Chapter 1816: A Heart of Absolute Sincerity! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Buzz!
The Crown of Confucius landed on Wang Chong's head and immediately began to fuse its energy with his.
Boom!
With a massive howl, a torrent of righteous energy erupted from Wang Chong's head, and that blurry Confucian sage above him slowly became more distinct.
The Sage Master's face rapidly began to age, and a long beard began to droop down from his chin. As his eyes opened and closed, they shone with golden light that was brimming with pity and compassion for all the people of the world.
And after this Confucian sage took form, the images of the kneeling Sage Masters of the Spring and Autumn manifested around him.
Each of the Sage Masters was a grand scholar and virtuous sage, their influence far surpassing that of any secular authority. In the Spring and Autumn Era, whether it was a noble or a bureaucrat, a Great General or a famous official, all of them lowered their heads and bowed to the Sage Masters. But though they received the obeisance of secular authorities, the Sage Masters did not bow to anyone else.
Since ancient times, there was only one man that the Sage Masters would bow to!
The Supreme Sage, Confucius!
”Impossible!”
A furious roar resounded over the training ground. Li Junxian's hair was disheveled and his eyes were red as he staggered backward in disbelief.
At this point, not even Wang Chong ascending and becoming a god would shock him as much.
Sage Confucius had manifested above Wang Chong! The paramount sage of the entire Confucian path!
Li Junxian had never imagined that Wang Chong would be able to obtain the recognition of Sage Confucius. How could such a thing even be possible?
Wang Chong was a militarist general, a man who had slain a million people! He didn't even count as a member of the Confucian path!
Could even a butcher like this obtain the approval of the Sage Masters, and of Sage Confucius himself?!
Li Junxian felt a shock like never before.
”Impossible!
”Impossible!
”This can't be!”
Li Junxian's eyes were wide open and his heart in turmoil as he repeatedly roared.
Numerous leaders in the history of the Confucian Sect had given up their lives in order to obtain the Crown of Confucius, and Li Junxian himself had had to endure various difficult trials, pushing through the nigh impossible Punishment of the Seven Admonitions to obtain the approval of the Sage Masters.
Wang Chong had not gone through these trials, but he had still obtained the approval of Sage Confucius. This had never happened in the history of the Confucian Sect. Not even Master Dong of the Western Han had accomplished this feat.
How was such a thing possible?!
Bang!
At the same time, the crowd also exploded in shock upon seeing the Crown of Confucius fly on its own to Wang Chong's head and the figure of Sage Confucius manifest.
”Wa-Wang Chong actually obtained the approval of the Confucian Sect's holy relic? That's absurd!”
Li Heng shot up from his seat, his face agitated and stricken with disbelief.
”Confucius! It's actually Confucius! Wang Chong obtained the approval of Confucius!”
More and more of the crowd stood up and stared at Wang Chong's head in shock. In all their lives, they had never seen something like this.
But no one was more shocked than Elder Song, Sword Ghost, the white-robed girl, and the other members of the Confucian Sect. They stared with open mouths at Wang Chong, not even able to speak.
At this moment, deep within the Imperial Palace and far away from the training ground, two figures were standing atop a staircase of white jade, peering into the distance.
”How absurd!” blurted out Eunuch Gao, dressed in his silk robe and holding his horsetail whisk. ”The King of Foreign Lands shouldn't be a member of the Confucian path. On the contrary, he's a militarist commander in the most intense conflict with the Confucian Sect. I didn't think that he could obtain the recognition of the Confucian Sect's supreme treasure, of Sage Confucius! Not even in ancient times has such a thing happened!”
”There's nothing that is absurd. Even those not of the Confucian Sect can obtain the recognition of the Crown of Confucius!”
The Sage Emperor, wearing a golden dragon robe, smirked as he gazed at the distant training ground.
This was the final match in the militarist-Confucian conflict. Although he was not personally there, he was observing every shift on the training ground down to the smallest detail.
”Ah!” Eunuch Gao called out in alarm. This was a matter that was unheard of, and not even the Confucian Sect knew of such a thing.
”Your Majesty, this slave is a fool and requests instruction.”
Eunuch Gao lowered his head and bowed.