The Horned Tiger Demon King said, “Oh, about twenty breaths’ distance behind me.”

“Can you describe the appearance of that person?” Fang Yun asked again. If it wasn’t someone he knew, there was no need to go. After all, one could kill freely in the Holy Land without worrying about being pursued, thanks to the mysterious power of the ancient land, which wouldn’t affect one’s Courage to Write or Heart of Literature.

“Appearance? I didn’t notice. He was scared and ran back to the swamp, then died.” The tone of the Horned Tiger Demon King didn’t change at all from before, clearly not caring about the life or death of a human.

“I see, thank you, Demon King. Do you know where there is a Star Demon village?” Fang Yun asked.

The Horned Tiger Demon King stretched out his right front paw, pointing in a direction, and said, “There is one over there. The Holy Land has undergone tremendous changes recently, you should be careful. If it were someone else, I wouldn’t bother, but you’re different. You have a strong moonlight aura, and it seems you have a good relationship with my Star Demon clan. It would be a pity if you died here. Also, there are many Blood Demons of the Saint Clan ahead of you, you’d better not go there.”

After saying this, the Horned Tiger Demon King ran quickly and disappeared into the fog.

Fang Yun noted the direction of the Saint Clan’s Demon Barbarians and headed towards the Star Demon village, grateful for the division within the Demon Clan.

The oldest Demon Clan only absorbed the power of the stars and the moon, including the power of the nearest sun. But later, the Demon Clan discovered that consuming their own kind could gain power and increase their strength faster. Thus, the Demon Clan split into the Blood Demons, who consumed their own kind, and the Star Demons, who did not.

Because the growth of the Blood Demons far exceeded that of the Star Demons, they even considered the Star Demons as outcasts. After the Blood Demons grew stronger, there was a time when they hunted the Star Demons. This was later stopped by the Demon Saint, but the number of Star Demons gradually decreased. The Star Demons gradually secluded themselves and scattered everywhere, and the Demon Realm became the world of the Blood Demons.

The Barbarian Clan was the same, also divided into Blood Barbarians and Star Barbarians.

After the Blood Demons and Blood Barbarians had dominated the Demon Realm for a long time, the human race produced King Wen of Zhou, marking the beginning of the era of talent and qi.

Blood Demons gained power, but when they used the power of blood and qi, they easily lost their sanity. Although the growth rate of Star Demons was slow, they were more rational and rarely went mad.

Star Demons had no blood feud with the human race, but they harbored deep hatred for the Blood Demons. Therefore, Star Demons were not very resistant to the human race. However, most Star Demons remained neutral, and only a few Star Demons would attack Blood Demons for the sake of the human race.

In the inheritance of the Star Demons, the moon gave the most power to the Demon Clan. Therefore, those with moonlight were recognized by the Star Demons as being blessed by the Moon God. The more moonlight one had, the better the attitude of the Star Demons.

“At the level of a Demon King, they probably don’t care about the life or death of the human race. It specifically pointed out the Demon Barbarians ahead for me, which shows how much moonlight I have on me.”

Fang Yun was relieved in his heart. Although Star Demons rarely killed people, getting the help of Star Demons and not getting it were absolutely two different concepts. It could be said that the moonlight and the Horned Tiger Demon King had already saved his life.

“The main threats in the Holy Land are the terrifying natural forces and the two tribes of Demon Barbarians. And the means of the Tyrant! The help of the Star Demons is good, but ultimately limited, but the moonlight has other great benefits!”

With this in mind, Fang Yun wrote a poem on his plank clothes to speed up his run towards the Star Demon village.

Before long, Fang Yun saw a village. The village was just a human term, and it could only be called a Demon Barbarian habitat in theory.

It was a mountain two thousand feet high, with many caves on it and dozens of Barbarian tents at the foot of the mountain. There were two formal houses, which looked like they could be blown down by the wind at any time.

Two Presented Scholars were standing at the foot of the mountain, talking to a Savage Cow holding a big axe. Fang Yun had seen the two of them but was not familiar with them. He vaguely remembered that one of them was a member of the Jia Yi Prominent Family.

Jia Yi’s famous piece “On the Past of Qin” was a shocking piece of literature. He himself was also a famous Han Dynasty prose writer, specializing in Confucian studies, later becoming a Semi-Saint, and his name has been passed down through the ages.

Fang Yun walked to the edge of the village, and the Savage Cow and the two Presented Scholars looked over together.

The Holy Land was dangerous, but the member of the Jia Yi Prominent Family had no guard at all. He happily walked over quickly, but the other person retreated cautiously, put down the plank on his chest, picked up his pen, and was ready to fight at any time.

“Brother Fang, I didn’t expect to meet you so soon. With you here, I feel much more at ease.”

“Brother Jia is too polite, I don’t even know your name yet.” Fang Yun said.

“If you don’t mind, just call me Jing’an.” Jia Jing’an said.

At this time, the other person said sarcastically, “Brother Jing’an, you are always honest, don’t be sold without knowing it. We are both from prominent families, there’s no need to harm each other for a little thing, but those from poor families will do anything to get ahead, even participating in the dispute of the Sub-Sages!”

Fang Yun immediately guessed the identity of this person, who was very likely from the Hsun Tzu Prominent Family. The phrase “At the beginning of man, the nature is good” from the “Three Character Classic” wouldn’t have caused the Hsun family to target him so much, but the “Three Character Classic” made the front page of “The Path of the Saints”, and the theory of innate goodness advocated by the Mencius family gained the upper hand. The Hsun family, who advocated the theory of innate evil, was somewhat passive, so some members of the Hsun family regarded Fang Yun as a thorn in their side.

As for this matter, Fang Yun was helpless, because neither the theory of innate goodness nor the theory of innate evil could be considered wrong. They had been debated in the ancient country of China for more than two thousand years, and the Holy Origin Mainland was also debating them, and there was still no conclusion.

The dispute between the Hsun Tzu Prominent Family and the Mencius Prominent Family was actually caused by Hsun Tzu, because in “Hsun Tzu”, he explicitly criticized Mencius, and Mencius never responded.

After carefully reading “Hsun Tzu”, Fang Yun admired some of Hsun Tzu’s thoughts, but Hsun Tzu’s words were too harsh. Apart from acknowledging Sage Confucius, he criticized everyone. Mencius, Mo Tzu, and others were all on his list of criticism. He was the first person to be canonized by “criticizing the saints”.

Jia Jing’an said, “Brother Xun Ye, you also know that Fang Yun didn’t actually mean to target Hsun Tzu and your family. Why be hostile in the Holy Land? In this Holy Land, our common enemy is the Demon Barbarians.”

“The people of the Mencius family quoted the ‘Three Character Classic’ saying that even children know that man’s nature is good at the beginning, insulting my grandfather as being inferior to children, causing my grandfather to vomit blood in anger, and cursing the people of the Mencius family and Fang Yun. If I join forces with him, that would be unfilial! Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot coexist, I choose filial piety and abandon loyalty! Don’t worry, I won’t kill him, but I won’t help him either! I admit his outstanding points, and his moonlight far exceeds ours, but after all, he is just an Accomplished Scholar. He may be able to stay alive in the Holy Land, but if he wants to benefit, it will be extremely difficult!” Xun Ye said.Jia Jing’an sighed helplessly, “Brother Xun Ye, since you’ve made your choice, I won’t persuade you any further.” After speaking, he didn’t approach Xun Ye, but remained standing beside Fang Yun.

Fang Yun glanced at Xun Ye, ignoring him, and asked while walking, “Brother Jing’an, are you planning to stay here, or go out on your own?”

Jia Jing’an followed Fang Yun, saying, “The Holy Land is too dangerous. Apart from the disciples of the Mo family and the Military Strategists who can roam freely, others are somewhat lacking. I plan to wait for two more days. If there are other people coming, we can explore together. If not, I’ll just wander around this village.”

“I’ll wait too. By the way, don’t go in that direction. A Demon King told me there are many Demon Barbarians of the Saint Clan there.” Fang Yun pointed in a direction.

“Thank you, Brother Fang!” Jia Jing’an was very happy. This sentence might have saved his life.

Xun Ye suddenly sneered, “I know you have a lot of Moonlight power, and the Demon King indeed won’t kill you. But I’ve read all the travel notes of the Holy Land, and I’ve never seen a Demon King guiding the Human Clan. The Holy Land is not like other places, the Demon Barbarians here don’t live long, and the Demon King is almost the highest leader here, there won’t be many of them.”

Fang Yun glanced at Xun Ye, “I ignored your provocations before because I know the dispute over the Path of the Saints does not tolerate sand. But you keep pestering me, it’s too much! What does my conversation with Brother Jing’an have to do with you? If I were your teacher, I would punish you to copy ‘Hsun Tzu’ a hundred times! You have the path of Hsun Tzu, but not the wisdom of Hsun Tzu!”

“You…” Xun Ye knew he was in the wrong, “You’re still like this in the Holy Land, I overestimated you before!”

“I don’t need your approval!” Fang Yun ignored Xun Ye and prepared to ask The Savage Cow about some situations, because this place was not on the map given by Li Fanming, and the terrain seemed to have changed.

Just as Fang Yun was about to speak to The Savage Cow, Xun Ye immediately said, “I’ve already paid The Savage Cow a big axe, he only talks to me, please find someone else!”

Fang Yun slightly frowned, about to turn around and leave, but The Savage Cow suddenly knelt down, looking up at him with admiration in his eyes, and said in the language of the Demon Clan, “Greetings, Moon Emperor.”

“Uh… I think you’ve got the wrong person.” Fang Yun replied in the language of the Demon Clan.

The Savage Cow said without hesitation, “Our Star Barbarians have passed down from generation to generation, the Demon Barbarian overflowing with the power of Moonlight must be the Moon Emperor under the Moon God.”

“But… I’m a human.” Fang Yun said.

“Our Barbarian Clan has passed down from generation to generation, both the Demon Clan and the Human Clan are descendants of our Barbarian Clan. Think about it carefully, we Barbarians have the characteristics of both the Demon Clan and the Human Clan, we are the ancestors of the Demon Clan and the Human Clan.”

Fang Yun was stunned. This statement seemed quite reasonable at first glance. The previous legend was that the Barbarian Clan was the result of the combination of the Human Clan and the Demon Clan. Now the Barbarian Clan is reversing this statement, and it actually makes sense.

The Savage Cow continued, “If you don’t believe it, you can say ‘I am the Moon Emperor’ in the language of the Demon Clan, and there will be a bright moon in your eyes.”

Fang Yun took out a bronze mirror from The Swallowed Lake Pearl, looked at the mirror, and saw nothing in his eyes. Then he said, “I am the Moon Emperor!”

Two crescent moons appeared in Fang Yun’s eyes.

Fang Yun was stunned, Xun Ye was stunned, Jia Jing’an came over and looked at Fang Yun’s eyes and was also stunned, only The Savage Cow was smug.

“Our Star Barbarians’ generations of inheritance is correct, right?”

Fang Yun stared at the mirror, looking at the two crescent moons in his eyes, and thinking about his experience of “flying” to the moon and overlooking the Holy Origin Mainland, he felt that the Star Barbarians’ generations of inheritance had a bit of credibility, and he couldn’t refute The Savage Cow.

The Savage Cow knelt on the ground, staring at Xun Ye, “Your Majesty the Moon Emperor, I don’t understand human language, but this person is disrespectful to you, do you want me to chop him up?”

Xun Ye was startled and quickly retreated, subconsciously activating his Imperial Scholar’s Treasures of Literature. A shadow of an osmanthus tree appeared around him, protecting him.

“Forget it, if he wants to harm me, you can do it.” Fang Yun said.

“Yes, Your Majesty the Moon Emperor.” The Savage Cow stood up, chest out, head up, treating Fang Yun with utmost seriousness.

“First, tell me about the situation around here, then tell me about your Star Barbarians’ generations of inheritance.” Fang Yun said.

“Yes, sir!” The Savage Cow kept talking.

Xun Ye didn’t expect that this Moonlight power would make Fang Yun the Moon Emperor, and he regretted it a bit. He was thinking about how to make up for it when he saw an old acquaintance appear with two spirit beasts. (To be continued.)