158: Chen Shi'an

The Ice Throne, passing over everyone, flew into the Twilight Mountains at an unhurried pace.

"Who is that?"

"To be able to kill demons with just a single snowflake, could it be a Grandmaster-level expert!"

A new Jianghu talent spoke, in his opinion, a Grandmaster-level expert was already an unattainable strong individual.

"It's definitely a Grandmaster-level expert; if it were merely a Vajra Realm expert, they wouldn't possess such deterrent power!" an old man beside him responded.

"Look, outside the village, two Disciples from Myriad Sound Valley are also frozen!" A burly man, who had escaped to the outskirts of the village, happened to discover two beautiful women.

"Could this demon have been brought by people from Myriad Sound Valley?" A clever person exclaimed, as the snowflakes only killed demons.

However, they just happened to freeze Myriad Sound Valley Disciples, which made it worth pondering.

"Highly likely!"

"Myriad Sound Valley has such great influence; why would they start engaging in such activities? Aren't they afraid of being discovered by the Demon Suppression Guard?"

Someone asked.

"The Seven Great Sects have profound foundations; the Demon Suppression Division won't completely fall out with them. The Demon Suppression Division is short on manpower and will need them to resist when the demon army invades in the future," an old man sighed.

But the premise of all this was that there was someone who could suppress everything; even if they were unwilling, they had to go.

If that person who could suppress everything died or left, whether the Seven Great Sects would fulfill their promise was another matter entirely.

"Also, don't think this is the first time Myriad Sound Valley has done something like this. When you find one cockroach in your house, it means there's already a nest of cockroaches!"

The Jianghu newcomer said, "Sir, what you said makes sense!"

"I wonder where in this world there is still peace!"

The old man said, "Born in a chaotic world, live one day at a time. Perhaps when the Demon Suppression Guard are all dead, those aristocratic families, great sects, and powerful officials will finally become anxious!"

The Yunzhou Thirteen Prefectures, since Ye Lingkong arrived, had been relatively peaceful, with only small-scale demon attacks.

Large-scale demon attacks on cities had not been seen since then.

"Sir, you have great insight. May I ask your name?"

The Jianghu newcomer respectfully asked, someone with such knowledge and wisdom was certainly not an ordinary country bumpkin.

"My name is Qi Dachun, an ordinary teacher in Peach Blossom Village, not some important figure!"

"If it weren't for the appearance of this Demon Suppression Guard adult just now, I, like all of you, would have become food for demons."

Qi Dachun slowly said.

"Junior, Chen Shian, wishes to study with Master. May I?" Chen Shian nodded slightly.

"In a chaotic world, as a martial artist, not learning martial arts and following a scholar has no future. If you encounter demons in the future, he won't be able to save you!" Qi Dachun shook his head.

"To be honest, Master, becoming a martial artist was a last resort for me. I started studying at the age of three, and by ten, I had read all the major scriptures. My biggest dream was to leap over the Dragon Gate like a carp, pass the imperial examination, and serve the people."

Chen Shian continued in a deep voice, "It's shameful to say, I started taking the imperial examinations at the age of twelve, and until I was twenty-eight, I couldn't even become a Xiucai, let alone a Jinshi."

"Even for a Xiucai, one needed to bribe the chief examiner to gain that honor."

"Although I had some family wealth, I was unwilling to bend the proud bones of a scholar, so I took the examinations several times and failed every time."

"Once, even an illiterate person, famous within a ten-mile radius, passed the Xiucai examination."

"In my eyes, it was already filled with a foul stench, no longer sacred."

Before he took the imperial examinations, he always thought that even if the Dynasty was on its last legs, talented people would certainly not be overlooked.

They would be vigorously cultivated.

But he was wrong.

The rulers would not care when the Dynasty collapsed, but would try every means to make more money before the Dynasty fell.

"So, you gave up literature for martial arts!"

"In ancient times, martial arts were used to stop war and quell chaos. Since studying literature cannot save the country, then I will learn martial arts!" Chen Shian said.

"Do you still believe this Dynasty can be saved?" Qi Dachun revealed a slight smile and said indifferently.

The two talked as they walked into the academy.

"Even if the old Dynasty is overthrown, the new Dynasty will still repeat the path of its predecessors, perhaps even worse."

"What I want to do is to change the Mandate of Heaven, remove the Dynasty's cancer, and find a way to break out of the historical cycle."

Chen Shian said seriously. These words, falling into Qi Dachun's ears, might make him think he was arrogant, even conceited.

But this was his true thought, and he had also been traveling, searching for the solution.

"Moreover, the Great Chu Legacy has lasted five thousand years, which is a long-lived Dynasty. Being able to maintain for thousands of years indicates a good foundation."

"Why should I gamble on a potentially worse Dynasty, instead of improving the existing one and making it a Dynasty that will never decline for ten thousand generations?"

Qi Dachun pondered, "Here, you won't learn anything related to that. I am merely an ordinary teacher."

He could feel the other party's burning ambition, but the real problems could not be changed by individual strength.

"Master, reading can also kill people!"

Qi Dachun's brow slightly twitched.

But he was not swayed.

"To be honest, over the years, I've seen stories more tragic than yours, and goals grander."

"But without exception, they didn't cause a ripple."

"Lost among the crowd!"

Chen Shian said, "That's because they had no one to support them; with only a burst of passion, everything can only be a fleeting illusion."

Perhaps one day in the future, he too would fail.

But he did not regret having come.

"Since Master is unwilling to teach me, then Junior will take his leave!"

He had a hunch that Qi Dachun, despite appearing to be an extremely ordinary person, was very likely a recluse expert.

Unfortunately, Master was unwilling to accept him.

Perhaps, he had spoken too boldly just now, causing the other party's displeasure.

But those were indeed words from the heart.

Saying that, he left the academy.

Who knew.

Just at this moment.

Inside the academy.

Qi Dachun's voice came.

"If that Demon Suppression Guard just now can warn Myriad Sound Valley, one of the Seven Great Sects, then you can come to the academy for lessons!"

Chen Shian stopped in his tracks, looked into the depths of the academy, and quietly asked, "What if he destroys them?"