Chapter 216 – Viewing the Monoliths in the Night by Lantern Light (Part Two) (2/2)
After Priest Xin’s conversation with Chen Changsheng earlier that day, he had felt that the situation was a little strange. After investigating, he quickly returned to report. Standing before the bishop, he was stunned by these words. His face carried a fierce expression as it shuddered. With disbelief apparent in his voice, he asked, “Who would dare do such a reckless thing in the Mausoleum of Books?”
“Upon entering the Mausoleum of Books to view the monoliths and comprehend the Dao, the most important asset is the mindset. Those people do not need to personally take action to deal with Chen Changsheng, just disturb his mindset, thus affecting his cultivation.The experience of entering the Mausoleum of Books for the first time, for one’s cultivation, is irreplaceable and impossible to reverse.”
Mei Lisha’s eyes gradually grew small, his expression cold. “Even if we’re not speaking in the long-run, only at the moment, if Chen Changsheng’s cultivation were to be affected, if he were unable to obtain sufficient gains in the Mausoleum of Books, even if he were to enter Zhou Garden a month later, he would not be able to reap much. In fact, it would be extremely dangerous.”
Only now did Priest Xin understand that the seemingly unremarkable hostility and scorn that some in the Mausoleum of Books held actually concealed such ruthlessness. He took in a breath of cold air and somewhat hurriedly said, “I will immediately send someone over to tell Sir Nian Guang to keep watch over Ji Jin and the others.”
“Nian Guang, huh…He might not necessarily like Chen Changsheng.”
Mei Lisha frowned, then said a little roughly, “If he had not been so fiercely coerced by the Orthodox Academy that year, how could that outstanding student from the Temple Seminary be willing to spend the rest of his life in the Mausoleum of Books?”
Priest Xin asked worriedly, “Then what should we do?”
“You can still tell Nian Guang, but I think that in the end, I want Chen Changsheng to overcome this problem himself, in fact…I’m really quite curious. That child stayed for a day in the Pavilion of Ascending Mist, then played tourist for a day, then made meals for a day. When he finally arrives before the Heavenly Tome Monoliths, what will he see?”
The main residence of the sumptuous mansion grounds was filled with the sounds of music and laughter. This was not the Tianhai clan’s main residence, but was Tianhai Shengxue’s own home, so there was no elder to take notice.
Tomorrow, Tianhai Shengxue would once again set off for Snowhold Pass. All the young nobles of the capital’s princes and dukes, that he was friends with, had come to send him off. With the wine flowing freely, it was hard to avoid the subject of the recently concluded Grand Examination, as well as the young people that had recently entered the Mausoleum of Books. Towards the beginning, the subject of Tianhai Shengxue’s odd withdrawal from the Grand Examination was still fresh in the minds of those young nobles, so they tiptoed carefully around the subject, but after three rounds of drinks, they gradually became too intoxicated to restrain themselves, and their conversations gradually began to ridicule and shame Chen Changsheng and even the Li Palace.
Tianhai Shengxue had nothing to say, only smiling upon hearing their words. At the midpoint of the feast, he turned to Prime Minister Yu Wenjing’s son and excused himself, got up, and walked towards the rear of residence. In the rear residence, there was someone waiting for him. This was a person even younger than him and their bloodline was even more distinguished. Normally, he would never have invited this person to come to his drinking parties, sometimes going as far as avoiding him if possible.
“The people in my family are ready to go crazy. Could it be that you also think I’ve gone mad?” Tianhai Shengxue looked at Prince Chen Liu and frowned. “You’re worried that Chen Changsheng will be suppressed in the Mausoleum of Books, but your worries are redundant. The Empress hasn’t said anything and the Pope has made his position clear. Who would dare to touch him? It’s not like he’s offended Zhou Tong.”
Prince Chen Liu’s handsome face was fraught with anxiety. “You’re right, there are people in the Mausoleum of Books that are attempting to disrupt Chen Changsheng’s viewing of the monoliths, and Zhou Tong is really waiting outside the mausoleum for him.”