Ning Que had been in a state of extreme anxiety since the Light of Buddha fell on the Lanke Temple. It was not until the Headmaster appeared in the Wilderness that he finally felt relaxed and safe. However, he did not expect that the Headmaster would bring him into a series of mysterious and depressing discussions.
His spirit once again became extremely tense and anxious. He had finally thought of a possibility that could make this gloomy world a little brighter, but he did not expect his teacher's reply to be so cold and indifferent. Furthermore, he seemed to be deducing even more terrifying descriptions of the world. He finally could not take it anymore and collapsed on the spot.
He jumped up and waved his arms, shouting angrily, "How can it be fake? It rises in the east and sets in the west every day. Chang 'an is so hot in the summer. How can it be fake? "
The Headmaster was shocked by his reaction and said, "It's just a discussion. Do you have to be so excited?"
Ning Que was still very excited and said, "How can I not be excited? It's fine if Haotian wants to eat people. Now you want me to believe that the sun is fake. Then is this world also fake? Don't tell me that I have lived in this world for so many years just for a dream! I won't believe you even if you say something beautiful! How can it be fake? I have raised her for so many years. Did I raise her for nothing? "
The Headmaster thought to himself, "You're still only concerned about whether the girl was raised for nothing when you're in such an agitated, angry state. You're really unfilial." He said angrily, "The sun is fake, but it doesn't mean that you and I are fake."
Ning Que pointed to the dim sun above the Wilderness and said, "This can't be fake! What is sunlight? That is Haotian's Divine Light! Why can't Haotian eat this? Why does it have to eat the Qi of Heaven and Earth? "
"Have you ever thought that the Haotian's Divine Light emitted by the sun is not Haotian's food, but Haotian's external form? Just like our external form is human flesh. Do we have to eat human flesh? "
"What can't it do if it's hungry? Haotian is happy to eat his own food. Who cares? "
"The problem is that it has other things to eat. Why does it eat itself?"
"Does it have a unique taste?"
"Even if Haotian can eat Divine Light, the Divine Light comes from itself. Can it eat it forever? This is the simplest calculation problem. "
"I didn't say that the sun is Haotian herself. That's what you said. In my opinion, the sun emits light and heats up. It's the source of all nutrients. Why doesn't Haotian eat it?"
The quarrel between the Headmaster and Ning Que became fiercer and fiercer, and they spoke faster and faster. Their spittle flew all over the meadow. Sangsang did not know how to persuade them, so she lowered her head to clean up the dishes and put out the fire.
"Does the solar energy always emit light and heat?"
"A few billion years should not be a problem."
"Why can it keep emitting light and heat?"
"This involves some rather esoteric principles. I can't explain it to you in a short time."
"Fine, fine, fine. Even if what you said makes sense, and the sun can emit light and heat for billions of years, what about billions of years later?"
"One meal can last for billions of years. What's there to be dissatisfied about?"
"Then can you explain clearly why there is no sun during the Everlasting Night?"
Ning Que did not speak because he just remembered that they were in the world of Haotian, not the world that he was once familiar with and had gradually forgotten.
Seeing that he was speechless, the Headmaster stroked his beard and said proudly, "There are loopholes in your inference after all. It's not as reasonable as my design. When I started thinking about these things, you were still in Li Sanniang's belly. So just listen to me. What's the point of arguing other than wasting time?"
Ning Que said, "Don't mention my mother. Although you are my teacher, if you mention my mother again, I will fall out with you."
The Headmaster said, "Why?"
Ning Que said, "When my parents were killed, you were watching in the Academy. You didn't say anything about saving them."
The Headmaster said, "So many people die every day. Do I have to save every one of them?"
"You know that I will be your student in the future. Why didn't you save them? Did you think that if I saved them, I might not be your student anymore? Isn't that a little too vicious? "
"Everyone will die. Your parents' death is God's will. I can't interfere."
"Teacher, what have you been doing all your life? You are going against God's will! Why don't you interfere with God's will? "
"Because I can't see what the real God's will is. Of course, I have to be careful. What if I interfere and God's will falls on me? What should I do then?"
"In that case, you feel that your own life is more important than the lives of others."
"That's right."
"So selfish that it's just?"
"I am too important to the human world. My selfishness is selflessness."
"I suddenly understand something."
"What is it?"
"I understand where Youngest Uncle and Second Brother's pride and narcissism comes from."
"Stop arguing."
Sangsang finally could not stand the master and disciple. She looked at them and said seriously, "I don't understand what you are talking about. I just want to know, where are we going next?"
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The black horse carriage came to a very cold place.
The cold wind was angry, the dark night was like a curtain, and the stars were dim. It was the Cold Region of the Far North, by the Hot Sea.
However, the surface of the Hot Sea had been frozen for a long time. No one knew how deep the snow was, so it was more accurate to call it the Snow Sea.
Although the Big Black Horse was not an ordinary animal, it was also frozen by the cold here. It shivered and hid in the carriage to avoid the wind and snow blowing from the Hot Sea.
The Headmaster led Ning Que and Sangsang to the Hot Sea. Wherever they stepped, the snow that was almost as high as a man rustled, and then was blown to both sides by the wind, revealing a passage.
The Headmaster didn't stop until they reached the depths of the sea.
He stretched out his hand and pointed to the surface of the sea. A hole about the size of a bucket appeared in the hard ice. It was dozens of feet deep and reached the bottom of the sea that had not been completely frozen.
Sangsang tightened her fur coat and ran to the hole. She held a wooden basin and waited. Her breath turned into frost.
Not long after, a few plump and tender fish jumped out of the ice cave and landed in the wooden basin. He did not know what method the Headmaster had used to make these fish pass through the ice that was dozens of feet thick.
The Headmaster's expression turned serious and he shouted, "What are you waiting for?!"
Ning Que's heart tightened. He gently pinched two fingers on his left hand and a fire talisman broke through the wind and snow. It accurately fell on the wooden basin and released a blazing warmth, separating the fish from the cold air.
Seeing this, the Headmaster nodded with satisfaction and said, "The peony fish can be frozen. When it is 70% thawed, it will taste the best. But the temperature of the sea is too low now. If you are not careful, you will freeze too much. Judging from your Talisman Taoism skills, you are qualified to eat this fish."
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Sangsang's cooking skills were very ordinary, but her knife skills were very accurate, just like her inhuman calculation ability. In a moment, there were many snowflake-like slices of fish on the felt board. Piled together, it looked like there were many white peony flowers growing on the wooden felt board.
They were in a tent abandoned by the Desolate Man. With the support of Ning Que's fire talisman and some thick wood, the temperature in the tent was relatively pleasant.
"Sangsang's knife skills are much better than Manman's."
The Headmaster praised.
Ning Que arranged the bowls and chopsticks and was ready to eat.
He felt that he had eaten a little too much in a day. Although he had been eating the best food in the world with his teacher, it was still too heavy for him to carry too many banknotes.
The Headmaster mixed soy sauce, ginger juice, and a green seasoning. He picked up a piece of fish and put it into his mouth like a willow branch brushing the lake.
After a moment, he opened his eyes and sighed, "This fish is not as fat and tender as before. We can only make do with it. Speaking of which, the Hot Sea is almost frozen to the bottom. I wonder how many peony fish are left."
Hearing this, Ning Que could not bear to lift his chopsticks. Or maybe it was because he was too full. He said, "Teacher, since there are not many peony fish left in the Hot Sea, isn't it a pity to eat them like this?"
The Headmaster scolded, "Idiot, it is precisely because there are not many left that we have to eat them quickly. Otherwise, where can we eat them when they are extinct?"
Ning Que said with a smile, "It's better to be frozen to death than to be eaten raw like this."
The Headmaster said, "As such delicious fish, being eaten by us is of course the best ending for them."
Ning Que thought, Why don't I see being eaten by Haotian as the best ending?
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The peony fish was delicious, but the portion was small. Soon, the three of them finished it. Most of it naturally went into the Headmaster's stomach. Perhaps feeling a little ashamed, the Headmaster generously used his Divine Power to melt two hot springs in some depression in the frozen Snow Sea for everyone to enjoy.
The hot steam rose and the water was slightly hot. Beside the pools were the rocks and snow. The scene was extremely beautiful under the starlight. Ning Que felt very comfortable soaking in the hot water.
Sangsang sat beside him and said softly, "Don't always quarrel with the Headmaster."
After a moment of silence, Ning Que said, "Quarreling is just for fun … I always feel that something is wrong."
Sangsang widened her eyes and asked confusedly, "What is it?"
Ning Que said, "Don't you think the Headmaster's behavior is strange? He brought us to eat so much delicious food and talked so much. Why didn't he say this when we were in the Academy? "
Sangsang asked, "What are you trying to say?"
Ning Que looked at her and said, "I always feel that the Headmaster is telling me his last words, just like when you were in Tile Mountain."
Sangsang was slightly startled and then said softly, "What are you thinking?"
Ning Que frowned slightly and said, "I hope I'm just imagining it … As a disciple of the Academy, we firmly believe that our teacher is the strongest. Especially after this, I'm even more certain that no one can threaten him except Haotian. But I don't know why I just feel that something is wrong."
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