Chapter 26: The Strategy of a Gentleman, the Heart of a Gentleman (Part 2/2)

Ning Wuxie was in a hurry to go home and see Xuan’er, but as he walked to the door, Meng Cangran stopped him.

“Brother Ning! Please wait, I have something to discuss with you.”

Meng Cangran smiled and stopped Ning Wuxie. As a Spirit Condensing Realm cultivator, he was defeated by Ning Wuxie, who had the Primal Chaos true essence. However, he showed no signs of resentment.

“What is it?” Ning Wuxie asked.

“Brother Ning, you must have obtained the inheritance of Ancient China,” Meng Cangran went straight to the point with no other cultivators nearby.

Ning Wuxie became alert immediately, realizing that the descendant of a Confucian family was indeed extraordinary.

China was an ancient unified empire on the Lingwu Continent thousands of years ago, known for its stellar martial arts, even delving into the realm of demonic cultivation.

In the end, China fell into internal strife, crumbling into the current five major empires and numerous smaller countries.

“So what? China has long been extinct for tens of thousands of years, dead beyond death,” Ning Wuxie replied.

“Haha, of course, I knew Brother Ning wouldn’t be a fanatic supporter of the revival of China,” Meng Cangran chuckled.

Meng Cangran then lowered his voice and said, “Brother Ning, you must have obtained the inheritance of the Emperor of the Desolate Star, right?”

At these words, Ning Wuxie was shaken to the core.

The Emperor of the Desolate Star, he actually knew him!

The last Emperor in the history of the human race!

Regardless of Ning Wuxie’s reaction, Meng Cangran continued, “Although I don’t know what the inheritance of that Emperor entails, when I saw your cultivation technique, I immediately thought of the Emperor’s heroic figure.”

Ning Wuxie remained silent, just gazing at Meng Cangran.

Even though he was shocked to hear the name of the Emperor of the Desolate Star, Ning Wuxie’s expression remained calm and composed, revealing no flaws.

“Brother Meng is knowledgeable, I dare not compare,” Ning Wuxie finally spoke.

“Compared to you, I’m just a poor boy from a small slum in Kunwu, who accidentally awakened a special physique and embarked on the path of cultivation. Otherwise, I would probably have frozen to death on the roadside by now.”

“What Emperor of the Desolate Star are you talking about? I have never heard of it. I was just wandering around when I met an old man named Yuzi, who passed on this technique to me.”

“To be honest, even now, I don’t know what this technique is called.”

Ning Wuxie spread his hands, sincerity in his eyes.

“Is that so…?” Meng Cangran looked puzzled.

He also didn’t know what the inheritance of the Emperor of the Desolate Star was. He had only come across a few descriptions of him in the vast Confucian classics, knowing that he used stellar magic.

The books described him as a being from beyond the domain, who descended to the earth in human form, with a unique physique. His created divine arts could manifest the vast starry sky directly into the Lingwu Continent’s plane.

Having reached the Emperor Realm, he could subdue enemies without lifting a finger, trapping them in the boundless icy void of the starry sky, eroding them with the power of time!

When he saw Ning Wuxie using the Unbounded Sun Technique in the duel, he immediately thought of this Emperor. But now, seeing Ning Wuxie’s sincere face, he began to have doubts.

As the saying goes, a gentleman is open and honest, while a petty person is always suspicious. Ning Wuxie was only fifteen or sixteen years old, how could he deceive me?

Am I suspecting a gentleman with the mind of a petty person…?

Yes, yes, Brother Ning’s ability to defeat opponents across realms is truly deserving of being a young genius. He is wholeheartedly cultivating, why would he play mind games with me? It is I who, in constant suspicion and doubt, have fallen into a lower state!

Self-reflection, Meng Cangran! You must reflect on yourself!

With these thoughts, Meng Cangran believed in Ning Wuxie.

“Well, Brother Ning, I believe in you. Perhaps when your realm is higher and your strength is greater, you can explore his inheritance, which may complement your technique wonderfully!”

Ning Wuxie nodded, thinking to himself, “It’s not about complementing, it’s about surpassing.”

“So, brother Meng, after saying so much, what is it that you want?” Ning Wuxie didn’t want to beat around the bush and asked directly.

Meng Cangran nodded, rubbing his hands nervously, and said, “Actually, I want to hire Brother Ning to help me with something.”

“This is also why a disciple of the Confucian school like me came to Yinsi Valley despite the taboos.”

“The Emperor Ying Yan of Great Qin has fallen ill mysteriously and is not expected to live long. My master used the divine mechanism to deduce that within a few months, near the Yinsi Valley, there will be a great opportunity to heal Ying Yan!”

“If Ying Yan dies, the Great Chu will surely take advantage of the chaos and attack the entire country. The Confucian school does not want to see this happen, which is why they sent me here!”

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