Library of Heaven's Path

Chapter 1372: How Can a Man Say That He’s Unable to Do It

Translator: StarveCleric Editor: StarveCleric

Some time later, the lightning finally receded, and Elder Feng climbed out from the ditch he was in an unkempt state. The expression on his face looked as if he had been ravaged by countless savage beasts, wretched and disconsolate.

It was one thing for the Shrine of Seers and library to be completely destroyed, but to be struck relentlessly by lightning when an azure clear sky stood right above him… what was he supposed to make of this situation?

All he wanted to do was to take in a student! It was not as if he had violated some heavenly rules or something, did his actions really warranted being struck by lightning?

It was fortunate that the lightning only sought to punish and not to kill, or else even a Saint 9-dan pinnacle expert like him would have been reduced to ashes too.

“Teacher…” Yu Chen hurriedly pulled Elder Feng out of the ditch. At this moment, he had no idea what he could and should say in this situation either.

This was the first time he had seen his teacher in such a state after coming under his tutelage two hundred years ago.

“It’s all my fault…” Seeing how the lively and energetic old man being reduced to such a state within just a short span of ten minutes, Zhang Xuan lowered his head apologetically.

After all that had happened, it was apparent that the situation was just as what the other party put it out to be—it was retribution from the heavens.

Peering into the secrets of the heavens was something forbidden by the heavens. It would still be fine if they weren’t caught in the act, but once they were… As the master of the Library of Heaven’s Path, unless he were to seal off the Library of Heaven’s Path, coming into proximity with the seers would cause the will of the heavens to swiftly notice the existence of such desecrating actions.

In a sense, it was similar to how students cheating in the examination would be able to get away scot-free with they weren’t caught, but once they were, there was no way they could be let away lightly. Otherwise, how could the school uphold the integrity of the examinations?

The authority of the heavens mustn’t be challenged!

If it were to allow everyone to just peer into its secrets as when they liked, what would become of the world?

Initially, Zhang Xuan was planning to compile a book on Elder Feng to see if he could help the latter treat his injuries, but who could have known that this simple action would result in the will of the heavens noticing the nature of Elder Feng’s occupation and sending a streak of lightning down on him?

And for every time he tried to check, another streak of lightning would fall. After multiple tries, it was finally absolutely clear to him that he was the one who had brought the lightning here…

His primary intention was to save Elder Feng, but his goodwill had only ended up causing even more damage…

Just the thought of it left him feeling deeply embarrassed.

“Given that I’m unable to look at the books of seers or even examine those of the seer occupation… there’s really no way for me to learn the art of divination then…” Zhang Xuan shook his head in disappointment.

No matter what, as an Upper Nine Paths occupation, seers were deeply respected in the society. If he could master the art of divination, his standing would surely rise to greater heights, thus giving him more chips to win Luo Ruoxin’s marriage in hand.

But not only was the Library of Heaven’s Path unwilling to help him compile a Heaven’s Path Divination Art, it was even bent on destroying every single book relating to divination that he lay his eyes upon… From the looks of it, it seemed like he was completely unfated with this occupation.

“Elder Feng, I’m truly apologetic about what have happened here today. If I hadn’t come here, such a situation wouldn’t have happened either…” Zhang Xuan walked up to the dazed-looking Elder Feng, clasped his fist, and apologized earnestly.

As one who possessed the Library of Heaven’s Path, it could be said that he carried the will of the heavens along with him. And to enter a place where others were peering into the secrets of the heavens with the will of the heavens with him…

To be honest, it was already a huge blessing that none of the seers had died in this calamity.

Even though it was completely unintentional, he still couldn’t shirk off responsibility for what that had happened here, so he could only admit to it candidly.