Chapter 1946: Chapter 2045: Subduing Two Great Experts

Wu Yazi and Zhou Jilin straightened up and eagerly looked at Mu Hanyan with expectant eyes.

"Two masters, you saw the condition in which Priest Mu healed me earlier. Although the Spiritual Mechanism Fruit helped, it still caused significant drain on her spiritual power and divine sense. It’s best to let Master Priest rest for a couple of days before she subdues the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire for you." Gao Weihu said to them.

"Young Master Gao makes sense. We were too impatient." Wu Yazi said embarrassedly.

Mu Hanyan was pale when she healed Gao Weihu earlier, immediately sitting cross-legged to cultivate afterwards, indeed appearing gravely exhausted. Their urgent request for her assistance in subduing the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire was quite unseemly and lacking in elder decorum.

"Let Master Priest rest well first. Our matter isn’t urgent," Zhou Jilin followed suit.

Having lived so long, what’s a few more days? Although Mu Hanyan is young, her status is well-established, so there’s no worry about a change of heart.

"Then please wait a few days. I should be recovered after some adjustment," Mu Hanyan said, looking weary.

Actually, the reason she was in such a state earlier was mainly due to her cautiousness, having raised her divine sense to the extreme. After all, she was unaware of Gao Weihu’s true injury or that the Chaos Heavenly Fire could completely suppress that force, neither did she have the absolute confidence she possessed in the Holy Court Continent, fearing any unexpected mishap might endanger Gao Weihu’s life.

If she were to act now, it would be as easy as lifting a finger. But the easier a task, the less valuable it becomes. To ensure Wu Zhou and Zhou Jilin’s wholehearted service to the Huayu Temple, the best approach is to appeal to them emotionally and rationally, truly winning their hearts.

A rational appeal is out of the question, being fellow priests without a chaotic world, Mu Hanyan can’t whip out some grand world-saving argument to persuade them; only an emotional appeal is possible.

Originally contemplating this issue, Gao Weihu’s assistance set up the steps for her to climb. In short, she must not let Wu Zhou and Zhou Jilin think subduing the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire is overly easy; she must make them feel the difficulty and danger involved first so that they would appreciate it and genuinely accept her.

"No rush, no rush. Master Priest’s health is paramount; a longer adjustment would be best," hearing Mu Hanyan speak with such urgency made Wu Zhou and Zhou Jilin sweat. Meanwhile, they gained more respect and admiration for Mu Hanyan’s commitment to her promises and decisive action.

"The two masters have traveled hard. Let me arrange accommodation and you can rest; tonight I will host a banquet to welcome you." Mu Hanyan said, calling a guard to arrange lodging for Wu Zhou and Zhou Jilin.

"Family Head Gu, Tang Family Master, Pang Family Head, thank you all." Mu Hanyan then said to Gu Qingyang and the others.

"Master Priest speaks too heavily. We couldn’t offer much help, but learned a lot following Master Priest," Gu Qingyang waved a hand and smiled, while Tang Feng and the others, not as magnanimous, looked ashamed.

Originally believing their families’ medical skills notable in Huayu City, thinking themselves unique, they discovered even their revered Wu Yazi and Zhou Jilin have now joined the Huayu Temple under Master Priest. Huayu City offers little chance for pride.

However, it was exactly Wu Yazi and Zhou Jilin’s participation that allowed them to once again witness Master Priest’s extraordinary qualities, gaining even deeper admiration and feeling fortunate for having moved their families to Huayu City.

Seeing that Mu Hanyan and Gao Weihu were already acquainted and might have matters to discuss, Gu Qingyang and the others took their leave, leaving Ling Baobao alone at the door.

"Baobao, is there something?" Mu Hanyan asked Ling Baobao.

Since returning to Huayu City, Ling Baobao had rarely appeared, mostly locking himself in the Book Collection Hall tinkering away. Mu Hanyan had no idea what he was doing but hadn’t seen him for days, finding his sudden appearance quite surprising.

"Oh, Qingning Temple and Xiafeng Temple have sent word too. Your treasured disciple is anxious and desperately looking for you," Ling Baobao said.

"Please pass on my message: I have a comprehensive plan, and he needn’t worry," Mu Hanyan said.

The treasured disciple Ling Baobao mentioned was, of course, Wen Gaoren.

Shortly after returning to the Huayu Temple, Feng City Temple’s Master Priest Chu Yanghe sent a message requesting Mu Hanyan’s assistance in repairing the array, something she had already mutually agreed upon.

Mu Hanyan was busy with the Huayu City’s reconstruction affairs, having no time to repair arrays, so she had Wen Gaoren reply, delaying the matter for a while. But soon other temples started urging, likely leaving him less room for delay.

For Wen Gaoren, this was indeed secondary. The biggest concern was Mu Hanyan had made it clear she wouldn’t waste much time on the temples’ arrays; this task would fall on him instead. For this, Mu Hanyan particularly taught him the method to fully activate the power of Fallen Gold, yet without the Chaos Heavenly Fire’s assistance, Wen Gaoren couldn’t possibly utilize it effectively.

Wen Gaoren, daily worrying and fretting, even grew a few white hairs.

Not completely helpless, as Mu Hanyan had entrusted Gao Weihu to help find the Fire Storage Stone, and figured out a hand formation for activating its contained fire elements. She just hadn’t taught Wen Gaoren yet.

But now, since they could directly subdue the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, the hand formation was naturally redundant, no longer a worry for Wen Gaoren.

"I’ll inform him right away. By the way, I’ve been pondering the Huayu Temple’s Artifact Refining Technique, wanting to try the Void-breaking Talisman again, and have made some headway. We can discuss it when we have time," Ling Baobao said.

"Alright." Mu Hanyan nodded.

After sending Ling Baobao off, Mu Hanyan felt a somewhat inexplicable loss. Finally understanding, Ling Baobao had been hidden away figuring out the Void-breaking Talisman all along. On the Divine Continent, not only the cultivation methods differ from the Holy Court Continent, but also the artifact refining technique. His Void-breaking Talisman belonged elsewhere, making the refining method require a fresh start.

Mu Hanyan had known Ling Baobao would eventually leave, but having his departure truly upon the agenda came with some reluctance. Still, aware Ling Baobao had his family waiting, she knew he couldn’t stay in the Holy Continent forever, and soon adjusted her mood after the brief sadness.

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