Chapter 620 - 331: The Martial Arts vs. Cultivation Realm Trump Cards Revealed (Part 2)

Gu Zhan smiled slightly,

It’s rare to see someone so perceptive,

He thought for a moment and said, "The Martial Kingdom is about to be founded, indeed it is a time of need for talented individuals. Kong Xi, you are the Human World’s Scholar Saint and the Literary Leader. You shall take the role of National Academy Sacrificial Officer, mastering the Imperial College and Teaching Examination. Changmingzi, Master Xuan Yang, you two shall serve as Director and Vice Director of the Astronomical Bureau in the Capital City, overseeing the Capital City, and presiding over national ceremonies!"

"Thank Your Majesty for your grace!"

The few quickly bowed deeply.

Gu Zhan glanced at them again and then asked, "Kong Qing, based on your calculations, what will become of the world?"

Kong Xi paused, asking, "Is Your Majesty asking about the grand situation?"

Gu Zhan nodded slightly.

Kong Xi pondered for a while, then replied, "With the Cultivation Realm appearing, it’s bound to restore the pre-End of the Dharma Era’s layout. Cultivation Sects will control worldly powers, setting up a world order with city-states, independent and autonomous!

However, Your Majesty, unparalleled in history, will surely break this rule and establish a unified Human Dynasty across the world!"

Gu Zhan chuckled lightly,

He understood Kong Xi’s meaning; as Spiritual Qi revives, the Immortal Sect is destined to control the Human World, then dividing the world with each ruling independently. Whether his Martial Kingdom can escape this fate depends on if he, the Martial Emperor, can rise as a significant force in the Cultivation Realm.

"Since you gentlemen have entered my Wu Dynasty, you shall be ministers of my Wu Dynasty. Now, the Capital City has become a mess, lacking personnel; you shall assist in handling matters, together manage the coronation ceremony!"

"As you command!" "As you command!"

Kong Xi and the others quickly bowed.

Gu Zhan waved his hand, saying, "If there is nothing else, then you may withdraw!"

"We take our leave."

The group respectfully exited the grand hall in silence, remaining quiet until they were outside the Imperial City. Only then did Changmingzi exhale deeply, his hand touching his back, soaked with sweat, he said softly: "I finally understand why there’s the saying about being with an emperor being like being with a tiger. Just one meeting with the Martial Emperor scares me more than all the scares in my two hundred-year life!"

Master Xuan Yang looked pale, murmuring, "Senior brother, don’t say that, we’ll be seeing His Majesty often from now on, today is just the beginning!"

Changmingzi looked utterly resigned.

Kong Xi chuckled lightly, "I think it’s fine, quite gentle actually, it’s just that you two have such a poor mindset!"

Master Xuan Yang and Changmingzi looked at Kong Xi’s legs disparagingly, saying, "Mr. Kong, can you not shake your legs when you say that?"

Kong Xi’s mouth twitched, "Old cold legs, when it gets cold it’s like this, normal."

Changmingzi rolled his eyes, with a sorrowful expression, slowly said: "Mr. Kong, this isn’t like what you said before. You previously said that His Majesty the Martial Emperor was courteous to scholars, we would communicate as equals, and then we’d make requests to the Martial Emperor. How come now we not only made no requests but also got ourselves involved? I just wanted the Martial Emperor to give me a piece of land to build a Daoist temple, I didn’t want to become an official. This goes against our Daoist Sect’s practice of engaging in the worldly dust!"

Kong Xi speechlessly said: "You still want to make requests, do you dare? Just ask if you dare? However, it’s not that there isn’t a way to deal with it."

"What’s the plan?" Changmingzi eagerly asked.

Kong Xi said: "Be a bit lazy, treat this official job as a sinecure, do as you please, rest assured, that’s how officialdom is, if you’re lazy, the Martial Emperor naturally won’t give you many assignments,

after all, the Martial Emperor wants us to be officials just to win hearts, you don’t need to take it too seriously, rest assured, the Martial Emperor is a wise person, we come from the Three Major Ancestral Veins, having this identity is enough, even if the Martial Emperor is displeased, in order to establish himself and to make a show for the Cultivation Realm, he will put up with it."

"Makes sense!" Changmingzi sighed, "Thanks for the guidance, Mr. Kong. From now on, I’ll comply in appearance but oppose in heart, and meet the Martial Emperor less often."

"Hmm."

Kong Xi nodded, turned, and left.

Changmingzi and Master Xuan Yang headed off in another direction.

Just past the corner, Changmingzi suddenly grabbed Master Xuan Yang, whispering, "Junior brother, quickly, bring out your good stuff, we’re going right now to present them to His Majesty the Martial Emperor."

"What?" Master Xuan Yang was surprised, "Didn’t you just tell Mr. Kong to comply in appearance but oppose in heart towards the Martial Emperor?"

"Nonsense," Changmingzi’s eyes glowed brightly, he said, "Are you foolish, didn’t you just see what kind of figure the Martial Emperor is? He’s someone with the Only I Am Supreme character, regardless of where he ends up in the future, at least, while we’re serving under him, daring to comply in appearance but oppose in heart, are you tired of living? Better to curry favor sincerely, that’s the long-term way.

Also, someone like the Martial Emperor, though tyrannical, it also suggests that he’s generous in a way. As long as we obediently listen to him, he surely won’t treat us unfairly. Now that the Wu Dynasty is newly established, and the Martial Emperor’s foundation isn’t deep, it’s the perfect time to win his favor, if we wait until he’s swallowed mountains and rivers, we won’t even have the chance to curry favor!"

Master Xuan Yang looked bewildered, "Then why did you just tell Mr. Kong..."

"Are you dim? Of course, I tricked him," Changmingzi said, "We used to be fellow cultivators, but now we’re colleagues, all under His Majesty the Martial Emperor, that makes us competitors. I’m deceiving him; if he complies in appearance but opposes in heart towards His Majesty, doesn’t that highlight our loyalty to the Martial Emperor? With the Martial Emperor’s shortage of human resources, wouldn’t he value us more?"