Mu Hanyan suddenly realized. She had always found it strange. Xiang Qiuzhan was a threat to the continent, and even the five major temples, including the Temple of Life, were unable to do anything about him. She had killed him herself, so logically she should have received some reward. Why had there been no response? It turned out that others didn't believe her.
This is no wonder. If it weren't for the existence of the Chaos Sky Fire, it would have been impossible for her to kill Xiang Qiuzhan at that time. Even now, if Xiang Qiuzhan knew he was no match for her and wanted to escape, she might not be able to stop him without using her sword skills and the sword of destruction. After all, there was a remnant soul of a demon dragon hidden in his sword. If she gave up that remnant soul, her chances of escaping were still great.
"Thank you, Lord Zhao, for coming all the way here." Upon hearing that there would be rewards in the main temple, golden light immediately flashed in Mu Hanyan's eyes.
While High Priest Mu currently has no shortage of cultivation resources, he can't just sit back and enjoy his savings. One doesn't know the value of food and fuel until they manage to manage the household. Since the arrival of over a hundred priests in the Flower Rain Temple, the elixirs they already had in stock have been stretched thin. While Flower Rain City is thriving, it's impossible to become wealthy overnight. Besides them, there are nearly a thousand other disciples waiting to pass the examination to become priests.
The cultivation resources bestowed by the main temple can just solve the urgent problem.
Therefore, Mu Hanyan's attitude towards Zhao Xinghu was much more polite. Who wouldn't want money? If you don't take advantage of an opportunity, you're a bastard.
"It's not hard, it's not hard at all. This is my duty." Zhao Xinghu said righteously.
"Lord Zhao, I wonder how I can prove that the man who died in my hands was indeed Xiang Qiuzhan, who is wanted by all the major temples?" Mu Hanyan asked.
Xiang Qiuzhan and his sword were reduced to ashes, and she really had no way to prove his identity.
"Don't worry about this Chief Priest Mu, I have my own way. In short, as long as the person who died at the hands of Chief Priest Mu is indeed Xiang Qiuzhan himself, I will be able to find evidence." Zhao Xinghu said confidently.
"Then I'll trouble you, Lord Zhao." Although Mu Hanyan couldn't think of any solution he could come up with, since he said so, she didn't bother to worry about it.
"However," Zhao Xinghu suddenly changed the subject and said, "I've run into some problems with my cultivation. I've hit a bottleneck, and if I'm not careful, I could go astray. In order not to delay the High Priest's important work, I have to find a way to break through this bottleneck as soon as possible. I need your help with some things."
"Please speak, Lord Zhao. I will do my best to help you as long as I can." Mu Hanyan frowned slightly. Although Zhao Xinghu's words were said tactfully, why did it feel like a threat?
"There's no need to bother, Master Priest. Just help me find some elixirs." Zhao Xinghu said with a smile on his face.
"What kind of medicine?"
"Two Shenyun Pills, four Lianxin Pills, seven Longhua Pills, and ten Xuanyi Pills will be enough." Zhao Xinghu said.
"Oh my god! Why don't you just go and grab it!" Mu Hanyan's face darkened, and she almost cursed out loud. If it weren't for Zhuge Qiu, she would have already lost her temper. Is she really called a dandy lady for nothing? She's being asked for a bribe. Does she want to die or live a life worse than death?
She had never taken any of the pills that Zhao Xinghu mentioned, but she had seen them on the Gao family's black market last time. Each of these pills was worth at least a million, and the most expensive Shenyun Pill was worth tens of millions. Of course, the pill's efficacy was proportional to its price.
With Zhao Xinghu's cultivation level as a third-rank Divine Heart Priest, there's no need for such expensive elixirs to break through the bottleneck. He is clearly asking for too much and taking the opportunity to blackmail him.
When she heard him speak so righteously before, Mu Hanyan thought that he was just arrogant and spoiled like some priests, but she didn't expect that his character was so despicable.
"Lord Zhao thinks highly of me. Pills of this caliber are incredibly valuable. How could my Flower Rain Temple possibly produce them?" Mu Hanyan said, suppressing her dislike for Zhao Xinghu, her expression becoming more composed. If someone angered her, she could simply and rudely execute him, but that would only draw the attention of the Life Temple, which would be more troublesome. To deal with such a person, she'd better find another way.
"It's okay, it's okay. I just know where to buy it. As long as Chief Priest Mu gives me some silver, I can find a way to buy it myself." Zhao Xinghu didn't notice the change in Mu Hanyan's expression and continued to speak excitedly.
Mu Hanyan almost spat out a mouthful of anger. She had seen shameless people, but she had never seen anyone this shameless. Others would ask for benefits with real money, but they would always add the word "borrow" and never return it. But he didn't even bother to say "borrow", and just solved the problem with a "demand".
"I'm sorry, Lord Zhao. I'm sure you've seen the situation in Huayu City. It's a city in ruins and needs money everywhere. I really can't come up with any extra money." Mu Hanyan's tone had become completely cold.
"Chief Priest Mu, you have to think carefully. Whether you can get the reward from the Main Temple is entirely up to me." Zhao Xinghu finally noticed the change in Mu Hanyan's tone, his face darkened, and he said with a sneer.
"Lord Zhao, are you threatening me? Do you know what happens to those who threaten me in the end?" Mu Hanyan raised her eyebrows, and a fierce look flashed in her eyes.
"Don't be anxious, my two lords. We need to consider this matter in the long run!" Zhuge Qiu had some understanding of Mu Hanyan's character, and was deeply wary of her strength. He was afraid that she would act impulsively and attack Zhao Xinghao, so he quickly tried to smooth things over.
As he spoke, Zhuge Qiu stood between the two of them and helped pour tea.
With him standing between them, the two of them didn't turn against each other on the spot, but no one spoke anymore and the atmosphere became unusually cold.
"How about this, Chief Priest Mu, there is no need to rush to make a decision. Anyway, it will take some time for me to investigate the matter of Xiang Qiuzhan. You can give me an answer after you have thought it over. The reward given by the Main Temple is not comparable to a few pills. I think you will think it through." After a moment of silence, Zhao Xinghu spoke.
"Someone, take Lord Zhao back to his room to rest." Mu Hanyan said to the guard standing beside him.
Regardless of how despicable Zhao Xinghu's character was, he had indeed come to Huayu City on orders from the Temple of Life, and Mu Hanyan couldn't immediately antagonize him. However, having said that, it wasn't convenient to do so right away. As for later...
Zhao Xinghu immediately stood up, flicked his sleeves, and followed the guard to the guest room with a dark face.
"Master Priest, Zhao Xinghu is greedy. You should not bother with him." After Zhao Xinghu walked away, Zhuge Qiu said to Mu Hanyan with a wry smile, with obvious guilt on his face.
"How could the Temple of Life allow such a shameless villain to become a priest of punishment?" Mu Hanyan said with some contempt.
Although the Temple and the Holy See are sworn enemies, in the final analysis, it is just a matter of different philosophies. Therefore, Mu Hanyan does not have any hatred towards the Temple itself. This may also be related to Fen Qianji.
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