After hearing that Huayu City had recently been ravaged and nearly destroyed by a sea of fire, their shock was intensified. Any of their major temple cities would have taken years to recover from a similar blow, but Huayu City had been completely transformed in less than a few months. Without careful observation, they wouldn't have even been able to find any trace of the plunder.
While touring Huayu City with Mu Hanyan, they were filled with envy at the heartfelt and fanatical respect shown on the faces of the people and priests wherever they passed.
The saying "all the people are united and the city is strong" probably refers to the present Huayu City.
They couldn't imagine how great the potential of the Flower Rain Temple was, and how powerful it would become under Mu Hanyan's leadership.
What made them feel fortunate was that, whether in the previous letters or in their subsequent interactions, Mu Hanyan did not show any arrogance at all. Instead, she took the initiative to offer cooperation and mutual assistance with the major temples.
Chu Yanghe and the others knew that the Flower Rain Temple's rise was beyond their control, so how could they possibly refuse Mu Hanyan's kindness? Given their current momentum, they simply didn't have the credentials to compete with the Flower Rain Temple. Cooperation would benefit their respective temples, while also preventing them from being left far behind by the other temples. If they refused, not only would they be trampled under the Flower Rain Temple's feet, but the other temples would also be able to step on their heels.
On the first day in Huayu City, everyone agreed to Mu Hanyan's proposal to jointly build a teleportation formation, and then they couldn't wait to sign a contract of mutual assistance with the Huayu Temple. This was different from their previous verbal agreement with the Lingyu Temple, but was a contract bound by the laws of heaven and earth.
Mu Hanyan didn't treat them unfairly, proactively leaving chambers of commerce for the various temples along Huayu City's bustling main thoroughfare. Initially, Chu Yanghe and the others didn't pay much attention. However, after following Mu Hanyan on a tour of the mountains covered in exotic flowers and plants, and personally consuming the elixirs prepared by Wu Yizi and Zhou Jilin, they realized just how potent Huayu City's elixirs truly were.
Apart from anything else, just based on this elixir, Huayu City will become a holy place in the hearts of countless priests. Once the news spreads, countless priests will flock to Huayu City, and even the subordinate priests of other major temples such as Death, Light, and Ice will rush to Huayu City.
Perhaps one day, it would not be strange if Huayu City replaced Xiaoshentian to a large extent in the minds of the priests. After all, not everyone is qualified to go to Xiaoshentian. For many priests whose cultivation is not very high, Huayu City’s elixirs and unique cultivation environment will be more helpful to their cultivation improvement and more realistic.
And when they really come to Huayu City, what they need is definitely not just elixirs. Magical weapons, magic swords, meteoric gold... There is a huge market for any cultivation resources.
At that time, Huayu City was naturally a place where every inch of land was worth a lot of money. Mu Hanyan gave them a shop on the most prosperous main road. To put it bluntly, she was giving them money. This was a huge fortune for both the various temples and the chief priests themselves.
Everyone was moved and grateful for Mu Hanyan's sincerity and kindness, and they admired her courage even more.
Unconsciously, Chu Yanghe and others regarded Mu Hanyan as their most important ally, and equated their own interests with hers. Naturally, they did not want her to encounter any accidents.
Seeing that Mu Hanyan looked unhappy, everyone was a little worried.
"This is the order just sent by the Temple of Life." Mu Hanyan handed the token in her hand to Chu Yanghe.
This talisman itself is also a magical weapon, which was refined using the secret method of the Temple of Life. It is bound by the laws of heaven and earth and cannot be faked.
"What, let the chief priest participate in the hunting trial?" Chu Yanghe scanned the contents of the talisman with his spiritual sense and said in surprise. The other chief priests were also stunned at the same time.
Mu Hanyan nodded. She was a little surprised to receive such an order. Based on her understanding of hunting trials, although the Temple of Life would always use the trials as an excuse to ask subordinate temples to send people to participate, it was obvious that their strength would not be of much help. At most, they could only make up the numbers. If they encountered real danger, they might be sent out to attract fire. To put it more bluntly, they would be sent to die as cannon fodder.
It was precisely for this reason that the Temple of Life never directly designated candidates from subordinate temples for each so-called hunting trial. Instead, the decision was made independently by the chief priests of each temple, and it was even more impossible for the chief priests of each temple to participate. After all, ruling the territories and the people below required the prestige of these chief priests. While the lower-level priests might not be fully aware of the dangers of the hunting trials, how could the chief priests of each temple not be aware? Wouldn't it be disheartening to let them go and die?
This time, the Temple of Life actually gave a direct order for Mu Hanyan to participate in the hunting trial. This was obviously not right.
"Chief Priest Mu, have you offended someone?" Chu Yanghe asked after a moment of silence.
"It is true that I offended someone." Mu Hanyan did not hide anything and briefly recounted the story of Zhao Xinghu.
After a brief moment of surprise, she also figured out the key to this matter. There must be someone behind the scenes fanning the flames. Otherwise, who would dare to take such a huge risk and let the chief priest of a hall die?
Apart from Zhao Xinghu, she couldn't think of any other possibility.
"Zhao Xinghu alone cannot do this. It is most likely instructed by Zhao Xinghong." After listening to Mu Hanyan's words, Chu Yanghe said thoughtfully.
Although Zhao Xinghu was a Punishment Priest of the Temple of Life, there were twelve Priests of Punishment in the Temple of Life. In terms of both strength and prestige, he was at the bottom of the list and had no authority to issue such an order. Only Zhao Xinghong's intervention could have made this possible.
"I didn't expect that Zhao Xinghong, as the right priest of the Temple of Life, would actually take revenge on his own!" Fan Chengli said indignantly.
Even putting aside the contract between them and Mu Hanyan, Zhao Xinghong's retaliatory tactics had already stirred their collective hatred for the enemy. If Zhao Xinghong could use this tactic against Mu Hanyan today, he could use the same tactic against them in the future. Naturally, they were unwilling to be slaughtered.
"Chief Priest Mu, I wonder who sent this talisman. Do you have an explanation?" Ma Jingtian asked.
Mu Hanyan looked at An Xiaxin.
"The messenger is outside. I'll let him in." An Xiaxin said.
Soon, a thin old man with an energetic look was brought in.
"I am Zhao Yide, the chief priest under the right priest seat of the Temple of Life. I would like to pay my respects to Chief Priest Mu and all the chief priests." The old man saluted Mu Hanyan and others in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
"It's Lord Zhao." Everyone stood up and returned the greeting.
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