Mei Li Sha walked back into the hall and said to the Pope: "What did you talk about?"
The Pope thought about it and said: "We talked about everything, but … it seems like we didn't talk about anything."
After saying this, he shook his head and said: "That child asked a few things, all of which had nothing to do with him. I didn't hear a single question that I originally thought I would hear. He didn't ask about the Orthodoxy, didn't ask about the stars, didn't ask about the Heavenly Tome Monoliths, and didn't ask about the so-called feelings."
In the entire continent, the person with the most authority in deciphering the Heavenly Tome Monoliths was this hemp robed elder. Even the Holy Maiden of the Southern Sect could not surpass him. Chen Chang Sheng had gained enlightenment from viewing the monoliths in the Mausoleum of Books and had many questions, but today, in Li Palace, he didn't mention a single word.
"He still lacks trust." Mei Li Sha said slowly.
"Although that child doesn't talk much, he's not stupid. Suddenly encountering such an important matter, how could he believe everything?"
The Pope didn't care and smiled: "In the future, he will naturally understand that everything we do is for his own good."
Hearing this, Mei Li Sha was silent for a while, then said: "In the past, I was worried that he matured too slowly. Now, it seems that his growth is faster than anyone imagined. Shouldn't we control it a little?"
The Pope didn't say anything.
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Walking out of Li Palace, Chen Chang Sheng felt that his back was a little sore. Previously, on the Divine Avenue, several hundred clergymen had bowed to him. Although he had only slightly bowed to return the greeting, it was still somewhat strenuous.
Returning from being the center of attention to being alone, he actually felt a little uncomfortable. He turned around and looked at Li Palace in the darkness. Looking at those silent stone pillars, he was also silent. He had enjoyed an endless amount of scenery in this palace, but for some reason, he felt a faint sense of unease, even a little fear.
He had long guessed that his master wasn't an ordinary person, but he didn't think that he would be this extraordinary. Moreover, in the past year, his mind had been completely focused on cultivation and the Grand Examination, he didn't have the time to think about it. As a result, tonight, the truth was revealed in Li Palace, shocking him to the point that his body was incomparably cold.
Just like the conversation between the Pope and Mei Lisha after he left, in the Li Palace, there truly were many things that he did not say, many questions that he did not ask. For example, he did not mention that he still had a senior brother. If the Orthodoxy needed a successor, then his senior brother should be the successor. He also did not mention the special circumstances of his body. The Pope's two eyes were as deep as the ocean, as if he could see through everything, or perhaps he knew everything about him. For example, there were two young Daoist priests in Xining Village's old temple, or the knowledge he had comprehended from viewing the monoliths in the Mausoleum of Books, or the meridians in his body that were all broken, but he did not say it.
The Pope and Mei Lisha had both said that nothing would happen to Xining Village, but how could this be possible? The Divine Empress would definitely send people to kill his master and Senior Yu Ren. He didn't know if his master and senior would be able to successfully escape. Moreover, more than ten years ago, the Orthodox Academy had been destroyed by the Pope and the Divine Empress. The Pope had personally taken action, so why was he looking after him now? Was it because of those reasons? Just because you're getting older, you're starting to feel nostalgic? This kind of reason was really hard to believe. He had no way of completely trusting the Pope, even though the Pope seemed to be so loving and trustworthy.
Words that were like tongue twisters kept going back and forth in his mind. To trust or not to trust, why and why. This caused his expression to become a little confused. He absentmindedly thought, if what the Pope said was true, then from tonight onwards, his life seemed to be welcoming a completely different chapter.
From Xining Village to the Capital, from the old temple to the Orthodox Academy, passively or actively, the biggest shadow on his head was the Divine Empress.
The Divine Empress herself was a peerless expert at the Saint realm. She relied on thirty or so Divine Generals to control the Zhou Empire's million strong army. She also had the loyalty of Yu Wen Jing, Zhou Tong, Mo Yu and the Tian Hai clans. She also had the respect and love of the common people. Without a doubt, she was the strongest human on this continent.
If it was anyone else, in Chen Chang Sheng's situation, they would have already committed suicide.
But just like what the Pope said, even the Divine Empress was willing to directly clash with the Orthodoxy. Because in this world, the only thing that had the ability to stand up to her was the Orthodoxy. The Orthodoxy was the religion that founded the Zhou Empire. It had countless pious believers and millions of priests. That was why it had this kind of confidence.
And he, was now the successor of the Orthodoxy.
Just like what Mei Li Sha said on the Divine Avenue, he could no longer lower his head to anyone.
But happiness came too suddenly, how could he believe it?
It still had to go back to trust and reason.
Why.
These things were too complicated. Although Chen Chang Sheng was well-versed in the Scriptures of The Way and could even recite the most abstruse and difficult scriptures, he was not good at these things.
Because these were all people's hearts.
He wanted to find someone to discuss with, but Tang Thirty Six was still in the Mausoleum of Books. Even if he was present, Tang Thirty Six would definitely say the opposite of what he said. Luo Luo's status was too special and sensitive. Even if she didn't care about these things, no matter what Chen Chang Sheng said, she would definitely listen. How could there be any discussion?
The capital was so big, but he couldn't find a single person to talk to about what happened tonight. This made him feel a little lonely.
The night was deep, but the lights in the Li Palace were still bright. Chen Chang Sheng turned around and looked at the quiet streets. His right hand landed on the hilt of the dagger at his waist.
The qi in his body moved slightly and his breathing gradually calmed.
Indistinctly, there seemed to be a clanging sound, but the sword was not unsheathed. There was only the sword energy.
The sword energy of the Wind and Rain Sword of Mountain Zhong.
Using the sword energy, he used the Yeshi Step. In the slightly cold wind, his figure suddenly disappeared. After a few flashes, he escaped into the night and went to some unknown place.
After a while, several people walked out of the quiet streets.
These people still had shock in their eyes.
They looked at each other and knew each other's origins. They didn't say anything and left.
The method Chen Chang Sheng used to leave seemed simple, but it was actually not simple.
These people that the major powers of the capital had sent to monitor him, none of them could follow his tracks.
The current Chen Chang Sheng had finally entered the realm of experts.
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The bell of the Li Palace rang, announcing to the entire continent that Chen Chang Sheng was the new principal of Orthodox Academy. This news once again shocked everyone.
From the Imperial Palace to the Tian Hai clan to the Divine General of the East's estate, many people couldn't sleep because of this news, constantly analyzing what it represented.
As the subject of discussion and speculation, Chen Chang Sheng was currently strolling in a bustling night market in the southern part of the capital.
He first went to the famous Quyuan Roast Lamb Shop and ordered a whole roast lamb. Then, he began to buy from the stalls along the street.
An hour later, he appeared under a tree outside of New North Bridge.
The spring night was deep, the temperature wasn't as cold as it had been a few days ago. There wasn't much dew on the grass.
On the distant Imperial City, the light from the corner tower spilled onto the ground, illuminating the new buds on the trees into an especially emerald green, looking like new tea leaves.
This place was very close to the palace walls and was heavily guarded. The eyes of the night owls on the city walls that were responsible for night surveillance were especially bright like luminous pearls.
Chen Chang Sheng hid his body under the shadow of a large tree and quietly sensed the surrounding environment. When a group of patrolling Imperial Guards left and when that Night Owl in the Southeast corner of the Imperial City turned its head to look to the left, he suddenly moved. An extremely low muffled sound was heard and two clouds of dust were stirred up under the tree. Two clear footprints were left behind and he had already disappeared without a trace.
After a moment, the dust gradually settled, just enough to cover up the two footprints.
Before this, his body had drawn a blur in the night sky, arriving in the air above the abandoned well.
From under the tree to the well, he only used one step.
At the time, he only had time to think, if His Holiness was lying, he would definitely fall in an extremely sorry state. Was this also a test of trust?
A whoosh sounded.
He fell into the abandoned well with incomparable accuracy, not even his clothes rubbing against the walls of the well.
This level of accuracy was indeed rather shocking.
The bottom of the abandoned well had indeed been dug open again.
Chen Chang Sheng directly fell from the bottom of the well into the abysmal underground space.
Endless darkness instantly surrounded him, he could only see an extremely faint wisp of starlight above him, could only hear the increasingly fierce howling of the wind.
After falling for an unknown amount of time, the surrounding air suddenly became viscous, his falling speed also naturally slowed.
Finally, he floated down to the ground like a leaf, his foot emitting a cracking sound, most likely from stepping on a piece of ice.
He had already come here many times before, so he didn't panic. He took out a Luminous Pearl and shone it in all directions.
Following the illumination of the Luminous Pearl, the thousands of Luminous Pearls in the dome of the underground space slowly lit up, turning the pitch black world into day.
A creaking sound rang out, this was the sound of space twisting.
Chen Chang Sheng raised his head and looked over, only to see the black dragon, as large as a mountain, slowly floating over.
The Black Dragon's body was truly too large, following its movement, the cold wind within the underground space became increasingly shrill.
The Black Dragon stopped in front of him, its massive palace-like head filled his entire field of vision.
Chen Chang Sheng happily laughed, waved his hand and said, "Zhi Zhi, I've come to see you."
The Black Dragon's eyes were very indifferent, its dragon whiskers lightly waved.
Following this movement, countless snowflakes fell from its body, blown by the wind, sprinkling all over his body and face.
Chen Chang Sheng extended his hand and wiped off the snow, not at all embarrassed.
He saw the mischievous look in the Black Dragon's eyes, only then did he know that it was teasing him, or perhaps punishing him for not coming for so long.
Then, he saw the wound between the Black Dragon's eyes.
Compared to the Black Dragon's massive head, this wound was very small.
But in Chen Chang Sheng's eyes, this wound was very fierce and terrifying.
He clearly remembered that the Black Dragon previously didn't have this wound between its brows.
"Who did this?" His expression was unprecedentedly serious.
Even if the Black Dragon was imprisoned under the Zhou Royal Palace, it still wasn't a target that could be easily humiliated and tortured.
To be able to leave such a terrifying wound between its brows, one could imagine how powerful the person must be.
But Chen Chang Sheng didn't care about this, he only wanted to seek justice for the Black Dragon.
Because at this moment, he was very angry.
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(Not today.)
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