Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

As soon as the voice fell silent, the vast palace fell silent.

"Who supports it, and who opposes it?"

Such arrogant words! Everyone present was a celestial being, and they hadn't heard anything like this in far too long.

At first glance, these old scholars, accustomed to the hierarchy of seniority and the rules of etiquette and morality, wanted to speak up and rebuke them.

How could we be so rude to them?

Whether in terms of strength, status, or seniority, these old scholars stood at the pinnacle of the world, accustomed to others serving them and to others bowing and scraping before them.

For hundreds of years, everywhere, who hasn't treated them with utmost respect? When has anyone ever spoken to them with such an attitude?

Some people immediately wanted to speak out in anger, but the powerful computing capability, which could perform hundreds of millions of calculations per second, made them react instantly.

This is neither their academy nor a place of rules and order like the imperial court.

As everyone knows, the Five Elements True Lord in front of us has a fickle personality and will cut down anything he doesn't like.

Whenever he went out, he would cut down wherever he went, and his bloodthirsty reputation was known far and wide, and was known throughout the martial arts world.

Compared to these exemplary immortals and gods who only plot once or twice every few decades or centuries, and whose schemes can result in the deaths of millions or even tens of millions of people, this Five Elements True Lord is truly a bloodthirsty scoundrel.

Yes, in the eyes of these land immortals who practice literature and Taoism, even if they bury tens of millions of lives at once through war or other schemes, it is still not as good as Mu An killing wherever he goes.

As for how many people Mu An killed, and whether those people deserved to die, that's not important at all.

Are you kidding me? Can killing someone with your own hands be the same as killing someone indirectly?

Ask around in the martial arts world, and you'll find that everyone who mentions the Seven Sages of Literature and Taoism praises them highly and regards them as revered.

It's far better than the reputation of this god of death!

More importantly, it seems they really can't defeat this god of death...

These old scholars, accustomed to looking down on others, recalled their humble demeanor when they were weak, swallowed all their thoughts, and greeted Mu An, who made them feel extremely uncomfortable, with smiles.

A literary immortal named Yunmo hesitated to speak, but was stopped by an old acquaintance beside him, who silently pointed to the still-present water curtain in the main hall.

Dark clouds, sunshine, rain, gentle breeze...

Everything in the water curtain disappeared, and the dazzling five-colored splendor obscured the sky, dyeing the water curtain in color.

In reality, the sky within a radius of a hundred miles was completely obscured by colorful rays of light, and a vast power swept through time and washed over the heavens. This was nothing more than a casual act by the Five Elements True Lord.

Seeing this, Yunmo, who wanted to argue further, decisively shut his mouth.

The world is going to the dogs; young people have no sense of morality and rely on force to seize and plunder, bullying the elderly.

He's too old to argue with young people.

In Yunmo's view, although the treasure was good, it was just icing on the cake and not worth making a fuss over.

Over the long years, the Book of Great Harmony will ultimately remain a treasure of literature and the Way, and even if this Five Elements True Lord had it, it wouldn't have been of much use to him.

It's alright to give it up for a moment's pleasure. As long as we find what the other party wants, we'll always have a chance to get this treasure back in the future. It's just a matter of taking more time.

Their Taoist sect has seven terrestrial immortals, with rich resources and long lifespans. There's no reason why they couldn't even produce a treasure that would satisfy this Five Elements True Lord.

Mu An was unaware of the thoughts and ideas of the immortal Wen Dao, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

Although he had no use for the "Book of Great Harmony," it did not prevent him from establishing ownership of the book.

He didn't intend to keep this treasure for himself. To allow the "Book of Great Harmony" to play its true role, it would be more appropriate to hand it over to Wanshu, who had inherited Zhuangzi's mantle.

Even if a magical artifact that is still developing reaches the level of a terrestrial immortal in the future, it will not be of much significance to Mu An.

It would be better to leave him in the human world and let him develop naturally; there is no doubt that the future might bring him unexpected surprises.

Seeing that no one objected, Mu An turned her gaze to Zhuang Sheng, whose face had aged even more.

Even as life was drawing to a close, Zhuangzi remained as calm as ever, his aged eyes reflecting the relief of a wish finally fulfilled.

This schoolteacher, who had taught his entire life, was not afraid of death.

Perhaps Zhuangzi feared death when he was young, but as time has passed, his only fear now is that his thoughts will not be accepted by the world and that he will completely disappear from the world.

Now that his long-cherished wish has been fulfilled, nothing else matters to him.

Zhuangzi stood in the main hall, his heart filled with anticipation for the future.

After overcoming numerous hardships, he finally realized his wish and spread his ideals to the world like sparks.

One day, these sparks will ignite and bring about a different kind of change to the world, giving this unchanging world a glimmer of hope.

The existence of the Book of Great Harmony opened up the possibility for people to communicate with the spirit of nature.

Although the spirits of nature may not answer the call, the very ability to predict natural disasters in advance can save countless lives.

Zhuang Sheng believed that Mu An would not truly claim the "Book of Great Harmony" as his own and simply shelve it. He also believed that Wan Shu would inherit his will and continue to pass on the ideas of the Great Harmony Way.

They are all good people, worthy of Zhuang Sheng's trust.

In a daze, a vibrant blue light enveloped Zhuang Sheng, transforming into a large, smoky blue cocoon that stood in the center of the main hall.

The power of creation and vitality flowed within the cocoon, forcibly preserving Zhuangzi's fading life force.

As the blue light faded, the aging schoolteacher immediately spotted Mu An standing before him.

"You have one more day to say a proper goodbye to your students."

After saying that, Mu An didn't care what Zhuang Sheng thought. He simply raised his hand and waved it, and two beams of divine light shot out from his sleeve.

One arrow enveloped Zhuang Sheng, while the other rushed towards Wan Shu's location.

The two streaks of light ended at the small house in Changzhou City where Zhuang Sheng and Wan Shu had once lived in seclusion.

This is where they lived the longest. In this small house, the master and apprentice spent more than 30 years, leaving behind countless memories.

……

Mu An had no idea what had happened in the small house in Changzhou City.

He had no interest in prying into other people's privacy, nor in witnessing scenes of life and death.

However, Mu An believed that, given Zhuang Sheng's personality, this last day would likely be very peaceful.

This master and apprentice pair will likely spend an ordinary day together, eating, chatting, and watching the sunrise and sunset, just like any other day.

Finally, as the sun rose again, they ended their lives nestled together.

Whatever happens, a proper farewell will prevent too many regrets.

……

With the bet over and the "Book of Great Harmony" taken by Mu An, everything was settled.

Four of the Seven Sages of Literature and Taoism left, feeling bored, while the other three stayed behind. They said that Zhuangzi had pioneered a new path and could be considered a second sage of literature and Taoism, and they wanted to see Zhuangzi off on his final journey.

Although there was a hint of the fox crying over the rabbit, the appearance of these three people did indeed play a significant role.

The fact that the three sages of literature and Taoism saw Zhuangzi off made the students of the Great Harmony Way feel very gratified and they also felt much closer to these three sages.