96: Looking for Luo Sanpao!

City Lord Xiao and A Rou took their leave and departed together.

Yu Mengzhang did not give them any further guidance.

He didn't care much about how they would rebel or whether they would succeed.

He also didn't plan to fully convert City Lord Xiao into a person of the Temple.

Of course, even without him doing so, City Lord Xiao would absolutely abide by the Temple's rules and wouldn't dare to overstep in the slightest.

Their greatest guarantee of success was the Azure Dragon Temple... Both City Lord Xiao and A Rou let out a sigh of relief once they stepped outside.

City Lord Xiao glanced at A Rou and said, "I'll have to trouble Madam Rou from now on."

A Rou shook her head and smiled. "What trouble is there for me? I'm only providing you with supplies; don't look for me for anything deeper. I need to work for the High Priest."

"Naturally, naturally, the matters of the High Priest and the Temple are most important! I also understand, Madam Rou. If our new nation succeeds, you shall be the Prime Minister," City Lord Xiao said with a cupped-fist salute.

A Rou smiled, not caring about such things. She had lived for tens of thousands of years; how could she still care about fame and fortune?

"Your task is very heavy. Not just soldiers and grain, but also experts. Whether Spirit Hall is willing to cooperate with you is still up in the air. By the way, do you see that old man guarding the gate? He is the Peerless Dragon Snake..."

A Rou gave a smiling reminder.

City Lord Xiao was slightly stunned and hesitated for a moment. In the past, he wouldn't have been qualified to approach the Peerless Dragon Snake.

But now... City Lord Xiao straightened his collar and stepped forward quickly.

He first bowed and said warmly, "Nuoding City Lord Xiao Heng greets Dragon Duke..."

Dragon Duke Meng Shu returned the salute. Noticing that City Lord Xiao had come out of the Temple, he naturally showed a bit more respect.

"City Lord Xiao is too polite..."

City Lord Xiao chatted with Dragon Duke Meng Shu for a few moments, maintaining proper etiquette.

He also chatted with Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang.

A Rou stood to the side, not interjecting much.

A moment later, seeing more people starting to arrive, City Lord Xiao made his invitation.

"...If we can obtain the assistance of the Meng Family, our great cause can take a step further. In the future, the Meng Family will also be revered by the millions of people..."

"I hope Dragon Duke can prioritize the world and lend Xiao a helping hand."

City Lord Xiao bowed deeply toward Dragon Duke Meng Shu and spoke with sincerity.

"???"

Dragon Duke Meng Shu was dumbfounded. Wait, you're pulling this on me?

You want to rebel and even want to drag the Meng Family onto your war chariot?

Even the Upper Three Sects probably wouldn't dare touch such a thing, right?

To think he thought so highly of their Meng Family?

Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang's old face turned pale with fright as she looked at City Lord Xiao in shock.

He was just a city lord of a remote city; how did he have such ambition?

The Peerless Dragon Snake couple looked at each other, and then their gazes turned toward the Temple together.

Suddenly, they shared a flash of insight... Looking at A Rou again, the two of them instantly became even more certain in their hearts.

Dragon Duke Meng Shu said in a deep voice, "City Lord Xiao, you really make me see you in a new light, daring to do such a thing... Since it is also for the people of the world, I shall naturally assist. However, it won't be the Meng Family, but... the Chao Family!"

Regardless of whether City Lord Xiao could succeed, the Meng Family could not be openly associated with rebellion.

But the Chao Family was different!

What did that have to do with their Meng Family?

"Good! With the assistance of the Chao Family, our great cause of advocating for the people will be more likely to succeed!"

City Lord Xiao said excitedly.

He then pulled Dragon Duke Meng Shu down the mountain, deciding to discuss further at the City Lord's Manor.

A Rou followed along with them.

By this time, some Believers were already climbing the mountain.

They saw several along the way, all with devout expressions.

At the foot of the mountain, they encountered another group of people just getting off a carriage.

It turned out to be the local Spirit Hall Spirit Masters; Su Yuntao was leading a group up to offer their thanks.

City Lord Xiao's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward, asking, "Is the Hall Master here?"

The gazes of everyone from Spirit Hall fell upon Su Yuntao.

Su Yuntao was in high spirits and smiled. "I am the new Hall Master, Su Yuntao."

"Good! Hall Master Su is young and promising! As the Nuoding City Lord, I happen to have matters to discuss with Hall Master Su."

City Lord Xiao stepped forward with great enthusiasm and grasped Su Yuntao's hand.

Su Yuntao was stunned for a moment; he didn't recall having any friendship with the other party.

"You... City Lord Xiao, I am going up the mountain to thank the High Priest..."

City Lord Xiao shook his head. "The High Priest does not like pomp and ceremony. Doing all this will only make things difficult for him."

"Is that so...?"

Su Yuntao suddenly panicked.

He knew all too well how he had gotten his position.

He had originally wanted to solidify his relationship with the High Priest.

Now it turned out he was about to kiss up to the wrong person?

City Lord Xiao pulled Su Yuntao to the side of the road, fifty meters away from the crowd, before quickly whispering something in Su Yuntao's ear.

"You want to reb—?!"

Su Yuntao lost his voice, nearly shouting it out.

His eyes bulged wide, looking at City Lord Xiao in disbelief.

Rebellion—that was a capital crime involving the execution of nine generations!

City Lord Xiao was clearly a noble; how could he have such ambition?

Su Yuntao was, after all, just a minor character. Being promoted to Hall Master was a stroke of luck; hearing about rebellion, he was already in a state of chaos.

"This... this..."

Su Yuntao couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

Without thinking too much, he only wanted to escape as quickly as possible.

City Lord Xiao also realized he was a bit of a fool and said, "There's no need for Hall Master Su to make the decision. Just report it secretly to the Supreme Pontiff Palace."

"Ah...? The Supreme Pontiff Palace. I—I understand! We also have a Platinum Bishop from our Spirit Hall in the city!"

Su Yuntao's eyes lit up; he had suddenly found his pillar of support.

He didn't understand much, so he might as well just pass the buck to Salas!

...The Divine Lightning that appeared yesterday had caused all of Nuoding City to become restless.

Many commoners were blocking the entrances to noble manors, wanting to see if anyone had been struck dead by the Divine Lightning.

With City Lord Xiao secretly fueling the fire, the commoners already knew that only villains who harmed others would be struck by Divine Punishment.

If a noble were struck dead, the commoners agreed to secretly throw rotten eggs at the time.

Some nobles, frightened out of their wits, immediately fled Nuoding City with their belongings.

For a time, Nuoding City was extremely lively.

Yu Xiaogang was walking the streets with Tang San, looking for the runaway Luo San Pao. Hearing the surrounding discussions about the Temple, his expression turned dark.

The Temple had caused him to lose his balls.

Even though it was his dear Disciple Tang San who had performed the operation.

"Little San, what do you think? Do you believe it's a miracle?" Yu Xiaogang asked.

Tang San was stunned for a moment. His mind was full of Xiao Wu's face and voice; suddenly being asked, he stammered, "Maybe... maybe it is?"

"Absurd! Let Teacher teach you once more: that Azure Dragon Divine Lord absolutely cannot be a god. At most, it's a powerful Spirit Beast..."

Yu Xiaogang began to cite various sources.

His knowledge and insights were still quite extensive, and he was able to justify his claims.

Tang San listened to his words and nodded slightly. Suddenly, he saw a flash of purple light.

"Master, Luo San Pao is over there!"