"I haven't thought of a plan yet, but one thing I am very clear about is that if I want to overcome the difficulties, I can only start with Mu Hanyan." Gao Weilong said.

"But even the Soul Hall's trials can't stump her. How can we proceed?" Guan Xiujin looked disappointed. Gao Weilong was talking nonsense. He knew that if he wanted to overcome the difficulties, he had to start with Mu Hanyan, but how could he do that?

"If doing it secretly doesn't work, let's just do it openly. In this world, the most terrifying thing is not conspiracy, but overt conspiracy!" Gao Weilong said with a gloomy face.

"Master Gao, don't forget that Mu Hanyan is the chief priest of Huayu. If we attack openly, we will only die miserably." Kong Renhe said angrily. If they could do it openly, they would have taken action long ago, and there would be no need to wait until now.

Of course, they actually had the best chance last time in the Soul Palace. Unfortunately, they trusted the five-level restriction of the Soul Palace too much at that time and did not take action. They still regret it now.

"No, no, no, Lord Kong, you must have misunderstood what Brother Gao meant. Brother Gao said it was an open conspiracy, which of course did not mean that he would attack Mu Hanyan openly, but he would find a legitimate reason to do so. Brother Gao, am I right?" Guan Qingyun rarely found the opportunity to show off. He vaguely understood Gao Weilong's intention and quickly added.

Because they have a common enemy, Mu Hanyan, he and Gao Weilong have become particularly close recently.

"Brother Guan is right, that's exactly what I meant." Gao Weilong nodded and said approvingly.

"But how do we find the reason?" Guan Xiu Jin said with a frown.

"How about we hold a competition, then we'll have a chance to fight openly. Mu Hanyan is strong, but if we take turns to fight her, we can eventually wear her down. As long as we force her into a desperate situation at the last moment, we don't have to worry about her not surrendering." Kong Renhe suddenly had an idea and said excitedly.

"I'm afraid this won't work. After the last incident at the Spirit Hall, Mu Hanyan will definitely be on high alert and be wary of us. She will most likely not participate." Guan Xiujing shook his head and rejected Kong Renhe's idea.

Mu Hanyan is not stupid. How could she possibly participate in any competition when she knows what they are thinking?

"I think Lord Kong's method is feasible. As long as the temptation is big enough and the reward for winning the competition is attractive enough, Mu Hanyan may be tempted. Otherwise, how can it be called an open conspiracy?" Gao Weilong seemed to be inspired by Kong Renhe and said with his eyes lighting up.

"I got it!" Kong Renhe rarely had an idea, and he was even more excited to get Gao Weilong's approval. With a turn of his eyes, he continued, "We can use the position of right priest as bait. Zhao Xinghong's death can't be concealed anymore, so we can just announce it to the public and hold a competition. Whoever wins will take over the position of right priest.

Think about it, Mu Hanyan has clearly come to the Temple of Life, but she still clings to the position of Huayu High Priestess. It's obvious that she is greedy for power and profit. How can the position of Huayu High Priestess be compared with the position of Right Priest of the Temple of Life? How can she not be tempted?"

"This..." Guan Xiu Jin hesitated.

Originally, he wanted to leave the position of right priest to his confidant, but the confidant's strength was still a little lacking. If he really participated in the competition, he might not be able to get what he wanted.

"The head priest is alive. This is probably our last chance. Mu Hanyan has obtained the secret of the Soul Palace and needs to retreat to comprehend it. She might leave the Life Palace at any time. If that happens, we will be completely helpless." Kong Renhe said anxiously. He didn't know that Mu Hanyan had already completed his comprehension.

"Sir, I have an urgent matter to report!" At this moment, Guan Xiujin's trusted priest walked in quickly.

"What's the matter?" Guan Xiu Jin asked.

"Mu Hanyan has just submitted her resignation and is preparing to leave the Temple of Life." said the trusted priest.

"Ah, she is really leaving!" Guan Xiujing and others were shocked. Kong Renhe, the jinx, was right. Mu Hanyan was really preparing to leave.

"Sir Kong, please issue a document immediately to announce the death of Zhao Xinghong to the public. At the same time, prepare a ceremony to offer sacrifices to the gods and select a new right priest through competition." Time was running out, so Guan Xiujing had to put aside his selfish desires and agreed to Kong Renhe's method.

Kong Renhe immediately wrote the document, which was stamped by Guan Xiujing and other high priests and sent out.

"By the way, Lord Jiang and I will not participate in this competition, otherwise it would be unacceptable. With your strength, can you drag down Mu Hanyan?" After doing all this, Guan Xiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, but then thought of another question and said with some concern.

They were both the chief priest and the left priest, both of whom held higher status than the right priest. If they were to compete for the position of right priest, wouldn't that be a clear sign of something fishy? Furthermore, if they were asked to give up their current position and become the right priest, they wouldn't be willing to do so.

Everyone around was silent. Guan Xiujin and Jiang Ruchu were not participating. Kong Renhe was the most advanced among them, but if they really came to it, Gao Weilong would be just as good. However, even Gao Weilong couldn't withstand Mu Hanyan's attack, so whether they could wear him down was a real question.

"Alas, it's a pity that the Purple Sun Sky-shaking Hammer is carried by my father, otherwise Mu Hanyan might not be my opponent." Gao Weilong said with a sigh.

The so-called Purple Sun Sky-Shaking Hammer is the Gao family's treasure, its power shattering the heavens and earth. The Gao family's continued existence, enduring through all the hardships, is largely due to the existence of this Purple Sun Sky-Shaking Hammer. The fact that most Gao family members wield giant hammers instead of longswords also stems from this.

However, this Purple Sun Sky-shaking Hammer has been carried by the head of the Gao family since ancient times. No matter how favored Gao Weilong is, he is not qualified to use it, otherwise he would not have been defeated miserably by Mu Hanyan's sword last time.

"My Kong family does have an ancestral artifact, but it is far less powerful than the Purple Sun Sky-shaking Hammer. I'm afraid it can't deal with Mu Hanyan." Kong Renhe said with a bitter face.

The so-called ancestral artifact in his family was called the Wind-Riding Sword. It was obtained by the Kong family's ancestors from an ancient relic. Unfortunately, it was badly damaged when it was obtained, greatly reducing its power. It was only because of its extraordinary origin that it was listed as the family's treasure. There was no other way. The so-called prestigious family naturally had a prestigious family background. If they couldn't even produce a family-protecting artifact, it would be so embarrassing.

Anyway, although the Chengfeng Sword is famous, its main purpose is to maintain the reputation of the Kong family. Its power is very ordinary and cannot be compared with the Gao family's Zi Yang Zhentian Hammer. There is really little hope of relying on it to deal with Mu Hanyan.

The other high priests also had gloomy expressions. Their families were not as powerful as the Kong family, and they couldn't even produce a half-baked artifact like the Chengfeng Sword.