Chapter 280: The Great Scholar’s Calligraphy, Spirit of Plants and Trees, Luzhu
The other item was a Great Scholar Scroll, a treasure of the Confucian school. Imbued with righteous qi, it was mysterious and profound.
Lu Ying called herself a Confucian scholar, though she had never mentioned her lineage.
She had many of these Great Scholar Scrolls in her possession, as they were consumables, and she gifted two to Li Yanchu. It was her way of settling the karmic debt she owed him.
Confucians cultivated righteous qi, but ordinary scholars didn’t possess much combat strength. Yet once one becomes a Great Scholar, their words alone could kill, and a single line of verse could subdue demons and monsters.
This Lu Ying really does have some interesting toys, Li Yanchu thought to himself.
He recalled she had martial guards, a Confucian sword, Daoist magical artifacts, Great Scholar Scrolls... Then three thousand taels of silver notes, and her clear ties to the government.
Such a woman’s identity would naturally arouse curiosity.
Now in Li Yanchu’s bundle lay another golden sacred relic, which had originally been in Lu Ying’s possession.
She had changed her mind. Since she intended to go to Xuzhou to investigate the matter of Xinyi Dao, she deliberately entrusted the sacred relic to him.
The Dragon-Tiger Scepter and the Great Scholar Scrolls were priceless treasures. If not for that, she wouldn’t have needed to part with magical artifacts just to spare that old beggar’s life.
“This woman trusts me that much?” A look of contemplation crossed Li Yanchu’s eyes.
Very soon, he understood why she had done so. Most likely, Lu Ying did not place much importance on returning the sacred relic to its temple at all. Clearly, she had considerable backing.