Chapter 266 Meeting Ning Que and Sang Sang
Tang Dynasty, Chang’an City.

The majestic city walls stand tall on the land, and from a distance they look like a dragon winding and undulating on the earth. The crowds coming in and out of the city gates outside Chang’an demonstrate the prosperity of this majestic city.

“Chang’an is a good place.”

He Lang, Liansheng Sanshier and Wei Yi stopped outside the city of Chang’an for a while, and followed the crowd towards the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

“Of course it’s a good place. The one from the academy guards this magnificent city, so how can this not be a good place!”

Liansheng Sanshier followed behind He Lang, chuckled when he heard his words, and looked in the direction of the Holy Land Academy that countless people in the world yearned for.

“It seems that they value you very much. I think they have been waiting for you here for a long time.”

Liansheng Sanshier saw a few people standing alone in front of the city gate, and a divine light flashed in his eyes.

In front of the gate of Chang’an City, a beautiful woman stood proudly outside the gate with a sword in hand, watching the people coming and going.

Next to the stunning woman, there was an old man in Taoist robes standing beside her with a calm and composed look on his face.

Not far from the two of them, Tang Dynasty soldiers were standing behind a man with respect on their faces.

Ye Hongyu from Xiling Temple, Yan Se from Taoist Nanmen Temple, and Li Manman, the senior brother of the academy.

He Lang glanced at a few people, and the information about these people appeared in his mind. Even though he had never seen these people before, when he wanted to know, this information naturally appeared in his mind.

This is the way to the city that he developed after practicing internal martial arts. Not only can he know in advance what is happening in his own life, but he can also sense other information in the world. This is a supreme spiritual realm, which not only allows him to observe all living beings, but also sense the past and the future.

As He Lang looked at him, the three people standing at the city gate like rocks taking root in the ground also felt it at this moment.

Ye Hongyu, Yan Se and Li Manman saw a figure with holy light all over his body walking towards them. That light was so holy and bright, so incomparably pure, and not like any human power.

Yan Se and Li Manman showed surprised expressions on their faces, but Ye Hongyu, who rushed to Chang’an from Xiling Temple, had a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Ye Hongyu found that the figure looked familiar. She seemed to have seen this person in the Xiling Temple before.

How is this possible! Didn’t the oracle from the High Priest of Heaven say that the Messenger of Light had descended upon the earth?

It was not until He Lang came closer that Ye Hongyu realized that she had not mistaken him. She really knew this man whose body was filled with the holy power of light!

“It’s you! He Lang.” Ye Hongyu was shocked and relieved.

Since we are acquaintances, it will be easy.

“It’s me! Ye Hongyu, long time no see!”

After greeting the acquaintances in Xiling Temple, He Lang looked at Yan Se and Li Manman, and finally stopped at Li Manman. He glanced at the Ming character scroll of heavenly book hanging around his waist, and then withdrew his gaze.

“Mr. Master of the academy, I already know why you came. I’m sorry to have bothered you to wait for so long. Go back and tell the master that I will visit him in the academy after I understand some things.”

“I have received your words, and I will tell the teacher when I return.”

Li Manman looked at He Lang seriously, turned around and slowly disappeared at the city gate.

“I thought you had died in the wilderness. I never thought that when we met again, you had already realized such pure power of light.”

Ye Hongyu’s bright eyes were filled with shock and confusion.

She would never have thought that the Messenger of Light mentioned in the prophecy of the Great Priest Tianyu was actually He Lang. She originally thought that the Messenger of Light came to the world from the Kingdom of Haotian, and was an ordinary figure in the Xiling Temple in the past.

“Haha, I have traveled all over the world and have realized the great and bright power of Haotian. The wasteland is not enough to bury me.”

He Lang didn’t take Ye Hongyu’s words to heart. He just spoke to Ye Hongyu with a smile.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Ye Hongyu, He Lang turned to look at Yan Se, the abbot of the Nanmen Temple, who was standing beside her, and said, “Master Yan Se, I have heard of you for a long time!”

Looking at the figure in front of him surrounded by the bright power of Haotian, the famous Taoist talisman master’s calm eyes were filled with surprise.

“You’re too polite, Messenger of Light.” Yan Se said calmly.

After a brief moment of surprise, Ye Hongyu’s eyes returned to their previous calm state. She looked at He Lang and said, “I am following the instructions of the High Priest Tianyu to lead the Envoy of Light back to Taoshan Temple. I wonder when the Envoy will set off to Taoshan.”

“No hurry. Now that I can sense the light, I want to meet the masters of the world. Since you have already come down the mountain, why don’t you travel with me in this world? It may help your cultivation.”

When Ye Hongyu heard He Lang’s words, her eyes flickered and she asked thoughtfully, “Did you realize your cultivation in the human world?”

“It’s partly due to traveling.”

“OK then!”

Hearing He Lang say this, Ye Hongyu agreed directly.

“Who in the academy are you going to visit?”

Ye Hongyu glanced in the direction of the academy.

“No hurry. There is someone in Chang’an who interests me more than the Master. Let’s meet her first, and then go to the academy!”

He Lang’s gaze saw through the countless obstacles in Chang’an City and saw Sangsang, the incarnation of Haotian, who was in Chang’an.

As He Lang finished speaking, everyone present, whether it was Ye Hongyu, Yan Se, Liansheng Sanshier, or Wei Yi, were all surprised, wondering who could be more attractive than the Master.

Under the leadership of Yan Se, He Lang, Liansheng Sanshier and Ye Hongyu moved into the Nanmen Temple. As for Wei Yi, he said that he needed to hone his skills on his own, so he left the team and disappeared.

He Lang had anticipated Wei Yi’s departure, and he did not stop Wei Yi from leaving. During this period of contact, he sensed that there were not just one but several existences like Wei Yi in the Ever Night World. This reminded him of forces that traveled through the heavens, such as the Main God Space and the Samsara Paradise.

This gave He Lang hope of traveling to other worlds, and the Evernight World might not be the end of his journey.

……

“You came here just to meet these two people?”

In Lane 47 of the East City of Chang’an City, Ye Hongyu followed He Lang to a pen room. Looking at a man and a woman in the room, Ye Hongyu was a little puzzled.

She didn’t see anything unusual about the man and woman in the studio.

Although the young man named Ning Que had recently entered the academy, his cultivation was just so-so and there was nothing else worthy of attention. His maid named Sangsang was also nothing special except that she was black.

Just when He Lang arrived outside the pen room, Sang Sang, who was grinding for Ning Que in the pen room, paused. A bright glow appeared in the depths of her eyes. She looked at He Lang who was staring at her, and then she withdrew her gaze after a moment.

“Sangsang, what’s wrong?”

Ning Que was following the method taught by his third senior sister at the academy to use words to sense the vital energy of heaven and earth. After noticing Sang Sang’s actions, he opened his mouth and asked.

“Sir, there seems to be a guest outside.” Sangsang said in a crisp tone.

Ning Que stopped practicing calligraphy after hearing Sang Sang’s words, and found that two guests with extraordinary temperament had indeed come to the Old Pen Studio. He had no idea when these two people came in, which made Ning Que break out in a cold sweat.

In these two guests, he sensed the aura of practitioners from several senior brothers and sisters in the academy, especially the young man with a gentle face and a sacred aura, who gave him a very bad feeling. In those eyes, he seemed to see a god or Buddha looking down at all living beings, without any human breath.

“My two guests, do you need anything?”

Ning Que felt heavy-hearted when he saw the two men staring at him and Sangsang, and his hand involuntarily grasped the machete he carried with him.

“I heard that someone has joined the academy and become another teacher, so my friend and I came to see what’s so special about this person.” He Lang smiled slightly, ignoring Ning Que’s actions, and just spoke slowly.

“Oh? Now that you’ve seen it, what do you think?”

Ning Que raised his eyebrows, looked at this uninvited pretender, and asked calmly.

“No idea.”

After He Lang finished speaking, he looked at Sangsang who was following Ning Que, and Sangsang also looked at He Lang, and the light in the depths of her eyes emerged again.

Sensing the warning wave coming from the light deep in Sangsang’s eyes, He Lang retracted his gaze, and the light power in his eyes also dissipated.

He came to see Ning Que and Sangsang because he wanted to see Sangsang, the personification of Haotian, and to peek into the essence of Haotian from Sangsang.

Now after seeing the incarnation of Haotian on earth, He Lang has a better understanding of the status of Haotian in the Haotian Divine Kingdom.

Ning Que noticed He Lang’s gaze and blocked it without making a sound.

Ning Que looked at He Lang and said, “If you don’t find anything you like, why don’t you go somewhere else and have a look?”

“I have seen what I wanted to see, Ning Que, Sangsang, I think we will have many more interactions. Give me some paper and ink.”

As he spoke, He Lang took out a silver ingot from his arms and threw it casually. The silver fell lightly and quickly on the counter.

Ning Que didn’t say anything. Sangsang came out from behind him, picked out some good paper and ink, wrapped them up and handed them to He Lang.

He Lang took the package handed to him by Sangsang, picked it up and turned to leave. Ye Hongyu followed him and left.

“Whoo~”

Only after the two men left did Ning Que slowly exhale, walk out of the door of the Pen Studio, and look at the two men going away with a solemn look in his eyes.

He didn’t know what the two men’s purpose was, but he also felt a sense of urgency.

“Sangsang, please watch over the old pen studio. I need to go to the academy.”

Ning Que thought for a moment, said a few words to Sang Sang, and then hurried towards the academy.

……

“Is there anything special about those two?”

Ye Hongyu, who had been silent all this time, couldn’t help but ask the questions in her mind after she and He Lang left Lao Bi Zhai and walked on the streets of Chang’an City.

As a friend who had known each other for many years, Ye Hongyu knew that He Lang never cared about other things. In the past, he was just like her, who was devoted to cultivation. However, compared with her extraordinary aptitude, He Lang’s cultivation was somewhat disappointing. When she had reached the state of no confusion, He Lang was still lingering in the state of initial feeling.

Now that his cultivation has reached a level that she cannot understand, he has started to pay attention to other things. After thinking about it, Ye Hongyu came to the conclusion that only those two people were special.

“Of course it’s special.” He Lang replied to her, but he didn’t say what was special about it, which made Ye Hongyu very depressed.

Of course she knew that she could be
“When are you planning to go to the academy?” Seeing that He Lang didn’t want to say more on this issue, Ye Hongyu changed the subject and brought the topic back to the academy.

Li Manman from the academy had been waiting for He Lang outside Chang’an City with her for so long. She also knew that the teacher of the academy had invited He Lang. As for this legend that had lasted for thousands of years, Ye Hongyu also wanted to meet this person who could keep the Tang Dynasty going for a thousand years.

“I have prepared the gift and will go after dinner.”

He Lang pointed to the paper and ink in his hand, then pointed to the restaurant next to him, turned around and walked in.

Only then did Ye Hongyu realize that the road they were walking on was the road leading to the academy.

The two of them chose a place near the window to sit down, called the waiter, ordered some wine and food, and waited quietly.

Ye Hongyu looked at the people coming and going on the street and found a lot of people walking in a hurry.

“It seems like you’re putting too much pressure on others.” Ye Hongyu motioned He Lang to look at the figure on the street.

He Lang looked in the direction Ye Hongyu pointed and saw Ning Que rushing towards the academy at a very fast speed.

“He has too many thoughts. His experience made him choose to do this. Being cautious is not a bad thing.”

Both of them could see that Ning Que wanted to go to the academy to find someone to answer his questions, or it would be more appropriate to say, to ask for help.

“Did you know he would do this?” Ye Hongyu understood the meaning behind He Lang’s words and said in an affirmative tone as she looked at Ning Que’s receding figure.

“Let’s eat!”

He Lang did not answer her. He saw the waiter bringing the food and asking her to eat.

……

In the academy, on the second floor which was regarded as a sacred and unknowable place, Ning Que carefully recounted every detail of what had happened before.

In front of him was an old man with a handsome face, as well as his eldest brother, second brother, and third sister.

“…I feel like he didn’t come for me, but for Sangsang.”

Ning Que finished his speech and made a summary.

It was precisely because he realized this that Ning Que hurried to the academy. He remembered that the teacher had told him that Sangsang was a little special.

Although he and Sangsang usually played and quarreled with each other, Ning Que treated this little maid he picked up from the pile of dead bodies as a family member.

After hearing Ning Que’s words, his fellow brothers and sisters were all confused, only the teacher’s brows twitched slightly.

The Master had guessed the identity of Ning Que’s maid Sangsang the first time he saw her, but he did not expect that the being closest to light in the contemporary Xiling Temple would discover Sangsang’s extraordinary qualities so easily and even come to him.

The Master looked at Ning Que and Sangsang and asked, “Did he say anything to Sangsang?”

“No.”

“In that case you don’t have to worry.”

Upon hearing this, the Master stroked his long beard and his tone became much more relaxed.

(End of this chapter)