Chapter 4: The Scripture Pavilion

  Scripture Library

  The newcomer was the master of the Zhou family, Zhou Tianchen, who was also the grandfather of Zhou Yuan.

  After seeing the newcomer clearly, Zhou Tianbao didn't show any fear at all, but instead stood his ground and said, "Big brother, a country has its laws, a family has its rules. Even if Li Shan's status is lowly, he is still a human life after all. If Zhou Yuan killed him just like that, it would be a violation of the family rules' prohibition on killing. If big brother continues to shield him, I'm afraid others won't accept it!!!"

  "Preposterous!!!" This time it was Zhou Tianchen's turn to get angry, he knew that Zhou Tian had been eyeing his position as the head of the household for a long time, but he didn't expect him to try to win people over and harbor resentment towards himself at this moment, undermining his own authority.

  "Who's the master of this house, you or me? Not convinced? Who dares to be unconvinced? Let's discuss household rules. Tianbao, you need to be clear about your own identity. At your age, no distinction between superior and inferior!!!"

  Zhou Tiānchén didn't even look at Zhou Tiānbó's iron-faced expression, but instead spoke to the crowd, "What are you all standing here for? It's late at night, hurry up and go rest!!!"

  Seeing the master of the house get angry, others were terrified and dispersed. Li Zhong looked at Li Shan's body, his lips trembling, as if he wanted to say something again, but was forced to swallow it down, enduring extreme hardship.

  "Li Zhong, you go down first, your matter won't be settled just like that, I will take charge for you!!!" Zhou Tianbo said this in front of Zhou Tiachen and then turned to leave with a flick of his sleeve.

  Now, there are only two people left in Zhou Yuan's residence, one is Zhou Tianchen and the other is Zhou Ziyi.

  Zhou Ziyi is Zhou Yuan's elder brother Zhou Yangsheng's daughter, who has been kind and gentle since childhood, and is also the only woman in the Zhou Mansion who treats Zhou Yuan well.

  "Zi Yi, do you have something to say to Zhou Yuan? It's good that he has just gone through some things and his mood is not good. You can stay and accompany him for a while. As his sister, you should often care about Zhou Yuan. His parents are no longer around, so as his sister, take good care of him."

  Zhou Ziyi nodded, "I know, Grandpa!!"

  "Tomorrow is the day you enter the Scripture Pavilion, prepare well and remember to learn some spells that you can control, don't be too ambitious!!!"

  Having said that, Zhou Tianchen turned and left.

  Zhou Yuan thought about Zhou Tianchen's words while asking Zhou Ziyi, "Sister Ziyi, is there something on your mind?"

  Zhou Ziyi's face lit up with a smile, looking exceptionally charming. Even Zhou Yuan, who was deep in thought, couldn't help but stare blankly. Although they had grown up together since childhood and Zhou Ziyi was two years older than him, the two often played together, but Zhou Yuan never got tired of looking at Zhou Ziyi, thinking she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

  "What are you looking at? You, this martial fanatic, have also started thinking about women?" Zi Yi had grown up with Yuan since they were young. Yuan's cultivation was extremely diligent and he was the most hardworking man she had ever seen. Compared to his peers, he was many times more diligent. Therefore, from a young age, Zi Yi had called Yuan "martial fanatic".

  Zhou Yuan coughed awkwardly and said, "Sister Ziyi is beautiful, the most beautiful woman I've ever seen!! The girl I'll marry in the future must be like Sister Ziyi."

  Zhou Ziyi's face turned red as she scolded with a smile, "You rascal, you're also making fun of your sister, no respect for elders!!!"

  Although Zhou Yuan knew that Zhou Ziyi was pretending to be angry, he also didn't dare to make any more moves.

  "Zhou Yuan, tomorrow when you enter the Scripture Pavilion, you must find the most suitable scripture for yourself. Grandfather's words are right, only what suits you is the most powerful, not necessarily the most profound or the strongest!!"

  Zhou Yuan nodded, "I understand, Zi Yi sister, you just want to take care of me in these aspects?"

  Zhou Ziyi nodded, "Not bad, your parents are both dead, no one takes care of you, so in the family, you are bullied and humiliated. Every time you choose to retreat, it seems weak, but I see from your eyes that you have perseverance, you have talent, what's lacking is only opportunity, now the opportunity has come, as long as you can cultivate to the realm of magic, you will soar to the sky, your status and position will be rapidly elevated, at that time, you will have a place in the family!!!"

  Zhou Yuan's heart skipped a beat, he hadn't expected that Zhou Ziyi, the only woman in this family who was good to him, would think so much for his sake, things that even he himself hadn't thought of.

  Zhou Yuan nodded emotionally, "I understand, Zi Yi sister, you're really good to me. In the future, I'll definitely treat you even better. It's just a pity that we're siblings and have a blood relationship, otherwise, I would've married you!!!"

  Zhou Ziyi's face turned red again, and she scolded Zhou Yuan a few times before hastily leaving.

  After this ordeal, Zhou Yuan couldn't sleep anymore. He went through the motions of the Wild Ox Strength Technique in the courtyard once again, solidifying his cultivation a bit more. At the same time, he felt that his Violent Qi, Tianmen and Taizang three major acupoints were faintly heating up, clearly indicating that his cultivation had made another breakthrough.

  "Tomorrow, I must find the most suitable cultivation method for myself. At the same time, I also want to take a look at the true face of Lushan, the highest secret scripture of the family's War God Demon Scripture."

  Without further cultivation, Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged until dawn. When the sky's edge appeared with a morning glow like smoke and fire, Zhou Yuan slowly walked towards Feng Yun Hall.

  When he arrived, Zhou Tianchen, Zhou Chaofan and Zhou Qing'er were already there, but judging from their appearance, they had just arrived as well.

  Zhou Chaofan, the first person among the three generations of Zhou family disciples, looked at Zhou Yuan and then his gaze returned, showing disdain for Zhou Yuan.

  The Zhou family has a long history, and with Zhou Yangsheng having multiple wives and concubines, his descendants are numerous. Adding to that, Zhou Tianbao also had a son and a daughter. Although Zhou Jueming, the son, was devoted to cultivation and didn't have any children, his sister Zhou Xunqing had a son and two daughters. In total, there were dozens of third-generation disciples in the Zhou family, both direct and indirect lines. It's not unreasonable for Zhou Chaofan to be considered the top among them, even if he is a bit arrogant.

  Zhou Qing'er was a loner in the Zhou family, extremely cold to everyone, including her elders, only maintaining basic courtesy and not even bothering to say an extra word.

  Zhou Tianchen saw that the three of them had arrived, and without saying much, "In a moment, you'll follow me in. The one guarding the scriptures is a senior member of our Zhou family, with a generation higher than mine, and his strength is unfathomable, even I am not his match. You go in, just focus on browsing through the magical tomes, don't say an extra word, otherwise, if you offend this senior, even if he ruins your cultivation, I won't have any way to help!!!"

  The three of them were shocked upon hearing this and exchanged a glance before each of them turned away with disdain.

  Zhou Tianchen swung his large sleeve, and the three people felt a surge of great power pushing them forward. This power was immense, but it wouldn't harm the three in the slightest; it merely kept pulling at their footsteps.

  "Don't resist, you don't know where the Scripture Pavilion is, I'll take you in." Zhou Tianchen said, and also started moving forward, not too fast, just slightly ahead of the three.

  Before long, the three of them arrived at a remote place in the Zhou family's territory. Zhou Yuan recognized it at a glance - this was the Zhou family's forbidden land, and the old ancestor who had shown him kindness was also inside. The Cangjing Pavilion was located here.

  "In!!!" The three people were pushed forward again by that huge force.

  "Is this the power of the Law Domain? It's indeed formidable. If I were to enter the Law Domain, I reckon my strength would be comparable to this power, if not stronger."

  Just as Zhou Yuan was lost in thought, the three of them arrived in front of a tall building that stood at the center of the forbidden area. This building, which Zhou Yuan had never seen before, did not resemble a traditional mansion but rather a palace, vast and mysterious.

  Apart from the three characters "Tsang Kyok" written above, the exterior of the building was covered with dense and intricate symbols. Although Zhou Yuan did not know the meaning of these symbols, he could feel the terrifying power contained within them.

  "It seems that our Zhou family has also had a great existence in the past, I don't know if it has surpassed the boundaries of magic or not!!!"

  "Remember what I just said, don't say a word more, just leave everything to me!!!" Zhou Tianchen reminded the three of them once again before walking into the Scripture Pavilion.

  Zhou Yuan also calmed down and walked in.

  Three people entered the scripture storage room one after another, and as soon as they got used to the light inside, they were all shocked. Inside, it was pitch black, but every object could be seen clearly, because this place was like a corridor in a palace, with flames on both sides, which was lit by charcoal braziers, making it perfectly illuminated.

  Above the grand hall, a figure in black robes sat upright, his entire body wrapped in black robes, making it impossible to discern his facial features. He exuded an aura of mystery and profundity that inspired fear in those who beheld him.

  Zhou Yuan carefully observed his surroundings, and found that the palace was surrounded by dense bookshelves, which were estimated to hold a vast number of magical tomes. The thought of finding the most suitable magic among so many books seemed as difficult as ascending to heaven.

  Zhou Tianchen looked at the black-robed man and said respectfully, "Senior, today is the annual opening day of the Scripture Pavilion. These three are qualified third-generation disciples who want to enter the pavilion to read the scriptures. Please, senior, be accommodating."

  Witnessing the master's humble and subservient behavior, all three were shocked and even more certain of the black-robed person's identity, extremely extraordinary.

  The man in black was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Another year has passed? Time flies so fast! Tianchen, let them watch on their own, but the time limit is still three days. Don't speak or disturb me during this time, I'm not in a good mood!!!"

  Zhou Tianchen was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, seniors. They all know the rules and won't disturb you."

  The man in black waved his hand, "You go down now, come back and pick them up after three days!!!"

  Zhou Tianchen responded with a sound, then instructed the three people, "It's okay if you can't find the spellbook, just don't disturb the seniors, otherwise, I won't be able to save you!!!"

  Having said that, Zhou Tianchen flashed out of the Scripture Pavilion.