In the fairy square, surrounded by seven-colored divine light, the massive fairy statue appears sacred and grand, inspiring awe.
She stood tall and graceful, dressed in multicolored immortal robes, with jet-black long hair hanging to her waist, her eyes shining with divine light, all exquisitely carved from gemstones.
She is the peerless Tianhong Fairy, the incarnation of Tianhong Caiyan after attaining enlightenment and enlightenment. Although Tianhong Caiyan ranks only ninth on the Tianhuo List, her name is more memorable than any other Tianhuo.
In front of the fairy square, Long Chen and the others held fresh flowers in their hands, lining up to walk toward the statue of Tianhong Fairy and offering her flowers.
Flowers don't cost anything. As long as someone sincerely comes to worship, someone will distribute them specifically, and the recipients are always very polite, regardless of background, status, or cultivation. Anyone who comes to offer flowers will be presented.
Because there were so many people delivering flowers, Long Chen and the others could only wait in line at the back of the long line, which took half a day to move. Some outsiders were getting impatient.
Besides the powerful outsiders, people from this domain also come regularly to pay their respects, to show they dare not forget all that Fairy Tianhong has done for the Tianhong Domain.
In recent days, powerful figures from the outer realms have been pouring in, and almost everyone is coming to pay respects to the Tianhong Fairy. It's not that they respect her much, but rather that the Tianhong Flame is said to be related to her heroic spirit. Worshipping might increase some luck and even increase the chances of gaining the favor of the Tianhong Flame.
Even if impatient, one had to endure it and not show it. After all, saying disrespectful words or actions to Tianhong Fairy here would cause the entire Tianhong Domain to erupt. No matter how strong that person was, they would not be able to leave alive.
"Fairy Tianhong saved the Tianhong Domain at the cost of sacrificing herself. The people of Tianhong Domain have always been grateful, knowing that everything they have was earned by Fairy Tianhong with her life. There are very few people who can achieve such a level."
Think of my Tianlan Domain—the dean sacrificed his own life to protect the peace of the domain.
But people are always forgetful. They no longer remember those who risked their lives to protect them, and even want to overthrow the name Tianlan Domain and restore the Dao Chen Domain. Just thinking about it is chilling. Bai Shishi looked at the statue of Tianhong Fairy, then at the endless procession, the endless sea of flowers, and the crowd continuously bowing devoutly to the statue. She was filled with emotion.
Long Chen shook his head and said, "People are forgetful, so we need to constantly remind ourselves. Sometimes, we shouldn't blame the people of Tianlan Domain—it's our academy that didn't guide us."
However, as the academy gradually declined, even guidance was useless, because they wouldn't believe Lingxiao Academy had such strength.
People tend to believe only what they see before their eyes and what they haven't seen, always doubting and overturning history. This is what humanity loves to do.
Some even fan the flames behind the scenes, distorting facts and leaving people unsure whom to listen to. Not everyone has the ability to discern right from wrong. "
You sound easy. Our Lingxiao Academy has sacrificed so much for Tianlan Domain, yet ended up suffering endless humiliation." Bai Shishi said somewhat annoyedly.
Long Chen couldn't help but laugh, "So what if it's not easy?" Kill all those clueless fools? That would be fair to Dean Tianlan. "
Then what do you think we should do?" Bai Shishi said somewhat irritably.
Seeing the people of Tianhong Domain so grateful, in contrast, the people of Tianlan Domain were like a pack of ungrateful wolves, repaying kindness with betrayal and constantly making things difficult for Lingxiao Academy, which made her feel uncomfortable.
"Silly girl, you're just a humble disciple of the academy. Why worry about this? This is something the dean should be considering.
Besides, with the dean's wisdom, would he not understand these things? It's just that they don't say anything.
Remember, deep water flows slowly, and slow speech makes people noble. Often, speaking is instinct; not speaking is wisdom.
If you can't understand it, just learn slowly. Maybe by the time the director reaches his age, you'll understand. Long Chen looked at Bai Shishi's displeased expression and couldn't help but laugh.
As for why Tianlan Domain had become like this, Long Chen didn't really understand, but he vaguely knew that this matter was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
There must be many unknown matters behind this. These matters are likely the key to the academy's rivalry and its rivalry. For a girl like Bai Shishi, the academy definitely wouldn't reveal such things to her.
Long Chen didn't understand, but he did know that the academy's upper echelons were all old foxes. Some things shouldn't be asked, since it's pointless to ask.
Moreover, he vaguely sensed that all the karmic consequences of the next generation were all branches of some conspiracy in the Immortal Realm. Now, as he moved upstream, he was gradually approaching the source. Perhaps, by unraveling this intricate puzzle, he could see the true face of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
The reason he couldn't see clearly was because his strength was not enough. Without strength, he couldn't stand taller; otherwise, the fierce winds high in the sky would tear him apart. He knew his path was a bloody and stormy road with no return—either reach the peak or die on the way—there was no third choice.
While he still hasn't been exposed as the Nine Star successor, he wants to improve rapidly, accumulate his trump cards, and find an opportunity to soar to the sky, breaking through layers of fog. He wants to see the world clearly.
Sometimes, Long Chen felt very lonely. He knew too much, but no one could share the burden with him. He could only bear it silently, but this pressure only fueled his fighting spirit and filled him with passion for the unknown future.
"You talk as if you're much older than me." Bai Shishi said with some dissatisfaction.
"You should be bigger." Long Chen said, because Bai Shishi was indeed a year older than him, but when Long Chen said this, he couldn't help but glance at Bai Shishi's chest.
The words instantly became ambiguous. Bai Shishi's face flushed red. Fortunately, both of them spoke in low voices, so no one noticed. Annoyed, Bai Shishi reached out her jade-like hand and pinched Long Chen's waist hard. Long Chen grimaced in pain but didn't dare make a sound, lest it be seen as flirting here, which would be bad.
Seeing Long Chen suffer a loss and not daring to make a sound, a smug smile appeared on Bai Shishi's pretty face, as if she had managed to turn the tables.
"Kid, are you Long Chen?" You think you have the right to honor Fairy Tianhong? Just
as Long Chen was talking with Bai Shishi, someone suddenly approached Long Chen and looked at him coldly.
This man was half a head taller than Long Chen, extremely burly, and although his vital energy was deliberately concealed, he still exerted immense pressure. He was a terrifying existence, with cultivation reaching the seventh level of the Four Extremes Realm. He approached Long Chen with intense hostility.
"Smack!"
Long Chen slapped the man across the face. Long Chen, caught in Bai Shishi's grip, was suffocating and immediately found an outlet.
"Bastard, how dare you desecrate Tianhong Fairy? I'll fight you to the death!"
After Long Chen slapped him, he grabbed the man's hair and pressed it down, leaping up. His firm knee slammed hard against his nose. Bai Shishi was startled; she hadn't expected Long Chen to dare to make a move here.