Those who wanted to quit were not the only ones who thought this way. Even those who insisted on staying were shocked.
If they let them go so easily, the prestige of the Divine Temple would be greatly reduced in the future.
From then on, the Divine Temple would be reduced to a slightly more powerful force and would no longer have such a sacred status.
Without these, the Divine Temple would only exist in name. What was the point of their persistence then?
Compared to the worries of the supporters, those who wanted to quit were overjoyed.
"I told you that the Divine Temple must be in decline. If it was in the past, they would not be so easy to talk to!"
"In the past, it was only because everyone still remembered that little bit of old friendship that they were able to suppress us. Now, ha, they are just so-so. "
The supporters clenched their fists as they sneered at them.
But just when they were about to retaliate, they saw Long Tianhao ordering people to open all the boxes.
The boxes had been sealed for a long time. From the surface, they could tell that they were old objects.
When he displayed these things in front of everyone, it attracted the attention of most people.
To everyone's surprise, those wooden boxes were actually filled with bamboo slips.
What was this?
Lin Mengya took a roll casually and was shocked when she saw the contents.
Then, she looked at Long Tianhao with a more relaxed expression.
She did not expect him to have such a useful thing in his hands. It seemed that no one would be able to get anything out of them today.
"It seems that Your Highness does not need my help today?"
She blinked and joked with him in a good mood.
Long Tianhao raised his eyebrows. His already handsome face was tainted with a frivolous expression because of this action.
"Without Madam's help, I can't do anything."
Lin Mengya smiled at him and said softly, "Alright, I know what you mean. Don't worry, I've even raised my own sons. You don't matter."
Long Tianhao grumbled unhappily.
"You belong to me in the first place. Let those two brats go find their wives!"
At the same time, the people below the stage were forced to watch the public display of affection.
Everyone wanted to complain at the same time. They were still fighting here. Was it really okay to show off their affection so openly?
Lin Mengya smiled and stood firmly by her man's side.
It was only then that Long Tianhao was willing to look at the troublemakers. When he saw the determination in their eyes, he sneered disdainfully, "Of course it's easy to leave the Divine Hall, but before you leave, you have to return the things of the Divine Hall."
Most people wouldn't understand what he was saying.
The leader of the troublemakers also belonged to the category of people who did not understand.
Hearing his words, she could not help but mock him: "Temple is truly getting worse with each generation, at least when the previous Temple Master was around, they were able to maintain Temple's prestige. Now, tsk … "
His words made Lin Mengya very unhappy. All she could think about was how to see him cry later.
However, Long Tianhao was not affected by the other party. He just looked serious and said in a serious tone.
"The things here are the treaties signed between the various factions and the Divine Temple when it was established."
He took out one of the bamboo slips and smiled, but it was a mockery of those people who overestimated themselves.
"It says that all the descendants of these factions must abide by the contents of the contract. Once someone breaks the contract, the other party will lose all the inherited ancestral property, and these ancestral property will belong to the Divine Hall. "
Everyone couldn't help but gasp.
Their ancestors actually signed such a powerful contract behind their backs?
But this was not the end.
Long Tianhao took out another bamboo slip and said, "In addition to these, all the factions that are related to the Divine Hall, all your properties now belong to the Divine Hall. And now, you are just temporarily renting the land of the Divine Hall. Once you leave the Divine Hall, all your properties will be returned to the Divine Hall! "
These two things made the people burst into an uproar.
"That's impossible. Even if our ancestors were attached to the Temple, they would never sign such a contract. You must be lying!"
Some people started to loudly deny it.
But Long Tianhao's black eyes were cold, as if he would not be affected by anyone or anything.
He looked at those people who opposed him and spoke fiercely. His thin lips moved slightly, but the words that came out of his mouth were like steel knives.
"Every contract on this list has the emblem of your respective clan. And these emblems are special marks that will only be found in the ancestral temples and halls of your families. Of course, if anyone doesn't know about this mark, it can only mean that they are not the legitimate descendants of your families. Then everything you use now should have been returned to the Divine Hall long ago. Or, give it to someone who recognizes this contract. "
His voice was sonorous and forceful, enough for everyone present to hear it clearly.
At this moment, those who wanted to leave were completely flustered.
What did they rely on to settle down?
In fact, it was land, property, power and money.
It could be said that everyone present, except for the Gong Family, had families that were not so stable and united against foreign enemies.
Once there was a chance to drag them down from their high horse, their enemies would definitely not ignore this opportunity.
This strategy could be said to be the core of the strategy. It was very powerful.
Of course, there were people who did not believe it. They tried to be brave and shouted, "How many years has it been? Many of the things in my family are no longer the ancestral property. They were earned by us bit by bit. Why should we give them to you?"
Long Tianhao turned his long eyes to them and said in a cold tone, "If this is the case, then we can only let you redeem the ancestral property that belongs to the Divine Hall. And we will choose one or a few executors and fully support them to get back the property that you sold privately. It is only right and proper to pay back the money owed. If anyone goes back on his word, he must first consider whether he can accept the collective attack of the Divine Hall! "
At this moment, those families and forces who were clamoring to leave were completely dumbfounded.
The trick just now was to make them fall into internal strife because of the interests of their families. Now, this trick was to use sufficient bait to force the hostile forces who had been coveting them to take action.
With internal and external troubles, the world was going to be in chaos.
Never in their wildest dreams would they have thought that Temple would actually hide such things, and that the newly appointed Temple Lord would actually be so daring.
The leader, who was calm at the beginning, was now panicking.
He pointed at the young man on the high platform in disbelief and shouted, "You, you are not afraid of implicating the people in the world by doing this?"
"The people in the world?" Long Tianhao seemed to have heard a very funny topic, but his smile was cold.
One look at him made people feel cold.
"Which of the things that the Divine Hall does not do for the sake of the people in the world? You are the one who destroyed the order for your own selfish desires. Therefore, the people in the world should blame you, not me. "
The man stared at him and was speechless for a long time.
The other factions that had chosen to leave the Holy Sanctum had also come to their senses.
Everyone felt that the Divine Hall was not important, because it seemed to have no specific purpose other than to be looked up to and be a spiritual pillar.
But what they did not know was that the Divine Hall was actually the stabilizing force of the entire Wei Country.
The reason why the big families and forces could coexist peacefully for so many years was because of the Divine Hall's mediation.
The reason why the Divine Hall was so powerful was not because of its strong troops, nor was it because of the faith of the people.
It was because of its existence, in fact, to mediate the conflicts between these families.
Therefore, when there was an irreconcilable conflict between them, the first thing they thought of was to resolve it through the Divine Hall.
All these years, the Divine Hall had helped them both openly and secretly, and mediated countless times.
But now, someone was delusional enough to chop off the main trunk of the tree.
Without the main trunk, what could the branches and leaves do?
Since they wanted chaos, then he would let them have their fill of chaos!
Long Tianhao looked coldly at the chaos below, and showed no signs of softening his heart.
Now, those who wanted to leave the Divine Hall were only feeling anxious.
They were surrounded by enemies, and not only did they have to consider their own problems, but they also had to be on guard against sneak attacks.
Even if they were lying on a mountain of gold and silver, they would not feel at ease living such a life.
And those forces who chose to continue supporting the Divine Hall also had their own considerations.
After all, everyone was doing it for the sake of benefits, but they had different considerations, so they made different choices.
And these people would eventually be the ultimate beneficiaries. Once the Divine Hall really started to execute it, they would be like ferocious tigers coming down the mountain.
At that time, how much they could get would depend on their own abilities.
Lin Mengya stood quietly by Long Tianhao's side.
In fact, from the moment she saw the contents of the bamboo slips, she knew what Long Tianhao was planning.
"This is a good way to do it."
She knew him best.
Perhaps some people would say that he was killing the goose that laid the golden eggs by doing this.
Even if the property was taken back, it would eventually be divided by other forces.
And they would also lose a relatively stable living space, which was not a good thing for the people of Wei Country.
In fact, this was also a decision that he had made after careful consideration.
"Now that everyone's hearts are scattered, I might as well make the situation more chaotic, at least we can fish in troubled waters."
From this incident with the Deputy Temple Master, he could see the seriousness of the matter.
The people below were confused, but some were clear-headed.
The other party could actually think of using the Deputy Temple Master to control the Divine Hall to achieve his goal.
In this case, the Divine Hall would do more harm than good.
At the very least, he could not let the Divine Hall be as powerful as before, where they could cover the sky with one hand.
But at the same time, he could not let the Divine Hall become too weak, which would be detrimental to his plan.
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