Before leaving Qingning City, Mu Hanyan did not forget her promise to Sha Mingyuan, and specially asked Fan Chengli to find Lin Pingan and bring him back.
Lin Ping'an had no aptitude for cultivation and didn't even know his true identity until Mu Hanyan handed Sha Mingyuan's storage bracelet to him, and then he knew that he was a descendant of the Sha family.
Although she knew that he was unable to practice, Mu Hanyan still arranged a sinecure for him in the Huayu Temple, which was enough to ensure that he would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life, so she could feel at peace with herself.
Afterwards, Mu Hanyan practiced while waiting for news from other temples.
Unconsciously, another month had passed. During this month, Mu Hanyan received daily letters from various temples, including the Tianyang Temple and the Lingyu Temple. Although these two temples had been excluded from the other eleven due to their feud with Mu Hanyan, the matter was of such importance that even Chen Xuefeng could temporarily put aside his personal grudges and prioritize the greater good, so how could Mu Hanyan be so petty? So, she still informed them.
Unfortunately, all the major temples tried their best but failed to find the whereabouts of Chi Liao.
Mu Hanyan knew that as time went by, Cang Liao's injuries would gradually heal, and the priests of each hall would inevitably become slack, so the chance of finding him would become smaller and smaller.
Waiting like this was no solution; improving one's own cultivation was more important. As long as one was strong enough, it didn't matter whether or not one could find Chang Liao. As long as he dared to show up, one could kill him at any time. Without sufficient strength, if one truly waited until Chang Liao showed up, one would still be doomed.
"I'm going to the Temple of Life. I'll leave Huayu City to you." In the meeting hall, Mu Hanyan said to the priests gathered together.
"Leaving so soon!" Shen Yuhe said reluctantly.
Beside him, An Xiaxin, Sikong Qinglan and others were also reluctant to leave.
Mu Hanyan had recently revealed her intention to train at the Life Temple. They knew that while Huayu City had no shortage of cultivation resources or techniques, the Huayu Temple was still too small for her. Given her talent, her future achievements were unimaginable. Only through continuous training could she continuously improve. Therefore, it was only a matter of time before Mu Hanyan left the Huayu Temple, and they had been mentally prepared for this. Yet, when the moment finally came, they still felt a great deal of reluctance.
"My strength has stagnated, and it's time for me to go out and gain some experience." Mu Hanyan said.
This is the truth. Priests are just like swordsmen. The higher their cultivation level, the harder it is to improve. Otherwise, Chu Yanghe and others would not be stuck at the peak of the divine priests at such an old age. Mu Hanyan was able to reach the realm of the ninth-level divine heart priest at such a young age. It was already a miracle among miracles. It would be even more difficult to make further progress.
The improvement in her strength during this period of training was minimal, and she really needed some experience.
"But if you are not here, what if Chang Liao shows up?" Shen Yuhe asked worriedly again.
"This time when we go to the Temple of Life, I will only bring Gao Weihu with me, and everyone else will stay behind." Mu Hanyan said.
In fact, including Chen Yuhe, An Xiaxin and others, many people in the Huayu Temple have reached the level of God's Heart Priest and are qualified to go to the Life Temple for training. However, the Huayu Temple has everything, so there is no need for them to go far away. Taotie and Jiang Qiling have special identities. If they are discovered, it will cause trouble, so there is no need to take the risk.
With Taotie guarding Huayu City, Jiang Qiling's summoning of the underworld beast, and a powerful defensive formation, they will be able to withstand it even if Chang Liao really appears in the short term.
After hearing what Mu Hanyan said, Chen Yuhe really couldn't find any reason to keep her.
"Also, after I leave, the position of chief priest will be taken over by An Xiaxin." Mu Hanyan continued. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a king for a day. She didn't want Huayu City to become a mess after she left.
"No, I'm too weak to take on this important task. Please, Master Priest, choose someone else," An Xiaxin declined. Although she had been promoted to a Divine Heart Priest, she wasn't the strongest among the group. Jiang Qiling was far superior, and even Ye Yian was much stronger.
"It's you, you are the most suitable one." Mu Hanyan saw through An Xiaxin's thoughts and insisted.
Jiang Qiling was powerful, but Mu Hanyan didn't understand her temperament. If they dared to let this little witch from Longyan be the chief priest, Huayu City would never have a peaceful day again. Ye Yian was too old, having disregarded worldly affairs for years back in Mujia Village. Huayu City was now a far larger city than the tiny Mujia Village. If he were to be the chief priest, chaos would reign in a matter of days.
And if we really talked about strength, the strongest was actually Taotie, but how could she dare allow one of the four great beasts to become the chief priest of Huayu Temple? Over the past few months, Gao Weihu and Long Wudang had suffered terribly. Every time they heard their screams and saw the torture inflicted by Chuihuo Dazun, the faces of everyone in Huayu Temple changed drastically. Later, whenever they saw Chuihuo Dazun's "kind" smile, the chief priests, both big and small, would tremble in their legs, and even the common people were no exception.
If he were to become the chief priest, at least half of the people in Huayu City would probably run away.
After all, An Xiaxin was the most suitable. Before she arrived in Huayu City, An Xiaxin had always served as the head priest, a figure who commanded the support of the people and possessed experience. In fact, even after Mu Hanyan became the head priest, despite traveling extensively, she spent most of her time cultivating, leaving the complexities of Huayu City to her care.
"Okay then, but I can't be the chief priest. I can only perform the duties of the chief priest on your behalf." Seeing that Mu Hanyan had made up her mind, An Xiaxin couldn't refuse anymore, but she didn't accept it either. Instead, she changed her approach and said firmly.
"Okay then, let's do as you say. From now on, An Xiaxin will perform the duties of the chief priest on my behalf, and all the priests and people in Huayu City must obey my orders." Mu Hanyan knew that although An Xiaxin lacked some courage, she was just like herself. Once she made up her mind, it would be difficult to change it. So she didn't force it and nodded.
"Yes, Master Priest!" everyone responded in unison.
No one could have imagined that Mu Hanyan and An Xiaxin's impromptu decision would become an eternal tradition within the Flower Rain Temple, passed down through generations. Even after thousands and even millions of years, even after Mu Hanyan had long since left the Flower Rain Temple, the position of High Priest remained reserved for her. Subsequent priests could only act as High Priestess, but no one else could ever take the position.
After giving An Xiaxin some more instructions, Mu Hanyan went to a quiet training room within the temple. Since arriving at the Flower Rain Temple, Ling Baobao had spent most of his time in this training room, tinkering with his Sky-Breaking Talisman. Even Mu Hanyan had rarely seen him. Now that she was about to leave the Flower Rain Temple, she had to meet him.
I knocked on the door a few times, but there was no response from inside the quiet room.
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