"After Yasheng Xunzi, who has the best chance of taking that half-step?"
"Your Highness, you really have a high opinion!"
Even though Yu Xi quite recognized Zhu Youji, this step blocked too many heroes.
It's only half a step, but it's as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Even the most promising Dafeng champion, Liang Wenshu, only has a chance.
"He deserves this evaluation." Princess Zhenyuan replied calmly, "What are the other two possibilities?"
"The second one is the disciple of Xunzi, the Confucian and Taoist sage." Yu Xi replied softly.
"Oh?" Princess Zhenyuan knew the truth, so she knew that Yuxi's guess was most likely wrong.
But she still didn't tell the truth. Instead, she guided Yuxi to tell her all her analysis.
She was also very curious as to what Yu Xi, one of the heads of Xingtian Pavilion, thought of Zhu Youji who suddenly appeared?
"Mr. Liu took away Xun Yasheng's jade tablet to encourage learning from Confucianism. Your Highness should know about this, right?" Yu Xi looked at Princess Zhenyuan and asked.
Princess Zhenyuan nodded slightly and said, "I have heard about this."
In fact, Princess Zhenyuan not only knew about it, but she also knew that Liang Wenshu and Zhu Youji, the number one scholar in Dafeng, used the object as a bet to engage in a contest between Confucianism and Taoism. However, the result was that Liang Wenshu lost.
He also lost the "Book of Qualitativeness" which was a relic of the former Saint of Daya.
This is a Confucian and Taoist sub-sage level sacred object, which controls part of the power of Confucian and Taoist laws. It also seals the intentions of the great scholars of Qingyun Academy and the sub-sage, which is enough for the user to cast many Confucian and Taoist spells and gain powerful power.
But Liang Wenshu still lost.
It was a complete defeat.
"If Mr. Liu, as a disciple of Xunzi, went to Jixia Academy to participate in Confucianism and Taoism and retrieve the teacher's belongings, it would be reasonable."
"This can also explain why Mr. Liu did not choose to join Jixia Academy after passing the customs and practicing Confucianism and meeting the statue of Master Zhou and the relics of the Confucian saint."
Yuxi's eyes shone with confidence, looking at Princess Zhenyuan, she seemed to be full of confidence in this second candidate.
However, Princess Zhenyuan still shook her head in response to her.
"Logically, it is flawless and reasonable, but unfortunately, it is not."
"Really?" Yu Xi frowned slightly, as if she was a little surprised and a little puzzled by this result.
"Where is the third candidate?"
"Isn't it Qingyun Academy's turn?"
Princess Zhenyuan asked with a chuckle.
Hearing this, Yu Xi nodded honestly and said, "Yes, my third guess is Cheng Yasheng, who wrote Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism."
"Isn't Cheng Yasheng already dead a long time ago?" Princess Zhenyuan was both surprised and reasonable about this answer.
"I have read a lot of secrets and classics, which have recorded the past events about Cheng Yasheng. When Cheng Yasheng was compiling the "Book of Qualifications", a brother helped compile it, and that brother also disappeared after Cheng Yasheng's death. The traces were lost in the records.”
"I suspect that this senior has not actually fallen. Instead, he has been hiding in Qingyun Academy and has been planning a big thing. And his cultivation level is probably a sub-sage, Confucianism and Taoism."
"Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, from beginning to end, is not a compilation, nor is it a perfected theory."
"Both Chengzi and Ya Sheng are the same."
Yuxi said something that shocked everyone in the world.
"What did you say?"
"There are two Chengzis?"
"The Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism of Qingyun Academy gave birth to two Confucian and Taoist sages?"
"this……"
Princess Zhenyuan also gradually lost control of her expression. Looking at Yu Xi who was talking so boastfully, her eyes were full of disbelief.
"Qingyun Academy is one of the three most holy places for Confucianism and Taoism in the world. It has produced outstanding figures throughout the ages, and great Confucians have emerged in endlessly. There was Cheng Yasheng before him, and Master Zhou after him, who created the path of Confucianism and Taoism generation after generation. Such a strong foundation is not at all lost in Ji.
Under the school palace."
"Otherwise, Zhou Haodang, the top scholar in the Sui Dynasty, would not have gone to Qingyun Academy."
"It can be seen that Qingyun Academy must have a strong foundation, and it is not inferior to the trump cards of the other two schools. Except for Cheng Zi, who is also a Yasheng, I can't think of other possibilities."
Yuxi explained calmly.
"Miss Yuxi, you really taught me a lesson." Princess Zhenyuan sighed sincerely.
"If your inference is true, the world's Confucian and Taoist structure is not as simple as it seems."
"The Second Sage is not the only one. Xunzi is only the Second Sage on the surface, but secretly there is another Cheng Zi who has been plotting for many years."
"The dynasty attached to Qingyun Academy seems to be just pretending."
Yuxi looked at Princess Zhenyuan and said softly: "Looking at Her Royal Highness's expression, I know I guessed wrong again."
"I hope Her Majesty the Princess can tell me where Mr. Liu learned from him?"
"Since the three of them are not, the little girl can't guess it."
Princess Zhenyuan looked at the girl who was not stunning in appearance, but full of bookishness, and said with a smile: "Actually, Miss Yuxi thought of this possibility, but subconsciously chose to ignore it, because you subconsciously thought it was impossible."
"Huh?" Yu Xi was stunned for a moment, then seemed to think of something, opened her mouth, and spit out one word: "Master Zhou?"
"Yes." Princess Zhenyuan nodded slightly and said, "Mr. Liu told Your Majesty this in person. He said that the reason why he became a great Confucian was because he received the inheritance from Master Zhou and inherited Master Zhou's mantle.
But he said that he is only a descendant of Master Zhou, not his disciple."
"Just a successor? Not a disciple?" Yu Xi chewed on these words, nodded with some understanding, and said: "That's it."
"It wouldn't be surprising if he is the descendant of Master Zhou."
"Master Zhou is so legendary, so naturally his disciples won't be any worse."
"Yes." Princess Zhenyuan nodded slightly, and sighed, "He is outstanding, his talent is too high, he is even more terrifying than Liang Wenshu."
"More terrifying than Liang Wenshu?" Yu Xi keenly noticed the change in Princess Zhenyuan's expression.
After the two of them finished talking, Zhu Youji came back holding a long object wrapped in black cloth.
"Is this the item that can reveal traces of the Xuanyuan Sword?" Princess Zhenyuan looked at the object in Zhu Youji's hand with some surprise and asked.
Zhu Youji nodded lightly and said: "This is a treasure that can interact with the Xuanyuan Sword."
"Mutual interaction with Xuanyuan Sword?"
Princess Zhenyuan felt a little strange about Zhu Youji's description.
Items that can interact with Xuanyuan Sword are at best of the same level. However, Xuanyuan Sword is an ancient artifact. How could Zhu Youji have an item of the same level in his hand?
Maybe it's something related to the Xuanyuan clan?
This shape seems to be a sword?
Princess Zhenyuan thought this way and withdrew her gaze.
Yuxi thought for a moment, but did not use her powers to spy on this thing. She thought that since Zhu Youji had wrapped it in black cloth, it meant that he did not want to show it to them.
Since the master is unwilling, Yuxi will not do such a rude thing.
For the strong, snooping often means provocation.
At this time, the members of the exploration team walked out of the ancient ruins with the first wave of items obtained.
Soon, six items were placed in front of the three persons in charge.
In addition to Zhu Youji, Yu Xi, and Princess Zhenyuan, Gao Gao and Zhao Heng also came over and stood behind Yu Xi and Princess Zhenyuan.