Besides this, they couldn't help but secretly feel relieved. Yue Tianlun was thankful that he had been to Huayu City and had heard about Mu Hanyan's deeds. He had long been fascinated by her and admired her, so he chose to admit defeat and forfeit. Otherwise, if they really wanted to fight, not only would they be embarrassed, but they might even lose their lives on the competition stage.

Zhou Shucheng was naturally thankful that he had been defeated so quickly, not even having the chance to fight Mu Hanyan to the death. Otherwise, Mu Hanyan wouldn't have come to his rescue when his life was hanging by a thread. He was probably the only one in the world who felt fortunate for having been defeated so quickly and miserably.

"Thank you, my Lords," Mu Hanyan returned the greeting politely. Having experienced the joys and sorrows of life, she was far more composed than the average person, without the slightest hint of youthful arrogance.

Seeing that Mu Hanyan had such strength at such a young age, and what was even more rare was that she was calm in the face of honor and disgrace despite being in a high position, Yue Tianlun and the others admired her even more.

"Right Priest, if there is nothing else, please go to Xiaoshentian as soon as possible. Chief Priest Guan and others have made every possible effort, but in the end they failed. They may not give up. It is better to have less trouble than more. There is no need to create unnecessary trouble." Yue Tianlun said to Mu Hanyan. It turned out that they came to Mu Hanyan just to remind her.

"Thank you, Lord Yue, for the reminder. We'll pack up and leave now." Mu Hanyan was already preparing to leave, and of course she would not refuse their kindness.

Anyway, what she wanted was not the position of right priest, but just to go to the Lesser God Heaven. There was no need for her to stay in the Temple of Life and stare at Guan Xiujing and others.

"That's good, that's good." Yue Tianlun and Zhou Shucheng both breathed a sigh of relief.

I was originally worried that Mu Hanyan was young and arrogant, and would embarrass Guan Xiujing and others, but I didn't expect her to be so easy to talk to. I couldn't help but have a better impression of her.

However, they did not know that Mu Hanyan was not without arrogance, but that arrogance was in her bones. She was not like some second-generation rich guys who were arrogant on the outside but weak on the inside. They seemed arrogant but actually bullied the weak and feared the strong.

"My two lords, I feel like I've known you for a long time. If you think highly of me, please call me Hanyan. Calling me lord would be too formal." Mu Hanyan bowed and was about to say goodbye, but suddenly thought of something and said to the two of them.

"How can that be? Your Excellency holds the positions of Chief Priest of Huayu and Right Priest of the Temple of Life. How can we overstep our bounds?" Yue Tianlun and Zhou Shucheng were both flattered and spoke uncomfortably.

"You two have been practicing for so many years, can't you see through this empty reputation and power? I think you are participating in this competition not for the position of right priest, but for the resources for practice. Why bother about this empty reputation?" Mu Hanyan said with a smile.

She was absolutely right. Yue Tianlun and Zhou Shucheng were indeed indifferent to fame and fortune. If it were not for the fact that their cultivation resources would increase several times after becoming right priests, which would be of great benefit to their breakthrough to become soul priests, the two would never have returned to the Temple of Life to participate in the sacrificial ceremony.

"Okay, then we'd better obey your command. From now on, we will call you Hanyan." The two of them were free and easy people. After hearing what Mu Hanyan said, they felt relieved and laughed heartily.

The two men didn't ask Mu Hanyan to change their address. They were too old, and calling them by their first names was obviously inappropriate. Mu Hanyan certainly couldn't bring herself to call them that. Calling him grandpa? They were old enough, but they felt embarrassed to take advantage of him.

"My lords, I heard that Lord Zhao Xinghong lost the five-colored soul beads he obtained from this Black Wood Hunt before he died. There is no point for you to stay in the Temple of Life. If you don't mind, come with me to the Flower Rain Temple. I, Mu Hanyan, dare not promise anything else, but I can guarantee your cultivation resources. Maybe I can help you advance to the realm of Soul Priests." Mu Hanyan said to the two.

This was her real purpose in getting close to the two of them.

She had been hesitant about whether to take Taotie with her to Lesser Heaven. After all, Lesser Heaven was home to many powerful warriors, and having more experts would provide more security. However, if he left, Huayu Temple would be without a powerful warrior to guard it. If something happened, An Xiaxin and the others might not be able to handle it. The appearance of Yue Tianlun and Zhou Shucheng immediately brightened her eyes.

The strength of these two people is enough to compete for the position of Right Priest. With them guarding Huayu City, it is definitely more stable than Taotie. After all, Taotie is a legendary beast. Unless it is absolutely necessary, it will never dare to reveal its true form. They don't have such scruples.

As she spoke, Mu Hanyan looked at the two of them with a sincere and earnest gaze.

"Is this appropriate?" Yue Tianlun and Zhou Shucheng both had some thoughts.

Mu Hanyan was right. The current prospects of the Temple of Life were indeed very good. The share of many priests had been delayed for a month or two, and many people had risked their lives to carry out their missions but had not yet received their remuneration. It was said that even the two high priests of the older generation, Yang Wensheng and Qiu Yongcheng, had not received their deserved share, so they probably could not be counted on.

They were already quite old. Without sufficient cultivation resources to advance to the Spirit Priest rank, they would sooner or later face death, their lives in jeopardy. Given their indifferent natures, they could be indifferent to life and death, but having devoted their entire lives to cultivation and possessing exceptional aptitude, they would be unwilling to accept being unable to advance due to a lack of resources.

They originally came from the Lower Divine Halls, so returning was not impossible. However, the problem was, who among the twelve Lower Divine Halls could provide them with sufficient cultivation resources? Furthermore, after so many years away, they were already forgotten. Even if they returned, the chief priests of each hall, including the high priest, would be more suspicious and wary of them, and might not treat them sincerely.

In detail, going to the Flower Rain Temple was indeed a good choice. The Flower Rain Temple was now the leader of the twelve lower-level temples, with both money and people. Despite its small size, it wasn't much worse than the Life Temple, and could provide them with the necessary cultivation resources.

The only thing that worried them was that going to the Flower Rain Temple would clearly be taking advantage. What would the other priests think? It was not legitimate.

"Don't worry, my two lords. The Huayu Temple is planning to build the Elder Hall. As long as you are willing to join the Elder Hall and take the position of elder, naturally no one will say anything. Don't worry, to become an elder of the Huayu Temple, you don't have to obey the orders of the chief priest. You just need to practice quietly and obey the laws of the temple." Mu Hanyan saw what the two were worried about and added.

"Then you will suffer a huge loss, won't you?" Yue Tianlun asked curiously.