Chapter 140: You Are Quite Sensible

Cui Jinjia stared at Lu Tianyu: "As long as you join my sect, the major sects of the Emperor Star Domain will at the very least not dare to make a move against you openly."

"The future competition will be a stage for the young, and you will lose a major source of worry."

"You saw it that day at the auction; that fatty and the bearded man are definitely not kind-hearted people, and you have already been targeted by them."

"If you do not join any of their sects, what awaits you will be a crushing disaster!"

"Your sect, including the entire Bahuang Xingyu, will suffer."

After saying this, she paused, waiting for Lu Tianyu's answer.

Lu Tianyu's expression finally changed: "It seems I exposed myself too early. If I don't participate in the Zhuoliu Xingyu auction..."

Speaking to this point, he shook his head: "That is not the problem. With the capabilities of the Emperor Star Domain, they will certainly investigate until they find me."

He recalled the words of the Qian Gu Nu Di.

When he opened his Middle Dantian, the Qian Gu Nu Di helped him conceal the heavenly secrets, but those with intent could still find out through divination.

Dongfang Shu nodded: "That is indeed the case. They will investigate you sooner or later."

"For the Emperor Star Domain, you are either a friend or an enemy; there is no third possibility."

"When you broke through, the Five Elements Divine Thunder came from outside the Tianhe Galaxy. It is not just the Tianhe Galaxy; the other galaxies are likely aware of it as well."

"I am not saying you must join the Changheng Academy. For the sake of your own interests and those of your family, you should also consider it carefully."

His attitude was sincere, and he did not force Lu Tianyu.

Upon hearing this, Lu Tianyu's expression became even more solemn.

After a moment of silence, he bowed slightly to Dongfang Shu and Cui Jinjia: "Many thanks to you both for your high regard, but I must consider this matter first."

The words of the two left Lu Tianyu unsure of what to do.

In his heart, he still wanted to join the Changheng Academy, but since it involved his family, he had to consider it carefully.

Cui Jinjia snorted: "What else is there to consider? Just come with me directly."

"However, seeing as your attitude is decent enough, I can give you three days."

She looked at Dongfang Shu with a cold expression: "You should leave; there is no role for you here!"

As she spoke, a trace of triumph appeared at the corner of her mouth.

The meaning was that even after we fought for these few days, you still lost; you wasted your effort.

Dongfang Shu, however, shook his head slightly: "Young Master Lu, could we step aside to speak?"

Lu Tianyu was slightly startled, then nodded: "Please, follow me."

He looked at Cui Jinjia: "Senior, you have traveled a great distance to come here. Since you are at the door, why not come in and sit for a while?"

Cui Jinjia agreed immediately: "You are quite sensible!"

"Lead the way."

Just like that, Lu Tianyu took Dongfang Shu and Cui Jinjia and flew toward the Donghuang Xing.

In his heart, he was actually wondering if people from other sects would come to cause trouble over these next few days.

With these two holding the fort, those people should not dare to act recklessly.

On the way, Cui Jinjia kept shaking her head: "I really cannot imagine that there are still people cultivating on such a desolate planet. It is truly strange."

"The concentration of Spiritual Energy here is worlds apart from our Emperor Star Domain."

Dongfang Shu, however, disagreed: "You are wrong about that. Remote star domains are often the places most likely to produce monsters."

"The Bahuang Xingyu and this generation have experienced great upheavals; it is true that the surrounding Spiritual Energy is thin, but the opportunities are also plentiful."

"The Dean of our Changheng Academy, the Great Emperor Changheng, came from a remote star domain. I believe you must have heard of him, right?"

He felt that monsters could emerge from any place, and whether one could achieve success was related to that person's natural talent and opportunities.

Cui Jinjia, however, was dismissive: "How many people like the Great Emperor Changheng are there?"

"The reason the Great Emperor Changheng disappeared was that his background was not deep enough, and he acted alone, so he simply vanished."

"It is a pity that your Changheng Academy still refuses to give up and keeps searching for his tracks. It is truly incomprehensible."

She had phrased it a bit politely to save face for Dongfang Shu.

The Great Emperor Changheng had long since died; why did the Changheng Academy still pin its hopes on a dead man?

What was the point of persisting for that once-illusory hope?

Dongfang Shu's expression was dejected: "The Dean is definitely still alive; he will certainly return."

His expression was firm.

When the Great Emperor Changheng left back then, he had promised that he would return.

Dongfang Shu firmly believed that the Great Emperor Changheng would definitely return; this was a faith that came from his very bones.

It was precisely this belief that supported him and the older generation of the Changheng Academy to struggle unceasingly.

"Truly unreasonable!"

Cui Jinjia snorted and stopped speaking.

Lu Tianyu brought the two to the Donghuang Xing and handed Cui Jinjia over to Guo Boxiong to help receive her.

He himself took Dongfang Shu to a deserted, barren planet on the edge of the Donghuang Xing. Qing Yuan came along as well.

Qing Yuan was afraid that something might happen to Lu Tianyu, so she followed.

Dongfang Shu vigilantly observed the surroundings, then set up a barrier to shroud the three of them within it: "The two of you need not be nervous; I have no malicious intent in coming here."

"I came here firstly to recruit Young Master Lu, and secondly to verify a matter."

As he spoke, he flipped his palm, and a book with a cyan cover appeared in his hand: "Gui Sheng Xie Yi, do you recognize this item?"

There was no writing on the surface of the cyan book, and the edges of the book were a pale gold; the entire book looked completely unremarkable.

But when Gui Sheng Xie Yi saw it, he was stunned, and his body trembled slightly: "Where did you obtain this book?"

"Who gave it to you?"

"Can you let me take a look?"

It was obvious that Gui Sheng Xie Yi recognized this book.

Her voice was somewhat agitated as she spoke; it seemed this book had some immense connection to her.

At this moment, the voice of Qian Gu Nu Di rang out in Lu Tianyu's mind: "This book was passed down by me back then; this Dongfang Shu must have a connection to the Fallen Phoenix Gate."

Lu Tianyu was also slightly startled.

Regarding Qian Gu Nu Di's sect, she had mentioned it when the two were performing Soul Dual Cultivation, but she had only touched upon it briefly, as if she did not care much about it.

According to Qian Gu Nu Di's account, the Fallen Phoenix Gate was a sect she had founded unintentionally.

Perhaps Qian Gu Nu Di herself had not expected that this sect would branch out and flourish, even producing a renowned divine doctor like Gui Sheng Xie Yi.

This shows just how formidable Qian Gu Nu Di was back in the day.

However, it is also understandable; a female emperor capable of ascending to the Xianjie and becoming famous there is certainly no ordinary person.

"Sigh!"

Dongfang Shu let out a long sigh and handed the book to Qing Yuan: "It is as I thought."

"This book was given to me by the Dean, and the cultivation technique I am currently practicing comes from this book."

As soon as these words were spoken, Qing Yuan's hands trembled violently, and mist rose in her beautiful eyes: "So, so he is the Great Emperor Changheng; he had been hiding his identity all along."

"He hid his identity because he did not want me to be dragged into it, and he likely disappeared because he did not want me to be sad."