We bear people have power

Guan Bo's handwriting is terrible, and he's well aware of that, so there's no need for him to leave his calligraphy behind. For example, many old acquaintances in the Great Zhou Kingdom have opened shops and want him to write signboards for them, but he refuses them all, at most giving them a bear paw print instead.

But the secret manual stone tablet on Black Wind Mountain was a stain that could never be erased in his life. Guan Bo's only hope was that he would live long enough to outlive those who knew the truth.

However, Guan Bo never expected that now there would be one more person in the world who knows about this dark history.

Honestly, Guan Bo's handwriting is ugly, but not hard to read. It's uneven in size and the strokes are crooked, like a child's calligraphy practice book. However, every stroke is precise and there are no misspellings or typos, so the content is not difficult to understand.

After suppressing his surprise and doubt, Helan Chushi carefully read the contents of the document.

Helan Chushi was once a guard in the Crown Prince's palace, and he was skilled in martial arts. However, his martial arts were different from those practiced by people in the martial arts world, and were more suitable for use on the battlefield.

Before long, Helan Chushi was captivated by the contents recorded inside and unconsciously began to circulate his internal energy according to the methods described.

Just like this seemingly disastrous secret manual, it possessed an irresistible attraction, making Helan Chushi unable to stop looking at it after the first glance.

Master Qinglian was not unaware of Helan Chushi's inappropriate behavior, but she did not stop him. Originally, the Demon Extermination Alliance's divine skills were open to anyone in the world to cultivate; anyone who could master them would undoubtedly be a person with a kind heart. The more such people, the better.

Therefore, even though Helan Chushi was a Tang Dynasty person, Master Qinglian did not stop him.

But will Helan Chushi be able to master it?

The matter was still unresolved, but in the council hall of Sicklehammer City, Nie Shuhuan, who had been engrossed in his official duties, suddenly looked up. His wind and thunder wings seemed to have been stimulated by something, and suddenly burst out with a burst of lightning, turning everything nearby into ashes.

"How could this be? The laws of Heaven have actually changed?!"

Nie Shuhuan transformed into a bolt of lightning, flew out of the council hall, and arrived in the sky above Sickle Hammer City.

Just now, Nie Shuhuan sensed a slight loosening of the Heavenly Dao's suppression of the Great Zhou. Although it was an extremely insignificant little bit, Nie Shuhuan's cultivation was accumulated through the humanistic fortune of the Great Zhou Kingdom, so his senses were incredibly sharp.

Originally, Heaven wished it could send down heavenly lightning to blast the entire Great Zhou Kingdom into ruins, but just now, this undisguised killing intent seemed to have thinned out a bit.

It's as if... someone shared a tiny, insignificant bit of the burden. It seems that on the Heavenly Dao's kill list, there's now someone who doesn't belong to the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Nie Shuhuan flew halfway around the Sickle Hammer City, and finding nothing amiss, he flapped his wings and flew to the city gate.

The Imperial Guards at the gate saw Nie Shuhuan and were about to bow to this de facto prime minister of the Great Zhou Kingdom when they heard him ask urgently, "How many foreigners entered the city today? I need the complete list."

Helan Chushi was naturally unaware of these unexpected events; he was completely absorbed in the manual. His internal energy circulated according to the manual's instructions, and wisps of spiritual energy from heaven and earth were drawn into his body through various acupoints.

Helan Chushi felt his whole body boiling, as the spiritual energy of heaven and earth cleansed his entire body, instantly increasing his power. More importantly, his previous worries about his future vanished under this special feeling.

It's not that Helan Chushi has resigned himself to his fate and stopped struggling, but rather that his heart is at peace. Even if he still has to face the worst outcome in the end, he will no longer be anxious or uneasy, as if his entire soul has been sublimated.

When Helan Chushi came to his senses, he realized it was already dusk. He had been cultivating for a whole day without even noticing.

Master Qinglian sat beside him as he had when they first met.

“Master, I was rude,” Helan Chushi said apologetically.

He felt a little guilty for not only stealing someone else's divine skill but also making that person wait for a whole day. However, this was merely an apology; Helan Chushi felt no unease whatsoever. After mastering the techniques in the manual, he seemed to be a completely different person.

"It's alright, this is also your destiny. When we were taught by the Panda Immortal, we were in a similar state to you. We were filled with gratitude, as if the world itself had changed."

Helan Chushi couldn't agree more; he now had a completely different understanding of the world and all things.

“While it would be good for you to consolidate your cultivation level, news recently came from the council hall that our Grand Steward, Mr. Nie, wishes to see you. Therefore, we have no choice but to ask you to move to the council hall,” said Master Qinglian.

"Grand Steward? What does this Eunuch Nie want with me?" Helan Chushi asked.

"Well, Chief Steward Nie isn't a eunuch. There are no eunuchs in our Great Zhou Kingdom. If we're really going to be precise, Mr. Nie is actually the Prime Minister of our Great Zhou. It's just that the founding ceremony hasn't been held yet, so his official position hasn't been officially confirmed," Master Qinglian explained.

"The Great Zhou Kingdom has no eunuchs? Then who will manage the palace and its surroundings?" Helan Chushi asked.

"The head of the palace ladies now seems to be the eighth daughter of the Jinghe Dragon King, Shenlong. All affairs inside and outside the palace are managed by the maids brought from the Dragon Palace by this dragon girl," said Master Qinglian.

"To take a dragon maiden as a slave!" Even though Helan Chushi's cultivation had greatly improved and his mind had broken through a barrier, he was still startled by Master Qinglian's words. Even the emperor of the Tang Dynasty only called himself the Son of Heaven; he had never imagined that he could command a real dragon as a slave.

This Great Zhou Kingdom truly lives up to its reputation as a country protected by immortals; its grandeur is truly awe-inspiring.

If it were the old Helan Chushi, he might have doubted that Master Qinglian was just spouting nonsense, but now he could sense that Master Qinglian, who had also cultivated this technique, spoke with utmost sincerity and without the slightest exaggeration.

However, Helan Chushi became curious again. What did the Prime Minister of the Great Zhou Kingdom want with him? He was still thinking about how to impress the high-ranking officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom, but unexpectedly, this gave him an opportunity.

Could it be that my bad luck, which has plagued me all my life, is about to turn around?

Master Qinglian led Helan Chushi to the magnificent council hall, where they met Nie Shuhuan, who was sitting upright.

Upon first meeting, Helan Chushi was convinced that the legend of the immortals of the Great Zhou Kingdom was true. Therefore, in his excitement, Nie Shuhuan flapped his Wind and Thunder Wings and appeared three feet in front of Helan Chushi.

The stray electric light made Helan Chushi's skin tingle slightly, and his hair involuntarily stood on end.

Before Helan Chushi could perform the ceremony, Nie Shuhuan said, "The Great Zhou Kingdom does not observe the kneeling ceremony. Let's cut to the chase. I have a cultivation technique here called the 'Longevity Manual.' Would you like to give it a try?"