A White Crane was high in the sky.
This sight attracted the gazes of countless people in White Emperor City.
Ten-some gray vultures flew up from the Imperial City to meet the White Crane. But for some reason, these vicious birds renowned for their ferocity and difficulty to tame seemed particularly timid today. They did not dare approach the White Crane, and when they were still several li away, they did not dare to advance any further.
Countless gazes followed the White Crane.
In an extremely short amount of time, the White Crane had flown from the mountains on the other side of the Red River to the highest point of the Imperial City and then descended.
After the ancient era, terrifying monsters like the Monster Bull and the Earth Monkey had become extremely difficult to find, and immortal birds were even rarer.
The demi-human populace was stunned and began to speculate about the identity of the person on the crane's back.
The Archbishop of the Western Wastes, together with several dozen priests, kneeled.
The expressions on their faces were very respectful, even humble, but the emotions in their eyes were very fervent, even fanatical.
The Tang clan steward and the cultivators of the south quickly came to their senses and bowed in shock.
The Great Zhou emissary had a rather complex expression, but without much hesitation, he and his subordinates also kneeled.
At this sight, some of the demi-human populace recalled the most famous White Crane on the continent and vaguely guessed at that person's identity.
The chatter in front of the Imperial City suddenly vanished, replaced by silence.
The Demi-human race and the Human race had been allies for a thousand years and had many interactions. There were also many believers of the Orthodoxy who, amidst their shock and joy, began to kneel.
There were also many people who had no idea what was going on, nor did they know the identity of the person on the White Crane. They only saw many people around them kneeling and piously kowtowing. Infected by the mood, they subconsciously kneeled as well.
From the Imperial City to Heavensguard Pavilion, on the stone walls and meadows, countless demi-human populace kneeled like a tide.
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A chilly wind blew.
The white flowers on the stone floor softly trembled.
The White Crane slowly folded its wings.
The person stood on the observation platform.
He held a divine staff in his left hand. There were still some divine rays of light that had yet to disperse. It was extremely bright.
His eyes were even brighter than the light emitted by the Divine Staff.
The mood on the observation platform seemed to freeze, becoming extremely quiet.
Countless gazes fell on his body, all of them filled with extremely complex emotions.
There was no one on the continent who did not recognize the White Crane, and there was no one who did not recognize the Divine Staff.
Naturally, no one would not know who he was.
The one riding the white crane was not an immortal, but a saint.
The one holding the Divine Staff was not a god, but the Pope.
From the Prince of Lu Ling's Mansion to the shore of the Red River, Chen Chang Sheng had traveled eighty thousand li day and night, forcefully breaking through the seal and finally arriving here.
During this long journey, he didn't know how many clouds he had passed through and how much wind he had been blown by, but his face was still clean, and there wasn't a speck of dust on his green Taoist robe. However, his Taoist bun, which was usually tied tightly, was slightly messy.
Luoluo rubbed her eyes and tilted her head, looking very cute.
She thought that she had seen and heard wrongly.
After confirming that she hadn't seen or heard wrongly, she smiled.
This was the most genuine smile from the inside out, just like the process of a flower blooming.
Anyone who saw this smile, no matter where they stood, would be able to truly feel her happiness and joy at this moment.
Luo Luo flew towards Chen Chang Sheng.
Just as everyone had imagined.
But when she was a few steps away from Chen Chang Sheng, she stopped.
She had stopped in such a hurry that the soles of her boots had left a clear imprint on the hard ground.
She slightly lowered her head, clasped her hands, and bowed. Her bearing was perfect and flawless.
"Greetings to Teacher."
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From arrogance to deference, there had to be a plan, because change had to have a reason.
Luoluo's behavior naturally had a reason.
Chen Chang Sheng knew, so he said nothing, only looked at her.
It had been a very long time since he had looked at her.
Five years.
Perhaps it was because of her innate bloodline or the tender affection of the sea of stars, but time had left no trace on Luoluo's face.
Chen Chang Sheng felt like he was still looking at that girl from the past.
In these five years, he had rarely written to her, believing that she would gradually forget those matters of the past.
But time truly was of no use to her.
She had not forgotten.
Nor had he forgotten.
He was currently the Pope, the Principal of the Orthodox Academy. He had many students, many fervent believers like An Hua.
But he only had one true student.
And she had been his earliest follower, back when he was still a young Daoist priest that no one knew about.
As he thought of these things, a smile appeared on Chen Chang Sheng's face, like a spring breeze.
His voice was also like a spring breeze. It was not deliberately moving, but it was easy to get close to, and then it lingered in the air.
"Stand up."
Luoluo stood up.
She listened to him the most.
Chen Chang Sheng loved her the most.
So the second thing he said was.
"Come here."
Luoluo walked in front of him.
She stood behind him.
Just like that first night in the Orthodox Academy.
When the demon assassin charged at her, Chen Chang Sheng stood in front of her.
Just like that first night of the Ivy League gathering.
When the Heavenly Dao Academy professor was prepared to act, Chen Chang Sheng pulled her behind him.
Luoluo looked at Chen Chang Sheng's back, thinking that her royal father's words were truly correct.
Even if the sky collapsed, there would always be a tall person to hold it up for you.
Teacher has always been taller than me.
Her gaze fell on the corner of Chen Chang Sheng's clothes. She thought of the scene Archbishop An Lin had mentioned in her letter and suddenly felt an impulse.
That Demon Princess could be captured, so why couldn't she be captured?
But in the end, she did not extend her hand, because she proudly thought, I am teacher's student. I don't need to prove it to others.
She no longer thought about the past, no longer thought about the present.
Her parents' orders and her marriage to the Demon Lord were all things she could forget about.
She knew that her teacher would help her deal with it.
At this moment, she only needed to focus on Chen Chang Sheng.
And then she would constantly sigh.
Teacher's back was truly beautiful.
Teacher still smelled so good.
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Many gazes fell on Chen Chang Sheng.
Just like Luoluo.
Chen Chang Sheng ignored these gazes.
He was looking at Madam Mu.
Madam Mu was quiet for a while, then asked, "The Pope has come to observe the ceremony?"
Chen Chang Sheng replied, "I said before, I object."
Madam Mu indifferently asked, "Does your objection have any use?"
Chen Chang Sheng replied, "If I forbid her to marry, she cannot marry."
A voice came from nearby.
"Why?"
Chen Chang Sheng did not look. He calmly replied, "Because I am her teacher."
The observation platform was incomparably quiet.
The rustling of the pear blossoms in the wind was ear-piercing.
Madam Mu had said before that marriage was the order of one's parents and the words of a matchmaker.
The marriage between Luoluo and the Demon Lord had been decided upon by her and the White Emperor, approved by the ancestral spirits of the Demi-human race, so who could object?
Logically speaking, there truly was no one with the right to object.
Fortunately, Luoluo had a teacher.
The entire continent knew of this matter.
The Heavens, the Earth, the Lord, and the Master.
A teacher for a day, a father for a lifetime.
He was eminently qualified to object to this marriage.
Luoluo poked her head out from behind him and said, "Everyone heard it. There's nothing I can do. I can't disobey my teacher's orders."
As she said this, her eyes were wide open, making her seem particularly innocent and adorable.
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