in2ebook Chapter 441 Disciples of the Sage
Chapter 441 Disciples of the Sage
Chapter 441 Disciples of the Sage
Lin Fei followed closely behind the boy, who remained cautious and wary of him the entire time. The boy held the cylindrical object tightly in his hand, as if afraid Lin Fei might suddenly attack.
It's no wonder the young man was so wary of Lin Fei. After all, in this chaotic era, there were human saints who were determined to save humanity from suffering, as well as human scoundrels who served as henchmen for the demon race.
Among the human race, there are many scoundrels who fear the power of the demon race, and some even willingly become the demon race's lackeys. In order to survive, they do not hesitate to betray the lives of their own kind and actively capture their own kind for the demon race to eat.
Such scum of humanity, even in death, cannot find peace in their souls, but instead become treacherous ghosts, luring humans everywhere. This is the origin of the idiom "to act as an accomplice to a tyrant."
In the eyes of the young man in front of him, Lin Fei was undoubtedly regarded as that kind of person.
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After following the boy for a short while, the two arrived at a human village.
The human village didn't look very big, and Lin Fei couldn't help but wonder—could there really be a human saint in such a small village?
The boy led Lin Fei to a thatched house, where the sound of reading aloud could be heard from afar.
Confucius said: "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?"
"Have friends come from afar?"
"Is it not the mark of a gentleman to remain unperturbed when others do not understand him?"
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The sound of reading aloud could be heard continuously, but the closer the boy got to the thatched hut, the more hesitant he became.
Before they even got close to the hut, a voice came from inside: "Little Meng, where have you been slacking off again?"
The boy in front of him blushed and argued, "Sage teacher, I didn't slack off! I went to find out where the demons are! One day I will also exorcise demons and save the world from suffering, just like you, Sage teacher!"
The door of the thatched hut slowly opened, and out stepped a man dressed in a white robe, holding a book in his hand, exuding an air of scholarly refinement. He frowned, looking at the young man before him with a serious expression, and said, "Young Meng, I know you have lofty ambitions, but whether in life or in scholarship, the most important thing is to be down-to-earth. As the saying goes, a tall building rises from the ground, and your foundation is not yet solid, so you must not aim too high!"
The boy lowered his head in shame: "I understand."
"Alright." The man patted the boy's head and comforted him, "It's not a bad thing that you have lofty ambitions. You are the most talented among all my disciples. As long as you study hard, your future achievements will definitely be no less than mys."
Children's tempers are notoriously fickle, changing as quickly as flipping through a book. Hearing his teacher's praise, the boy immediately perked up and boasted, "Holy Teacher, I discovered a suspicious person outside the village, lurking around suspiciously. I suspect he's a traitor to humanity, so I brought him back for you to see."
Hearing the boy's words, Lin Fei helplessly rubbed his nose—he had appeared in that place as soon as he entered this instance space, so why was he acting so sneaky again?
"A scum of the human race?" The man in front of him also stiffened, looking at Lin Fei and scrutinizing him carefully from head to toe.
After scrutinizing him for a long time, the man shook his head and said, "Judging by this person's cultivation level, he cannot be a lackey of the demon race. Xiao Meng, you have misunderstood a good person."
At the same time, he was also startled: "This person's cultivation is profound, probably no less than mine. How come I've never heard of such a powerful cultivator before?"
You must understand, this is a time when the demon race is rampant. All the great human cultivators are united in their fight against the demon race. And yet, with Lin Fei's cultivation level, he had never heard of such a person before.
He couldn't help but ask Lin Fei, "May I ask who you are? What brings you here?"
Lin Fei bowed to the man before him: "I am a cultivator from the wilderness. I heard that the Sages are going to the Demon Palace. As a member of the human race, I should naturally do my part. I originally wanted to find the location of the Sages, but this little fellow said that there are Sages here. So I came to see them."
"So you're a fellow cultivator heading to storm the Demon Palace!" The man before him breathed a sigh of relief. It was no secret that the human saints were about to storm the Demon Palace to completely eradicate the demon race that fed on ordinary humans.
Not only did many human experts rush to help after hearing the news, but the demon race had also already received the information. Now, it's rare to see powerful demons causing trouble outside; those with great supernatural abilities and skills have already been summoned back to the demon palace to await orders.
It is already common knowledge that a great war that will determine the fate of both races is about to take place between humans and demons.
"Thank you for your efforts for the sake of humanity." The man in front of Lin Fei cupped his hands and said, "However, you have come to the wrong place. All the saints are currently in the academy, making final preparations to wipe out the demon palace. There are no saints here."
Seeing Lin Fei's stunned expression, the man smiled bitterly and said, "The so-called 'sage teacher' is just a respectful title these ignorant scholars use for me. Although I have some meager cultivation, I am far from worthy of the title of sage."
It turned out that this person was not a true saint, and Lin Fei couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
The man in front of him continued, "I am Zilu, a disciple of the Confucian sage. If you wish to participate in the raid on the Demon Palace, I can introduce you to my master."
Hearing his words, Lin Fei, who was already somewhat disappointed, perked up again.
Although the person in front of him was not one of the ancient human saints, he was still a very famous figure, and Lin Fei was very familiar with his name.
In the medieval period, a hundred schools of thought contended, and sages descended upon the human race to eradicate the demon race and save the people from suffering.
Among them, the most famous person was not Yuan Tiangang, the sage of mathematics, nor Du Fu, the ancestor of the Du family, but the renowned sage Confucius, who was later known as the "Sage of Confucianism".
As the most renowned of the sages of the Middle Ages, the Confucian sage had numerous disciples, and those who sought to learn from him were as numerous as carp crossing a river.
It is said that the Confucian sage had three thousand disciples, and among them, as many as seventy-two had reached the Dharma Aspect realm.
It's important to understand that in the medieval era, the demon race wreaked havoc on the world, and it was already a rare feat for ordinary humans to survive. To cultivate to the Dharma Aspect realm was even more difficult, almost like ascending to heaven.
Among the disciples of this Confucian sage, seventy-two had cultivated to the Dharma Aspect realm, demonstrating the Confucian sage's formidable power.