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

Chapter 161 I am Qin Feng, a great Confucian scholar of this era, and I am willing to debate the classics for righteous men!

The burly crimson-clad man who recognized Qin Feng just now wasn't human, but a demonic spirit. ☢🐠 69Ŝ𝓗ⓤˣ.ⓒσⓜ 🎉🏆

While alive, he was a distinguished figure in the East China Sea, a master of the eighth realm, and an absolute big shot, holding the official title of Commander of the Red Whale of the East China Sea!

Upon arriving at the military post on the banks of the Wuding River, the group of Qin Feng's followers re-equipped themselves, each donning brand-new armor and weapons suitable for their current soul physique.

However, the weapon was somewhat worn out; it was no longer the familiar kinetic energy gun or chainsaw sword, but rather a rather old-fashioned long spear, battle axe, and longsword.

"You've got guts."

Qin Feng looked at the Crimson Whale Commander, "You actually called out my name. If I remember correctly, it was Zilu who killed you!"

Red Whale General glanced at Qin Feng, then at the Wuding River not far away, and said, "If Young Master Qin wants to kill me, I have no objection. However, if Young Master Qin loses me, I'm afraid he will lose a way to cross the river."

The Wuding River is no ordinary, peaceful stream; it is a true turbulent river, its black waters surging from top to bottom. To cross the river, there are only two options: either cross the pontoon bridge guarded by the Iron Enclosure Mountain, or swim across on your own.

The first path is a way out, the second is a dead end.

To this day, no one has ever been known to have been able to cross the River of No Destiny by swimming with their soul.

Qin Feng smiled at Red Whale Commander, "What do you mean?"

Commander Red Whale pointed to the surging, black, boundless river before him, "This river is eighty-one miles wide, and every mile contains a whirlpool and hidden reef. To cross it, one must use one's physical body as a boat to traverse the river. Not every body can withstand the scouring of the river; only the powerful demonic bodies of the aquatic race can. My body is that of an eighth-realm great demon, capable of withstanding this intensity and reaching the other side! Moreover, my body is large enough that Young Master Qin can bring many people across!"

Qin Feng said, "You're very smart, but unfortunately you didn't choose the right side!"

Red Whale Commander said, "It's never too late to choose sides. With Qin Shao's abilities, he's bound to achieve great things sooner or later! I don't think the so-called mountain lord here can suppress Qin Shao."

Qin Feng didn't say much, only calmly remarking, "Return to the team! You are the captain of the second battalion."

Commander Red Whale cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you for your high regard, Young Master Qin! I will repay your kindness ten thousand times over!"

For someone as capable as Red Whale Commander, Qin Feng wouldn't mind providing him with a better platform to help him develop.

But if it were someone like Prime Minister Turtle, harboring malicious intentions, Qin Feng would want to kick him into the Wuding River and make him roll around!

Currently, Qin Feng has over 80,000 followers, most of whom are fierce and difficult to deal with.

According to the local guards of Iron Mountain, ever since the Battle of Tianhe Pass broke out in your mortal realm, the underworld has never had a moment's peace, working overtime for twelve hours a day to turn your souls back and forth.

Of these souls, those with less hatred and who were easier to persuade and compromise with have basically all crossed the river.

The rest are people with extremely strong murderous intent, strong obsessions, and stubbornness.

These guys are actually the most loyal group. Basically, if Qin Feng beckons, they all come. This is a bad thing for Iron Enclosure Mountain, but a good thing for Qin Feng.

"Young Master Qin!" The messenger who had led the way earlier approached, now clad in a feathered robe. "Your men are almost fully armed. Would you mind accompanying me to Iron Enclosure Mountain?"

"Of course!" Qin Feng laughed. "I must thank you for your hospitality, sir. Otherwise, my men would probably be destitute and homeless."

The Bone Demon Messenger chuckled and said, "It was Young Master Qin who solved this huge problem for me in one go! You have no idea, these guys have been staying in my territory for a long time, and I've been under a lot of pressure. It was just in time for Young Master Qin to come and take them all away at once, which has made things much easier for me."

Qin Feng smiled and said, "I still don't know how to address you, sir?"

The Bone Demon said, "In my previous life, I was a falcon who cultivated to the eighth realm. After my death, I was blessed by the mountain lord and became a local official, number sixteen. You can just call me Cao Sixteen."

Qin Feng smiled and asked, "Mr. Cao, may I ask what the current situation is in the Underworld?"

After pondering for a moment, Cao Guan said, "The changes in the underworld are a long story. When Zhuanxu severed the connection between heaven and earth and created the world a second time, the world was divided into two parts of eighteen pieces, which are now the inner and outer universes. When Zhuanxu created the world, he felt that the world was incomplete and lacked a ghost realm, so he left behind Mount Buzhou, intending to use Mount Buzhou to establish a ghost kingdom, fill the regret of the world, and create boundless merit."

"Unfortunately, Mount Buzhou was later shattered by Gonggong, who was originally a water god. The waters of the Milky Way flowed upside down over the three realms, and thus the Yellow Springs came into being!"

"The Yellow Springs traverse the underworld, tearing it apart. Now, it appears to consist of one city, two mountains, three palaces, and ten prefectures!"

Qin Feng asked, "What exactly is it called?"

Cao Guandao said, "The first city to be affected is called the City of the Wrongfully Dead! It's located on the largest plain downstream from the Yellow Springs, a place with the most ghostly mouths of the underworld. The city is as large as a country!"

"Secondly, there are two mountains. One is Iron Enclosure Mountain, and the other is Kunwu Mountain. Iron Enclosure Mountain is the residence of our mountain lord. It is a mountain native to this underworld. Kunwu Mountain was formed when Buzhou Mountain tilted and a powerful being threw Kunwu Mountain in to stabilize the underworld."

"As for the three halls, they are the Houtu Niangniang Hall, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Hall, and the Merit and Punishment Hall."

"The Houtu Niangniang Temple is a place of worship for Houtu Niangniang, the founder saint of the underworld. It is usually used for worship."

"The Six Paths of Reincarnation Palace is a system of rewards and punishments created by the Goddess Houtu, and it serves as the cycle of the underworld."

"As for the Hall of Merit and Punishment, it's rather complicated. There are many factions in the Underworld now, and they don't like each other. This hall has been abandoned for a long time, and each faction has its own version of the story."

Qin Feng asked, "Who are the members of these ten prefectures?"

Cao Guan laughed, "The Road to the Underworld, the Terrace of Longing for Home, the Ridge of the Evil Dog, the Golden Rooster Mountain, the Lotus Terrace, the Cliff of Resurrection, the Gate of Hell, the Bridge of Helplessness, the Pavilion of Stripping Clothes, and the Valley of Despair!"

Qin Feng shut up. I'm speechless. They're all famous tourist attractions.

Cao Guan pushed aside the mist, and the area in front of him suddenly opened up, and soon a majestic mountain range appeared before him.

At first glance, this mountain range gives one a sense of familiarity, like being back home.

Yes, the familiar feeling of being home.

Qin Feng's home—Qin Dynasty No. 1 Prison.

One after another, the mountain peaks rise up, each one smooth and straight like an iron railing. What's most amazing is that these mountain peaks are all black, and at first glance they look like a series of enclosed iron railings!

Moreover, between each of the iron railings and mountain peaks, there are also plank roads connecting them. At first glance, it really does look like an iron-clad mountain.

Through those steel piers, Qin Feng could even clearly see the massive army with its iron railings and imposing guards, a vast and imposing force that looked to number in the millions.

Cao Guan stood before him. "Young Master Qin, your subordinates can wait here for a moment. We'll go in and greet the Mountain Lord, and then we'll be out soon."

Qin Feng said to Commander Crimson Whale and his entourage, "Please wait here, I'll go inside to see the Mountain Lord!"

"promise!"

A fierce wind howled past, and Cao Guan led the group to the front of the main hall in no time.

However, the Iron Enclosure Mountain Hall was now guarded by several giant spirit soldiers, each over three zhang tall and with a greenish complexion, who stood there and blocked the way.

Cao Guan said unhappily, "Do you know who this is? He's the mountain lord's distinguished guest!"

Soon, a giant spirit soldier's deep voice announced, "The mountain lord has sent word that he is currently handling a case and will be receiving distinguished guests shortly."

Cao Guan asked, "What case requires the mountain lord to handle it personally?"

At that moment, a black-clad underworld guard leader, dressed similarly to Cao Guan, walked in from the side of the palace gate. He greeted them with a broad smile, "Oh, isn't this Cao Sixteen? I'm Old Zhao, Zhao Li! Remember me?"

Zhao Li?

Upon hearing this somewhat familiar name, Qin Feng recalled a very old web series called "The Ferryman."

Looking at the man in front of him who called himself Zhao Li, he was very handsome and well-off, with the typical face of a corrupt official.

Zhao Li was an easygoing person. As soon as he saw Qin Feng, he hurriedly said, "Hey, young man, your divine light is gathering, and your eyes are bright. You must have an extraordinary background. You must be a distinguished person!"

Qin Feng said, "The Foundation, Qin Feng."

Zhao Li was filled with respect. "So it's Chairman Qin! I've long admired your name! Although the underworld and the mortal realm are not connected, we down there still know about your affairs!"

Qin Feng looked towards the direction of the Mountain Lord's Hall, "What case has made the Mountain Lord work overtime?"

Zhao Li muttered, "What else could it be? It's about Zhang Zhi'en, of course!"

Upon hearing this, Officer Cao was taken aback. "Wasn't that case in the City of the Wrongfully Dead? How did it end up here?"

Zhao Li said, "The City of the Wrongfully Dead has already approved it, and it's been approved for death. Now it's just a matter of the City of the Wrongfully Dead's side. If the City of the Wrongfully Dead approves death, then he's dead."

Cao Guan asked, "What if we approve the application?"

Zhao Li rubbed his hands together. "That'll make things complicated. We'll need to go through another round, and then it'll be another huge whirlpool!"

As the two were talking, Qin Feng asked curiously, "What did Zhang Zhi'en do wrong?"

Zhao Li said, "Young Master Qin, this Zhang Zhi'en might not mean much to you, but for us, it's a huge headache. He's incredibly unlucky! He's a big celebrity in our underworld!"

"Speaking of which, this Zhang fellow is from your hometown, Longcheng in the Qin state!"

Qin Feng was stunned. "A fellow townsman from Longcheng? Really?!"

"Indeed!" Judge Cao continued, "This man is incredibly unlucky, you could say he's tragic! But it's also very difficult to judge him!"

Qin Feng asked, "What exactly did he do wrong?"

Zhao Li said, "He originally lived a relatively happy life in a small family in Longcheng. Later, due to some conflicts of interest, his mother was beaten to death in the street by the third son of their neighbor during an argument!"

"He was only thirteen years old at the time. After witnessing this tragedy, he secretly resolved to avenge his mother."

"Later, he joined the army and served in the Qin's space force for six years. After returning to Longcheng, not long after, during the New Year, he decisively killed three of his neighbors!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng said, "Killing was indeed excessive, but considering the reasons, according to Qin law, the crime doesn't warrant the death penalty!"

"His crime doesn't warrant death," said Zhao Li. "But it depends on the person. Your hometown is not like Xianyang; it's relatively dark there. This man was executed very quickly."

"After he descended, he harbored immense resentment. In the underworld, we have a unified title for such a resentful being: 'Noble Person'!"

"When a noble person loses their temper, it often creates a ghost tide, causing immense spiritual disasters and calamities!"

"We are very cautious with this kind of guy."

"One city, two mountains, three palaces, and ten prefectures—aside from the three palaces, each of the city, two mountains, and ten prefectures has its own law enforcement authority. The trial of a noble person requires the approval of all thirteen prefectures!"

"Then the decision will be made based on the votes for life and death!"

"Now, Zhang Zhi'en's case has been transferred seven times, and it is still difficult to establish a consensus among the various prefectures. Some think he deserves to die, while others think he deserves to live."

"Over the years, Zhang Zhien's luck with benefactors has been steadily increasing, and now it has reached the intensity of nine lifetimes of resentment. If she is not careful, there may be a great calamity in the underworld."

Qin Feng said, "This case sounds very difficult!"

Zhao Li said, "Who says otherwise! Putting aside Zhang Zhi'en's right or wrong, even if he is sentenced to live, shouldn't we pursue the laws of the mortal world? But how can the underworld communicate with the mortal world? Even if we want to talk to the mortal world, they might not be willing to help!"

Cao Guan continued, "Actually, Zhang Zhi'en's case is difficult to handle here. If it were in the mortal world, it would be very easy to resolve. We just need to dismiss and detain the county magistrate who sentenced him to death, deal with him according to the law, then exonerate Zhang Zhi'en, build him a grave and a shrine, and his resentment will dissipate, and he will be completely free. But the problem is that we can't contact the mortal world now, and the underworld is bound by the laws of heaven. On the surface, there are thirteen courts of law, but in reality, the scope of dispute between human law and heavenly law is very large!"

"It is recommended that the court of human rights decide to exonerate Zhang Zhi'en!"

"I suggest that the court of Heaven decide he should be sentenced to death!"

Qin Feng keenly sensed the underlying meaning: "Even after seven rounds of debate, it's less about right and wrong in Zhang Zhi'en's case, and more about right and wrong in the conflict between human law and divine law, right?"

Zhao Li chuckled, "Young Master Qin is truly astute; he saw the trick at a glance. That's right, that's exactly it!"

Qin Feng gazed at the enormous main hall of the mountain, took a few steps, and let out a long roar, "I am Qin Feng, the number one on the Astounding Scholar List, a disciple of the Sage, a traveling coachman throughout the land, praised by Master Mencius as the fifth future Confucian sage! I can be considered a great Confucian scholar of our time. I am unworthy, but I am willing to debate the classics for the righteous man Zhang!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao the clerk and Cao the official were stunned.

Even some of the giant soldiers present were stunned.

What is debate?

Debating is about becoming deeply involved with the other party, speaking on their behalf, and using every possible means to defend them!

Just like when Mencius debated the classics for Qin Feng, he really went all out, telling the other side that he and Qin Feng were on the same side, and that their targeting of Qin Feng was their targeting of Mencius.

However, it's understandable that Mencius defended the Qin style of classics, since the two of you traveled the world together.

Now, Qin Feng, you've suddenly started a debate on scriptures for someone you don't even know.

This level of astonishment is no less exaggerated than shouting "Godfather!" at someone in the street.

Zhao Li grabbed Qin Feng's arm and lowered his voice, "Young Master Qin, calm down. Debating scriptures is a very serious matter; you can't act recklessly. Once a promise is made, it cannot be taken back!"

Cao Guan also said, "Young Master Qin, calm down, calm down!"

Seeing that the Mountain Lord's Hall did not respond, Qin Feng continued, "I, Qin Feng, am willing to debate the scriptures for the righteous Zhang. I beg the Mountain Lord to grant him a life! This eighth round will surely determine life or death!"

Inside the Mountain Lord's Hall, a female voice rang out after a long while, "Qin Feng, the number one on the 18th Amazing List, I have heard of your reputation and know your abilities. Your intentions in coming to the Underworld this time are unpredictable. I haven't even caused you any trouble yet, but you have taken the initiative to defend me in my debate. You should think carefully. If the debate fails, you may not be able to protect yourself."

The mountain lord referred to himself as the number one on the Amazing List, not the president of the foundation, and also claimed to know his own background and abilities.

This was undoubtedly a warning to Qin Feng: I know about your physical presence in the Underworld!

I know you are the owner of the Qiaoshan painting!

I even know that you are the boss of the eighteenth level of the eighteen hells in the future!

This case is very complicated, not as simple as you think. I advise you not to get involved.

Qin Feng understood the meaning behind the mountain lord's words, but still spoke in a clear voice, "Confucius said, 'A gentleman praises the good in others, while a petty person denounces the evil in others. If a person is fond of doing good, even if blessings have not yet arrived, misfortune will be far away.'"

"Do not boast of your good deeds, for that is merit; do not boast of your evil deeds, for that is good!"

"To avoid evil is not the way of a gentleman!"

"If Mencius were here today, he would allow me to debate the classics!"

Qin Feng directly brought up Master Meng in his words, elevating the matter to a higher level. This was not a simple debate on scriptures; it was a journey across the world. I was carrying out the will of the journey across the world. Perhaps my status as the Lord of the Eighteen Levels of Hell on the Astounding List was not heavy enough to suppress the one city, two mountains, three palaces, and ten prefectures!

But what about Mencius?

The number one fighter in the Three Realms today!

Everyone who has seen Mencius's work gives it a five-star rating! There have been absolutely no after-sales complaints!

For example, the Eight Eccentrics of Meishan!

(End of this chapter)

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