872: Entering the Eastern Wilderness City, the Hongru Academy

The flying boat sliced through the sky, constantly weaving through the clouds.

Xie Buxian looked at Xie Weilou curiously: "Big Brother Xie, was that woman just now very powerful?"

Xie Weilou mused: "I couldn't see through her at all. The feeling she gave me was even more extraordinary than the Sword Emperor. She is definitely an incredibly terrifying existence."

"More extraordinary than the Sword Emperor?"

Xie Buxian was somewhat shocked.

The Sword Emperor, that is a peerless mighty figure in the Venerable Realm. That woman, was she even more terrifying than the Sword Emperor?

Xie Weilou smiled and said: "The Eastern Wasteland Dynasty is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It's normal for any strong individuals to appear."

Some people's appearances seem abrupt, but they might be carefully arranged.

"That seems right too."

Xie Buxian nodded.

Whoosh!

Xie Weilou flicked his sleeve, and the flying boat accelerated, rushing towards Eastern Wilderness City.

Going to Eastern Wilderness City this time, he needed to ask Tianji Pavilion some questions, but would Tianji Pavilion really tell him anything?

After all, he had previously taken an arm from one of Tianji Pavilion's elders.

So, this trip to the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty also required a disguise.

He just wondered if his disguise could deceive the Tianji Pavilion, which was rumored to know everything?

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Eastern Wilderness City.

It is the main city of the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty.

The city is massive, with an imposing aura, filled with countless powerful individuals and intricate forces. It is a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, with many ancient figures residing within. This city is considered an incredibly special city on the Eastern Wilderness Continent.

The Eastern Wasteland Dynasty was an imperial dynasty established by the Human Emperor.

The Human Emperor was a Great Emperor who attained enlightenment, created the Human Emperor Scripture, refined the supreme emperor artifacts, the human emperor pagoda and the human emperor sword, achieving profound and peerless accomplishments.

The Eastern Wasteland Dynasty has continued to this day, everlasting for eternity. Within the imperial family, there are also numerous prodigies, strong individuals like a forest, and many ancient figures.

Even the various Sacred Lands, in terms of their heritage, would be two points weaker in front of the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty.

Three days later.

Xie Weilou and Xie Buxian arrived outside Eastern Wilderness City. At this moment, both of them had already disguised themselves.

Xie Weilou was dressed in a white robe, holding a folding fan, with an elegant face and a gentle smile, like a Confucian scholar. The words "Spring and Autumn" on his folding fan were extremely conspicuous.

Xie Buxian also made a slight disguise, but his disguise was not very significant and would not fool powerful individuals.

"Eastern Wilderness City!"

Xie Weilou looked at the city ahead.

The city ahead was extremely vast, with towering and incredibly thick walls, appearing golden in color overall.

The walls were covered with numerous ancient grand formations, glittering with light and permeated with Dao rhyme, making them indestructible.

Unless a Saint personally arrived, these grand formations could not be breached.

Above the city gate, there were three ancient characters: Eastern Wilderness City.

This city is divided into the Lower City and the Upper City.

The Lower City is the city seen before them, located below.

The Upper City, on the other hand, floats in the void, a sky city shimmering with seven-colored light.

That sky city is where the Eastern Wilderness imperial family resides, and ordinary people are not qualified to set foot in it.

The gates of the Lower City were open, and citizens could freely enter and exit. There were many soldiers guarding the city, but no one came forward to question, everything was very free.

This is Eastern Wilderness City, at the feet of the Emperor. Only those seeking death would dare to cause trouble here.

"..."

Xie Weilou led Xie Buxian into the city.

Half an hour later.

Xie Weilou and Xie Buxian found an academy, the Hongru Academy!

The Hongru Academy did not cover a large area. At a glance, it looked like a manor, with only a few students entering and exiting, appearing rather deserted.

"Hongru Academy?"

Xie Weilou pondered for a moment, then led Xie Buxian forward.

Just as they approached the academy gate, a young man walked over. He looked at Xie Weilou and asked curiously: "Who are you two?"

Xie Weilou casually took out a token: "Someone told me to come to the academy."

"This is... a teacher's token! Are you a new teacher at our academy?"

The young man's face lit up with joy when he saw the token.

Hongru Academy was just a very ordinary academy, with a limited number of teachers, no more than five. He didn't expect another one to arrive today.

"Teacher's token?"

Xie Weilou was stunned for a second.

"Young friend, come in and talk!"

Just then, a gentle voice sounded from within the academy.

Xie Weilou smiled faintly and said to the young man: "We'll go in first."

"Good, good, good!"

The young man quickly bowed.

Xie Weilou led Xie Buxian into the academy.

A moment later.

They arrived at a small courtyard, where there was only an old man dressed in a white robe with white hair.

"Master!"

When Xie Weilou saw the old man, a flicker of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Seeing the other party's face, he subconsciously thought of the Confucian Sage Dharma Body on the eighteenth floor of the Sword Pavilion. Upon closer inspection, their faces were similar.

The white-haired old man looked at Xie Weilou and smiled gently: "This old man is Tantai Xian. Some people, out of respect, call him the Confucian Sage, but in reality, he is just a useless old man, unworthy of the title of Saint!"

When Xie Weilou heard this, he had already reacted. He bowed to Tantai Xian: "Xie Weilou pays his respects to the Confucian Sage."

A master hidden in a humble dwelling, that's what the current situation described.

This Hongru Academy, seemingly deserted and unremarkable, unexpectedly harbored a powerful figure within.

To be called by the word 'Saint', he wondered if the other party's cultivation had already reached the Saint Realm?

Tantai Xian seemed to know what Xie Weilou was thinking. He chuckled: "The Saint Realm requires proving the Dao, it's not that easy to reach. In terms of cultivation, this old man is only a Half-Saint."

Although he was called the Confucian Sage, he was not a true Saint, only a Half-Saint. Therefore, while others called him the Confucian Sage, he dared not claim to be a Saint himself.

A thousand years ago, he had already reached the Half-Saint Realm and disappeared for over a thousand years, precisely to seek an opportunity to prove the Dao.

Unfortunately, a millennium passed, and he still couldn't find that sliver of opportunity.

Later, he had no choice but to return to Eastern Wilderness City and establish an inconspicuous academy here.

Currently, in Eastern Wilderness City, no more than ten people knew his identity.

At least within this Hongru Academy, no one knew his true identity.

Xie Weilou directly said: "Your Dharma Body gave me a token, and also said there was a stroke of good fortune here..."

Tantai Xian chuckled: "Don't worry! There is naturally good fortune, and you won't come in vain. However, before that, you need to become a teacher at my Hongru Academy. This will give you a legitimate identity, and also..."

His gaze fell on Xie Buxian, and a glint flashed in his eyes: "Your bone structure is extraordinary, with pure Vast Righteous Qi throughout your body, and you have also obtained the book of vast righteousness. I can also give you a stroke of good fortune. Are you willing to become my disciple?"

The young man before him was definitely an excellent seedling for the Confucian path.

He also had several disciples, among whom the one he was most proud of was the Sword Emperor. Unfortunately, that fellow, the Sword Emperor, did not cultivate Vast Righteousness, which also made him somewhat helpless.

However, the young man in front of him harbored a rich Vast Righteous Qi within him, a born Vast Righteous bone. Such a person was most suitable for the Confucian path.

"..."

Xie Buxian subconsciously looked at Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou smiled faintly: "Buick, just take him as your master! I originally intended to find a suitable teacher for you. Now that Senior Confucian Sage has spoken, you mustn't miss this opportunity."

After Xie Buxian reacted, he immediately knelt before the Confucian Sage and bowed, saying: "Disciple Xie Buxian greets Teacher!"

"Buick? Not greedy, not envious, a good name. I already have six disciples, all of whom are capable individuals. Since you have now become my disciple, you will be ranked seventh."

The Confucian Sage smiled gently.

"Disciple obeys."

Xie Buxian bowed again.

"Mm!"

The Confucian Sage's eyes showed approval, and with a gentle wave of his hand, a soft force helped Xie Buxian to his feet.