"Master Priest!" Sikong Qinglan jumped directly from the city wall and flew towards the carriage.

"This guy, we agreed to welcome the return of the chief priest together yesterday, but he ended up waiting here in the middle of the night. It's the same today. We agreed to welcome him on the city wall, but why did he run away again!" Shen Yuhe looked at Sikong Qinglan walking away, stomped her feet, and rushed out.

"Master Priest Zuo, should we wait here, or..." a young priest asked hesitantly.

"Master Priest!" An Xiaxin did not answer her question, but jumped down.

The other priests followed closely behind, jumping off the city wall and rushing towards the carriage.

Behind him, groups of guards and common people also filed out of the city gate, cheering and welcoming the carriage!

Looking at the crowds that greeted her from afar, hearing the thunderous cheers, and seeing the tears of joy on their faces, Mu Hanyan's eyes suddenly became moist. This place was her home, and these people were her family. No matter where she came from, no matter what the final outcome would be for the Holy Court Continent and the Divine Continent, this would never change.

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Three full days passed before the celebration held in Huayu City to welcome the safe return of the chief priest came to an end.

"It's not a big deal, why make such a big fuss?" Mu Hanyan said a little tiredly.

During the three-day celebration, she not only had to accept the worship of the major families among the ministers, but also had to perform a dance from time to time to pray for them. Mu Hanyan was terribly exhausted.

"There's nothing we can do. We don't know who leaked the news. The people in the city are paying for the celebration themselves, and we can't stop them." An Xiaxin said with a smile.

"There's no need to leak the news. You're all standing on the city wall like wooden sticks. Even a fool can guess what's going on." Mu Hanyan said unhappily.

When she saw An Xiaxin and others standing on the city wall and looking into the distance, she knew that something was wrong. The result was just as she expected. Unfortunately, she discovered it too late and it was too late to stop them.

"Master, don't be angry. This is also the people's kindness. To be honest, in my entire life, apart from Master, I have never seen any other chief priest so loved by the people, so..." Wen Gaoren said with emotion, looking at Mu Hanyan with eyes full of admiration and worship.

Not only the chief priest, even if the Lord God came to Huayu City in person, the people might not be so excited. After all, the Lord God was too far away from them. When they were displaced and in danger of their lives, the almighty Lord God did not give them any protection. The one who brought them new life was actually the Lord God of Huayu in front of them.

Mu Hanyan got goosebumps all over her body from being flattered by Wen Gaoren. Old man? Am I really old?

"Okay, okay, stop flattering me. Is everything normal in Huayu City?" Mu Hanyan decisively interrupted Wen Gaoren's flattery and asked.

I have been busy performing rituals these days and haven't had time to ask about the situation in Huayu City.

"Under the wise leadership of our Master, Huayu City is now prosperous, the people live and work in peace, doors are left unlocked at night and people don't steal things on the streets..." Wen Gaoren straightened his face, puffed out his chest, and then... continued to flatter.

"Xia Xin, you should do the talking." Mu Hanyan rubbed his brows and decisively changed people.

"Everything is fine. During this period, the city's population has increased by 273,476, and the number of temple priests has also increased by 236..." An Xiaxin smiled slightly and talked about the recent situation in Huayu City.

It took more than an hour for An Xiaxin to finish speaking. Mu Hanyan nodded repeatedly, looking very pleased.

Today, Huayu City has not only expanded in size and its population has increased dramatically, but the strength of the temple has also grown by leaps and bounds, and the number of priests has reached nearly two thousand.

Even if any of the other twelve temples had the support of a higher-level temple, supporting so many priests wouldn't be easy. However, thanks to the Ancient Tree of Life, the surrounding mountains produce countless exotic flowers and herbs, and a constant stream of caravans arrive daily to purchase medicinal herbs. With the participation of two alchemy masters, Wu Yazi and Zhou Jilin, and the assistance of the three alchemy families, the Gu, Feng, and Tang families, the elixirs produced by the Huayu Chamber of Commerce are renowned. Countless priests have traveled thousands of miles to Huayu City just to purchase a suitable elixir.

With more people coming, business in all walks of life naturally becomes better. Today, Huayu City is making a lot of money. Not to mention supporting two thousand priests, even twice as many is more than enough.

If we add the batch of five-colored soul beads that Mu Hanyan brought back, I believe that the Huayu Temple will be able to stand for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

It seems that there is nothing to worry about in Huayu City anymore, and I can leave without worry, Mu Hanyan thought secretly.

No matter how much she cherished Huayu City, she knew she would have to leave sooner or later. Her grandmother and Mu Hanfeng were trapped in the void. While the danger didn't seem great for now, if things stayed that way for too long, things would inevitably change. Hua Yue and the others were also in jeopardy. She still had family and friends back in the Holy Court Continent. She couldn't stay in Huayu City forever.

However, during these three days of celebration, Mu Hanyan had witnessed the love and even dependence of the city's priests and people for her, so she didn't rush to speak. Others were already excited, so wouldn't saying goodbye at this moment be like pouring cold water on their heads?

Anyway, she had gained a lot of insights in the Black Wood Prison, but she hadn't had time to comprehend them properly due to the bumpy journey. She might as well practice for a while and take a rest before continuing.

Originally, Mu Hanyan had intended to leave the two hundred thousand multicolored soul beads at the temple, entrusting them to An Xiaxin and the others for safekeeping. However, seeing that Huayu City was completely self-sufficient, she abandoned the idea and decided to hand them over to them when she was ready to leave the Divine Continent. After all, their origin was unknown, and the number was too large. If word leaked, it would bring disaster to Huayu Temple.

Huayu City was in good order under the management of An Xiaxin and others. Mu Hanyan was too lazy to intervene, so she devoted herself to cultivation in the following days.

In this hunting trial in the Black Wood Prison, Mu Hanyan's biggest gain was not the more than 200,000 five-colored soul beads. That was just an unexpected surprise. Her biggest gain was actually the further advancement of the Tianxin technique. It was thanks to the further advancement of the Tianxin technique that she successfully integrated the three laws of light, earth, and ice, and defeated Zhan Yuan in a desperate counterattack. If the magic dragon Bafeng had not given up the opportunity of Nirvana to rescue him, Zhan Yuan would have died under his sword long ago.

Of course, after leaving the Blackwood Prison and returning to the Divine Continent, her cultivation had improved significantly, rising from a seventh-rank Divine Heart Priest to a ninth-rank Divine Heart Priest. Even her suppressed swordsmanship had risen from a fifth-rank Swordsman to a first-rank Sword Master. However, this increase and decrease meant her combat power hadn't improved much. If she couldn't use her swordsmanship with unbridled abandon, she wouldn't even be as strong as she was in the Blackwood Prison.

Therefore, Mu Hanyan still focused her cultivation on the integration of the laws. This was the best way to keep the secret and improve her combat power.