Chapter 373: State Preceptor of the Great Yu

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Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were deeply moved to hear Lan Ting clear their names; this kindness was no less than that of a second set of parents.

In contrast, the Immortal Fairy looked on with an air of one who loved nothing more than chaos. Fortunately, Lu Yang was quick-witted and sharp-handed, tightly covering her mouth; otherwise, Lu Yang's life and death would have been uncertain today.

"Let's go, back together." Yun Zhi left behind these words and flew to the foot of the mountain. Seeing this, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou bade farewell to Lan Ting's group of three and hurriedly followed.

"We'll take our leave first!"

"Until we meet again."

"Come visit the Laurel Fairy Palace when you have time."

The five of them said their goodbyes as the grand ceremony concluded; they all had their own affairs to attend to and could not remain gathered together forever.

By the time the two reached the foot of the mountain, Yun Zhi drew aside the carriage curtain: "Get in."

Meng Jingzhou looked at the old horse with a peculiar expression. On ordinary days, the old horse's coat lacked luster and its eyelids drooped, bearing the look of one living out its twilight years day by day.

Yet the old horse before them possessed a gleaming coat and a vibrant spirit, a rare steed seldom seen in the world, bearing not a single shred of resemblance to its previous guise.

Yun Zhi held the soul chain in her hand, the other end of which extended outside the carriage. Venerable Heavenly Calamity floated outside like a balloon, cut an exceedingly comical figure. Stay

Seeing the old horse suppress the arrogance of a Great Demon King and willingly pull the carriage for Yun Zhi, Venerable Heavenly Calamity became certain of the guess in his heart.

This Dragon-Horse Great Demon King was indeed the mount of a half-immortal master!

"Do not be insolent, you lot! The Lord State Preceptor will surely restore the Great Yu!" Venerable Heavenly Calamity bore a fierce countenance, shouting wildly to the heavens.

Yun Zhi frowned, finding Venerable Heavenly Calamity's laughter annoying. With a casual flick, she cast an imprint, sealing his five senses and six perceptions,

Leaving him unable to make a sound or perceive any changes in the outside world.

"State Preceptor? Was there a Great Yu State Preceptor plotting behind this entire affair?" Upon entering the carriage, Lu Yang searched his mind for information regarding the Great Yu State Preceptor.

"What is a State Preceptor?" the Immortal Fairy inquired. She had not even fully mastered the various kinds of knowledge of the present world, let alone a system like the State Preceptor which had long since vanished.

"The State Preceptor was a system unique to the Great Yu Dynasty. You can think of the Great Yu Dynasty as a sect, and the State Preceptor as the sect's guardian, ensuring its long-term survival."

"The system of the State Preceptor can be traced back twenty thousand years ago to the early days of the Great Yu Dynasty's founding. It is said that the teacher of the first acting Emperor Yu, the primordial Emperor Yu, established the Great Yu Dynasty with the assistance of the State Preceptor."

"To overthrow the rule of the previous dynasty and unify the Central Continent, the primordial Emperor Yu was naturally a hero of his generation. Regrettably, none of his children were accomplished; they lacked talent for cultivation and possessed no mind for governing the state."

"At this time, the primordial Emperor thought of his teacher, so he established the position of State Preceptor and invited his teacher to assume it. This was the origin of the first State Preceptor."

"From historical records, the State Preceptor system did indeed render great service after the death of the primordial Emperor Yu. The strength and prosperity of the Great Yu Dynasty in its early stages were largely due to the State Preceptor nurturing the emperors and governing the state wisely."

"But this would lead to another consequence: the State Preceptor became the ruler of the Great Yu Dynasty in a substantive sense. When the State Preceptor's power reached its peak, they could even replace the Emperor Yu with a single word. Though replacing the Emperor Yu did indeed make the Great Yu Dynasty change,

Yet how many emperors would be willing to have a Supreme Emperor over their heads."

"Furthermore, while the first State Preceptor dedicated his heart and soul to the Great Yu Dynasty, was the starting point of the succeeding State Preceptors for the sake of the Great Yu Dynasty, or for their own selfish desires?"

"By the mid-to-late period of the dynasty, Great Yu appeared to be flourishing on the surface, but in truth, mortal danger lurked beneath. The struggle between the State Preceptors and the Emperors Yu grew increasingly fierce. Assassinations, schemes, honey traps, battles for succession... one link followed another, and no one knew what hidden cards the opponent held."

"Eleven thousand years ago, at the 'Meeting of Flat-Top Mountain,' the conflict erupted. The State Preceptor's faction and the Emperor Yu's faction completely tore off their masks,

A great war unfolded at Flat-Top Mountain. There were at least eight cultivators of the Tribulation Transmutation Stage participating, with untold numbers of others striking from the shadows."

"Both the State Preceptor and the Emperor Yu suffered mutual losses, and with the loss of top-tier combat power, the ruling power of the Great Yu Dynasty plummeted. Previously suppressed conflicts erupted, and the Great Yu Dynasty entered its final days."

"Do you still remember that ancient Tribulation Transmutation cultivator caught by Eldest Senior Sister, Venerable Blood Fiend? He was also one of them."

"Blood Fiend? Oh, this Fairy remembers now. Wasn't it from those few ancient Body Integration cultivators in the Cloth Town Ghost Story that Girl Yun learned that they had left behind treasures in the Sanli Grotto-Heaven to make a comeback?"

"Later, Girl Yun encountered a Tribulation Transmutation cultivator sleeping in the Sanli Grotto-Heaven; that was the Venerable Blood Fiend you spoke of."

"Yes, I checked later. In the late period of the Great Yu Dynasty, Venerable Blood Fiend supported a certain Emperor Yu and became the State Preceptor himself. Later, for the sake of the struggle of the great era, he chose to slumber, only to be captured by Eldest Senior Sister upon waking."

"This Fairy recalls that Venerable Blood Fiend was only at the early stage of Tribulation Transmutation. Was the late period of the Great Yu Dynasty really that pathetic?"

As the leader of the five ancient immortals, the Immortal Fairy felt that every single Tribulation Transmutation cultivator counted as garbage.

However, being able to become a State Preceptor at the early stage of Tribulation Transmutation reflected from another angle just how weak the Great Yu was at that time.

Venerable Heavenly Calamity was of the same rank as Venerable Blood Fiend, both at the early stage of Tribulation Transmutation. Judging by the degree of reverence Venerable Heavenly Calamity held for the "Lord State Preceptor," the cultivation of that "Lord State Preceptor" must be absurdly high.

"The late period of the Great Yu Dynasty was very chaotic. High-level combat power was severely depleted, with very few Tribulation Transmutation cultivators left. Those stronger than Venerable Blood Fiend were not interested in the position of State Preceptor, which is how Venerable Blood Fiend got it so cheaply."

"For instance, the cultivation of the first and second State Preceptors was exceedingly high. Some speculate they were at the peak of Tribulation Transmutation, while others speculate they were half-immortal level. As for their exact realm, it remains unknown."

The Immortal Fairy gave an "oh": "That's not very high either. Does Great Xia have a State Preceptor? This Fairy could reluctantly become one."

Lu Yang thought to himself that if you, old ancestor, were to become the State Preceptor, Great Xia would likely fall apart before the great era even arrived.

"Fairy, you forgot. As I said, the State Preceptor is a system unique to the Great Yu Dynasty; Great Xia has no such thing as a State Preceptor."

"Tsk, what a pity." The Immortal Fairy felt regretful over losing an opportunity to display her talents.

Lu Yang wanted to say more, but heard Eldest Senior Sister say faintly: "We have arrived, step down."

Lu Yang was startled. Arrived where?

He poked his head out, only to find that he had already arrived at his own sect gates.

How much time had passed? Had it even been an hour?

Meng Jingzhou stared at the old horse with an unfriendly look. It had taken several days to pull Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou to Qingzhou, yet when returning with Eldest Senior Sister, it took less than an hour?

Hiding its true strength was one thing, but this was going too far!

"Old horse, give me the bottom line. What realm are you actually in?" Meng Jingzhou put his arm around the old horse's neck and asked secretly.

The old horse snorted, completely ignoring Meng Jingzhou.

Meng Jingzhou was furious yet helpless; he could not beat the old horse.

"I am going to the Prisoner Peak to see if I can pry any information out. You two may move about as you please." Eldest Senior Sister carried Venerable Heavenly Calamity and flew toward Prisoner Peak.