Techniques and Dao

Chapter 189 Transoceanic Call
The Holy Peace Wonderland.

Lingzhou. The Academy of Arts and Crafts.

The fiery glow of the setting sun bathed the pavilions and towers of Xiyuan in a reddish-gold hue. The scene made it seem as if every building was crafted from rose-red gold.

Taishang Xiaojun yawned.

He lay on the roof of his dormitory, looking at the clouds and the sunset, feeling somewhat uneasy.

The idea of ​​turning into an oil-paper umbrella in the Panxian Cave on a snowy night was his, and he never expected it to actually save Huasheng.

What puzzled him was that Hua Sheng and Mie Ying lost contact after escaping from Panxian Cave.

As Lü Dongbin chased after him, he warned him, "When I return, I will hold you responsible!"

As a result, Lü Dongbin and Tianjizi, just like Hua Shengmieying, evaporated in Shengpingning.

No one went back to Panxian Cave.

Even though I am a god, I am still a little scared to be in a strange cave in the middle of the night.

Therefore, when I left Panxian Cave after a long time, I must have looked terrible.

No, it would be more accurate to say they were in a sorry state.

Thus, the Supreme Lord Xiaojun traveled alone from Hanzhou all the way east, returning to Lingzhou where the Academy of Arts and Sciences was located.

He kept thinking on the way back, and by the time he returned to the Academy of Arts and Sciences, it was already dawn.

Upon arriving at Xiyuan, Taishang Xiaojun encountered even more things she couldn't understand.

If Hua Sheng is captured, then at least one of the four should return to the Academy of Arts and Sciences.

But in reality, none of Lü Dongbin, Tianjizi, Huasheng, or Mieying returned.

It seems like everyone had planned to play hide-and-seek, but he was the only one kept in the dark.

None of them seemed like the type to joke with him, so it would be more appropriate and reasonable for him, the Supreme Lord, to pull off this prank.

After returning, he went into his dormitory and fell asleep immediately.

Not long after, he was called up again to help Xi Yuan compare the purple-gold thread ends, which was the matter of Klin Magic School coming to ask for the Jupiter Thread the day before yesterday.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun knew that the thread was on Hua Sheng, but he couldn't say anything. He believed that Hua Sheng wouldn't do that, and he didn't want to cause Hua Sheng any unnecessary trouble.

Before the truth was uncovered, he chose to play dumb, accompanying several disciples of the Xi Academy to examine the loose threads on the students' bodies.

After a busy day, it's "inevitable" that you've gained nothing.

That day, the phone number that was forced on the French girl named Jane naturally wouldn't contact me.

He was lying on the tiled roof, utterly bored.

He put on his headphones, which were playing the latest single from the idol group "HOPE" on repeat.

It's already the third day, and tonight at eight o'clock, which is the hour of Xu (7-9 PM). What should we do if Principal Klin comes to ask about Jupiter Silk again when the time comes?
If Hua Sheng, the most crucial clue in his possession, isn't there, he'll have even less to explain to the Demon School.

But then he thought again, it's good that he's here, he can see that doll-like girl named Jane again.

Thinking of this, he gazed at the setting sun and began to chuckle foolishly.

"Hey Hey……"

Suddenly, my sleeve started to vibrate!

He almost forgot that he still had his phone in his sleeve pocket.

He pulled it out and saw that the screen of his phone, which Jane had cracked the day before yesterday, was covered in mosaic pixels, displaying an unfamiliar number. But he still immediately recognized the words on it.

The caller's location was Paris, France.

Oh my! No way!

You actually called me!
Tai Shang Xiao Jun's hand trembled, and he almost dropped his phone again. He quickly grabbed the phone and, with trembling fingers, pressed the buttons several times before finally managing to connect.

He cleared his throat and asked in the French he had just hastily learned, "bonjour!"

Then, in an extremely refined tone, he said, "Hello! I am Taishang Xiaojun. May I ask who you are?"

Unexpectedly, what came through the receiver was Hua Sheng's hoarse shout: "Supreme Lord! Why did it take you so long to answer my call!"

Upon hearing this, Tai Shang Xiao Jun's initial excitement immediately cooled by ninety percent, as if he could hear the sound of his heart shattering on the floor tiles.

He sighed and replied lazily, "My phone screen is cracked, the touch screen isn't working! When I saw it was a call from France, I thought I'd successfully broken the ice with that doll. How could it be you, Hua Sheng?"

"Why can't it be me! I have something extremely urgent to attend to..."

"Why did you go to Paris...? Wait, you didn't go to see that French girl, did you?"

"You mean Jane? She's right next to me!"

Tai Shang Xiao Jun felt a tightness in her chest and hurriedly said, "Are you trying to drive me to my death? When did you ask her for her contact information?"

"I'll just tie her up... No, that's not the point!" Hua Sheng shouted, "Supreme Lord, something terrible has happened! The human world is in grave danger!"

"I knew it wouldn't be good news whenever you called me! My phone's earpiece is about to crack from all your shouting!"

Hua Sheng quickly told Tai Shang Xiao Jun in a few words that Ke Lin, the Demon School, had come and would shatter the Jinling Dragon Vein.

The Supreme Lord of the Dragon Vein knew a little about it, but he didn't take it seriously after hearing it.

"Hua Sheng, are you kidding me? Do you think the dragon vein is a shoddy construction project? How could it collapse in one hit? I've never heard of any layer-by-layer subcontracting in construction."

Hua Sheng quickly exclaimed, "We all know that the quality of the dragon vein is definitely top-notch! But this time it's different from the past! This time it's a six-pointed star magic circle with six right angles!"

"What right angle? And 666666? Are you playing with bullet comments?" Tai Shang Xiao Jun yawned again.

On the other end of the phone, Jian snatched the phone from Hua Sheng, pressed the speakerphone button, and shouted, "Supreme Lord, this is Jian!"

Upon hearing that it was a simple sentence, Taishang Xiaojun immediately perked up.

He said in a polite tone, "Oh, it's you! Didn't you say you were coming tonight..."

On the other end of the phone, Jane turned to Hua Sheng and said, "I told you he's a pervert, and you still won't admit it?"

Seeing Jian's strange look, Hua Sheng quickly explained, "He's not usually like this. Besides, he comes from a well-off family and has nothing to worry about, so naturally he has no taboos."

Only after Jian's explanation did Taishang Xiaojun begin to believe that the dragon vein was truly going to be destroyed.

After listening, Taishang Xiaojun sighed: "I'm truly destined for a life of toil! Since you all speak of it so seriously, I naturally need to go down and do something..."

Hua Sheng shouted, "Xiao Jun, please go find Master Jueguang and find a way to gather manpower! I'll have Jian check how to set up this six-pointed star magic array. The six points of the six-pointed star are all in Russia, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean, which are very far from the East China Sea! It will take a lot of time to get there. In addition, you also need to send some people to Nanjing, that is, Jinling! You must protect the dragon vein of Jinling!"

Tai Shang Xiao Jun felt uneasy and could only say, "I understand. I'll see how many people I can gather first. But speaking of which, after Ling Xing Jun left the Academy, He Xiangu, one of the Eight Immortals, is now temporarily serving as the dean. To be honest, I'm not familiar with He Xiangu's personality, and it's also the time when a new official is 'setting fires'. I'm worried that Master Jue Guang will become the first to stick his neck out."

Jane listened to his long explanation and replied impatiently, "Hey! I don't quite understand your 'new broom sweeps clean' analogy. But I can give you fifteen minutes now, is that enough for you?"

Tai Shang Xiao Jun scratched the back of his head.

"Miss! Even if you gave me fifteen days, I might not be able to handle it!"

(End of this chapter)