After dealing with the Nine Head Clan, Chu Kuangren returned to the Royal Azure Dynasty and handed the Nine-Headed Snakelet Pearl to Linglong.
Then, he told them about Gu Changge's death.
Linglong and the Royal Azure Dynasty Ruler were silent for a while.
After a long while, the Royal Azure Dynasty Ruler sighed helplessly. "What an unfilial son! Why did you have to do this?! "
He did not say anything. Death was like smoke, and there was nothing he could do even if he wanted to.
Chu Kuangren stayed in the Royal Azure Dynasty for a few days before he left. He was not in a hurry to return to the Black Heaven Sect.
Along the way, he passed by the School of White Lotus. Since they were allies, he decided to pay them a visit.
"Let me buy some fruits."
Chu Kuangren thought that he could not go empty-handed.
Hence, he went to the streets.
It had been almost two years since the three-headed hound broke the seal, and the capital city of the Full Moon Kingdom had been rebuilt.
People were coming and going on the streets, and it was very lively.
"Master, look over there." Lan Yu suddenly noticed something and pulled Chu Kuangren's sleeve, pointing to the middle of the street.
He looked over curiously.
There were two statues in the middle of the street. One of them was a female statue, the founder of the School of White Lotus, the White Lotus Sage Ruler.
Beside it was another statue.
It was a man with an ancient sword hanging on his waist.
An old man and a little girl stood beside the statue. The old man looked at the statue with reverence in his eyes.
"Grandpa, who is this man? Why do you stop here every time you pass by?" the little girl asked curiously.
The old man looked at the statue and said, "Xiaolan, you must remember this man. He's the Bachelor Sage of the School of White Lotus."
The old man paused. "I don't think he's a Bachelor Sage either. I heard that he's now the Supreme Elder of the School of White Lotus. Regardless of whether he's a Bachelor Sage or an elder, he's still a hero of the Full Moon Kingdom."
"He's the one who saved you, grandpa, and the entire Full Moon Kingdom."
The little girl nodded as if she understood. She then looked at the statue and said, "Grandpa, he's so handsome. I'll marry him when I grow up. What do you say, grandpa?"
"Haha, sure, sure." The old man laughed.
At that moment, Chu Kuangren was already close to the statue. He rubbed his chin and said, "This person is quite handsome, but why does he look so familiar?"
Beside him, the little girl noticed him and cried out in surprise. She tugged at the old man's sleeve. "Grandpa, it's a hero, a hero!"
"Xiaolan is naughty."
The old man did not pay much attention to it. When he looked up and saw Chu Kuangren, he was shocked and immediately knelt down in excitement.
"Greetings, Lord Saint."
The people on the street also noticed this scene and looked over.
When they saw Chu Kuangren, all of them were so excited that they knelt on the ground with a fanatical look on their faces.
"Greetings, Lord Saint."
"Greetings, Lord Holy Son …"
Chu Kuangren was a little confused by the scene before him.
It was true that he had once been a Holy Son of the White Lotus Society, but were all the Holy Sons of the White Lotus Society so ostentatious?
Were all the people going to kneel when they saw the Saint?
"Everyone, please rise. Don't stand on ceremony."
Chu Kuangren flicked his sleeves and a gust of gentle spiritual power swept out like a breeze. Like an invisible giant hand, it lifted everyone up.
"Thank you, Saint."
"Thank you, Bachelor Saint."
The people still looked at Chu Kuangren passionately.
When Chu Kuangren looked at the statue, he finally understood why it looked so familiar. It was him!
The School of White Lotus had erected a statue for him?!
"The Maiden Sage is here."
A lady in white walked out from the crowd. It was the White Lotus Maiden Sage.
She came before Chu Kuangren and said with a smile, "Supreme Elder, why didn't you tell us beforehand that you're here to visit? We could've prepared to welcome you."
Chu Kuangren smiled and said, "I was just passing by, so I thought of paying you a visit. I'm just here for a free meal. There's no need to make it so grand."
The surrounding people started to discuss among themselves when they heard that.
"Lord Bachelor Sage is really approachable."
"He's not a Bachelor Sage anymore. He's a Supreme Elder now."
"Whether he's a Bachelor Sage or an elder, he's our savior and hero. We respect him and love him."
"That's right …"
Chu Kuangren was a little embarrassed when he heard the people around him.
'Isn't this a little too passionate?'
The White Lotus Maiden Sage brought Chu Kuangren back to the School of White Lotus' headquarters. Along the way, she told Chu Kuangren about the changes that had taken place in the past two years.
Among them, the thing that concerned Chu Kuangren the most was why the people of the Full Moon Kingdom worshipped him so much.
It was because when Chu Kuangren helped the School of White Lotus to suppress the three-headed hound, his miraculous methods had left a deep impression on the people. Many of them treated him as the incarnation of the White Lotus Sage Ruler.
The King of the Full Moon Kingdom even erected a statue of him beside the White Lotus Sage Ruler so that he could stand shoulder to shoulder with her.
Coupled with the School of White Lotus' support, Chu Kuangren had become a religion in the Full Moon Kingdom and the surrounding countries.
His reputation could even be compared to the White Lotus Sage Ruler.
Upon hearing that, Chu Kuangren came to a realization.
A powerful religion would allow the School of White Lotus to better rule and manage the southern countries.
The founder of the School of White Lotus, the White Lotus Sage Ruler, had been around for tens of thousands of years. Although there were still many people who worshipped her, it would be difficult to further strengthen her faith.
Chu Kuangren's appearance was an opportunity for the School of White Lotus.
The School of White Lotus intended to create a new religion to maintain their governance and rule over the southern countries.
As long as they said that Chu Kuangren was the incarnation or reincarnation of the White Lotus Sage Ruler, it would not conflict with the original beliefs of the School of White Lotus.
After all, Chu Kuangren was indeed using the White Lotus Light of Purification.
"By doing this, you guys are almost treating me as your spokesperson. I can ask for endorsement fees from you guys."
"Spokesperson? Endorsement fees? What does that mean? "
The White Lotus Maiden Sage was confused.
"Uh, nothing much."
Chu Kuangren smiled and did not say anything else.
If the School of White Lotus wanted to create a religion out of him, it would not do him any harm. Since that was the case, he did not have any objections.
"Elder, you're here."
Once he entered the headquarters, Chu Kuangren met a familiar face.
It was Honorable Qing Lan, who had been his protector in the past.
"Elder Qing Lan, how have you been?"
"Sigh, Elder, I can't accept you calling me 'Elder' now. Please don't call me that anymore." Honorable Qing Lan smiled bitterly.
What was Chu Kuangren's current status?
The Black Heaven Sect Leader, the Royal Azure Dynasty's Equal Ruler, the School of White Lotus' Supreme Elder … Any one of these people could easily overpower her.
Of course, more importantly, Chu Kuangren's strength was many times stronger than hers. Even the Sages would not dare to accept being called 'Elder' by him, let alone a mere Honorable like her.
"Heh, Brother Qing Lan, how have you been?"
"That sounds much better. Leader, there are still Sages waiting for you inside," Honorable Qing Lan said.
Chu Kuangren walked into the great hall and saw the Immemorial Sage and the White Lotus Leader. The few of them gathered together and began to catch up.
Among them, the incident on the unnamed island and the Headless Lady was brought up. The Immemorial Sage still had lingering fears.
"That Headless Lady was too terrifying. Just thinking about it makes me nervous," Immemorial Sage said.
Looking at the Immemorial Sage's terrified expression, Chu Kuangren suddenly remembered that the Headless Lady's head was in his Yin and Yang Ring.
If he took it out and showed it to the Immemorial Sage, who knew how scared she would be?
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