"Go in!"
After all of the Holy Beasts had acknowledged him as their master, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction. He stored all of the Holy Beasts into the Myriad Anthive Nest and charged into the Myriad Anthive Nest again.
However, it was different this time. When he clashed with it, he was blocked outside.
"What happened?"
Zhang Xuan's lips twitched.
Could it be that he couldn't enter after delaying for such a short period of time?
If that was the case, he could only cry.
"Master, you have brought too many saint beasts with you!"
"Most Celestial Amulets of Legacy can only carry ten people. As the Prime Amulet, I can only carry fifteen people at most. However, the one you have just tamed is already over twenty …"
Hearing that it wasn't impossible to enter, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but ask, "Not even in a folded space?"
"No! If that's the case, the Xingmeng Sword Saints and the others would have been able to take everyone away with them! "
Little Amulet explained.
"That's true!" Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.
How could something left behind by Kong Shi be so simple?
Since it was said that there would be restrictions, then there would be restrictions. Otherwise, if everyone tried to take advantage of the loopholes, wouldn't it be chaotic?
Zhang Xuan summoned the Holy Beasts with lower cultivation and limited them to fourteen. Then, he dived in once more, and as expected, he managed to pass through without any hindrance.
"No, that's not right. The Heavenwood Greenserpent and the others are also in the folded space. If that's the case, there should be more than fifteen of them."
Not long after entering the light barrier, Zhang Xuan appeared.
The fourteen he had left behind were all newly tamed beasts, not including the Qiongmu Green Serpent and the Goldspirit Cloudtiger. Even the Scarlet Fronted White Tiger that he had tamed previously was among them. Counting all of them, the true number of beasts had long surpassed the twenty mark.
"They are lifeforms residing in the Temple of Confucius in the first place, so they are free to enter the Temple of Confucius at will!" Little Amulet replied.
"There's such a saying?"
Zhang Xuan did not think that the saint beasts in the Temple of Confucius would be treated in such a manner. With a bitter smile on his face, he swiftly made his way deeper into the seal.
Everyone had been in there for more than a minute, so he had to hurry up.
Behind the wide gate was a huge hall. Two rows of statues were placed on both sides of the hall. Some were in deep thought, some were looking out, some were reading, some were cultivating … All of them were vivid and lifelike, as if they would come to life at any moment. They were in different shapes and expressions.
"These are … the seventy-two Sages?"
Soon, Zhang Xuan recognized these statues. They were none other than the 72 Saints of Confucius.
Kong Shi had three thousand direct disciples, and seventy-two of them were known as the Seventy-two Sages. As for Ancient Sage Ran Qiu and Ancient Sage Bo Shang, they were known as the Ten Great Sages.
Each of the 72 personal disciples had their own biography, and each of them had a shocking past. They were all remembered by Mingshi Tang and countless others. Zhang Xuan had seen some of them before, and now that he saw the statue, he immediately recognized it.
Ancient Sage Zi Yuan, Ancient Sage Zi Qian, Ancient Sage Zi Liu, Ancient Sage Ran Geng …
Familiar names surfaced in Zhang Xuan's mind, fusing together with the statues before him. It reminded him of the bloody battles he had fought against the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe in the past.
Without them, it would have been impossible for Kong Shi to quell the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe single-handedly!
On the monument of humanity's advancement, the names of each and every one of them were engraved, dazzling and everlasting.
With a grim look on his face, Zhang Xuan bowed deeply to the statues.
The Seventy-two Sages emanated a faint aura of authority. Walking among them, Zhang Xuan felt that his state of mind and spirit had been raised significantly.
After taking a few more steps, he saw a few master teachers sitting cross-legged on the ground, unable to proceed any further.
Their state of mind was lacking, and it would be detrimental to their bodies if they were to proceed any further. Thus, it would be better for them to make use of this pressure to swiftly raise their cultivation.
They were the grand elders of the Zhang clan. Without saying a word, Zhang Xuan continued walking forward.
He had no idea who the group that Zhao Ya had brought with her were, but given that they were able to pass through the passageway formed by the Seventy-two Sages, it was likely that their state of mind was on par with his.
With such a state of mind, it was likely that their cultivation had reached Sempiternal realm consummation as well. They would definitely pose a great threat to his parents and the others.
Passing through the passageway formed by the Seventy-two Sages, Zhang Xuan arrived at another hall.
Zhang Xuan's parents and the others were among them, and they had not gone too far away. Opposite them were eight young men, and every single one of them emanated a powerful aura. Just as he had guessed, they were all top-notch experts who had reached Sempiternal realm consummation.
Seeing that his parents and the others were fine, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief before turning his gaze back to the crowd.
There was a young lady standing amid the crowd. Her eyes were tightly shut, and cold energy was emanating from her body. It seemed like she was trying to activate some kind of seal on the wall.
"Zhao Ya!"
Zhang Xuan exclaimed with a frown.
"Xuan-er, she doesn't seem to be able to hear us!"
The Xingmeng Sword Saints had already sent a telepathic message to Zhang Xuan.
"She can't hear us?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Un. We tried calling for her earlier, but she didn't respond at all. She didn't even turn her head around, as if she couldn't hear us at all!"
Heung Kensei said.
"She's probably focused on deciphering the painting on the wall. We don't know what she's trying to achieve by doing that either …"
Sword Saint Meng said.
"Painting?" Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the wall in front of him and saw a massive painting on the wall. It was extremely lifelike, as if a world was sealed within it.
A cold aura was emanating from Zhao Ya's body, seemingly trying to undo the seal on the painting.
Under normal circumstances, Zhang Xuan should have noticed him if he had shouted for her once. However, there was no response at all. Most likely, it was just as his parents had said, that she couldn't hear us at all.
"Who are they?"
Seeing that Zhao Ya was unharmed, Zhang Xuan decided to calm down. Instead, he turned to the eight young men with narrowed eyes.
"I asked them earlier, and they are … experts from the Hundred Schools of Philosophers!"
Heung Kensei said.
"Hundred Schools of Philosophers?" Zhang Xuan frowned. "Aren't they the descendants of the 72 Sages? Why did they abduct Zhao Ya? What's the seal on the painting? "
All along, Zhang Xuan had thought that the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe had abducted Zhao Ya and the others.
Considering how vicious the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was, it was normal for them to do such a thing. However … the Hundred Schools of Philosophers originated from Kong Shi, and they were known for their etiquette. Why would they abduct Zhao Ya and the others without informing them?
This didn't make sense!
More importantly, there were statues of the 72 Sages in the hall outside, but not only were they not paying respect to them, they were even interested in a painting. Could there be some kind of secret hidden within the painting?
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the painting.
The painting was unfurled on the wall. Looking at it from afar, it seemed to carry the vicissitudes of time and space. Even with Zhang Xuan's Eye of Insight, he was unable to discern it clearly.
All he could feel was a majestic aura emanating from the painting, drawing him in with a single glance.
"Do you think that this is the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn?"
Heung Kensei's voice suddenly sounded in Zhang Xuan's ears.
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