"Chaos Sky Fire?" Wen Gaoren looked bewildered.
"The Primal Chaos Sky Fire is known as the source of all fires. It is said that all kinds of spiritual fires in heaven and earth are born from it." Mu Hanyan explained further.
"Spiritual fire of heaven and earth?" It would have been fine if she didn't explain, but once she did, Wen Gaoren became even more confused.
"It's a fire left over from the ancient times, and it's probably gone now." Mu Hanyan realized her explanation was useless, so she made up an excuse. The Sacred Continent's history spanned millions, even tens of millions, and there were countless bizarre legends. It was difficult for later generations to distinguish true from false, and many had never been heard of. Her explanation wouldn't arouse suspicion.
"By the way, just keep this a secret for yourself, don't spread it around," Mu Hanyan added. She didn't want to be annihilated by the Primal Chaos Skyfire.
"Yes, I understand. I won't tell anyone else." Wen Gaoren, knowing the seriousness of the situation, nodded and said, his expression unusually solemn, though also slightly disappointed.
Seeing the disappointment in his eyes, Mu Hanyan's heart moved slightly. There was no spiritual fire of heaven and earth in the Holy Continent, but there were treasures like the Fire Stone that contained the spiritual fire of heaven and earth. Even if the spiritual fire of heaven and earth in it could never be nurtured and formed, as long as it was used properly, it should have some effect.
It's better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. If there's a chance, she could help him find a Fire Stone. Her current cultivation focus is still on the priest's divine arts. Wen Gaoren still needs to worry about the formation. Helping him would also make her life a lot easier.
"By the way, Master Priest, there is one more thing I want to discuss with you." Wen Gaoren knew that some things could not be forced, so he quickly adjusted his mood and said to Mu Hanyan.
"Master Wen, please speak." Mu Hanyan said.
"It's about becoming my disciple. I hope the chief priest can give me a chance because of my sincerity." Wen Gaoren looked at Mu Hanyan with an unusually hot gaze.
"Well, let's talk about this later. Let me think about it." Mu Hanyan's forehead was covered with black lines again.
In fact, she was quite moved by Wen Gaoren's persistence. He was very respectful and courteous along the way. Mu Hanyan sometimes thought that it would be okay to accept this disciple, but looking at his white hair, especially the fact that this guy always asked about the master's orders, it really made her feel sick, so she was reluctant to give in.
"Master, have you agreed?" Wen Gaoren said in surprise. This time, Mu Hanyan's refusal wasn't as firm as before, which gave him hope.
"Let's go back first. Coachman, please hurry up. We have urgent matters to attend to." Mu Hanyan changed the subject and ordered loudly.
Previously, she and Wen Gaoren had lowered their voices very low. Although they had not yet reached the stage of concentrating their minds to transmit sound, even priests of similar strength would not be able to hear them at a distance, so they were not afraid of walls having ears.
"Master has ordered us to return to the Gu family immediately." Wen Gaoren was in high spirits and shouted at the driver in a very arrogant manner.
Mu Hanyan wiped her forehead, cold sweat finally rolling down her face. It seemed that she shouldn't let go after all. This strange feeling of using a chicken feather as a command arrow was too strange. Was she the chicken feather or the command arrow?
At night, the Gu family's house was brightly lit, with red lanterns hung all the way from the entrance to the inner house, creating a festive atmosphere like the New Year.
Although Gu Qingyang was inherently proud and certainly had reason to be, the opportunity to host a banquet for the chief priests of each hall was still a rare honor for him, and he put a lot of thought into it. The tables of delicious wine and food were so colorful and fragrant that even the chief priests of each hall could not find a single flaw.
This dinner was a feast for both the host and the guests. Mu Hanyan also reached an agreement with the various temples: for the next three years, the Flower Rain Temple would be solely responsible for the maintenance of the formations in each temple. The amount of meteorite gold used would be halved from the previous amount, while the fee would be increased by 30%. After careful calculation, the temples still got a great deal.
Of course, the Huayu Temple will not suffer any loss. The more meteorite gold each temple saves, the greater the profit they get, which means the more formations they can repair, and of course the more fees they can charge. It can be considered a happy result for everyone.
Of course, negotiating business is not Mu Hanyan's forte, and she has no interest in bargaining with them, so she handed all these matters over to Zhu Yulan, firstly to make her familiar, and secondly to see whether her abilities could satisfy her.
She had discussed this matter with Gu Qingyang, who hadn't objected. Honestly, Gu Qingyang's personality was too straightforward, making her ill-suited for business matters. Often, she wasn't as polished and well-mannered as Zhu Yulan. The only problem was that she was a bit too snobbish, but since no one was perfect, Mu Hanyan didn't have high expectations. She just wanted her to honestly help her manage Huayu City's finances and avoid any mishaps. She could tell, moreover, that she was just a bit vain and mean, not greedy. Having managed the Gu family's business for years without embezzling anything, she had a decent character.
Zhu Yulan was very pleased with this important task. In the past, she would not have dared to imagine that she would have the opportunity to sit at the same table with the chief priests of each hall, let alone that she would have the qualifications to bargain with them.
When everything was settled, this snobbish woman was so excited that her heart was pounding, and her eyes were full of admiration when she looked at Mu Hanyan.
"Chief Priest Mu, it's settled now. From now on, all our major temples will advance and retreat together with the Huayu Temple, and share honor and disgrace. Cheers!" Chu Yanghe was the first to raise his wine glass and said to Mu Hanyan with a flushed face.
According to the agreement, the meteorite gold used by each hall to repair the formation is half of the previous amount. This is the standard set by Mu Hanyan for safety reasons. After all, she can't spend all her time on this, and most of the time she has to do it for her. Even if she really finds the Fire Stone and finds a suitable way to use it, he may not be able to save two-thirds of the meteorite gold. It is better to be conservative.
However, she naturally gave special preferential treatment to Fengcheng Temple, and reached another agreement with Chu Yanghe in private. The amount of meteorite gold used was only one-third of that in previous years. This was also to repay his previous kindness.
Although she had a grudge against Kang Qingyuan, it had been so long since the incident and Kang Qingyuan had long since died. Chu Yanghe said that the Kang family had all left Tianfeng City and returned to their own land, and it was difficult for them to make a comeback. It was considered retribution. Naturally, Mu Hanyan would not go against the Fengcheng Temple because of the Kang family's affairs.
"Master Priest Mu, I'll toast you." The other master priests also stood up and toasted Mu Hanyan and others.
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The Gu family was toasting each other and the hosts were having a great time, but in the villa where the Ou family was temporarily staying, the atmosphere was unusually heavy.
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