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Chapter 308: The Grand Qian Temple Celebrant
Chapter 308: The Grand Qian Temple Celebrant
The grass was lush and fragrant, and the new branches were a vibrant green. A gentle breeze blew softly through the air.
The village was quiet, like a peaceful utopia. This place, which Wan Yun had always dreamed of leaving, now gave her the greatest sense of security, allowing her to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Before long, it seemed as if someone had sensed their arrival.
Several dozen figures, tall and short, fat and thin, young and old, soon emerged from the village. They were all dressed very simply.
Curious, they looked towards the newcomers. Then, someone cried out in delight, "Wan Yun is back!"
"Where's Qing'er? Has she returned too? If she has, those elders won't spare her a spanking!"
At these words, Qing hurriedly shrank back into her aunt's embrace.
A man with a resolute face and an elderly appearance stepped forward from the crowd. He raised his hand to silence the noisy group.
He looked silently at the aunt and niece, but his gaze finally rested on the youth with his shirt off, paying particular attention to the black scales on his arm and the fresh red markings on his body.
The rest of the villagers also became alert, their faces showing wariness.
An outsider! Since the Xu family had retired to this place, this was the first time an outsider had entered.
"Auntie, take me over there," Qing said softly.
"You're not afraid of a beating?" Wan Yun's heart, which had just relaxed a little, now felt anxious again.
She looked at her brother, Qing's father, and forced a faint smile.
At least, in the eyes of the Xu family, she was still that profound and gentle Supreme Pure Yang expert.
"..."
Xu Hongde's expression remained unchanged, as cold and distant as ever.
Even though one was his sister and the other his daughter, it did not change the fact that they had broken the clan rules and put the entire clan in danger.
In the Xu family, this was unforgivable.
Unless there was a reasonable explanation.
Seeing that appealing to family sentiment was futile, Wan Yun reluctantly hugged Qing and walked forward.
When they reached the crowd, the villagers started shouting again, "What happened to Qing? Who did this?"
Qing poked her head out from the crowd, no longer pretending to be pitiful, and instead spoke seriously into her father's ear.
Wan Yun stood quietly by her side.
Xu Hongde sniffed the thick scent of blood, and his eyebrows twitched imperceptibly.
However, he did not show any unusual expression.
After listening intently, he looked at his daughter indifferently and said, "So, do you think that just the two of you have the qualifications to make decisions for the Xu family?"
Then he turned to Wan Yun and asked, "Do you have that qualification?"
"..."
Wan Yun rolled her eyes. "How dare I? Who can bypass you, Great Clan Chief Xu? Your authority is so formidable..."
"Shut up."
Finally, a hint of helplessness flashed in Xu Hongde's eyes.
These two girls, naive and inexperienced, how could they have the insight to make investment decisions for the Xu family?
"Dad!"
Qing wanted to squeeze out some more blood to look pitiful, but only saliva spilled from the corner of her mouth. She quickly wiped it off and raised her voice, "What's wrong with trying?"
"Try?"
Xu Hongde looked at Shen Yi again and said calmly, "Friend Shen, did you give my daughter such great confidence?"
At these words, the quiet youth finally took a step forward.
His eyes swept over the crowd, "Shen Yi has fallen into dire straits and seeks temporary refuge in your esteemed land. Once the danger has passed, I will compensate you handsomely."
"Empty words! Who would believe you?"
The wariness on the faces of the Xu family members did not lessen in the slightest.
Xu Hongde raised his hand again to stop the commotion, giving the other party as much face as he could, "Friend Shen should know what Qing'er wants you to do, but as a lone cultivator, you should be free and unfettered. There's no need to get involved in unknown disputes."
Xu Wanyun quickly spoke up, "What's wrong with being a lone cultivator? Every influential power rose from lone cultivators."
"Then let's talk about it after he rises to power..." someone muttered softly in the crowd, only to be glared at by Xu Wanyun.
A'Qing struggled to stand up from her aunt's embrace, wanting to say something more. However, she suddenly heard Shen Yi's voice.
"Reasonable."
Shen Yi casually reached for his waist, and a blue robe gracefully draped over his body.
In an instant, he exuded an additional air of elegance and refinement.
He bowed slightly, "Greetings to all the members of the Xu Family. I am Shen Yi, the current celebrant of the Grand Qian Temple."
His calm words fell into the ears of the crowd.
Even A'Qing and Xu Wanyun were stunned in their tracks.
The Grand Qian, as one of the three allied forces, was an overwhelmingly powerful force that could cover the sky with a single hand.
And within the Grand Qian Temple, the celebrant was the most prestigious position.
They were all Golden Core cultivators who could sit on the high platform.
The rest of the Xu family members also showed looks of fear, and in their eyes, even the young man's figure seemed more majestic.
In the records of the Xu family, the Grand Qian was like an insurmountable mountain.
All beings were like chess pieces, and even if the Grand Qian Temple was the weakest of the three alliances, they were still the chess players, existing on a completely different level from other forces.
"I can give the Xu Clan Leader what he wants."
Shen Yi looked at Xu Hongde and said softly, "Only I can give it to him."
If anyone else had said these words, Xu Hongde would have laughed it off. But seeing the blue robe on the other party, he fell silent once more.
The only forces that could rival the Xuan Guang Cave were the Grand Qian Temple, the Wutong Mountain, and the Thousand Demon Cave.
The latter two, with their immortal gates that did not involve themselves in worldly affairs, would never entertain the idea of serving demons.
Thinking carefully, if the Xu family wanted to see the light of day again, it seemed that only the dozen or so Golden Core cultivators in the Grand Qian Temple could make that decision.
"Why should I believe you?"
Xu Hongde's voice carried a hint of emotion.
Before Shen Yi could speak, Xu Wanyun anxiously interjected, "He really has a Golden Core with him... Ah, where's the Golden Core?"
She suddenly realized that the Golden Core was gone.
Shen Yi did not summon his Golden Core but continued to look at Xu Hongde.
As the celebrant of the Grand Qian Temple, the sincerity he had shown to a mere Xu family was already sufficient. There was no need to go out of his way to prove himself further.
Indeed, seeing Shen Yi's expression, Xu Hongde's lips curled into a bitter smile, "If only we had heard these words from you earlier, the Xu family wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament."
He sighed, waved his hand to disperse the crowd, and then gently nodded to Shen Yi, "Mister Shen, please come this way."
Regardless of whether the other party's words were true or false, at least his sister had seen the Golden Core, and A'Qing had said that this young man had killed a Xuan Guang Cave Golden Core cultivator. Coupled with that distinctive robe, it was enough to secure a place of rest for them.
A'Qing pouted and silently stared at Shen Yi, "...'
Lone cultivator Shen Yi, Grand Qian Shen Yi! Would he become Wutong Mountain Shen Yi next!
He even lied to himself, how shameless! Xu Wanyun coughed dryly, feeling a bit guilty as she lowered her head.
What nonsense about being the celebrant of the Grand Qian Temple...
Earlier, when they were killing the Green Feather Demon Queen, those Grand Qian Sect masters didn't seem to recognize Shen Yi at all.
(End of Chapter)
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