"Junior Brother Qian, don't speak nonsense!" Lü Chuyi turned around and glared at the black-clothed, red-faced man. In fact, she had some doubts in her heart. There were too many people who tried to please her, and she couldn't tell them apart.
Junior Brother Qian curled his lips and glanced at Su Yu with disdain. He then hid his hands in his sleeves and kept his mouth shut.
Lü Chuyi stared at Su Yu for a moment, then nodded slowly. "Thank you, Shopkeeper Su. If you have any trouble in the future, you can look for me at the Purple Cloud Palace."
Su Yu remained motionless, as if he had entered a meditative state.
"Alright, let's continue our discussion. In the past ten years, I've been studying some of the rare Wood race's characters in the sacrificial ceremony, and I've gained some insights. Everyone, please share your insights, this way, it'll be easier for you to grasp more familiar Wood race's characters." Junior Brother Qian waved his hand and took out a jade drawing board. There were dozens of rare Wood Race characters on it, and all of them were shrouded in true energy, making it hard for anyone to understand them.
"I will show one of them first, and then everyone will take turns to show it. This way, no one will suffer a loss." Junior Brother Qian waved his hand and retracted a wisp of zhenqi, just enough to reveal one character. He did not dare to reveal more than one character, as it would seem like he treasured it.
It was a word similar to the shape of a heart. In the heart, there was a dot.
These were all words that had appeared during the sacrificial ritual. Although Su Yu was confident in himself, he didn't dare to be careless. When he looked at it, he realized that he recognized it. In human terms, it was a tunnel, so it wasn't too obscure.
"Hey, what a coincidence! I've also spent a lot of time studying these Wood Race characters," a martial artist said. Several other martial artists nodded, indicating that they had also studied these characters.
Lü Chuyi and Master Gao were among them.
Junior Martial Brother Qian smiled. "That's even better. Why don't you all tell us your opinions and then compare them?"
"I've looked through many ancient texts, and I think that the Wood Race's characters are all pictograms. You have to infer the meaning from the posture of the characters. This heart should be deduced like this. Look, it looks like a heart, and there's a dot in the middle that looks like an eye. I guess it means the heart's eye! Combined with the fact that we need to sacrifice a large number of living beings, it is very likely that we need to sacrifice the hearts and eyes of living beings. "
After the crowd heard this, many people nodded slightly, thinking that it made sense.
"What do you think, Junior Sister Lu?" Junior Brother Qian was somewhat pleased with himself.
Lü Chuyi shook her head calmly. "I think it's like a lock. The point in the middle is like a keyhole."
This statement was a little forced.
"What about Master Gao?" Junior Brother Qian asked. He had heard of Master Gao's reputation, so he didn't dare to underestimate him.
Master Gao stared at him attentively and shook his head. "I don't know. I can't be sure, so I can't make a decision."
Junior Brother Qian was disappointed and asked them one by one. In the end, most of them agreed with what Junior Brother Qian said.
"Perhaps Junior Brother Qian really is correct this time. If the word 'sacrifice' appears, then sacrificing the heart and eyes of creatures shouldn't be wrong." A wood clan language expert said.
The rest of them agreed. After some thought, they all felt that this translation was probably the most correct.
Even Lü Chuyi was shaken.
"Since everyone has agreed, then during the sacrifice, whoever encounters this word will know what to do, right?" Junior Brother Qian said, feeling rather pleased with himself.
Master Gao looked at Su Yu and asked, "Shopkeeper Su, you haven't expressed your opinion yet, have you?"
He did not know if Junior Brother Qian had left Su Yu out on purpose.
Junior Brother Qian glanced sideways at Su Yu, his eyes full of disdain and disdain. He disliked Su Yu's past deeds.
Of course, those who were observant would know that what seemed like disdain was actually jealousy.
Apart from Lü Chuyi, who among the people present was not jealous of Su Yu? He had stirred up a storm in Tianya City and gained a great deal of honor. Such an honor could not be bought with money.
However, due to the presence of several seniors, it was not convenient for him to have a conflict with Su Yu. "Haha, I almost forgot about Shopkeeper Su. Tell me your opinion, I'm all ears."
Su Yu frowned slightly. He really did not want to respond to Junior Brother Qian's provocation.
But, seeing that everyone had been misled by him, what if something really went wrong during the sacrifice?
He had to answer him directly.
"I don't have any opinion, just a little insight. With all due respect, this is not a trick, nor is it a lock, but a passageway." Su Yu was straightforward. "Most of the Mu words are illusory hieroglyphs, but a small part of them have absorbed the essence of other races. In the Mu words, this word is pronounced 'lao', which means passageway. The appearance of this word during the sacrifice should indicate the appearance of a passageway."
Many of the language experts, who had wanted to watch Su Yu make a fool of himself, were stunned.
Su Yu had stated his meaning so confidently and accurately, and he even knew the pronunciation of the word, which made them unable to laugh.
Junior Brother Qian was also slightly startled. Of course, he would never admit that he was wrong, especially in front of all the Mu experts.
"Lao, did you invent it? Humph, up until now, no human book has been able to completely translate the pronunciation of the Mu words, and you're the pioneer? "Junior Brother Qian sneered.
Su Yu said calmly, "You don't know because your vision is limited and you're ignorant. I'm not the pioneer, so you don't have to be so sarcastic."
After saying that, Su Yu closed his eyes and did not explain further. He had said what he needed to say, and if they did not listen and still made mistakes during the sacrifice, they could not blame anyone else.
Master Gao pondered for a long time, mulling over Su Yu's words just now. After a while, he nodded. "Yes, it does make more sense to call it a passageway. I also feel that it shouldn't be a trick."
Lü Chuyi looked at Su Yu curiously, thinking to herself that this old man was so strange.
Apart from being a little cold to her, there were many strange things that could not be explained with words.
After staring at the word for a long time, Lü Chuyi nodded. "Yes, this is similar to my understanding. The dot in the middle is not an eye, but some kind of space. I understand it as a keyhole, and he understands it as a passageway."
After weighing the pros and cons, Lü Chuyi trusted Su Yu's judgment more.
Everyone present had studied the Mu words, so it was clear who made the most sense.
"If you encounter this word, perhaps it's more reliable to understand it as a passageway."
Seeing that everyone was convinced, Junior Brother Qian was secretly angry. He had worked hard for several years, but Su Yu had rejected his idea without hesitation, which made him lose face.
He had never considered that his sarcasm had also given Su Yu face.
"Forget it, you guys continue discussing. I'm going to rest for a while." Junior Brother Qian put away the jade drawing board and closed his eyes to rest.
The language experts looked at each other and could not help but advise, "Junior Brother Qian, you are the leader of our generation in the study of Mu words. Why are you letting your emotions affect your decisions in front of a great enemy?"
Junior Brother Qian snorted. "It's enough that you have Su Yu."
The Mu words experts sighed inwardly. Junior Brother Qian from the Purple Cloud Palace was good at everything, but he was too arrogant and self-opinionated.
He would act on his emotions whenever he was displeased. Tomorrow was the day of the sacrificial offering, yet he was throwing a tantrum before such an important day. It was really annoying.
What was more hateful was that Junior Brother Qian's performance had always been the most eye-catching. His study of the Mu words was only inferior to the two Mu masters of the Central Prefecture, Qin Lin.
Over the past ten years, they had fought several times, and the two masters had to praise Junior Brother Qian for being a formidable opponent.
It could be said that if Junior Brother Qian hadn't been in the past, they would have lost even more miserably, and they might have been driven out of Tianya City.
The Deputy General Manager, who was watching from the side, furrowed his brows. "Monk Zhou, your Junior Brother Qian is becoming more and more lawless. Ten years ago, he was just a nameless, weak guard with an inferiority complex. Now, he has a bad temper, and he still doesn't know what's important in front of a great enemy!"
Monk Zhou sighed helplessly. "What can I do? He is the only expert in the Mu words in the Purple Cloud Palace, and besides the inner sanctum's elders, who in the faction dares to touch him? How can he not have a bad temper? Even I don't dare to reprimand him, as I don't want to be blamed by the True Man of the Purple Cloud. "
Everyone felt indescribably comfortable, but due to Junior Brother Qian's important status, they didn't dare to voice their anger. They were afraid of offending him further, and he would just leave.
If that really happened, the Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands would be done for during the sacrificial offering, and no one would be able to contend against the two masters.
"Fine, at such a time, let's put aside our personal grudges and discuss it together so that we can learn from each other." Even though Monk Zhou was unwilling, he still tried to console him.
Junior Brother Qian opened his eyes and stared at Su Yu coldly. "We can discuss it together, but please get rid of those annoying flies. Otherwise, we won't be able to calm down, and how will we discuss it?"
Monk Zhou looked at the Deputy General Manager helplessly.
The Deputy General Manager was unwilling to do so, as he was the one who had brought Su Yu here. If he made Su Yu feel wronged, wouldn't it disappoint Su Yu?
Monk Zhou transmitted his voice to him. "Old Monster Wu, you should just bear with it for now. You should prioritize Junior Brother Qian in everything. If you really offend him, who will be the one to carry out the sacrificial offering tomorrow? The two Mu words experts you found are far inferior to Junior Brother Qian, aren't they? Will you be able to find another Junior Brother Qian in such a short time? "
This was the Deputy General Manager's dilemma. Master Gao hadn't studied Mu words before, and he had only started studying them in recent years because of the faction's request. Hence, he didn't have a deep foundation, and he couldn't compete with Junior Brother Qian, who was a top-notch Mu words expert who could rival the two masters.
As for Su Yu, although he had been tested and had a certain foundation in Mu words, who could guarantee that he had a deep foundation?
If he really offended this impulsive Junior Brother Qian, the sacrificial offering would be troublesome.
"Old Monster Wu, just give him some benefits. He's just an outer sanctum disciple, so why should he care so much?" Monk Zhou tried to persuade him.
The Deputy General Manager weighed the pros and cons in his heart, and he could only suppress his vexation and smile warmly at Su Yu. "Yuxian, come out for a moment. I want to discuss the sacrificial offering's details with you."
Su Yu sighed silently. Even the Deputy General Manager had given up on protecting him?
Su Yu was aware of his difficulties, but he still felt a chill in his heart.
He had risked exposing his foundation in Mu words and risking being hunted down by the Central Prefecture's influences. He hadn't mentioned any conditions to help the faction, yet in the end, the other party had abandoned him just because they wanted to vent their anger on an expert in Mu words.
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