Chapter 193: Nalan Xingde: I Want to Go and Speak Reason, Boredom with Bai Ze
Southern Wilderness Nameless Academy.
“Bookworm!”
“Aren’t you tired of just sitting there all day? Don’t you find it boring?”
A white “giant wolf” was constantly circling around a refined Tù Huǐ.
Facing the giant wolf’s “harassment,” the Tù Huǐ merely quietly flipped through his book.
After some time, the Tù Huǐ finally closed the book and smiled.
“Bai Ze, you’ve been here for nearly twenty years, yet your temperament remains so impetuous.”
Upon hearing this, the giant wolf rolled its eyes.
“Do you even remember it’s already been twenty years!”
“I lived freely as a lone beast, but you insisted on keeping me in this ghostly place.”
“After twenty years, you should at least let me out to move around.”
In response to Bai Ze’s complaints, the Tù Huǐ laughed, “It’s not that I don’t want you to go out; it’s just that I’m afraid your temperament will cause trouble.”
“Now, this Crimson Realm is full of hidden dangers, and Xiancha isn’t by your side.”
“If you encounter a true strong person, you’re likely to get into trouble easily.”
Bai Ze responded disdainfully, “You underestimate me. Though I can’t say I’m invincible, my escape skills are top-notch. Can anyone catch me?”
“Hahaha!”
“I know you received the true transmission of Xiancha’s array formation.”
“But there’s always someone better out there. Even Xiancha wouldn’t dare make such claims, let alone you.”
“Have you forgotten how you were chased by people from Huayang Cave Heaven last time?”
“If not for your escape to the Southern Wilderness, you wouldn’t have survived.”
Hearing this, Bai Ze’s face flashed with a hint of guilt, but he still stubbornly said,
“It’s because I didn’t take them seriously. If I had, those minor players wouldn’t stand a chance against me.”
“I’ve seen the world.”
Seeing Bai Ze’s stubbornness, the Tù Huǐ calmly said, “You indeed saw the world, but it was Xiancha who took you there, not you yourself.”
“To put it plainly, your strength isn’t that great.”
At this, Bai Ze instantly exploded.
“Nalan Xingde!”
“One doesn’t hit a man’s face or expose his weaknesses. This is going too far.”
“I only needed three months to recover from my injuries. Three months to reach this cultivation level is already quite remarkable.”
Seeing Bai Ze’s irritation, the Tù Huǐ smiled and decided not to continue this topic.
“Alright, I won’t say anything more.”
“So now, can I read in peace?”
“No!”
Bai Ze immediately placed his paw on Nalan Xingde’s hand, stopping him from continuing to read.
“Chen Changsheng has appeared. You need to accompany me to find him.”
“He once said that if he appeared, I could go look for him.”
Hearing this, Nalan Xingde glanced at Bai Ze with a smile and said,
“I believe Xiancha won’t abandon you, but given his personality, his words shouldn’t be taken literally.”
“If I’m right, Xiancha probably wants you to go play on your own.”
“When the time comes, he’ll come looking for you, not the other way around.”
With his lie exposed, Bai Ze lay down like a deflated ball.
“Why are you scholars so annoying? Is there any difference between me finding him and him finding me?”
“There’s a big difference. In short, if Xiancha doesn’t come looking for you, you can’t go anywhere.”
Nalan Xingde gently removed Bai Ze’s paw and continued reading.
Seeing Nalan Xingde about to dive back into his books, Bai Ze’s eyes flickered. He stood up and said,
“Bookworm, after all these years, don’t you want to meet Chen Changsheng at least once?”
“He once said that if you walked your own path, he would come to be your student.”
“Being his student is something that sounds exciting. Don’t you want to try it?”
Upon hearing this, Nalan Xingde paused, then calmly said,
“Xiancha’s talent far surpasses what I am now. How could I dare hope for Xiancha to be my student?”
“Even now you can’t compare, and neither can you in the future?”
“As the saying goes, reading ten thousand scrolls is less effective than traveling ten thousand miles. Without action, how can you make Chen Changsheng your teacher?”
Listening to Bai Ze, Nalan Xingde’s usually calm eyes suddenly sparkled.
“A wonderful combination of knowledge and action. Did you come up with this yourself?”
Seeing the usually composed “bookworm” become agitated, Bai Ze felt a bit guilty.
“These words weren’t mine. One day, I was chatting with Chen Changsheng, and he casually mentioned a few things.”
“I thought these words were very profound and could be used to persuade others, so I remembered them.”
In response to Bai Ze’s answer, Nalan Xingde pursed his lips and looked out the window.
“No wonder I couldn’t progress further. I lacked something here.”
“Xiancha is still as admirable as ever!”
Saying this, Nalan Xingde stood up and said, “Let’s go.”
“Go?” Bai Ze looked at Nalan Xingde with a puzzled expression. “Where are we going?”
“To find Xiancha!”
“You’ve been insisting on finding Xiancha. Now you can go.”
“Whoosh!”
Bai Ze jumped up excitedly, “Bookworm, you finally made up your mind.”
“I thought you’d stay here forever.”
“Right, where do we find Chen Changsheng now?”
“His aura came from the Western Continent recently. Should we go there to find him?”
Hearing this, Nalan Xingde shook his head and said, “We won’t go to the Western Continent. We’ll go to the Northern Desert.”
“Why?”
“The ascension of the Emperor Huangtian has left both the Central Courtyard and the Eastern Wastes depleted.”
“It will take seven or eight thousand years for these places to recover their strength.”
“Moreover, the Western Continent is also weakening.”
“Looking at the five continents, only the Northern Desert and the Southern Wilderness can nurture top-tier prodigies.”
After listening to Nalan Xingde’s analysis, Bai Ze looked up and thought for a moment.
“Then why not the Southern Wilderness?”
But the moment he spoke, Bai Ze regretted it.
At the same time, Nalan Xingde’s contemptuous gaze followed.
“Don’t say such things again. It makes me doubt the purity of your divine beast bloodline.”
Ignoring Nalan Xingde’s contempt, Bai Ze changed the subject.
“By the way, Bookworm, why did you suddenly decide just now?”
“Because I want others to listen to reason.”
“Listen to reason?”
“Yes, I learned the principles of the world from books.”
“But principles are meant to be spoken, not kept hidden in one’s heart. What’s the use of learning principles if they’re not shared?”
“Do you understand?”
