North of the Four Great Continents, within Lu Territory.
Lu Territory was where the Hongru Saint had made his name. It was also the place where the Confucian Dao flourished most throughout the world.
These days, every Great Confucian Academy in Lu Territory had received orders for its disciples to diligently study the Analects, without slacking off. As a result, since three days ago, Lu Territory had resounded with an endless stream of reading. It had not stopped for even a moment.
It was as though every recited word carried away a wisp of faith in Confucius.
The entire sky above Lu Territory was a vast expanse of white. At the center of Lu Territory, a ten-thousand-zhang-tall statue of Confucius was completely enveloped in endless White Light. Even at night, it was the same.
The statue of Confucius seemed capable of absorbing the white radiance, continuously drawing in Lu Territory's boundless faith.
Below the statue stood a vast ring of palaces. This was the sacred ground of the Confucian Dao, Confucius's dojo—the Great Confucian Holy Palace.
Around the Great Confucian Holy Palace sat countless great sages of the Confucian Dao. They ceaselessly recited the Analects, gathering endless Confucian faith into the statue of Confucius, which then transmitted it to the distant land of Confucius.
The Great Confucian Holy Palace was a huge complex of palaces. Naturally, it also had a main hall, whose name was likewise the Great Confucian Holy Palace.
Outside, countless great sages of the Confucian Dao were reading the Analects, while inside, everything was deathly silent.
At that moment, someone suddenly pushed open the main doors. It was Confucius's "great-grandson," Kong Se Kong.
"Who?" A furious shout suddenly rang out from within the main hall.
"Grand-Granduncle, it's me, Se Kong!" Se Kong immediately called out.
He entered