"We both gave up our priesthood long ago and have not been involved in worldly affairs for many years. It would be inappropriate for us to intervene rashly. You should figure out a solution yourselves." Yang Wensheng refused.
"Yes, it is not convenient for us to get involved in such matters. We are a little tired, so let's go back and rest first, and you can discuss it slowly." Qiu Yongcheng was even more straightforward, he stood up and walked out.
What a joke! Guan Qingyun is the son of the chief priest of the Temple of Life and a disciple of the divinely blessed priest Dou Nanshan. Mu Hanyan would still beat him up without hesitation. Even if they intervened, others wouldn't necessarily give them face. Most importantly, Mu Hanyan was quite powerful, but they had no idea just how strong she was. What if a fight broke out? A fight would be fine, but what if they couldn't win?
As the old saying goes, the waves behind push the waves in front, and the waves in front are beaten to death on the sand. They don't want their reputation to be ruined and be beaten to death on the sand by Mu Hanyan.
Anyway, they will never get involved in this mess.
"By the way, Master Guan, we must prepare all the resources for cultivation as soon as possible. If we miss the important task of cultivation, we will have no choice but to seek help from the main temple." Before leaving, Yang Wensheng did not forget to remind Guan Xiujing.
These two old fools only know how to cultivate resources, but when it's time for them to contribute, they run away faster than rabbits. Guan Xiujin hated these two shamans, but he could do nothing about it.
The others' age and seniority were there. If they really reported this to the main temple, he would be the one to be reprimanded. If he incurred the wrath of the Lord God, he would most likely lose his position as the chief priest. That was the true ruler of the Divine Continent. Just because others couldn't touch him didn't mean the Lord God couldn't either.
After Yang and Qiu left, only Guan Xiujin and his son and a group of high priests were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
"My Lords, how do you think this matter should be handled?" Guan Xiu Jin asked after a long silence.
Everyone was silent. You are the chief priest, and even you don’t know what to do, so how would we know?
"Master Chief Priest, there is a message from the spirit eagle of Huayu City." At this time, a young priest came hurriedly and handed a letter to Guan Xiujin.
After opening the letter, Guan Xiujin was stunned.
"Master Chief Priest, what happened?" asked the left priest Jiang Ruchu.
"Mu Hanyan and Gao Weihu are coming to the Temple of Life to practice and gain experience." Guan Xiujin replied.
He didn't expect that Mu Hanyan would dare to come to the Temple of Life at this critical juncture.
"Mu Hanyan is really arrogant. It would have been fine if we didn't go to her house, but she actually dared to come to the Temple of Life. Does she really think we can't do anything to her?" A priest said angrily.
"How about this, doesn't every priest who comes to the Temple of Life to train and practice have to go through the test of the Temple of Shinto? I might as well take this opportunity to test her strength first. If possible, it would be best to teach her a lesson and destroy her prestige." Jiang Ruchu said after thinking for a while.
The so-called test of the Shinto Temple is actually the priests of the Temple of Life testing the strength of the new priests. It is also a tradition of the major upper temples.
"Okay, it's settled." Guan Xiu Jin slapped his thigh and said.
The most important thing right now was to find out Mu Hanyan's background first; otherwise, he wouldn't know how to control her. If he could teach her a lesson, so that she would have awe for the Temple of Life, it would be much easier to force her to hand over the Five-Colored Soul Orb.
"Then, who will take action?" Jiang Ruchu asked.
Guan Xiu Jin's eyes swept across the faces of everyone present. Unfortunately, everyone who met his gaze immediately lowered their heads.
No one knew the true extent of Mu Hanyan's strength. Even those two old men, Yang Wensheng and Qiu Yongcheng, knew to protect themselves, so how could they be willing to bring humiliation upon themselves? After so many years of cultivation, it was not easy for them to gain a place in the Temple of Life.
"Master Jiang, why don't you take action?" Guan Xiujing finally stopped his gaze on Jiang Ruchu.
Jiang Ruchu didn't expect that no one was willing to help. He thought to himself that it was a bad idea. If he had known this would happen, he would not have said this idea out loud.
"No, I just went crazy a few days ago, and I don't know when my injuries will heal. Let's send someone else." Jiang Ruchu said after calming himself down. As he spoke, he took out a piece of white silk to cover his mouth, coughed heavily a few times, and unfolded the handkerchief, revealing a dazzling bright red.
Possessed? How come no one had heard of the dignified Lord Priest Zuo being possessed? Everyone was shocked, but since someone had even coughed up blood, no one dared to question the truth of this matter.
"Then Sir Gao, how about you take action?" Guan Xiu Jin looked at Gao Pengcheng again.
"By the way, you have also read the letters sent by Chu Yang, Fan Chengli and other lower-level priests a few days ago. If the news is true, and the art of summoning the undead has really reappeared on the continent, I don't know how much blood and gore it will cause. After thinking about it, I think we should not be too careless about this matter. Tomorrow I will go to Pingchuan City in person to see what is going on." Gao Pengcheng suddenly stood up and said.
Guan Xiujin and the others were stunned. They had discussed this matter long before. Just as Fan Chengli had predicted, they unanimously concluded that the chief priests were incompetent in their governance, leading to the rampage of banditry and the massacre of civilians. They had fabricated this story simply to shirk responsibility. So, aside from sending back letters severely reprimanding the chief priests of each hall, they didn't take it seriously at all.
But Gao Pengcheng brought it up again at this time, and looking at his serious expression, it seemed as if the sky was about to fall.
As he spoke, Gao Pengcheng frowned and left the hall with a heavy heart.
As soon as Gao Pengcheng left, his punishment priests also stood up and rushed out in a swarm.
Soon, apart from Jiang Ruchu, whose "injuries from the demonic possession hadn't healed," only a few priests, whose strength was not even as strong as Guan Qingyun, remained in the hall. Even if they were willing to fight, they would only be beaten by Mu Hanyan.
Guan Xiujin's face turned pale, then blue, then black, and it was incredibly beautiful. At the critical moment, these people didn't care about their dignity and could find any excuse.
"My dear nephew Qingyun, I think it's up to you to take action. Last time, Mu Hanyan only borrowed the help of the formation of Huayu City to greatly increase her combat power. Now that she has come to our Temple of Life, what else can she rely on? This is a great opportunity for you to avenge your hatred and prove your strength." Jiang Ruchu patted Guan Qingyun's shoulder and said earnestly.
Guan Qingyun's face paled instantly. He had no idea whether Mu Hanyan had relied on the Flower Rain Temple's formations. He had only said this to save face. He didn't have the courage to fight Mu Hanyan again. Winning or losing was a minor matter; losing face was a major one.
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