270: Chapter 270 Saints

Dawn broke as the moon faded.

When Shang Yuqing woke up, she found that Tang Long was no longer in the room. She rubbed her aching temples and then went into the bathroom to take a shower, but she still felt light-headed and groggy.

After changing her clothes and heading downstairs, she saw Golden Scorpion and the Sun Worshipers personally teaching in many of the classrooms.

On the central arena of the first floor, Miao Manman was launching a fierce attack on Tie Tou, while Lu Xiaohu and Qin Bing each led a group of students, cheering loudly from the sidelines.

In a corner of the hall, Tang Long was chatting and laughing with Gu Yue.

In a daze, she realized that she didn't actually like indulging in sensual pleasures, nor did she look forward to the stormy waves of the future; days like this were quite good.

Her heart was very peaceful.

However, this peace was soon broken.

First, Shi Chengyu, a scholar from the Imperial Academy, ran over and requested to speak with Tang Long in private.

Just as Shi Chengyu left after their talk, Grand Preceptor Qian Wenzhao, the Crown Princes Tutor, rushed over to speak with Tang Long.

Before Qian Wenzhao could finish, Yun Zhuoyue ran over as well.

However, Tang Long didn't want to talk to her and made excuses about not having time.

And indeed, there was no time.

While Yun Zhuoyue was still glaring, Elder Jiang and Elder Zheng rushed over.

But at that moment, Mad Dog hurriedly pulled Tang Long away, supposedly to head to The Cathedral.

She couldn't help but sigh, feeling that the wine Tang Long gave her yesterday might have been drugged.

Just then, Miao Manman on the arena suddenly called out to her from afar.

"Secretary Shang, come up and play!"

Shang Yuqing snorted and immediately responded, "Fine! But let's have an agreement beforehand: don't go crying everywhere if you get beaten."

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In the car, Tang Long couldn't help but ask Mad Dog.

"Dog-bro, what's the situation? Why the rush to The Cathedral?"

Mad Dog gritted his teeth, bean-sized beads of sweat continuously rolling down his forehead.

"My boss is going crazy. He keeps chanting your name in my head. If you don't go soon, He's going to blow my head apart with His chanting!"

Tang Long frowned deeply; this was not good news.

First of all, it was never a good omen for Him to be constantly muttering one's name.

A god who has gone mad is still a madman; He might be thinking of your good points, or He might suddenly decide you're evil.

Never mind Him truly having a psychotic break, which would cause Song City to Face immediate destruction.

Even if He just couldn't stay and decided to leave, Song City losing its Gods Blessing would be quite a headache.

As soon as they entered The Cathedral, Liu Zhiming met them along with Lv Yang and Wei Ye.

"Your Excellency, why have you come?"

"Your Excellency has come at just the right time! I think we shouldn't hide it anymore!"

"That's right, Your Excellency possesses extraordinary wisdom; we must ask him to find a way."

"Your Excellency, we just received a formal note from the Holy See, demanding that the Songcheng Sect exile you."

"Of course, we will not agree to such an insolent request, but as you know best, our Song City currently has no Huagai Realm experts."

"Never mind the Pope calling us to account, even if Archbishop Meng Fan were to come, no one could match him."

"Your Excellency, that's only a possibility. An Apostle just died on the Pope's side, and they are focusing all their efforts on targeting the Blasphemers, so they won't take any substantive action against us for the time being."

"But the Sangyu Delegation arrives tomorrow. Bishop Yun of Sang City and Bishop Li of Yu City, who are traveling with the delegation, have requested an audience with the High Priest. How should we respond?"

"Your Excellency, the Fengcheng Sect has likely heard some rumors as well. They just sent a letter saying they are in financial difficulty and requesting a debt extension."

"Your Excellency, please say something!"

Tang Long ignored them entirely. He walked quickly with Mad Dog to the outside of the Great Hall of Divine Fire, gave them a hand gesture, and then entered with Mad Dog, closing the door behind them.

The three bishops looked at each other, feeling quite embarrassed.

Wei Ye snorted, "I told you Your Excellency's wisdom is extraordinary and we couldn't hide it, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened."

Lv Yang's Face was also dark. "It must have been High Priest Shang Yuleng who betrayed us. We can apologize to Your Excellency later, but that bastard—he doesn't even come to meetings anymore. Is that acceptable? He is no longer fit to serve as a bishop!"

Wei Ye sneered, "What's the point of saying that now? Will Your Excellency forgive us just because we apologize? With the Holy See applying pressure, all the other sects are testing the waters. Once we reveal that we have no Huagai Realm expert, the other sects will laugh themselves to death."

Lv Yang also sneered, "Being a laughingstock wouldn't matter. I'm just afraid that if we're exposed and Xu Chaoyang causes more trouble, the Sangyu people will immediately use it as a pretext. We might not even be able to stay in Song City."

Liu Zhiming's old Face twitched.

Because he had been the one to insist on hiding the matter of the Divine Ruins from Tang Long, the complaints from Lv and Wei were all indirect criticisms of him, and he couldn't even refute them.

But he was an old fox after all, and he immediately changed the subject.

"What I'm worried about now isn't those things. Your Excellency Tang Long and Mad Dog came in such a hurry to see... that one. Do you think something has gone wrong with Him?"

This question startled Lv Yang and Wei Ye even more.

"This... surely not?"

"I think it's possible. Didn't you see the look on Mad Dog's Face just now?"

"Please, let there not be such a huge problem at a time like this. We really won't be able to hold on."

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Inside the divine hall.

Mad Dog fell unconscious the moment he entered the door.

And as soon as the Mad God saw Tang Long, He burst into loud laughter, His voice making the hard stone walls tremble.

"Tang Long, my little partner, you've finally come!"

Tang Long bowed deeply to the Mad God. "Great God of Wisdom, it is an honor to see you again."

"I heard from Brother... Dog that you frequently mention my name. I am truly flattered."

"By what merit do I deserve to be remembered by the great God of Wisdom?"

"Uh... in my humble opinion, is it because you've remembered the answer to the question I asked last time?"

The Mad God's expression turned awkward, and He gave a strange, cackling laugh.

"You fulfilled your promise to me, preaching in my name and giving me believers."

"I can feel the fragrance of their faith at every moment; it is so comfortable."

"I can feel that my memory has improved a lot. I will remember it sooner or later."

"However, let's not mention that today."

"Tang Long, my little partner, you have no idea what those guys in the Divine Realm looked like when they heard I had believers."

"Hahaha~~ I want to laugh every time I think of their expressions."

"According to the custom of the gods, since you preached for me, you are my Saint!"

"That's right, a Saint! They all have Saints, so we can't be worse than them. You are my first Saint!"

Tang Long was startled.

What on earth?

Can players' faith even count as faith? And now I've become your Saint?

My status as a Saint of the Red God is already fake, and now I'm adding a Saint of the Mad God... what happens next?

Isn't this just nonsense?

"I shall now bestow upon you my Divine Blood Brand!"

As the Mad God spoke, He pointed toward Tang Long from a distance, and a speck of divine light instantly reached Tang Long's chest.

Tang Long felt as if his head had exploded.

Amidst the intense pain, countless thoughts instantly sprouted in his mind, as if they were going to pull him in a myriad of directions.

Then, like a wooden stake, he fell straight backward onto the ground.

After an unknown amount of time, these thoughts gradually converged into a stream, his thinking became clear, and the Mad God's manic voice reached his ears again.

"He's awake. I knew he would definitely wake up."

"He was even foaming at the mouth."

"That must be because he was too happy! Think about it, what an ultimate glory it is to become the first Saint of the God of Wisdom!"

"You're right. When the time comes, we'll take him to the Assembly of the Gods and give him a big surprise."

"I still feel it's not enough. Those other bastards all bestow Divine Artifacts upon their Saints. If we only give a brand, won't it be very embarrassing if word gets out?"

"But we don't have a Divine Artifact. What do you suggest?"

"Then... let's give him another brand, like the one Xiao Lailai has, that allows us to descend at any time. If anyone dares to provoke him, we'll come in person to help him fight!"

"Wow, your idea is so wise! Then it's happily decided!"

Tang Long heard this, but his heart was filled with a wave of fear and resistance.

To be honest, he really didn't want to become like Mad Dog.

Although the Mad God was a god, He was also a pure lunatic. Heaven knows if He might play him to death one day when He goes crazy.

But he could neither move nor make a sound now, and could only watch helplessly as the Mad God struck another bolt of divine light into his body.

[Divinity +1!]

[You have obtained Divine Skill: Divine Descent: Kovaf {Unique}!]

[Note: This Divine Skill effect is unique and can only be applied to either the main body or one of the Clones. It cannot be buffed by any external forces. After use, all Divinity enters Divine Silence.]