The clear water slowly flowed out from the ladle and fell into the gray pottery basin. The green leaves were hit by the water and kept bouncing.
After watering the water, the Pope threw the wooden ladle back into the pond and walked out of the hall with his hands behind his back, as if he had done something very normal.
The soil in the pot became moist, and the previously withered green leaves returned to their original state. The edges were no longer curled, and the veins of the leaves became clearer. A dew-like water droplet gently rolled on the surface of the water.
Many days ago, His Holiness the Pope and His Eminence the Bishop had a conversation here. Back then, His Eminence the Bishop had said that maturing required the nourishment of rain, and sometimes, even more so, pressure. Right now, that Green Leaf had already endured too much pressure, or perhaps it was precisely the time when it needed the nourishment of rain.
The Tower of Purging Dust was within the Green Leaf World.
Chen Chang Sheng's body was burning hot and his face was red. The blood on his clothes had already evaporated.
His aura was getting stronger and stronger. At the same time, the restlessness in the building was getting stronger and stronger.
Mo Yu stood by the window, looking at the proud youth who was enduring the pain. Her expression was still indifferent, but her hands were already clasped together in her sleeves.
"Can you make him stop?" Prince Chen Liu glanced at her imperceptibly and asked.
Mo Yu remained silent. Chen Chang Sheng was currently at a crucial moment in his Initial Meditation. Not to mention that he had his eyes closed and was unaware of what was happening around him, even if he could communicate with the outside world, he still wouldn't be able to stop the Star Brilliance within his body from burning. If he could do that, why would he be in such a dangerous situation?
The only thing that could interrupt this process and save him from the brink of death was an external force, and it had to be a very powerful one, even at the Legendary-level.
In the capital, only two people had this kind of power: the Pope and the Divine Empress.
The problem was that Chen Chang Sheng and the Orthodox Academy were the symbols pushed out by the Orthodoxy elders loyal to the Chen Imperial Family and the conservative factions to challenge the current order. How could the Divine Queen and the Pope act?
The temperature inside the Tower of Purging Dust became higher and higher, the sound of cicadas outside the tower became louder and louder, this was the reaction of the Green Leaf World.
In the end, Chen Chang Sheng had still underestimated the degree of danger of burning Star Brilliance. This was because the condition of his body was different from the others. Ever since the Heavenly Tomes had descended upon the world, this continent had never experienced a situation like his. Even the Three Thousand Scriptures of the Way didn't have any similar records. He could really die from this, or be burnt into an idiot.
Who can change all this? Who could extinguish the invisible fire in his body and lower the temperature of the Green Leaf World?
At this moment, a drop of rain suddenly fell from the blue sky.
Then came a thousand drops of rain, ten thousand drops of rain, a torrential downpour.
Hua hua hua hua!
A majestic downpour descended from the sky, falling upon the black eaves of the tower, falling upon the yellow sand, also falling upon Chen Chang Sheng's body.
There was no sound except for the rain.
Everyone looked at the sky and the pillar of rain. They were shocked speechless and filled with awe.
Mo Yu's eyes were filled with a hint of fear and confusion.
There were no clouds, but it rained.
This rain naturally came from outside the world.
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A Bishop of the Holy Church looked at the rain falling from the sky, his expression constantly changing.
As one of the Orthodoxy's Six Prefects, he naturally knew where this rain was coming from.
But as a trusted aide of the Pope, he could not understand why there would be this rain.
Why did the Saint help that youth from the Tradition Academy?
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The rain could wash away the dust of the world, but it could also take away the warmth.
The rainwater fell upon Chen Chang Sheng's body, coming into contact with his burning skin, instantly evaporating into water vapour. At the same time, his body temperature was also rapidly decreasing.
The temperature within the tower was also rapidly decreasing. Previously, it seemed to have been midsummer, the heat unbearable, but after this rain, it had become late Autumn, the chill gradually rising.
Zhuang Huan Yu suddenly felt a little cold.
At that moment, he heard a cough coming from the second floor.
He didn't know who it was that coughed, but he knew that person was reminding him that he had to make the first move before this Autumn rain ended.
Although he wasn't clear on what was happening to Chen Chang Sheng's body, he couldn't give any chance for an accident to occur.
But he didn't move.
This was because this Autumn rain was too majestic, creating gullies upon the yellow sand, causing him to feel a sense of awe and fear, not daring to cross it.
But, that didn't matter.
Because he was the pride of Heavenly Academy, he was very proud.
He had originally wanted to prove to the entire continent and Her Highness, that Chen Chang Sheng was inferior to him. Therefore, defeating Chen Chang Sheng at his strongest was the best thing that could happen.
One Autumn rain, one cold.
The interior of the building gradually became cold and cheerless.
The downpour gradually thinned, becoming a pitter patter.
Chen Chang Sheng opened his eyes.
His eyes were very bright, akin to raindrops, allowing him to clearly see the hidden scenes of this world.
The yellow sand that was floating around his body had already fallen, the True Essence that had leaked out had all been absorbed back into his body.
He, who had once again entered initial meditation, successfully surpassing levels, was currently at his peak.
He raised the short sword in his hand.
A sword manifestation, akin to Autumn rain, enveloped the entire tower, instantly arriving before Zhuang Huan Yu.
The first form of Zhong Shan's Sword of Wind and Rain, Rising Pale Yellow!
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Zhuang Huan Yu's face instantly paled.
He didn't think that in such a short period of time, akin to a single rainstorm, Chen Chang Sheng had closed his eyes and opened them, had become so strong!
The sword intent that was like the autumn rain was condensed to the extreme, and the True Essence contained within it was also extremely powerful.
Under his slightly shocked state, he didn't have the time to react, putting him at an absolute disadvantage.
That condensed yet unreleased sword manifestation, was akin to an Autumn rain that had yet to fall, only a foot away from the centre of his eyebrows.
Drip, drip, drip. The rain on the black eaves slowly fell, hitting the ground.
The yellow sand had already been washed away by the rain, revealing the flagstone beneath.
The rainwater struck against the flagstone, the monotonous sound caused the atmosphere to become abnormally tense.
Chen Chang Sheng didn't continue to attack.
This strike was his first strike after breaking through to the next stage, his mental energy and sword momentum were at their peak. For Zhuang Huan Yu to momentarily lose focus, it was highly possible that he would be defeated by this strike.
But he didn't.
He waited for Zhuang Huan Yu to regain his senses.
This was because, when he had closed his eyes in meditation, Zhuang Huan Yu had given him time.
Whether it was due to the gully that had been created by the Autumn rain within the yellow sand, causing Zhuang Huan Yu to not dare to advance, or due to pride, he had given Chen Chang Sheng a chance.
Therefore, Chen Chang Sheng was now returning this chance to him.
The Tower of Purging Dust was silent.
"A battle between youths is indeed different."
Someone on the second floor sighed.
If it was an adult, in an important competition like the Grand Examination, they definitely wouldn't give their opponent any chances.
Only youths would do this.
Perhaps it was because they hadn't experienced much, their bodies weren't stained with too much dust, or perhaps it was because this Autumn rain had washed away the dust on their bodies. In short, compared to adults, they still believed in things like fairness, perhaps this was naive and childish, but it also represented a certain vitality and confidence.
"Now, you can't beat me."
Chen Chang Sheng looked at Zhuang Huan Yu and said: "Admit defeat."
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