Chapter 24

"Do all experts like you speak this way?"

The old man Lei Mengsha had mentioned.

Naturally, he was referring to Academy Mister Li.

"Second Brother, mind your manners!"

Xiao Ruo Feng hurriedly covered Lei Mengsha's mouth. That one sentence had offended two experts in the Profound Spirit Realm!

What a fool.

Sooner or later, he would suffer because of that mouth of his!

"Hahaha, it's fine, it's fine."

Mister Jiang was not some rigid, stern old man either.

To put it plainly.

He was only fifteen this year.

He had merely spent many years studying diligently.

Adding in the insights from his previous and present lives, he had gained far more understanding than those of his generation.

"That's right. We're on the same path, but that doesn't mean we have to walk it together."

Yu Sheng Mo nodded. "Everyone in this world has their own path to walk."

"It just so happens that one stretch of the road is the same, and so our paths intersect."

"It's time for me to leave as well."

"When the xiao and se resound throughout Tian Qi City, and frost and wind fill the heavens."

"That will be the moment I challenge Li Changsheng."

Jiang Mu Ming had passed the Sunflower Manual on to her. Its profundity and wonder were extraordinary.

These days, she had been painstakingly studying it. Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise: after being struck by the backlash of the Demon Immortal Sword years ago, she had developed a woman's appearance despite being male. Yet this had instead become the key to comprehending the mysteries of Celestial Being Incarnation!

Perhaps she truly could penetrate those mysteries.

And glimpse the splendor beyond the Profound Spirit Realm!

Thus, Yu Sheng Mo left. Just as she had come, she departed alone, bringing nothing and taking nothing with her.

Only, beside Jiang Mu Ming, the dashing figure of the woman holding an umbrella was gone.

This left Jiang Mu Ming with a trace of emotion.

But in the end, all these things were merely passing clouds.

Jiang Mu Ming had great ambitions in his heart, so his resolve would always remain firm.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

When Baili Dongjun saw that his master was fine, he was filled with joy.

As for Xiao Ruo Feng wanting to take him to the Academy.

He simply ignored it.

There had only ever been one master in his heart: Confucian Immortal Gu Chen!

As for everyone else.

Even Li Changsheng, Number One Under Heaven.

Baili Dongjun had no interest in them.

That was Baili Dongjun—a young man overflowing with loyalty and affection!

If Confucian Immortal Gu Chen had not died in the original story.

For the sake of protecting those around him and fulfilling his master's final wish, Baili Dongjun might never have chosen to take part in the Academy Grand Examination.

But later.

After spending a long time with Li Changsheng, the two of them finally developed a bond between master and disciple.

But now.

Baili Dongjun had little desire to go to Tian Qi City. After all, the Western Chu Sword Song was Number One Under Heaven among sword techniques.

Following Confucian Immortal Gu Chen in martial arts was not a bad choice either.

"Baili Dongjun, do you know your master's identity?"

Xiao Ruo Feng warned him, "If you stay here, you'll only bring trouble to your master. But if you come with us to Jixia Academy, the Academy can shield both you and your master from a great deal of trouble!"

Baili Dongjun looked toward Confucian Immortal Gu Chen.

He seemed to be seeking an answer.

"That's right." Jiang Mu Ming suddenly spoke. "If you stay here, experts from Northern Li will keep coming one after another."

"Besides, your master has already embarked on an entirely different path."

"If you want to cultivate martial arts, then becoming a disciple of Number One Under Heaven, Academy Mister Li, is the best choice."

After Jiang Mu Ming had passed on his teachings.

The path Confucian Immortal would take was the Confucian path!

A path independent of martial arts!

But Baili Dongjun possessed a Martial Vein by birth. Naturally, he was meant to walk the martial path of galloping through the jianghu!

Confucian Immortal Gu Chen also said, "Before long, your master will disperse all the cultivation he has accumulated throughout his life."

"I will cultivate the Confucian path that Mu Ming imparted to me."

"Indeed, I no longer have the strength to teach you."

Baili Dongjun glanced at Jiang Mu Ming in confusion. He knew that Mister Jiang was very powerful, but he had actually been able to pass his teachings on to his master, Confucian Immortal?

Then what level of cultivation did Mister Jiang possess?

Could it be that he was even more powerful than his own master?!

And just now, the corpses of Lawless and Unrestrained had been lying right there. Could it be... that Lawless and Unrestrained had been killed by Mister Jiang?!

Baili Dongjun suddenly had a wild idea. "Then why not have Mister Jiang pass his teachings on to me as well?"