Chapter 510

The Divine Consort was indeed here to invite Ye Xiaotian under the orders of the Venerable. Ye Xiaotian followed her onto the boat and once again arrived at the foot of the temple. They walked up the stone steps one by one. The Divine Consort did not lead him into the temple but led him around to the back of the temple.

Outside the main hall were rows of huge stone pillars. The stone pillars were full of traces of the vicissitudes of time. Walking at the foot of this magnificent building, people could not help but feel small. This was probably the original intention of the person who designed this divine temple. Just through this building, people were constantly hinting at it and increasing their prestige.

There was a staircase at the side of the temple. The staircase was also made of stone. It was not wide and even a little narrow. For such a large temple, if there was a need, this place would not have been built so sparingly. There was only one explanation: there were not many people entering and exiting the temple through this staircase.

The stone steps twisted upwards, and each level had an arched passageway that led to the interior of the temple. As Ye Xiaotian walked up the stone steps, he casually glanced at the arched passageway. He found that there were many stone sculptures on both sides of the arched roof. This alone was a very large project.

The Divine Consort stopped at the entrance of the highest level. She turned around and smiled at Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian followed behind her, smelling her orchid-like fragrance. Watching her delicate and round waist swaying gracefully, and watching her round buttocks gently swaying in her crimson skirt that was as thin as a cicada's wing, was undoubtedly a pleasing experience for Ye Xiaotian.

When the Divine Consort turned around, Ye Xiaotian's eyes had already moved away. His face was calm, calm, sincere, and friendly, just like a gentleman. The Divine Consort smiled at him and gestured towards the arched passageway, indicating for him to enter by himself. Ye Xiaotian nodded and walked past her without looking sideways.

The passageway was very long. The outermost edge of the passageway was very bright, but the deeper he went, the dimmer the light became. The stone sculptures on both sides seemed to come alive, looking down at him from above. Ye Xiaotian's breathing became more and more difficult.

As they walked, Ye Xiaotian suddenly stopped in his tracks and smiled. "How foolish of me. This should be one of the original intentions of the designer. If someone were to come here to meet the Venerable One, he would first see such a majestic temple, then walk through such a solemn and even somewhat eerie passage. When he finally meets the Venerable One, he would probably be so terrified that he wouldn't even be able to speak. Why would I be affected by this?"

Ye Xiaotian stood where he was for a while and finally got rid of the influence of the environment. As he walked forward, there were heavy arched wooden doors that were three meters tall. The doors were all closed, but Ye Xiaotian didn't look at them. He kept walking until he reached the end of the passageway, and his eyes lit up again.

Ye Xiaotian had come to the back of the temple. In front of him was a huge garden in the sky. The garden was built on the roof of the temple below. There were all kinds of strange plants, ancient trees, and fruit trees. There was even a fountain that sprayed clear spring water into the air and poured onto a huge stone sculpture.

Ye Xiaotian was amazed at first. He looked around, appreciating this fairyland-like place, and then he saw the Divine Servant Venerable.

The ground was filled with short plants. They had emerald green leaves, and there were red agate-like fruits on the stems. The Divine Servant Venerable was bending down to pick the fruits one by one. Behind him, there was a person who looked like a servant holding a bamboo basket to catch the fruits.

Ye Xiaotian walked over. The person holding the basket heard his footsteps and turned to look at him. He was a middle-aged man close to forty years old. From his attire, he should be the gardener who tended this garden. The Venerable turned his head and saw Ye Xiaotian. He walked over with a smile.

He ordered the gardener, "Take it and wash it." Then he said to Ye Xiaotian, "Come, come and sit."

The Venerable hobbled to the edge of the garden in the sky and sat down on a long bench. He patted the seat beside him, indicating for Ye Xiaotian to sit as well. Ye Xiaotian was not one of his followers who were in fear and trepidation, so he sat down without hesitation. The Venerable couldn't help but have a smile of admiration flash through his eyes.

If Ye Xiaotian was in fear and trepidation towards him, then how could he have a heart-to-heart talk with Ye Xiaotian? He needed an equal to talk to. The sad thing was that he had been in this position for too long. He had everything he wanted, but he didn't have a friend. He didn't have someone he could associate with as an equal. He had become a lonely person who was high up in the sky.

"Your name is Ye Xiaotian, right? Where are you from?"

The Venerable smiled and opened his mouth slightly. After hearing Ye Xiaotian's answer, the Venerable said in a nostalgic tone, "The capital? I've been to that place. When I was young, I traveled the world. When I went to the capital, it was when the Emperor Zhengde was in court. The Emperor Zhengde was a very interesting emperor. "

Ye Xiaotian said in surprise, "The Venerable has met the Emperor Zhengde?"

The Venerable stroked his beard and smiled. He nodded slightly and said, "Yes! The Emperor Zhengde didn't like unnecessary formalities. He didn't pay attention to seniority. The Confucian etiquette and ancestral teachings were all bullsh * t to him. He built a temporary imperial residence called the 'Leopard Room'. Not only did the Leopard Room raise rare beasts, but there were also lamas, Taoist priests, monks, sorcerers, martial arts experts, and artists. As long as they had a skill, there was no place for them.

At that time, I was traveling the capital. I showed a little of my martial arts and was invited to the Leopard Room by the Emperor Zhengde. Hehe, the Leopard Room, the Leopard Room. The Emperor Zhengde himself was actually that wild and untamed leopard. The entire court couldn't restrain him, and the Tatars also had a headache because of him … "

Talking about his youth, the Venerable was full of smiles. He sighed for a while, then said to Ye Xiaotian, "Oh right, the Western sect you told me about last time, they crossed the sea and came to the capital to preach? Can you tell me about them? "

Ye Xiaotian naturally said everything he knew, but his knowledge was actually limited. At that time, it was purely because he was bored and curious about the yellow-haired, blue-eyed foreign devil, so he went to watch the fun. If he really wanted to explain in detail, he actually didn't know much about the religion of the foreign devil.

However, Venerable listened very carefully to the few words he said, or the superficial description. After Ye Xiaotian talked for a while, he said with shame, "Actually, that's all I know."

The Venerable nodded and sighed softly, "The world is really big. When I was young, I traveled the world. I thought I had been to all the places I could go. I didn't expect there to be so many places beyond the sky. If I had known earlier, maybe I would have gone to see …"

The Venerable turned to Ye Xiaotian and said with a smile, "Your question is right. Our Gu God Sect does have a deep relationship with the Western foreigners. Maybe there is a great relationship between the two sects. It's a pity that I have no time to verify it."

Ye Xiaotian was shocked. He thought that he had concealed his thoughts very well, and his means of testing were even more ingenious. He didn't expect that the old man had already seen through it. Only then did he realize that the weak old man in front of him was actually the leader of a sect.

Younger Sister Sun was only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl. She only knew some superficial venomous spells, but her first move was already so terrifying. How powerful was this ancestor who played with venomous spells? I'm afraid it has some unfathomable ability, right?

Ye Xiaotian had seen many high-ranking officials and nobles, but the old man in front of him had seen more than him. He had even seen the emperor. His experience and knowledge came from the narration of others, but this old man had once traveled the world. How could he be a match for this old man who was scheming and playing tricks in front of him?

Thinking of this, Ye Xiaotian broke out in a cold sweat. The Venerable seemed to see his uneasiness and said with a smile, "Are you afraid? Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. "

The Venerable turned his head and looked into the distance. There was a strange mountain in the distance. The mountain was red, and the vegetation around the mountain was unusually sparse.

The Venerable said, "Someone is ambitious. He covets the position of the Venerable. He secretly colludes with outsiders to try to seize the throne. Haha, actually, with his ability, since he has the intention, there is no harm in letting him sit on the position of the Venerable. But … "

The Venerable's face slowly darkened. "But his ambition is not just to be the Venerable. He has a bigger goal. The Gu God Sect has been passed down for nearly one thousand and five hundred years, and it has been in my hands for nearly forty years. I hope it can continue to exist and not be used by others, and lose its thousand-year legacy! "

Ye Xiaotian was even more shocked. He did not expect this old man to know about the secret collusion between Yang Yinglong and Elder Gögwo. Even … the fact that Yang Yinglong wanted to bribe him, he must have known about it. Otherwise, why would he say these things to him?

The reason why Yang Yinglong publicly held a banquet on the mountain was because this old man had long stopped caring about worldly affairs. Could it be that all of this was an illusion? That everything in this domain was actually under this old man's control without batting an eyelid?

The Venerable seemed to know what he was thinking. He suddenly retracted his gaze from the red mountain and smiled at Ye Xiaotian. "Yang Yinglong is not a righteous person! Don't be fooled by the fact that he was blessed by the heavens and became successful in his early years. If he does not know how to restrain himself, he will be exterminated sooner or later. You should stay away from him. "

Ye Xiaotian was shocked. "The Venerable actually knows …"

The Venerable smiled. "If I don't know what happened under my nose, then I would not be ignorant of worldly affairs, but muddle-headedness …"

A strange thought suddenly jumped into Ye Xiaotian's mind. "What do you mean the end of one's life? Could it be this old man's doing? He purposely pretended to be dead and took the opportunity to lure out those ambitious people so that he could catch them all in one fell swoop?"

The Venerable smiled. "No, I'm really at the end of one's life. I'm going to die soon."

Ye Xiaotian was dumbstruck that his thoughts were exposed, and his hairs stood on end.

The Venerable winked at him. There was some childishness in his eyes. "Don't forget that I'm the servant of the Gu God. Even if I'm not a god, I'm at least a demi-god. A god is not as powerful as you think, but I'm still more capable than mortals. Don't you think so? "