Unsheathed

Chapter 336: Always a Time When Reason Is Ineffective (Teaser)

Chen Ping'an was slightly skeptical of the impoverished scholar's words.

The old Daoist priest in the Lotus Flower Blessed Land had once led him through the blessed land and allowed him to witness all kinds of people and emotions. Chen Ping'an was somewhat familiar with the ego of an imperial court, so he had already prepared to flee to the south before making the decision to throw hands. Even so, it was still possible that Qi refiners from the Great Quan Empire would hunt him for thousands of kilometers.

Moreover, it was definitely difficult for the impoverished scholar surnamed Zhong to deal with this troublesome matter. This was the case even if he happened to be from one of the largest sects in Parasol Leaf Continent such as Parasol Leaf Sect, Jade Tablet Sect, Planchette Writing Sect, or Peace and Tranquility Mountain.

As for whether this scholar in azure was from a Confucian school or a Confucian academy? Chen Ping'an was more inclined to believe that he wasn't. This was because in Chen Ping'an's experience, virtuous scholars and noble scholars from Confucian academies were both unwilling and not allowed to carelessly interfere in the private affairs of mortal empires, unless the issue pertained to the legitimacy of the empire.

In any case, Chen Ping'an appreciated the scholar's goodwill.

However, he wasn't so careless as to turn around and look at the scholar, lest he alert his enemies to their communication.

Right now, Chen Ping'an was most apprehensive of the eunuch dressed in bright red official garb. The eunuch's spiritual energy was abundant and had already reached an impressive state of being "watertight." It was as if a lantern was hanging in his dantian and illuminating his acupoints, flickering with each long and calm breath that he took. It was brighter for longer than it was dim, yet it was unable to maintain this brightness for extended periods of time. Even though the eunuch wasn't a genuine Golden Core Tier earth immortal, it was very likely that he was only a small step away from becoming one.

Of course, this small step also implied a gulf that was as large as the distance...