182: You're the one shouting? The Palace Master wants to have some tea with me!
People around them immediately chimed in.
"Why does he get to come directly while we have to undergo an assessment?"
"It's unfair!"
"Yes! Unfair!"
Voices of protest rose one after another.
Clearly, many people were very dissatisfied with Su Jue's "special treatment"!
Su Jue listened to these voices, his expression blank.
"So what?" he asked.
"What do you want?"
"It's simple!" Shadow Killer said, enunciating every word.
"Fight me!"
"If you win, I'll acknowledge that you have the qualifications to pull strings!"
"If you lose..." He paused.
"Then get lost from the Cosmic Temple!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a chorus of cheers rang out immediately!
"Well said!"
"He should have to prove himself!"
"Otherwise, why should he get to?"
Su Jue looked at Shadow Killer.
Then he looked at the clamoring people around him.
He suddenly laughed.
"Are you..."
"...all idiots?"
One sentence silenced the entire room.
Shadow Killer's face darkened.
"What did you say?!"
"I asked if all of you are idiots?" Su Jue repeated.
"Why should I fight you?"
"Who do you think you are?"
"You..." Shadow Killer was choked speechless.
"Besides..." Su Jue continued.
"I broke the heaven-reaching divine pillar because its quality was poor."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"As for pulling strings..." He curled his lips.
"If you have the ability, go pull some yourselves."
"What? Can't do it?"
"Then shut up!"
These words were spoken with such righteous confidence!
It infuriated the people around him!
But unfortunately... they really couldn't refute it!
Because what Su Jue said was the truth!
He had the background and the strength!
He could pull strings!
You aren't convinced?
Even if you aren't, you have to suck it up!
"Fine! Very well!" Shadow Killer gritted his teeth.
"I'll remember you!"
"Just you wait!"
"Sooner or later, I will defeat you with my own hands!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Su Jue shrugged.
It didn't matter.
He didn't know this guy anyway.
"Your Excellency..." Yun Xuan said, a bit worried.
"By offending them like this, I fear there will be trouble in the future..."
"Trouble?" Su Jue let out a strange laugh.
"If they dare to come, I dare to kill."
"It's that simple."
Upon hearing this, Yun Xuan nodded silently.
That was true.
With this Excellency's strength...
Let alone these Geniuses of the Divine Ability Realm.
Even if experts from the Dharma Idol Realm or King Realm came, they would have to kneel!
"Let's go," Su Jue said.
"Finish the procedures quickly, I want to sleep."
"Yes!" Yun Xuan led Su Jue toward the registration office.
But they hadn't walked a few steps before a gentle voice suddenly descended from the sky.
"Young friend Su Jue, please stay your steps."
Su Jue looked up.
He saw an old man wearing a golden robe standing in mid-air above the hall.
His entire body was wrapped in golden divine chains, exuding an unfathomable aura!
He was undoubtedly a Saint Realm Expert!
"Who are you..." Su Jue asked.
"I am Jin Lie, one of the Elders of the Cosmic Temple headquarters," the old man said with a smile.
"I have come specifically to welcome you on the orders of the Temple Master."
"The Temple Master?" Su Jue raised an eyebrow.
"He wants to see me?"
"Indeed," Jin Lie nodded.
"The Temple Master heard that you are exceptionally talented and specifically wants to meet you."
"I wonder if you would do us the honor?"
Su Jue thought about it.
He was idle anyway.
He might as well meet him.
"Fine."
"Then I shall trouble you, young friend." Jin Lie nodded with satisfaction.
"Please follow me."
After saying this, he waved his hand.
A golden portal appeared out of thin air.
Su Jue walked in with the Capybara.
Yun Xuan wanted to follow, but was stopped by Jin Lie.
"Apologies, the Temple Master will only see young friend Su Jue."
"This..." Yun Xuan glanced at the fat Capybara, wanting to say something, but ultimately retreated.
Forget it.
With His Excellency's strength, he didn't need his protection.
The portal slowly closed.
Su Jue's figure disappeared from the hall, leaving behind a crowd of dumbfounded Geniuses.
"Holy crap... summoned by the Temple Master personally?"
"What kind of treatment is this?!"
"I'm so jealous..."
"Why!"
Wails rose one after another.
But no one dared to say much.
Because... that was the Temple Master!
The supreme leader of the entire Cosmic Temple!
A legendary Saint King Realm expert!
To be summoned by him... what a great honor that was!
And Su Jue... still didn't know what kind of existence he was about to meet!
A golden light flashed.
Su Jue found himself in a brand new space.
Here... it was very quiet.
Quiet to the point of being eerie.
The surroundings were a pure white Void Realm, with no boundaries in sight.
Under his feet was a floor of light condensed from pure Law power.
With every step he took, ripples would spread out.
"This is the Temple Master's private space," Jin Lie's voice came from behind.
"In the entire Cosmic Temple, no more than ten people can enter here."
Su Jue nodded.
He didn't speak.
He could feel that this space contained terrifying power.
That kind of power... was more frightening than any Saint Realm Expert he had ever seen!
It might even... not be much weaker than his cheapskate old man!
"Interesting." A hint of anticipation flashed in Su Jue's eyes.
An existence that could make him feel this way... there weren't many in the entire Universe!
"Please follow me." Jin Lie led the way.
The two moved forward.
Soon, they arrived in front of a palace floating in the Void Realm.
The palace was not large, but it gave people an indescribable sense of oppression.
It was as if... the person living inside wasn't a human, but a complete Law!
"The Temple Master is inside," Jin Lie stopped.
"I can only escort you to here, young friend. What happens next depends on your own fortune."
After saying this, he stepped aside and stopped speaking.
Su Jue took a deep breath.
Holding Ling, he pushed open the palace doors.
Creak— the doors slowly opened.
The scene inside came into view.
This was an extremely simple room.
There were no ornate decorations.
No complex furnishings.
Just a stone table and two meditation cushions.
And behind the stone table sat an old man wearing white Daoist robes.
The old man's beard and hair were all white, his face kind, looking just like an ordinary old man.
But Su Jue didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.
Because... the aura exuding from this old man made the hair on his entire body stand up!
This guy... was definitely in the Saint King Realm!
And not just an ordinary Saint King!
"You've arrived?" The old man opened his eyes.
Those eyes were as deep as the Universe.
It was as if they contained the endless birth and destruction of stars.
"Yes," Su Jue nodded.
"Are you the Temple Master?"
"Indeed," the old man nodded with a smile.
"I am Qin Tian, the Temple Master. Come, sit."
He pointed to the meditation cushion opposite him.
Su Jue didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly.
The Capybara lay at his feet, shivering all over.
Its quantum core screen had completely turned into garbled code.
[!@#¥%...&*]
[Run! Run away! This old man is not human!]
[Mommy! I'm going to die! I'm going to die!]
Unfortunately, Su Jue couldn't see these.
Otherwise, he would definitely laugh to death.