Chapter 141: Jing Tian – You Three Don’t Look Like Good People

Chapter 141: Jing Tian – You Three Don't Look Like Good People

This statement wasn't just about the tree—it was also Bai Yue talking about himself.

He acknowledged his own ordinariness in the past, while also admitting that he was now walking toward godhood.

Using the Water Demon Beast and the Five Spirit Orbs to destroy the world was merely the first step in creating a new one.

In Chu Yang's eyes, Bai Yue's failure was inevitable. Because he wasn't understood, he wanted to create a utopia filled with love and kindness. However, he couldn't accept the darkness and ugliness of human nature.

The word Bai Yue said the most was "fairness," yet he never granted others the right to choose fairly.

Compared to a mindless slaughtering demon, dealing with someone like Bai Yue might not even require force.

For the sake of Tang Yu and A'Nu's safety, Bai Yue was willing to discuss "reason" and "science." In that case, Chu Yang was happy to oblige.

"First, you need to tell me—when you say that star changes, do you mean a planet, a star, a satellite, or a comet?"

Chu Yang abruptly interrupted Bai Yue's scientific lecture.

Bai Yue's face was filled with confusion at Chu Yang's question.

For knowledge he didn't understand, Bai Yue showed great respect. With a solemn expression, he asked, "May I ask what a star is? And what are planets and satellites?"

"A star is a massive celestial body like the sun. It remains relatively stationary and undergoes internal energy reactions, radiating energy into space in the form of light."

"A celestial body that orbits a star in a regular pattern is called a planet—like the Earth beneath our feet. And a celestial body that orbits a planet, like Earth, is called a satellite."

"This is the basic structure of the universe."

"The stars you see in the sky—most of them are stars. The planets within the solar system only shine because they reflect the light of the sun; they do not emit light themselves."

Seeing Bai Yue's increasingly serious expression, the corner of Chu Yang's mouth curled up slightly.

Heh, let's see how I can completely bamboozle you. An ancient man like you dares to challenge me in astronomy?

"Then what about the moonlight that illuminates us right now?"

"The moon is reflecting sunlight."

Bai Yue nodded, as if a long-buried confusion had been resolved.

It was like finally expelling years of constipation—the sheer relief of it brought a smile to his face.

"If the land beneath our feet is round, why don't the people on the other side fall off?"

"Because of gravity!"

"Young friend, what is gravity?"

"There is a mutual attractive force between any two mass points along their connecting line. The force with which Earth attracts objects is called gravity. However, gravity is not exactly the same as universal gravitation because objects need part of that gravitational force to provide centripetal force due to Earth's rotation."

"Young friend, what is Earth's rotation? And what is centripetal force?"

Chu Yang patiently answered Bai Yue's every question, and each time he solved one, Bai Yue would eagerly pose another.

At this moment, he no longer seemed like a villain plotting to overturn the world, but rather a scholar in pursuit of truth.

"Cult Leader, knowledge is limitless, but human life is finite. If we keep talking, Tang Yu and A'Nu will die here."

"I am a fair person. You have taught me many things I never knew before, so I will not stop you from doing whatever you wish."

Chu Yang expressed his thanks, dug Tang Yu and A'Nu out of the ground, and infused them with life force until their conditions stabilized.

"How did you know my identity?" Bai Yue asked curiously.

"Because no one else in this world could understand the knowledge I just spoke of."

Chu Yang answered matter-of-factly.

Bai Yue smiled, seeming genuinely delighted. "Young friend, you are my kindred spirit. I wish to be friends with you."

The consequences of befriending Bai Yue were dire. Take A'Nu, for example—just because she once said, 'I am good friends with Uncle Bai Yue,' she ended up being tormented so badly.

She was forced to cut off her boyfriend's arm with her own hands, then beheaded her own father, and finally sent herself to the underworld.

Good grief.

That was less like befriending Bai Yue and more like shaking hands with the King of Hell!

Even so, despite all the warning signs, Chu Yang still nodded in agreement. "Of course, it's an honor."

No problem. After all, I'm a bona fide Death God. This kind of thing doesn't scare me in the slightest!

For now, becoming "friends" with Bai Yue was the optimal choice.

If Tang Yu and A'Nu weren't here, Chu Yang would have already fought him.

Bai Yue, meanwhile, was observing Chu Yang as he tended to the wounded.

His clothing caught Bai Yue's attention. Since all his spies in the Central Plains had been eliminated, he still didn't know who was assisting Zhao Ling'er.

But after seeing Chu Yang today, the confusion that had been lingering in Bai Yue's mind was finally resolved.

Very few people could put Bai Yue on the defensive, let alone a young man.

Bai Yue greatly admired talented and intelligent youths like Chu Yang—just as he would later consider Liu Jinyuan a kindred spirit.

Yet, in Bai Yue's eyes, Chu Yang was far superior. Liu Jinyuan could never teach him so much about astronomy.

Bai Yue sighed. "Are all disciples of Shu Mountain as exceptional as you?"

Chu Yang shook his head. "I'm far from exceptional. It took me more than ten years just to get started. This is my first journey into the mortal world, and I just happened to run into this mess."

Bai Yue's expression suddenly froze. He had heard of Shu Mountain's strength before, but he hadn't expected it to be this terrifying!

A genius like this needed over a decade just to get started?

What exactly was Shu Mountain teaching them?

Bai Yue fell into deep thought.

Chu Yang hoisted Tang Yu and A'Nu onto his shoulders, turned to Bai Yue, and asked, "I'm leaving now. Do you have anything else to say, Cult Leader?"

Bai Yue replied, "I don't even know your name."

Chu Yang smiled. "Shu Mountain Sect, Chu Yang."

Bai Yue nodded. "Then I shall call you Brother Ayang. I hope you will visit the Bai Yue Cult in the future—I still have many questions for you."

"As for Tang Yu and A'Nu, I have already seen partial results from my experiment on them. You may take them away."

"After all, A'Nu is my dear friend. I never wished to harm her."

Chu Yang scoffed internally. You've almost killed her, and you still say you didn't want to harm her? What a lunatic.

He gave Bai Yue an awkward yet polite smile, then abruptly vanished into thin air.

"Interesting…"

Bai Yue stepped forward, gazing at where Chu Yang had disappeared. He murmured, "No traces of spiritual energy? How exactly did he traverse space?"

The next second, a dark figure emerged from the shadows. He spoke to Bai Yue: "That Shu Mountain disciple is dangerous. If you don't want him interfering with your world-destruction plan, you should have killed him just now."

Bai Yue turned to the pitch-black figure and responded in a calm yet chilling tone, "Hmm, Brother Ayang gave me so many surprises. From a fair perspective, I cannot harm him."

The shadowy figure continued to tempt him. "A true man, born into this world, should not be shackled by rules. You are strong—you should do as you please and revel in the power you wield!"

Bai Yue wore a smile, but his tone turned icy. "If you truly want to cooperate with me, then drop your little tricks. Only through openness and honesty can a team go further."

"Don't you agree?"

"Evil Sword Immortal."

Bai Yue and Evil Sword Immortal's figures gradually faded into the wilderness.

The two most renowned scientists and philosophers of the Legend of Sword and Fairy world had actually met—and even formed an alliance!

If Chu Yang had witnessed this epic moment, he would have surely sighed in amazement.

Fortunately, he hadn't acted impulsively. Otherwise, facing Bai Yue and Evil Sword Immortal simultaneously, he would have had no chance of protecting Tang Yu and A'nu.

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Meanwhile—

Chu Yang used the Flying Thunder God technique to bring Tang Yu and A'nu back to Yuzhou City.

Shi Gonghu saw them unconscious and hurriedly asked, "Daoist Chu, what happened to them?"

Chu Yang replied, "They were buried underground for quite some time. Their bodies are extremely weak and need rest."

Zhao Ling'er asked, "Was it Bai Yue's doing?"

Chu Yang nodded.

Shi Gonghu's face grew heavy, and the others also looked alarmed.

Shi Gonghu paced back and forth in the room. "Daoist Chu, you've already had a confrontation with Bai Yue?"

Since Tang Yu and A'nu would explain once they woke up, Chu Yang saw no need to hide the truth and simply admitted, "Yes, I met him. But he didn't make a move against me."

Shi Gonghu was surprised.

Liu Jinyuan chuckled. "Perhaps he's wary of the Sword Saint of Shu Mountain and didn't want to cause trouble."

Zhao Ling'er's eyes flashed with relief at those words.

But Shi Gonghu found it odd. Bai Yue wasn't the type to avoid action just because of Shu Mountain's prestige—at the very least, he would have tested whether the Sword Saint would actually intervene.

Yet, aside from that reasoning, Shi Gonghu couldn't think of another explanation for Bai Yue's restraint. His gaze settled on Chu Yang.

How had this resourceful young man managed to pull it off?

Before Shi Gonghu could inquire further, a figure burst into the room like a storm. He instinctively moved to block, only to be repelled by a burst of sword energy.

"A powerful expert! Your Highness, be careful!"

Shi Gonghu shouted.

Zhao Ling'er immediately took a defensive stance, but the figure stopped in front of A'nu, utterly dumbfounded.

"No need to panic, everyone. This is my martial uncle, Drunken Sword Immortal."

Chu Yang clasped his hands apologetically toward the others before approaching Drunken Sword Immortal. "Martial Uncle, what are you doing? You appeared without a word and startled everyone."

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