Chapter 134 The Immortal Saintess

What kind of secret code is this?

Jiang Chen, Jianzhen, and Yang Shu all walked into the temple with faces full of confusion.

Although this temple was not as cramped as the Earth Temple in the illustrations, it was not very large either, and there was no plaque at the entrance, so it was impossible to tell which deity was being worshipped.

But when the three walked in and took a look, they discovered that the interior of the temple was actually far more than met the eye!

The space inside the temple was far larger than it appeared from the outside; on the innermost wall, there was a shrine housing an unknown deity.

Incense and candles were burning below it.

At this moment, dozens of people had already gathered inside the temple; some were waiting quietly, while others were huddled together whispering.

Jiang Chen scanned the room and quickly spotted the two men and two women from before; they were standing with an old man, appearing somewhat respectful, and were discussing something.

Jiang Chen listened carefully and heard them talking about how many believers had converted in their region this year and how many commoners they had treated.

He was somewhat astonished; could this really be a benevolent organization?

If that were the case, he might have truly misunderstood them.

After all, the false god he encountered in the modern era, who claimed to be a subordinate of Wusheng Laomu, relied on consuming souls to Cultivate and could definitely not be called benevolent.

Just as Jiang Chen was considering whether to stay or leave, one of the women among the two men and two women had sharp eyes and suddenly spotted them.

She excitedly said something to the old man, and soon, the old man's suspicious, scrutinizing gaze was cast toward Jiang Chen's group.

He scanned them up and down.

When entering the city today, the attire of Jiang Chen and his two companions was very eye-catching; with two Daoists and one monk, such a formation was hard not to attract attention wherever they went.

These people naturally noticed it too, but they didn't expect that the woman would still remember them now.

Before long, those people walked over.

"Three Masters, what a coincidence that we meet again. I didn't expect that the three of you are also followers of Wusheng Laomu," the woman said excitedly.

"We meet again, it really is a coincidence," Jiang Chen said dryly.

The other two men and the old man all looked at the three with slight skepticism.

The old man narrowed his eyes and was the first to ask, "Three, where are you from? Why have I never seen you before?"

"Fengyang."

"Zhongli."

"Xu Prefecture."

For a moment, the old man's gaze became even more dangerous.

Jiang Chen and his two companions looked at each other, and finally, Jiang Chen stepped forward and said:

"About this matter, it's enough for you to know it yourself. The situation is just like this. You might not understand it very clearly, but don't try to guess. I can only say that those who understand, understand."

"Don't ask where we are from anymore. Saying too much won't do either of us any good. Just pretend you don't know. The water here is very deep, and it involves many things that you cannot handle."

After finishing these words, the old man's brain was directly overloaded.

Who am I? Where am I? Where do I come from?

The others also had looks of profound wisdom mixed with confusion, evidently also pondering Jiang Chen's words.

As for Yang Shu and Jianzhen, their gazes towards Jiang Chen were full of admiration.

The old man pondered for a long while, and finally, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he asked thoughtfully:

"Three, could you be the Saintess's envoys?"

What Saintess's envoys?

Jiang Chen put on a stern face: "Do not ask about things you shouldn't know."

"Yes, yes, yes, this old man has overstepped. I wonder why you three came here early; does the Saintess have any instructions?"

Jiang Chen stopped speaking, and the old man thought he was dissatisfied with his work, so he became somewhat anxious.

"Envoys, please understand, it is truly because Wusheng Laomu has not bestowed divine grace for a long time, and the City God of Hao Prefecture is too tyrannical, which is why our efforts to spread divine grace have been slow to progress!"

Jiang Chen said indifferently: "How many people have you converted to the sect so far?"

The old man said even more respectfully: "Currently in Hao Prefecture, we have converted six hundred and four people to the sect, of which five have died accidentally, leaving a current total of five hundred and ninety-nine believers."

Good heavens, your scale is not small.

Jiang Chen did not know if this secret organization had a presence in other places, but in Hao Prefecture alone, they had secretly gathered so many believers, and it had never been reported.

This organization is not simple at all!

It was not that there were no other sectarian organizations among the people worshipping certain deities, but most worshipped orthodox deities, such as the Kitchen God Sect, the Wu Nuo Sect, etc., but most operated only in local areas and were small in scale.

More importantly, they all worshipped orthodox Daoist deities, which is why the Daoist sects and the imperial court could allow them to survive.

But this secret sect that worshipped Wusheng Laomu was clearly not the case.

"Rest assured, the Saintess knows your difficulties and will not blame you."

"Thank you, Envoys, thank you, Envoys!" The old man was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed.

Just at this moment, a commotion suddenly broke out from the crowd behind, and wailing sounds came over.

"The Saintess has arrived, the Saintess has arrived!"

Jiang Chen and Yang Shu exchanged a glance and walked to the side.

"Three Envoys, the Saintess has already arrived; where are you going?"

"It's too stuffy here; I'm going out for a walk."

"Stuffy?" The old man was puzzled and looked at the unobstructed starry sky above.

Jiang Chen ignored the old man and intended to walk outside.

But just at this moment, the people inside the door parted to make a path, and a woman with bare jade feet, dressed in a white shirt, wearing a silk scarf over her face, revealing only a pair of eyes like spring water, walked in gracefully.

Her figure was enchanting, and she was barefoot; if one looked closely, the crimson blood vessels on her jade feet were faintly visible. Every step she took landed in the Void Realm, without staining the ground with even a speck of dust.

With every step she took, a moon-white lotus flower bloomed on the ground, reflecting the bright moon in the sky.

Jiang Chen and his two companions had no choice but to step aside, but when looking at this woman, he suddenly felt that her figure was somewhat familiar.

Her silk scarf seemed to be a Magical Artifact that could mask her true appearance and aura.

The woman walked to the very front, and the crowd present suddenly whispered in unison:

"The Mortal World is a bitter sea, the final kalpa has descended."

"All living beings suffer, all phenomena are inherently void."

"Pity us mortals, for our worries are many."

"The Unborn Venerable Mother, the True Void is our homeland!"

Their gazes were filled with fanaticism, without any pretense; they were all sincerely worshipping The Unborn Venerable Mother. Watching this, Jiang Chen felt a slight chill in his heart.

How is such a sect any different from a brainwashing cult? It is just like certain religions in the modern world.

The woman scanned the room, and everyone she looked at couldn't help but lower their heads.

When she saw Jiang Chen, the woman's gaze suddenly paused, and it even contained a hint of peculiarity.

However, she didn't say anything more; instead, she opened her fair hand. Suddenly, a shimmering brilliance appeared in her hand, and finally, a piece of paper emitting a moon-white radiance emerged.

As the Holy Maiden of Wusheng waved her hand, the paper flew into the air.

The crowd stared intently at the moon-white paper, as if afraid of missing any details, and even the old man did the same.

Slowly, lines of text appeared on the paper.

"From this day forth, all members of my Wusheng Sect in Hao Prefecture, Shou Prefecture, and Guang Prefecture are to widely open temples, proclaim my name, and widely convert the people of the world."