Chapter 90: Jiang Hengyu: I Have a Dream

Chapter 90: Jiang Hengyu: I Have a Dream

He wanted to run, but he couldn't.

The man in white, known as Gu Hua but whose real name was Jiang Hengyu, looked utterly dejected.

His cover was blown, his identity exposed, and he couldn't even take a step to run. Was this the end?

"Brother, stay positive. If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet", Yun Che patted his shoulder, trying to comfort him.

At that moment, he had a sudden epiphany, as if an ancient sage had possessed him, and he instantly understood many truths.

"Who in this world can escape death? I want to leave a clear and honest legacy, but I just can't accept it!" Jiang Hengyu felt like crying but couldn't, his vision growing dark.

He really hadn't seen the Lunar Sect Holy Maiden bathing, but now he would never be able to clear his name, and he would be disgraced for all eternity.

What a loss! He should have taken a few more steps forward!

"Tell me, do you really want to die?" Shao Hua glanced at the two of them and asked coolly.

"Absolutely not, absolutely not!!" The two men answered in unison, then looked at each other. This powerful figure didn't seem to be there to catch them?

It wasn't that they didn't want to run; their feet felt rooted to the ground, refusing to move.

The divine power within them had also fallen silent, and the several secret realms seemed to have vanished, making them fall from cultivators to mere mortals in an instant.

"You're right. I'm not here to cause you trouble", Shao Hua's pale, slender fingers tapped lightly on the table as she warned them.

"Meeting you is a matter of fate, and I won't make things difficult for you. But in the future, it's best to avoid certain actions. Otherwise, you might regret your youthful recklessness when you achieve greatness."

"Definitely, definitely!!" The two men nodded rapidly, looking obedient, pitiful, and helpless.

"Then scram." Shao Hua flicked her sleeve, sending the two men flying into the clouds. Two points of spiritual light also entered their foreheads, each transmitting the Lunar Empress Sutra and the Solar Emperor Sutra to them.

Of course, the final forbidden chapters were not included.

The law should not be casually passed on, and it was still necessary to show some respect to the Lunar and Solar Sects.

"Phew, where did she send us? I have no idea what level of cultivation that predecessor had, but she scared me half to death!" Yun Che hurriedly calmed his racing heart.

He had never been so nervous, even when he was being hunted by a certain sect's Holy Maiden.

"It seems we're not in Lu Zhou anymore. As for the cultivation level of that predecessor, it might far exceed our imagination", Jiang Hengyu couldn't help but marvel.

The two men regained their senses and realized they had a new ancient scripture in their minds, causing their eyes to widen in surprise.

Jiang Hengyu had received the Solar Emperor Sutra, while Yun Che had received the Lunar Empress Sutra.

In recent years, as the faith in the Human Emperor and the Sage Emperor had been revived, the Lunar and Solar Sects had expanded rapidly, becoming the two most transcendent forces in the entire Purple Micro Star.

While the Lunar and Solar Scriptures had always been scattered outside, they were only individual volumes and could never be complete. Even a few hundred years ago, even the two great divine sects might not have had complete versions of the Imperial Scriptures.

But now, the two of them had each received a complete Imperial Scripture!

"Haha, I knew it! Those who survive great calamities will surely be blessed later", Yun Che laughed and danced with joy.

A complete Imperial Scripture, guiding the path to the Great Dao, meant no more worries about future cultivation. This was the beginning of a meteoric rise.

Jiang Hengyu wasn't as overjoyed as his friend. He felt uneasy, sensing that such precious things shouldn't be so easily obtained.

This wasn't just a pie falling from the sky; it was more like a star falling, which could crush a person to death.

Even if he was self-important, receiving a complete Imperial Scripture just like that was still too terrifying. Only a legendary Supreme Emperor could be so nonchalant about such things.

Every gift comes with a price, just as he always prepared to be beaten up whenever he teased a Holy Maiden.

"Yun, let's leave here first. I have a bad feeling", Jiang Hengyu's right eyelid twitched, and his unease reached its peak.

"Hmph, intruding on the forbidden grounds of our Solar Sect, and you think you can leave?" At that moment, a powerful and majestic voice echoed, and a terrifying pressure swept across the heavens and earth.

The two men's faces changed dramatically. Wait, when did they intrude on the Solar Sect's forbidden grounds?

"Wait, it can't be that Solar Sect..." Yun Che's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Heaven help him, he hadn't even reached the Immortal Platform realm, and he ended up in the most prestigious holy land's forbidden grounds.

A being comparable to an ancient sage descended, almost slapping the two of them to death.

In a moment of crisis, a mysterious chanting sound arose from within Jiang Hengyu, surprising the sage, who hesitated.

"A complete Solar True Scripture, where did you get it?" the Solar Sage asked, frowning.

A few volumes would be fine, but a complete five-volume Imperial Scripture was too important to ignore.

"I have a friend..." Jiang Hengyu steeled himself and told the Solar Sage his story.

The Solar Sage couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Fine, fine, fine. Stumbling upon a complete Imperial Scripture while visiting a pleasure district, is that it?

Lying so recklessly! If he had said he found it in an ancient relic or secret realm, he might have believed it.

Just as the Solar Sect Saint was about to directly probe the memories of the two Immortal Platforms, a thought from the Solar Temple made him pause, his expression slightly changing.

He hadn’t expected the one in the temple to speak up for these two.

As one of the few who had interacted with the Eastern Emperor, he knew that the one in the temple was the Eastern Emperor’s avatar left in the Solar Sect.

Indeed, after the Solar Sect recovered the lost Imperial Artifact, the world began to revere it as a divine sect, and the same applied to the later Lunar Sect.

This not only indicated the resurgence of the two sects but also aligned with their current efforts to promote the faith of the Human Emperor and the Sage Emperor.

"Since you possess the true secret scripture of our Solar Sect, join us. Let’s go; I’ll take you to worship the great Solar Sage Emperor, and then you’ll be one of us." The Solar Sect Saint grabbed Jiang Hengyu.

"Hmm, why is there a Lunar force surrounding this kid?" He casually grabbed Yun Che, noticing a different power.

"He obtained the Lunar Scripture." Jiang Hengyu directly betrayed his good friend, adding, "The complete Lunar Scripture."

Yun Che’s eyelids twitched. He wasn’t dead yet, so why did you have to sell me out so quickly?

No more words, our friendship is over!

"Since that’s the case, we’ll hand him over to the Lunar Sect. I’m sure they’ll be interested." The Solar Sect Saint said.

"Damn it, Jiang Hengyu, you pervert, you peeked at the Lunar Sect Holy Maiden while she was bathing, and—"

Yun Che’s eyes snapped open, and he began to curse. Jiang Hengyu hurriedly tried to cover his mouth, but it was too late.

The Solar Sect Saint’s steps faltered, puzzled as to why the one in the temple would take an interest in these two unruly youngsters.

It must be the wisdom of the Great Emperor, beyond the understanding of ordinary people.

Hmm, he should warn his own Holy Maiden to be on guard, so she doesn’t get taken advantage of.

The two were brought to the Solar Temple to worship the Sage Emperor. Jiang Hengyu would stay with the Solar Sect, while his good friend Yun Che would be taken away by the Lunar Sect.

There, they met a woman whose face was obscured. For some reason, Jiang Hengyu felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her before.

"Kneel and pay your respects", a clear and elegant voice commanded, and both of them instinctively knelt and bowed.

They say a man’s knees are worth gold, but that gold is only worth something if he has a life to spend it.

The woman before them was clearly a formidable figure, likely of even higher status than the Saint, with the power to decide their fates.

Moreover, both had enough experience to recognize that this woman was a beauty whose charm could captivate the world.

Even if one dies under the peony, it’s a life well-lived. A few bows wouldn’t hurt.

"..."

Shao Hua’s avatar, lingering there, was speechless, covering her forehead in exasperation. "I asked you to worship the Sage Emperor, not me."

"Oh, oh!!" The two didn’t stand up but simply moved their knees to turn and devoutly worship the statue of the Sage Emperor.

No matter how unruly they were, with their love for beauty, peeping on the Holy Maiden, and indulging in the pleasures of life, they put aside all their petty thoughts when it came to worshipping the Human Sage Emperor, bowing with utmost reverence.

Before leaving the temple, Jiang Hengyu finally voiced his confusion. "Have we met before?"

Yun Che was taken aback, his good friend truly had no fear, still trying to flirt at such a time, and with such a cliché line.

Flirting with his life on the line, truly a role model for all!

In the future, if he ever established a sect, he would surely make Yun Che the founding master, to be worshipped by generations to come.

"How could you forget? I gave you the Imperial Scripture." Shao Hua smiled, acknowledging it openly.

Earlier in Yun City, she had merely cast a simple illusion, taking advantage of their low cultivation to keep them in the dark.

Even if they were Quasi-Emperors, they wouldn’t have seen through it.

"Your great kindness, I will never forget!" Jiang Hengyu pulled his good friend and bowed respectfully to Shao Hua.

Receiving the complete Imperial Scripture was a favor too great to repay.

He truly wanted to shout: Your great kindness can only be repaid with my life.

But his innate intuition told him that if he said that, he might not make it through the day.

"May I know your esteemed name? We wish to repay your kindness in the future", Jiang Hengyu asked, realizing that the person before them might not be the true self.

"When you stand at the peak of this world, you will know who I am." Shao Hua replied coolly.

Their eyes widened in shock, and they exchanged a silent glance, seeing the same unease in each other’s eyes.

A few days later, the Lunar Sect arrived to take Yun Che away.

"I’m leaving." Yun Che patted his good friend’s shoulder, speaking earnestly. "Hengyu, you and I are different. Go, tread that path, and reach the peak of this world!"

Jiang Hengyu nodded heavily, his eyes brimming with tears. Only by doing so could they realize their dream of spreading their influence across the universe!!

(End of Chapter)

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