Chapter 426: Climate

The absurd feeling in Hua Hua Changxi's heart that she had "lost but also... earned" lingered like vines, unable to be shaken off.

At this moment, the majestic shock of the Holy Land's revival and the stifled indignation of her own merit being stolen were intertwined and surging, making her mind unable to calm down.

She slowly lowered her head, no longer looking at the boiling crowd due to the Holy Land's upheaval, and the magnificent scene that had taken on a new look.

On the west side of the Danding Altar plaza, a brand-new peak rose from the ground. In the clouds and mist, its towering outline was vaguely visible.

Hua Hua Changxi stared at the secret realm leaf and the warm holy pill in her hand, her gaze complex and unclear.

New peak, secret realm, holy pill... these seemingly generous "compensations" were like hot potatoes to her.

For others, these were resources to expand territory and enhance strength; for her, they became extra responsibilities that she had to bear.

The "gift" of the Divine Tree was not what she sought.

The more she thought, the more blocked she felt in her heart, and she felt ridiculous and outrageous—just a meeting, how did it evolve into this?

Seeing Gu Xing!

This name flashed through her mind like lightning.

Hua Hua Changxi's gaze sank. Recalling the words Seeing Gu Xing said casually in the meeting, it seemed that he was guiding her, finally pushing her to the situation of making a heart demon vow.

She thought more and more that this was not a coincidence.

Hua Hua Changxi's gaze crossed the crowd, searching for Seeing Gu Xing's figure anxiously, but found nothing.

"Did you see Senior Gu?" Hua Hua Changxi scanned the surroundings and asked the people around her.

Wen Wen Shouren's gaze flickered, avoiding her gaze, and remained silent.

Huo Huo Yunxiao looked around and said in surprise: "He was there just now, but I don't know where he went."

Gu Gu Jinfan keenly captured the knot between Hua Hua Changxi's brows and hesitated for a moment: "He should have returned to the old courtyard."

"Thank you."

Hua Hua Changxi looked at Gu Gu Jinfan, nodded in thanks, and didn't delay any longer, stepping forward and walking toward the newly built white jade steps that went straight into the clouds.

Gu Gu Jinfan and her group silently watched the fiery red figure, walking quickly across the vast plaza born from the expansion of the Holy Land, and stepped onto the jade steps leading to the Danding Altar plaza without hesitation.

On the white jade steps shrouded in spiritual mist, the fiery red figure looked particularly eye-catching.

Everyone who was marveling at the new atmosphere of the Holy Land looked over involuntarily, looking up at the fiery red figure climbing up step by step.

"This is Peak Master Hua!"

In the crowd, many disciples had worshipful light flashing in their eyes, discussing Hua Hua Changxi's solitary and eye-catching heroic posture in low voices.

Some disciples who had listened to Hua Hua Changxi's lectures and received her guidance felt even more respectful.

Even disciples who had no intersection with Hua Hua Changxi, even disciples belonging to other camps, at this moment, feeling the rich spiritual energy that was almost substantial in the air and the vitality that was everywhere, were also grateful to Hua Hua Changxi.

The revival of the Holy Land benefited everyone, especially ordinary disciples with scarce cultivation resources, who benefited a lot.

However, the mood of the secret realm masters was much more complex.

Shock, joy, jealousy, restraint... all kinds of emotions were intertwined.

What does the further expansion of the Alchemy Saint Hall mean?

It means that the Holy Land has revived again because of Hua Hua Changxi.

The Alchemy Saint Hall revived again, and the secret realm masters were undoubtedly happy, but the issuance of the Holy Land Decree restricted their future behavior, framing them within a range.

The four words "must follow" were as heavy as a thousand catties, making the hearts of the secret realm masters heavy.

This kind of unchangeable toughness, this kind of "either follow or get out" decisiveness, made this group of secret realm masters who were used to completely controlling the secret realm taste the taste of "being restricted by rules".

But even if they were unwilling, they could only swallow the sourness and resentment back into their stomachs.

Especially with the lesson of Wu Wu Lingyue, many secret realm masters clearly knew the mandatory nature of the Holy Land Decree!

As for Wen Wen Shouren and others in the line of successors of the Alchemy Saint Hall, although they were a bit worried, they were more happy.

"It has to be Hua Hua Changxi."

Hua Hua Changxi attended a meeting, not only solved the dilemma of the Alchemy Saint Hall being trapped in the power game of all parties, but also pushed the secret realm masters to the position, and at the same time restricted the power of the secret realm masters.

This ability to solve problems, although a bit simple and rude, is useful enough!

Even if there will be various frictions in the replacement of new and old power forces, from a long-term perspective, this is undoubtedly conducive to the development of the Holy Land.

In Lingjing Pavilion, Xia Ji also looked at Hua Hua Changxi, who was climbing the steps alone, and sighed: "Hua Hua Changxi, she has become a climate!"

The further revival of the Alchemy Saint Hall made Hua Hua Changxi's light no longer coverable.

The brilliant divine miracle that everyone saw today was not only the most powerful endorsement for Hua Hua Changxi but also the fuel to help her reputation grow.

"Great Elder, wouldn't our planning be in vain?"

Xia Zhen was originally resentful because Hua Hua Changxi took action against him in public, but now looking at the Alchemy Saint Hall that had changed greatly, he felt more frustration and discouragement in his heart.

Xia Ji turned to look at him and smiled: "Don't worry, the development of things in the world has no fixed number, everything is possible."

The Danding Altar plaza, towering above the steps, was shrouded in thick spiritual mist, and the situation above could not be seen clearly.

Hua Hua Changxi's figure, after climbing hundreds of steps, had gradually become a small red dot, and finally completely disappeared into the mist, leaving only a string of crisp footsteps echoing on the empty steps, and also echoing in the hearts of every observer.

Stepping on the last step and standing on the Danding Altar plaza again, Hua Hua Changxi had a sense of trance. She turned and looked down.

The nine majestic long streets that she once looked up to were now like dwarfs crawling under her feet.

The first street and the second street that ignited the alchemy fire

Thinking back to when she first entered the Medical Department to register as an apprentice, she had felt that Jiujie was incredibly magnificent.

But now, set against the backdrop of the Dan Ding Altar Square, it seemed quite lackluster.

Hua Hua Changxi withdrew her gaze and looked again at the Qihuang Pavilion at the end of the square.

That drab, gray stone courtyard was also completely out of place with the grandeur of the Dan Ding Altar Square.

Memories flashed like lightning—that magnificent and imposing No. 1 Qihuang Pavilion she had accidentally opened, with its glazed dome reflecting the galaxy, was the only celestial palace worthy of this Dan Ding Altar Square!

"The Dan fire of Jiujie, the Qihuang Token that opens the Qihuang Pavilion..."

Hua Hua Changxi suddenly realized with a start that these things all seemed related to her, and she shivered in fright.

"Individual heroism is not to be encouraged!"

Hua Hua Changxi shook her head, forcefully suppressing a sense of panic rising in her heart called 'mission,' and walked quickly toward the old courtyard.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard gate, Hua Hua Changxi froze in place.

"You... how could you..."

She gasped in shock, her pupils dilating.

Seeing Gu Xing in the courtyard—who had just been a hunched old man leaning on a cane—had now transformed into a dashing and handsome middle-aged man!

His ink-black hair flowed like a waterfall, his brows were like swords, his eyes like stars, and pure spiritual light circulated around his body; even the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes had vanished like a receding tide!

"You... how did you become young?"

Seeing Gu Xing looked at Hua Hua Changxi, his expression somewhat unnatural.

He hadn't expected that the power of merit on Hua Hua Changxi would be so vast; after the Divine Wood absorbed it, it replenished most of the energy the Divine Wood had consumed during its long years of being sealed.

The recovery of the Divine Wood's vitality triggered a further awakening of the Dan Saint Hall.

After a brief moment of shock, Hua Hua Changxi was furious: "Robbers, you are all robbers."

"The Dan Saint Hall awakens further, and you regain your youth—why should I be the one to pay the bill? Stealing other people's things to benefit yourselves, don't you feel any guilt!"

"It is not stealing, it is a transaction," Seeing Gu Xing said solemnly.

"A transaction?!" Hua Hua Changxi laughed in anger, "What kind of bullshit transaction is that? Did I agree to it?"

Seeing Gu Xing sighed: "Hua Hua Changxi, why don't you understand? Everything has a price. The first sacred land decree issued by the Dan Saint Hall is the manifestation of your own will."

"In other words, the framework for the future operation of the Dan Saint Hall was formulated by you."

"You are the first rule-maker of the Dan Saint Hall."

Hua Hua Changxi opened her mouth: "... I never intended to make any rules at all."