Chapter 788: Chapter 261: True Inheritance Meng Yaoyin
“Meng… Shijie?” Ning Zhuo’s face was indifferent, his tone calm.
Only Sun Lingtong, who truly understood him, knew how turbulent the undercurrent was beneath Ning Zhuo’s calm exterior.
Wen Ruanyu had no doubts: “Yes, she is indeed my Shijie, a True Disciple of the Myriad Images Sect.”
“The reason I am stationed in White Paper Immortal City is due to a Ghost Tide crisis.”
“Over thirty years ago, White Paper Immortal City faced the crisis of annihilation because of a Ghost Tide, so they sought assistance from the Myriad Images Sect.”
“Coinciding with the Feiyun Conference of that year, I followed Shijie Meng here, went through a thrilling experience, and successfully helped White Paper Immortal City overcome the crisis of annihilation.”
“Shijie Meng’s strength was extraordinary, and at the time, the state of the City Lord was very poor; it was almost Shijie Meng alone who turned the tide and changed the entire situation.”
As Wen Ruanyu spoke of this, his face involuntarily showed admiration.
“Feiyun Conference?” Ning Zhuo silently noted this, his tone slightly impatient, “Oh? Such a heroic figure indeed commands respect. May I ask her full name?”
Wen Ruanyu: “Shijie Meng Yaoyin.”
Ning Zhuo fell into a moment of silence, his heart felt as if it had taken a heavy blow!
He secretly gritted his teeth, striving to suppress his slightly trembling breath, trying to speak calmly: “I see. Since she is a hero who turned the tide, it’s no wonder her statue was erected in White Paper Immortal City as a commemoration.”
Wen Ruanyu smiled faintly: “I had a part in that.”
“In those days, White Paper Immortal City was fiercely attacked by the Ghost Tide, and half of the city fell. To reclaim the lost ground in the south of the city, Shijie Meng and the White Paper City Lord secluded themselves, discussing relevant array formations day and night for seven straight days.”
“Afterward, she personally led us to fight back and set up an array here. We followed her, fought fiercely for three days and nights, and finally held the array. We connected it to the foundation of the Immortal City and integrated it with the original Immortal City Great Array.”
“After crossing the Ghost Tide, before Shijie Meng left this place, she made multiple arrangements. The Talisman Paper giant she refined in the Immortal City was left as the Array Eye for this formation.”
“Following her instructions, I handled various matters in the city. Since the entire city felt grateful to Shijie Meng, I had a sudden inspiration to suggest making the Talisman Paper giant in her likeness. This was easily supported widely, and soon it was done.”
Ning Zhuo took a deep breath, entering into a state of reverie, his tone slightly probing: “Such a Talisman Paper giant must indeed be formidable, and the fact that Senior Meng voluntarily left it behind, such high integrity is truly admirable.”
“My Shijie Meng was not only of high integrity!” Wen Ruanyu shook his head and, as he spoke more about Meng Yaoyin, a brilliance burst forth from deep within his heart with pride and honor.
“You don’t know how perilous it was when we were resisting the Ghost Tide.”
“There had been several times when the city was breached, and the situation became critical. To overcome the difficulties, Shijie Meng even did not hesitate to consume her life span to release Forbidden Techniques and salvage the situation.”
“What? Sacrificing her own lifespan?!” Ning Zhuo couldn’t help it anymore, his tone changed, and his eyes narrowed, striving to hide the increasingly dangerous gaze.
“Yes.” Wen Ruanyu, immersed in his own memories, did not notice Ning Zhuo’s anomalies.
He continued: “It was precisely due to Shijie Meng’s great dedication and sacrifice that the entirety of White Paper Immortal City was ultimately preserved. So, despite Shijie Meng’s main focus on Mechanical Techniques, I always thought she suited Confucian cultivation more. The essence of Confucianism lies in the word ‘benevolence.’ Shijie Meng’s benevolence was not small benevolence, but great benevolence — concerning the lives of the entire White Paper Immortal City, willing to sacrifice herself with great benevolence and love!”
Ning Zhuo bit his lip, his eyes slightly red: “Senior Meng is so benevolent to the world. Although this is the first time I’ve heard of it, for some reason, I feel from the bottom of my heart that she is indeed the person capable of doing such things.”
Wen Ruanyu nodded repeatedly: “Shijie Meng was not only exceptionally powerful, courageous and wise, but also possessed extraordinary foresight.”
“Jiao Ma, I’m not sure if it’s proper to call you that, but you should be new here.”
Ning Zhuo’s heart stirred, knowing that having captured three Golden Core Ghost Generals on his own had led Wen Ruanyu to heavily suspect his identity.
Ning Zhuo had no intention of revealing his true identity.
Currently, there were only two people in White Paper Immortal City who knew his true identity.
Due to the issue of the Dual Ghosts of Heaven and Earth, Ning Zhuo did not want to expose his real identity.
Wen Ruanyu did not dwell on this but continued: “Thus, you do not know that the arrangements Shijie Meng left in White Paper Immortal City have profoundly altered the city’s state, safeguarding it many times.”
“The state of the White Paper City Lord has been declining each year.”
“Shijie left behind many ingenious arrangements, such as setting up ink pools, educating the city inhabitants, and arranging treasures to attract people to eagerly participate in the city defense battles, and so on. White Paper Immortal City has smoothly overcome several subsequent Ghost Tides, thanks to these.”
“Alas, it’s still the deteriorating state of the White Paper City Lord that’s dragging us down. If it were another normal Nascent Soul Cultivator, we wouldn’t be in this precarious internal and external predicament. Even Shijie’s giant was not properly defended… This is my fault!”
At this point, Wen Ruanyu’s face showed deep self-blame.
“Alright.” Wen Ruanyu surveyed the surrounding chaos, anxiety increasing, “Leave this to others to repair. You’ve achieved great merit this time, and upon returning to report to the City Lord, you will undoubtedly receive a reward!”
“The City Lord’s Paper Avatar is reliable.”
At this moment, Sun Lingtong suddenly transmitted thoughts through Divine Sense: “Little Zhuo, be careful.”