"Letting me go to Liangjie Mountain will be the real test of the Ninth Mountain." Fang Yun asked.
"That's true. In this battle, the demon world is testing the strength of the human race and preparing for the second battle of the Two Realms Mountain. Before this battle, a white rainbow rushed towards Bi Can in the sky above the Two Realms Mountain. Therefore, the military department of the Two Realms Mountain named this battle the 'Battle of Bi Can'. What you have to do is to help the human race win the Battle of Bi Can!" said the old man Shushan.
Fang Yun was stunned for a moment, staring into the deep eyes of the old man Shushan, and said slowly: "It is indeed easier than killing the demon saint and subduing the barbarians."
"I am very optimistic about you." Old Man Shushan said seriously.
Fang Yun suddenly felt a headache and said, "I hope you are joking. Bi and Shen are two of the seven White Tiger constellations, and the White Tiger constellations are in charge of killing and violence. The anger towards Bi and Shen is a sign of great misfortune. The Ministry of War actually named this battle the 'Battle of Bi and Shen'. It is obvious that they are ready to burn their boats and even regard it as the first battle of the second battle of Liangjie Mountain."
"The Liangjie Mountain Military Department does have such a statement." said old man Shushan.
"The first battle of the Two Realms Mountain was divided into eight battles. Except for the last battle which was a tragic victory with the help of the dragon clan, the first seven battles were all failures. How can I, a Hanlin, help the human race win this battle?" Fang Yun asked.
"I can't answer you. I only know that if you want to achieve the complete supreme literary mind 'two minds at once' through the Ninth Mountain, and there are greater benefits, you must win." said the old man in Shushan.
"Oh? I can guess that the Ninth Mountain has the supreme literary mind, but could there be even greater benefits?" Fang Yun stared into the eyes of the old man Shushan, suspecting that he was just exaggerating.
"Yes, it's very big." Old Man Shushan said seriously.
Fang Yun frowned and said thoughtfully, "This battle involves two realms. Although no saint has taken action, the decisive force is the demon king and the great scholar. How can I decide the outcome?"
"Because it is not an all-out war, very few Great Demon Kings of the Demon Clan will participate in the war, because the most outstanding Great Demon Kings and Great Barbarian Kings of the Demon Clan are practicing in various places to prepare for the Holy Burial Valley and the final battle. Only when the war between the two worlds breaks out in an all-out manner will most of the demon and barbarian kings participate. Occasionally, a demon and barbarian king will fight, and there will also be great scholars entangled in the sky, which will have no fundamental impact on the battle of Bi Can." said old man Shushan.
"Is that so... It seems I have no choice but to agree for the sake of the Ninth Mountain. When will I enter the Two Worlds Mountain?" Fang Yun asked.
"The time is not yet determined, so you have enough time to prepare. Before Liangjie Mountain officially recruits, you must take control of the Pearl River Army. This is the only way for you to win. Of course, if you are deserted by your friends and relatives in the Confucian literary world, you don't have to go to Liangjie Mountain." Old Man Shushan said calmly.
"Abandoned by everyone?" Fang Yun keenly grasped these four words and said, "What do you mean? In the ten years since Zhang Longxiang was arrested, the Pearl River Army must have changed. It seems that the trip to the Confucius Literature World will not go smoothly. I almost forgot, has Zhang Longxiang been formally convicted? Is he a traitor?"
"It doesn't matter whether he is a rebellious race or not. What matters is..."
Fang Yun immediately interrupted the old man Shushan and said, "Old sir, please forgive my rudeness. Whether he is a rebellious race is very important, and his experience is also very important to me! You asked me to become him. But you didn't tell me the ins and outs of the matter. I think this is not a test, but a joke! Is Zhang Longxiang a rebellious race? I hope to get a definite answer."
The old man Shushan said expressionlessly, "The matter of Zhang Longxiang involves a wide range of people. The reason why Zhang Longxiang was suspected of treason and was finally arrested and imprisoned was because of his father Zhang Wankong. I will explain the reason in detail after you complete the test of the Ninth Mountain. Or, you can find it yourself. I have a booklet here. It records some of Zhang Longxiang's past, as well as the appearance of people he was familiar with. Remember this book and then destroy it."
After saying this, Old Man Shushan handed Fang Yun an inch-thick book.
"Thank you, old man." Fang Yun said politely. He took the book and began to read the information about Zhang Longxiang.
Zhang Longxiang's father was Zhang Wankong, who was extremely talented. He became a student at the age of nine, a scholar at the age of eleven, and a juren at the age of fifteen. He became a jinshi at the age of nineteen, was promoted to Hanlin at the age of twenty-seven, and became a university scholar at the age of forty-two. He had the hope of being promoted to a great scholar, but he remained at the university scholar.
Zhang Longxiang was highly regarded by Zhang Wankong. He was smart since childhood, but was slightly inferior to Zhang Wankong and did not pass the imperial examination until he was 26 years old.
When Zhang Longxiang was 29 years old, his father Zhang Wankong disappeared. People from other countries witnessed Zhang Wankong's treason. Although there was no other evidence, the State of Chu could not just sit there and arrested Zhang Longxiang. This arrest lasted for ten years.
Zhang Longxiang not only did not become depressed in prison, but studied hard, and was promoted to Hanlin at the age of 35. However, just half a year ago, he was distracted after receiving a piece of news, and eventually collapsed and died in prison.
The book details Zhang Longxiang's important experiences, as well as his friends and social relationships, but avoids talking about his father's disappearance and his death.
Fang Yun quickly finished reading the book and memorized everything in his mind.
"Old sir, there is no record in the book that I was acquitted." Fang Yun said to the old man Shushan.
"To be precise, you are not acquitted. You will be released by the State of Chu due to insufficient evidence and continue to inherit the title of 'Marquis of Pearl River' from the Zhang family of the State of Chu." said the old man Shushan.
Fang Yun's brows were twisted into a rope, and he felt a little irritated. Both acquittal and insufficient evidence would lead to release, but when it comes to treason, the impact caused by different wordings would be completely opposite.
"Can't we just say that it was the State of Chu that was wrong and I am not a traitor?" Fang Yun asked.
"It is already very difficult to allow you to inherit the title of Marquis of Pearl River again, and it is impossible to make the Chu royal family admit their mistakes. What questions do you have? If you have no questions, I will send you into the literary world of Confucius." said the old man Shushan.
"Since I am asked to fight, I must use the best war poems. But once I start talking about war on paper, the original light or my own unique characteristics will inevitably appear. Wouldn't that expose my identity?" Fang Yun asked.
The old man Shushan said, "Why do you think I lent you the Yi Zhuan temporarily? As long as you have the Yi Zhuan, not to mention your voice, even your battle poems and all your powers will change in the eyes of others, and will be completely different from what Fang Yun used. Not to mention the demon king or the great scholar of the human race, even if the half-saints of all realms gathered together, they would not be able to tell. Unless the demon great saint personally comes to Liangjie Mountain and observes you carefully, you will never reveal your whereabouts."
"So that's how it is. After all, the "Yi Zhuan" was written by Confucius himself, so I feel relieved. Since you said you would lend it to me, can I use the power of the "Yi Zhuan"? " Fang Yun asked.
"No!" said the old man Shushan.
"Then I..."
Before Fang Yun could finish his words, old man Shushan waved his hand and a thousand-foot-long light burst out from his sleeves, drowning Fang Yun.
"you… "
Fang Yun's voice of being at a loss for words floated above the mountain of books.
Tick-tock… Tick-tock… Tick-tock…
Fang Yun first heard the sound of dripping water, and then a foul smell entered his nose. He instinctively opened his eyes, and what came into view was a dark cell.
.(To be continued.)