In the Heavenly Mandate Academy, it was as if nothing had happened. It was exceptionally peaceful these days.
In a courtyard of the academy, two figures sat quietly on chairs, leaning against each other. They looked exceptionally relaxed.
"I heard that a lot of big things have happened outside. How come you have the time to come here?" Hua Fengliu asked Ye Futian. He was spending his remaining years in the Heavenly Mandate Academy. His days were leisurely and did not know much about what was happening in the outside world. Ye Futian did not let anyone tell him about what happened this time.
"Master, you are getting old. Of course, I should spend more time with you," Ye Futian said with a smile.
"Are you cursing me?" Hua Fengliu asked.
"How could I dare? With your current state, you will definitely live longer than my disciple," Ye Futian said with a smile.
"That is not an extravagant hope. It is better for you to live longer," Hua Fengliu sighed. Ye Futian had single-handedly established the Heavenly Mandate Academy. After he came here, several big things had happened. There had been no peace and quiet. He also knew that Ye Futian had a lot on his shoulders.
Being able to see Jieyu, and seeing that she and Ye Futian were so close now, he had no regrets in this life. Nianyu was also growing up bit by bit. He, Nandou Wenyin, and Tang Lan were all in retirement. If it was possible, he did not mind living many years less. He only hoped that Ye Futian and the others could be safe.
"How could you say that about your disciple?" Ye Futian said with a bitter smile.
"I can't help it. You are too troublesome," Hua Fengliu said. Although he said it casually, there seemed to be a deeper meaning behind it. The person who understood Ye Futian the most was probably Hua Fengliu.
Of course, he was only reminding him. He would not persuade him otherwise. He was born extraordinary and was destined to face his own destiny.
"Alright. If I am not here, remember to take care of yourself." Ye Futian smiled and shook his head. Hua Fengliu heard his words and glanced at Ye Futian. He said, "What are you going to do now?"
"Nothing. I may be away for a while," Ye Futian said.
"Make arrangements for your funeral?" Hua Fengliu stared at Ye Futian. "Again?"
"…"
Ye Futian's face darkened. It seemed that Hua Fengliu was traumatized.
"Teacher, you're going to become the Great Emperor's father-in-law." Ye Futian looked at Hua Fengliu, but Hua Fengliu continued to stare into his eyes. Hua Fengliu, who had been indolent before, now had a piercing look in his eyes. It was as if he wanted to see through Ye Futian.
"I'm not young anymore. It doesn't matter. You just found Jieyu not long ago …" Hua Fengliu looked at Ye Futian.
"It's really nothing." Hearing the conversation between the two, Hua Jieyu and Nianyu also walked over, hand in hand. Hua Jieyu's beautiful eyes fell on Ye Futian. She did not speak, just looked at him quietly.
Ye Futian extended his hand and pulled Jieyu to his side.
Hua Jieyu came to Ye Futian's side meekly. She squatted down and rested her head on Ye Futian's lap. The two of them were very close. After spending so much time together, even if Hua Jieyu did not remember much, she still regarded Ye Futian, Hua Fengliu, and the others as her closest and only family.
It was just that she did not have those memories of the past.
"Jieyu, if I'm not here, don't go back to Brahma's Pure Sky to cultivate. Just stay in the Heavenly Mandate Academy. If you need anything, you can look for Granny or Lord Taixuan," Ye Futian said softly, stroking Hua Jieyu's hair.
Hua Jieyu raised her head and stared at Ye Futian's eyes with her beautiful eyes. But Ye Futian just smiled gently and reached out to pinch her delicate face. He enjoyed this kind of warm time.
But Hua Jieyu did not seem to feel it. She still stared at him and said, "No, where are you going? I'm going with you."
Ye Futian felt a sense of tenderness in his heart when he heard Hua Jieyu's words. He said with a straight face, "Listen to me."
Hua Jieyu still shook her head.
"Brother-in-law, you won't abandon Nianyu, will you?" The young girl next to him opened her eyes wide. She was very beautiful. The young girl was already a beauty. She looked at Ye Futian with pitiful eyes and understood the conversation between the two.
"You're so young." Ye Futian pulled the girl to his side and said, "If I'm not here, take good care of my sister, Master, and Masteress. Do you understand?"
"No." Nianyu shook her head. "I'm still a child."
"…" Ye Futian looked at her sad little eyes and could not do anything about it. This girl was the most intelligent, and Lord Taixuan also doted on her.
"Even if you're not good, you have to be good. Sooner or later, you have to grow up," Ye Futian said. Nianyu looked at Ye Futian with a little grievance. "Brother-in-law, are you really going to abandon Nianyu and my sister?"
"Why would I? I'll come back to you when I'm done," Ye Futian said softly. There was always a gentle smile on his face. It seemed that he did not want to put pressure on them.
"I'll go see the other teachers," Ye Futian said softly. Hua Jieyu also stood up, holding his hand and refusing to let go. Nianyu also learned from her, holding the other hand.
Ye Futian smiled bitterly as if he were holding his wife and lover.
"Okay, then you two go together." Ye Futian took the two of them with each hand and left. They came to the place where Qi Xuangang and the others lived.
Qi Xuangang and several senior brothers were here. Feixue had just returned from cultivating with Shen Luoxue and was accompanying Qi Xuangang.
Seeing Ye Futian, Yan Yuan and Nan Zhai, who were cultivating next to him, also came over. They smiled and called, "Little brother."
"Big brother, second brother." Ye Futian walked up and called to Qi Xuangang, "Master."
"Sit down," Qi Xuangang said to Ye Futian.
"Yes." Ye Futian sat down. Jieyu stayed quietly beside him, while Nianyu went to Feixue and called her Sister Feixue very warmly.
"Master, remember we talked before? The Great Path is boundless. But now, in the land of the Nine Realms, it is extremely difficult to promote the idea of preaching," Ye Futian said. Many people and forces did not want to see the rise of the Heavenly Mandate Academy.
They were even anxious to disintegrate the Heavenly Mandate Academy.
"That is natural. It is human nature to put self-interest first, and everything else comes second. If we want to preach to the world, we will undoubtedly touch on the interests of many people. Even if Donghuang the Great unified the world, he could not truly unite the Divine Prefecture. The various forces in the Nine Realms are divided, and the Divine Prefecture must be the same. Therefore, what we have in mind is probably just an idealization, suitable for only one area," Qi Xuangang said.
Ye Futian nodded. The world was too big, and there were countless cultivators. Everyone was different. Therefore, it was impossible to unite all the people in the world.
"Master, what kind of person do you think Donghuang the Great was?" Ye Futian asked.
"He was talented and bold, a proud son of heaven, a symbol of an era. Such a person is not even someone I can judge," Qi Xuangang said. "As for what kind of person he was, I have never met him, so I do not know. But from the records, he could be called a legend of an era."
"However, Emperor Ye Qing …" Ye Futian said.
"That is not clear. The history of a few decades ago is a secret of the Divine Prefecture, and the people of the Original Realm are even less clear about it. Maybe it was because of the conflict of ideas between the two, or maybe it was because of other reasons." Qi Xuangang sighed. The Two Emperors symbolized an era, and they also created an era.
However, Emperor Ye Qing fell, and Donghuang the Great reigned supreme in the Divine Prefecture. This was a taboo topic, and they had no way of knowing the real reason.
Some people speculated that the Divine Prefecture only needed one master. After all, this kind of story had played out too many times in history, and it was not surprising at all. But Qi Xuangang believed that there might be other reasons. People like the Two Emperors were not ordinary people.
Ye Futian nodded lightly. It was impossible to solve this secret in the Original Realm. He could only go to the Divine Prefecture, and he needed to reach a higher level.
"Master, Brother, no matter what happens in the Heavenly Mandate Academy in the future, you must cultivate in peace. If the Heavenly Mandate Academy is in danger, leave. I created the Heavenly Mandate Academy to preach, so that the Heavenly Mandate Realm could stand tall in the Nine Realms. But now the situation in the Nine Realms is becoming more and more chaotic, and no one knows the future of the Heavenly Mandate Academy. If one day it cannot be sustained, then let it be," Ye Futian said.
Qi Xuangang looked at him, and so did Yan Yuan and Nan Zhai. There seemed to be invisible currents flowing around Feixue.
"Feixue, don't peek at me," Ye Futian looked into Feixue's eyes and said with a smile. She could peek into the emotions of others.
"I have already felt it," Feixue said.
"…" Ye Futian smiled bitterly and shook his head. This kind of talent was really unfathomable.
"How does it feel?" Ye Futian asked.
"In short, there is no sadness, no despair," Feixue said with a smile. Of course, she knew what had happened. Did Ye Futian's expression mean that he had a way to deal with it?
"You're amazing," Ye Futian said with a smile.
"Are you planning to leave?" Yan Yuan asked.
"Maybe." Ye Futian replied, "I'll have to trouble you guys to take care of Master in the future, even though I haven't been able to take care of him."
"You don't have to worry about me." Qi Xuangang said to Ye Futian, "Do whatever you want to do. Remember what I told you back then."
"Yes, I remember." Ye Futian nodded.
"Don't worry, we'll take care of ourselves." Ye Futian nodded. He was not that worried about Qi Xuangang. Now that everything was on the right track, all that was left was to destroy the Shen clan and avenge his master.
"Then I'll take my leave." Ye Futian stood up and left.
After he left, Feixue looked at his back and murmured, "But there is a touch of reluctance, worry, and a hint of sadness."
Qi Xuangang looked at Ye Futian's back. Perhaps Ye Futian had not told them something. However, he believed that Ye Futian would take care of it. He was now a great figure who could influence the entire Original Realm. He had grown so much over the years!
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