(╥╯^╰╥)

Li Xuanxiao wiped away his tears.

Meanwhile.

Behind the academy, pine waves roared like anger.

Zhang Haoran stood with hands behind his back, his silhouette stretching long in the setting sun.

The breathing and heartbeat of the Su family's great Confucian scholar behind him sounded like war drums.

"To establish the heart of heaven and earth, to set the destiny for the people, to continue the lost teachings of past sages, to open eternal peace..."

Su Jia's knuckles turned white as frost, an overwhelming passion surging uncontrollably in his heart.

This emotion kept rising until he read the final line about opening eternal peace.

The righteous energy in Su Jia's chest reached its peak, to the point he could barely suppress the energy within him.

Not just him - the great Confucian scholar Zhao Jianzhi was the same.

The two young disciples staggered back, their faces flushed red.

The mountain wind abruptly stopped, pale green ripples still lingering in the air.

Before long, three other great Confucian scholars from the academy arrived at the scene.

The academy's headmaster even cut short his seclusion to rush over.

The headmaster looked at the fifty-some stone tablets reduced to powder, then at the "Four Sentences of Hengqu" inscribed on them.

Finally, his gaze landed on Zhang Haoran.

Zhang Haoran smiled faintly.

The young male and female students who had looked down on him earlier were now staring at him in shock.

The headmaster excitedly patted Zhang Haoran's shoulder. "You... what's your name?"

"Zhang Haoran!"

"Zhang Haoran?"

Su Jia and Zhao Jianzhi exchanged glances, then simultaneously bowed to Zhang Haoran with cupped hands.

"Our earlier words were disrespectful. We hope Young Friend Haoran won't take offense."

Their voices brimmed with sincerity.

"No matter."

Su Jia suddenly froze when he saw faint golden light swirling at Zhang Haoran's fingertips.

The specks of light eventually transformed into several golden rainbows that merged into Zhang Haoran's body.

This was the righteous energy the academy had suppressed and accumulated over many years, now released as Zhang Haoran shattered the tablets.

All this righteous energy had returned to him.

The academy headmaster unconsciously plucked out several strands of his beard without noticing.

The great Confucian scholars looked utterly astonished.

"Young Friend Haoran. Would you be willing to join our Egret Academy?"

This time, it was the headmaster of Egret Academy who spoke first.

The other great scholars also watched Zhang Haoran nervously, awaiting his response.

Zhang Haoran raised his head, the setting sun gilding his profile as a faint smile flashed across his face.

"..........."

Mount Shushan, Silver Sword Peak.

Li Xuanxiao took a brief stroll around Silver Sword Peak.

"Junior Brother Xuanxiao!"

"Greetings, Senior Brother."

"Junior Brother Xuanxiao."

Li Xuanxiao smiled and nodded in acknowledgment to each greeting.

He walked steadily and unhurriedly.

Just as I expected, just as I expected, no!

This is the treatment a transmigrator deserves!

Casually showing off anytime, anywhere, easier than answering nature's call.

No, can't laugh yet.

Must hold it in, wait forty seconds, no thirty-five, laugh after thirty-five seconds.

No, hold it in, can't laugh yet!

But... I'm holding it in so hard my eyes are rolling back.

"Senior Brother, could you teach me this?"

Feng Liuli suddenly appeared.

Li Xuanxiao frowned slightly but didn't refuse.

After finishing teaching Feng Liuli, Lu Ziyin suddenly appeared and dragged Li Xuanxiao away.......

When everything was finally done.

Li Xuanxiao calmly returned to his thatched cottage and entered the basement.

"Ahahahaha~"

o(*≧▽≦)ツ

Li Xuanxiao laughed while slapping his thighs.

So this is the daily life of a protagonist in a power fantasy? The happy life of a transmigrator is finally letting me experience it!

Li Xuanxiao truly felt that occasionally showing off...

Is really beneficial for one's mental health~

Now Li Xuanxiao only felt refreshed.

So satisfying~

Please let this happen more often in the future.

"............"

"Junior Brother Li~"

As usual, Lu Ziyin found Li Xuanxiao.

Some days ago, a senior monk from the west came to Mount Shushan.

After obtaining permission to preach, he went down the mountain.

Since he stayed at Silver Sword Peak, Lu Ziyin often sat and discussed philosophy with him.

This gave Lu Ziyin many new insights, and also some bad habits.

After the old monk left, he frequently sought people to sit and debate with.

And his target was Li Xuanxiao.

This greatly annoyed Li Xuanxiao.

But there was nothing he could do about it.

Today Lu Ziyin raised a new question: Did men or women come first in this world?

Li Xuanxiao remained silent.

"Junior Brother Li, do you think the chicken or the egg came first?"

"Junior Brother Li, before you achieved grain abstinence in your cultivation, which hand did you use to wipe after using the outhouse? I prefer the left hand, and I can expound on the benefits of using the left."

Li Xuanxiao: ........

This really is a... fragrant discussion.

Li Xuanxiao truly found Lu Ziyin irritating.

So he simply found an excuse to take junior sister Feng Liuli down the mountain for a mission.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ziyin learned about Li Xuanxiao and Feng Liuli's mission beforehand.

Coincidentally, Lu Ziyin also had a temporary mission to undertake.

So he had Li Xuanxiao and Feng Liuli cancel their mission to follow him and broaden their horizons.

After all, opportunities to accompany a Transformation Spirit cultivator on missions were rare.

"............."

Lu Ziyin quickly brought Li Xuanxiao and Feng Liuli to the mission location.

The deputy valley master of Mountain Dew Valley had been killed in public.

The murderer was unknown, but reportedly had planned this in advance.

Rumors said the deputy valley master recently scammed a large sum from Tianfu Chamber of Commerce.

Tianfu Chamber was the largest commercial alliance in Zhongzhou, with even Mount Shushan holding shares.

The deputy valley master had essentially snatched food from a tiger's mouth.

Being killed in public was somewhat expected.

"The victim died less than half an hour ago."

Lu Ziyin glanced at Li Xuanxiao and Feng Liuli. "Learn from this - sometimes our Mount Shushan shouldn't use brute force, but wisdom."

Lu Ziyin tapped his slender finger against his temple.

Now was his time to shine.

The constable on scene saw Lu Ziyin and hurried over.

"Peak Master Lu."

Lu Ziyin nodded confidently. "First secure the area and maintain public order. I'll be quick."

The constable repeatedly nodded in agreement.

Lu Ziyin crouched down. "The fatal wound is penetrating, with the heart meridian pierced and limbs severed.

Limbs cleanly severed with smooth cuts, bones shattered, ground shows signs of tremendous force...

Hmm, based on my judgment... the perpetrator was likely a male sword cultivator.

Judging from the sword wounds, his height should be about seven chi two."

Feng Liuli nodded admiringly.

"Senior Brother, so professional."

Before Lu Ziyin could enjoy the praise, a voice eerily rose from a nearby trash can.

"Seven chi three!"

Lu Ziyin: (O_o)??

The trash can lid flew open as a figure rapidly fled into the distance.

Lu Ziyin froze for a moment before shouting loudly.

"Stop right there, thief!!!"

Li Xuanxiao felt somewhat helpless.

He didn't plan to help, casually sitting down with a grave expression.

What troubled Li Xuanxiao wasn't the current situation.

Rather, his avatar seemed to be developing problems.

When Li Xuanxiao created Jia Sidao and Zhang Haoran, he invested the most energy.

Now Zhang Haoran, having absorbed righteous energy, and Jia Sidao, bearing a nation's fortune, seemed to be undergoing some qualitative transformation.

In other words, they appeared to be developing independent consciousness.

This sent chills down Li Xuanxiao's spine.

Am I planting landmines for myself?