90: act recklessly

"I don't understand?"

"The one who doesn't understand is clearly you, you little brat!"

"Do you have any idea that these words of yours could very likely drag Spirit Hall into the abyss?!"

Salas took a deep breath, trying his best to maintain the smile on his face as he said,

"Listen to me..."

Su Yuntao shook his head, sticking to his guns. "No, elder, Spirit Hall has already..."

"Shut... up...!"

Salas's face twitched as he whispered a threat.

His entire body was tensed up.

Was this little bastard afraid that Spirit Hall would survive?

If this continued, the Divine Lord might just strike them down with a bolt of Divine Lightning!

When that time came, no one would survive!

Su Yuntao fell silent for a moment, becoming even more stubborn. His face flushed red as he shouted, "Elder! This is where you are wrong!"

Salas was stunned for a moment, then he lunged forward and grabbed Su Yuntao by the throat.

"I'll fucking choke you to death!"

Salas tackled Su Yuntao directly to the ground.

Su Yuntao raised his hands to strike Salas, but it was like hitting a rock; he couldn't move Salas at all.

"Let go... let go of me..."

As the two struggled, Salas had the complete upper hand.

"Both of you, get up," Yu Mengzhang said.

Salas's body stiffened as he suddenly realized that this was the Azure Dragon Temple. How could he be allowed to act so presumptuously here?!

Salas hurried to the side and knelt down again.

"High Priest..."

Su Yuntao clutched his neck and coughed repeatedly; he really thought Salas was going to choke him to death just now.

He now looked at Salas with a face full of resentment.

"You... do you really want to choke me to death?! Who on earth are you? How dare you do such a thing? You must have some connection with the Hall Master..."

Su Yuntao gasped for air and spoke angrily.

"I am a Platinum Bishop of Spirit Hall!" Salas also suppressed his anger.

"Uh..."

Su Yuntao was dumbfounded.

A Platinum Bishop... that was a noble status far beyond his reach!

And now, this old man who looked a bit crazed was actually a Platinum Bishop?

"I..."

Salas hurriedly said, "The deeds of your Hall Master are his personal business! They have nothing to do with Spirit Hall! Don't get them confused!"

"..."

Su Yuntao was startled and didn't dare to say more.

Good heavens, a Platinum Bishop!

Even he had to kneel obediently before the High Priest.

Then, by coming here to "defect," hadn't he made the right move?

Su Yuntao instantly felt as if the whole world had opened up!

"The Temple has no need for clergy. Salas, since this is a matter of your Spirit Hall, take him with you when you leave and handle it."

Yu Mengzhang said indifferently.

As long as the internal filth of Spirit Hall didn't affect him, he couldn't be bothered to care.

"Yes! Yes! High Priest, rest assured. After I return, I guarantee I will purge all lawbreakers there! Especially that Hall Master, who actually dared to shield evil nobles! I won't let him off!"

Salas hurriedly promised.

Even without Yu Mengzhang's instructions, he was determined to deal harshly with that Hall Master!

To nearly drag Spirit Hall into a cataclysmic disaster—he was simply courting death!

Su Yuntao opened his mouth, feeling extremely disappointed.

Seeing Salas so nervous, how could he not understand the nobility of the Azure Dragon Temple?

If he could transfer there, his future would certainly be much brighter than in Spirit Hall.

What a pity... but he didn't dare to linger now.

Didn't he see the Platinum Bishop acting like a subservient grandson?

However, perhaps he could use this to achieve something... Su Yuntao's thoughts began to wander.

His shoulder was suddenly grabbed by Salas. "Kid, why haven't you bid the High Priest farewell? Don't waste the High Priest's time!"

He snapped back to reality, bowed respectfully, and left... The next day.

Salas and Su Yuntao left together.

On the way, Salas asked about Su Yuntao's relationship with Yu Mengzhang.

Su Yuntao had long prepared his explanation and said respectfully,

"Reporting to the Bishop, the first time I came to the Temple, I met the High Priest. At that time, the High Priest saved me..."

"A few days ago, when that noble was committing evil, he was confronted by the High Priest. It just so happened that I was passing by with my mother and encountered the High Priest, so I took the initiative to follow him..."

Su Yuntao told a version of the events that was half-true.

He changed the fact that he was forced into it to taking the initiative to follow; it sounded much better than the truth.

Salas nodded slightly and smiled with satisfaction, saying,

"Not bad. You indeed have a heart of justice, kid. This seat appreciates you. After we go back and deal with that Hall Master, you shall be the new Hall Master."

"!!!" Su Yuntao was instantly dumbfounded. Wait, make him what?

He was originally just an ordinary Spirit Hall Deacon.

Now, just because he had a connection with the High Priest, he could soar to the heavens and become a Hall Master?!

Su Yuntao felt as if he were walking on clouds.

It all felt too surreal.

Salas smiled faintly. In front of Su Yuntao, he could still put on airs; his status as a Platinum Bishop was like the 'Heavens'!

"Remember, Su Yuntao, you are able to become a Hall Master because of your heart of gold. Do not change in the future."

Salas patted Su Yuntao's chest and continued, "I don't hope that you will one day be like that Hall Master and do things that disappoint the High Priest!"

"I understand! I promise I won't! I have the utmost respect for the High Priest...!"

Su Yuntao promised repeatedly, his entire being glowing with spirit.

He was actually going to become a Hall Master!

What kind of incredible luck was this!

...On the other side, not long after Salas went down the mountain, Dragon Duke Meng Shu also slipped away secretly without attracting anyone's attention.

Before dawn, hundreds of commoners came to pay their respects.

They were mostly elderly people with leisure time.

Among them, one figure arrived earlier than anyone else, shrouded in a black robe so that no one could discern his identity.

He entered the Temple, immediately knelt down, pulled open his robe, and revealed his face.

It was none other than City Lord Xiao!

"Greetings, High Priest..."

City Lord Xiao said with a trembling voice.

He was like a tightly wound string, extremely nervous.

Yu Mengzhang looked at him and could hear the other's pounding heartbeat.

To make a City Lord this nervous, what exactly had he found out?

"Stand up and speak," Yu Mengzhang said.

City Lord Xiao did not dare to stand up and instead presented a stack of documents with both hands.

He lowered his eyes and said tremulously, "I dare not hide anything from the High Priest. These are the lawbreaking nobles found according to your requirements."

"Over three hundred people are involved, but many of them are within the laws of the Heaven Dou Empire. I beg the High Priest to show mercy..."

City Lord Xiao kept his head low.

He had gone through a great internal struggle.

If the High Priest really intended to uphold the idea of 'a life for a life,' then none of these nobles and their relatives he presented would escape!

But that would be no different from a massive earthquake!

Even Heaven Dou City would be shaken.

Therefore, he hoped the High Priest would realize the gravity of the situation and stop while he was ahead.

Yu Mengzhang scanned the documents and said indifferently,

"Since they are recorded, there should be no mistake. You may withdraw..."

"Yes!"

City Lord Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. Since the High Priest didn't say anything about taking action, he should be planning to let those nobles go, right?