Saint Rulers were reclusive experts that would only appear once every hundred years or even several hundred years, yet today, two Saint Rulers were like guards in Flame City. They wore sturdy tungsten armor as they respectfully knelt there. They did not even dare to breathe too loudly. If this had happened in the past, it would have been enough to shock countless people. Even when the Tian Yuan Continent faced the threat of the World of Forsaken Saints, Saint Rulers still possessed extraordinary statuses, whether it was the Holy Emperor or the Holy Emperor. It was basically impossible for them to kneel so willingly. Even the Holy Emperor was unable to achieve something like this.
However, Jianchen possessed enough prestige to receive the worship of Saint Rulers. Let alone Saint Rulers, even the Holy Emperor who revered the strong could not help but bend his prideful knees before Jianchen, submitting to Jianchen.
This was not because they did not possess any pride, but because they revered the strong. Not to mention that Jianchen was the only person since Mo Tianyun to surpass the Holy Emperor in all these years.
Yang Lie, Guihai Yidao, and Feng Xiaotian were not people of the Tian Yuan Continent. After coming to the Tian Yuan Continent from the Saints' World, their cultivation had fallen from the Origin realm to the Holy Emperor. Even now, they were unable to make a full recovery. As a result, the three of them were only half a step away from the Origin realm. They were not true Origin realm experts.
"You can all rise!" Jianchen gently said as he looked at the two rows of people kneeling beside him. Mixed emotions filled his eyes. He could not help but think of the time when he had been forced to hide in Mercenary City by Saint Rulers. At that time, Saint Rulers were unreachable, supreme existences in his eyes. He did not even have the power to fight back before Saint Rulers. He did not even have the ability to flee. However, he had become an existence that Saint Rulers could worship now, which made Jianchen sigh in amazement.
"Greetings!" The two guards kneeling on the two sides said together. Their voices were filled with respect before slowly standing up. They stood to one side quietly, not even daring to breathe too loudly. The two Saint Rulers glanced at Jianchen from time to time. Their faces were filled with fanaticism.
The two of them were not originally part of the Flame Mercenaries. They had only joined over a decade ago out of respect for Jianchen. Afterwards, they became the guards of the discussion hall of the city lord's estate. To them, being able to serve as guards of the discussion hall was a great honor. They took pride in the sacred duty. This was because the discussion hall was the place that decided the fate of the entire Flame Mercenaries. It was a sacred hall that could influence the entire Tian Yuan Continent. This was because all the important meetings of the Flame Mercenaries were held in the discussion hall, and all the information came from there.
In particular, when they saw Jianchen, every single one of the guards became so excited that they could not control themselves. They had already heard of Jianchen's name. They had only seen Jianchen's statue in the past, but they had never seen him in person. Today, not only had they seen Jianchen in person, but they had even come into contact with him at such a close distance. This made them extremely excited.
"Hahahaha, great-grandson, you've been missing for over a decade. If you still hadn't returned, those two girls would have sent people to the entire continent to look for you." A burst of hearty laughter rang out. Bi Hai, dressed in a white robe, walked in with his hands behind his back. He seemed to be strolling leisurely, but every step he took covered a distance of several hundred meters. In just a few steps, he entered the conference hall from afar.
"Brother, you've finally returned!"
"Jianchen!"
As soon as Bi Hai entered the discussion hall, Bi Lian and You Yue's joyful voices rang out. With a flash, the two of them charged in as quickly as they could. They were excited.
Afterward, Yun Zheng, Senior An, Wang Yifeng, Dugu Feng, Jiede Tai, and the upper echelon of the Flame Mercenaries hurried over as well. When they saw Jianchen, they all clasped their hands at Jianchen before standing to one side quietly.
Jianchen smiled as he looked at these people. His smile was filled with gentleness.
"Great-grandson, how has the revival of the Saint Weapon been going? Basically the entire world has been discussing this topic over the past decade. There have even been quite a few old people who have come to understand the situation, but they've all returned in disappointment. Even I'm extremely curious about this matter. I wonder if the Saint Weapon really can be revived like the legends say. I'm your great-grandfather after all, so even if you want to hide it from the entire world, you should at least tell your great-grandfather a little and satisfy his curiosity." Bi Hai chuckled. As Jianchen's senior, he obviously did not need to be as polite to Jianchen as the others. He did not need to hold back when he spoke either.
"Brother, where have you been over the past decade? You've made big sister You Yue and I worry to death," Bi Lian grumbled as she shook Jianchen's arm. She was filled with blame and dissatisfaction.
You Yue stood to one side and stared at Jianchen silently. She smiled and her gaze was gentle. Tears seemed to glimmer in her eyes.
Although over a decade had passed, even the weakest person present, Bi Lian, was a Saint Ruler. She possessed a lifespan of several thousand years, so a mere decade was not enough to leave a mark on them.
Everyone was the same as before. Even Bi Lian and You Yue were the same. Other than becoming more mature and steady, they had not changed much.
Afterward, Jianchen chatted with everyone for a while before telling them about the secret behind the revival of the Saint Weapon. He could sense that the third battle against the World of Forsaken Saints was not far away, so there was no need to keep it a secret. Letting everyone know the result would only increase their confidence.
Everyone in the discussion hall fell silent after learning about the drawbacks of the revival of the Saint Weapon. Even Bi Hai frowned and remained silent for quite some time.
On the Tian Yuan Continent, many people would leave behind their Saint Weapons when they reached the end of their lifespans. Other than those who did it for their clans, even more people held onto a sliver of hope that they could be revived. Even though this hope was extremely slim, many people would still leave behind their Saint Weapons without any hesitation to gamble on a second life. However, no one had thought that the Saint Weapon would become a puppet without a will of its own after being revived. They would be controlled by the person who revived them. If they had known that this would happen, just how many people would be willing to leave behind their Saint Weapons when they were about to reach the end of their lifespans and become a puppet under the control of someone else?
Some experts who had reached the Ninth Heavenly Layer did not have to leave behind their Saint Weapons when they were about to reach the end of their lifespans. They could also destroy their Saint Weapons at the last moment.
After all, not everyone had a clan. There were many independent cultivators as well.
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