"The stockade is just ahead!"
"Work harder! We're almost there!"
Ten days later, the hunting team finally returned to the familiar Anqi Village. Everyone cheered.
When the members of the hunting team carried the bodies of the Thousand Poison Spider King and other monsters into the village, everyone received a warm welcome.
"Good guy! The harvest this time is really big!"
"I have to thank my brothers from the hunting team and Brother Yaolin!"
"With so many trophies, we are going to have a big celebration party!"
"Hahaha! What kind of celebration banquet is there? Let's just wait for Hanlin boy's banquet!"
"Yes! Have a banquet! Get married!"
Even Ling Yao, who didn't join in the conversation, couldn't help showing a relaxed expression.
When he arrives at Anqi Village, his situation will be much safer. He no longer needs to be wary of high-level monsters and people from other tribes attacking him at any time.
During this time, he can also calm down and completely stabilize his realm.
Ling Linhan, who was teased by everyone, showed an embarrassed expression, but besides the joke, there was a hint of worry between his eyebrows.
After everyone dispersed and went back to their rooms to rest, Ling Linhan looked at Ling Yao who had lifted up his turban and let the ice python out for some air, and couldn't help but pull him and ask:
"Is it really okay to do this? People from the Temple of the God King..."
"Of course the people from the Temple of the God King will find out. To be honest, even if there is no mark like the Snake King Statue, the people in Naxi will definitely doubt An Qi."
Ling Yao spread his hands and led Ling Linhan to the side room.
"When the time comes and they do something about it, the crime will fall on An Qi sooner or later.
"But... so what if we find out? Even this 'murderer' is not any of us~"
Ling Linhan rolled his eyes:
"Is it okay if you put the blame on the snake? As long as I see you, I know that the snake is 100% listening to your words! This is no different from how Brother Lou wanted Dao Jinwen to take action before! "
"Difference? That's a huge difference!"
Ling Yao opened the door, sat down on the chair, crossed his legs and looked at Ling Linhan,
"Of course the 'priest candidate' is valued by his God King Temple, but isn't it more tempting to win over someone who can make the 'Rukawa Divine Beast' obey its orders?
"Killing the priest candidates is just an affront to the majesty of the God King Temple; but if a person who can control snake spirits appears in Liuchuan but does not belong to the God King Temple, it will be a challenge to the entire set of beliefs established by the God King Temple.
"If the so-called snake spirit that reaches the sky is just a god that exists in legends, a symbol, or is restrained and unable to come out, then if I want, I can even use this snake to gather a large group of Rukawa people to overthrow the God King Temple, do you understand what I mean?"
"I know...but in this case, will you stay in the Temple of the God King, or will you really lead people to rebel?"
Ling Linhan frowned, obviously not worried about Ling Yao himself, but worried that Ling Yao would offend the God King Temple if he acted arrogantly.
During the introduction, he could have just patted his ass and left, but the whole Anqi tribe would be the unlucky one.
Ling Yao also had such self-awareness, but he still couldn't help but rolled his eyes:
"You should still worry about yourself. The people of Rukawa may not know about the 'Heaven's Blessed One' yet, but don't forget that you are also a priest candidate! I won't show off, and you will be the one showing off. To you An Qi Say, there is no difference."
"Huh? Why did I become a candidate for the priesthood?"
Seeing Ling Linhan's confused look, Ling Yao silently covered his face:
"You!...I...? That's all...just wait until Lou Chuanyang informs you..."
What else can I do? The temporary alliance has chosen a fool, and I can only suffer the consequences of my choice!
The next day, Lou Chuanyang led Yuan Xiaofeng, Dao Jinwen and others to find Ling Linhan.
"I have told my father what happened before. He will ask for the Snake King statue again later to re-confirm whether everyone has the status of a 'priest candidate'. Han Lin, you can also participate."
Of course, Ling Linhan was able to participate because "Han Hanlin" was about to marry Lou Yueniang and become a member of the Anqi tribe.
Ling Yao is an outsider. Even if he is probably a "priest candidate", An Qi's Snake King Statue cannot mark him.
However, as the most distinguished guest, Ling Yao was also invited to attend and observe this event.
This was the first time he met Anqi's village leader and Anqi's only master of Pu Xiang realm, Lou Zongxi.
Lou Zongxi was nearly sixty years old, with gray hair, a face full of grooves, a stooped figure and a staggering gait. With Lou Yueniang's support, he slowly walked onto the stage, waved his hand, and signaled Lou Chuanyang to place the statue of the Snake King in his hand on the stage.
He looked like a decrepit elder, not at all like a master of the Pure Realm.
But this is only the surface appearance at first glance. Ling Yao could sense that although the spiritual power of the other party was not as powerful and thick as that of the masters of the same level in the Jianmen, it was still at the second level of Pu Xiang, and he would never get any benefit from him.
But when their eyes met, Lou Zongxi's cloudy eyes suddenly revealed a shrewd philistine, and he nodded to him specifically, causing everyone else present to look at Ling Yao with subtle expressions.
Ling Yao couldn't help but smile, so he lowered his head and clasped his fists in return, as if he were a junior.
Although he had controlled his aura, given that he had just entered the Pure Realm, this pretense could not escape Lou Zongxi's eyes. Even if Lou Zongxi couldn't see what Ling Yao's strength was, he could still guess that he was unusual.
His nod not only meant making good friends, but also reminded others without saying a word that Ling Yao was a master that even he needed to be careful with.
It's no wonder that other people show various subtle expressions.
Ling Yao didn't want to expose his true strength in Liuchuan to avoid being plotted by others. But if Lou Zongxi makes such a move, Lou Chuanyang and others will be more wary of him, and will rack their brains to take advantage of him... In short, there will always be endless troubles.
So he could only return the favor and keep a low profile as much as possible to make these people think that he was just barely able to compete with the masters of the Puxiang realm, so that Lou Chuanyang would not send him to fight with the masters of the Puxiang realm in the future.
Seeing Ling Yao being so humble, Lou Zongxi hesitated. However, the other party was willing to show respect and obviously had no intention of going against An Qi, at least it wasn't a bad thing.
"Then... let's get started. Although I have already invited the statue before, the candidates for the priest may change based on the changes I have experienced. So, Dao Jinwen, you come first."
Dao Jinwen dared to act so recklessly in Anqi mostly because of her status as a "priest candidate". So after being named by the old village leader, she not only clenched her fists, but also looked a little nervous.
After all, she didn't dare to say whether her physique had changed after being kidnapped by the Thousand Poison Spider King.
But soon the stone in her heart fell to the ground. The moment she put her hand under the head of the Snake King Statue, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed in the Snake King Statue's eyes and enveloped her body.
Dao Jinwen patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Then she realized her impoliteness, stuck out her tongue, hurriedly bowed to the statue of the Snake King, and hid back in the crowd like a rabbit.
Then other people stepped forward one after another and accepted the promise of waiting for the statue of the Snake King. And the same as the previous test, except for Dao Jinwen, no one can make the Snake King Statue produce strange phenomena.
But this was expected by everyone. After all, "priest candidates" were not easy to come by, so neither the old village leader nor anyone else was too disappointed.
Ling Yao watched the people from Anqizhai come forward to take the test one by one, and felt a little itchy in his heart, wanting to have some fun. But he didn't want to be bound to the Anqi tribe, so he had to endure it and continue to watch.
Soon, the last Anqi man was tested and failed. So far, the test results have not changed from before.
"Then next...Han Hanlin."
Lou Zongxi knocked the wooden stick in his hand and turned his eyes to Ling Linhan.
Ling Linhan was still in a confused state, having no idea that this test was just for him. Therefore, he did not have any psychological burden. He walked forward with a calm gait, stretched out his hand to the Snake King Statue, and turned to Lou Chuanyang in a daze:
"Stretch out your hand, what next?"
However, before Ling Linhan finished speaking, the eyes of the snake king statue suddenly burst out with astonishing light, enveloping Ling Linhan in it!
Lou Yueniang, who was standing behind the old village leader, like other tribesmen, had never seen the Snake King Statue move like this before, and she couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong. She was also concerned but confused. She was afraid that the statue would accidentally hurt Ling Linhan, so she rushed towards it with an anxious look on her face.
However, her movement was stopped by Lou Zongxi, but the brilliance that enveloped Ling Linhan never dissipated for a long time. This made her shout:
"Dad! What on earth is going on!"
Lou Zongxi's face couldn't help but not showing any trace of anxiety, but instead shining brightly and overjoyed:
"God bless me An Qi... God bless me An Qi! This is... this is a vision that is rare to see in a century!
"He must be a priest recognized by the snake spirit! No... maybe... maybe our Rukawa... is about to have the legendary God King!!"
Fortunately, Lou Zongxi's voice was not loud, and there were only two Lou brothers and sisters and Ling Linhan around him. Otherwise, if his words were heard by the Temple of the God King, he would be charged with disrespect.
But this also shows how shocking the vision in Ling Linhan is, otherwise a conservative and cautious person like Lou Zongxi would not be allowed to make a sudden mistake.
The brilliance emitted by the Snake King Statue was very strong, but it was not aggressive at all. Instead, everyone present felt extremely warm and peaceful.
Ling Linhan is surrounded by brilliance, and his aura is constantly rising and rising...
At this moment, Ling Yao, the only person present who did not show a surprised expression, was looking at the scene in front of him with his arms crossed and expressionless.
If he could speak out now and the people around him could understand, he would definitely say...
[As expected of the protagonist, a moment like this must be a big scene]
[But I have to say, I was still very happy when I saw the NPCs shocking the whole family and gasping for air]
[This forces me to give full marks! 】
[Basic exercises, no six, all sit down]
Well... the Tucao servant has already finished speaking for him.
It's just like what the complainers said. The special effects are not enough, so we have to make up for it with time.
The sudden movement of the God King statue before his eyes was still a small scene after all. As expected, Ling Linhan was shrouded in light for more than a day, and successfully made the onlookers sleep around him while camping.
After the light dissipated, his state returned directly to the original state of Dongxu, which again made the onlookers look surprised.
Ling Yao, who had already expected it, spent the night in the same place in order to maintain his "good brother" persona.
But it was a pity that when Ling Linhan woke up, he had no chance to pretend to talk to him——
Because Ling Linhan was intercepted by the old village leader, and if he was intercepted, he would be praised by heaven and earth, shaken left and right, and brainwashed into not being able to stay in Anqi and dedicate himself to Anqi all his life.
Seeing that even Ling Linhan's wife couldn't get a word in, Ling Yao stopped worrying about it.
However, instead of waiting for Ling Linhan, Ling Yao waited for Lou Chuanyang.
"Brother Yaolin, since Han Lin is also one of the candidates for the priest... The journey to the God King Temple is dangerous. Chuanyang has no choice but to shamelessly plead again, asking Brother Yaolin to escort Han Lin and the others to the God King Temple."
Look, doesn’t this start squeezing? Using the relationship between "Yao Lin" and "Han Hanlin" to kidnap the person he escorted An Qi!
but……
"Brother Lou, there is no need to be polite. Hanlin is my brother, and I am happy that he can become a 'priest candidate'. It is also my duty to escort him to the Temple of the God King."
"I just don't know when the team will leave?"
Isn't this what he wants?
