Shocking! Forbidden love! Overbearing expert in the realm of enlightenment falls in love with me?

Ying Wuji felt uneasy, but his expression remained calm. He had been researching a lot of information these days, even extracting information from the Li royal family's library. From some of the information, he could deduce that the strength of an expert in the realm of enlightenment who possessed someone's body would be limited by the body's own strength.

This expert's most glorious achievement was using the body of a third-grade spiritual fetus to kill two experts in the realm of soldiers with extremely cruel methods. However, this spiritual fetus was not ordinary either. It possessed numerous treasures and secret techniques, and had even mastered heavenly-level techniques. That battle had exhausted all of its trump cards, even burning away all of its blood with evil arts.

If it possessed a normal person, the maximum strength it could exert would only be half a realm higher.

The current Qing Shu had cultivation in essence, energy, and spirit at the peak of the third stage. Even if she was being controlled by that expert in the realm of enlightenment, it would be impossible for her to exert too much power.

With so many people on the field, they couldn't possibly be unable to defeat her.

Moreover... it was still unknown whether Qing Shu was in a state of being possessed or not.

On the other hand, Qing Ting, who looked fragile, made him extremely wary. There were so many light balls on her head.

"Miss Qing Ting, come sit next to me!"

Xiang Ding laughed heartily and immediately arranged for Qing Ting to sit next to Qing Shu. He sat beside her, asking Mi Xingli to give up her seat.

Mi Xingli narrowed her eyes and looked thoughtfully at Qing Ting.

"Miss, don't look at Qing Ting like that. She's shy!"

Xiang Ding said in a low voice, somewhat dissatisfied.

Mi Xingli smiled ambiguously. "Shy? Shy about what? The child?"

Xiang Ding: "..."

Mi Xingli looked at the embarrassed appearance of the two and a cold light flashed in her eyes.

She knew Xiang Ding very well. He was arrogant and always looked down on women. Only she could catch his eye, and the reason was: being a man!

In just a few days, he had been captivated by a seemingly fragile woman, and his aura was not as sharp as before, obviously having broken through the yang element.

With such methods, how could this woman be shy when she saw outsiders?

But she didn't say anything, just sat quietly and watched what these sisters from Yan Kingdom were planning to do.

"Lord Wuji, I toast to you!"

Qing Shu poured two cups of tea and handed one to Ying Wuji, then drank the other cup in one gulp.

Ying Wuji took a sip. "Miss Qing Shu, just say what you want to say!"

Qing Shu smiled faintly. "I'm just an ordinary woman, why is Lord so guarded against me?"

Ying Wuji's answer was also straightforward. "You don't even cover your neck, so it's obvious that you want to have a serious conversation. Why bother with a fake identity?"

"This..."

Xiang Ding was a little puzzled as he looked at the group.

Mi Xingli's eyelids twitched. She couldn't see Qing Shu's neck from her angle, but she saw that Ying Wuji and Zhao Ning were both tense, obviously entering a state of readiness for battle. She couldn't help but become guarded as well.

"Xiang Ding! Come sit here!"

"Miss..."

"Sit here!"

"Yes!"

Xiang Ding also realized that something was not right and his expression became more serious.

Qing Shu smiled faintly. "Young people, don't get angry!"

She tied up her hair and her tone became old-fashioned.

She glanced at everyone as if she was appraising some exquisite artworks, artworks that could be shattered at any moment.

And Qing Ting, who was beside her, no longer had the shy look from earlier.

She slowly tied up her hair, whether it was intentional or not, she revealed her neck to everyone for a moment.

That mark made Mi Xingli's heart jump, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "All of the red dust is me!"

Hearing these four words, Xiang Ding's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Qing Ting. His right hand instinctively gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist.

"Young man, don't get angry!"

Qing Shu smiled faintly. "In Jiang City, I can't do anything to you, and you can't do anything to me either. Even if you kill me, I will find another body to meet you. So why bother getting into trouble?"

Ying Wuji's face turned serious. "Since you know that you can't do anything to us, why did you come looking for us?"

Qing Shu's smile became gentle and polite. "I heard that the Great Li wants to establish an academy and recruit talents from all walks of life. Since that's the case, the Yang Zhu School must have a place. I wonder what Lord Wuji thinks?"

"Hmph..."

Ying Wuji sneered. "You claim to be from my sect, aren't you afraid that the orthodox Yang Zhu School will come looking for trouble? The Great Li Academy has a place for the Daoist school, but not for your sect."

In front of him, Qing Shu had almost no combat power, and Qing Ting's strength should be quite strong, but they had four people on their side. It was impossible for her to break through them instantly. Zhao Xin was in the next room, and the teahouse was in a bustling area, with at least ten experts in the realm of spiritual fetus hiding in the shadows.

Since safety was not an issue, there was no need to be polite to the people in front of him.

Qing Shu looked embarrassed. "I came here so sincerely, can't Lord Wuji make some concessions?"

This expression seemed to genuinely want Ying Wuji to do something for her.Ying Wuji sneered, "If you set up a few more assassination attempts against me, I might just do your dirty work for you. Your submissive appearance makes me want to step on you."

Qing Shu: "???"

"Puchi..."

Zhao Ning and Mi Xingli couldn't help but laugh.

Xiang Ding's facial muscles twitched, but he felt that he shouldn't laugh at such a vulgar joke. He suppressed his laughter and squirmed uncomfortably before finally letting go of the tension.

This vulgar remark dispersed the tense atmosphere.

Qing Shu's face darkened for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. He couldn't help but laugh, "They say that you have changed a lot since the Poison incident. Your mouth has become so foul that even the current Prime Minister can't handle it. Now I see!"

"I'll take that as a compliment!"

Ying Wuji's smile turned cold, "Speaking of which, I have to thank you. If it weren't for your carefully arranged Poison incident, I wouldn't necessarily be sitting here cursing at you. The academy welcomes students from all schools, but it would be better for the scum of my school to stay away. Who gave you the courage to provoke the Yang Zhu School?"

Qing Shu calmly asked, "The words of the Saint Yang Zhu are regarded as the standard by my followers. They are no different from the so-called orthodox teachings..."

"Don't try to flatter yourself."

Ying Wuji interrupted directly, "Otherwise, you wouldn't intentionally only read half of the books and only remember 'pluck one hair to benefit the world, not taking any for oneself', but not the second half 'dedicate oneself to benefit the world, not taking any for oneself'. I don't think I've offended you, so why did I bring this calamity upon myself?"

Qing Shu remained composed and calmly said, "You got that wrong. The intention of my teachings is profound. What matters is not whether someone adheres to the teachings, but whether they can achieve the ideal world mentioned by the Saint: where no one is harmed and no one harms the world, then the world will be governed.

When everyone becomes a follower of my teachings, all problems will disappear.

For the sake of realizing this ideal, my followers are willing to violate the rules.

Can those self-proclaimed orthodox Yang Zhu students have such a broad perspective?

Young Master Wuji, at that time, your existence was an obstacle to the great order of the world, so I hope you can understand why we targeted you.

But now, you are indispensable to the well-being of the students in the academy.

As long as you agree, my followers will be at your command.

The Li royal family cannot afford to build the academy, but my followers can.

The Wei and Han families are stubborn, but my followers can send someone to assassinate key figures.

Forgive me for being frank, but the Li royal family is not in a good position. If I were you, I would not refuse such a solid ally.

When the Great Li, my followers, ****, who can stop the unification of the world?"

Everyone: "..."

Looking at Qing Shu's fanatical gaze, they all felt a chill down their spines.

If at first they only thought that my followers were all scum.

But now, they realized that they were a group of scum with noble self-pursuits.

Ying Wuji curled his lips, "So when the time comes, if you find that I am once again an obstacle to the 'great order of the world', you will eliminate me again. Including my father-in-law and my wife, right?"

"Yes!"

Qing Shu replied firmly, "Even if I am the one obstructing the great order of the world, I will die without hesitation. But if you sincerely want to work towards a common goal, how can you become an obstacle to the great order of the world?"

Ying Wuji sneered, "You guys are quite noble!"

Qing Shu smiled, "Compared to the struggles between the lords, this is indeed the choice that has the least impact on the people."

Ying Wuji retorted, "Then who decides whether a person is obstructing or assisting the great order?"

"The leader!"

"What if your leader is an idiot?"

"The leader is the wisest and most noble person in the world. His decisions cannot be wrong."

"..."

Fine!

A closed loop of logic.

Ying Wuji understood that there was no need to argue with the leader of this sect at all.

He shook his head, "Then you better not say anything, because I still insist that your leader is an idiot."

Qing Shu looked at him for a while and couldn't help but show a look of regret, "What a pity! I thought someone like you, who acts unconventionally, would have some insight, but it seems..."

Ying Wuji sneered, "Speaking of which, you scum only dare to pick on the weak. Now that the one in charge of the academy is the Great Li, why don't you go persuade him instead of bothering with me?"

Qing Shu and Qing Ting both stood up, "No need to worry, Young Master. I came to Jiangcheng this time to persuade the Great Li."

"Really? I don't believe it!"

Ying Wuji crossed his legs.

Qing Shu smiled mysteriously, "You will believe it soon. Just remember one thing, the doors of my followers are always open to you."

After saying that, the two of them left directly.

"Bang!"

As soon as the door closed, everyone in the room let out a sigh of relief. Cold sweat had already started to form on their backs.

Qing Shu didn't use any means just now, but the pressure of his cultivation at the Godly Ascension Realm made it difficult for them to remain as composed as they appeared.

Moreover, when Qing Shu talked about the "great order of the world" with that fanatical expression, it gave them a chilling feeling.

"Damn, these scum have fooled themselves."

Ying Wuji cursed, "I don't believe they dare to go find my father-in-law."

Everyone nodded. Although so far, our sect has never caused any disturbance in any country, they are always jumping around like leeches, ready to dive into your wounds at any time. They have already gained a notorious reputation.

Their methods are very strange, whether it's the Red Dust or the Danqing Duhun, they are both extremely powerful supernatural abilities with great strategic significance.

But they have a weakness, which is that their spells and abilities are almost not powerful at all.

Even if they have a saint among them, it would be difficult for them to match the power of the King of Li.

Going to persuade the King of Li is no different from seeking death.

Mi Xingli's face darkened. "Xiang Ding! Tell me, what is the situation?"

Xiang Ding's face didn't look good. He covered his face with his hands, and two words squeezed out from between his teeth, "Enchanting technique!"

"Didn't you notice before?"

Mi Xingli asked in surprise. Among the younger generation in the Kingdom of Chu, Xiang Ding was already quite firm in his willpower.

Xiang Ding asked back, "When I first saw them, you were also there, didn't you notice?"

"That's true..."

Mi Xingli's expression became serious. Although Xiang Ding seemed a bit excited at the time, which was completely different from his usual style, he still looked like an ordinary young man in love.

She asked again, "So when did you realize it was an enchanting technique?"

Xiang Ding covered his face and said with shame, "When the young lady asked me to come over, I was still thinking if there was any misunderstanding. It wasn't until I knew they were from our sect that I remembered what happened last night and realized something was wrong."

Ying Wuji couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Xiang Ding, embarrassed, didn't dare to lift his head and said with shame, "She asked for it six times last night, and I still thought she was a shy and reserved young lady."

Zhao Ning: "..."

Mi Xingli: "..."

Ying Wuji: "..."

Six times. That's not bad!

Someone who does it less than nine times a day is considered healthy...

Wait!

Ying Wuji was shocked and turned to Zhao Ning. "Should we go to the Li Residence and take a look?"

He felt that something was off with Qing Ting just now. With two ground-level skills, she was already a formidable person. For the Red Dust Jie Wo, she should be there to manipulate the fight.

But that Wushen Realm, she came this time mainly to discuss the matter of the Academy. Qing Ting's role seems to be just a bridge using her body.

Isn't that a waste?

When he heard about six times in one night and a shy and reserved young lady.

These two elements combined together were too strong.

And she's also a stamp collector, mastering two ground-level skills...

Zhao Ning frowned, "Do you suspect it's Li Caitan?"

Ying Wuji nodded, "Hmm..."

"It's unlikely!"

Zhao Ning shook his head, "Li Caitan has a symbol planted in her body. As long as the guards who are watching her find her missing or leaving Jiangcheng, the symbol will explode and seal her meridians, revealing her location. The guards at the Li Residence are all experts. Unless they all die in an instant, otherwise, she will be hunted down by the entire city."

Ying Wuji narrowed his eyes, "In that case..."

Xiang Ding pounded the table, "This is a great shame! I'm going to settle the score with them!"

"Brother Xiang, don't!"

Ying Wuji stopped him, "Their methods are very strange. If you go like this, you will only give them another six times!"

Xiang Ding: "???"

【Reminder】: Emotion fluctuation value exceeds 90, randomly obtain the ground-level technique "Overlord Qi."

Huh?

Emotional fluctuations caused by a counterattack can also be counted on me?

Ying Wuji was particularly happy to receive this ground-level technique that he picked up for free.

Overlord Qi makes the true energy in the body go berserk, increasing speed by 50%, strength by three times, and decreasing intelligence by 50%. It is truly a life-threatening technique.

But it seems that the improvement in other aspects of physical fitness is not obvious.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be only six times.

Mi Xingli sighed softly, "Ying brother, Zhao brother, it seems that your reform in the Kingdom of Li may not go smoothly! Even our sect is getting involved."

Ying Wuji smiled, "No need to worry. Just one member of our sect is no different from a clown."

But at this moment.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

There was a knock on the door.

Then Zhao Xin entered with a letter in his hand.

"Lord Husband, His Majesty and the gentlemen have decided on the topic for this grand event."

"Quick, let me see!"

Ying Wuji took the letter and opened it immediately. Everyone else gathered around.

After all, the rewards for this grand event are unprecedentedly generous, and it has changed the tradition of previous years where each sect would preach separately. It has become a live debate that is easier to fight. Everyone is curious about what the topic will be.

Even Ying Wuji and Zhao Ling had to wait until now to learn about it along with the scholars from various sects, just one day before the grand event.

When they saw the content of the letter, everyone fell silent.

Because the topic for this event was only four words: "Great Harmony in the World!"

After a long time, Xiang Ding coughed twice and broke the silence, "These four words sound familiar."

How could they not sound familiar?

Qing Shu just said "Great Harmony in the World" repeatedly.

Ying Wuji's face didn't look good, "Zhao brother, besides His Majesty and a few gentlemen, who else could have known about this topic in advance?"

"It's impossible for anyone else!"Zhao Ning's face was also somewhat frighteningly ugly.

In fact, she also wanted to inquire about some information in advance, so that Ying Wuji could be better prepared and perform well tomorrow.

But Zhao Ji was very tight-lipped.

The several Confucian scholars who participated in the topic selection were all people of high moral character and it was basically impossible for them to leak the topic.

Unless...

Ying Wuji's mouth twitched. "Either someone from my sect leaked the information, or... they have already been infiltrated by someone from my sect."

Zhao Ning frowned slightly and shook her head. "That's unlikely. Just now, Qing Shu made a bold statement before leaving, which means they must have already known the topic. This is troublesome! We can't delay any longer. I will go to the palace to inform His Majesty and prepare for tomorrow's grand event!"

After speaking, she stood up directly.

She bowed to everyone and hurriedly left the elegant room.

The "For My Sect" was established by extreme members of the Yang Zhu school. The Yang Zhu school was already extreme enough and had conflicts with many other schools, but "For My Sect" was even more extreme. Even the students of the Yang Zhu school didn't like them, let alone other schools.

The Mohist school emphasized extreme moralism, but even so, the existence of the Mohist Association was a thorn in the side of various countries.

Not to mention "For My Sect".

But now, the Confucian scholars of the three schools of Confucianism, Mohism, and Legalism have actually been infiltrated by "For My Sect".

This damn thing is really a big deal.

Powerful cultivators in the Awakening Realm, regardless of their school, are the backbone and culmination of various disciplines. If even such people can be infiltrated by "For My Sect", what about others?

The influence of "For My Sect" is far more terrifying than imagined.

"Brother Ying!"

Mi Xingli sighed softly. "The letter just said that tomorrow's debate is not a simple debate, but will involve the use of the Jiuzhou Copying Scroll for deduction. If "For My Sect" steals the limelight, I'm afraid the various schools will really be shaken!"

"Difficult!"

Ying Wuji rubbed his head, feeling overwhelmed.

No one expected that his father-in-law would play such a big game with the Confucian scholars. He even brought out the Jiuzhou Copying Scroll.

The Jiuzhou Copying Scroll is quite remarkable.

It is rumored that when Emperor Huang cast the Xuanyuan Sword, one side of the sword was engraved with the sun, moon, and stars, and the other side was engraved with mountains, rivers, and plants. The hilt of the sword was inscribed with agricultural and animal husbandry techniques on one side, and the strategy of unifying the world on the other.

A legendary divine sword that recorded all the marvelous changes contained in the world.

It was supposed to be passed down from generation to generation and become the treasure of the human race.

However, after the Shang Dynasty unified the world, the Xuanyuan Sword inexplicably broke. Prince Shang Li couldn't bear to let the divine sword disappear in the river of history, so he used the art of painting to copy the mysteries of the sword and created the seven sets of the Jiuzhou Scroll.

These are the well-known Jiuzhou Copying Scrolls, which record all the mysteries of the world and can be used for deduction.

The first scroll was used by Zi Lu, and it deduced five hundred years. No one knows what he deduced, but it is known that before he died, he drew forty-nine paintings. All the major events that happened in the next five hundred years can be found in the paintings.

After the forty-ninth painting, King Zhou of Shang was born.

The second scroll was used by King Wen of Zhou. The specific content is still unknown, but it is rumored that it was deduced repeatedly over a hundred times. King Wen became seriously ill due to anger and then passed away, leaving behind the four-character last words: "Beware of the relatives."

And this prophecy was also fulfilled in King You of Zhou.

Because King You of Zhou was wary of the Shen state, he deposed the queen, which led to the Shen state colluding with the Rong and Di tribes to destroy the capital, gradually evolving into the current scene of the lords vying for hegemony.

The third scroll was used after the Zhou clan was exterminated. No one knows how many mysteries Zhou Xie deduced.

All that is known is that after he closed himself off for seven days, he came out grumbling.

Then he vigorously promoted the dualization of politics and rituals, and almost completely gave up political and military intervention in the vassal states, becoming a spiritual and cultural leader.

The remaining four scrolls are missing.

Unexpectedly, one scroll is here in the Kingdom of Li.

"My father-in-law's ambition is really not small!"

Ying Wuji sighed. He knew exactly what Zhao Ji wanted to do.

The topic of the grand event is the governance of the world. The various Confucian scholars will not oppose it in order to compete for the political discourse power of their own schools.

And Zhao Ji also wants to verify the correctness of the reform.

Regardless of which school wins this debate, their influence will greatly increase.

If his reform can win this time, the reputation of the Li royal family will definitely reach its peak, greatly eliminating the resistance to the reform.

"But the problem is, have you only thought about winning and not about losing?"

Ying Wuji felt a bit annoyed. If one of the Confucian, Mohist, or Legalist schools won, it would be fine, as they would become the state religion.

But if it's "For My Sect"...

Tsk tsk!

Then the Kingdom of Li would be interesting.

Mi Xingli couldn't help but admire, "The courage of the Li royal family is unparalleled. I really admire them. However, the Jiuzhou Copying Scroll only records the mysteries of the world, not the original state of the world. The things deduced from it may not necessarily happen. And... Brother Ying! Are you sure the Li royal family can really come up with the money?"

Ying Wuji smiled. "We'll know when the time comes!"

"Alright!"

Mi Xingli bowed. "Then we'll take our leave!"

Ying Wuji nodded. "See you tomorrow!"

He watched Mi Xingli and Xiang Ding leave, then closed his eyes in the elegant room for a while before calling Zhao Xin to leave.

At this moment, the hall was ten times more lively than before.

But the topic has completely changed.

They were just cursing that money-swindling scammer earlier, but now they are debating which school of thought is the true governing philosophy.The notice of the grand gathering of the Hundred Schools has been posted everywhere that the students of each school have gathered.

The emergence of the Jiuzhou Copying Map has pushed the event to a climax before it even begins.

"My dear father-in-law, I don't mind if you like to gamble, but it's a bit too much to make me play cards!"

Ying Wuji felt extremely annoyed and left the teahouse.

...

The news of the Jiuzhou Copying Scroll quickly spread throughout the streets of Jiangcheng through the notices, causing a great commotion.

No one expected that the King of Li would make such a big fuss for the sake of reform.

The most excited ones were, of course, the students of the Hundred Schools. While the Jixia Academy had not yet declined, their favorite activity was debate. Although the various schools had made progress in their doctrines through debates, they had never determined a winner.

But now, with the emergence of the Jiuzhou Copying Scroll, even though the development of the world may not necessarily be exactly the same as what the scroll showed, it had a strong persuasive power.

It may not be the only correct answer, but it was the most influential reference.

Whoever could win the debate would be crowned with the title of "King of Learning."

Their confidence in the construction of the academy also grew stronger because since the masters of the Hundred Schools unanimously approved of this topic, they must have had expectations for the academy.

Han Family.

Han Zhe looked at the content transcribed by the servants and his expression became extremely serious.

Until now, he still believed that the academy could not be built and that the reform was bound to fail.

But now, it seemed that Zhao Ji's confidence in the reform had reached its peak.

He didn't understand.

Where would the money come from?

Where would the official positions come from?

If you lose this deduction based on the reform, would you still push for the reform?

He thought Zhao Ji must be crazy.

But he couldn't help but feel uneasy. What if Zhao Ji won? How would their Han Family deal with it?

"Father Jushi!"

Han Juan sat cross-legged on a cushion and suddenly opened his eyes, a faint smile on his lips. "Your heart is in chaos!"

"Haha!"

Han Zhe laughed twice, concealing his inner restlessness.

This was the first time Han Juan had taken the initiative to speak to him since he returned home.

He stroked his beard and said, "It's a joke! I have long been accustomed to the storms and waves. How could my heart be easily disturbed? It's just that I saw a piece of good news, so I'm in a good mood."

"Oh?"

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Han Juan looked at him quietly, smiling but not smiling, neither confirming nor denying.

Han Zhe felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so he handed over the paper in his hand and smiled, "Juan'er! This grand gathering of the Hundred Schools is so lively, don't you feel regretful for missing it?"

"Why would I regret it?"

Han Juan yawned, took the notice and carefully read it, then suddenly realized, "So the Jiuzhou Copying Scroll has been released!"

Han Zhe stroked his beard and smiled calmly, "If one of the Confucian, Mohist, or Legalist schools wins the debate, they will become the 'King of Learning' among the Hundred Schools. At that time, won't your Taoist school feel resentful?"

"The Jiuzhou Copying Scroll is indeed a divine object for deducing the general trend."

Han Juan did not deny it, but there was no regret in his expression. "However, what it deduces is indeed the general trend, but it is only one of the many possibilities and can be changed."

Han Zhe's eyes widened, "Are you saying that there are other general trends?"

"Naturally!"

Han Juan lazily smiled, "Otherwise, why did Master insist on expelling me from the sect when I was wholeheartedly cultivating the Tao?"

Han Zhe hesitated, "This..."

Han Juan stood up from the cushion and sat opposite Han Zhe, adding, "My Master also has one of the four remaining Jiuzhou Copying Scrolls."

Han Zhe couldn't help but ask, "So what did your Master deduce?"

"I can't say!"

Han Juan smiled mysteriously, then stood up and stretched lazily, "It's getting late, I'm going to sleep and rest well. I will participate in the grand gathering of the Hundred Schools tomorrow."

After speaking, he put on his straw shoes and walked back to his room.

"This brat..."

Han Zhe rubbed his chest frantically to calm himself down, constantly comforting himself, "I brought him into this world, I brought him into this world..."

He had many sons, but he only doted on Han Juan.

One important reason was that Han Juan's mother was his only legal wife, the woman who best served the interests of the family and the woman he truly loved. And after being separated from his son for such a long time, he had accumulated a lot of guilt in his heart.

Of course, this was not the most important reason.

Han Juan's sect was the most important thing to him.

Otherwise, with Han Juan's indifferent attitude towards him, he would have been punished long ago.

"So there is not only one general trend in the world..."

Han Zhe pondered, feeling slightly more at ease in his heart.

But he was still restless because even if there were other general trends, the general trend deduced publicly tomorrow would still have a profound impact.

Even though he still believed that the reform was impossible to succeed, he had to consider how the Han Family should protect themselves when the general trend was in Zhao Ji's hands.

He waved to the steward, "Send a message to Wei Huan and Zhao Qi, saying that we will gather at the Drunken Immortal Tower at midnight tonight!"

"Yes!"

...

The next day.

Ying Wuji got up early, dressed in luxurious clothes, without any servants or horses, and walked towards the palace on foot.

The grand gathering of the Hundred Schools was nominally unrelated to politics, but it still followed the Zhou ritual.

After all, the Zhou royal family's authority in rituals and sacrifices still existed, and the Hundred Schools were closely related to the Zhou royal family, so they naturally had to follow the Zhou ritual.

Today, everyone participating in the gathering, regardless of their wealth or status, only had one identity.

That is, the students of the Hundred Schools.Even the esteemed scholars could only be considered as students of high virtue, and they still had to walk to the event venue.

Only a group of people could ride in carriages.

Those were the people sent by the Zhou royal family to preside over the ceremony.

In other words, it was Jiang Taiyuan and his subordinates.

"Let's go!"

"Brother Ying, I'll go ahead!"

Ying Wuji watched as Jiang Taiyuan, sitting in the carriage ahead, turned his head and grinned at him, causing him to feel a pang of annoyance.

How did this guy become the head of the Zhou Music Bureau?

And...

What role was he playing?

Was he a dog of the Zhou royal family, or a rebel infiltrated into the Zhou court?

Could he really represent the attitude of the Yang Zhu school?

Damn it!

His head was aching.

Fortunately, the Shangmo Bookstore was not far from the palace, and he soon arrived at the Chongli Palace.

The venue had been set up, looking solemn and dignified.

On both sides of the ceremonial path, chime bells were placed. Under the playing of the Music Bureau officials, they emitted a grand and majestic sound.

There was still an hour before the event began, and nearly ten thousand students from various families were guided by the palace maids and eunuchs to take their seats. In front of each person was a basin of clean water, which was to be used for washing their hands and faces later.

However, everyone didn't pay much attention to this.

What they were most concerned about was the upcoming debate among the hundred families.

Last night, they all received a notice saying that this deduction might take a long time, and it was best to bring some dry food.

Such a rare sight, especially involving the dispute among the hundred families, was indeed something to look forward to.

"Brother Ying, you're here!"

Zhao Ning waved at Ying Wuji with a smile. She didn't occupy the quota of elite students, so she couldn't sit in the first two rows. However, it was no problem to arrange her in the third row using some privileges.

Ying Wuji sat in front of her and turned around to ask, "What did His Majesty say?"

Zhao Ning laughed, "His Majesty said, since we have decided to take the path of a king, we should not fear any enemy! Today, we worry about our school; tomorrow, we worry about their school; the day after tomorrow, we worry about your school! If we keep worrying, can we still walk this path? No matter who it is, just crush them all the way!"

"Wow!"

Ying Wuji couldn't help but admire, "His Majesty really knows how to play with pronouns!"

Zhao Ning: "......"

I was speaking passionately, Brother Ying, isn't it a bit rude to interrupt like this?

But seeing Ying Wuji so calm, she felt much relieved.

When she went to report yesterday, she was quite heavy-hearted, because before this, our school was just a troublemaker, even if it was disgusting, it couldn't reach the court.

But first, they tried to control Luo Xiang with the technique of soul crossing through painting.

Then they infiltrated one of the scholars of the Confucian, Mohist, and Legalist schools.

Their ambition and strength have reached a point where she has to take them seriously.

It wasn't until last night when she heard Zhao Ji's "Path of the King" that she felt much more open-minded.

"Father's path of the king is indeed inspiring, isn't it, Master Wuji!"

A familiar voice sounded.

The two turned their heads to see Zhao Qi, the Prince of Pingling, walking over with a smile and sitting next to Ying Wuji.

Ying Wuji raised an eyebrow, "Oh? It seems that the Prince of Pingling also wants to take this path of the king?"

"Of course!"

Zhao Qi laughed heartily, "His Majesty is a rare hero in the world, and he is my father. As his son, how could I not want to inherit his mantle?"

"Well said!"

Ying Wuji applauded appreciatively, but soon asked another question, "I heard that a few days ago, a certain despicable person who is good at using ghostly tactics wanted to search my soul? Prince of Pingling, why don't you tell me, is the path of the king wide enough to accommodate such scum?"

Zhao Qi: "......"

[Hint]: The target's emotional fluctuation value has exceeded 90, randomly obtaining the Yellow Rank Technique "Water Walking Technique".

Why is it another escape skill?

Why does this guy think about running away every day?

Just how many guilty things has he done?

Looking at Zhao Qi's dark face, he couldn't help but sneer, "What are you pretending to be?"

Zhao Qi's face was gloomy. He had heard of Ying Wuji's bad reputation long ago, and had experienced it firsthand at the literary meeting that day.

But it wasn't until today that he realized that as long as Ying Wuji didn't like you, you could never expect a good face from him.

Even someone like Luo Xiang was annoyed by him time and time again.

Why are there such people in the world?

"Hahaha! Master Wuji, you scolded him well!"

Tian Wenjing also laughed and sat down, looking at Zhao Qi with disdain, "So you're the Prince of Pingling? I heard that you have a good reputation outside, known as the Little Lord of Li Kingdom. But seeing you today... I really don't know what terrible things Lord Tian did to be slandered by you like this!"

Zhao Qi felt suffocated in his chest, thinking that if I can't deal with Ying Wuji, can't I deal with you?

After thinking for a moment, he tentatively asked, "Did you give birth to you?"

Tian Wenjing: "???"

Now it's good.

Originally, only Zhao Qi was embarrassed.

Now both of them were embarrassed.

"Tsk..."

Two seats away, Wei Meng snorted and knelt on the ground, looking straight ahead, but was speaking to Ying Wuji, "If the power of eloquence could solve the financial crisis of the royal family, I'm afraid the Academy would have been built by now, right?"

"Yes! If that were the case, with Master Wuji's eloquence, he should actually return to the Kingdom of Qian. With such substantial financial support, I'm afraid it won't take many years for the Kingdom of Qian to sweep across the six realms."

Tian Wenjing laughed and joined in. He had just choked Zhao Qi because he thought Zhao Qi was easy to choke, not because he had a good relationship with Ying Wuji.After all, these days, he had deeply realized a truth, that the Hundred Families Gathering had attracted many extraordinary people, each with their own unique perspectives, and he might not necessarily win in a verbal spar.

So he had an epiphany, he would support whoever had the advantage.

Pure verbal abuse, the ultimate enjoyment.

I, Tian Wenjing, do not play against the wind!

Faced with this situation, Ying Wuji unusually did not retort, but just sat quietly.

This attracted the attention of many people: Mi Xingli, Xiang Ding, Qing Shu, Luo Ming, Gongsun Di...

No matter which country or stance, everyone was curious about how the Great Li royal family planned to build the Great Li Academy.

After all, this also infringed on the interests of the Zhao clan. Without the financial support of the clan, what could the Li royal family rely on?

"Dong!"

With a bell ringing, everyone turned their attention to the front, sitting upright.

The pre-gathering ceremony officially began, and no one could be negligent.

Jiang Taiyuan stood up, facing everyone, his voice loud and clear.

"Clean your hands, wash your face!"

As soon as his voice fell, rows of palace maids and eunuchs came forward with jade plates, presenting the items in the plates to everyone.

The item was shiny and clean, like a suddenly formed white jade card.

Everyone was unsure what this was, or how it could be used to clean hands and wash faces.

Fortunately, the wooden card that came with it recorded the name and usage method.

Everyone followed the instructions on the wooden card to wash their hands and faces. After drying the water, they felt incredibly refreshed and subconsciously took another look at the wooden card.

They couldn't help but mutter to themselves: So this thing is called jade soap!

If there is a chance in the future, I must find out where I can buy such a good item.

Just as this thought popped up in their minds, many people immediately realized something was wrong, and their eyes quickly fell on Ying Wuji.

Could the Li royal family's money-making method be jade soap?

Most of them were nobles, naturally knowing how big the market for jade soap could be, especially since it appeared at such a large ceremony as soon as it was launched. If anyone's ceremonial event does not provide jade soap in the future, wouldn't that be losing face?

Who came up with this cunning idea?

Han Juan was fine, just thinking that after the next retreat, he could use this thing to take a good bath, so he wouldn't be covered in mud and couldn't wash clean after several washes.

Wei Meng's face, however, had already turned extremely ugly.

Such a good item would definitely attract the pursuit of nobles from all countries. Even if the Wei and Han families forbade their clan members to use it, it would be of no avail.

Once the financial problem was solved, if the Li royal family successfully pushed another proposal, the Zhao clan might have to make concessions in official positions.

Even if it was only promoted from three hundred official positions to five hundred, it would cause headaches for both the Wei and Han families.

This stupid Taoist from the Han family didn't realize the seriousness of the situation at all.

"Cut! These country bumpkins!"

Ying Wuji chuckled to himself, looking up at Jiang Taiyuan.

He noticed that this guy's mouth was always slightly upturned.

He heard that his father-in-law had stuffed a lot of money into this guy's pocket for advertising.

The ceremony was long and complicated, but most of it was operated by the King of Li and the scholars.

A wave of sacrifices to heaven, earth, and air, Ying Wuji was tired just watching, but most people enjoyed it, their expressions solemn and serious.

It took half an hour before the ceremony ended.

Zhao Ji exchanged a glance with the scholars, then loudly recited the opening remarks: "Today's gathering is an event for the prosperity of the Hundred Families, and even more so for the rise of the Great Li. Today, I, King Li Zhao Ji, uphold the ancestral teachings, adhere to the Zhou rites, and welcome students from all over the world to come to our kingdom.

Today's debate will set a precedent, with the topic being the great governance of the world!

No matter which country, the winner will be the Great Li Royal Academy, and the scholar of the school will be honored as the Royal Teacher!"

His words had fallen.

But the hearts of the students present could not calm down for a long time.

The big move was finally coming.