The second prince stepped forward.
"Reporting to Father Emperor, the Temple of the Goddess has been burned down,"
"What happened?" The Holy Emperor's smile froze. "Who dares to burn down the Temple of the Goddess?"
Yesterday, his ancestors appeared to him in a dream, instructing him to take good care of the Shen Gu Temple.
So early this morning, he summoned Prime Minister Jiang and Grand Tutor to the palace to discuss the matter. By the time they reached a conclusion, it was already evening. Finally, he sent the Second Prince to the Temple of the Goddess to move the golden statue of the Goddess to the Yuqing Temple.
What a coincidence!
So, the Temple of the Goddess is gone?
"Your Majesty, the Temple of the Goddess has been protected by the villagers of Yunxi Village for many years. Due to long-standing grudges between Wangjia Village and Yunxi Village, they came up with the idea of burning down the Temple of the Goddess."
"When I went there today, the Temple of the Goddess had already burned down. Fortunately, General Yao's son was clever and used his wife's dowry to trick the people into putting out the fire, thus saving them from disaster."
"So, the Buddha statue is completely intact?" The Holy Emperor was both annoyed and furious.
"Yes, Father."
The Holy Emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
"Very good, very good. General Yao's son has been made a Grand Duke. I will reward General Yao tomorrow."
"Quickly, take me to see those Buddha statues. I want to see them with my own eyes."
The temple of the goddess was burned down.
Tonight, the ancestors are probably going to cause trouble. What if we don't even know what the goddess looks like? Wouldn't that give us another reason to get beaten up?
It's terrifying to even think about.
"Father, it's late..."
"Enough with the nonsense, take me there now."
With that, the Holy Emperor turned to the two people behind him and said, "What are you all standing there for? Let's go together."
The Grand Tutor, gazing at the darkening sky, said weakly:
"Your Majesty, I still have a wife and children at home..."
"My harem is larger than yours!" The Holy Emperor glanced at him irritably, without saying a word. He only had a wife, a son, and a daughter at home. What was wrong with spending one less day with her?
Grand Tutor: I was careless; I should have sneaked away.
"Your Majesty..." Prime Minister Jiang began.
The Emperor interrupted him as soon as he opened his mouth, "Prime Minister Jiang, I remember your wife and children are no longer with you, are they?"
"Perfect, I'll keep you company, so you won't be lonely when you go back to your residence."
With that, he flicked his sleeve and strode out of the study steps.
Prime Minister Jiang and Grand Tutor exchanged glances, then reluctantly followed the Holy Emperor.
If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die.
Madam, I'm so sorry.
The Holy Emperor followed the Second Prince, with two reluctant old ministers behind them. The two soon arrived at Qingyu Temple.
Qingyu Temple was originally an empty temple.
This place was originally built as a temple for the goddess Zi Ling. We don't know why our ancestors said they wanted to move the goddess here, and we dare not ask.
The question is that I was suppressed by my ancestors because I didn't study in depth.
"Father, I'm here."
The Holy Emperor looked at the solemn golden statue of the Divine Maiden standing before him, his heart remaining calm.
This was the first time he had ever met the goddess. He had only heard that she had not protected the people of the holy kingdom for hundreds of years and had been abandoned by them.
Now that I see it, it seems somewhat familiar.
"Junli, doesn't he look familiar?"
Xiao Junli followed the Holy Emperor's gaze and landed on the goddess's statue.
Does it look familiar?
Maybe.
“Father, the fact that she looks familiar means she has a connection with Buddhism. Perhaps you will see her again someday,” Xiao Junli said with a half-smile.
Upon hearing his son's words, the Holy Emperor was extremely excited.
To see God?
How incredibly fortunate must that be?
Last time, I only managed to meet the Bright Moon Star Goddess thanks to Lin Wanwan.
Good, good, good, the second son really knows how to talk.
"Junli, you truly are my son, just like me." The Holy Emperor patted Xiao Junli on the shoulder with delight.
Remembering those arsonists, the Holy Emperor said solemnly:
"Prime Minister, Grand Commandant, I'm leaving the rest to you."
"By imperial decree, the people of Wangjia Village who set fire to the statue of the deity must be investigated according to the law, traced back to their entire family, and no clue should be overlooked!"
"Yes, Your Majesty," the two replied in unison.
at night.
The Qihua Palace was dimly lit, and Xiao Junli stood by the window looking at the night.
It's been a hundred years.
Zi Ling sealed the barrier with her physical body for a hundred years. Even if she wanted to return to the God Realm, she could only remain in her current form.
If he hadn't seen the purple and golden light shining simultaneously above Yunxi Village today, he wouldn't have known that the goddess was Zi Ling.
When they first formed the Nine Stars Alignment, how many people in the God Realm laughed at them?
Those who believe that they have one foot in the dark path have no chance of succeeding.
Finally, it was Zi Ling who cultivated with them day and night, overcame the evil magic, cultivated immortal bones, and thus gained godhood.
The moment the nine stars aligned and were formed, it shook the entire Three Realms.
Only then did human activities of burning, killing, and looting come under some control.
Now, seeing her injured right in front of him, he felt utterly powerless.
"No, that can't be. I am the Star God of Kuraki, the lucky star among the nine stars. It's impossible for me to not even have spiritual power."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stared at his palms again, gathering his strength in both hands, intending to awaken the spiritual power hidden within his body.
He doesn't believe in superstitions.
He repeated the same action over and over again, but there was no reaction in his palm.
The second prince lowered his eyes.
A god without spiritual power is just a useless person.
"Back then, Fang Jue said you would be reborn, and we all followed your rebirth in different ways. How could this be?"
He gripped his hand, which had no spiritual power, and felt a wave of helplessness wash over him.
Xiao Junli stood by the window, watching the sky gradually brighten until the sound of rooster hooves rang out, at which point he slowly turned around.
The next day, Lin Wanwan heard a buzzing sound of birdsong in her ears.
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