137: Great Teacher

Ten days later.

Xu Le was swept along by the void wind, heading deeper into the Void Realm.

Originally, if he had stayed in place, he would only have needed to wait three days for the wind to pass, but that was provided he could find a pivot point to anchor himself.

The nanshan pure land could anchor him for a day, but time outside would not pass, making it a pointless endeavor.

So, Xu Le thought of a way to move against the flow.

Wind has a head and naturally a tail; by moving against it, he would eventually reach the tail and leave the wind mass.

Of course, he could also leave from the head, but he didn't think his flying speed was faster than the void wind. Even if he successfully left from the head, he would quickly be swept up again, making it meaningless.

However, after ten days, he saw no sign of the wind's tail at all.

"Eh? What's that ahead?"

"Could it be another Void Creature swept into the wind?"

Xu Le was delighted and moved against the current.

The Void Creature ahead, traveling with the wind, also saw Xu Le and turned to run. However, it wasn't adapted to moving within the void wind, and in less than three minutes, Xu Le caught up to it.

It looked somewhat like a water buffalo, walking upright with a burly, even somewhat bloated, Physique.

Its two horns curved backward, and its pitch-black bovine eyes were filled with docility and panic.

Its limbs ended in hooves, giving it the appearance of a big, easily bullied simpleton.

Before Xu Le could speak, the Ox Person wailed first, "Big brother, I'm one of yours!"

Xu Le: "..."

What the hell do you mean "one of yours"? Look at yourself.

Wait, he was speaking the official language of the Great Zhou, and with extreme proficiency.

Xu Le didn't have any killing intent to begin with; as long as the other party didn't attack first, he was more inclined toward communication and cooperation.

"How do you know how to speak the Great Zhou language?"

Seeing that Xu Le didn't attack, the Ox Person breathed a sigh of relief. "This... can I choose not to say?"

Xu Le: "What do you think?"

The Ox Person immediately grew nervous, his muscular hooves fidgeting restlessly. He was almost on the verge of tears when he spoke.

"Then just kill me. Even if I die, I won't reveal anything about the Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness."

Xu Le burst out laughing, unable to tell if this Ox Person was doing it on purpose or just acting.

But wasn't the Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness Zhang Jiao?

Did he undergo Transmigration too?

Shaking his head, he felt it was impossible. "We have no grievance; why would I kill you? I was actually thinking of having you take me to see the Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness."

"You really won't kill me?"

The Ox Person looked "sharply" at Xu Le with his two large eyes, trying to see through his heart, but to Xu Le, it looked more like he was about to cry.

He nodded repeatedly. "Rest assured, I'm a good person."

"Hiss..."

The Ox Person suddenly gasped, his muscles tensing as he pulled out a steel pitchfork and pointed it at Xu Le.

"The Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness said that those who claim to be good people are mostly heinous criminals."

Xu Le: "..."

This Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness really knows how to teach!

He became increasingly interested. "Are you a good person?"

The Ox Person nodded proudly. "Of course I am."

Xu Le looked at the Ox Person, seeing that he didn't grasp the irony at all, and spread his hands. "You just said that those who claim to be good people are mostly heinous."

Ox Person: "∑(° mouth°๑)❢❢"

Xu Le chatted with him for a bit longer until the other party relaxed his guard and lowered the pitchfork.

Xu Le sighed in his heart, feeling more and more like a villain trying to trick a child out of their lollipop.

He said, "I admire the Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness very much. Can I go with you to visit him?"

"Are you really a good person?"

"Of course!"

Xu Le looked serious, without a hint of guilt.

"Alright then!"

The Ox Person led the way, recounting many deeds of the Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness.

Giving them food, helping them heal, teaching them skills, teaching them how to speak, and teaching many principles of being human... Xu Le hadn't seen the Ox Person's skills, but he guessed the Great Teacher's teaching wasn't that great. As for the principles of being human, it was a complete mess. Seeing how silly the Ox Person was, Xu Le felt a sense of guilt just talking to him.

However, the feat of teaching them to speak was definitely impressive—the kind of impressive that was both cool and powerful.

The two traveled across the wind, shattering wave after wave of dust and celestial fragments.

After walking for most of the day, Xu Le felt hungry. He pulled out a bag of beef jerky, but just as he was about to eat, he glanced at the Ox Person beside him, hesitated, and swapped it for some biscuits.

"Do you want some?"

"Yes."

The Ox Person's eyes lit up. He happily took them and began devouring them in large gulps.

Biscuits that originally seemed ordinary suddenly tasted better to Xu Le.

He gave the Ox Person a few more bags, and the two walked while they ate.

After a while, the Ox Person suddenly became alert. "No, you want to harm the Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness."

Xu Le felt a bit weary. "How is that possible?"

"If you didn't want to harm him, why would you give me such delicious food?"

The Ox Person hummed with an "I've seen through everything" expression. "The Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness said this is called... called... anyway, it's bribing me."

Xu Le felt a headache coming on. He really wanted to know what kind of person this Great Teacher was and what nonsense he was teaching every day.

He tried to speak as calmly as possible, "It's not a bribe; it's sharing."

"No, no, no," the Ox Person shook his head. "The Great Teacher said there's no such thing as a free lunch. You giving me delicious food definitely means you have a scheme."

Xu Le tried to reason with him for a long time, but the Ox Person kept mentioning the Great Teacher and accusing him of bribery. It was incredibly annoying, so Xu Le played his trump card.

"But you've already eaten my biscuits—five whole bags!"

The Ox Person was instantly dumbfounded: ∑(❍ฺд❍ฺlll)

However, the cost was that the Ox Person cried sorrowfully, refusing to lead the way any further. He prepared to go with the wind, intending to use his life to atone for his sins.

Xu Le: "..."

He finally understood what this fellow had been doing before.

He thought for a moment and said, "Your approach is wrong. The Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness is invincible under heaven, so how could anyone harm him? By acting like this, you are doubting his strength, which is disrespectful."

In this way, the Ox Person was finally convinced.

It was clear that the Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness truly possessed invincible power in his heart.

They walked for more than half a month.

Xu Le and the Ox Person finally emerged from the wind mass, and the Ox Person ran around excitedly.

After a long time, he finally took him to see the Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness.

The Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness appeared to be an old man in his seventies or eighties, with white hair and beard, a kind face, and looking somewhat frail in his twilight years.

Beside him were several Void Creatures, sitting obediently like elementary students listening to a lecture.

Xu Le subconsciously cast his "Divine Eye" over:

【Name】 Zhang Xiangyang

【Age】 168

【Class】 Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness (SSS-Rank)

【Rank】 99

【Health】 198500/198500

【Mana】 39600/39700

【Strength】 20580

【Agility】 21150

【Physique】 19850

【Spirit】 39700

【Talents】 Affinity for All Living Beings, Dragon and Phoenix Among Men

【Skills】 Lash, Verbal Instruction, Self-Study, Teaching by Example, Intimidate, Command, Lightning Summoning Incantation, Fireball, Critical Strike, Stealth, Healing, Earth Spike... The man actually possessed the class of Great Teacher of Supreme Goodness, and he truly appeared to be human.

Not only did he possess the terrifying attributes of a Void Creature, but his skills were also quite peculiar. He could learn anyone's skills and pass on the ones he had learned to others.

Although his own initial skills were mediocre, the later ones became increasingly powerful, clearly learned from Void Creatures.

This was a snowballing class.

One could imagine that if he never died, he would eventually possess the strongest skills.

Zhang Xiangyang saw Xu Le, and a flash of excitement crossed his eyes. With a wave of his hand, he invited him to sit.

"This..." Xu Le looked around and tentatively tried to sit down. Halfway through, he felt a chair being placed beneath him.