On the top of the Heartburn Tower, all eyes were on Li Ziye, who was feeling lonely.

The opening move was earth-shattering, and the special effects were at their maximum, but the result was just a shiver, and it ended abruptly.

It was so dull.

Li Ziye felt like crying. He looked down at the people waiting for him to come down and suddenly felt trapped.

If he had known that the Heavenly Book was so unreliable, he wouldn’t have been so arrogant before.

Did he just insult someone?

A few people?

Did he insult everyone?

Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on Li Ziye’s forehead.

“Kid, why don’t you come down!”

Among the onlookers, a man spoke with a fierce expression, “Are you planning to spend the New Year up there?”

“Haha!”

At these words, the crowd burst into unrestrained laughter. They had been enduring this kid for a long time.

They were afraid that this kid would rise to the top in one step, so they didn’t dare to say anything. But now it was different. It was finally time for them to vent their anger.

“The Plum Blossom Sword Immortal has left.”

Someone shouted, and everyone looked over to see that the Plum Blossom Sword Immortal had indeed left, and their last bit of concern disappeared.

“The people from the Confucian School are leaving too.”

Then someone else shouted.

In front of the tower, including Bai Wangyu and the Confucian Scholar Wenxiu, the disciples of the Confucian School turned around and prepared to leave.

“Old Bai, don’t go!”

On the Heartburn Tower, Li Ziye saw the situation and felt a little panicked. He shouted anxiously, “What will I do if you leave?”

Behind the disciples of the Confucian School, Bai Wangyu paused, about to turn back. But the Confucian Scholar Wenxiu spoke up with a smile, “Senior Brother, can you fight so many people alone?”

Bai Wangyu’s expression changed, and he subconsciously looked at the excited crowd not far away. Then he withdrew his gaze and left even faster.

“Old Bai, you are not righteous!”

Li Ziye shouted loudly on the Heartburn Tower.

“Divine Child, let’s go too.”

In the Sky Oracle Hall, Liu Rongnü spoke calmly, “Since the mission has failed, we must apologize to the Temple Master.”

“Okay.”

Yan Xiaoyu nodded, looked at the young man in front of the Heavenly Book with cold eyes, and then turned and left.

Li Ziye, you won’t be so lucky next time we meet.

The strong people of the Sky Oracle Hall left one after another. In front of the Heartburn Tower, only a group of onlookers who had been sprayed by Li Ziye were left. At this moment, they were excited and waiting for Li to come down.

“Kid, come down quickly!”

In front of the crowd, the man clenched his fists and shouted loudly, “I’ve been patient with you for a long time!”

“Yes, come down quickly!”

Behind them, the others echoed angrily.

Li Ziye looked at the group of people below who were reluctant to leave, and sweat continued to pour down his forehead. What should he do?

The Fairy Master had left, and that ungrateful Little Red Riding Hood had slipped away, leaving him alone to deal with this group. Wasn’t this a joke?

At this moment, on the eighteenth floor of the Heartburn Tower, Kong Qiu stood up and looked at the Heavenly Book above with a hint of surprise in his old eyes.

Strange.

He had never seen a Heavenly Book with such weak power.

It only opened one vein, and his cultivation had only increased by one realm. It was really too little.

From the commotion just now, it seemed that this kid could step into the Five Realms at any moment. Where did all that righteousness go when it entered his body?

It seemed that there were many secrets on this kid that he didn’t know about.

Thinking of this, Kong Qiu waved his hand, and invisible energy surged out, retracting the Heavenly Book.

The next moment, the Heavenly Book disappeared into thin air, and Li Ziye’s figure also disappeared.

“Damn, where did that kid go?”

The people below erupted in anger.

“Where did he run off to!”

“I haven’t had my revenge yet!”

At the Imperial Academy, in the east, in a small courtyard.

Without warning, Li Ziye’s figure appeared out of thin air.

In front of him, Kong Qiu threw a hoe at him and said, “Can you weed?”

“Yes.”

Li Ziye took the hoe and looked at the vegetable garden in the courtyard, showing surprise on his face. It was already autumn, so why did this small courtyard still look like spring?

“Kid, is the place you came from very different from this world?”

In the vegetable garden, Kong Qiu also took a hoe and asked curiously while weeding.

Li Ziye was about to crouch down when he heard this and was shocked to see the old man in front of him. His surprise was evident in his expression.

He had never told anyone about this secret, not even Old Li or Sister Youwei.

It wasn’t a matter of distrust, but this matter was too shocking and unbelievable.

How did the Confucian Scholar know?

“Don’t panic.”

Kong Qiu weeded a plant and said calmly, “From the moment you were born, this old man knew that you were not from this world.”

Li Ziye came back to his senses and suppressed his shock, saying, “Confucian Scholar, apart from you, does anyone else know about this?”

“Your Master knows.”

Kong Qiu answered truthfully, “No one else.”

Li Ziye breathed a sigh of relief. That was good.

It was better for not too many people to know about this matter, otherwise, there would be a lot of unnecessary trouble.

“Confucian Scholar, do you want to know what my world is like? In fact, the sky is no longer blue where I come from, the sea is no longer clear, the city is full of tricks, and the roads in the countryside are slippery…”After finally meeting someone to confide in, Li Ziye sat on a pile of dirt and began to talk non-stop. He talked about everything from astronomy and geography to trivial matters, and from the big bang to relativity. If it weren’t for his limited abilities, he could have recited the entire history of the Earth.

Kong Qiu listened to the young man’s enthusiastic storytelling without any impatience, and sat down quietly in the vegetable garden.

After a while, Li Ziye’s throat felt dry from talking so much. He saw a teapot on a nearby stone table, got up, poured himself a cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, and then sat back down to continue talking. “After several ice ages, most of the creatures in our world became extinct, and then…”

“Hold on.”

At this point, a strange look flashed in Kong Qiu’s eyes as he said, “Has your world also experienced such a long winter?”

“Yes.”

Li Ziye nodded and said, “We call it the Ice Age.”

“How did your world survive this long winter?” Kong Qiu asked in a serious tone.

“Well,” Li Ziye scratched his head and said, “During the Ice Age, the evolution of humans in our world was not complete, and there wasn’t a good way to survive, so most of us were on the brink of extinction.”

After hearing this, Kong Qiu furrowed his brow. After a moment, he spoke, “Have you heard of the polar night?”

“I have.”

Li Ziye nodded and said, “In our world, the phenomenon of polar day and polar night often occurs at the North and South Poles, and each polar day and polar night can last for several months.”

“If the polar night arrives, how do you deal with it?” Kong Qiu continued to ask.

“There’s no way.”

Li Ziye shook his head and said, “The two poles of the world are simply uninhabitable. Even though the technology in our world is very advanced, the teams that go to investigate during the polar night usually end up returning.”

At this point, Li Ziye’s face showed a look of curiosity as he said, “Why is the Confucian Scholar asking about this?”

“Because in this world, the polar night will soon descend,” Kong Qiu said with a serious expression.

“What?!” Li Ziye gasped, suddenly realizing the seriousness of the situation.

The appearance of the polar night at the poles was not a big deal, but if the polar night descended on the entire Nine Provinces, it would be a catastrophic disaster.

Not to mention the cold winter, the more frightening thing was the human heart!

With the collapse of etiquette and the absence of law, the entire Nine Provinces would be in chaos.

Thinking of this, Li Ziye couldn’t help but swallow hard and look at the old man in front of him, saying, “Confucian Scholar, is there no way to avoid it?”

“At least, I can’t stop it,” Kong Qiu sighed lightly. “You should have seen my name in the ancient book.”

“I did.”

Li Ziye nodded, puzzled, “I was just wondering why the Confucian Scholar’s name is before the first generation Sword God?”

“Because I am a person from a thousand years ago.”

Kong Qiu did not hide the truth and said, “A thousand years ago, when I obtained the ancient book, I saw the scene of the polar night and cold winter descending a thousand years later. So, I have been trying to find a way to solve it, but for a thousand years, I have been unable to find a solution, until I saw you come to this world seventeen years ago.”

“But I also don’t know how to solve this dilemma,” Li Ziye said in a serious tone.

“Don’t worry.”

Kong Qiu shook his head and said, “The polar night and cold winter won’t arrive at this moment. We still have time. The important thing is that you have a vision and insight beyond this world, which is your greatest advantage and the reason why I chose you.”

“The burden on the Confucian Scholar is really too heavy,” Li Ziye said with a wry smile. “I have never thought of myself as a savior. I don’t have the broad-mindedness and compassion of the Confucian Scholar. I just want to make the people around me live better and make myself live better. That is my greatest happiness.”

“The people around you?” At this point, Kong Qiu seemed to remember something and asked, “Is your elder sister betrothed to someone?”

“No.”

Li Ziye’s face showed a guarded look as he said, “Confucian Scholar, my elder sister has very high standards, mainly because she has such an outstanding younger brother like me, so she doesn’t look favorably on ordinary people.”

“Heh.”

Kong Qiu smiled gently and said, “What do you think of my family’s Wàng Yǔ?”

“Little Red Riding Hood?”

Li Ziye looked startled, then his face showed a pained expression as he said, “If it’s Little Red Riding Hood, I can endure it, but I don’t know if my elder sister is willing?”

“Don’t worry.”

Kong Qiu smiled and said, “I was just asking. Whether they are truly destined to be together depends on the two of them. Wàng Yǔ has changed a lot during the time he has been with you. With you taking care of him in the future, I can rest assured.”

“Confucian Scholar, please don’t praise me so much.”

Li Ziye smiled wryly and said, “Little Red Riding Hood is so capable. He has always been the one taking care of me.”

“Now it’s different.”

Kong Qiu sighed lightly and said, “Wàng Yǔ is fated to face a calamity. I am really worried that he won’t be able to get through it. This child’s temperament is too stubborn, and sometimes, being too rigid makes one easily break.”

“Is Little Red Riding Hood in danger?”Upon hearing this, Li Ziye’s expression tightened slightly as he said, “Is it that serious?”

“A matter of life and death.”

Kong Qiu nodded and replied, “That’s why this old man has asked him to follow you. In the future, if he finds himself in a desperate situation, I hope you can lend him a hand as much as possible.”

“Rest assured, Confucian Scholar.”

Li Ziye spoke earnestly, “I may not care about the others, but if anyone dares to harm Little Red Riding Hood, I will risk my life to tear them apart!”