Chapter 1883: What to do?

True Lord Tongming paused for two breaths before saying: "In ancient times, Miaozhan Heaven once fought Qianhuan and almost lost. This time, when descending to the lower realm, she also wanted to wash away that shame." In ancient times, Miaozhan Heaven almost lost to Qianhuan? Qing Yang frowned.

"But Miaozhan Heaven was certain that the heavy injuries Qianhuan suffered had never recovered, which is why she brought a full team to descend." True Lord Tongming's voice was also very heavy. "I summoned you to have you make some preparations. After Miaozhan Heaven falls, the nearby Heavenly Gods will vie for the faith of the Yao lands and even the entire Flash Gold Plain, especially since Chali Heaven has always wanted to get a piece of it. Do not give their believers a chance; Holy Venerable Lingxu will soon appoint a new Heavenly God to take over Miaozhan Heaven's faith!"

Qing Yang was now a Dharma Protector of the Heavenly Palace; taking on a task in a crisis was her duty.

The Yao Nation originally believed in Miaozhan Heaven as a whole, and the Yao Nation's influence in Flash Gold was quite significant, so Miaozhan Heaven had the most believers in Flash Gold. Now that she had fallen, the vacuum of faith left behind was particularly large. The various wild gods who had always been suppressed by her would now swim over like sharks smelling blood to divide and devour it! True Lord Tongming's meaning was also very clear: we must retrieve this piece of fat ourselves and cannot share it with others!

The fall of Miaozhan Heaven and over a dozen Heavenly Gods was in itself an unbearable pain for the Lingxu gods.

Such a wound could not be torn open and expanded further.

Qing Yang whispered: "Then, Chief Envoy Bai is also...?"

"There is no news of him either."

That meant he had met with an accident along with Miaozhan Heaven; did it even need to be said? Qing Yang took a deep breath. Although it was midsummer, she felt a chill in her lungs.

Miaozhan Heaven and Bai Ziqi must have fallen in Qianhuan's Cave Abode. But a name popped into her head for no reason: He Xiao.

"Bai Ziqi's team was led to the Reversed Sea by He Xiao. This accident might have something to do with him!"

"Even if it does, even if he is still alive, he is currently in Qianhuan's Cave Abode or drifting on the sea." True Lord Tongming said casually. "If he returns to the Flash Gold Plain, you can ask him then."

Qing Yang knew that there was a slight misunderstanding in her communication with True Lord Tongming. She meant, did He Xiao contribute some effort to the fall of Miaozhan Heaven?

But True Lord Tongming subconsciously thought that he was at most just an informed bystander.

How cruel was the battle between a True God and a True Immortal? How could a mere cultivator intervene? True Lord Tongming didn't even consider such a tiny possibility.

So Qing Yang could only respond with "Okay," and then said: "I have investigated He Xiao recently. His Yangshan Chamber of Commerce has completely taken root in the Flash Gold Plain. It can now be said to be deeply intertwined, having infiltrated almost every corner except for the northern part of Flash Gold."

"Before Chief Envoy Bai left the Yao lands to track down True Person Qianhuan, he had a long talk with me. He also believed that He Xiao had designs on Flash Gold and possessed the ability and means, so it would be best to eliminate him as soon as possible."

"Hmm, then this task is also yours. However, remember that preventing other Heavenly Gods from infiltrating the Yao lands and Flash Gold is the most critical priority. This is a direct order from Holy Venerable Lingxu!"

Qing Yang had no way to refute this. Should she say that she felt the importance of He Xiao as a person exceeded the bit of faith the Heavenly Gods were fighting over?

Should she say that if He Xiao appeared, he should be killed immediately? True Lord Tongming would only think she was senile.

The arrogance of these Heavenly Gods was truly carved into their bones.

But she had no concrete evidence to prove that He Xiao had directly or indirectly caused the fall of Miaozhan Heaven.

When talking to a superior, one must provide strong arguments, not "I feel."

So she could only respond with "Yes."

"Also, do your best to collect the Dragon Punishment Pillars." True Lord Tongming specifically instructed. "The shortage of these things is too great."

Qing Yang responded again, feeling strange in her heart.

The Dragon Punishment Pillars in the human world had basically been taken away by the Heavenly Gods, and the Lingxu crowd could take away more than half. Why was there suddenly a large shortage?

True Lord Tongming asked her: "With the chaotic fighting in the Yao lands, who has the better chance of winning now?"

"Bai Tan." Qing Yang answered immediately. "He originally had the strongest strength and has recently annexed two other factions. If there are no accidents, his chances of winning are very high..."

However, Bai Tan had just been assassinated, but the assassin had failed.

Before she could say this, True Lord Tongming said: "If he takes power, it will be a perfect opportunity to reshape faith. Let him lead the citizens to convert to the new god."

"The trouble that just happened at the Goddess Temple cannot be hidden from his eyes." Hundreds of believers participated in the prayer session, so hundreds of believers witnessed the Goddess statue breaking with their own eyes.

Bai Tan controlled the entire old capital very strictly; he knew about any movement, let alone such a strange event.

"You negotiate with him." True Lord Tongming said majestically. "Even if Miaozhan Heaven falls, the sky won't collapse. The Flash Gold Plain will still be under the control of the Lingxu gods. What is he afraid of?"

"Yes."

The smoke ash dissipated, and True Lord Tongming left.

Qing Yang opened the window and stood in the choking smoke for a long while, until Attendant Xiao knocked on the door.

"Dharma Protector, you and the God..."

"Miaozhan Heaven has fallen." Qing Yang didn't soften her words. As soon as she spoke, it was like a thunderbolt to Attendant Xiao, who stumbled back three big steps. "Ah! This, this, how is this possible... what to do?"

It was fortunate that he was more than ten years younger than Chief Envoy Liang and in good health, otherwise he would have rolled his eyes and fainted right then and there.

It had collapsed; the sky of the temple had collapsed, and his sky had also collapsed! Qing Yang couldn't even be bothered to look at his panicked appearance: "Repair the statue in the main hall. Use magic to cover up the cracks that can't be hidden."

Attendant Xiao was already at a loss: "The believers, what if the believers ask?"

How many believers had already seen the strange phenomena in the temple today? It couldn't be hidden! Qing Yang said casually: "Just say that the Goddess pities the world and cannot bear the chaos in the Yao lands, willing to use her own body to shield the Yao people from the disaster of war and bloodshed, hence the statue broke."

Attendant Xiao suddenly understood: "Ah, good, good, truly worthy of being the Dharma Protector!"

Truly worthy of being a crafty old fox who had lived for nearly two hundred years; she could turn an evil omen into a blessing with a single sentence.

He turned to leave, but stopped again: "Then, then the Goddess Temple, from now on...?"

"A new god will soon descend and manifest. If you perform well, you will have that opportunity." Qing Yang waved her hand outward, barely able to hide her perfunctoriness. "Go."

Having received these words, Attendant Xiao turned from worry to joy: "Yes, yes, I'll go do it right away!"

Before today, Chief Envoy Liang was the one who called the shots in this temple; now that he had suddenly had a stroke, the temple would be taken over by a new god—the new god would definitely change the temple attendants, and he, Attendant Xiao, had the best chance.

The change in his expression didn't escape Qing Yang's eyes. Heh, these sycophants didn't know the building was about to collapse and were still feeling smug.

Summer insects cannot talk about ice!

In the error-free version!

She gave a mocking smile, but felt a sudden dizziness as she walked out of the small room, quickly pressing against a pillar.

Yuan Xuan outside the room immediately came to support her: "Palace Master, be careful!"

Qing Yang looked up and saw a pot of amaryllis offered at the corner of the hall, appearing to be in full bloom, but a draft blew through, and several petals fell off with a flutter.

"Flash Gold is about to change." The fall of one of the top three great gods of the Lingxu crowd would surely bring endless variables to the Heavenly Realm and the human world, bringing a series of terrifying turmoils that made her shudder just thinking about it.

It was by no means as simple as she had downplayed to Attendant Xiao, that changing to a new god would be fine.

"In my later years, I truly cannot enjoy a moment of peace." When she first came to the Yao Nation, it was half for the Beijia supervision, and half to enjoy her later years. How did it turn into this state of affairs...

She remembered, it was all thanks to He Xiao! She wondered if Bai Ziqi had seen He Xiao in the Reversed Sea? Actually, True Lord Tongming had a point: could a cultivator intervene in the battle between immortals and demons? But Qing Yang was just concerned about him, and her several divinations today also mentioned that the disaster started in the west.

Wasn't He Xiao from the west? "The situation here is entirely under your control," Yuan Xuan said. "Whoever you support will be the one to win."

"That makes sense; the Yao lands have been chaotic enough." Qing Yang's gaze shifted. "Pass down the order to closely monitor the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce in Ju City. If He Xiao appears or if there are other strange phenomena, report it immediately."

"Yes." If it were any other target, Yuan Xuan would suggest wiping them out in one go to eliminate future trouble, but this tactic didn't work well on the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce. It grew wantonly in the Flash Gold Plain, not only firmly rooting itself in this land but also blossoming everywhere on the surface. No matter how many flowers you plucked, it didn't affect their overall growth.

Honestly, even if a powerful faction wanted to deal with the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce now, there was no way to dig up its roots everywhere.

Even if the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce in Ju City was razed, it could continue to pop up in other places. Wasn't it just hanging up a sign and establishing an office? Qing Yang had mentioned to True Lord Tongming that He Xiao had designs on the Flash Gold Plain. True Lord Tongming didn't take it seriously, and she didn't say much more.

It was useless.

But this was a consensus reached after a long talk with Qing Yang before Bai Ziqi went north, or rather, before he fell along with Miaozhan Heaven.

So she had given the war challenge left by He Xiao to Bai Ziqi.

Bai Ziqi had already seen through He Xiao's ambition, but in the end, he fell in the Reversed Sea.

With Bai Ziqi's temperament and means, had he killed him in the Reversed Sea? Heh, Qing Yang believed that Bai Ziqi must have also explained the pros and cons to Miaozhan Heaven, reminding her to eliminate He Xiao. Had Miaozhan Heaven followed his advice?

If Miaozhan Heaven and Bai Ziqi had simply fallen at the hands of True Person Qianhuan, then although the Flash Gold Plain would be in great chaos, the impact on the Yao lands and on her wouldn't be that great.

When was the Flash Gold Plain not chaotic? Adding chaos to chaos, what was the big deal?

However, if He Xiao could survive from the sea and appear in the Flash Gold Plain... then her trouble, the Yao lands' trouble, and even the Lingxu gods' trouble would be huge.

Qing Yang pressed her temples, but couldn't press away the irritation in her heart.

Once He Xiao showed his face, he must be eliminated, regardless of cost and means! She sat in the inner hall for a long time, staring blankly at the sky outside the high walls.

The sky gradually brightened, and two magpies flew over, hopping on the branches for a long time, chirping.

The sky was clear for thousands of miles, and another beautiful day had begun.

Just then, Yuan Xuan hurried over again, his figure scaring away the two little birds:

"Palace Master, Bai Tan requests an audience."

This was the Miaozhan Heaven Temple. Bai Tan didn't go to the Youhu Small Abode, but instead came here to see her.

Qing Yang stood up, secretly channeling her true power, and her joints made a light cracking sound.

After loosening her bones, she felt much more relaxed: "Let him in."

The war that belonged to her had already begun. ===== CHAPTER 1884 =====