Great Emperor Shang Zhang sighed softly. This was his fault, after all. He could not blame anyone else.
"You're right," Great Emperor Shang Zhang said.
Lu Zhou looked at Great Emperor Shang Zhang and asked, "I'm curious. As Shang Zhang's master, you control the lives and deaths of others, and yet, you're willing to abandon your own daughter. How did you do it? "
Shang Zhang looked ashamed. He sighed heavily and said, "It's a long story. When Conch was born, there were indeed phenomena. The Heavenly Opening and the earth split. Wu Zu announced the arrival of the demon star. If it was just Wu Zu, I wouldn't have believed it. Apart from him, there's another mysterious organization in the Great Void known as the Atheist Church. "
"The Atheist Church?" Lu Zhou was puzzled.
"The world is vast. Over the past 100,000 years, humans have covered every corner of the Great Void. They've given rise to various factions. Although the Holy Temple and the Ten Temples have enough power to rule the world, they can't completely annihilate these rebellious organizations. That's impossible. The Atheist organization doesn't believe in the Heavenly Gods or the Holy Temple. They're enemies of the Ten Temples. It's said that the Atheist Church has the ability to control the power of the earth. They've used this as an opportunity to destroy the Heavenly Opening and spread rumors about the demon star. "
Shang Zhang paused for a moment before continuing, "I only learned about this later. Before that, I only knew that the Atheist Church was nothing to be afraid of. They were like rats on the street that everyone wanted to beat up. I didn't think much of them. Apart from this, it wasn't enough to convince me to believe the rumors about the demon star … However, something happened after that … "
His voice deepened. His expression was one of incredulity as he said, "The Crimson Emperor's tribe was almost destroyed by the Heavenly Fire!"
Lu Zhou frowned and said, "Even the Crimson Emperor couldn't stop the Heavenly Fire?"
Great Emperor Shang Zhang said, "It's not that he couldn't stop it. When the Heavenly Fire descended, the Crimson Emperor and his most capable subordinates weren't around. I heard that they went on an important mission. When they returned, the Heavenly Fire was almost completely consumed. The casualties were innumerable. The Scarlet Emperor's daughter, Sang, was completely unharmed. When Di's Daughter Sang was present, the heavenly flames never stopped burning. Now that she was gone, the heavenly flames disappeared. Thus, she became a star of calamity. The Crimson Emperor had no choice but to imprison her under a mulberry tree near the Heavenly Opening Rooster Crow.
"…"
"Originally, I thought that the upper chapter could remain unscathed. About five hundred years ago, the same thing happened in the upper chapter. The conch descended into the world, the nine stars aligned, the meteors fell, and the people of Shangzhang were slaughtered. Countless lives were lost. The atheist church repeated the same trick and spread rumors that he was a jinx … What was incomprehensible was that after Jun Hua left with Conch, the meteorite disappeared. Three years later, the meteorite returned, and he had no choice but to leave again. This repeated three times until he was almost ten years old. "
Lu Zhou asked in confusion.
"In that case, you can have someone take Conch away. There's no need to leave her in the first chapter."
The world was big, and there was always a place to raise a child.
Shang Zhang said, "This emperor also thinks so. But in the final round of meteors, Dun Chi and Tian Qi, came a torrential storm. The meteorite was the biggest reason why Dun Ei's Heavenly Opening had collapsed the earliest. That disaster took the lives of nearly fifty thousand people. The land was riddled with holes, and it took a hundred years for it to be covered with greenery. At the critical moment, Jun Hua left through the passage with Conch. He didn't expect the passage to be destroyed before it could be used.
To protect Conch, Jun Hua gave up half of his cultivation base and opened up space to fall into an unknown land. Ever since then, Conch has disappeared.
I thought … she was dead, and she built an empty tomb on Mount Nan Hua. "
"Sigh …"
Lu Zhou sighed.
There were thousands of things to be said without words.
Lu Zhou sighed emotionally as well.
Fate was fickle and unpredictable.
If what Shang Zhang said was true, she was indeed forced by the circumstances. There was something she could not say.
Lu Zhou asked, "Was there any Heavenly Fire after that?"
Shang Zhang shook his head. "Ever since then, the Great Void has been peaceful. There have been no major disasters."
It was hard to explain.
How could there be such strange coincidences in the world?
"Brother Ji, everything I said is true. I don't expect her to understand, but I do hope that you will. I'm relieved that she's under your protection, "Shang Zhang said.
Lu Zhou said, "She's my disciple.
"She is this old man's disciple, this old man will naturally protect her."
"Thank you."
Shang Zhang stood up.
He cupped his fists at Lu Zhou and said, "The Holy Temple sent word this morning that Tu Wei, the Temple Head, Seven Lives, who was in charge of the selection for the Temple Head, had to return to the upper chapter. We … shall meet again someday. "
"Wait."
Lu Zhou raised a hand. "I wouldn't have trusted anyone else. As for you … you can be somewhat trusted. "
Shang Zhang: "…"
"I think Little Yuan 'er is very suitable to be the Temple Master of Shang Zhang Temple," Lu Zhou said.
Shang Zhang's eyes brightened before dimming again. "It'd be great if Conch is willing."
"Some things, if you think too beautifully, will become delusions." Lu Zhou said, "Little Yuan 'er understands the first chapter. It would be best if she could enter the Heavenly Awakening Core and comprehend the Great Dao."
Shang Zhang said,
"When I brought him back to the first chapter, I had such intentions. However, I've heard that the Palace Head Battle this time will be extremely intense, so we need to be cautious. "
"There's no need to worry. Little Yuan 'er can handle it," Lu Zhou said.
Shang Zhang was not confident in himself. Since Lu Zhou was so confident, he did not want to diminish his confidence. Hence, he said, "Alright."
Lu Zhou notified Little Yuan 'er about this. Shang Zhang brought Little Yuan' er away from Xuan Pin.
When the two of them left, Shang Zhang did not see Conch.
Lu Zhou stabilized his cultivation base.
Then, he went to Xuan Pin Great Hall and asked about the atheist church.
Imperial Lord Xuan Pin exclaimed in shock, "Teacher, why are you asking about this? Apart from you, the atheist church is the second greatest taboo in the Great Void. It's a heinous organization. "
"I'm just curious about this organization. Perhaps, they have the ability to control the Heavenly Fire, "Lu Zhou said.
Imperial Lord Xuan Pin said, "This church has been around since the ancient times.
"This Church has been born since ancient times. Every once in a while, they would come out to cause trouble. Their whereabouts are uncertain. Sometimes, they would send out a suicide squad to charge into the Ten Palaces and self-destruct. Sometimes, they would attack innocent people. If we knew where they were, the Holy Temple would've destroyed them a long time ago. "
"Even the Holy Temple can't do anything to them?"
Imperial Lord Xuan Pin chuckled. "Others say that this church is powerful, but I don't think so. Everyone knows how powerful the Holy Temple is. Is there anything they can't do? "
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Is the Holy Temple condoning them?"
Imperial Lord Xuan Pin immediately said, "Teacher, you're the one who said that, not me."
"You're the master of a hall, after all. Why are you cowering in your own territory?"
"Walls have ears, walls have ears …" Imperial Lord Xuan Pin defended himself awkwardly.
Lu Zhou gave it some thought and said, "Investigate the atheist church's whereabouts. If you find any clues, inform me immediately."
Imperial Lord Xuan Pin nodded and said, "Alright. Leave it to me. "
"There's one more thing. The selection of the hall masters has begun. Is there a candidate for Xuan Pin Temple's hall master?" Lu Zhou asked.
"There are too many choices … Why don't you give me a suggestion, teacher?"
'All of your disciples are talented. I'm willing to pick any one of them!'
Lu Zhou gave it some thought and said, "Zhu Honggong, who's working for the Holy Temple, is a good choice."
"…???"
The scene when he first met Zhu Honggong appeared in Imperial Emperor Xuan Pin's mind.
This …
He was just a bootlicker who followed the wind!
Empress Xuan Pin suddenly felt as though a fishbone was stuck in her throat. She wanted to object, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. He took a deep breath with great difficulty, but the words that came out of his mouth were insincere, "Indeed … indeed not bad."
"Then let's choose him."
"…"
Empress Xuan Pin looked as if she had just swallowed a fly.
Lu Zhou asked in confusion, "You don't look well."
"N-no," Emperor Xuan Pin said in a low voice, "I have something to say from the bottom of my heart, but I'm not sure if I should say it."
"Speak." Lu Zhou frowned. 'What a dilly-dallying and cowardly fellow.'
"The hearts of men are unfathomable. Master, you must learn from history!" Emperor Xuan Pin said in a low voice.
At the same time, he thought to himself, This person surnamed Zhu clearly has the appearance of someone who would betray his master and destroy his ancestors … And that especially treacherous person who defeated Zhang He at Mount Nan Li. This is the type of person who is completely unable to be associated with 'absolute loyalty'!
"I know what I'm doing." Lu Zhou left with his hands on his back.
…
Meanwhile.
In the Holy Temple.
Achoo! Zhu Honggong sneezed loudly and said, "Which girl is thinking of me behind my back again?"
He stretched his back and walked out of the great hall.
A cultivator hurried over from nearby the great hall. He walked up to Zhu Honggong and said, "Mister Zhu, the selection for the Hall Master will be held in three days. The venue is the Cloud Region, which is relatively close to the Ten Temples."
"Alright." Zhu Honggong straightened his back. "The Cloud Region? Why haven't I heard of it before? " “
The cultivator smiled and said, "Below the Cloud Region is the Great Abyss. It's the center of the Great Void and the unknown lands. The land there is supported by the Great Abyss's Heavenly Opening. The surroundings are hollowed out, and the Great Abyss has sunlight. "
"That sounds good. Don't worry, I'm determined to become the Hall Master, "Zhu Honggong said.
The cultivator continued to say, "When the time comes, the Ten Temples' emissaries and the competitors of the Dao Saint Realm and above from all over the Great Void will be there. The Holy Temple will also activate the pass. The White Emperor, the Green Emperor, and the Crimson Emperor might be there. "
"Uh …" Zhu Honggong was slightly taken aback. "Uh, can I not go?"
"I'm afraid you can't," the cultivator said in a puzzled tone, "Once you become the Hall Master, you'll be able to enter the Heavenly Opening's core. The Great Void will also reward you with a supreme-grade Birth Chart Heart. There are only benefits and no downsides. "
Zhu Honggong's eyes widened. He returned to the great hall and retrieved a brush and paper. He scribbled many names on it before he handed it to the cultivator and said, "Help me find out where these people have chosen to go."
The subordinate took the paper and read it. "Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong … Mister Zhu, are you trying to avoid them?"
Zhu Honggong was stunned. 'Are you a f * cking roundworm in my stomach?'
"No." Zhu Honggong did not lose his composure. "I'm going to beat them up."
"I'll see to it right away."
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