438: My words are the decree

Chapter 438 My Words Are Imperial Edicts

It now seems that Lu Ran has already received his reward.

And that reward, quite obviously, is the Tiangang Glazed Body, the orthodoxy of Liaodong Tiangang!

Moreover, it wasn't just that.

After the glazed treasure light on Lu Ran's body manifested, it gradually emitted a seven-colored halo, which then flowed over his body like ripples.

Lu Ran himself seemed to transform into a ball of seven-colored light.

This left everyone present dumbfounded.

"Tiangang... Tiangang Glazed Body, you... you..." Jin Yuanxiang was utterly stunned.

Is this even possible?

Lu Ran actually possesses the orthodoxy of Liaodong Tiangang!

And judging by the level of cultivation, he even far surpasses Jin Yuanxiang himself!

It's as if he started cultivating in the womb!

No, even if he cultivated in the womb, he probably wouldn't reach this level!

Behind Jin Yuanxiang.

Everyone exchanged glances.

They could also tell what Lu Ran was displaying.

"It really is the Tiangang Glazed Body. Is this Daoist priest from our Tiangang sect?"

"And from the looks of it, his cultivation is even more profound than Jin Yuanxiang's!"

"Such deep Daoist cultivation, no wonder, no wonder he could kill those monks!"

"In that case, a lackey like Jin Yuanxiang is useless, right?"

...

Listening to the voices of the crowd behind him.

Jin Yuanxiang's face was ashen.

He sighed deeply.

He gave a bitter smile and said, "Perhaps I was truly wrong. From the very beginning, I shouldn't have made such changes to preserve Liaodong Tiangang. So be it. Since the orthodoxy has been preserved, you may do with me as you please, whether to kill or to flay."

After speaking.

Jin Yuanxiang looked at Lu Ran, and his entire being seemed to relax.

For so many years, secretly bowing and scraping to the Buddhist sect, Jin Yuanxiang was tired.

Now that he was about to die, it was a kind of release for him.

But Lu Ran.

He didn't really want to kill him anymore. It wasn't that Lu Ran had a Bodhisattva heart or a saintly heart, but rather, Lu Ran even felt that Jin Yuanxiang's actions weren't wrong.

Of course, this referred to Jin Yuanxiang's actions for the sake of Liaodong Tiangang.

As for sending Cen Yu Nuo away and disregarding the lives of Lu Ran and the others, that was, of course, unforgivable.

Just as Lu Ran was hesitating.

Cen Yu Nuo suddenly stepped forward and said to Lu Ran, "Shall I handle it?"

Eh?

Lu Ran looked at Cen Yu Nuo in surprise, but still nodded and stepped aside.

Cen Yu Nuo walked up to Jin Yuanxiang and looked at him.

Jin Yuanxiang was also looking at Cen Yu Nuo.

He said with a chuckle, "Cen Yuno, I'm sorry. Your master once instructed me that if you ever returned, I should help you. Unfortunately... unfortunately, I took the wrong path."

After speaking, he shook his head with a bitter expression.

Cen Yu Nuo, however, didn't speak.

Instead, she raised a hand.

Her fingers interlaced, forming a strange gesture, with only her middle finger raised.

But this gesture held no insulting meaning.

"Jade Spirit Official Finger, as expected, you have lived two lives, and the Daoist magic of Da Luo Palace has not been abandoned." Jin Yuanxiang recognized it at a glance.

At the same time, he slowly closed his eyes.

Immediately after.

Cen Yu Nuo's finger touched Jin Yuanxiang's glabella.

Bang~

With a muffled thud, true essence broke through his body and entered.

But a few seconds later, Jin Yuanxiang suddenly opened his eyes.

He looked at Cen Yu Nuo in surprise.

"You're not killing me?" Jin Yuanxiang asked with a complex expression.

At the same time, he lowered his head and looked at his body.

The glazed treasure light had long since faded.

"I have destroyed your Daoist cultivation foundation. From now on, you may find a place to live. You have wronged us, but you are not unworthy of Liaodong Tiangang. I hope you understand this, and I hope your Tiangang sect disciples also understand this," Cen Yu Nuo said, looking at the crowd behind Jin Yuanxiang.

Everyone looked at each other.

Things had come to this.

Finally, someone said:

"I think this handling is acceptable."

"Although the abbot made a mistake first, he did allow us to survive."

"We are not unaware of the tragic state of other Daoist sects."

"For so many years, we thought it was because our Liaodong Tiangang was strong enough, powerful enough, that we preserved ourselves."

"Now it seems like a joke."

"Before the entire Buddhist sect, how could our Liaodong Tiangang possibly endure?"

...

At this moment.

Lu Ran even found it somewhat amusing.

If it were Lu Ran, and he wanted to protect Liu Xinxin, Qin Wuyao, and others, he also wouldn't care about anyone else's life or death.

Jin Yuanxiang's actions were not wrong.

The mistake was that these people took advantage and then acted sanctimonious.

Their earlier statements were not like this.

"The old abbot will stay on the mountain from now on. We will take care of him until his end."

"After all, he protected us for so long."

"We hope the new abbot will be lenient and allow the old abbot to stay."

...

Uh...

Lu Ran was a bit dumbfounded.

But it was also reasonable.

Now that Jin Yuanxiang's foundation had been destroyed.

The one who possessed the orthodoxy of Liaodong Tiangang was Lu Ran.

It was reasonable for Lu Ran to become the new abbot.

However.

How did this responsibility get shifted onto Lu Ran now?

It wasn't Lu Ran who was sneering at and even insulting Jin Yuanxiang just now; it was the disciples of your Liaodong Tiangang.

Why are they acting like good people now?

He turned to look at Jin Yuanxiang, who was also looking at Lu Ran at this moment.

His expression was hopeful.

His Daoist cultivation foundation being destroyed, to be honest, was irrelevant.

But he still wanted to stay here.

For him, this place was his home; leaving here seemed to strip life of its meaning.

Being able to live out his days here was also a good outcome.

Now that Liaodong Tiangang had Lu Ran as its abbot, with such a powerful person as its abbot—one who could casually destroy the absolute strongmen of Lohan Temple, and was also a professional—this, for Liaodong Tiangang, was actually a hope for resurgence!

"Alright, stay here. However, I won't be returning for now. For the time being, the old abbot will still need to manage the affairs of Liaodong Tiangang, big and small. Is that alright?" Lu Ran said.

Of course, he couldn't stay here.

There were still many tasks to do later.

Moreover.

Even after completing his tasks, Lu Ran couldn't stay here; it would be good enough if he could visit occasionally.

After all.

Lu Ran himself was still the abbot of Fire Virtue Sect.

This made Lu Ran a bit of a headache.

There was no problem with obtaining these rewards.

But having so many Daoist sects linked to him for inheritance was a bit hard to bear.

In the end.

Lu Ran alone would oversee the entire Daoist sect, becoming the boss of the entire Daoist world?

Good gracious!

However, this also gave Lu Ran a new idea.

Gathering all the Daoist sects together and then passing on their legacies would definitely be a very significant force.

And.

It would be a native force of Dragon Xia!

Lu Ran's words were still effective.

People of the Daoist sect adhere to rules.

Lu Ran was now the only one with the orthodoxy of Liaodong Tiangang, naturally making him the abbot.

And since he was the abbot, his words were imperial edicts!

"We respectfully obey the abbot's command!" everyone responded in unison.

Jin Yuanxiang let out a huge sigh of relief.

He cupped his hands towards Lu Ran and said two words: "Thank you!"

At the same time.

At Mount Sumeru, the Buddhist holy land, Master Kuhai's true word message had also arrived.