349: The road is long and difficult, but if you keep going you will reach your destination
After leaving Thunder Peak, Xie Weilou walked on the Great Xia Holy Academy’s main road.
“Roar!”
Suddenly, a roar echoed from the sky, and terrifying thunderous power spread, instantly enveloping the heavens.
Xie Weilou stopped and looked up, just in time to see a Thunder Eagle, and he froze for a second, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Isn’t this the Thunder Eagle King from Phoenix Perch Mountain?
How did it end up in the Great Xia Holy Academy?
“Thunder Eagle King!”
Many disciples in the Holy Academy looked up, their eyes filled with reverence as they gazed at the Thunder Eagle King.
“I heard this Thunder Eagle King came from Phoenix Perch Mountain and had a fight with Lord Song. It came to the Holy Academy a month ago and fought with Lord Song again. Now it’s a member of Thunder Peak, with an extremely high status, not inferior to any of the peak masters.”
Someone spoke with a face full of reverence.
The current Thunder Eagle King was already a member of Thunder Peak, with a lofty status.
As a Great Demon of the Divine Court Realm, its combat power was terrifying. Throughout Thunder Peak, only Lord Song could contend with it.
However, it was said that this Thunder Eagle King was subdued by Lord Song’s fists, and only under a flurry of punches did it agree to join Thunder Peak.
“A member of Thunder Peak? Is that even allowed?”
Xie Weilou’s eyes showed a strange look when he heard the words of those around him.
This Great Demon directly secured an official position in the Holy Academy?
“Why wouldn’t it be allowed? Demonic Beasts are also living beings. As long as they don’t harm people, they can naturally join the Holy Academy.”
At that moment, a sweet voice rang out.
Xie Weilou looked forward and saw a little girl dressed in a brocade carp outfit, holding a string of crystal candied hawthorn.
The people around also looked at the little girl, their expressions somewhat unusual.
This little girl was not simple; her name seemed to be Jinli. She was Grandmaster’s disciple from QingShui Town, and with her was a little boy named Qingming.
To be accepted as a disciple by Grandmaster was no small feat. This little girl looked fragile, but she definitely possessed something extremely special.
Jinli put her hands on her hips, her chin raised, and looked at Xie Weilou with a serious expression: “Master said that all living beings are part of heaven and earth, and should be… treated with the same light and dust.”
Xie Weilou smiled and said, “Little girl, was your town’s three-thousand-year demolition fund all embezzled by Grandmaster? Or did Grandmaster take you all and leave after the great backlash three years ago?”
As he spoke, he reached out to touch Jinli’s head.
“Get lost! I don’t understand what you’re saying. You look like a bad egg.”
Jinli slapped Xie Weilou’s hand away, glaring at him angrily.
“Little girl, you’re quite accurate at judging people.”
Xie Weilou extended his hand, snatched Jinli’s candied hawthorn, bit off a piece, and walked forward with a smug look.
“Uh…”
Jinli froze for a second, then looked at her empty little hand. She quickly reacted, clenching her fists, her face flushed: “Shameless person, snatching my candied hawthorn… Wuwu… Give me back my candied hawthorn… Wuwuwu…”
“That person is truly shameless! He actually snatched a child’s candied hawthorn.”
“Such a grown-up? To even snatch candied hawthorn? It’s embarrassing to even mention it.”
“Shh! Keep your voice down. That’s the Heir of Marquis Zhenxi Manor. He’s done things like murder and arson, let alone snatching a child’s string of candied hawthorn?”
The people around looked at Xie Weilou with speechless expressions; to even snatch a child’s snack, he was a shameless fellow.
Some also rushed over to comfort Jinli, offering her all sorts of delicious things…
— — — — — —
Imperial Palace.
Imperial Study.
“Greetings, Your Majesty!”
Xie Weilou bowed to the Xia Emperor.
The Xia Emperor glanced at Xie Weilou, a hint of approval in his eyes. To have entered the Tuojiang Realm so quickly was very good!
“Rise!”
The Xia Emperor smiled and waved his hand.
Xie Weilou stood up and asked, “Did Your Majesty summon me to the palace for something?”
The Xia Emperor handed a memorial to Xie Weilou: “The Western Chu army has recently invaded our Great Xia’s western border, causing immense destruction. Now that you’ve stepped into the Tuojiang Realm, I intend to have you lead the western generals to resist Western Chu. What do you think?”
Since he had entered the Tuojiang Realm, he naturally qualified to become the Marquis Zhenxi. However, before that, he intended to let Xie Weilou achieve another merit!
Resisting Western Chu was perfectly suitable.
Xie Weilou bowed: “Your subject obeys the imperial decree!”
He seemed to vaguely guess the Xia Emperor’s intention.
The western region?
It just so happened that he also planned to go there with Lin Qinghuang, so it was convenient.
The Xia Emperor heard this, smiled, and nodded: “To agree so readily, you make me very satisfied, young man!”
Xie Weilou said: “As a person of Great Xia, it is my duty to slay demons and monsters for Great Xia and resist foreign enemies!”
The Xia Emperor waved his hand, and a tiger tally flew towards Xie Weilou: “Well said! This tiger tally is for you; it can mobilize two hundred thousand troops in the western border. If you can handle this matter well, this tiger tally will be yours. Speaking of which, the two hundred thousand troops guarding the western border originally belonged to your Zhenxi Marquis Manor. Do you understand my meaning?”
“Your Majesty, rest assured, your subject will handle this matter well.”
Xie Weilou took the tiger tally and bowed again.
Old Master Xie Zhenguo once commanded three hundred thousand Zhenxi Army, eventually abdicating and handing the Zhenxi Army to Xie Nantian.
As a result, Xie Nantian led one hundred thousand troops to resist the Demon Race, and eventually, the entire army was annihilated, leaving only two hundred thousand troops.
And those two hundred thousand troops were in the western border. After Xie Nantian’s demise, the Xia Emperor temporarily took control of that army.
The Xia Emperor looked at Xie Weilou and whispered, “Young man, as the Heir of Marquis Zhenxi Manor, striving for power and gain is just one part of your life, and also a form of tempering for you. This is no different from those in the imperial family. But I hope that one day you can shed the mundane, break free from these dirty things, and find your true goal. Otherwise, your life is destined to be unable to see the true expanse of heaven and earth.”
Great Xia, to put it plainly, was merely a secular dynasty. Although it had a colossal entity like the Holy Academy, in the vastness of the world, it was but a corner.
The path of a cultivator is to advance without hesitation and should not be confined here. This was his warning to the younger generation and also his self-admonition.
His path, likewise, should not be confined to Great Xia.
In his first half of life, he vied for power and ruled Great Xia; in his latter half, he intended to pursue his own Dao!
Xie Weilou cupped his fists: “Thank you, Your Majesty, for your guidance. Your subject has noted it.”
The Xia Emperor smiled and said, “The Demon-Humans of West Chu are inherently cruel; you must be cautious. Take Lin Qinghuang with you! Additionally, I will grant you a special privilege: you can freely mobilize personnel from the Tianquan Division.”
“I obey the imperial decree!”
Xie Weilou bowed with a serious expression.
“You may leave! Depart for the western border on an auspicious day.”
The Xia Emperor waved his hand lightly.
“……”
Xie Weilou bowed and withdrew.
Some things, he was actually not interested in.
But still, as the saying goes, even if he wasn’t interested, what belonged to him, he had to get his hands on.
As for who he ultimately chose to give it to, that was his own business!
The Xia Emperor looked at Xie Weilou’s retreating back, a gentle smile appearing on his face: “The path is long and arduous, but persevere and you shall reach your destination!”
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