385 The Start of a Grand Banque

The mountain that Liang Wangsun wanted to see and push down naturally wasMount Li. The entire continent knew that Su Li was Mount Li. In the past, the peak of the mountain was eminent and unapproachable. Even forexperts high up on the Proclamation of Liberation, like Wang Po, Xiao Zhang,and Liang Wangsun, they were unable to challenge it head-on. However, rightnow, Su Li was heavily injured, and the peak had already begun to totter. Liang Wangsun believed he had the qualifications and power to destroy thismountain peak. As a result, after he received this news, he rode the greatcarriage out of the estate, and arrived at the inn. It was just that in front of the mountain, there stood another teenager. If he wanted to push down the mountain, he needed to pass through the obstacleof this teenager. “You are Chen Changsheng?” Liang Wangsun looked at the teenager in front of the stone steps of the innand asked calmly. Chen Changsheng did not reply to this question, because he currently felt verynervous. Other than seeing a glance of Wang Po from far away at the entrance ofthe Mausoleum of Books, this was the first time he saw someone from theProclamation of Liberation. These people were the true core powers of the humanworld. The blossoming age began with Liang Wangsun and those other names. Of course, after traveling from Xining Village to the capital, he had alreadyseen many true people of great importance. However, these important people werejust too high up. No matter if it was the Pope or Su Li, even though they couldbe called close, Chen Changsheng was unable to accept it as real. However, theyoung prince on the black lotus seat was different, because, with ChenChangsheng’s current level of cultivation and fame, he had already exceeded theboundaries of the Proclamation of Azure Clouds, entering the Proclamation ofGold Distinction. In other words, he was already very close to the Proclamationof Liberation. Only by being close could he feel true pressure, or in otherwords, the disparity. Liang Wangsun raised his eyebrows. Chen Changsheng’s silence made him rathersurprised, and for some reason, he did not get angry. He asked calmly onceagain, “You are Chen Changsheng?” This time, only after Chen Changsheng had properly returned to his senses didhe realize Liang Wangsun was asking him. He had come to kill Su Li. People who dared to kill Su Li would first puttheir attention to him. If it was another teenager, perhaps he would become alittle arrogant and pleased, but Chen Changsheng did not, because he did nothave the awareness of being famous. Actually, no matter if it was the IvyFestival, the Grand Examination, when he comprehended the Heavenly TomeMonoliths or afterwards when he accepted the position as the Principal of theOrthodox Academy, the various matters had already made him the most famousperson in the continent. Even if it was a person like Liang Wangsun, they stillneeded to say a few words to him beforehand, even though it was just somepleasantry. It was silent on the long street that the inn was on, and the dust slowlysettled. Other than the priests who were scattered everywhere, many otherpeople could be vaguely seen. Those people were probably members of the suicidesquad from the palace, ready to attack the inn at any moment. However, theytemporarily did not move, because everyone was waiting for Chen Changsheng’sanswer. The young Daoist from Xining Village currently already had the right to speakon equal grounds with someone like Liang Wangsun. However, unexpectedly, Chen Changsheng said nothing at all. He directly turnedaround and entered the inn, closing the doors before running up to the secondfloor in a blur. Liang Wangsun sat upright and rigidly in the center of the black lotus. Hisraised his eyebrows even higher and had an expression that seemed like a smileyet not like a smile. Pushing open the door that was tightly closed, Chen Changsheng arrived infront of Su Li’s chair. Chen Changsheng said, “Let’s run.” Su Li opened his eyes, glanced at him and said, “Already so bent on leavingwithout even having the time to admit defeat.” Chen Changsheng lowered his head and did not say anything. His chest rose andfell. He wanted to take Su Li and run, which naturally meant that he had alreadythrown out his original idea. He admitted defeat. Because of the difference in strength, he could only admitdefeat. Because with only a glance, he knew that he was definitely unable to winagainst Liang Wangsun. Not even a sliver of a chance as thin as a hair. Outside the inn, the long street was quiet like before. Liang Wangsun looked at the Xunyang City bishop from above and asked, “Willthe Orthodoxy care about these things?” Hua Jiefu did not have any expression on his face at all as he said, “I do notcare about the life or death of people unrelated, but we must care forPrincipal Chen’s safety.” Before, Chen Changsheng had said to the bishop that he could treat it as if hedid not know Chen Changsheng had come to the city. However, the entire XunyangCity knew he was there, so how could the people in the Orthodoxy not care forhim?   “I don’t understand why this young Principal Chen cares for this but… I don’tcare.” Liang Wangsun pulled out a snow-white handkerchief from his sleeve to lightlywipe away the dust that had stuck to his clothes. He continued, “Since thecarriage of the palace has been used, this matter must have a conclusion.” Hua Jiefu looked at him with a serious expression and said, “His Holiness iswaiting for Principal Chen’s return to the capital.” Liang Wangsun’s actions paused slightly, and he said after being silent for alittle, “Then send him back. If he isn’t willing to go, I might just kill himas well.” Hua Jiefu shook his head and said, “If it’s like that, then the LiangHousehold will cease to be.” The bishop spoke very plainly, without menace. It was because this was animpartial truth. If Chen Changsheng died in Xunyang City, everyone couldimagine what reaction the Orthodoxy would have. However, because he spoke so simply, it was unyielding. Liang Wangsun went quiet once again, and threw the handkerchief that wasslightly dusty off the carriage. He said with complete disinterest, “Cease tobe? After what happened ten-odd years ago, for what reason do you think ourLiang Household still exists? Today, I will kill Su Li in the full light ofday, so could I be scared of Mount Li massacring my whole clan? Saying this tome is useless.” Hua Jiefu suddenly felt the spring breeze turn cold. A dozen or so years ago,the most terrifying massacre had occurred after the bloody case of the OrthodoxAcademy. However, it was forcefully covered up by the Saints, so he did notknow all of the details very clearly. Nevertheless , he knew very well howbitter of a price the Liang Household had paid. He looked at the young prince in the carriage and said, “Why must you be soresolute?” The black lotus carriage was very big. Liang Wangsun sat in the center, whichhe seemed to be sitting a level up, just about level with the second floor ofthe inn. He looked at the tightly shut window of the second floor and sighed, “Who toldhim to yell those four words so resolutely?” Xunyang City became a silent city of death. A massacre was about to occurbefore their eyes, all because of Chen Changsheng pushing open the windows andyelling those four words in the lovely spring sunshine. ‘Su Li is here.’ These four words pushed Chen Changsheng and Su Li into a deathtrap. Actually, was it not the people who wanted to kill Su Li that pushed them intothe dire straits? The Orthodoxy was unable to act against Su Li. The Great Zhou Army was unable to act. The people who wanted to kill Su Li secretly, such as Liang Wangsun, couldonly kill him in the light of day. Many things in the world could only be done and not said, let alone being seenby other people. Otherwise, it was hard to give an explanation for. No matter if it was to the southerners or the books of history. Such as killing Su Li. This could have only been a bloody event hidden in the shadow of history, likethe Coalition of Fallen Willow Plains in the past, like the change in theHundred Herb Garden, or like the truth of Zhou’s disappearance all those yearsago. Instead, Chen Changsheng used four words, and made it into a grand occasionknown by everyone. “The grand banquet has already started, so how can you leave the party early?”