CHAPTER 1531: CHAPTER 1530: SURNAME KONG, GIVEN NAME QIU

"Really?" Su Yang was also surprised. The assassin’s strength is definitely above the dean’s, so why is it more shocking to become the dean’s disciple than the assassin’s disciple?"

"You don’t understand the dean’s identity," Black Widow said, "He’s not an ordinary person."

"What’s so unusual about him?" Su Yang asked curiously, as he had always been curious about the dean’s identity.

Black Widow glanced at Su Yang and said in a deep voice, "Let me put it this way, his surname is Kong."

"Surname Kong?" Su Yang scratched his head, "What’s the big deal?"

Black Widow continued word by word, "His single name is Qiu!"

"Single name Qiu?" Su Yang looked bewildered, "Kong Qiu? Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Black Widow was speechless for a moment, "Have you ever been to school?"

"Yes, graduated high school, and here I am at Qinghe Academy!" Su Yang said proudly, "I was the top scorer in the college entrance exam!"

"Then you don’t know who Kong Qiu is?" Black Widow asked.

"Sounds familiar, but I can’t recall at the moment," Su Yang said, "Is he very famous?"

"Of course!" Black Widow said with a speechless expression, "Confucius, ever heard of him?"

"..." Su Yang was dumbfounded for a long time, then suddenly slapped his thigh, "Ah, that’s why it sounds so familiar. Kong Qiu, Confucius? Confucius, from the Kong family, given name Qiu, courtesy name Zhongni, I’ve memorized that!"

"Now do you understand?" Black Widow asked.

"Understand what?" Su Yang still looked confused.

Black Widow almost spat blood, "You still don’t get it?"

"Get what?" Su Yang was still bewildered.

"You..." Black Widow clutched her chest, "How do I have such a stupid brother like you!"

Su Yang: "..."

Black Widow said speechlessly, "That Qi’er has been accepted as a disciple by Confucius, what do you think?"

Su Yang’s heart skipped a beat, suddenly feeling a chill down his spine, eyes wide, "You... you’re saying the dean is Confucius?"

"What else?" Black Widow glared.

"Which Confucius?" Su Yang asked cautiously.

"What do you think?" Black Widow countered.

"Oh my god..." Su Yang felt his legs and feet trembling, "It’s... the Confucius who said that without Zhongni, there would be eternal darkness in the world?"

"What do you think?" Black Widow said again.

"Sis, let’s... let’s stop kidding, okay?" Su Yang felt his mind was overwhelmed, "The dean, he couldn’t possibly be the founder of Confucianism, could he? Sis, stop it, that Confucius was just a scholar with no strength to bind a chicken!"

"What do you think?" Black Widow glared at Su Yang.

Su Yang was dumbfounded for a good while, then whispered, "He... is he really... really that sage who said all those wise sayings?"

"What do you think?" Black Widow was too lazy to speak.

This time, it was Su Yang’s turn to feel like vomiting blood, his eyes wide open, "This... how could I have thought of this? How could you expect me to think of this? This is Confucius? My god, if you didn’t tell me, I would never have figured it out in my lifetime. Confucius, actually the founder of Qinghe Academy?"

"Otherwise, how could he be so revered?" Black Widow said, "Didn’t you notice? Although people from the Ten Great Sects have their own agendas, they all respect and trust the dean!"

Only then did Su Yang realize why the dean’s words carried such authority, it turned out to be because of this reason!

"This... if you hadn’t told me, I really wouldn’t have thought of it!" Su Yang marveled, "The dean is actually Confucius?"

"Only he could lead Qinghe Academy!" Black Widow said, "As the saying goes, without Zhongni, the world would be in eternal darkness. It can be said that he defined human civilization. Before him, humanity had almost no thought, merely the law of the jungle. After him, concepts of propriety, justice, integrity, and shame emerged, so this matter is not about strength, nor seniority. If there’s anyone in this world who can truly make people convinced, the assassin cannot, nor can our father, only the dean can do it!"

Su Yang nodded vigorously, not doubting or denying it at all. Before Confucius, history could be said to be pure barbarism. After Confucius, there was Confucian teaching, leading to a literate administration and opportunities for the weak to rise.

"The establishment of Qinghe Academy is also in line with his philosophy!" Black Widow said, "Qinghe Academy was created to protect the Human Realm. The Human Realm is weak compared to the Heavenly Realm!"

Su Yang suddenly realized, but soon thought of another question, "What about these teachers at Qinghe Academy?"

"They have names that you already know," Black Widow said.

"No, what I mean is..." Su Yang said, "Are their names their real names?"

"Yes!" Black Widow nodded, "Yuan Tiangang, is that very same bone-reading fortune teller Yuan Tiangang. Wu Daozi, is the Saint of Painting himself. By the way, the one who taught you the art of concealment before, Teacher Kong, his real name is Kong Kong’er, known as the Saint of Thieves."

"Kong Kong’er!" Su Yang was once again shocked, he used to call that person Teacher Kong, but never expected that Teacher Kong had such an identity.

Black Widow said, "Everyone at Qinghe Academy is a historically famous person. Actually, there used to be many teachers at Qinghe Academy, but over the years, many have died in battle, leaving only a few."

Su Yang was full of shock, after a while, he asked in surprise, "Are all these people cultivators?"

"In the past, there were many cultivators, unlike now where they are becoming fewer," Black Widow said, "Those who excel in a particular area are all steadfast and exceptionally talented individuals. Their cultivation speed naturally far exceeds ordinary people. Coupled with the deliberate nurturing at Qinghe Academy, that’s how Qinghe Academy has its current position!"

Su Yang suddenly understood, from what Black Widow said, Qinghe Academy’s nurturing is the most crucial. Otherwise, it would be difficult for these people to even reach the threshold of cultivation, let alone become Terrestrial Immortals and join Qinghe Academy!

Of course, what shocked Su Yang even more was that Yuan Tiangang and Wu Daozi were indeed those famous historical figures. To be honest, recalling their wretched appearances, Su Yang was really having a hard time accepting it.

"Now, you understand how shocking it is for the dean to accept Qi’er as his last disciple, don’t you?" Black Widow said.

Su Yang nodded vigorously, before Black Widow mentioned it, he didn’t feel how shocking it was. After she said it, he was shocked to the extreme.

Confucius actually accepted Qi’er as a disciple?

If this news spread, who knows how many people in the world would be shocked!