?"

The cook, however, said, "That's not advisable! Youdu City is deeply entrenched and far from a safe place. Confucius ascended to heaven after traveling two-thirds of the way, without completing the final third, and Youdu City is part of that third. Currently, in our traveling group, the coachman Qin Feng is only at the third realm, and his totem hasn't reached adulthood. If we rashly provoke Youdu City, we'll only be asking for trouble! In my opinion, our next step should be to go to the Kingdom of Qingqiu!"

Shen Heibao said, "What is there to deal with in the Kingdom of Qingqiu! They are the most prosperous of the eighteen blessed lands, with no hardships. Going there is not very meaningful."

The chef shook his head and said, "No! Beneath the glitz and glamour lies true darkness and suffering. The injustices there are hidden by the decadence and extravagance, invisible to mortals. We should see them. I think going to the Kingdom of Qingqiu is more meaningful than going to Youdu City!"

Shen Heibao said, "I reserve my opinion. I think it would be better to go to Beiming Youdu."

Watching his uncle and Shen Heibao fight fiercely, Qin Feng thought to himself, "These two old bastards are definitely scheming. They don't just want to uphold justice; they must have made some kind of deal with the Qingqiu Kingdom and Beiming You in private, just like the deal I made with the Throne Qiongqi. It's something they can't do in public!"

At this moment, Master Meng looked at Qin Feng and asked, "What do you think?"

Qin Feng said, "I am not very familiar with the Kingdom of Qingqiu and the Northern Underworld City, so it is not convenient for me to express my opinion."

Mencius said, "Then tell me your opinion!"

Qin Feng said, "My opinion is, let's wait and see! Anyway, it's a full sixty years, how long has it been? Only a hundred days! In a hundred days we've already traversed Hongmeng Abyss, the East Sea, and half of Zhuolu! This achievement is phenomenal!"

"Think about Confucius back then, living in a country for twenty or thirty years. We're practically model workers in this field!"

"We don't need to rush. We have plenty of time, can everyone take a break?"

The chef and Shen Heibao, who had initially disagreed with Qin Feng's words, nodded in agreement. "That's right! Master should take a rest."

"The situation in the East China Sea has just stabilized, and now the fighting has reignited in Zhuolu. Who knows where we'll need to put out fires!"

"What does the Master think?"

Master Meng stroked his beard and said, "In my opinion, it's time for a vacation. However, we are travelers on the world's journey. Even if we rest, we are resting with a mission. Do you understand?"

The three replied, "Yes!"

Master Meng raised his hand, "Let's eat!"

"Eat, eat!"

"Eat up!"

Everyone started eating and drinking, and the previous atmosphere became less intense. They then began discussing light entertainment topics, such as someone's scandal.

First, the cook started cooking. "Kid, you and Yang Chan are having an affair? Your illegitimate child is all grown up now?"

Qin Feng was just about to clarify that this was all Xinling Jun's nonsense, and that the person he had been involved in the scandal with was Wu Huanhuan, not Yang Chan!

But Shen Heibao blurted out, "The illegitimate child is fake!"

Just as Qin Feng was about to thank Shen Heibao, the messenger added, "But he did have an affair with Yang Chan!"

Qin Feng just wanted to punch the messenger. What were you saying?!

The messenger, Shen Heibao, could tell that Qin Feng was displeased. "I'm not joking! I'm speaking based on evidence! According to my intelligence, your fiancée, Xi Shi, has already taken Yang Chan as her second wife. She even gave Yang Chan the love token you gave her, and she's worried that you might accidentally kill Yang Chan one day."

Qin Feng's eyes widened. "Shouldn't I be the one doing things like taking a concubine?"

Mencius recited a sentence, "According to Confucian etiquette, this is an internal matter, which belongs to the eldest wife and is not your responsibility."

Qin Feng lowered his head and started eating, completely speechless.

The three of them were quite interested in the marriage. Shen Heibao said, "Speaking of which, Yang Jian's supernatural abilities are quite remarkable. He's arguably the most powerful of the third-generation disciples, without a doubt! Even Nezha isn't his match!"

"He has almost no flaws, except for one thing: his relationship with his uncle Zhang Bairen is not good, it's rather strained."

Ziming said, "Is the situation more tense than the one between me and Qin Feng? In Qin Feng's eyes, I'm just a traitor!"

Shen Heibao took a sip of his drink and muttered, "This 'stiffness' is different from yours! Qin Feng, you two are stiff because you're not familiar with each other, and you're both incredibly cunning and distrustful of one another! But the stiffness between Zhang Bairen and Yang Jian is the kind where they'd fight to the death the moment they met! If you mention Yang Jian in front of Zhang Bairen, he'll flip the table right then and there!"

Ziming asked, "What happened between those two?"

"Is there anything else?" Shen Heibao asked. "Before Zhang Bairen's first reincarnation, he had a younger sister. She was also a powerful celestial maiden, but unfortunately, she longed to descend to the mortal realm and had a child with a mortal, who is Yang Jian!"

"Who is Zhang Bairen? He's a rising star in the Heavenly Gate! The next leader of the Heavenly Court! He's incredibly proud and arrogant; how could he tolerate his sister marrying a mortal?"

"I decisively suppressed my younger sister at Mount Hua!"

"Then, Yang Jian split the mountain to rescue his mother, which infuriated Zhang Bairen!"

"Zhang Bairen and Yang Jian had a fight. If it weren't for Yu Ding Zhenren's meddling, Yang Jian might have been killed by his uncle in the early stages of the Investiture of the Gods!"

Ziming asked, "And then? Was Yang Jian's mother rescued?"

Shen Heibao shook his head. "It's true that he was rescued, but Yang Jian's mother was aware of her sins and didn't want to implicate her brother Zhang Bairen, so she passed away not long after!"

"The death of Yang Jian's mother greatly affected him, causing him to completely part ways with Zhang Bairen and blame Zhang Bairen for his mother's death! If it weren't for Zhang Bairen, my mother wouldn't have died! From now on, I am no longer your nephew, and I will kill you!"

Zhang Bairen was also enraged. "If you hadn't insisted on splitting Mount Hua, your mother wouldn't have died inside! You killed my sister! From now on, I'm no longer your uncle, I'm going to kill you!"

"And then, things turned out this way!"

"This situation is unsolvable!"

Master Meng said, "Yang Jian is so loyal and righteous, doesn't that mean Yang Chan is also a treasure in his eyes?"

"Exactly!" Shen Heibao said with great interest, "To put it this way, when Yang Jian was around, if anyone even glanced at his sister, Yang Jian would have their entire family wiped out!"

"After Yang Jian passed away, Yang Chan was bullied, and now there are even rumors about her."

"However, Qin Feng, don't be so smug!"

"Yang Jian is just gone, not dead! He's still alive! He's just been enshrined in the Investiture of the Gods!"

"The time for the Investiture of the Gods has come, and Yang Jian will definitely return! If you treat Yang Chan badly or bully her, Yang Jian will surely chop you into a human pillar!"

Ziming said, "Just because Yang Jian has a temper doesn't mean I don't. Can I just let him kill my nephew?"

Qin Feng excitedly put his arm around Ziming's shoulder, "Good uncle!"

Ziming pushed Qin Feng away. "You misunderstood. What I meant was, I can help Yang Jian sharpen his knife. After all, I, as his uncle, have the utmost contempt for spineless men who can't even bully their own wives!"

Qin Feng looked at everyone awkwardly, "Alright, are you all targeting me? Can't we just have a pleasant meal? There's a limit to entertainment, you know?"

Shen Heibao said with great interest, "This isn't just teasing you, it's a reminder! Your brother-in-law is incredibly capable! Hold on to him! You'll be counting on him to deal with Zhang Bairen in the future!"

Ziming nodded in agreement, "That's right. Zhang Bairen's power is now firmly established, almost at the Great Perfection stage. No one in the New Heavenly Court can stop him! At this point, it will be very difficult to go against Zhang Bairen!"

Even during the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the Human Emperor still had to show some respect to the Lord of Heaven!

"If you were even as Zhang Bairen's niece's husband, Zhang Bairen would be powerless against you!"

"It's like you're facing your uncle. No matter how distant our relationship is, if I call you 'nephew,' you have to accept it. That's what blood is thicker than water!"

Listening to the three people's words, Qin Feng understood what they meant: Yang Chan's marriage was very important.

After all, Zhang Bairen is destined to be a big shot in the future, and no one can stop that, not even those guys in Tianmen!

Given the Jade Emperor's ruthless nature, Qin Feng would definitely be targeted. If he were related to the Jade Emperor, the Jade Emperor would be in trouble. If he dealt with him, what if Yang Jian were to be brought out as well? If he didn't deal with him, this kid would be very troublesome!

Then, you'll have a safety net. The worst outcome is just going to jail at places like Mount Hua or Mount Heng, not being tied up and tortured by the Jade Emperor like Sun Wukong.

At that moment, Master Meng remarked, "You broke through to the second and third realms consecutively, right?"

Qin Feng nodded, "Yes, yes! Does the Master have any guidance for me?"

Master Meng asked, "What are your thoughts on the next stage, the fourth realm—the Martial Master realm?"

Qin Feng's daily tasks haven't been announced yet, and he doesn't have many ideas about the next realm, so he can only say, "Not yet."

Master Meng said, "The Martial Artist realm is merely stepping into the threshold, while the Martial Master realm is the realm of formal cultivation! What determines the strength of a Martial Master is not only their upper limit, but also their lower limit!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng asked with great interest, "What is the upper limit? What is the lower limit?"

Master Meng said, "Let's talk about the upper limit. You can take a look at our moves and techniques! You can definitely learn a lot from me, the messenger, and the cook, right? That's the upper limit!"

Qin Feng nodded. "Yes! And what about the lower limit?"

Mencius said, "Some people may not be of a high level, but they have cultivated each move to its ultimate perfection. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, and practice makes the divine. This is what we call the lower limit!"

Qin Feng seemed to understand something. "Martial arts master, martial arts master, I originally thought it meant that I was a martial arts master and could open a school to teach people. I didn't expect that the meaning of 'master' is to learn from everyone in the world and to learn from others!"

"Haha!" Ziming laughed, "Brilliant! That's exactly the point! Many ordinary people misunderstand the concept of a martial arts master. They think that becoming a martial arts master means they can open a martial arts school and teach others!"

"In reality, the true meaning of a martial arts master is that once you reach this level, you are qualified to take others as your teachers! You have to travel all over the country, see and learn as much as you can, and your potential is both high and low!"

Qin Feng replied, "I understand!"

Shen Heibao asked, "Qin Feng, what grade is your mecha? Is thirty zhang the limit?"

Qin Feng replied, "The Heaven-Rank [Premium] is close to the Desolate Rank [Premium] in terms of actual combat power. Its size is already the limit. Designing it to be larger would not be very cost-effective and would waste blood energy! If it weren't for the fact that the East Sea army was too large this time, I would prefer to fight with the standard body."

"I see!" Shen Heibao said, "Your mecha is different from ordinary mechas. Yours is very similar to the celestial mechas from the Investiture of the Gods era! If you have the chance, why don't you go to Chentang Pass and Guanjiang Estuary for a stroll, take your mecha out for a spin, and maybe you can lure out Yang Jian and Nezha's mechas!"

Qin Feng was taken aback. "Fired out? What do you mean?"

My uncle said, "The Celestial Mechs are very unique mechs. They possess intelligence, are interconnected, and can resonate with each other!"

"If they discover their own kind, many Celestial Mechs will be unable to resist awakening!"

"Back then, Yang Jian's Howling Celestial Dog and Nezha's Spirit Pearl were both Celestial Mechs. If your mech can awaken those two Celestial Mechs!"

"Then you're in luck!"

Qin Feng grasped the key point in their words: "What my uncle and the messenger mean is that both the Howling Dog and the Spirit Pearl are in Zhuolu and haven't been destroyed!"

"Isn't that obvious!" Ziming said. "The Investiture of the Gods only sealed the primordial spirits of Yang Jian and Nezha. Mechs aren't primordial spirits, so the Investiture of the Gods can't seal those two!"

"Yang Jian and Nezha have families in the human world, so according to the nature of the Heavenly God Mechs, the master's family is the master, so they will choose the family members that the master cares about to protect them based on the principle of proximity."

"With these two Celestial Mechs in command, this is the biggest reason why the Yang and Li families have been able to succeed in Zhuolu all these years!"

Qin Feng nodded, "It all comes down to strength! I've learned something new!"

The group chatted and drank, and eventually, the uncle and the messenger went to sleep.

Master Meng, still quite drunk, took advantage of the moonlight and remarked, "Why do you harbor such deep hatred for the gods, boy!"

Qin Feng hiccuped, "Really?"

Mencius said, "You can fool others, but you can't fool me! In your mind, the gods are evil, deserving to be killed a thousand times. You wish you could extinguish all the gods! That kind of hatred, deep in your bones, is greater than any other hatred!"

But I want to tell you.

"Don't harbor such deep hatred for others before you've gotten to know or interacted with them!"

"Among the gods, there may be some who don't care much about human relationships and only follow the rules and laws of heaven and earth, but they are a minority. You can't kill all the gods because of a few!"

"It's like you can't exterminate all the demon race just because of one bad demon! Right?"

"Even during the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, didn't Emperor Ku and Emperor Zhuanxu tolerate the existence of the gods? They even established a Heavenly Court for them! This shows that their existence had its own significance!"

Qin Feng said, "I understand what you mean, Master. You want me to stop having such great malice towards the gods."

"But I've always been terrified of the unknown. The gods fit my image of a super boss too perfectly, and it's hard for me to change that mindset! Even if I were to associate with the gods, I would still feel like they were deceiving me!"

"Master wants me to quickly change my malice towards the gods, but I'm afraid that's impossible."

"However, if Master asked me to win over a group of good gods to deal with another group of bad gods, I would be more than willing to do it!"

Looking at Qin Feng's stubbornness, Master Meng sighed, "Fine, go ahead! But one thing: don't go to Nuwa Island again!"

Qin Feng asked, "What Nuwa Island?"

Master Meng said, "Are you still playing dumb with me? There's a stone on that island, a five-colored divine stone left behind by Nuwa when she mended the sky, and it belongs to a very important person! Do you think no one would know if you quietly created a clone? It's just that the important people don't want to bother with you!"

Qin Feng said awkwardly, "Actually, I entered Nuwa Island by accident. I didn't even know the island was called Nuwa Island!"

Mencius asked, "Did you recently take on a student named Nine-Headed Insect?"

Qin Feng said, "I just casually collected the Nine-Headed Insect. Master, you're not saying there's something wrong with the Nine-Headed Insect, are you? Does that mean I can't collect the Nine-Headed Insect anymore?"

"The Nine-Headed Insect can be captured," Master Meng said. "This little demon has an inexplicable destiny behind it, much like the Kunpeng of Zhuangzi in the past!"

Qin Feng said, "I see! But Master Meng, how did you know about these things?"

Mencius said, "A bald man told me that."

Qin Feng asked, "A bald man?"

Mencius said, "After my argument with Tianmen that day, on my way back, I came across a river mouth. There was a fellow there wearing a white robe and with a bald head. He called himself a wanderer and said he had been waiting for me there for a long time."

I asked him why he was waiting for me.

He said that my student was disrupting the natural order and confusing the heavens, and since he couldn't directly reprimand him, he could only ask me to stop you.

Qin Feng listened to these words and thought to himself, "Guanyin! You are truly despicable. If you have the guts, come to Flower Fruit Mountain and let's fight three hundred rounds!"

You actually went to Mencius to complain behind my back!

Is this interesting?

Master Meng stood up. "I have some personal matters to attend to during this period, and the coachman and cook will also be very busy. You, kid, don't cause any more trouble! Especially, don't escalate the conflict! Don't provoke those who shouldn't be there! Understand?"

Qin Feng honestly replied, "Understood! I will remember!"

Master Meng said, "Keep the totem; I'll need it these next few days. And since you have a mecha, you won't lack a mount!"

Qin Feng hurriedly said, "This, this is not a good idea. The totem has been shared all the time, and I, its master, am now unfamiliar with it."

Milk Dragon quickly retorted, "I'd rather follow Master Meng. With Master Meng, there's meat to eat! Master Meng just makes empty promises..."

"You bastard!" Qin Feng bared his teeth. "Shut up!"

"That's it!" Master Meng waved his sleeve. "Disperse! During this time, do more good deeds and accumulate merit to make up for your killing karma. Don't act like a devil incarnate; do you even have the air of someone who roams the world?!"

(End of this chapter)

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