The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS-Chapter 1189 - 214: The Worthy Shall Inherit

On Datong Mountain, the Vast Righteous Qi continued to radiate in all directions, while the Haqi River gradually condensed, shooting a beam of light towards Zhuge Longsu standing below, enveloping him within.

Pure and vast righteous Qi continuously poured into Zhuge Longsu's body, rapidly increasing his power without affecting his realm.

It seemed that Zhuge Longsu still served as the master of the Haqi River, just as in the past.

When he was still in the True Pill Realm, he was blessed by the Haqi River and could possess the combat power of the Divinity Realm within the Mountain River Academy.

Now, the Haqi River was entirely completed to empower him again, allowing him to wield combat power comparable to the supreme in its blessing.

This was also a safeguard set up by Meng Shanhe.

After all, he was the only supreme in the Confucian school. If he were to leave and the Confucian school faced an attack from a supreme, they could rely on the Haqi River for resistance.

As the righteous Qi poured in, Zhuge Longsu's momentum continued to rise, quickly approaching the critical point just below the supreme.

But at this moment, a majestic voice came from afar: "Morality and Benevolence are not complete without etiquette. Benevolence leads to peace, righteousness promotes harmony, etiquette governs society, the justice of Heaven and Earth begins with etiquette, is born from etiquette."

With this majestic voice came a Vast Righteous Qi no weaker than Zhuge Longsu's at the moment. The pure Qi was like misty white clouds, arriving instantly, with a sense of firmness in its gentleness, showcasing the Confucian school's essence of hard-edged uprightness.

"Junior Brother Zhu Ge, the Haqi River should be held by a virtuous person, and I am greatly dissatisfied with you wielding the Haqi River."

The mist of righteous Qi faded, revealing a figure in formal attire.

He was only a step away from becoming a supreme himself, and his Vast Righteous Qi not only contained that upright and firm spirit but also a breeze of benevolence, giving people a sense of being bathed in a spring breeze.

Combining rigidity and gentleness, benevolence and righteousness, the true essence of the Confucian school was embodied in him. He mastered the true teachings of the Confucian school.

In today's world, the only person who inherited both the benevolence and righteousness branches of the Confucian school is the Great Sacrificial Officer of Jixia Academy of Daqian, "Haqi Heaven Monarch" - Mu Xiuji, who has been hiding for years and only recently revealed his true form.

"It seems, Senior Brother Mu also wants to vie for the ownership of the Haqi River." Zhuge Longsu looked at this man's face, unable to suppress the cold light in his eyes.

In the battle with the Southern Border back then, Mu Xiuji rallied the graduates of the Mountain River Academy under the name of defending the Central Plains.

As a result, over ten thousand students perished in foreign lands in the battle with the Southern Border, while the Daqian army got a respite to resist the Southern Border again.

At that time, Mu Xiuji had not yet revealed his identity. Everyone thought he was a neutral just man, unaware that his true identity was the Great Sacrificial Officer of Jixia Academy, the master of the Benevolence lineage left by Ji Muqing.

"Does Senior Brother Mu remember how those over ten thousand students died on the Yun Province battlefield? Speaking of virtue—"

Zhuge Longsu took a deep breath, his tongue like thunder, "Are you worthy?"

"Worthy?"

"Worthy?"

The voice echoed in the air like muffled thunder, lingering for a long time.

The sacrifice of those over ten thousand students was a great regret for Zhuge Longsu. It was because of this event that Zhuge Longsu chose to join the Northern Zhou Court and became the Northern Zhou Grandmaster.

He did this so that one day he could seek justice from Mu Xiuji.

"Heaven, Earth, Sovereign, Parent, Teacher, I sacrificed those over ten thousand students indeed with regret in my heart, but this act was for the ruler and the society, and I feel no remorse."

Mu Xiuji showed a look of sorrow, but no sign of regret.

He wasn't lying either. Now he was within the range of the Haqi River and cultivated Vast Righteous Qi himself. If he were to lie, the Haqi River would surely react.

"Such a feeling of no remorse," Zhuge Longsu was angered to laughter by Mu Xiuji's honesty, "can you claim to feel no remorse for such a heinous act?"

"I have served the Human Emperor who once unified the earth, assisting him in reorganizing the world, so it returns to the Great Unity world of the past; naturally, I feel no remorse."

Mu Xiuji shook his head and said, "Instead, Junior Brother, you aided the evildoer, assisting the Qingyu Demon Path in bringing disaster to mankind. Do you feel no shame? You might not know that Emperor Zhou Feng Jiuyu has long been countered by the Human Dao Will, and now sitting on the Northern Zhou throne is nothing but the Qingyu Demon Path who substitutes one thing for another.

You have joined a treacherous person, do you feel no shame?

The Northern Zhou's southern expedition has caused great suffering to the people of Daqian. As the Northern Zhou Grandmaster, do you feel no shame?"

Three consecutive questions, asking whether Zhuge Longsu feels any shame. And the enormous secret revealed within left Zhuge Longsu in shock. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Emperor Zhou Feng Jiuyu is dead? Now on the Purple Extreme throne is Qingyu?

This enormous secret caused endless turmoil in Zhuge Longsu's heart, and his hands folded in his sleeves involuntarily clenched into fists.

It was only because of his deep scheming that he showed no sign of impropriety. Otherwise, if the students and lecturers of the academy here witnessed this, they would undoubtedly affirm the falsehood of the Emperor Zhou.

"Deluding the public with lies, Mu Xiuji, you deserve to die!" Zhuge Longsu suppressed the shock in his heart, and his killing intent erupted fiercely.

The truth of what Mu Xiuji stated must now be false; it absolutely cannot be true.

Northern Zhou is waging a southern expedition, and if it is exposed now that the Emperor is a fake, what would you have the subjects think, what would you have the soldiers on the front line think?

This is a matter that shakes the foundation of the country. Even if it is the truth, it must remain false now.

Mu Xiuji, you deserve to die!

The killing intent was undisguised, and today Zhuge Longsu was determined to kill Mu Xiuji here.

"You see, you also disregard the truth for your ruler, your nation, committing unjust acts," Mu Xiuji said with a smile, "Junior Brother Zhu Ge, you have no right to criticize my actions. In essence, you and I are the same kind of people."

"You see, your heart is wavering, and the connection with the Haqi River is starting to become unstable."

Indeed, the connection between the Haqi River and Zhuge Longsu began to become unstable, and the righteous Qi transmitted was becoming thinner.

This was due to Zhuge Longsu's unsettling heart. He was also questioning the righteousness of his own heart, making the connection with the Haqi River very unstable.

This was the greatest characteristic of those bound to martial arts; when the mental state wavered, the external influence was very strong. In this situation, it might even cause Zhuge Longsu to be defeated before the battle.

"Mu Xiuji, no matter what, today you will not escape your doom. Northern Zhou is not a place where you can come and go at will." Zhuge Longsu's intent to kill grew fiercer.

"To die for humanity, to sacrifice for righteousness. I have come today, ready to die. But whether I will truly die depends on Junior Brother Zhu Ge's abilities." Mu Xiuji said with a faint smile.

He was right.

At least for now, others really may not be able to intervene in this matter. To kill Mu Xiuji, it relies on Zhuge Longsu's abilities.

At this moment, in the Sea of Consciousness of Emperor Zhou, the Human Dao River reappeared, from which stepped out a gentle figure.

"The sunset bathes thin grass, the river glows through sparse curtains. One day's light disappears, one night, a thousand autumns."

He waved like an elder brother next door and said, "Nice to meet you, I am Zhuang Ming, the Second Generation Human Emperor."