A large number of armored warriors were rushing back and forth inside the Daoist Temple, throwing the disciples inside into complete chaos.
In the dumbfounded eyes of Zhang Chen and Chengyu, they watched as countless armored warriors swiftly stormed into the main hall, seizing every hidden corner.
Zhang Chen felt a bit uneasy, and his eyes turned to Chengyu: "We’re screwed, could it be that the Yellow Heaven Dao has been exposed? Has the Inspection and Supervision Department come for us now?"
"No way! Should we get out of here quickly then?" Chengyu asked in shock, subconsciously clinging to Zhang Chen’s leg, a hint of fear in his eyes.
Zhang Chen was speechless upon hearing this. If it were just him, escaping would be no problem, but with Xiaodouding around, he couldn’t just abandon Xiaodouding and run off, could he?
"If you’re not afraid of being hacked to death, then run." Zhang Chen muttered irritably.
Chengyu shrank back at Zhang Chen’s words, but the two of them lined up respectfully in the corner, waiting to be dealt with.
If it turned out to be true that the Yellow Heaven Dao was in trouble, it wouldn’t be too late to find a way to escape later.
As it turned out, Zhang Chen and Xiaodouding were overthinking; as the armored warriors burst in, they were directly driven out by the warriors:
"You two, get out now!"
Faced with the urging of the armored warriors, Zhang Chen was not only not annoyed but actually quite pleased, pulling Xiaodouding and running off immediately.
Only an idiot would want to get caught up in such a mess.
As the two were expelled from the main hall, soon after, soft footsteps could be heard outside. A woman clad in a large red robe slowly walked in from outside the hall.
The woman wore a large red robe, dressed as a man, with a golden phoenix embroidered on it, looking quite imposing.
The woman’s face was absolutely stunning, with a simple bun on her head, her eyes black and white, looking very clear, truly like: "By the stove, someone as serene as the moon, hands as fair as snow."
The woman, in her red robe with the golden phoenix, seemed like a flame slowly walking in from outside the main hall.
Behind the woman, five elders from the Daoist Temple followed respectfully, bowing their heads and looking at their toes without glancing around.
The woman arrived at the center of the hall, her eyes focused on the dozen or so divine sculptures before speaking: "I heard that the Yellow Heaven Dao worships the Yellow Heaven God, who with boundless magical power can transcend worldly suffering and resolve human disasters. Is this true?"
The elders all felt a jolt at her words. Didn’t they know what kind of deity the Yellow Heaven God was? Resolve disasters? What a load of nonsense!
If the Yellow Heaven God were so formidable, the Great Victory Dynasty would have been overthrown by now, and they wouldn’t be hiding like mice.
The Scripture Elder quickly stepped forward, bowing beside the woman: "If you believe, it is; if not, it isn’t. The Yellow Heaven God’s power is boundless. To gain the deity’s favor and resolve personal disasters, one must be sincere."
"Everyone from the Northern Land knows, when I was young, I suffered from disasters and have been plagued by illness. I hope the Yellow Heaven God can relieve me of my woes." The woman’s voice was cold, but her words were chilling:
"Of course, if my afflictions are resolved, there will naturally be ample rewards. But if it’s all just deception and fraud, then Huangli Temple might as well be dissolved early."
Upon hearing this, all the elders in the Daoist Temple wore a bitter expression. Didn’t they know if the Yellow Heaven God truly existed?
It was all just a façade!
Inwardly, the elders cursed the disciples spreading teachings at the mountain’s foot, who babbled nonsense, leaving the mountain’s elders to run around frantically finding ways to remedy things.
Then, the red-robed woman, Xie Lingyun, knelt on the ground, constantly bowing to the statue.
After finishing her bows, the woman slowly raised her head, then stood up, looking at the sculpture of the Yellow Heaven God: "It seems the Yellow Heaven God has not blessed me."
The words made all the elders feel a chill down their spines. Everyone knew the woman before them was formidable and ruthless. Elder Chuan Wu said: "The divine is exalted and would not be moved by a single mortal’s worship. Miss, perhaps the number of your rituals is too few to touch the divine."
The woman nodded at Elder Chuan Gong’s words, believing him: "In that case, I plan to stay at the Daoist Temple for a while, hoping to use the divine power of the Yellow Heaven Dao to suppress my illnesses. Do the elders permit this?"
Hearing Xie Lingyun’s words, everyone looked at each other, and the Law Enforcement Elder muttered to himself: "Of course, it’s not convenient! This place is a den for traitors, and you’re the daughter of an important court figure. If you stay and discover anything, wouldn’t that cause trouble for ourselves? No way is this convenient."
The Law Enforcement Elder then put on a brilliant smile, nodding and bowing to Xie Lingyun: "Of course it’s convenient! Absolutely no problem, it couldn’t be more convenient. I’ll arrange accommodation for you right away."
Who would dare to say it’s inconvenient to the daughter of the head of the Inspection and Supervision Department?
"That’s good, rest assured, you won’t lack anything for food and living. I will have people send over supplies and goods!" Xie Lingyun said.
"You jest, can the Daoist Temple lack provisions for you?" Elder Chuan Wu fawned over her from the side.
"Someone, quickly arrange a residence for the distinguished guest! No, I’ll arrange it personally." Elder Chuan Wu said to the red-robed woman: "Honored guest, please follow me."