A man who could make Ning Que feel threatened must be extraordinarily powerful. At the very least, he must have surpassed the threshold of the Knowing Destiny State. Such a powerful Grand Cultivator was only Ye Hongyu's follower. Ning Que thought of the dozens of Seethrough State powerhouses walking around the Divine Sedan of Judgment. He was shocked that Haotian Taoism had hidden such a powerful force, and finally had a clear understanding of Ye Hongyu's power.
There were winding corridors and stairs in the white Taoist temple building. The red twilight shone through the stone windows and refracted on the stone steps, giving off a warm aura.
Ye Hongyu lifted her blood-red divine robe with both hands, revealing her fair ankles. She did not care that this posture was somewhat indecent and walked up the stone steps. Her movements were light, and her casually tied black hair swayed behind her. She looked like a village girl in the south of the Tang Empire stepping on grapes in a barrel with her long skirt.
Ning Que followed behind her and looked at this scene. He was not intoxicated by the seduction in the whiteness, but he had to admit that it was really beautiful.
Whether it was the Tao Addict in the past or the Great Divine Priest of Judgment now, Ye Hongyu would never show her girlish side in front of her subordinates and believers, nor would she deliberately spread her aura of seduction. She would only show her true self in front of those she truly trusted or those she thought qualified to be her opponent.
The most beautiful Taoist girl was now faintly plated with a layer of divinity's brilliance, making her look even more unbearable. However, when she took off the layer of divinity's brilliance and revealed her true self, she looked even more alluring.
Ning Que knew that she was not deliberately seducing him, but he knew that this kind of inadvertent seduction was like a divine robe swaying in the wind, revealing the faintly discernible body underneath. It was the sweetest and most tempting honey.
He did not want to taste this kind of honey. He moved his gaze away from Ye Hongyu's back and looked at the priests of the Judicial Department in the temple. He asked, "Who is that burly man beside the divine sedan?"
"Luo Kedi."
Ye Hongyu stood on the stone steps and turned around. The hem of her ink-red divine robe spread out with this movement, slightly changing into an oval red flower. It spread out with the wind and then closed up, covering her bare legs.
Hearing this name, Ning Que could not help but be shocked speechless. He had heard of a divine guard commander called Luo Kedi in the West-Hill Divine Palace when he was in the Academy. He was very powerful and was the Hierarch Lord's most trusted aide.
Ye Hongyu knew what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. She said indifferently, "He is the Hierarch's dog. The Hierarch did not allow me to kill dogs, so he lent me this dog for a few days."
"You really have guts." Ning Que walked up the stone stairs, looked at her and said, "I heard that you once injured him, but I didn't expect that you would dare to keep him by your side. After all, he is a Grand Cultivator in the Knowing Destiny State. If you really push him too hard, he will bite back at you."
"No matter if he is in the Knowing Destiny State or an ordinary person, as long as he starts to be a dog, he can only be a dog for the rest of his life. There is no difference between being the Hierarch's dog and being my dog. How can a dog dare to rebel against its master?"
Ye Hongyu looked at Ning Que and said, "Speaking of courage, you have the guts to let Sangsang appear in the Kingdom of Qi when the entire Haotian Taoism was unprepared."
Ning Que frowned slightly and said, "What do you mean by that?"
Ye Hongyu turned around and walked into the quiet stone corridor. She said, "The former Divine Priest of Light was the most outstanding figure in the West-Hill Divine Palace in the past hundred years. Even compared to the Divine Lord Lotus, the Divine Priest of Light was not inferior. It was just that he had always kept a low profile and was not willing to show off."
Ning Que thought about it silently. More than ten years ago, the Divine Priest of Light had stirred up two bloody storms in Chang 'an and the villages in the Yan territory. How could such a figure not be coquettish?
Ye Hongyu knew about his background and did not continue the topic. She said, "For decades, the former Divine Priest of Light had trained many capable subordinates in the West-Hill Divine Palace. These subordinates either held important positions in the Peach Mountain or were stationed in the temples and temples of the vassal states. Just like the priest in red you have met, the Divine Priest of Light had gained the absolute loyalty of so many people. He could even be compared to the Hierarch Lord."
Ning Que asked, "What does this have to do with Sangsang?"
Ye Hongyu slowly stopped and said, "The Divine Priest of Light has been imprisoned for more than a decade. These loyal priests have had a hard time in the Divine Hall. Many of them have been quietly killed, and many have been pushed to the edge. What's amazing is that these people's loyalty to the Divine Priest of Light has not changed at all."
"The Divine Priest of Light was able to escape from the You Prison and go to Chang 'an because of these loyal subordinates. It was a pity that he died with Uncle Yan Se outside Chang' an. So these loyal subordinates had waited for more than ten years, but they still could not welcome their spring. Until the whole world knew that the Divine Priest of Light had a successor."
She turned to look at Ning Que and said, "There are many people in Haotian Taoism who are fervently waiting for the day that Sangsang returns to the West-Hill Divine Palace. There are also many people who are wary of her return. Originally, the Hierarch Lord and I thought that since the Great Divine Priest of Revelation said that it would happen in three years …"
Ning Que reminded her, "Now it is two years later."
Ye Hongyu continued, "… The Divine Hall should have enough time to prepare for Sangsang's return. However, no one expected that you would let Sangsang appear in the Taoist Hall of the Kingdom of Qi so much earlier. So many troubles may come early."
Ning Que frowned slightly and asked, "Will the return be troublesome?"
Ye Hongyu said, "The successor of the Divine Priest of Light has always been appointed by the previous generation. Even when the Great Divine Priest of Light rebelled and founded the Devil's Doctrine a thousand years ago, the next Great Divine Priest of Light of the West-Hill Divine Palace was still appointed by him. Because only light is closest to light."
"Sangsang has the inheritance of the previous Divine Priest of Light. So everyone in the West-Hill Divine Palace knows that the next Great Divine Priest of Light is and can only be her. However, there will always be some people who are not satisfied. Even if they do not dare to do anything disrespectful, they can try some tricks."
Ning Que asked, "For example, what kind of tricks?"
Ye Hongyu said, "The West-Hill Divine Palace rules all the believers of Haotian in the world. It is the holiest and dirtiest place in the world. It is not surprising that weird things happen there."
Ning Que was silent for a long time when he heard this.
Then he said, "I don't care what problems there are in Haotian Taoism, and I don't care how dirty it is. But I have to remind you that after Sangsang goes to the West-Hill, no matter if it is the Hierarch Lord, the Great Divine Priest of Revelation, or you, you have to ensure her safety."
Ye Hongyu frowned slightly. She was not happy with his tone.
Ning Que looked at her and said, "Because she is my wife, and I am a disciple of the Academy. If anything happens to her, or if she is unhappy, I will be very unhappy."
Ye Hongyu looked at him and said mockingly, "Who are you?"
Ning Que said seriously, "My Second Brother likes Sangsang very much."
Ye Hongyu was silent.
Ning Que reached out and patted her shoulder. He did not care what kind of shock it would cause if people outside the Taoism Hall saw this. He comforted her and said, "Of course, the Academy will not punish you for no reason. You know that we are not unreasonable people."
Ye Hongyu looked up at him and said quietly, "I did not expect you to be so shameless even now. But do you really think that Jun Mo's name and the Academy's name can scare me?"
"The way I call myself does sound …"
Ning Que's voice suddenly stopped because he saw two sacred and majestic Divine Lights burning in the depths of Ye Hongyu's beautiful eyes. The two Divine Lights seemed to come from the Divine Kingdom and represented the will of the great existence. His consciousness and body suddenly felt an unprecedented fear.
He groaned and forced himself to look away.
In an instant, his clothes were soaked in cold sweat. He knew that if he had really gone against the Divine Lights in Ye Hongyu's eyes, his consciousness would have been burned to ashes.
He still had lingering fear. Could this be the legendary Great Divine Priest of West-Hill's talent?
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Ye Hongyu walked towards the room in the depths of the stone corridor again.
Ning Que rubbed his eyes and followed her. He complained angrily, "Did you really want to kill me just now?"
Ye Hongyu said, "I said at Yanming Lake that the next time we meet, I will kill you."
Ning Que said mockingly, "You also said it in the Wilderness. But later on, you came to Chang 'an to eat and stay with me. I don't see you being embarrassed."
Ye Hongyu said, "There will be a time to kill you."
Ning Que frowned and suddenly asked, "Why do you always insist on killing me?"
Ye Hongyu said, "Because I hate you. I have never seen someone as shameless as you."
Ning Que said, "There are many people in the world who are more shameless than me. This is not a reason."
Ye Hongyu stopped and said after a moment of silence, "Haotian Taoism and the Academy will eventually fight. I have told you before that among the core disciples of the Headmaster of Academy, only you understand what it means to fight. So in the future war, you will be the most dangerous enemy for Haotian Taoism. That is why I have always wanted to kill you."
Ning Que said, "Should I be proud that the Great Divine Priest of Judgment is so wary of me?"
Ye Hongyu continued walking and said, "Or sad."
Ning Que said mockingly, "Can you kill me?"
Ye Hongyu said matter-of-factly, "Of course."
Ning Que's smile became a little awkward. He insisted and said, "You should be able to see that I am very strong now."
Ye Hongyu did not look back and said indifferently, "I am even stronger now."
Ning Que was a little angry and said, "Then do you want to try and kill me now?"
At this moment, the two had already walked to the quiet room.
Ye Hongyu turned around and looked at him. She said, "I said at Yanming Lake that if I have the chance to kill you in the future, I will spare you once. There are two such promises, and I have used it today."
Ning Que shook his head firmly and said, "This does not count."
Ye Hongyu said, "If I say it counts, then it counts."
Ning Que said, "If I say it doesn't count, then it doesn't count."
Ye Hongyu said, "If I say it doesn't count, then it doesn't count …"
At this moment, she suddenly came to her senses. She felt that this conversation was really childish and boring, so she did not continue.
Ning Que pushed open the closed door and said, "Please."
Ye Hongyu looked at Sangsang who was sleeping on the bed. She looked at her pale face and suddenly said, "Why should I help you?"
Ning Que said, "She is the future Great Divine Priest of Light of the West-Hill Divine Palace."
Ye Hongyu said, "She is your wife, not mine."
Ning Que was a little angry.
Ye Hongyu said expressionlessly, "Don't pretend to be angry in front of me. You know it is useless."
Ning Que suddenly relaxed and asked helplessly, "Then what do you want in return?"
Ye Hongyu stretched out a finger and looked at him. She said, "Count it as once."
Ning Que understood that she meant a chance to spare his life.
Without hesitation, he stretched out his finger and hooked hers. He said, "Deal."
Ye Hongyu tilted her head slightly and looked at their hooked fingers in the air. She seemed to be deep in thought. Then she shook her head and walked into the room.
It was late autumn, and the sun was setting early. The red twilight was gradually swallowed by the buildings in the capital of the Kingdom of Qi.
The priests and knights of the West-Hill Divine Palace guarded the white Taoist Temple in silence. They looked at the closed door and thought nervously about what was happening inside.
At this moment, a room above the Taoist Temple suddenly emitted countless rays of light. It was the pure and holy Haotian's Divine Light. It instantly engulfed the window and then slowly descended.
The sun had already set.
A new morning sun rose in the capital of the Kingdom of Qi.
The people outside the Taoist Temple felt the majesty and love in the Divine Light. They all knelt on the ground. Those who saw the morning sun in the twilight, whether it was the imperial concubine of the Kingdom of Qi in the palace or the devout believers in the slums, all knelt in that direction and prayed in awe.
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