In the beginning, he didn't think there was anything to ask, but then he found that there were countless unanswered questions. Facing the Pope's eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything in the world, Chen Chang Sheng was silent for a long time. Although he was young, it didn't mean he didn't understand. He knew that there were some questions that he couldn't ask, such as Xi Ning Village, his senior, or the Orthodoxy, so he could only ask about things that could be asked.
Such as the Garden of Zhou?
After hearing his question, the Pope gave a slight smile and said: "There are some very important items in the Garden of Zhou that you must obtain, because you are representing the Li Palace on this trip."
Chen Chang Sheng directly asked: "Who will compete with me?"
These words sounded a bit arrogant, but in reality, it was very honest. In the Zhou Dynasty, who dared to compete with the Li Palace? In reality, he already had an answer in his heart, he just needed confirmation.
The Pope said: "The Orthodoxy is divided into the North and the South. Since you are representing the Li Palace to the Garden of Zhou, then those who dare to compete with you and will compete with you are naturally people from the South."
The Pope didn't clearly tell him what the important item in the Garden of Zhou was, he only said that when Chen Chang Sheng saw that item, he would know that it was the item he was looking for. In reality, Chen Chang Sheng had already guessed what the item was, but the Pope didn't say it for some reason, so he naturally couldn't bring it up.
Thinking back to what Luo Luo had said on the great banyan tree in the afternoon, he knew that his opponents in the Garden of Zhou were probably the Ethereal Opening experts from Holy Maiden Peak, the Longevity Sect, and Scholartree Manor.
And that girl.
"Is Xu You Rong sure she will enter the Garden of Zhou?" he asked.
The Pope seemed to know what he was thinking and smiled: "On the day you entered the Mausoleum of Books, news came from the South that Xu You Rong broke through into the Ethereal Opening realm in a small town and directly entered the upper realm. In other words, her current realm is the same as yours. If you meet her in the Garden of Zhou, it will definitely be very interesting."
Chen Chang Sheng was silent, thinking that if their realms were the same, then he definitely wouldn't be able to defeat her. Because of this fact, he was silent for a long time before continuing to ask: "What about Qiu Shan Jun? According to the rumors, he is deeply in love with Xu You Rong and cares for her. If Xu You Rong enters the Garden of Zhou, he should follow her. "
He tried to make his tone as calm as possible, but he was a fifteen-year-old boy after all. His tone was a little strange, especially when he said the words "affectionate".
The Pope smelled the faint sour smell floating in the hall, and his smile grew even wider. He said, "That's why I said this matter is very interesting. Ten days ago, Qiushan Jun succeeded in Star Condensation, so he has no way of entering the Garden of Zhou, so no matter what you and Xu You Rong do in the Garden of Zhou, he has no way of disturbing you."
These words contained a mischievous tone that was completely inconsistent with His Holiness' status, to the point that it was annoying; Chen Chang Sheng stared blankly for a moment before regaining his senses.
Suddenly, he understood the main point of the Pope's words, and his face revealed a shocked expression.
"Qiushan Jun … succeeded in Star Condensation?"
"Previously, when he was fighting over the key to the Garden of Zhou with the demon experts, he was heavily injured. Instead, it brought about a stroke of good fortune. Using this opportunity, he successfully broke through."
Chen Chang Sheng was silent and speechless. If he remembered correctly, Qiu Shan Jun was not yet twenty years old. He had not participated in the Grand Examination and had not entered the Mausoleum of Books. However, he was already at Star Condensation. Xu You Rong was younger than him by three days, and had not even entered the Mausoleum of Books to view the monoliths and comprehend the Way, yet she had already truly reached the upper level of Ethereal Opening.
He silently thought to himself, this is what a true genius should be.
His cultivation was to follow his heart, to focus on a tranquil state of mind. Moreover, he truly did not have any feelings for Xu You Rong, but for some reason, every time he mentioned her and that man called Qiushan Jun, he would always feel somewhat awkward. What made him even more uncomfortable was that even though he had already created so many miracles, Qiushan Jun had always been able to steadily surpass him.
He had obtained first upon the First Banner in the Grand Examination, Qiushan Jun had obtained the key to the Garden of Zhou, he had entered the Mausoleum of Books to view the monoliths and entered the straight realm of Ethereal Opening, and Qiushan Jun had not needed to view the Heavenly Tome Monoliths to succeed in Star Condensation. The important matter of the country versus the trivial matter of one's own cultivation, whether one needed external objects or not, no matter how you looked at it, the latter was stronger.
"I believe that you are stronger than Qiushan Jun."
His Holiness seemed to know what he was thinking, and said with a smile, "Even if others don't think so, they still wouldn't dare say that you are weaker than Qiushan Jun."
Chen Chang Sheng shook his head and said, "I am inferior to him."
The Pope calmly said, "You are younger than him by four years."
Chen Chang Sheng stared blankly for a moment, then he happily laughed.
The Pope continued, "As for Xu You Rong … she is, after all, Xu Shi Ji's daughter."
Chen Chang Sheng was silent, since Xu Shi Ji was the Divine Empress' dog, Xu You Rong naturally had to stand on the side of the Divine Empress and the Southerners, in other words, she had to stand against the Orthodoxy.
He thought of an extremely frightening question, "The Divine Empress knows of my background?"
The Pope nodded his head and said, "Mo Yu has long sent people to Xi Ning Village to investigate your background, this matter can't be concealed forever, after the Grand Examination, I will explain it to the Divine Empress."
Chen Chang Sheng was silent for a moment, then asked, "Will the Empress …"
"She won't." The Pope looked at him and said with a smile, "If the Empress doesn't want to tear apart, then she won't, at least on the surface, act against you, because that would be equivalent to pushing my Li Palace towards her enemy, no one would want to face such a situation, even if she is the Tianhai Divine Empress."
What was self-confidence and confidence? This was.
"The matters within the Garden of Zhou are naturally important, but don't forget, the true enemy is still in the North. This time, the key to the Garden of Zhou has fallen into our hands, but the demons definitely won't be willing to give up like this. If Black Robe is still alive, he will definitely do something, whether in the Garden of Zhou or outside, as long as he hasn't returned to the Capital, you must be sufficiently cautious. "
"Many thanks for the Saint's guidance," said Chen Chang Sheng.
The Pope said, "Do you still want to call me Saint?"
Chen Chang Sheng was somewhat unaccustomed to this, "Yes, Martial Uncle."
The Pope gave a satisfied smile.
Before the conversation ended, Chen Chang Sheng made a request.
Previously, the Pope had said that on the last night of the Ivy League gathering, it was Mo Yu who had brought Chen Chang Sheng into the Tong Palace, so he should be very clear on what was beneath the cold pond.
"I want to see that Black Dragon," Chen Chang Sheng looked at the Pope and said very sincerely.
The Pope didn't think that his only request would be this, he smiled and asked, "It sounds like you've met that Black Dragon before?"
Chen Chang Sheng told the Pope about his meeting with the Black Dragon at the bottom of the pond, but left out many details, he didn't mention that he had once meditated there and almost died from self-immolation, he only said that he had promised it that if it was willing to let him go, he would find time to visit it, this was the so-called promise.
"Although it was an evil dragon, a promise is a promise." The Pope seemed to be very satisfied with his actions of honoring his promise, he said, "Wang Zhi Ce tricked it into staying at the bottom of the pond, it really was not kind."
Chen Chang Sheng asked, "Then how do I see it?"
"The well at New North Bridge has already been opened."
Saying this, the Pope took out a wooden plaque from his bosom and handed it to him.
Chen Chang Sheng received the plaque, he saw that on the plaque were written four words in Yang script: Orthodox Academy.
"This is …" Chen Chang Sheng looked at the wooden plaque, he didn't quite understand.
The Pope smiled and said, "This is Orthodox Academy's school plaque."
Chen Chang Sheng still didn't understand.
The Pope said, "Only the principal of Orthodox Academy has the right to hold this plaque."
Chen Chang Sheng still didn't understand, or perhaps he vaguely understood, but he couldn't believe it.
The Pope looked at him and smiled, "This is our first official meeting, as your martial uncle, I have to give you a greeting gift. Only opening the well at New North Bridge is too stingy, how about this plaque?"
Chen Chang Sheng didn't know what this plaque was like, he didn't know what material it was made of, or how old it was, he only knew that this plaque had suddenly become very heavy.
"From Xi Ning to the capital, I accidentally entered the Tradition Academy. Now that I think about it, isn't this also a sign? The Tradition Academy was destroyed in the hands of your master, so it should be reborn in your hands."
The Pope looked at him and said emotionally.
Only now did Chen Chang Sheng know, from the moment he received this plaque, he had become the newest principal of Orthodox Academy, but … what was the identity of the principal of Orthodox Academy? Although in these past ten years, Orthodox Academy had declined like a graveyard, it was still one of the Six Ivies of the Capital, and it used to stand shoulder to shoulder with Heavenly Academy, the oldest school. And in the afternoon, he had heard from Luoluo that the Archbishop of the Sacred Hall of Subjugation had died of illness, and that the principal of Heavenly Academy, Mao Qiu Yu, had been promoted to the ranks of the Six Prefects of the Orthodoxy …
He was only a fifteen year old youth, and he was actually going to become the principal of Orthodox Academy? He suddenly felt that the school plaque in his hand was not only heavy, it had also become scorching hot.
… …
… …
Not far from the hall, he heard a cough from the side of the road. Chen Chang Sheng looked over and saw that it was the Archbishop of the Education Board, Mei Li Sha. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.
Mei Li Sha looked at him and smiled, indicating that they should walk together, he slowly said, "Now everything is clear?"
Chen Chang Sheng was silent for a moment, then said, "More or less."
Mei Li Sha gazed at the numerous stars in the night sky, after a moment of silence, he said, "You know that I'm very old, right?"
Chen Chang Sheng didn't have time to respond before Mei Li Sha continued indifferently, "In the current Orthodoxy, only I and His Holiness are the oldest. Being old is a very good thing, because you can see many things, but being old is also a very bad thing, because you will remember too many things, living like this is rather tiring."
"Those matters of the Orthodoxy in the past, even now, I can still clearly remember them. But strangely, I've somewhat forgotten what happened to Orthodox Academy over ten years ago. "
Mei Li Sha coughed twice, then continued, "I have a very good relationship with your teacher, so the first person to discover your identity was me. At the time, I actually wasn't clear on His Holiness's intentions, so I waited a while before letting him know. Of course, your teacher's caution can also be understood."
Even now, Chen Chang Sheng still couldn't completely understand this matter, so he remained silent. In the darkness of the night, the Li Palace was very quiet. As he walked along the stone path between the halls, the distant glorious lights on the side of the divine avenue could be faintly seen.
There was a question that he didn't dare to directly ask in front of His Holiness, but at this moment, he finally couldn't suppress the worry in his heart and uneasily said, "I'm a little worried about Master …"
"Mo Yu has long sent people to Xi Ning Village, but you don't need to worry. That year, when all the experts of the Great Zhou Dynasty surrounded and attacked Orthodox Academy, even the Empress and His Holiness personally took action, your teacher was still able to survive, let alone now."
Chen Chang Sheng looked at the old man's squinted eyes and earnestly said, "Thank you for your care for this past year."
Mei Li Sha squinted his eyes and smiled like an old fox, "Living in the Capital is actually very easy, because wanting to die here is an extremely difficult matter. The people that live here all have old memories, they all cherish old times."
Chen Chang Sheng earnestly pondered over the meaning of these words.
Mei Li Sha looked at him and said, "But outside the Capital, it's no longer like this, especially outside the borders of my Great Zhou Dynasty, it's full of dangerous storms, you can only take care of yourself."
Chen Chang Sheng thought about what His Holiness had previously said and said with some uneasiness, "Black Robe … could it be that he's really still alive? What scheme will the demons have planned for the opening of the Garden of Zhou? "
Mei Lisha said, "Since the key to the Garden of Zhou is in the hands of the humans, no matter how unwilling the demons are, they still have no way of grasping the initiative, so you don't need to worry too much. On the contrary, don't forget that there are some people in the Great Zhou Dynasty whose intelligence is far inferior to Black Robe's, but their ruthlessness, shamelessness, and despicableness far surpass Black Robe's. You need to be wary of these people."
Chen Chang Sheng knew he was talking about Zhou Tong.
Arriving at the side of the Divine Path in front of the main hall, Mei Lisha stopped his steps and said, "I'll send you to here."
Chen Changsheng respectfully bowed and said, "After returning from the Garden of Zhou, this junior will come to see Sir."
Mei Lisha shook his head and said, "Too low."
Chen Chang Sheng was slightly startled, he didn't understand what these two words meant.
"You are bowing too low."
Mei Lisha smiled at him and said, "You are now the Principal of the Orthodox Academy. The only ones qualified to receive your full bow are the Pope and the Divine Empress. Besides them, you do not need to bow to anyone else."
Only then did Chen Chang Sheng remember that his identity had changed.
The Archbishop of the Bureau of Ecclesiastic Education was only of the same rank as him.
Within the serene depths of the Li Palace, the distant and bright sound of a bell suddenly resounded. The sound of the bell did not represent a signal to return home, but rather an extremely formal edict from the Orthodoxy. The contents of this edict were spread across the various halls at a speed faster than the night wind, towards the various provinces and countries of the continent.
"From today onwards, you do not need to lower your head."
Mei Lisha looked at him and said with a smile, then turned around and left.
Chen Chang Sheng stood by the side of the divine avenue, feeling somewhat absent-minded, as if nothing was real.
Two Bishops were waiting on the divine avenue to escort him out of the palace. If one were to say that when they had escorted him into the palace, the two Bishops had been calm and courteous, then they were now extremely respectful.
The hierarchy of the Orthodoxy was very clear and orderly, the division of social classes within the Li Palace had always been very strict. He was currently not a new student of the Orthodox Academy, but the Principal of the Orthodox Academy, so he would naturally enjoy a different kind of reverent gaze.
The high hanging lanterns illuminated the perfectly straight divine avenue.
Under the escort of the two Bishops, Chen Chang Sheng followed the divine avenue towards the outside of the palace.
Along the way, the clergy he encountered all moved to the sides of the divine avenue to give way.
Previously, when he had entered the Li Palace, he had encountered a similar scene.
However, at that time, after the clergy had moved aside, they only needed to send him off with their gazes. This time, however, they could not do so, because the previous courtesy was now disrespectful, they needed to bow to Chen Chang Sheng.
Wherever the youth passed, several hundred clergy would pay their respects, their expressions humble, their voices rising and falling.
"Greetings, Principal Chen."
"Greetings, Principal Chen."
"Greetings, Principal Chen."
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(Suddenly remembering the old dog, he fell silent for a long time. This chapter has 4000 words, it will end here for today, see you tomorrow.)
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