Qin Luo said with a smile.

Chen Nianzhi sighed, “A wise man knows what to do and what not to do. He does what he knows he can do and does what he knows he cannot do. Master Qin, we must act according to our abilities.”

Qin Luo chuckled and said, "A sage should not shirk his duty."

Chen Nianzhi nodded, then looked at Qin Luo and asked, "So, Master Qin is a saint?"

Du Lu and Wan'er both looked at Qin Luo.

Qin Luo remained calm and chuckled lightly, "I am not a saint. I think it's not that saints are selfless and do not shirk their responsibilities, but rather that they are selfless and do not shirk their responsibilities that make them saints."

Chen Nianzhi and Du Lu nodded in unison, both agreeing with what Qin Luo said: "It seems that Master Qin is more like a scholar than we scholars are."

Wan'er's eyes were filled with admiration.

Qin Luo chuckled and said, "I used to be a scholar too."

Chen Nianzhi laughed heartily, then said seriously, "Master Qin, you must have other purposes for coming here?"

Qin Luo didn't hide anything and nodded slightly, "I sensed the existence of fragments of the Heavenly Dao."

Chen Nianzhi smiled calmly, "Since Daoist Qin is interested in the fragments of the Heavenly Dao, you can give it a try. Whether you can take the fragments of the Heavenly Dao depends on your ability."

Du Lu frowned slightly. The academy never stopped people from trying to take the fragments of the Heavenly Dao, mainly to discourage them from doing so. But he felt that Qin Luo was different from the other strong people.

Qin Luo followed Chen Nianzhi to the inner courtyard.

In the inner courtyard's martial arts arena, there was a long sword stuck in the ground, surrounded by golden light. Chen Nianzhi chuckled and said, "That is the Haoran Sword, a celestial sword that can cleave the heavens."

Qin Luo had heard Chu Peiran mention that his dream was to wield the immortal sword from the academy.

Du Lu said solemnly, "The fragments of the Heavenly Dao are difficult to control and rely entirely on this Righteous Sword to suppress them. If you want to obtain the fragments of the Heavenly Dao, you must first draw the Righteous Sword."

Chen Nianzhi said with a smile, "Recently, many powerful figures have tried to get close to the Haoran Sword, such as Yuan Qi from the Dao Alliance and Qin Hao, the crown prince of the Dazhen Dynasty, but none of them were able to get close to it."

Qin Luo remained calm as he walked toward the Haoran Sword, feeling no pressure whatsoever.

Chen Nianzhi had a smile on her face, but her expression turned serious when she saw Qin Luo walk easily to the Haoran Sword.

Qin Luo reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword, and with a gentle force, he drew the Haoran Sword. Immediately afterward, dazzling golden light surged from the ground, and the entire academy trembled.

Chen Nianzhi looked shocked.

Du Lu and Wan'er knelt down on the spot.

Qin Luo looked at the Heavenly Dao fragment that was trying to escape, reached out and grabbed it in his hand. The Heavenly Dao fragment transformed into a golden ball of light.

Chen Nianzhi looked shocked, holding the Haoran Sword in one hand and the Heavenly Dao Fragment in the other. Looking around the world, only a handful of powerful figures, such as the Buddha and the founder of Confucianism, could do this.

Who exactly is he?