Chapter 1774: 1774’s Glory Will Shine Again One Day

Mu Hanyan patted her forehead, seemingly counterproductive. Originally, she wanted to comfort Yan Qingshan and Qi Ming a few words, but somehow ended up influencing everyone else. It seems they’ve watched Sikong Qinglan perform divine rituals too many times and have been brainwashed.

Everyone knelt on one knee, placing one hand on their chest, their eyes ablaze as they looked at Mu Hanyan. Over the years, it wasn’t just An Xiaxin who felt humiliated; every Priest, every guard, every commoner of Huayu Temple felt the same kind of disgrace, abandoned by the Divine Lord, scorned by the other temples, living each day in despair with no sight of hope.

It was not until Mu Hanyan arrived that they finally saw hope. Whether it was the battle with Long Wudang last time or today’s fight with Ou Mingzhi, they saw the strength of the Master Priest, and Huayu Temple’s dignity was restored!

They finally understood why the Right Priest and the Prayer Priest willingly gave up the position of Master Priest to Mu Hanyan. They were right; only Mu Hanyan could lead them out of their predicament and stand tall again!

"I also swear, whoever dares to insult Huayu Temple, whoever dares to harm the people of Huayu Temple, I will repay in full measure, tooth for tooth, blood for blood!" Although somewhat unused to it, seeing those sincere eyes, Mu Hanyan couldn’t help but be stirred, placing her hand on her chest, she solemnly declared.

"Tooth for tooth, blood for blood!" A loud and overwhelming shout erupted from the crowd, resonating for a long time.

After a while, the excited crowd finally calmed down.

"Master Priest, thank you for your timely assistance. Sorry for causing you trouble," Wen Gaoren, having taken the Elixir and feeling much better, stepped forward and said embarrassedly.

If it weren’t for them, those two guards wouldn’t have been injured by Ou Mingzhi’s men, and Mu Hanyan wouldn’t have had to get involved. Naturally, this wouldn’t have led to enmity with the Spirit Rain Temple.

"Master Wen, there’s no need to worry. Today’s affairs are not your fault," Mu Hanyan comforted.

This was not just reassurance; Mu Hanyan understood well that Huayu Temple had long been weak. No one paid them any regard and dared to trample on them. Even if there hadn’t been a conflict with Ou Mingzhi today, there would still be more from people like Zhao Mingzhi and Li Mingzhi, and many were eyeing the position of Huayu Temple’s Master Priest, even Wen Gaoren before. For Huayu Temple to become strong again, it would inevitably offend people, so she wouldn’t blame Wen Gaoren.

"In any case, I owe Huayu Temple a huge debt of gratitude. If there’s a chance in the future, I must strive to repay it." Although Mu Hanyan didn’t mind, Wen Gaoren found it hard to let go. After speaking, he headed towards the city outskirts.

"Master Wen, where are you planning to go?" Mu Hanyan instinctively asked.

According to Ou Mingzhi, at least within the jurisdiction of the Twelve Divine Temples under the Life Temple, Wen Gaoren had nowhere to go. As for other places on the Continent, from what Mu Hanyan knew, it seemed it wouldn’t be easy for him to find somewhere to go.

"I know too. I’ll take it one step at a time." Wen Gaoren, aware of this, said somewhat confusedly.

"Master Wen, if you don’t mind, how about staying at our Huayu Temple?" Mu Hanyan suggested, struck by a thought.

The Huayu Temple has a hundred or so Array Barriers, with twenty-four Main Arrays being just the largest part. If she were to repair all of them alone, who knows how long it would take. An Xiaxin and Shen Yuhe, Sikong Qinglan, and others evidently have little talent in Array Art; even if they work hard, there’s no telling how long it would take to learn. Wen Gaoren’s reputation as the first Array Master of Lingyu Divine Hall was not obtained vainly. If not for Ling Baobao deliberately provoking him earlier, he might have grasped the mystery of the Star Thunder God Array. Keeping him would surely be of great help.

"Would that be appropriate? Today’s matter was due to me; if I stay, wouldn’t it mean a complete fallout with Lingyu Divine Hall?" Though tempted, Wen Gaoren was even more unsettled.

Mu Hanyan saving him from Ou Mingzhi’s hands today was already a big favor. How could he have the nerve to bring trouble to Huayu Temple again?

"Haven’t we already fallen out with Lingyu Divine Hall today?" Mu Hanyan smiled slightly and said.

Wen Gaoren fell silent. The son of the Master Priest of Lingyu Divine Hall had been beaten like this—did they really expect them to let it go?

"Master Wen, if you truly feel indebted to Huayu Temple, then stay and help us rebuild the temple. Huayu Temple will never decline again. One day, it will regain its former glory and become the most powerful temple on the Divine Continent," Mu Hanyan stated directly, not beating around the bush.

"What if Lingyu Divine Hall comes looking for trouble again? Staying here would be a hassle after all," Wen Gaoren wavered. If he could indeed help Huayu Temple rise again and stand above many temples, it would be a great honor for him. However, he was still hesitant about Lingyu Divine Hall.

"Master Wen, did you forget what I just said? Anyone who dares to insult Huayu Temple, anyone who dares to harm my temple’s people, will be repaid tooth for tooth, blood for blood!" Mu Hanyan still wore a smile, but her gaze was unwavering.

"Alright, then we’ll stay at Huayu Temple and serve the Master Priest!" Seeing Mu Hanyan’s determined gaze, Wen Gaoren’s long-calm heart, like a still ancient well, was stirred, as if returning to decades ago, feeling the excitement of just entering the temple gates.

"Let’s go meet the other priests first," Mu Hanyan, having persuaded Wen Gaoren, felt a bit uplifted herself.

The overall strength of Huayu Temple was still too weak. Regardless of Wen Gaoren’s Array mastery or personal strength, he surpassed An Xiaxin and the others by a fair margin. His joining would significantly boost Huayu Temple’s strength.

As for Lingyu Divine Hall, she couldn’t be bothered to dwell on it. They’ve offended them anyway—what’s one more debt when already heavily burdened.

Huayu Temple had only about twenty or so priests in total. It didn’t take long for Wen Gaoren and the others to meet everyone.

"By the way, Master Wen, since Lingyu Divine Hall already obtained your Array Formation Technique, why are they still being so aggressive? Is it really just because you turned Ou Mingzhi away back then? With Ou Dechuan’s status, it shouldn’t be so petty, right?" After the others helped arrange accommodation, Mu Hanyan, sipping tea with Wen Gaoren, couldn’t help but voice her curiosity after some casual conversation.

In fact, she had this question ever since Ou Mingzhi made a move, but she hadn’t found the opportunity to ask until now.

Wen Gaoren was slightly taken aback. Previously, he hadn’t thought much about this due to his anger over his disciple’s betrayal.

"That’s true, Ou Dechuan is a seemingly upstanding person and very concerned about face. Reasonably, he shouldn’t push things this far. Besides, since he’s already obtained the ’Array God Scripture,’ whether or not I serve the Ou family is inconsequential. At most, he could just humiliate me to regain some face—why go to such extremes?" Wen Gaoren said, puzzled.

"Could it be related to this item?" After speaking, Wen Gaoren took out a piece of scrap metal from the Storage Jade Ding.

Mu Hanyan looked at the piece of metal, her gaze suddenly sharpening, her heartbeat quickening, and the hand holding her teacup started to tremble slightly.

Heavenly Destiny Star Plate! It wasn’t an ordinary Heavenly Destiny Star Plate, but one carried by Huayue and others!

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