Chapter 1758: Yan Qing, the Ancient Sage

Seeing the girl's expressionless face, Zhang Xuan's brows jumped. 'I met her in the bedchamber just now, and then brought her out together with Wei Ruyan...'

'Let's go!'

Luo Ruoxi's delicate figure swayed, and she flew ahead toward the main hall.

'This...'

Scratching his head, Zhang Xuan quickly followed.

The main hall was even more magnificent than the branch halls, with a huge square in front, already packed with people.

Many of the powerful experts who had been trapped in various worlds earlier had come, numbering in the thousands.

Even if they couldn't enter the main hall, witnessing the marvel of the Spring and Autumn Grand Ceremony would make the trip worthwhile.

'Master, I've recovered my memory. Only when all six branch halls are opened can the seal on the main hall be activated...'

Xiao Fu Fu's voice sounded. 'I can take you inside, but it hasn't been opened yet.'

'Mm.' Seeing that this fool had only now recovered his memory, Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly. He stepped up to Luo Ruoxi, and seeing that she was still cold as ice, couldn't help but say, 'This... I really just ran into her by chance...'

Just as Luo Ruoxi was about to speak, an excited voice rang out.

'Teacher Zhang, I knew you would come...'

Then a figure hurried over, full of excitement.

'Fei'er, you're here too...'

Luo Qiqi's eyes also lit up.

It was none other than her good friend, the princess of the Huan Yu Empire, Yu Fei'er!

'I know that being able to take Teacher Ji as my master is because of you...'

Seeing her old friend, Yu Fei'er was full of gratitude.

She was just a minor princess of the Huan Yu Empire; receiving the favor of Ji Ruochen, an elder of the headquarters of the Master Teacher Hall, and being accepted as a direct disciple was naturally due to this little princess's request.

Otherwise, no matter how talented she was, no one would know her!

'You're welcome...' Luo Qiqi smiled.

After exchanging pleasantries, Yu Fei'er turned and came to Zhang Xuan, a complex look in her eyes. 'Teacher Zhang... long time no see!'

She also had special feelings for him, but having heard about Luo Qiqi's experience, she understood that there was no possibility between them. Though filled with reluctance, she still wore a smile.

'Long time no see...' Zhang Xuan scratched his head, then turned to Luo Ruoxi beside him. 'See... it really was a chance encounter...'

Seeing him like this, wanting to explain but not knowing how, Luo Ruoxi smiled faintly and said nothing, continuing to look ahead.

In the square outside the main hall, four camps had formed: the Master Teacher Hall and various families together, the Hundred Schools of Thought, the alien spirit race, and many sacred beasts.

Each side had many people gathered, all on guard against each other.

Zhang Xuan looked around and carefully sensed many powerful auras hidden nearby.

The four major powers could coexist peacefully only because they deterred each other.

'Senior Brother...'

Just as he was thinking of finding an opportunity to slash an ancient sage again and get some blood, he heard a shout. Turning his head, he saw Yang Shi flying over with a smile.

'You... broke through to ancient sage?'

Startled, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

The Yang Shi before him had a faint aura inside, unfathomable. At first glance, he seemed only a hair above Zhang Xuan, but on closer inspection, he was like a vast ocean, its far shore unknown.

No doubt, this junior brother had obtained some opportunity and was the first to break through to the ancient sage level.

'Lucky, just fortunate!' Yang Shi smiled slightly.

When the Confucian Temple opened, he naturally came too. His luck was good, and he broke through the long-desired shackles to reach this realm.

'Cultivation is no accident...' Zhang Xuan nodded.

Yang Shi had long reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm and had been traveling the world to find ancient sage qi and seek opportunities. Now that the Confucian Temple had opened and the opportunity came, it was only natural for him to break through.

'Everyone...'

At that moment, a loud voice rang out.

Everyone looked up and saw an old figure suddenly appear in the void before the main hall.

'It's an ancient sage from the Hundred Schools of Thought!'

His attire was exactly the same as that of the Hundred Schools, so it was clear he was one of their super-strong experts.

'The main hall has opened. There's no need to hide anymore. Come out!'

The voice resounded all around.

'Right, no need to hide!'

'We've all come for the main hall. Since it's appeared, hiding is meaningless...'

'Come out...'

Boom!

As voices sounded one after another, dozens of figures suddenly appeared in the air.

Above each camp, there were six or seven of them.

'So many?'

Zhang Xuan's brows jumped.

He had thought that seven or eight ancient sages would come, but unexpectedly, there were more than twenty.

The one he had injured earlier stood among them.

The ancient sages had come for the Spring and Autumn Grand Ceremony. Earlier, when the branch halls opened, they could hide nearby to protect their clansmen from harm. But now that the main hall had opened, it was like reaching the finish line; continuing to hide was pointless.

'After passing through the six branch halls, you must have deduced that although the main hall has appeared, a crucial procedure is still needed before it truly opens.'

The ancient sage of the Hundred Schools of Thought said.

'A final procedure is needed. Yan Qing Ancient Sage, you are the strongest here. What do you suggest we do?'

An ancient sage of the alien spirit race said.

'Yan Qing Ancient Sage? Is he also a descendant of Ziyuan Ancient Sage?'

Zhang Xuan frowned.

Ziyuan Ancient Sage, the foremost of the Seventy-Two Sages and Confucius's chief disciple, had Yan Xue as his descendant. This one named Yan Qing was likely Yan Xue's senior.

'Junior Brother, do you know this Yan Qing Ancient Sage?'

Zhang Xuan sent a secret transmission.

'No... Our Master Teacher Hall and the Hundred Schools of Thought, though both inheritors of Confucius's teachings, rarely interact...' Yang Shi in the air transmitted back.

'You don't know him... but the alien spirit race called him out directly...' Zhang Xuan frowned.

Even Yang Shi, the highest-ranking member of the Master Teacher Hall, didn't know Yan Qing Ancient Sage, yet the alien spirit race addressed him directly and knew he was the strongest...

It would be strange if that weren't suspicious.

'What else can we do? Since we're all here, everyone gets a share! Our sacred beast clan has gotten nothing so far. If anyone tries to leave us out, we'll fight to the death!'

A huge sacred beast snorted coldly.

This sacred beast had also reached the ancient sage level, and the space around its body seemed to solidify.

'Lord Bai, don't be impatient. I called everyone out precisely to settle this matter. How to enter the main hall and how to distribute the slots—we can discuss. As for who gets what opportunity and what the opportunity is after entering, that depends on each person's luck!'

Yan Qing Ancient Sage smiled.