Chapter 152 - Shang Fang Valley Has Not Been Burned in History (2/2)

“Maybe that is the reason.” Xiao Hong said solemnly. In a sudden, Hao Ning felt that he was despised gravely. He said, “But the major reason was that the majority of Immortals were in the realm of Nirvana during the May 4th Seal God event period. And, Uncle Sun was one of them.”

“What on earth was the May 4th Seal God event?” Hao Ning hadn’t heard the word for a very long time. He looked at Liu Shuai, the theologian, saying, “Do you know?”

“Not too much.” Liu Shuai nodded. “Zhang Quan was so careful to conceal this thing. He just taught me some spells such as Yin-Yang Dust Array and Arhat Golden Light Tactics.”

“He did it for your good.” Xiao Hong nodded. “He… was a nice man.” When talking about this, Liu Shuai smiled, with his eyes flickering involuntarily.

“So, the May 4th Seal God event?” Hao Ning continued to ask.

“I don’t know the details.” Xiao Hong shook his head. “I just know that it was because of beliefs. The result of it was that the majority of Immortals in China entered a realm of Nirvana. The Chinese civilization could last until today because of their sacrifice. I had asked Zhang Quan this questions many times. He just told me the same answer: Don’t ask.”

“But, Xiao Hong, why didn’t you…” Hao Ning wanted to ask why Xiao Hong had not entered the realm of Nirvana. But he thought it was a little rude to ask so. He swallowed the next sentence. To ask somebody why he/she was still alive seemed to be cursing him/her. So, he didn’t continue his talk.

“You wanted to ask why I am still alive, right?” Xiao Hong laughed sadly. “Brother Hao Ning, did you still remember how we met?”

“How we met?” Xiao Hong’s openness made Hao Ning a little embarrassed. He recalled Liu Shuai and the weird scene Zhang Chi Hang defeated Hong Hai’er. As Xiao Hong behaved so sincerely, He had to answer his question, “That day, I was in Heaven, and I used Avalokitesvara’s sword…”

“You still remember? When did it happen?” Xiao Hong continued to ask. “Or, which dynasty did it happen in?”

“Were we talking about Nezha? Why were we talking about you and me now…” Hao Ning thought in his heart. He was wondering the reason, but he didn’t say it. He just answered, “The Three Kingdoms.”

“The Three Kingdoms?” Zhou Yuan was confused. “Hao Ning, are you out of your mind? Did you defeat Hong Hai’er during the period of the Three Kingdoms? Didn’t it happen in the Tang Dynasty when to draw Confucian classics from Western Heaven? Stop your joke, please.”

“It was during the Three Kingdoms period. It was about Shang Fang Valley event.” Xiao Hong nodded. “Do you still remember how I appeared?”

“Of course, I remember.” Hao Ning nodded, recalling. “At that time, Kong Ming wanted to burn Sima Yi in Shang Fang Valley. Sima Yi’s soldiers would be burned to death. So Sima Yi made a great vow. Then Zhang Chi Hang took us to save Sima Yi through his Time Manipulation tactic. When we were there, we saw you, Xiao Hong, in heaven, helping Zhuge Liang. Zhang Chi Hang told us that Zhuge Liang was the Ghostly Man. So, we needed to defeat you, too.”

This was the first time for Zhou Yuan to hear so many details from Hao Ning. After hearing the story, he laughed, “Hahaha. Hao Ning, your story made no sense at all. How dare you to mix the fiction with history!”

“You, go away!” Hao Ning couldn’t help blushing as he was mocked by Zhou Yuan. He stared at Zhou Yuan and stopped his talking. Hao Ning felt a little embarrassed, so he turned to Xiao Hong and asked, “Am I right?”

“You are right. You remember so clearly.” Xiao Hong nodded and continued to say, “Can you tell me it is real that Zhuge Liang burned Shang Fang Valley in history?”

“Err…?” Hao Ning was shocked when hearing Xiao Hong’s words. As a man who liked to study the background of fictions, Hao Ning naturally knew that the story that Zhuge Liang had burned Shang Fang Valley was a fictional story. The story was too wonderful that he ignored it was a fake history. He asked, “The story that Zhuge Liang had burned Shang Fang Valley didn’t happen in history. So, what happened on earth? Where did we go at that time?”

“Well,” Zhou Yuan smiled, adding, “I said that you confused fictions with reality. But you didn’t believe me! There was no such thing happened in history. The story was fabricated by novelists.”

“Zhuge Liang didn’t burn Shang Fang Valley?” Liu Shuai had little knowledge about history. He shook his head when he heard what Xiao Hong and Zhou Yuan said, “No, no. That day, we did see Zhuge Liang play magic arts. The place below him burned. Sima Yi’s soldiers were scared to run everywhere. Even Zhang Chi Hang admitted this thing. How could it be a fake story?”

Zhou Yuan stopped his laughter. If only Hao Ning said so, he could think it was a fake story. But if Xiao Hong, Hao Ning and Liu Shuai said so at the same time, the thing was worth pondering.

“If the truth was hidden in the false, the false could be a truth.” Xiao Hong said a double Dutch. He continued saying, “It was really the Three Kingdoms period.”

“What happened on earth?” Hao Ning felt a little dizzy.

“Brother Hao Ning, you just mentioned the May 4th Seal God event, and asked me why I am still alive?” Xiao Hong said sadly. “The May 4th Seal God event’s belief had a great impact both on today’s world and on the Immortals in the books. I didn’t know the details. I only knew that in order to save me from the disaster, my parents…”

Xiao Hong lowered his head when he recalled his parents. Hao Ning saw a drop of tear falling down his cheek. Xiao Hong continued to say, “They had sacrificed themselves for my life.”

“Sacrificed? You meant that Princess Iron Fan and Bull Demon King had sacrificed themselves?” Hao Ning knew that Xiao Hong was the child of Princess Iron Fan and Bull Demon King. He continued to say, “You had escaped? You escaped to where?”

“Escaped from the book Journey to the West?” Liu Shuai started talking. He seemed to understand the thing. “Yes, in this secular world, there was no Hong Hai’er’s temple. No Princess Iron Fan or Bull Demon King’s Bodhimanda. So, even Xiao Hong became intellect due to the belief, he won’t stay here for a long time. Or Wuxiang fragrance would run behind her expenses. If there were no such disaster on the belief, Xiao Hong wouldn’t appear in this secular world. With Xiao Hong’s incense, let alone being in this secular world, it was very difficult for him to get out of the book of Journey to the West. I think this was the reason that your had parents sacrificed themselves to save you.”

“Parents’ love for their children is bound to be far-reaching.” Xiao Hong wiped his tears. “At that time, my parents knew the disaster was inevitable. The last sentence they told me was ‘To find the belief trustee in the secular world and to be a good person then.”