Sect Master’s Wife Xuan Qisha said indifferently.
After speaking, she proudly raised her chin, turned around, and kicked up the powdery snow, masking her petite figure as she quickly departed.
"Goodbye, Little Master!” Xi Xi hurriedly waved her hand.
From the distance, amidst the exploding snow mist, a voice with a suppressed anger boomed.
"Stop!”
Jiao Shaoqiu led Li Che and the others into an opulent courtyard in the Inner Sect’s Disciple City.
This courtyard was even larger than Jiao Shaoqiu’s own.
"This is the one, originally belonging to Elder Sun, but he cleaned out the yard three years ago… Now that Elder Sun has ascended to immortality, the courtyard has been passed on to you.”
"The courtyard is equipped with a divine formation that wards off the intrusion of the Temple God’s Divinity at night, making it safe for even mortals to reside in,” Jiao Shaoqiu explained.
Xao Xi, pulling Zhang Ya along, excitedly hopped around the large courtyard.
Zhang Ya, Nurse Momo, and Old Chen began tidying up the courtyard, while Li Che, together with Gongshu Jingjun, reported their duties within the Divine Sect’s Inner Gate area.
Walking side by side with Gongshu Jingjun.
Li Che suppressed the urge inside his heart to stimulate the Corpse God Seal and investigate the evil people of the Corpse God Cult lurking inside the Divine Sect.
After all, he was in the company of a Divine Fetus Practitioner, and being detected or misunderstood would be troublesome to explain.
The wind and snow wailed, and deep inside the mountain ranges of the Divine Sect’s Inner Gate, the snow grew thicker and the cold more intense.
Gongshu Jingjun conversed with Li Che about Mechanical Techniques.
By now, Li Che no longer concealed his talent as an Immortal Artisan, and discussed freely with Gongshu Jingjun.
He had mastered the Tang Family Mechanism Technique, having independently created a Mechanism Beast of Five Elders’ Rank.
To think, even in the flourishing era of the Tang Family, creating a Five Elders’ Mechanism Beast single-handedly was no easy feat.
Gongshu Jingjun grew more excited as they talked, his admiration for Li Che deepening.
No wonder Tang Sanjia valued Li Che so highly.
Suddenly.
Li Che, who was casually chatting with Gongshu Jingjun, suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Ridge Master, where are we headed?”
Li Che took a deep breath.
He could feel the increasing intensity of Divinity in the air!
Besides, the Mythological Weapon [Face of the Firmament] and the Prison Lotus Yin Divine Sword set in the Heaven and Earth Chessboard were continuously trembling.
This reaction…
Was overly intense, something was not quite right.
Gongshu Jingjun gave Li Che a surprised look, then smiled, “Noticed it?”
"Serving as an elder of Qian Yuan Divine Sect, there’s one final test, but you needn’t do anything.”
"This is an old rule of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect.”
Gongshu Jingjun said it quite calmly.
"You need not worry, it’s just a check to see if you are harboring any demonic entities, or are tainted by the teachings of the Corpse God Cult
"If you are innocent, it’s merely a formality.”
"Three elders from Qian Yuan Divine Sect’s Inner Gate have come, and one of them is from Divine Carving Ridge. They’ve been waiting.”
Li Che, his expression unchanged.
"Is this the way towards the Four Imperial Divine Dao Temple of the Miao Dao Xiansheng Three-Eyed True Monarch inside the Divine Sect?”
Li Che asked.
"You actually recognized it?”
Gongshu Jing, standing with his hands behind his back, his tall frame as straight as a lance in the wind and snow: “Correct, this path leads to Luo Mei Mountain of Qian Yuan Divine Sect’s Inner Gate.”
"The Miao Dao Xiansheng Three-Eyed True Monarch’s Strange Temple is located atop Luo Mei Mountain.”
Li Che took a deep breath, suppressing the trembling Mythological Weapons inside the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.
"Is this… for the Three-Eyed True Monarch Temple God to observe me?”
Gongshu Jing looked deeply at Li Che, surprised at his quick reaction.
He had not yet introduced it, and Li Che had already guessed what was happening.
This keen sense of Divinity was probably why he sensed the differences in the Divine Essence along the way so quickly.
"This is customary; every elder who joins Qian Yuan Divine Sect undergoes the Temple God Resonance baptism
"During this baptism, the Miao Dao Xiansheng Three-Eyed True Monarch Temple God can cast the Three-Eyed Divine Light to discern your virtues and sins, to detect any Demon Energy or whether you’ve been influenced by the Corpse God Cult.”
Gongshu Jingjun stepped forward.
Li Che followed closely, their figures braving the wind and snow, leaving no trace as they walked.
Without a word the entire way.
Moments later, as Li Che felt the Divinity in the air becoming increasingly formidable, almost compelling his blood to involuntarily counter the Divine Presence.
They finally reached the summit of their arduous journey.
Suddenly, the countless wind and snow vanished.
The terrifying Divinity that filled the sky seemed to be siphoned into oblivion.
The air was filled with the rich fragrance of plum blossoms, the scent almost tangible, forming pink ribbons in the air, wafting thickly.
Warm as spring, with the plum fragrance overwhelming the senses.
Li Che felt as if he had passed through the harsh snow to arrive at a paradisiacal land.
A strange temple had altered the patterns of heaven and earth.
"This Miao Dao Xiansheng Three-Eyed True Monarch’s Strange Temple is not as active as the Eight-Armed Prison Lotus Furious Third Prince’s Strange Temple in the Golden Light Prefecture
"Our Qian Yuan Divine Sect has presided over Lingnan Circuit for thousands of years, with the goal of overseeing these Four Royal Strange Temples.”
"Fortunately, our luck has been good, as the Four Royal Strange Temples have rarely erupted over the millennia, mostly remaining extremely mild.”
Gongshu Jing began to explain.
Far away, Li Che saw four figures.
Four figures…
Blending with heaven and earth, each presence was terrifyingly formidable. Just one glance made one feel as if their spirit was being seized.