25: Jade Crown Visits the Temple

The tense atmosphere eased slightly.

An Earl's status was no match for the Second in Command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Even though Yu Luomian was not a noble.

Inside the temple, the Village Chief's body trembled slightly.

As a member of a "branch line" of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he held the Second in Command in great awe.

"Mengzhang..."

Yu Mengzhang remained unmoved.

To this day, even if his own strength was not great, he would not bow and scrape because of it.

Or act like a helpless child.

Soon, Yu Luomian arrived with several Spirit Masters from the Family.

The villagers parted to make a path, allowing them to reach the Earl's side.

Seeing Yu Luomian, the Earl took the initiative to greet him.

"Second in Command, it has been a long time. I didn't expect you to still be as elegant as ever..."

Yu Luomian nodded casually, not caring about the Earl.

The Earl's expression turned awkward; it was a waste of the arrogance he had just displayed.

Yu Luomian then looked at the three guards lying on the ground.

Two were unconscious, and one was clutching his thigh, howling in pain.

It looked quite ridiculous.

"What's the situation?" Yu Luomian asked with a frown.

"It's strange to say..."

The Earl explained everything.

After listening, Yu Luomian sneered and shook his head slightly.

What trash, to be so unlucky?

The Earl's face flushed red; although Yu Luomian said nothing, he could still feel the other's mockery.

"Second in Command, this temple is illegal! I was just about to demolish it. Why don't we do it together?"

The Earl gave a sheepish smile, pointed at the temple, and added, "The priests of the temple are actually two children. Isn't that ridiculous? The Empire will not allow such a temple to exist."

Yu Luomian's face darkened. He had come here knowing that the Divine Dragon of the temple priests truly existed!

Despite being busy with a myriad of affairs, he had come in person because he took it seriously enough.

And yet, this Earl wanted him to demolish the temple?

If they displeased Lord Divine Dragon, wouldn't that be making an enemy?

Unaware of Yu Luomian's situation, the Earl began to shout.

"Get ready! This wretched temple must be demolished! To dare build it here is a complete disregard for the laws of the Empire!"

"And those two children, daring to pose as priests, must also be punished...!"

The Earl walked forward, escorted by his guards.

Suddenly, a pebble flew out from the crowd.

It hit him right on the bridge of his nose.

"Ouch!!!"

The Earl clutched his nose and screamed. Bright red blood gushed from his two large nostrils.

The guards were all pale with fright. Their vigilance had failed to guard against a mere pebble?

One must know that there were Spirit Masters among them!

An attack of this level should have been impossible to overlook.

"My nose, my nose..."

Yu Luomian was also stunned when he saw this.

He had also been watching the Earl just now. With his Soul Power cultivation, he shouldn't have missed it.

Yet he had also subconsciously ignored it... "Which peasant did this? Come out... Wuwuwu, it hurts so much, they must be beheaded!"

The Earl covered his nose with both hands, but blood still seeped out.

The guards scrambled to stop the bleeding, but conventional methods were useless. The Earl's face grew paler, and his eyes began to tremble.

Yu Luomian glanced at the temple and at Yu Mengzhang inside.

By chance, his eyes met Yu Mengzhang's.

Seeing those golden eyes, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

An inexplicable feeling emerged in his heart... Subconsciously, he didn't dare to meet Yu Mengzhang's gaze.

He waved for a Family Spirit Master to come forward and treat the Earl.

The Family Spirit Master happened to be a healing-type Spirit Master.

It took three Spirit Abilities to barely stop the Earl's nosebleed.

"Second in Command, the Earl's situation is very strange. This tiny pebble actually broke his nasal bone... Normally, such a pebble couldn't withstand that kind of force. Moreover, there's too much blood loss..."

The Family Spirit Master said wonderingly.

"Please, treat us as well..." the guard whose thigh was pierced by the longsword pleaded.

The Family Spirit Master treated him as well.

Pulling out the longsword and barely stopping the bleeding nearly drained his Soul Power.

This time, without the Family Spirit Master saying anything, they all saw that something was wrong.

Although the Family Spirit Master's Soul Power wasn't high, it should have been enough under normal circumstances.

Yet now he was almost drained to the point of fainting... The Earl still hadn't grasped the situation and gritted his teeth, saying, "Second in Command! Please, you must find the culprit! To dare attack a noble, I will make him regret ever coming into this world!"

Yu Luomian knitted his brows, thought for a moment, looked at the surrounding villagers, and said:

"I am the Second in Command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. I have come for the temple. The Divine... Lord Azure Dragon saved the people during the great drought. Our Family is grateful for his benevolence and has decided to reinforce the temple!"

To put it plainly, Yu Luomian was here to give money!

The villagers looked at each other and then cheered.

With one of the Upper Three Sects endorsing them, the temple would be safe and sound!

The Earl was dumbfounded. He stared blankly at Yu Luomian, opened his mouth, but could say nothing.

His idea of destroying the temple was shattered.

Since Yu Luomian had spoken like this, he wouldn't be allowed to act recklessly.

Now that Yu Luomian had spoken this way and won over many people, when he proposed to pay his respects, the villagers were naturally willing to let him go first.

Yu Luomian straightened his clothes and led Yu Tianxin into the temple.

Upon entering the temple, Yu Tianxin saw Yu Mengzhang and was slightly startled. "You..."

Yu Luomian also spoke, smiling, "I heard that the two priests were personally chosen by Lord Azure Dragon. Now it seems they truly possess an extraordinary aura!"

Just as he finished speaking, he noticed Yu Tianxin's odd behavior.

"Tianxin, what's wrong?"

Yu Tianxin hesitated, then lowered his head and said, "Grandfather, he... is Yu Mengzhang."

"..." Yu Luomian's expression suddenly changed.

Yu Mengzhang, the one with the detached Waste Spirit, reminded him of Yu Xiaogang's child.

The kindness on his face dissipated significantly, and he tensed up.

Standing in front of the statue, he did not proceed to kneel.

After all, Yu Mengzhang was right next to the statue.

Wouldn't kneeling mean he was also kneeling to Yu Mengzhang?

"I am somewhat curious. It's said that Lord Azure Dragon chose two priests. Were there any unusual phenomena?"

Yu Luomian asked with a fake smile.

Yu Mengzhang raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Yu Luomian calmly.

He could clearly sense the other's suppressed anger.

But, so what?

Never mind just Yu Luomian's faint hostility.

Even if it were a Titled Douluo, he would not be afraid.

Before Yu Mengzhang could open his mouth to reply, others began to answer.

None of them noticed Yu Luomian's hidden annoyance.

They all thought he was a major "patron" and were now taking the opportunity to raise Yu Mengzhang's status!

"Although the High Priest only arrived yesterday afternoon, while he was waiting in line, golden light suddenly burst from the temple. We all saw it; the golden light came before the High Priest..."

"It was even more obvious than when it happened for the Little Priestess! At least a thousand people saw it..."