The City of Heaven.
Jiang Yu sat in the middle of the great hall, with the Divine Sword of the Celestials hanging above his head.
The sword’s connection to him was stronger than when he first arrived, but he was far from fully mastering it. This was why he had instructed both the City of Heaven and the Underground City to conserve their strength.
He couldn’t understand.
Why?
When he first descended, he was accompanied by Heavenly Tribesman’s Pupil and Sword Bone, making him a Heavenly Tribesman’s Emperor.
But now, he could not control the Divine Sword, and it seemed he was not the main character in the City of Heaven.
The scene of the sun and moon confronting each other left him unsettled for a long time.
Why was that woman who came with him so powerful, beyond his comprehension?
As it turned out, many of the Heavenly Tribesmen no longer looked at him with the same awe as before. The reason was simple; they revered the strong, and Ying Bing was much stronger than he was.
Jiang Yu suspected that if Ying Bing were to return, he might have to step aside with just one word from her.
“Like this, it seems I am superfluous.”
“What if she decides to come back someday?”
Jiang Yu gently stroked the sword.
Just now, the Divine Sword had shown some fluctuations, seemingly responding to some kind of summons, possibly triggered by the collective power of the Heavenly Tribesmen.
It seemed his thoughts were correct.
The collective power of the Heavenly Tribesmen was the key to controlling the Divine Sword.
“I need to speed up…”
Jiang Yu felt restless and began contemplating ways to increase his control over the City of Heaven.
…
The City of Heaven seemed to have returned to its tranquil state.
Li Mo descended again into the City of Heaven, but the reality was different from what he expected, though he was unaware of this.
“The history of our City of Heaven is long and fraught with misfortune. Every era sees celestial calamities descend upon us.”
“But fortunately, before the last calamity, the emperor Jiang Yu descended from the heavens, leading our city to new heights…”
These words sounded like a lecture.
Li Mo felt as if he had been dreaming, and waking up to a bright room filled with sunlight streaming through the window.
The classroom was brightly lit, and the teacher held a ruler, lecturing about the history of the City of Heaven.
Li Mo recalled many things.
For example, this school was rebuilt after the first celestial calamity by the upper realm of the City of Heaven.
Families from the Underground City would send their outstanding children here to learn.
In addition to the powerful martial arts created by the upper realm of the City of Heaven, history was the most frequently taught subject, mainly about the glorious achievements of the Heavenly Tribesmen and that emperor.
However, there was more he remembered.
“But Teacher, there is something I don’t understand.”
Xiao Li suddenly raised his hand.
All the classmates in the classroom immediately focused on him, looking eager to see what he would say next.
“What question do you have now?”
The teacher looked at him with a headache.
This Li family boy had exceptional talent in martial arts and was also smart, but he had a flaw.
His curiosity was overly abundant, often asking questions that even troubled the teacher.
For instance, what was outside the City of Heaven, did the Heavenly Tribesmen eat, did eating certain foods make you stronger, did enduring suffering mean endless suffering, and did eating people make you superior.
The teacher often felt like he was facing a green recruit when dealing with Li Mo.
“You… go ahead and ask.”
“I heard that several decades ago, the southern gate was suddenly attacked and breached. It was as if the demons that couldn’t be extinguished by wildfire entered then.”
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“That’s right, so what’s your doubt?”
“Weren’t Han Yue Immortal and others responsible for sealing off the southern gate?”
“No, it was Emperor Jiang Yu leading numerous Heavenly Tribesmen…”
The teacher shook his head subconsciously, recalling the clear records in history.
“If Emperor Jiang Yu is so wise and the Heavenly Tribesmen are all-knowing, why are there still demons wreaking havoc in the Human City? Why do we still need swordsmen to fight them?”
“This is… This is to give you all a chance to hone your skills. d*ath in prosperity and safety, the City of Heaven must not forget the terror of calamities.”
Hearing the teacher’s explanation, Li Mo’s doubts grew even deeper.
What he saw and what he heard from the teacher seemed like two different worlds.
Which of the great families in the Underground City had any sense of crisis? Didn’t they all just enjoy their wealth and land?
How many times had they actually dealt with demons, compared to how ruthlessly they suppressed mortals in the Human City?
“Enough, don’t hang around with those swordsmen anymore.”
The teacher was also annoyed and spoke more sternly:
“Listening to too much of their nonsense will only lead to your downfall, and it may drag down your entire family!”
“There is no such thing as Han Yue Immortal!”
“Teacher…”
“Class dismissed!”
The teacher swept away in a huff.
“Brother Li, what Teacher said is not an exaggeration.”
“We owe our current rights to the grace of the heavens. The upper realm of the City of Heaven can elevate us or bring us down. Without the support of the Heavenly Tribesmen, any family would be like a rootless floating weed.”
“Brother Li, think about it. If there really was a Han Yue Immortal, with her immense power, why would the Heavenly Tribesmen be under Emperor Jiang Yu’s command?”
“Be careful not to anger the Heavenly Tribesmen. You might end up becoming a swordsman yourself.”
Li Mo’s words just now were like a young man’s unrealistic fantasies.
The atmosphere in the classroom was filled with joy.
Li Mo shook his head. He didn’t like arguing and his questions were mostly just strange thoughts and a strong sense of curiosity.
Isn’t it normal for a person who has traveled through time to have these?
At this moment, class was over. The students left in groups, chatting and laughing, making him think of his previous life’s campus days.
Unlike his previous life, where he was quite sociable.
As he walked out of the elegant and luxurious academy, he thought to himself, could there really be no such person as Han Yue Immortal?
Could… was Teacher right?
By the lakeside, the light rippled, music was pleasant, and women danced gracefully among pavilions, singing praises of the achievements and wonders of the upper realm of the City of Heaven.
This was also where many classmates went after school, coming from wealthy families and not lacking in money for entertainment.
“Hey, sir…”
Suddenly, a dirty hand appeared in front of him, belonging to a thin, ragged child.
His eyes were lifeless, and he mechanically shouted at every passerby.
Li Mo took out the leftover beef from his lunch. The child’s eyes suddenly lit up with hope, carefully pocketed the beef, and quickly ran to the street corner.
“Mama, we have food now…”
No matter how much he shook the woman lying on the straw mat, she wouldn’t wake up. Her body had already been stiff for a long time.
The teacher called the songs and dances by the lakeside a prosperous era.
Then… what should this be called?
The truth learned under the red flag says that a minority’s prosperity is not a true prosperity.
Was the teacher wrong?
Is the existence of Han Yue Immortal also deliberately concealed by someone?
