BXBX NOVEL Chapter 94 - 22: The Heavenly General Cannot Be Peeked At_i
Within the Lang Huan Bibliotheca, in the Book Immortal’s Abode.
The Ancient One sat amongst a mountain of books while the little book imps bustled about, transporting these historical volumes.
As a Book Immortal detached from arcanum in the blessed land of Lang Huan, The Ancient One should have been free of worldly entanglements.
However, since yesterday, The Ancient One had been sitting restlessly amidst these mountains of books, even pulling out beards in agitation.
The reason for this was none other than Zhong Buwen, the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, currently engrossed in reading “History of Qin” opposite him.
The Ancient One’s expression was full of conflict, looking at the absorbed Zhong Buwen, wanting to say something but refraining a few times.
Ever since The Ancient One used the news of the Immortal-ascending Taoist’s trace appearing in the Ghost Market to exchange for a fragment of the Lang Huan Bibliotheca, Zhong Buwen used this excuse to stick firmly within the Book Immortal’s Abode.
Zhong Buwen did not make any demands of The Ancient One or expose the latter’s deception in obtaining the fragment of Lang Huan Bibliotheca, he simply stayed here, quietly reading.
According to Zhong Buwen, he was waiting for news from The Ancient One so he could quickly locate the Immortal-ascending Taoist.
In accordance with The Ancient One’s agreement with Great Xia’s Imperial Court, Zhong Buwen’s actions were completely justified, but his behavior left The Ancient One feeling as irked as if he had swallowed a fly.
“Now that the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge has returned, Great Xia is amidst turbulent times. As the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, you should be overseeing and evaluating the world. How could you have time to loiter in my book abode reading these idle books?”
The Ancient One, after long hesitation, decided to speak up; his displeasure in trying to drive Zhong Buwen out couldn’t be clearer.
However, Zhong Buwen seemed undisturbed, and earnestly replied,
“What I’m reading is the ‘History of Qin’. How can looking to history to understand the present be considered idle reading?”
“Furthermore, my stay in the book abode is to receive information about that Immortal-ascending Taoist from you.
Currently, in Great Xia, there is nothing more important than the Immortal-ascending Taoist. Even His Majesty would understand my actions.”
The Ancient One waved his hand dismissively and said,
“All of you superintendents of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau have always been like this. You can fool others with those words, but don’t fool yourself.”
“Moreover, I haven’t even figured out the identity of this Immortal-ascending Taoist. Are you really so certain that I can provide you with his information?”
The superintendent did not immediately reply to The Ancient One’s question, instead he switched topics and asked The Ancient One,
“What do you think about the Immortal-ascending Taoist showing himself in the Ghost Market?”
The Ancient One narrowed his eyes and sneered,
“So that’s your true motive for waiting here?
You’ve been waiting this long just to ask a question, all while pretending to be indifferent. You humans really are hypocritical creatures.”
The superintendent did not respond, merely locked eyes with The Ancient One.
After a long silence, The Ancient One waved his hand to dismiss all the book imps, then finally spoke,
“Appearing in the Ghost Market, breaking the rules of the Ghost Market to save hundreds of people, at the initial stage of the return of the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge, there are probably very few who could manage that under the heavens.
With such capability, it barely aligns with the strength attributed to that Immortal-ascending Taoist.”
“Barely!” The superintendent’s voice grew significant heavier, emphasizing the slight deviation in The Ancient One’s statement, his expression turned extremely grave,
“According to our previous calculations about the Immortal-ascending Taoist, this great being who survived from ten millennia ago had already reached the Earth Immortal Level, ruling over a realm freely without constraints.
In front of such power, even the Ghost Market, with its special rules, couldn’t contend.”
“Yet the end result of the Ghost Market incident was that the Ghost Market fled, leaving hundreds of commoners stranded in the wilderness.
The strength demonstrated by the Immortal-ascending Taoist in this incident does not seem to align with our speculations!”
“Then what does that prove?” A clear disdain appeared on The Ancient One’s face.
“Just because he didn’t kill the Ghost Market directly, could it definitively prove that there are issues with the Immortal-ascending Taoist’s strength?
“Has the Great Xia’s Imperial Court fallen so low as to try to belittle the strength of Immortal-Ascending Taoist through these ridiculous speculations? This approach is truly foolish beyond measure!”
The superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau was not swayed by The Ancient One’s words and continued seriously:
“This is merely a hypothesis with a certain probability of being true.
Although this possibility is minuscule, as long as it exists, the Great Xia’s attitude towards Immortal-Ascending Taoist must change.
The Great Xia’s Imperial Court should not be led by the nose by information that cannot be truly confirmed.”
“If Immortal-Ascending Taoist were a Taoist Doyen of the Unity Realm Stage, or a free and unfettered Human Immortal, Great Xia would not attach such importance to him.
A Doyen or Human Immortal can influence the world’s general situation but cannot play a decisive role.
But he is an Earth Immortal who can decide the world’s fate, a powerful figure who can change the situation. Everything must follow his will.”
“Everything is predestined!
This is what neither I nor His Majesty wish to see, so even if there’s the slightest possibility, I will question his identity and strength.”
The disdain on The Ancient One’s face relaxed a little: “So this is why you are waiting here?”
The superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau nodded seriously: “That Immortal-Ascending Taoist has a purpose for suddenly appearing in the Ghost Market, and it is highly likely to be involved in other things later.
Lang Huan Bibliotheca, the most well-informed place in the Primal Chaos Realm, will undoubtedly be the first to catch information about the Immortal- Ascending Taoist, thereby indirectly confirming his real background over time.”
“Rashly directly spying on a suspected Earth Immortal is undoubtedly the most foolish act.”
The Ancient One nodded, his eyes sinking into thought, wondering what he was thinking about.
At this moment, the gigantic “Antiquity” in the sky trembled, and a string of clear characters recorded on its thick pages opened.
“The 57th year of the Jiyuan era, the First Prince of River Ji Dragon Palace appeared in the middle of Lake Dongting using the Rain Conjuring Divine Power, a vast rain poured down for thousands of miles, intending to recreate the waters of Yunmeng Swampland!”
The Ancient One unexpectedly glanced at the content of Antiquity, and his expression became a bit more serious.
The top ten Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers all have the power to alter heaven and earth.
This First Prince of River Ji Dragon Palace, who has been hiding for many years, triggered a great rain of thousands of miles, I’m afraid Dongting is in danger.
As the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau of Great Xia, don’t you intend to do anything?”
The superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau was calm and composed.
“Even if he takes over Yunmeng Swampland, at most, he is just a Four Waterways Dragon Sovereign who follows the Path of the Ancient Water God.”
“Great Xia can afford to wait!”
“Wait!”
The page recording the First Prince of River Ji Dragon Palace as if a deity descended in the middle of Lake Dongting, drops of rain kept falling on the page, and even the Book Immortal’s Abode became somewhat damp.
After a while, the pages of “Antiquity” turned again, and shiny golden characters began to write.
“The 57th year of the Jiyuan era, ** appeared in the middle of Lake Dongting, held…”
“Rip!”
The characters weren’t fully revealed when the just turned page was suddenly torn, the entire page completely turned into dust, the violent turbulence caused the entire Lang Huan Bibliotheca to shake.
“The Heavenly General is unfathomable!”
“In Lake Dongting, a Heavenly General Divine Power has emerged!”
The Ancient One and the superintendent of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau could no longer maintain their superficial calmness.
Their eyes met, and the same thought appeared in both their minds.
“Could it be… Immortal-Ascending Taoist!”